CV - Victoria Scott
EDUCATION
2003-2005: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MFA Studio Arts, Art & Technology Dept.1986-1991: Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario (AOCA, New Media Dept./Photo Electric Arts).
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
'Re-Surfacing', Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. March-April 2007.'Simultaneous', Vespine Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA. November 2006.
'Trading Spaces', The Other Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Nov. 2006.
‘Transformations: Materia Media’, Video Inn, New Forms Festival, Vancouver, BC. Sept. 2006.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Graduate Exhibition', Gallery 2, Chicago, IL, USA. May 2005.
'Intimachine', Art Interactive Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA, November-January 2005.
'I=You=Me', Gallery 2, Chicago, IL, USA. September-October 2004.
'Group Show', Gallery 2, Chicago, IL, USA. October-November 2004.
'Book Keepers', Gallery TPW, Toronto. June-July 2004.
'Working Class Hero's?', Reinbeckhallen, East Berlin, Germany, September-October, 2002.
'Paradise Refracted', Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ont., January-March, 2002.
'Kryptica', Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City, Mexico, November, 2001.
'Kryptica', Artemisia, Chicago, USA, September 2001.
'Unseen/Routine', Deadtech, Chicago, USA, June-July, 2000.
'Pandora's Box', Inter/Access & Flykingen, Toronto & Stsockholm, Sweden, March 2000.
'Choice', Galleri Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden, December 1999.
'Choice', Galleri Enkehuset, Stockholm, Sweden, November 1999.
'Nature of the Machine', Cambridge Gallery, Cambridge, Ont. May-July, 1999.
'Organic Mechanics', Inter/Access, Toronto, November-December, 1998.
'The Hoarding Project', Festival Hall Construction Site, Toronto, June-December, 1998.
'Aurora Universalis', Inter/Access, Toronto, Ont. January 1998.
'Jawa:Bot', 7A.11D, Festival of Performance Art, Symptom Hall, Toronto. August, 1997.
'Disembodied Mind', Inter/Access, Toronto, Ont. January 1997.
'Art of the Garden', Royal Winter Fair, CNE, Toronto, November 1996.
'Net@Works', Centro Nacional de las Artes,Centro Multi Media, Mexico City, Mexico. Oct-Nov, 1995.
'Welcome To The Electronic Skin', Gallery 401, Toronto, September-October, 1995.
Sumo Robot Challenge, OCAD, Toronto. April 1994.
'Toronto Cybercity - Venice Biennale - Aperto 93', McLuhan Centre, University of Toronto, June 1993.
(Also transmitted to the Electronic Cafe in Santa Monica, CA, USA. Sept. 1993).
'Deciphering Systems: Handmade/Handheld', ArtSpace, Peterborough, Ont. October 1992.
'Steel Toed Boots', 183 Bathurst, Toronto, June 1992.
'Group Show', at Current Works Electronic Arts Gallery, Toronto, April 1992.
'Cycles: The Eternal Return', Crafts Council Building, New Media Studio, Toronto. May 1991.
'No Barriers', Art Space, Peterborough, Ont. October 1990.
RESIDENCIES
2006: 7-week, ‘The Future of Idea Art’, Thematic Visual Arts Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts.1991-1992: 6-month 'Computer-lab Artist-in-Residence', at InterAccess, Media Arts Centre, Toronto.
AWARDS
2006: Partial Tuition Scholarship, Banff Centre for the Arts.
2003-2005: SAIC Full Trustee's Scholarship.
2002: Canada Council for the Arts, Media Arts Travel Grant.
2001: Canada Council for the Arts, Media Arts Travel Grant.
1998: Canada Council for the Arts, Media Arts Production Grant.
1998: Ontario Arts Council grant for Artists in Education program.
1996: Ontario Arts Council Electronic Media Grant.
1995 & 1994: Ontario Arts Council grant for Artists in Education program.
1993: Ontario Arts Council Electronic Media Grant.
1993: Ontario Arts Council CAIS grant, 'Creative Artist's in the Schools'.
1992: Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant.
1990: Toronto Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant for the Sea Monkeys Collective.
1989: The Toronto Star Award for New Media Arts, OCA.
1989: The Hilda Mitz Plastic's Award for Tech. Studies, OCA.
1988: The Ferdinard H. Marani Award for Photo Electric Arts, OCA.
ARTIST TALKS
-Reinbeckhallen, East Berlin, Germany. Public Artist talk for 'Working Class Heroes? - Helden der Arbeit?'. September 2002.-Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ont., March 11th, 2002. Public Artist Talk for 'Paradise Refracted' exhibition.
-Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City, Nov, 2001, webcast lecture on 'Kryptica' exhibition & Canadian New Media Art.
-InterAccess Media Arts Centre, Toronto. One public 'Artist Talk' & two talks to OCAD students for 'Pandora's Box'. 2000.
-Galleri Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden, two 'Artist Talks' for the 'Choice' exhibition. November, 1999.
-Fylkingen Centre for New Music & Intermedia Art, Stockholm, Sweden. Public Lecture on 'Art & Robotics'. 1999.
-InterAccess, Toronto. Three 'Artist Talks' to OCAD and High School Students for the 'Organic Mechanics' exhibition. 1998.
-InterAccess, Toronto, 'Artist Talk' to York University Graduate Students for the 'Aurora' exhibition, 1998.
SELECTED ARTICLES & REVIEWS
'Books A Big Tease', by Cathrine Farquharson, NOW Magazine, July 1-7, 2004 | VOL. 23 NO. 44.'Summertime and the looking is easy', by Gary Michael Dault, The Globe & Mail, Sat. June 26, 2004, Page R7.
'Art and Technology: Paradise Refracted', Espace 60, Summer 2002, Page 48-49.
'Three Cats in a Box', Sasha Wentges, Year01, May 2000. (http://www.year01.com/issue6/pandora.html).
'Kanadensiskt på Galleri Astley', by Ragnar Eriksson, Fagersta-Posten, November 26th, 1999.
'Organic Mechanics', by Tegan Smith, LOLA, Spring, 1999, Page 51.
'Putting a New Spin on Kinetic Art', by Blake Gopnik, The Globe & Mail, Sat. Dec.12th, 1998, Page C12.
'Honking Noisy Metal Things!' by R.M. Vaughan, Eye Weekly, December 10th, 1998, Page 38.
'In The Shadows of Skyscrapers', by Gordon Bowness, XTRA!, Aug.13th, 1998, Page 28.
CATALOGUES & ESSAYS
'In the Libraries of Memory', essay by curator Nina Levitt, Gallery TPW, Toronto, Ont. 2004.'Working Class Heroes? - Helden der Arbeit?', essay by curator Michiel Brandt, Reinbeckhallen, East Berlin, Germany, 2002.
'Paradise Refracted', essay's by curator David Aurandt, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ont., 2002.
'The Nature of the Machine', essay by curator Gordon Hatt, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge, Ont, 1999.
'Aurora ', essay by curator Nina Czegledy, InterAccess, Toronto, Ont., 1998.
'Net@Works', essay by curator Steev Morgan, Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City, Mexico, 1995.
WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
'Carousel #5', Chicago, IL. Outdoors slide performance. 2004'Permitted Space', Toronto, Ont. Mechanical sculpture/street performance project with street-identified young women. 2002
'SWYM-Squeegee Work Youth Mobilization', Toronto, Ont. Mechanical sculpture project for street-identified youth. 2001
'Beat the Street', Toronto, Ont. Outdoor sculpture project with street-identified young women. 2000
Swedish Royal Academy for the Arts, Stockholm, Sweden, 'Art & Robotics Workshop'. 1999
Cawthra Park School for the Arts, Missausauga, Ont. Visiting artist/Metal Sculpture Project. 1999
Saint Marguerite d'Youville P. S., Barrie, Ont. Visiting artist/Computer Bookwork Project. 1996
George Vanier High School, North York Ont. Visiting artist/Computer Art & Metal Sculpture Project. 1996
Heather Heights P. S., Scarborough, Ont. Visiting artist/Bookwork project. 1995
Scarborough Board of Education Art Camp, Bancroft, Ont. Computer Animation Instructor. 1994-1996
Rose Ave. P. S., Toronto, Ont. Visiting Artist/Computer Bookwork Project. 1994
Winchester P. S., Toronto, Ont. Visiting Artist/Computer & Mural Project. 1993
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & ASSOCIATIONS
2006:Instructor for 'Contemporary Practice', ATS Dept., School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
2005-2006:
-Researcher for the Chicago Artist Resource (CAR) website. Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
2005:
-Instructor for 'Fundamentals of Art and Technology', ATS Dept., School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
-TA for ‘Robotics’ at SAIC, ATS Dept. John Manning (Instructor), Chicago.
-TA for ‘Kinetics’ at SAIC, ATS Dept. Steve Waldeck (Instructor), Chicago.
2004:
-TA for ‘Networked Objects’ at SAIC, ATS Dept. John Manning (Instructor), Chicago.
-TA for ‘Electronics’ at SAIC, ATS Dept. Steve Waldeck (Instructor), Chicago.
-TA for ‘Computer Applications’ at SAIC, TICA Program. Tiffany Holmes & Ben Chang (Instructors), Chicago.
-TA for ‘Light Constructions’ at SAIC, ATS Dept. Steve Waldeck (Instructor), Chicago.
2003-2005: Lab Tech and class assistant for SAIC Electronics and Holography Labs, ATS Dept., Chicago.
1998-2003: Administrative Director for ISIS-Canada, School of Expressive Arts Therapy, Toronto, Ont.
1998-2002: Member of the Board of Directors and Chair (volunteer) at InterAccess Media Arts Centre, Toronto.
2001: Programmer & Coordinator (volunteer) for the 'Subtle Technologies Conference', Toronto.
1997-1998: Freelance Fabricator for Brian Cole's Model's & Tollefson Architectural Blacksmiths.
1994-1998: Founder and co-owner of artist-run, women-only metal shop "MadeInSteel'.
1994-1995: Teaching Assistant for 'Introduction to Computer Applications' at OCAD. Catherine Orfald (Instructor).
1993 -1994: P/T computer art instructor at John Ross Robertson Public School, Toronto.
1993: P/T Art instructor at Whitney Public School, Toronto.
1992: Promotions/Marketing Coordinator & Designer for FUSE Magazine, Toronto, Ont.
1992-1997: Freelance Graphic Designer, Toronto, Ont.
1991-1992: Teaching Assistant at OCAD, 'Implementing Ideas as Finished Art'. Doug Back (Instructor).
1991: Production Manager for Lisa Steele & Kim Tomczak's video feature 'Legal Memory,' Toronto.
1991: Promotions Coordinator/Designer for VTape, Artist's Video Distribution Centre, Toronto, Ont.
1991: Archive/Publications Assistant for YYZ Artist's Outlet, Toronto, Ont.
1990: Archivist for Impulse Magazine, Toronto, Ont.
SELECTED COMMISSIONS
-Designed and fabricated wheelchair accessible bridge, The Spiral Garden, North York, Ont.-Set design and fabrication for 'Bathory', Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto.