Commissions -Collaborative Projects with Charlotte Wall
2011 Picnic, Concord Pacific Development, Public Art Commission, Richmond BC
2011 Fair and Square, Sheraton Hotel, Vancouver Mural Commission
2010 Silent Song, Christ Church Cathedral, 2010 Winter Olympic Commission
2010 High Forest, Westin Hotel, Public Art Commission Richmond, BC
Commissions, Awards, Residencies:
| 2013 | Catch and Release (Commission forthcoming May 2013), Wakayama Museum, Japan |
| 2009/13 | SSHRC, Research/Creation Strategic Grant for Fine Arts |
| 2009 | Artist Residency, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta |
| 2008 | Artist Residency, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta |
| 2008 | Artist in Residence, VIVO Media Arts, Vancouver, BC |
| 2007 | Public Art Project, Portrait Banners Richgate Collective, Richmond Library /Museum/Art Gallery Outdoor Plaza |
| 2007 | Public Art Project You Are Here, Bus Shelters, Richgate Collective, 12 locations throughout Richmond, BC |
| 2006 | Artist New Works Residency, The Banff Centre |
| 2004 | SSHRC, Research/Creation Strategic Grant for Fine Arts (co-applicant) |
| 1997 | Member, Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts (RCA) |
| 2012 | New Work, Haida Gwaii Museum (forthcoming October 2012) |
| 2010 | Catch + Release Gulf of Georgia Cannery Museum, Steveston, BC |
| 2010 | Disrupting Currents VIVO Media Arts, Vancouver |
| 2008 | New Work The Other Gallery, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta |
| 2007 | Research into Practice Richgate Collective, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK |
| 2006 | Scenes Unseen Western Front Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2006 | Hiding Places The Other Gallery, The Banff Centre, Banff Alberta |
| 2005 | City of Richgate, Installation, Richgate Collective, SW China University Art Gallery, Chonqing, |
| 2005 | City of Richgate, Installation, Richgate Collective, Beijing Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China |
| 2004 | House and Garden Art + Soul Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 1994 | Connection: Canada-Japan Fukuoka Headquarters Gallery, Fukuoka, JP |
Selected Group Exhibitions:
| 2010 | Faculty Exhibition, Emily Carr University of Art and Design |
| 2009 | Faculty Exhibition, Emily Carr University of Art and Design |
| 2007 | The Richgate Project, Installation, Richgate Collective, Richmond City Hall, BC |
| 2007 | Treasures, Edibles, University of British Columbia, Vancouver |
| 2006 | Video Screening Hiding , by Ruth Beer, Telus Theatre, Banff Centre, Banff AB |
| 2004 | Art is Necessary- War is Not, Public Sculpture Park, Seattle,WA |
| 2004 | Interdisciplinary, Concourse Gallery Faculty Show, Vancouver,BC |
| 2003 | Drawings Not Necessarily Art, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2002 | Tri-University Exhibition, MacPherson Gallery, University of Victoria, BC |
| 20012000 | Download, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, British ColumbiaLearning Outcomes, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2000 | Northwest Coast Artists, Whatcom County Museum, Bellingham, Washington |
| 1999 | Square, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 1998 | Video Screening, Self Portrait, Scarff Theatre, UBC |
| 1998 | Video Screening, Marcia, Portrait of an Artist, Scarf, UBC, |
Education
| Ph.D. University of British Columbia | |
| MFA, University of Alberta (Sculpture and Painting) |
Selected Academic and Art Community Involvement
| 2012- | Professor, Visual Art, Emily Carr University of Art and Design |
| 2009-11 | Assistant Dean, Faculty of Visual Art + Material Practice |
| 1985- 11 | Associate Professor, Emily Carr University of Art and Design |
| 2008-09 | Head, Sculpture Department, Emily Carr University, Vancouver |
| 2003-07 | Vice-Chair (2005-2007), Public Art Committee, City of Vancouver |
| 2002-08 | Board of Directors, Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver |
| 2008-09 | Head, Sculpture Department, Emily Carr University, Vancouver |
| 2003-07 | Vice-Chair (2005-2007), Public Art Committee, City of Vancouver |
| 2002-08 | Board of Directors, Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver |
| 2002-08 | Member of Board of Governors, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design |
| 2006-07 | Head of Sculpture, Ceramics, Print, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design |
| 2003-06 | Head, Visual Art, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design |
| 2005 | Guest Artist Lecture/Panel/Presentation, Shanxi University, Xian, China |
| 2005 | Guest Artist Lecture/Panel/Presentation, Sichuan Art Institute, Chonqing, China |
| 2005 | Guest Artist Lecture/Presentation, SW China University, Chonqing, China |
| 2005 | Guest Artist Lecture/Panel/Presentation, Beijing (BNU) University, Beijing, China |
| 2005 | Artist presentation, Richmond Art Gallery |
| 2004 | Royal Canadian Academy of Art (RCA), Invited Delegate, Strategic Planning Conference |
| 2004 | Guest Speaker, Lay of the Land Symposium, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC |
| 2004 | Globalization & Contemporary Asian Art Conference, Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai |
| 2003 | Head, Mixed-Media Sculpture Department, Emily Carr Institute |
Reviews, Articles, Catalogues
| 2010 | Laurence, R., Georgia Straight Vancouver’s Post-Olympic Public Art, August 19, 2010 |
| 2010 | Wong, R., FUSE Magazine , Disrupting Currents: Catch and Release, Sept. 27, issue 33.4 |
| 2010 | Hopkins, M., Richmond News, Fish Tales Inspired Exhibition of Stevestons Sights/Sounds May19 |
| 2007 | Meszaros, C., fillip 5, Marked as Withdrawn, Jean Luc Nancy, three books and Ruth Beer, one installation April 2007, p.21. 25 pages |
| 2007 | Dunfee, A.,Portraits of the immigration experience The Richmond Review Mar. 22, 2007:p.14 |
| 2007 | Lili Su, “Richgate: Eight Immigrant Families,” Ming Bao Mar. 25, 2007: , Vancouver, BC. |
| 2007 | Huang Zhanbin, “The Meaning of the Richgate,” Sing Tao Mar.20, 2007: Community Pulse A9, Vancouver, BC. |
| 2007 | MAR 27, 2006 Fairchild Radio FM 96.1, 5:55pm – 6pm, interview with Zhou Tingting: |
| 2007 | Zaixin Ma, “Richgate Exhibition at Richmond City Hall”, Dawa Press, Mar 29 2007; B7 |
| 2007 | Qi Luo, “The Richgate of Immigrants,” Canadian Chinese Times, Mar. 31, 2007: Van. BC. |
| 2006 | Burnham, C., The Vancouver Sun, Beer Brings Art to Places Usually Hidden July |
| 2006 | Laurence, R., Georgia Straight, Video Loops are Unsettling, Mysterious 08/10/06 |
| 2006 | Hopkins,C., Ruth Beer: Scenes Unseen, Curatorial Poster Essay, July, 07, 2006 |
| 2006 | Front Magazine: Contempoary Art and Ideas From Scenes Unseen Front Cover Image, vol. XVII, no.4 , Oct 2006 |
| 2006 | Scenes Unseen,Front Magazine: Contempoary Art and Ideas: vol XVII, Number 4, p.21-23 |
| 2005 | City of Richgate, Chongqing Newspaper Culture Review, June 8, 2005 |
| 2005 | City of Richgate, Art Review, Television Chonqing, June 7, 2005 |
| 2005 | City of Richgate, China Exhibition Catalogue June 2005 |
| 2004 | Bordercrossings Ruth Beer House and Garden exhibition review (Summer Issue) |
| 2004 | Johnson, Mia. Preview Magazine House and Garden, April 2004 |
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