Unique Outsider Style Artwork by Rene Price
Unique Outsider Style Artwork by Rene Price made of Found Wood, Xmas Lights, Paint, and Small Objects.
Artworks by the artist are included in the Permanent Art Collection of the City of Ottawa. Measures 57 inches height x 13 inches width at base x 8×8 inches width at top. Notice the “Jumper” which was added by me as an Ode to 9/11 in New York in 2011. (Can be removed). Interior of sculpture has Xmas lights that are currently burnt out, but can be replaced by removing (unscrewing) the bottom.
Appraised at $800.
Asking $300.
I am René
I am a high professional
I prefer unfinished ideas
I’m an ELITE Populist
I have a consumptive orientation
I am a mock ironist quack
I love all the indifference
I’m an accidental artist
I am smart, but not too bright
I’m a paranoid existentialist little boy
I do 3D and 2D sketching, mostly
I’m just another loser artist
I make jokes about jokes
I am a group of one
I feel like an extinct animal
I like everything I make
1986 to today – IdeaGuy/Inventor, Quirky Mockartist, Scribbler, Rascal, Non-Smoking Cyber Luddite and Grand Avocationist.
1975 to 1985 – Series of eight full size experimental vehicles – working or sculptural only.
1972 to today – some product and signage and graphic design, but mostly interior and exterior didactic exhibition design for Parks Canada.
1968 to 1971 – Ontario College of Art – Took industrial design.
1949 to 1968 – Grew up metaphorically
2017 – October – Crossshop – at You Me Gallery ) – Hamilton, Ontario
2016 – April – Model Homes by Renecraft – at RIA (Research in Art) – Ottawa, Ontario
2016 – February – Published a limited edition of 51 art books called Rene’s Red Rides
2012 – July – I Borrowed “Voice of Fire” – Blink Gallery – Ottawa, Ontario
2011 – April – “Abstracars” – Ottawa School of Art, Shenkman Campus – Ottawa, Ontario.
2009 – May – “Lawnguard” – Off The Map Gallery – Toronto, Ontario.
2008 – October – “Suburbiart” – Pink Espace – Montreal, Quebec.
2006 – April – “Slice of Suburbia” at City of Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery.
2004 – Summer – “Why did the chicken cross the road?” – Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.
2003 – October – “Lot Full” – Stride Gallery – Calgary, Alberta.
2003 – September – unveiled “Pyramid Acres” sculpture – self directed project – Cornwall, Ont.
1999 – October – “Suburbiart” – Main Access Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitiba.
1999 – March – “Crossart” – Member’s window show – A-Space Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1998 – November – Show #3 – “Bang Bang You’re Dead” (toy gun shop) – University of Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1998 – April – “Soldier/Sailer/Airman” – Mercury Lounge – Ottawa, Ontario.
1997 – January – Show #2 – “Bang Bang You’re Dead” – Centre des Arts Contemporains du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
1996 – April – Show #1 – “Bang Bang You’re Dead” – Lake Galleries – Toronto, Ontario.
1996 – January – “Roadworks” – Cornwall Regional Art Gallery – main gallery- Cornwall, Ontario.
1995 – June – Serious Suburban Satire” – Atrium Gallery – Nepean City Hall, Nepean, Ontario.
1994 – September – 3D Streetscapes – Cornwall Public Library – Cornwall, Ontario.
1994 – April – “Mother Nature Under Attack” – Cornwall Regional Art Gallery – back gallery.
1994 – March – Memories of Nature” – West End Station Bistro – Ottawa, Ontario.
1993 – December – Same show as above but at Manx Pub – Ottawa, Ontario.
1993 – October – “Milltown Cultural Landscapes” – Inverarden Regency Cottage – Cornwall, Ont.
1993 – July – “Elastic Faces” – Cornwall Public Library – Cornwall, Ontario.
1992 – October – “Milltown Cultural Landscapes” Galerie Rodrigue Lemay – Ottawa, Ontario.
2020 – Grumpy – Fall Group Show – Pink Espace – Montreal
2016 – Tabloid d’art-Pink Espace winter show – Montreal
2015 – September – Suburbus installation/performance – Nuit Blanche Ottawa Garineau
2015 – February – I Will Make You A Believer – La Petite Mort Gallery – Ottawa
2014 – September – Vinyl Van Installaion/Performance – Nuit Blanche Ottawa/Gatineau
2014 – April – Never Forever – RIA Project Room – Ottawa
2013 – September – Artist Condos – performance/installation – Ottawa Nuit Blanche
2012 – September – Free Art Van – in the first Ottawa Nuit Blanche
2012 – January – “Bureaucracy” – 2 person show with “Immony Men” – Gallery 101 – Ottawa, Ontario.
2010/11/12 – May – “Chinatown Remix” – Art infiltrated in retail/resto/grocery stores– Ottawa, Ontario.
2010/12 – October & January – Candela – novel lights show – Cube Gallery – Ottawa
2009 – February – “Band of Outsiders” – 13 Artists – Saw Gallery – Ottawa, Ontario.
2006 – October – “Double Viion– 2 person show with Karole Marois – Cornwall Regional Art – Cornwall, Ontario.
2003/04 – Yearlong – “Motorized Aviation Firsts” – National Aviation Museum – Ottawa, Ontario.
2002 – “Colourfull People” – Karole Marois Artist portraits show – Karsh Masson Gallery – Ottawa
2002 March – Wegway first juried show – Propeller Gallery – Toronto, Ontario.
2002 – “Saving Suburbia for Future Generations” – Wegway magazine Spring edition – Toronto.
2001/02 – Sept/Feb. – “New Spirit of Ontario” – VOA show – Queens Park – Toronto, Ontario.
2001 – June/August – “Beau come un camion” – Maison Hamel Bruneau – Saint Foy, Quebec.
2001 – Feb/May – Photo show – (won second prize) – National Aviation Museum – Ottawa, Ont.
1999 – November/December – D.A.R.E. – Forest City Gallery – London, Ontario.
1998/99 – Artflight/98 – airphoto show – National Aviation Museum – Ottawa. Ontario.
1998 – September – Celebrate Nature in Art – Museum of Nature – Ottawa, Ontario.
1998 – Summer – “Artwars” – (Curate/participant) – Butlers Barracks – Niagara on the Lake, Ont. * CANCELLED AFTER OPENED – TOO HOT
1997 – July/Aug/Sept – “Merge” – collaborative project – Upper Canada Playhouse – Morrisburg, and Arbor Gallery – Vankleek Hill, Ontario.
1997 – August – “Engel/Price/Zappy” – Entre Cadre Galerie – Montreal, Quebec.
1997 – February – “Price & Engel Urban(e)” – Galerie Pink – Montreal, Quebec.
1995/96/97 – Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition – (various themes) – City Hall – Toronto, Ontario.
1995 – March – “3 Artists show” – Cedar Ridge Creative Centre – Scarborough, Ontario.
1994 to today – Annual Juried Exhibition – Cornwall Regional Art Gallery – Cornwall, Ontario.
1994/95 – Heritage Minister’s Visual Arts Show – Terrase de la Chaudiere – Gatineau, P.Q.
1992 – July – ‘Canada 125’ – Gallery intersection – Ottawa, Ontario.
1986 – Fall – “Creative Sparks” – Arts initiative in product development – (RCA) – J.B.Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1985 – Summer – “Parcs Canada Centennial” Tent Exhibition – Harbourfront – Toronto, Ontario.
1981- December – “A Family Affair” (vehicles as Art show) – Gallery 2797 – Gloucester, Ontario.
2013 – Major art purchases by collector Michael Dennis – Ottawa
2012 – Art purchases – by various private collectors in Ottawa
2009 – Donation – Cornwall Regional Art Gallery – 3 paintings from Milltown series.
2000/2001/2007/2008/2011 – City of Ottawa collection from my Suburbiart series.
2004 – Donation – “Peopless goes on Holidays” Sculpture to Art Gallery of Algoma.
2003 – Donation – “Pyramid Acres” 24’x24’x24’ sculpture to the City of Cornwall.
2003 – Fred Greene’s private collection – Lethbridge, Alberta.
1999 – Donation – Motoart painting to University of Winnipeg collection.
1999 – Commission for Parks Canada, Ontario Service Centre, Cornwall.
1995/97 – Stormont Dundas Glengarry Historic Society @ Cornwall Regional Art Gallery- from Milltown series.
1993 to 2005 – Several pieces in the Mendelson Joe collection.
1992 – Canada Council Art Bank collection – Two pieces from the Milltown series.
1994 to 2002 – Member of Visual Arts Ontario
1992 to today – Member of CARFAC Ontario
1993 to 1997 – Seaway Arts Council member (association dissolved)
2014 – Ottawa Citizen Newspaper – Vinyl Van Installation big picture and words
2013 – Nuit Blanche (photo) – Artist Condos – Ottawa Citizen Newspaper
2012 – Akimbo – review of Nuit Blanche – Free Art Van
2012 – CBC Radio – Ottawa Morning interview & Ottawa Magazine review for Bureacracy show – Gallery 101 – Ottawa, ON
2011 – CBC Radio – All in a Day show interview – For Abstracar show – Ottawa, ON
2009 – June – “Lawnguard” – Off the Map Gallery – Things of Desire Blog – Toronto, ON
2009 – “Band of Outsiders” – CBC radio – Ottawa Morning – review
2008 – “Art all Sorts” – esays about Artists book – John K. Grande.
2006 – “Slice of Suburbia” review – The Ottawa Citizen.
2006 – October – “Pyramid Acres” on CBC’s “On The Road Again”.
2004 – Picture in Sault Ste Marie Newspaper, RE – “Why did the chicken cross the road” show At Algoma Art Gallery.
2004 – Summer issue – Artichoke Magazine – review – “Pyramid Acres” project.
2004 – Spring – Sculpture for Everyone – article about various artists (Re Pyramid Acres) – Espace Art Magazine.
2003 – September – The Ottawa Citizen Article about “Pyramid Acres” project – November – Canard Enchaine – “Pyramid Acres” story – Montreal Gazette snippet about “Pyramid Acres”
2003 – October – Critic’s pick – Calgary Herald – “Lot Full” show – Hot Ticket section –Avenue Magazine – “Lot Full” show.
1999 – December – review – London Scene by weekly newspaper – D.A.R.E. show
1999 Preview- Winnipeg Free Press – “Suburbiart” show and show notice in November Canadian Art Magazine.
1999 – Winter – Colour frontispiece – Border Crossings Art Magazine – “The gunfight at the Kiddie’s corral”
1998 – November – “Artwars” review in Artpapers magazine – USA
1998 – Review – Winnipeg Free Press – University of Winnipeg – “Bang Bang You’re Dead “
1998 – Essay in “Intertwining” by John K. Grande
1997 – September – Review – “pyramid acres installation” – Espace Sculpture Magazine.
1997 – Reviews – The Montreal Gazette, La Presse, Etc., CBC TV clip, CBC Radio interview.
1996 – Review – the Mirror, CFCF & CBC clips – Kitchen/Cuisine Group show. Galerie Pink.
1996 – April – City TV 3 minute piece & CBC TV promo clip – “Bang Bang You’re Dead”, Toronto show.
1996 – January – “Road to Nowhere” – Standard Freeholder Article, Cornwall, CBC Ottawa clip.
1995 – June – “Serious Suburban Satire” – review – The Ottawa Citizen , CBC Ottawa U radio Interview and Rogers cable one too.
1994 – January – “Moto Maja” – Sculpture picture in Cycle Canada Magazine
1994 – April – “Mother Nature under attack” – article – Standard Freeholder, Cornwall.
1994 – February – “ An Excellent Price” – Interpscan Magazine – Interpretation Canada Asso.
1992 – October – “Artist with a message “ – Standard Freeholder, Cornwall
2007 – Ontario Arts Council $7500. grant, to work on CANADIANARTRUCK project.
2003 – Canada council $10,000. mid career grant, to assist in building full size Pyramid shaped Suburban house sculpture. – Ontario Arts Council $5000. mid career grant for same Pyramid house project.
1998/99/03 – Ontario Arts Council Travel grants.
1994/95/97/09/10/11/12/13/14/17 – Ontario Arts Council material assistance grants for various shows.
1994 – Won the Grant Taylor Award for excellence in raising heritage awareness.
1988 – Environment Canada, Ontario Regional Office Award of Merit (community design)
1985– National Parks Centennial Award (Design).
1971 – Cominco student design award.
2009 – December – DCR Studios – The Hague, Netherlands
2003 – October – University of Calgary Faculty of Fine Arts – in coordination with “Lot Full “ show.
2002 – February – State of University of California – for Doug Buis sculpture class.
1998 – November – University of Winnipeg, in coordination with “Bang Bang You’re dead” show.
1997/98 – Slide presentations of “Louvre on the St Lawrence” project – at A-Space in Toronto And Gallery 101 in Ottawa.