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Murray Siple
Salt Spring Island, B.C. Canada
Exhibitions:
2023 Mini Mural on Mahon Hall, Salt Spring Arts Council, Canada (Mural)
2023 Re-Imagined Group Show at Art Spring on Salt Spring Island, Canada (Mixed Media)
2023 Cassette Cafe & Dive Bar, Salt Spring Island, Canada (Painting Solo Exhibition)
2022 The Polygon Gallery North Vancouver, Canada (Documentary video)
2022 Ikouii Open IV Group Show Atlanta, Georgia USA (Painting)
2022 100 Kellog ART COMP London, Ontario Canada (Sculpture)
2022 Arts Council Spring Art Show, Salt Spring Island, Canada (Installation)
2021 Ikouii Open Without Labels Group Show Atlanta, Georgia USA (Painting)
2021 SSNAP Parallel Art Show Salt Spring Island, Canada (Painting)
2021 Salt Spring National Art Prize Exquisite Corpse Show, Canada (Painting)
2021 Mini Mural on Mahon Hall, Salt Spring Arts Council, Canada (Mural)
2021 Slice of Life Gallery Group Show Vancouver, Canada (Printmaking)
2020 Victoria Arts Council Summer Show Victoria, Canada (Painting)
2020 Federation Gallery Group Show Vancouver, Canada (Painting)
2020 Ranger Station Art Gallery Group Show Harrison Hot Springs, Canada (Painting)
2019 Anonymous Group Show North Vancouver Arts Council, Canada (Painting)
2019 100 Amigos Group Show at El Kartel Vancouver, Canada (Painting)
2019 Salt Spring National Art Prize 2019/20 Salt Spring Island, Canada (Painting)
2019 Whistler Skatepark 25th Anniversary Whistler, Canada (Mural)
2019 World Ski & Snowboard Festival Whistler, Canada (Painting)
2019 BMO Theatre/Emily Carr Alumni Gallery Solo Exhibition Vancouver, Canada (Painting)
2019 Long-listed for Beers London, UK “Contemporary Visions”
2016 Group Show Whistler Brewery Whistler, Canada (Photography)
2011 Ferry Building Gallery Group Show West Vancouver, Canada (Photography)
2011 The Cheaper Show No. 10 Vancouver, Canada (Photography)
2010 The Cheaper Show No. 9 Vancouver, Canada (Photography)
2010 Winter Olympics Vancouver, Canada (Experimental Video)
2009 iCord/Blusson Spinal Cord Centre Group Show Vancouver, Canada, (Drawing)
2008 Hot Docs, Toronto Canada (Feature Documentary Premiere)
1996 Whistler Convention Centre Whistler, Canada (Snow/Skate Video Premiere)
1995 Snowsports Industries America San Diego, USA, (Video Premiere)
1992 Gallery 56 Vancouver, Canada (Experimental Film)
Film:
2023 “Gospel Dynamics” Director, Music Video for MIDI Janitor of Hotham Sound
2023 “Rudy Finds A Prism” Director, Music Video for MIDI Janitor of Hotham Sound
2023 “Mat The Alien” Writer, Director, Short Documentary, Britsh Columbia Arts Council
2023 “Prize Home” Experimental Film, Britsh Columbia Arts Council
2008 “Carts of Darkness” Feature Documentary, Writer/Director, National Film Board of Canada
1996 “Cascadia” Snowboarding documentary,, Burton Snowboards, Shorty”s.
Grants:
2021 Canada Arts Council Research and Creation For Visual Artists
2021 BC Arts Council Project Assistance: Pivot for Individuals
2020 BC Arts Council Project Assistance Grant
2020 BC Arts Council Media Grant
Awards:
2022 Ikouii Open IV Group Show Atlanta, Georgia: People’s Choice Award
2021 Ikouii Open Without Labels Show Atlanta, Georgia USA: People’s Choice Award
2010 Audience Award for Documentary, Qinghai China
2008 Leo Award Vancouver, Canada: Best Feature Documentary
2002 Certificate Of Merit Chicago International Film Festival USA (Short)
Education:
1998 University Of British Columbia, General Studies
1991 - 1994 Emily Carr University Of Art + Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts
1990 Thompson Rivers University, Foundation In Fine Arts
Press:
2023 Folk Life Magazine Feature Article, Southern Gulf Islands, Canada
2022 Inside Their Studio: Deaf And Disabled Artists Reshaping The Arts book
2011 Macleans Magazine - People To Watch of 2011
2008 The Capilano Review - documentary, The Georgia Straight - documentary, Globe & Mail (cover) - documentary
2003 Dwell Magazine (feature) - house design, Canadian Architect (cover) - house design
1996 Transworld Snowboarding - action sports video, Big Brother - action sports video, Thrasher - action sports video,
1992 Globe & Mail - experimental film “Projections Ice”