EDUCATION
2010 Wayne State University, Visual Arts, Masters of Fine Arts (MFA), Detroit, MI
2007
Wayne State University, Visual Arts, Post-Bachelor Studies, Detroit, MI
2006
University of Windsor, School of Visual Arts (BFA), Windsor, ON
2004 St. Clair College, Access Database Training, Windsor, ON
AWARDS
2010 - 2011
Graduate Profession Scholarship, Wayne State University
2009 - 2010
Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University
2009 -2010
Albert & Peggy DeSalle Scholarship
2009 -2010
John & Irene Sowinski Scholarship
2009
Photography Lab Assistantship, Wayne State University
2009
Canadian Mental Health Association Artist Bursary
2008
Canadian 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
2010
You’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
2009
You’re the Heart of Our Success: 11th Annual Juried Student Art Show, The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON
2009
Anything Possible Amateur Photo Context 4, The Arts Centre, Leamington, ON
2008
GECDSB Student Pix Photography Exhibition, Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg, ON
2008
Marg & Don Ross Bursary, South Essex Arts Association, Leamington, ON
2008
Juried 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