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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