ROYDEN MILLS

ROYDEN MILLS Statement

“Any object may carry a referential charge, it probably will remind us of something else which already has made an impression on us. But the sculpture which can transcend this reference to become itself is something special. It becomes something worth being with. It becomes a reminder of ultimate possibilities.” - Roden Mills

ROYDEN MILLS Resumé

Selected Group Exhibitions
2002 The Provincial Museum of Alberta, Big Things, Edmonton, Canada
2002 The alberta Biennial, The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada
2002 The Alberta Biennial, The Nickel Arts Gallery, Calgary, Canada
2001 Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society Annual Exhibition
2001 Sculpture - The Works 2001 The Works Visual Art Expo, Edmonton, Canada
2000 Conceptions / Perceptions F.A.B. Gallery Edmonton, Curated, Sybesma / Whitelaw
2000 Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society Annual Exhibition
2000 ECAS Presents Sculpture at The Shaw/ Outdoor sculpture
2000 113 Degrees West In The Cross Hairs F.A.B. Gallery Edmonton Canada
1999 ECAS Annual Exhibition
1999 State University of New York, Plattsburgh Sculpture Park
1999 Art On The Block, Edmonton Art Gallery
1998 Edmonton Contemporary Art Society Group Exhibition
1998 Sculpture By Invitation - Edmonton Prince of Wales Armouries
1997 New York Triangle Artist Workshop
1997 Edmonton Law Courts Plaza, Sculpture by Invitation
1997 Edmonton Contemporary Art Society Group Exhibition
1996 Edmonton Law Courts Plaza, Sculpture by Invitation
1996 Edmonton Contemporary Art Society Group Exhibition
1995 Edmonton Contemporary Art Society Group Exhibition at Commerce Place - Ed. Ab.
1995 Sculpture By Invitation Group Exhibition at the Edmonton Law Courts Outdoor Plaza
1993 Royden Mills ‘Made In Japan’: Solo Exhibition, Shikaoi Chomin Culture Centre, Japan
1992 Gary Madlung and Roy Mills: Operthauser Gallery, Stony Plain, Alberta
1991 Some New Alberta Art: Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
1991 ‘Visual Language Unbound’: The Works Art Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
1991 ‘Ten Young Canadians’: Biblioteka Zielona Gora, Poland - Gallery “Po”, Curator: Wojtek Koslawski
1991 Canadian Exhibition - Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych: Zielona Gora, Poland
1991 Winter Exhibitions: Open Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
1990 M.V.A. Thesis Exhibitions: FAB Gallery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
1990 Summer Exhibitions: Open Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
1990 ‘3 At FAB’: FAB Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
1990 ‘53 Jackets’: Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
1988 Small Sculpture: FAB Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
1988 The Works Visual Art Celebration: ‘R.D. X 3D’ - Edmonton, Alberta
1988 B.F.A. Graduating Class Show: 6th Floor Manulife Building, Edmonton, Alberta
1988 Drawings by Graduating B.F.A. students: Juried Show, Edmonton, Alberta
1987 Maison Alcan: Winners of College Arts ‘86 - Alcan House, Montreal, Quebec
1986 College Arts ‘86 National Competition Show at the Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario: Juried by Alex Colville, John Bentley Mays, Joe Fafard, Leta Cormier, Wei Yew, Gordon Smith, and Helen Gagne
1986 College Arts ‘86 Regional Competition Show at the Alberta College of Art in Calgary.

Awards
2001 Inside a Dissonant Society, Sited at the University of Lethbridge
2001 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Acquistion of “Inside a Dissonant Contemporary Society”
2000 Edmonton International Airport: Commission Finalist
2000 Red Deer Colicut Centre: Commission Finalist
1999 “Guardian” Accepted to Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Canadian Cultural Property
installed Fall of 2000
1997 New York Triangle Artist Workshop: Artist Participant
1997 Francis Winspear Concert Hall: Commission Finalist
1997 Alberta Art Foundation: Juried Acquisition Recipient
1991 Invited participant in Gallery ‘Po’. International Workshop in Zielona Gora, Poland in collaboration with the Poznan Academy. One of 10 Canadian Artists invited as the first ever North American participants
1991 Alberta Art Foundation Travel Grant
1989 Alberta Art Foundation Graduate Scholarship
1989 Alberta Culture Art Study Grant
1989 Assistant to Sir Anthony Caro at U. of A. Sculpture Workshop
1989 Spring Session Teaching Assistant to Clay Ellis
1989 Graduate Research Assistant to Peter Hide
1989 Elected to Chairman of Art and Design Selection Committee
1988 Alberta Culture Art Study Grant
1986 College Arts ‘86 Canadian National Competition Award Winner - Juried Selection from 4000 applicants
1986 College Arts ‘86 Western Region Winner - Juried Exhibition
1985 Red Deer Chamber of Commerce Scholarship for Fine & Performing Arts
1984 Royal Canadian Legion Scholarship for studies at N.A.I.T.

AIR/Scholarships
2001 Inside a Dissonant Society, Sited at the University of Lethbridge
2001 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Acquistion of “Inside a Dissonant Contemporary Society”
2000 Edmonton International Airport: Commission Finalist
2000 Red Deer Colicut Centre: Commission Finalist
1999 “Guardian” Accepted to Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Canadian Cultural Property
installed Fall of 2000
1997 New York Triangle Artist Workshop: Artist Participant
1997 Francis Winspear Concert Hall: Commission Finalist
1997 Alberta Art Foundation: Juried Acquisition Recipient
1991 Invited participant in Gallery ‘Po’. International Workshop in Zielona Gora, Poland in collaboration with the Poznan Academy. One of 10 Canadian Artists invited as the first ever North American participants
1991 Alberta Art Foundation Travel Grant
1989 Alberta Art Foundation Graduate Scholarship
1989 Alberta Culture Art Study Grant
1989 Assistant to Sir Anthony Caro at U. of A. Sculpture Workshop
1989 Spring Session Teaching Assistant to Clay Ellis
1989 Graduate Research Assistant to Peter Hide
1989 Elected to Chairman of Art and Design Selection Committee
1988 Alberta Culture Art Study Grant
1986 College Arts ‘86 Canadian National Competition Award Winner - Juried Selection from 4000 applicants
1986 College Arts ‘86 Western Region Winner - Juried Exhibition
1985 Red Deer Chamber of Commerce Scholarship for Fine & Performing Arts
1984 Royal Canadian Legion Scholarship for studies at N.A.I.T.

Publications and Appearances
2002 Edmonton Journal, G.A. Bouchard, AlbertaÍs Best, The Alberta Biennial
2002 Vue Weekly, Alberta Biennial
2002 Stony Plain Reporter, Alberta Biennial, Josephine Mah
2002 Visiting Artist, Victoria School for The Visual and Performing Arts, Presentation
2001 Catalogue Preface, and production of Catalogue for Sculpture - The Works 2001
2001 Edmonton Journal Tues. June 26, G. Bouchard
2000 Edmonton Journal Fri. Dec. 1 , G. A. Bouchard
2000 Folio Magazine, Color photo of Inner Key , Unversity of Alberta
1999 Roy Mills Legacy Magazine
1999 Blair Brennan Edmonton’s Fall MIX Magazine
1998 Piri Halasz “From the Mayor’s Doorstep” Review of 1998 ECAS Exhibition
1997 Piri Halasz “From the Mayor’s Doorstep” Review of Sculpture at Triangle Workshop
1997 The Globe and Mail: “War of the Art Worlds” - Saturday, Oct. 8, 1997
1996 Guest Lecture as Visiting Artist at Red Deer College Margaret Parsons Theatre
1996 Stony Plain Reporter: Photo and Interview
1995 Vue Magazine Edmonton: Photo and Review
1993 Hokkaido Daily News - Sappora, Japan: ‘Royden Mills Made In Japan’
1993 Tokachi Daily News - Obihiro, Japan: ‘Royden Mills Made In Japan’
1992 Hokkaido Daily News - Obihiro, Japan: ‘Internationalization’
1991 CBC Radio 740 Afternoon Show: ‘Canadian Polish Collaboration’
1990 CFRN News - May 17: ‘Canadian National Art Contest Winner’
1990 The Edmonton Journal - May 19: ‘U of A Student Wins National Prize’
1990 Alberta Culture Visual Arts Newsletter - Vol. 11 #1 Issue 54, May
1989 Aspects of Anthony Caro by Richard Rogers
1989 Update - Edmonton Art Gallery Magazine
1986 Le Droit Newspaper - Ottawa - Hull: 14, octobre
1986 Red Deer Advocate - October 14
1986 Alberta Culture Visual Arts Newsletter - Vol 8 #6 Issue 38
1986 The Edmonton Journal - October 18
1986 The Edmonton Sun - October 18
1986 Albert Report - November 3
1986 CBC News - Edmonton: Dana Lewis, October 21 & 23

Special Volunteer Projects
2002 University of Alberta, BFA, Graduate Exhibition Selection Committee
2001 Catalog production for Sculpture The Works 2001, Preface Writing
2001 Curator for The Works: Sculpture The Works 2001, exhibition of 30 Artists
2000 Coordinator E.C.A.S. Sculpture at The Shaw, Large scaled outdoor exhibition
2000 Director search Commitee The Edmonton Art Gallery
2000-01 Chair Program Advisory Committee The Edmonton Art Gallery
1999-01 President Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society,Local and international artists
1999 University of Alberta Sculpture Division Outdoor Exhibition Courtyard Committee
1996-00 Board of Directors: The Edmonton Art Gallery
1996-00 Board of Directors: Art Acquisition Committee: The Edmonton Art Gallery
1997 Harcourt House: Program Selection Committee
1996-97 Bantam Rep. Hockey Coach - Stony Plain Alberta: Working with Youth 14-15yrs
1995 Hokkaido, Japan in Alberta, Canada - Twin City Conference Chairperson. All levels of Government from Japan and Canada participating in a conference to discuss the future of Twin City relationships
1994-95 PeeWee Ice Hockey Coach for Youth of 11-13 yrs.: Stony Plain Minor Hockey - League Champs, Alberta Zone 3 Provincial Champs
1994 Edmonton Contemporary Art Society Member: Participate in meetings and Exhibition of Professional Artists in public spaces in the region

Education
1990 Master of Fine Arts Degree - University of Alberta
1988 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - University of Alberta
1986 Diploma in Art and Design - Red Deer College
1984 Diploma in Architecture - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
2002 Visiting Artist, Victoria School for the Performing and Visual Arts
2001-2002 University of Alberta: Sculpture Instructor 1st-4th year students. Art 361, Art 363
2000-2001 University of Alberta: Sculpture Instructor 1st-4th year students All sections
1999-2000 University of Alberta: Visual Fundamentals Instructor
1994-2001 University of Alberta: Sculpture Technician, Advising B.F.A. and M.F.A. students in the Sculpture Division
1999 University of Alberta: Visual Fundamentals Instructor
1997-98 University of Alberta: Sculpture Instructor 1st - 4th Year Students
1996 Assistant to Anthony Caro: Work and Ceramic Sculpture Workshop at the University of Alberta
1996 Red Deer College: Invited Visiting Artist Guest: Slide Lecture
1994-95 Grant MacEwan College Instructor of Sculpture to beginning students of the Outreach Program
1994 University of Alberta: Drawing Instructor 3rd Year Students
1991-93 Shikaoi Board of Education, Shikaoi, Hokkaido, Japan: Instructing Art, English, and Physical Education as part of the Town of Shikaoi’s Internationalization Project
1991-93 Tokachi Board of Education, Obihiro, Japan: Tokachi Circle Instructor and Co-ordinator of meetings for Japanese teachers of English
1993 Slide Seminar: Art Presentation at the International Ideas Conference - Sarabetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
1991 Slide Seminar: Art Presentation at the Poznan Academy of Art, Poland
1991 University of Alberta Sessional Instructor of Drawing: Art 340 - 2nd & 3rd year University students, focussing on Figure Drawing from live models
1989-90 University of Alberta Instructor of Visual Fundamentals. Art 231 - 1st year students in Painting, Drawing, Design & Sculpture
1990 Studio Assistant to Catherine Burgess
1989 Studio Assistant to Ken Macklin
1989 Teaching Assistant in Sculpture at the University of Alberta: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students
1989 Assistant to Anthony Caro at the University of Alberta and Red Deer College Workshops and subsequently employed to oversee the completion of the projects, including organizing exhibition, transportation, finishing and coloring steel sculpture according to Caro’s wishes after his departure for England
1989 Graduate Research Work: Involved supervision and technical aid for Undergraduate students in Sculpture
1988 Studio Assistant to Allan Reynolds
1984 Freelance Architectural Drafting and Design work
1981-83 Therapy Aid, Institutional Aid and Rehabilitative Care Worker for mentally handicapped people at Michener Centre in Red Deer, Alberta