Jamie Bradbury has worked in Drawing and Painting for the past 15 years, and engaged in a multi-disciplinary practice in the fields of visual arts, music, and independent research creation. Originally from Toronto, Canada, he now lives and works between St. John’s and Burgeo, Newfoundland. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Painting at OCAD University 2006, and Master’s degree from Central Saint Martins in London U.K, in 2010. His works explore identity, situating auto-biographical narratives within collective histories. Blending both personal and found source material together, he attempts to complicate where the personal begins, and the collective ends. In his new series of works entitled ‘No Great Future’ Jamie explores the relationship between identity formation and land. Acting as a witness to change, the representations of land, sea, and surrounding environments frame the meaning of ‘home’ as something both in flux, and yet very concrete. This work examines the question of how one repositions a sense of self when the roots that form identity no longer exist? Jamie’s works have been exhibited throughout North America, and Europe, most recently at the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art in Conwy. Previous exhibitions include Arte Fiera Bologna, Santorini Biennale, AACDD Festival London, Art Toronto, and AQUA Miami. He’s appeared in publications such as Canadian Art, Voir Magazine, CBC news, and Garageland; first coming to national prominence in Canada, participating on the T.V programme Star portraits, painting Canadian TV Icon Debbie Travis. His works are held in private and public collections such as the Portrait Gallery of Canada, Debbie Moore O.B.E, and the ALDO collection. In 2014, Jamie became involved in a collaborative Dance/Soundscape project with choreographer Marissa Wong. They have presented works together at The Dance centre in Vancouver, 11th Biennial Dance, Safehouse San Francisco, and at TedxSoma in 2020. They recently began a new project at the Lēna residency in Galliano Island, and presented their work at the Dance Deck. Finally, Jamie was recently awarded a Canadian Council of the Arts award for Movement and Sound creation. CV Education2010- Central Saint Martins College | London, U.K (MFA)2006- Ontario College of Art and Design U | Toronto, Canada (BFA) Solo Exhibitions2014 Between camps: Galerie Youn| Montréal, Canada2008 The Super real: Lonsdale gallery| Toronto, Canada Selected Group Exhibitions & Performances2022 Annual Open Exhibition: Royal Cambrian Academy of Art |Conwy, U.K Local Group Show: Colborne Street Gallery | Fenelon falls, Canada2021 A Holiday Art Market: Colborne Street Gallery | Fenelon falls, Canada Mistletoe Magic | John B. Aird Gallery | Toronto, Canada Departure: The Dance Centre | Vancouver, Canada Family Room: EDAM Centre| Vancouver, Canada2020 A Holiday Art Market: Colborne Street Gallery | Fenelon falls, Canada Paint 2020: John B. Aird Gallery | Toronto, Canada Papier Foire d’art Contemporain: Galerie Youn | Montréal, Canada VUCA: Virtual gallery | ARTSPACE, (Online) Recent works: Galerie Youn | Montréal, Canada2019 A Holiday Art Market: Colborne Street Gallery | Fenelon falls, Canada Paint 2019: John B. Aird Gallery | Toronto, Canada West Wave 26 | San Francisco, U.S.A TEDxSOMA: Yerba Buena Center For the Arts | San Francisco, U.S.A Trees: Colborne Street Gallery | Kawartha Lakes, Canada2018 PHAT Art Fundraiser: Double Happiness Projects | Toronto, Canada Paper Trail: Lonsdale Gallery | Toronto, Canada2017 Black Speculative Arts Movement: Concordia University | Montréal, Canada Salt Spring National Art Prize| B.C, Canada Veils: SAFEhouse Arts | San Francisco, U.S.A 11th Biennial Dance: Scotia Bank Dance centre | Vancouver, Canada2016 STATES: Arno HQ | Berlin, Germany2015 7th Generation: Mistissini| Eeyou Istchee, Canada Moral stance-fragment .1: | Montréal, Canada2014 Glow: Galerie Youn | Montréal, Canada The control room| Bristol, U.K Toronto art 2014 | Toronto, Canada Affordable art fair: Galerie Youn| New York, U.S.A Encounters II: Palazzo Ducale | Atina, Italy Encounters | Sant'ambrogio, Italy Black rainbow: Galerie Youn | Montréal, Canada Love art fair: Galerie Youn|Toronto, Canada2013 AQUA 13 Art Miami fair: Lonsdale Gallery | Miami, U.S.A Mini moi: Galerie Youn | Montréal, Canada Create dangerously: McGILL University| Montréal, Canada PARALLAX: Mile end art pavilion| London, UK2012 Off the s{h}elf: Stockwell studios| London, UK Santorini Biennale: Santorini cultural centre| Santorini, Greece Untold gold: AACDD Festival| London, U.K The mixed-other: Islington arts| London, U.K Visions of Africa: Corn Exchange| Leeds ,U.K2011 Re-show: High Wycombe, UK2010 Toronto International art fair: Lonsdale Gallery | Toronto, Canada MFA Graduate show: Central St.Martins| London, UK Necessary Illusions: Bargehouse | London, UK2009 Star portraits: Waddington's Auction house| Toronto, canada Peep show: Lonsdale gallery | Toronto, Canada Director’s choice: Lonsdale gallery | Toronto, Canada2008 Fiera Internationale d’arte moderna e contemporanea:|Bologna, Italy Toronto International art fair: Lonsdale Gallery | Toronto, Canada2007 Toronto International art fair: Lonsdale Gallery | Toronto, Canada2006 Hello Dolly: Spin gallery | Toronto, Canada Graduate show: OCAD | Toronto, Canada2005 Potential: XPACE | Toronto, Canada2004 G-note: Mind control | Toronto, Canada 37th National open: La Maison Ogilvy |Montreal, Canada AwardsSalt Spring National Art Prize (SHORTLISTED)Jerwood award (SHORTLISTED)CSPWC Julius Griffith Memorial awardCurry’s art store prizeJAMOP Emerging artist awardDuncan McPherson award of excellence PublicationsInter-Disciplinary Press: Whiteness Interrogated, ISBN 978-1-84888-450-2 Press2021 Stir Arts and Culture (May 25) | Vancouver2019 PostScript magazine (Spring) | France (September) Honey & Lime Literary Magazine 2018 Matador Review | Winter 2017 CBC Radio Canada- Biennale de danse (21 November) WOTISART magazine | U.K (October) A5 Magazine (October) Average Art Magazine | U.K (October) CBC News (Sept 23) Nation news (March 16)2015 Ratsdeville (Online)2014 St. Ambrogio news Voir magazine (Online) 2013 Ils magazine (Online) Photoworks Magazine (Online) The Cut magazine, London, U.K2011 Garageland magazine, London, U.K2010 Pineapple Dance studios TV program (SKY1), London, U.K2009 Star portraits, (Bravo TV) Canadian art magazine (online edition) Brushstrokes magazine (Nov/Dec) CBC News The Toronto Star (30 Aug) Now magazine (Best mural in Toronto, Oct) CollectionsPortrait Gallery of Canada (permanent collection)Debbie Moore O.B.E Aldo CollectionPrivate collections Residency2018-2015 MIKWCHIYAM | Mistissini, Waskaganish, Nemaska, Canada 2014 ATINA International | Atina, Italy Conferences (Lectures)2017 Art for Tomorrow: Concordia University| Montreal, Canada2015 Art of the Transatlantic world: NSCAD| Halifax, Canada2014 Images of whiteness: Mansfield College, Oxford University| Oxford, U.K2013 Congress of Black Writers and Artists: McGill University| Montreal, Canada