The Beauty Of Impermanence - Bret Culp Photography

Curriculum Vitae


Exhibitions

2012
RGM Exposed Juried ExhibitionThe Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario
5 PhotographersLeonardo Gallery, Toronto
2011
Leonardo Galleries Annual Winter Group ShowLeonardo Gallery, Toronto
Between Heaven and Earth – Black & White Photos of Ireland – Akasha Gallery, Toronto *
Photography and Digital Art – Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, John Long & Mira ZdjelarLeonardo Gallery, Toronto
The 8th Toronto TimeraiserThe Fermenting Cellar in the DISTILLERY DISTRICT, Toronto
2010
Leonardo Galleries Winter Group Show: Francisco Castro Lostalo & Bret Culp Leonardo Gallery, Toronto
Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview and Silent Auction
OCAD University, Toronto
heARTS for Pakistan Silent AuctionGladstone Hotel, Toronto
2009
Light of Winter Juried Group Exhibition – Arta Gallery, Toronto
Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview and Silent Auction – Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto
Metaphors or Idealism? Leonardo Gallery, Toronto
Gallery Artist Summer Group Show – Leonardo Gallery, Toronto
Annual Juried Exhibition 2009– Latcham Gallery, Stouffville
Convergence: 46 Annual Juried Exhibition
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound
2008
White Slate – Gallery Artists Group Show
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto
The Moment Eternal
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto **
The Art of Nature Exhibition
– The Green Living Show, Toronto
2007

Shifting Season – A Retrospective of 2007 Exhibitions
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto
International Juried Exhibition of Fine Art Photography
The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado
Gallery Artists Group Exhibition
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto
Sculptural Images – CONTACT Photography Festival 2007
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto **
Gallery Artists Group Exhibition
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto
2006

Masters of Photography International Charity Exhibition
Curitiba, Brazil
Landscapes Revealed – CONTACT Photography Festival 2006
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto **
Terra Incognita
Zilberschmuck Gallery, Toronto **
Convergence: 43 Annual Juried Exhibition
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario
2005

Sublimation – Juried Exhibition
Hang Man Gallery, Toronto
The Hummingbird Centre Juried Fall Art show
The Hummingbird Centre, Toronto
The Framework Foundation Timeraiser
CBC Broadcast Centre, Toronto
The Hummingbird Centre Juried Spring Art show
The Hummingbird Centre, Toronto
2003

Distillery District Art Exhibition
Distillery District, Toronto
2002

Assorted Works
Joy Bistro, Toronto *
Frieze Frames
Gallery 888, Toronto **
2001
Lost and Found
Gallery 888, Toronto *

* solo show ** two person show

Publications & Press

Photographer Update – LensWork Alumni News – August 2012
Porfolio – CanPhoto.net – Canadian Photographers Network – August 2012
Portfolio and Interview – LensWork Extended #101 – August 2012
Portfolio – LensWork – July 2012
Q&A
Interview – Canadian Photography , Canada's definitive photography magazine – June 2012

Portfolio and Interview – Photographers' Companion, Beijing, China – "The New Spirit of Black + White" issue, October 2011
Light of Winter Article – spotlight on work – National Examiner – December 12, 2009
Live TV/Webcast Interview – Inside Fine Art, ThatChannel.com, October 2009
Convergence Article – spotlight on work – The Owen Sound Sun Times – February 23, 2009
Finding Beauty in Impermanence – Artist Feature – The Dunnville Chronicle – January 16, 2009
The Beauty of Impermanence | Bret Culp – Fine Art Book – self published, 2008
The World's Greatest Black & White Photography – Photograph, Quotation – book | BASIL, 2007
Masters of Photography International Charity Exhibition – Catalog, 2006
Landscape! – Article – Mass Art Guide, May 2006
Artist Feature – Riverside Quarterly, Spring 2006
Art Scene – Article – Beach Metro News, February 2006
Top Islands of the World – Photograph – New Holland Publishers, 2005
The Collection – Photograph – File Magazine, 2005
Lost and Found Exhibition – Article – The Dunnville Chronicle, September 26, 2001


Lectures

Finding Your Artistic Voice: A Discussion On Developing A Photographic Style St. Catherines Photographic Club, January 2011
Developing A Signature Photographic Style
The Beach Photo Club, Toronto, February 2010
Developing A Style In Your Photography Mississauga Camera Club, Toronto, December 3, 2009
Personal Artistic ExpressionThe Toronto Camera Club, Toronto, October, 2008
The Photographer's Artistic Voice
The Toronto Guild for Photographic Art, Toronto, April 2008


Awards

3 x Award Winner – The Epson International Photographic Pano Awards, 2012
Fine Art Merit of Excellence – StrengthInternational Black and White Spider Awards, 2005
Excellence in Imaging and Design – www.bretculp.comProFotos Awards, 2005
Second: Toronto Harbour Sunset – Agfa International Photo Contest, 2001
Honours: Toronto Harbour SunsetPhoto Trust, 2000
Honours: White Cliffs of RügenPhoto Trust, 2000


Charitable Events

Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview and Silent Auction OCAD University, Toronto, 2010
heARTS for Pakistan Silent AuctionGladstone Hotel, Toronto, 2010
Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview and Silent Auction Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, 2009
Masters of Photography International Charity ExhibitionArt for Disabled Children Fundraiser, Brazil, 2006
Holidays Around the World Celebrity Silent AuctionThe Children's Wish Foundation, 2005
Musicians in the War ZoneWar Child Canada, 2001


Photographic Education

Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada