Artist CV

Bret Culp
Born 1970, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada
Lives and works in Toronto and Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada

Education
Film and Photographic Arts (Media Arts), Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), Toronto, Canada

Exhibitions
2024 – Tradition Transformed, Orillia Museum of Art & History, ON, Canada
2024 – The Bay Studio Tour 2024, Balm Beach, Tiny, ON, Canada
2024 – I Love Georgian Bay, Quest Art Gallery, Midland, ON, Canada
2024 – Newmarket Juried Art Show 2024, Old Town Hall Gallery, Newmarket, ON, Canada
2023 – Members' 8x8 Exhibition 2023, Quest Art Gallery, Midland, ON, Canada
2023 – The Bay Studio Tour 2023, Balm Beach, Tiny, ON, Canada
2023 – Urban Futurities, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2023 – Impact 2023, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2023 – Newmarket Juried Art Show 2023, Old Town Hall Gallery, Newmarket, ON, Canada
2022 – The Bay Studio Tour 2022, Balm Beach, Tiny, ON, Canada
2022 – Newmarket Juried Art Show 2022, Old Town Hall Gallery, Newmarket, ON, Canada
2021 – The Bay Studio Tour 2021, Balm Beach, Tiny, ON, Canada
2021 – Life Through a Lens, Twist Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2020 – Life Through a Lens (virtual), Twist Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2018 – RGM Exposed – Good Vibrations, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, ON, Canada
2016 – Endurance – Scotiabank CONTACT 2016 Photography Festival, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015 – Autumn Blossom, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015 – Anti-Social Group Exhibition, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015 – CONTACT 2015 – Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014 – 2nd Annual Black and White Exhibit, Cultural Expressions Art Gallery, Ajax, ON, Canada
2014 – July Talk 2014 Group Exhibition, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014 – CONTACT 2014 Group Show – Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014 – The 5th Let Kids Be Kids Camp Trillium Benefit, Camp Trillium, Guelph, ON, Canada
2013 – 1st Annual Black & White Exhibition, Cultural Expressions Art Gallery, Ajax, ON, Canada
2013 – Leonardo Galleries Summer Group Exhibition, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2012 – RGM Exposed Juried Exhibition, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, ON, Canada
2012 – 5 Photographers, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2011 – Leonardo Galleries Annual Winter Group Show, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2011 – Between Heaven and Earth, Black & White Photos of Ireland, Akasha Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada *
2011 – Peter Adamson, Bret Culp, John Long, Mira Zdjelar, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2011 – The 8th Toronto Timeraiser, The Fermenting Cellar, Distillery District, Toronto, ON, Canada
2010 – Leonardo Galleries Winter: Francisco Castro Lostalo, Bret Culp, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada **
2010 – Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview and Silent Auction, Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, ON, Canada
2010 – heARTS for Pakistan Silent Auction, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada
2009 – Light of Winter Juried Group Exhibition, Arta Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2009 – Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale Gala Preview and Silent Auction, Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, ON, Canada
2009 – Metaphors or Idealism?, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2009 – Gallery Artist Summer Group Show, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2009 – Annual Juried Exhibition 2009, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, ON, Canada
2009 – Convergence: 46 Annual Juried Exhibition, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON, Canada
2008 – White Slate – Gallery Artists Group Show, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2008 – The Moment Eternal – Julie McGregor and Bret Culp, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada **
2008 – The Art of Nature Exhibition, The Green Living Show, Toronto, ON, Canada
2007 – Shifting Season – A Retrospective of 2007 Exhibitions, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2007 – International Juried Exhibition of Fine Art Photography, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
2007 – Gallery Artists Group Exhibition, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada
2007 – Sculptural Images, CONTACT Photography Festival, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada **
2007 – Gallery Artists Group Exhibition, Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, ON, Canada
2006 – Masters of Photography International Charity Exhibition, Curitiba, Brazil
2006 – Landscapes Revealed – CONTACT Photography Festival, Leonardo Galleries, Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Canada **
2006 – Terra Incognita, Zilberschmuck Gallery, Toronto **
2006 – Convergence: 43 Annual Juried Exhibition, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON, Canada
2005 – Sublimation – Juried Exhibition, Hang Man Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2005 – The Hummingbird Centre Juried Fall Art Show, The Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2005 – The Framework Foundation Timeraiser, CBC Broadcast Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2005 – The Hummingbird Centre Juried Spring Art Show, The Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2004 – Distillery District Art Exhibition, Distillery District, Toronto, ON, Canada
2002 – Assorted Works, Joy Bistro, Toronto, ON, Canada *
2002 – Frieze Frames – Bret Culp and Liz Russ, Gallery 888, Toronto **
2001 – Lost and Found, Gallery 888, Toronto, ON, Canada *
* solo show ** two person show

Awards
2023 – First Place / Show Winner, Impact 2023, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, Canada
2023 – Best Photography Winner, Newmarket Juried Art Show, Newmarket, Canada
2022 – Best Photography Winner, Newmarket Juried Art Show, Newmarket, Canada
2018 – Winner, Single Image Contest, Black & White Magazine, USA
2018 – Best Nature/Landscape Winner, RGM Exposed, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Canada
2012 – Bronze Award, The Epson International Pano Awards
2012 – Bronze Award, The Epson International Pano Awards
2012 – Bronze Award, The Epson International Pano Awards
2005 – Merit of Excellence / 2nd Place (Fine Art), International Black and White Spider Awards
2005 – Excellence in Imaging and Design, ProFotos
2001 – 2nd Place, Agfa International Photo Contest
2000 – Honours #1, Photo Trust Awards
2000 – Honours #2, Photo Trust Awards

Press & Publications
2024 – Cover Photograph and Photo Feature Article: “What is Solargraphy?”, PhotoED Magazine, Canada, Fall
2024 – Video Feature: What is Solargraphy? Six Months, Three Cameras, Out of This World, The Weather Network, Canada, March 26
2022 – Interview by Andrew Mendler: Tiny Township painter, photographer among 36 artists participating in Bay Studio Tour, The Midland Mirror, Newspaper, Canada, September 30
2021 – Portfolio: Image Suite, LensWork, Issue #154, Magazine, USA, August
2018 – Winner: Single Image Special Issue #131, Black & White Magazine, USA, December
2015 – Portfolio and Interview: Revival of Landscape Photography, Image Ages, Magazine, Hunan, China, February
2014 – Guest Artist Feature: Ireland – Between Heaven and Earth, Life As A Human, Online Magazine, July
2012 – Photographer Update: LensWork Alumni News, LensWork, Magazine, USA, August
2012 – Portfolio Feature: Canadian Photographers Network, August
2012 – Portfolio and Audio Interview: LensWork Extended #101, LensWork Extended, Magazine, USA, August
2012 – Portfolio and Interview: LensWork Issue #101, LensWork, Magazine, USA, July
2012 – Q&A Interview: Canadian Photography Online, June
2011 – Portfolio and Interview: The New Spirit of Black + White, Photographers' Companion, Magazine, Beijing, China, October
2009 – Article by Mandi Hargrave: Stimulate your senses at Arta Gallery's Light of Winter exhibit, The Examiner, Newspaper, December 12
2009 – Live Interview with J. Mac: Inside Fine Art, ThatChannel.com, TV/Streaming, October
2009 – Exhibition Review by Dr. Vera Dernovsek: CONVERGENCE 46 – 46th Annual Juried Exhibition, The Owen Sound Sun Times, Newspaper, February 23
2009 – Artist Feature by Bob Liddycoat: Finding Beauty in Impermanence, The Dunnville Chronicle, Newspaper, January 16
2008 – Fine Art Book: The Beauty of Impermanence, Self-published
2007 – Photograph and Quotation: The World’s Greatest Black & White Photography, Fine Art Book, Book Basil Publishing Ltd., November 1
2006 – Catalog Feature: Masters of Photography International Charity Exhibition, Curitiba, Brazil
2006 – Article: Landscape!, Mass Art Guide, May
2006 – Artist Feature by Rachel Birss: Riverside Quarterly, Magazine, Spring
2006 – Article by Bill MacLean: Art Scene, Beach Metro News, Newspaper, February
2006 – Photograph Feature: Top Islands of the World, Book, New Holland Publishers Ltd., October 1
2005 – Photograph Feature: The Collection, File Magazine, Online Magazine
2001 – Article by Anna Sand: Lost and Found Exhibition, The Dunnville Chronicle, Newspaper, September 26

Talks, Workshops & Teaching
2025 – Speaker, Seeing in Black and White: Finding Your Photographic Voice, Ajax Photography Club, Ajax, ON, Canada
2024 – Speaker, A Discussion on Developing Your Photographic Art, Barrie Photo Club, Barrie, ON, Canada
2018 – Speaker, The Photographer's Voice, Midland Camera Club, Midland, ON, Canada
2018 – Speaker, Developing Your Photographic Vision, Chatham Camera Club, Chatham, ON, Canada
2018 – Speaker/Judge, Black and White Photography – The Beauty of Impermanence, Barrie Photo Club, Barrie, ON, Canada
2016 – Organizer/Guide/Instructor, Nine-Day Southwestern Ireland Photography Tour and Workshop, Ireland
2016 – Instructor, Black & White Photography Workshop, Ajax Photography Club, Ajax, ON, Canada
2016 – Instructor, Black & White Photography Workshop, The Toronto Digital Photography Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
2016 – Speaker, Developing a Signature Photographic Style / B&W Photography, Scarborough Camera Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015 – Speaker, The Beauty of Monochrome, The Toronto Digital Photography Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015 – Speaker, Finding Your Photographic Voice, London Camera Club, London, ON, Canada
2015 – Speaker, The Beauty of Impermanence, Ajax Photography Club, Ajax, ON, Canada
2015 – Speaker/Interviewee, Finding Your Unique Photography Style, Podcast, Photography.ca
2014 – Speaker, The Beauty of Monochrome, The Beach Photo Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
2011 – Speaker, Finding Your Artistic Voice: Developing a Photographic Style, St. Catherines Photographic Club, ON, Canada
2010 – Speaker, Developing a Signature Photographic Style, The Beach Photo Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
2009 – Speaker, Developing a Style in Your Photography, Mississauga Camera Club, Mississauga, ON, Canada
2008 – Speaker, Personal Artistic Expression, The Toronto Camera Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
2008 – Speaker, The Photographer’s Artistic Voice, The Toronto Guild for Photographic Art, Toronto, ON, Canada