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Dick Der

Dick Der is an artist who uses various found and collected materials (including plywood, burlap, canvas, scrap wood and metal discard) along with paint to create a collage of a variety of subtle textures and earthy/metallic colours.

Born: China

Education: University of Alberta, B.F.A.

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008, Scott Gallery, Snapshots, Edmonton
2002 Scott Gallery, Chinatown Tango, Edmonton
1999 Scott Gallery, Recent Works, Edmonton
1994 The Works, Panini E. Vini, In The Rough, Edmonton
1993 Edmonton Art Gallery, Studio Watch, Edmonton

Selected Two Person Exhibition
2004 Caelum Gallery, Dick Der, Francisco Pro, New York, NY
2000 Caelum Gallery, New Works, New York, NY
1997 Monserrat Gallery, Show Case, New York, NY
1995 Profiles Gallery, Free The Spirit, St. Albert, Alberta

Selected Exhibitions
2004 Caelum Gallery, International Group Show I, New York, NY
2004 Great West Saddlery Building, 12th Edmonton Contemporary Artists Show, Edmonton
2003 Great West Saddlery Building, 11th Edmonton Contemporary Artists Show, Edmonton
2003 Stanley A. Milner Public Library Gallery, Field of Vision, Connect Four, The Works, Edmonton
2003 McMullen Gallery, Miscellaneous Connections Revisited, Edmonton
2002 Edmonton Art Gallery, 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Edmonton Contemporary Artist's Society, Edmonton
2002 Fine Arts Gallery, Flash Point: Painting, University of Alberta, Edmonton
2001 Profiles Art Gallery, Sweet 16, St. Albert, Alberta
2001 Arts Barn, 9th Edmonton Contemporary Artists Show, Edmonton
2001 McMullen Gallery, Miscellaneous Connections, Edmonton
2000 Fine Arts Gallery, 113 Degrees West in the Cross Hairs, University of Alberta, Edmonton
2000 Arts Bam, 8th Annual EGAS Exhibition, Edmonton
1999 Arts Barn, 7th Annual EGAS Exhibition, Edmonton
1998 Arts Barn, 6th Edmonton Contemporary Artists Show, Edmonton
1997 Singapore Art Exposition, Singapore
1997 Arts Barn, 5th Annual EGAS Exhibition, Edmonton
1997 Edmonton Art Gallery, Disrepresention, Edmonton
1997 Edmonton Art Gallery, Disrepresention Travelling Show, Alberta
1997 Scott Gallery, Gallery Artists, Edmonton
1996 Edmonton Gallery, Holly Ball, Edmonton
1996 Arts Barn, 4th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Edmonton
1995 Kathleen Laverty Art Gallery, Edmonton Abstraction, Akins, Der, Rasmussen
1995 Fine Arts Gallery, Der, Mann, Hippel, University of Alberta, Edmonton
1995 Commerce Centre, 3rd EGAS Exhibition, Edmonton
1994 Edmonton Art Gallery, Selections From The Norcen Collections, Edmonton
1994 Grant MacEwan College, Asian Artists, Edmonton
1994 Commerce Center, 2nd Edmonton Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Edmonton
1994 The Works, Panini E.Vini, In the Rough, Edmonton
1993 Kathleen Laverty Art Gallery, Gallery Artists, Edmonton
1993 Commerce Center, Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society Exhibition, Edmonton
1992 Edmonton Art Gallery, Art in Blume, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1991 Edmonton Art Gallery, Art for All, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1991 F.A.B. Art Gallery, The Technician's Show, University of Alberta, Edmonton
1990 Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton90, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1990 Edmonton Art Gallery, Art for All, Edmonton
1989 Latitude 53, Small Art, Edmonton
1989 Kathleen Laverty Gallery, Three Abstracts, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1989 Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton 89, Edmonton, Alberta ,Canada
1989 F.A.B. Art Gallery, Aztecs, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1988 Edmonton Art Gallery, The Feel of Abstract Art, Travelling Show, Alberta/ British Columbia, Canada
1988 F.A.B. Art Gallery, Technicians, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta,
1987 Great West Sadderlery Building, Great West Saddlery Show, Edmonton
1987 The Works,Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1985 Great West Saddlery Building, 10 Plus, Edmonton
1984 Edmonton Art Gallery, Artist's Collect, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Selected Collections
Singapore Eromatic Company, Singapore
Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
The Edmonton Art Gallery
The Camino Foundation
Norcen Resources Ltd., Calgary
Anglo Continental Limited, Hong Kong
Alberta Cultural Branch, Red Deer
Alberta Cultural Branch, Edmonton
Grand Prairie College
Numerous other Public and private collections

Selected Publications:
Bouchard, Charles, Review- Field of Vision, Stanley A. Milner Gallery, Edmonton Journal, June, 2003
Bouchard, Charles. Review - 10th Anniversary EGAS Show, The Edmonton Journal, Sept. 2002
Bouchard, Charles. Preview - Flash Point, The Edmonton Journal, March, 2002
Bouchard, Charles. Review - Dick Der at the Scott Gallery The Edmonton Journal, April 12th, 2002
Mandel, Charles. Review - Disrepresentation, The Edmonton Journal, 1998
Early, Rita. Review
Folio, University of Alberta, 1998
Berger, Carol. Review - Sixth Annual EGAS Show, See Magazine, Oct. 1998
Art Review, Disrepresentation Travelling Show,
Jasper Booster, Oct.22 1998
Mandel, Charles. Review - The Works, The Edmonton Journal, 1994
Cairney, Richard. Review - Dance with Spirituality, See Magazine, Sept. 1995
Art Review, Outlook, The Edmonton Art Gallery, 1993
Beauchamp, Elizabeth. Visual Arts, The Edmonton Journal, March, 1991

Gallery Representation
Scott Gallery Edmonton ( Present) Willock and Sax Gallery Waterton ( Present) Caelum Gallery New York (Present)
Monserat Gallery New York (Past)
Shane Gallery Montreal ( Past)
Kathleen Laverty Gallery Edmonton (Past)

Dick Der is currently working for the Dept. of Art and Design in the Painting Division at the University of Alberta.

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e-mail the gallery about Dick Der at info@scottgallery.com