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SELECTED GROUP  & SOLO  EXHIBITIONS

2016: “HAISLAKALA: SPOKEN FROM THE HEART”: Nov. 5; solo jewellery exhibition at the Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

“PAINT: THE PAINTED WORKS OF LYLE WILSON”: this solo show was shown at the following venues:

2016: Museum of Northern BC, Prince Rupert, B.C. 2014: Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher Gallery; Washington State, U.S.A. 2013: Kitimat Museum & Archives, Kitimat, B.C. 2013: Bill Reid Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 2012: Maple Ridge Art Gallery, Maple Ridge, B.C.

2009: “CHALLENGING TRADITIONS: CONTEMPORARY FIRST NATIONS ART of the NORTHWEST COAST”: group exhibition at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Ontario.

2009: “NORTH STAR: THE ART OF LYLE WILSON”: solo exhibition at the West Vancouver Museum, West  Vancouver , B.C.

2004: “TOTEMS TO TURQUOISE”: group exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. ~ this exhibition also travelled to the Vancouver Museum in 2005

2004: “TOTEMS: SILENT MESSENGERS OF THE WEST COAST”: group exhibition at the Coastal Peoples Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

2003: “NORTHWEST COAST COLLECTIONS”: group exhibition at the Inuit Gallery, Van., B.C.

2001: “RAVEN STORIES”: group exhibition at the Inuit Gallery, Van., B.C.

2001: “NORTHWEST INNOVATIONS: TRANSFORMING TRADITIONS”: group exhibition at the Evergreen Cultural Centre Art Gallery, Coquitlam, B.C.

2000: “TIME & TIDE”: group exhibition at the Inuit Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

2007: “ORCA CHIEF“ ~19 foot by 17 foot, water-jet cut, powder painted layered aluminum wall-sculpture at the Vancouver International Airport, Van..

1999:1) “KILLER WHALE“. 2) “DANCE FOR THE FIRST CATCH“. 3) “COASTAL SCENE“: 4 separate panels that make one whole scene. ~6 foot by 9 foot canvas screens at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Van..

1995: “THE PADDLER“. ~ 10 foot red cedar totem sculpture at the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Van..

1994: “EAGLE, FISH & BEAVER“. ~ 12 foot red cedar totem-sculpture, Canadian Consulate @ Osaka, Japan.

1993:1) “NOOMIS, THE BLIND MAN”. 2) “THE LOON”. 3) “SALMON“. 4) “SALMON“. 5) “GRIZZLY BEAR“. ~ 5 high relief carved, yellow cedar panels @ the Canadian Institute for the Blind, Vancouver, B.C..

1992: “GRIZZLY BEAR DANCER“. ~ motor-animated tranformation mask with costume for the B.C. Pavillion at Expo 1992, Seville, Spain. ~ now on display at the University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C..

1992: “EAGLE & BEAVER“. ~ 12 foot red cedar house-post sculpture @ the UBC First Nations House of Learning, Vancouver, B.C..

RELATED PROJECTS

1995: “HAISLA HOUSE-POST“. ~ 6 foot red cedar replicated carving of old artifact @ the Museum of Anthropology @ UBC — artist donated the carving to the Haisla Community School, Kitamaat Village, B.C..

1992: “EULACHON: A FISH TO CURE HUMANITY“. ~co-curated this catalogued exhibition documenting the historical & contemporary usage of the eulachon fish; opened @ the UBC Museum of Anthropology , Vancouver, B.C. .

1988: “IMAGE RECOVERY PROJECT“. ~using an infra-red camera, historical images were photographed, archived & replicated; this is the most intensive documentation of painted images of historical work undertaken to this date .

1987: “NORTHWEST COAST TRADITIONAL BIGHOUSE PROJECT “. ~ assistant co-ordinator/liaison for the planning, building of  6 different Northwest Coast Bighouses @ the UBC Museum of Anthropology; the bighouses were installed @ the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Quebec .

EDUCATION

1987: 5th Year, Secondary Art Education Department at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C..

1988: Graduated with diploma from the 4 Year Print-making Department at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design (now the Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Van., B.C..

1976-1979: Native Indian Teacher Education Program at the University of British Columbia, Van., B.C..

PUBLICATIONS

2012: “SEEKERS and TRAVELLERS: CONTEMPORARY ART of the PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST” Gary Wyatt.

2012: “PAINT: THE PAINTED WORKS OF LYLE WILSON” Lyle Wilson.

2010: “THE TOTEM POLE: AN INTERCULTURAL HISTORY“ Aldona Jonaitis & Aaron Glass.

2004: “TOTEMS TO TURQUOISE: NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN JEWELLERY ARTS of the NORTHWEST and SOUTHWEST“ Kari Chalker, Lois S. Dubin, Peter M. Whitely; eds. .

COLLECTIONS

~ Royal British Columbia Museum. ~Museum of Anthropology at UBC. ~UBC Faculty of Education. ~First Nations House of Learning. ~Vancouver Art Gallery. ~Vancouver International Airport. ~Burnaby Art Gallery. ~Toronto Dominion Bank. ~Canada Council Art Bank. ~Imperial Esso. ~West Vancouver Museum. ~BC Sports Hall of Fame. ~Canadian Institute for the Blind. ~Kitimat Museum and Archives. ~ Haisla Nation Council. ~ Haisla Community School. ~ Museum of Northern BC