About The Artist
About The Artist
Will McGarvey was born in Orillia, Ontario, and graduated from York University with a BFA in Visual Arts. Educated in painting, sculpture, and photography, he uses these materials as best suited to his ideas. Will is keenly interested in the creative process and the materials used during this process. For Will, the lack of boundaries in art exploration provides continual evolution and joy of creation.
Will McGarvey
Address: Orillia, ON, L3V 4M7
Email: wmcgarvey@shadowbox.ca
Website: www.willmcgarveyart.ca
Education:
BFA –Honours Program York University 1975 – 1979
BEd – University of Toronto 1980 – 1981
Exhibitions:
Sticks and Stones – OMAH 2021“Legacy Landscapes: Celebrating 25 years of Land Conservation” OMAH
2018-19 Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed – OMAH
Huronia Arts Festival – The Watchers – 2016 – Lakehead University Installation
The Return of the Still Prawject – gnstudio – contemporary art – Oakville
2015 The Still Prawject – Flywheel Studio – Orillia
2013 The Passengers – Orillia Museum of Art & History
2009 – 2019 Starry Night – Flywheel Studio – Orillia, ON
Queen Mother Café – Toronto, ON – 2009
Sir Sam Steele Gallery – Orillia ON – “The Artists’ Sketchbook”- 1998
The Shadowbox Gallery –“Stonewall”- Orillia, ON – 1983
Schonenfeld Gallery – Auburn New York – 1983
Galerie Gale – Midland ON – 1983
Heyoka Circle Theatre – “Opening Exhibition” – Orillia, ON -1982
Faculty of Education – University of Toronto – Toronto, ON – 1981
Resolution Gallery – Toronto, ON – “Invitational Opening Show” – 1979
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition – Toronto, ON – 1979
YUFAM Gallery- Toronto, ON – 1979
Winters Gallery – Toronto, ON – “Xerox Show” – 1978
York University Fine Arts Gallery – “Juried Undergrad Show” – 1978
Calumet College Gallery – Toronto, ON – “The Print Show” – 1976
Calumet College Gallery – “Exhibit A” – Toronto, ON – 1978
The Studio
