Les brandt
Les Brandt graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba(1979). He began exhibiting in Group and Juried Shows in 1979 and had his first Solo Show at The Osborne Gallery in 1983. He joined Canadian Artists Representation(CARFAC) in 1981 and served on the board and as President from 1982- 1984. He was also accepted into the Manitoba Society of Artists(MSA) in 1981 and taught classes with The Forum Art Institute from 1983 to 1985, and Workshops for Westman Arts Association from 1985 and 1986.
Solo Shows:
My Manitoba - Warehouse Artworks 2017
The Grove Series - The Grove 2014
New Works - Lacosse Gallery 2012
The Road Les Travelled - Cafe Carlo 2003
On The Road - Heaven Art and Book 1997
Piano Nobile Gallery 1995
Howling at the Moon - Heaven 1994
Churchill Drawings, Etc. - Franco-Manitobain Gallery 1988
Cows and More - Melnychenko Gallery 1986
The Alee Series - Gas Station Lobby Gallery 1984
Introducing - Osborne Gallery 1983
Collaboration Installation "Where the Wings Grow" 1995
with Karen Hoeberg at Main/Access Gallery
and at Selkirk Gallery 1996.
Many Group and Juried shows:
Insider as Outsider - Main/Access Gallery 1990
Artists Self-Portraits - Lobchuk Gallery 1987
Life Elements - Janet Ian Cameron Gallery 1985
Variations Gallery 1983
Awards and Grants:
Best in Show - MSA Juried 1984
Great West Life AWard - CKRC Juried 1982
2nd - MSA Juried 1995
Hon. Mention - MSA Juried 1987, 2002
Mb Arts Council Materials Grant 1985
Mb Arts Council Special Projects 1986, 1988, 1995.
Publications:
Book Covers Turnstone Press
Covers and Reviews - Prairie Fire, CV2, and Rhubarb.
Collections:
Many private and corporate across Canada, in the US, Mexico, UK.
Toronto Dominion Bank
Boeing of Canada
Manitoba Prov. Govt.
Claridge Montreal
Canada Council Art Bank
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