CHAD RILEY | PhotographerARTIST
EDUCATION

2010    Wayne State University, Visual Arts, Masters of Fine Arts (MFA), Detroit, MI

2007Wayne State University, Visual Arts, Post-Bachelor Studies, Detroit, MI

2006University of Windsor, School of Visual Arts (BFA), Windsor, ON

2004     St. Clair College, Access Database Training, Windsor, ON

AWARDS

2010 - 2011Graduate Profession Scholarship, Wayne State University

2009 - 2010Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University

2009 -2010Albert & Peggy DeSalle Scholarship

2009 -2010John & Irene Sowinski Scholarship

2009Photography Lab Assistantship, Wayne State University

2009Canadian Mental Health Association Artist Bursary

2008Canadian Mental Health Association Artist Bursary

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

“Recent Works” The Arts Centre” Leamington ON, Jan 26 – March 26, 2010

“Affected” The Arts Centre, Leamington ON, Sept. 12 – Oct. 13, 2007 (juried)

“Chad Riley PhotographerARTIST”, Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON, June 18- July 26, 2007 (juried)

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

“Shutter & Brush” The Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON Jun 18 – July 26, 2009 (juried)

“1+1=3” Olde Sandwich Town Dental Office, Windsor, ON June 28 & 29, 2008

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

"Art by the River" Fort Malden Historic Park, Amherstburg, ON Aug 28 & 29, 2010

“Art on the Border” The Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON April 8 – May 16, 2010 (juried)

“Art by the River” Fort Malden Historic Park, Amherstburg, ON Aug. 28 & 30, 2009

“ARTwalk” Taste Buds Foods, Walkerville (Windsor) ON, July 17 & 18, 2009

“SEAA Artist Members Exhibition” The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON May 27 – June 27, 2009

“SmogFest 2009” Milk, Windsor, ON May 4 – 29, 2009

“Recent Work” Bud Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI April 24, 2009

“Healing Thru Art: Justice for All” Arts Centre, Leamington, ON Mar. 19 – Apr. 19, 2009 (juried, touring)

“Healing Thru Art: Justice for All” Canadian Club Brand Centre, Windsor, ON Feb. 21 – Mar. 8 2009 (juried, touring)

“Be Mine ‘09” Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, ON Feb 2 -14, 2009

“Masters of Arts Show”, Community Art Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI  Jan. 16 – Feb. 13, 2009

“Fear” Work Detroit, Detroit, MI Jan.10 – Feb. 2009

“On the Road” Bud Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Dec. 12, 2008

“Members Holiday Show & Sale” Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, ON Dec 8 – 20, 2008

“Post Graduate Review Show” Bud Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Dec. 5, 2008

“Doin’ the Louvre” Artcite. Inc., Windsor, ON Dec. 5 – 24, 2008

“Art by the River” Fort Malden National Historic Park, Amherstburg, ON Aug. 23 & 24, 2008

“Art WALKerville” Artspeak Gallery, Windsor, ON July 14 – 25, 2008

"SmogFest 2008" Milk, Windsor, ON May 2 - 30, 2008

"SEAA Artist Members Exhibition" The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON Apr. 23 – May 31, 2008

“Healing Thru Art: It’s Natural”, The Arts Centre, Leamington ON, Mar. 19- Apr. 19, 2008 (juried, touring)

“Healing Thru Art: It’s Natural”, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor ON, Feb. 23 – Mar., 2008 (juried, touring)

“Doin’ the Louvre” Artcite Inc., Windsor, ON, Dec. 7 – 22, 2007

“Undergraduate Art League (UAL) Juried Exhibition” Bud Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit MI, Sept. 28, 2007 (juried)

“SmogFest2007” Milk, Windsor, ON, May 1 - May 25, 2007

“Healing Thru Art: Everything Isn’t Black or White”, The Arts Centre, Leamington ON, Mar. 21- Apr. 21, 2007 (juried, touring)

“Fine Art, Fine Wine”, Pelee Island Winery, Kingsville, ON, Mar. 3 & 4, 2007

“Healing Thru Art: Everything Isn’t Black or White”, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor ON, Feb. 24 – Feb. 28 2007 (juried, touring)

“BFA Graduate Exhibition”, LeBel Gallery, Windsor ON, Dec. 4 – Dec. 9, 2006

“Self Portrait”, LeBel Gallery, Windsor ON, Nov. 13 – Nov 18, 2006

“And then there were three…”, LeBel Gallery, Windsor, ON, Feb. 12 – Feb 19, 2005

“Fundamentals Exhibit” LeBel Galley, Windsor, ON, 1996

OTHER EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

“Signature Gifts” located inside the Arts Centre, Talbot St. W, Leamington, ON,
2008 – present

“Thomas James” Main St., Kingsville, ON, 2008 - 2009

"Cystic Fibrosis Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner" Sprucewood Shores Winery, Harrow, ON Mar. 29, 2008

LECTURES

“Intro to Digital Photography” Teen Health Centre, Harrow, ON Aug 13, 2009

“Digital Imaging” The Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON May 20, 2009

“Digital Imaging” Shooters Photography Club, Kingsville, ON May 6, 2009

PERMENANT COLLECTIONS

“Labour Community Gardens” Logo Design, Windsor, ON 2008

“LSCDG/HIS/LCSC/LCG/CAW” Labour Review Design & Ken Lewenza CAW National President Photograph, Canada, 2008

“Reclined Woman” Labour Sponsored Community Development Group, Windsor, ON, 2008

“S-10 Extreme Photograph”, Ravanello’s Auto Sales, Amherstburg, ON, 2007

“Rust”, Absolute Tool Technologies, Windsor, ON, 2007

“Monarch”, Windsor Metropolitan Hospital, 2nd Fl. Quiet Rm., Windsor ON, 2007

“Resident’s Portraits”, Royal Oak Long Term Care Facility, Kingsville, ON, 2004

PUBLISHED WORK

CMHA-WECB, Shades of Grey: Healing Thru Art Tecumseh, ON: Lacasse Printing, 2007.  ISBN 978-09784782-0-9 (featuring “Asphyxiation”)

Desjardins, S.L. Why do Babies go to Heaven? Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, 2006.  ISBN 1-4120-8598-5
(all illustrations by Chad Riley)

CATALOGUED WORK

Bondy, D.J. Zeitgeist. Windsor, ON: Preney Print Inc., 1993. (included works: “1942”, “Gladiator”,
“The Line Between Fiction and Reality”)

JUDGING EXPERIENCE

2010You’re the Hear of Our Success: 12th Annual Juried Student Art Show. The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON

2009     GECDSB Student Pix Photography Exhibition, Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON

2009You’re the Heart of Our Success: 11th Annual Juried Student Art Show,  The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON

2009Anything Possible Amateur Photo Context 4, The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON

2008GECDSB Student Pix Photography Exhibition, Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON

2008Marg & Don Ross Bursary, South Essex Arts Association, Leamington, ON

2008Juried Student Art Show, The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON

2008    Anything Possible Amateur Photo Context 4, The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON

2007    GECDSB Student Pix Photography Exhibition, Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON

PRESS

The Leamington Post: “Arts Centre Transformed into a Showplace” Leamington, ON February 24th, 2010

The Amherstburg Echo: “Shutter & Brush” Amherstburg, ON June 18, 2009

The Kingsville Reporter: “Digital Imaging” Kingsville, ON April 2009

CKLW Radio AM 800: “Digital Imaging” Windsor, ON: April 2009

Living Magazine: "Galas & Events". Windsor, ON: May/June P.46

The Kingsville Reporter: "Healing Thru Art Its Natural". Kingsville, ON: 4/01/2008  Vol. 132, No. 14, P.11

Storino, Alex. UpFront Magazine. “CHAD RILEY Photog. ARTIST”. Windsor, ON: 9/7/2007

River Town Times. Amherstburg, ON: Page 1, 7/12 & 19/2007

Amherstburg Echo. Amherstburg, ON: Page 3, 6/19 & 26/2007, 7/3,10,17/2007, Page 7 &10 7/24/2007

Town of Amherstburg Tour Guide. Amherstburg, ON: Pages 6, 7 & 23, 5/11/2007

CBC 6 PM Evening News. TV Channel 9 (cable 10), Windsor, ON: 5/11/2007

Forman, Chantelle. Cystic Fibrosis Newsletter. Windsor, ON: 2007

Stomp, Tamara. Tam on Town. Leamington, ON: CFTV 34, 3/4/2007

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCES

2009  “Photography Lab Assistant” Wayne State University, Photography Dept., Detroit, MI

2009  “Program Committee” Shooters Photography Club, Kingsville, ON

2008- present  “Member of the Board of Directors” South Essex Arts Association, Leamington, ON

2009-2010  “Chair Person Education Committee” South Essex Arts Association, Leamington, ON

2008 - 2010  “Events Committee” South Essex Arts Association, Leamington, ON

2008     Teaching J/K & S/K class drawing and sketching at the CAW Child Care Centre

2007     Weekly private lessons on the fundamentals of art in various mediums

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

The Scarab Club, Detroit, MI

Arts Council - Windsor & Region (ACWR), Windsor, ON

Artcite Inc., Windsor ON

The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON

Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON

Undergraduate Art League (UAL), Detroit, MI

Tom Thompson Gallery, Owen Sound, ON

Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI

Shooters Photography Club, Kingsville, ON

Windsor Photography Guild, Windsor, ON

LANGUAGES

English, French
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