DAVID LADMORE
BIOGRAPHY / CONTACT




David Ladmore is best known for his emotionally charged landscapes that are at once mysterious and familiar. As a child, visiting the European art galleries with his parents, he was deeply affected by the paintings of Turner. Equally important was an early love of science; a fascination with the way the universe was put together. These twin forces set him on a lifelong path of developing his own language to express the beauty and mystery of the world around him.

Born and raised in England, David is an award winning artist who works in the classical tradition. His paintings hang in corporate and private collections in Canada, the United States and Internationally. He was elected to the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1997. In 1998 he received the Honour Award and A.J. Casson Medal. David works in oil, watercolour and etching. In 2013 nearly 100 of his paintings were purchased by a collector in the Victoria area forming The Swanwick Collection.

"My work is a response to the beauty and simplicity of the things I find around me. In figure and landscape, careful study reveals the undercurrents and rhythms of existence."


CONTACT
(250) 361 - 3243
davidlaurieladmore@shaw.ca


REPRODUCTIONS
Reproductions of David's work are available through
Fine Art America: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/david-ladmore.html
Pixels.com: http://david-ladmore.pixels.com


SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook personal page: David Ladmore
Facebook business page: David Ladmore - Fine Art
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidladmoreart
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DavidLadmore
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidladmorefineart/



PRESS
from an article entitled Indelible Images: The Fine Art of David Ladmore by Sylvia Weinstock, Boulevard Magazine , September/October 2006:

"He is that rarity among artists: someone who paints in watercolour and oils, draws in goldpoint and silverpoint and creates exquisite etchings and monotypes - all at a masterful level."

"Landscape is a metaphor for an internal experience," observes Ladmore, sitting in his studio between two large works-in-progress. "All elements in a landscape have meanings that represent emotional states, how you respond to the universe."

"His etchings have a timeless quality," says Willis. "He is a master at whatever media he tries. His works are like precious jewels. They resonate on an emotional level."

"I love his watercolours," Shaw told me. "They are just so beautiful. He's so talented, it's scary. He deserves much wider recognition for his work."



CURRICULUM VITAE
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
Eclectic Gallery - The Winter Show - Victoria, BC - January 8 - February 24, 2018
GVPL - Ladmore and Ladmore VIII - Victoria, BC - September22 - November 3, 2017
The Oak Bay Marina - Ladmore and Ladmore VII - Victoria, BC - November, 2014
Goward House - Ladmore and Ladmore VI - Victoria, BC - June 28 - July 30, 2013
The Gallery at the MAC - Ladmore and Ladmore V - Victoria, BC - August 27 - October 15, 2012
Full Circle Studio Arts - Of Love and Water Book Launch and Art Exhibit - Victoria, BC - July 28 - August 18, 2011
Sips Artisan Bistro - Ladmore and Ladmore IV - Victoria, BC - March 15 - May 2, 2011
Gallery Cafe at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre - Ladmore and Ladmore III - Victoria, BC - June 1 - 27, 2010
CACGV - Ladmore and Ladmore II - Victoria, BC - February 11 - 17, 2010
The Gallery at the MAC - Ladmore and Ladmore - Victoria, BC - August 17 - October 5, 2009
The Gallery at the MAC - David Ladmore: A Retrospective - Victoria, BC - January 29 - March 18, 2007
The Living Gallery - Lyric Pieces - Ashland, OR - April 4 - 30, 2003
Jenkins Showler Gallery - White Rock, BC - February 1999
Saanich Municipal Hall - Victoria, BC - September 1998
Richard Blanshard Building - Victoria, BC - March 1998
Saanich Municipal Hall - Victoria, BC - January 1998
Saanich Municipal Hall - Victoria, BC - September 1997
Richard Blanshard Building - Victoria, BC - April 1997
Victoria Public Library - Victoria, BC - 1995
The Grail Gallery - Victoria, BC - 1995
Island Blueprint - Victoria, BC - 1994
The Grail Gallery - Victoria, BC - 1994


Group Exhibitions
Art Interiors - The Perfect Medium - Toronto, ON - May 28 - June 18, 2022
The Winter Art Show - The Union Club - Victoria, BC - December 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Nouveau Gallery - Art. It's What's for Christmas. - Regina, SK - December 18 - 24, 2021
Nouveau Gallery/Art Now Fine Art Fair 2021 - September 16 - 26, 2021
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Summer Small Works Show - Victoria, BC - June 19 - August 27, 2021
Nouveau Gallery - peace.hope.love,joy.upstairs - Regina, SK - December 4, 2020 - January 31, 2021
The Winter Art Show - The Union Club - Victoria, BC - December 2, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Winter Small Works - Victoria, BC - November 7, 2020 - January 29, 2021
Nouveau Gallery/Art Now Fine Art Fair 2020 - September 17 - 27, 2020
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Summer Small Works Show - Victoria, BC - June 18 - August 15, 2020
Eclectic Gallery - Mid-Winter Reflections - Victoria, BC - January 15 - March 17, 2020
Nouveau Gallery - Holiday Show 2019 - Regina, SK - November 29, 2019 - January 31, 2020
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Winter Small Works - Victoria, BC - November 14, 2019 - January 31, 2020
Eclectic Gallery - Small Works for the Holiday Season - Victoria, BC - November 1, 2019 - January 14, 2020
Nouveau Gallery - 2019 Summer Heat Cool Happy - Regina, SK - Summer 2019
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Summer Small Works Show - Victoria, BC - June 13 - August 31, 2019
Eclectic Gallery - Spring Salon Show - Victoria, BC - March 11 - October 31, 2019
Eclectic Gallery - Winter Salon Show - Victoria, BC - January 7 - March 9, 2019
The Church of Truth - Winter Art Show and Sale - Victoria, BC - December 14, 2018
VAC Gallery - Little Gems - Victoria, BC - November 28 - December 21, 2018
Eclectic Gallery - Small Works Show - Victoria, BC - November 3, 2018 - January 5, 2019
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Summer Small Works Show - Victoria, BC - June 7 - August 30, 2018
Eclectic Gallery - Spring Salon Show - Victoria, BC - April 9 - September 17, 2018
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Pop Up Shop - Victoria, BC - December 14, 2017 - July 31, 2018
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Winter Small Works - Victoria, BC - November 3, 2017 - January 31, 2018
VAC Gallery - Little Gems - Victoria, BC - November 23 - December 20, 2017
Fortune Gallery - Atmos - Victoria, BC - October 7 - 22, 2017
Sooke Fine Arts Show - Sooke, BC - July 28 - August 7, 2017
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Long-Standing Artists' Exhibition - Victoria, BC - July 15 - 16, 2017
The Atrium - Art Victoria Now - Victoria, BC - May 18 - 25, 2017
Oxford Gallery - Holiday Exhibit - Rochester, New York - December 10, 2016 - January 14, 2017
Kamloops Art Gallery - The Hugh Davidson Collection - Kamloops, BC - April 2 - June 18, 2016
Slide Room Gallery - In Cahoots (Synergy) the Art Show - Victoria, BC - November 6 - 30, 2015
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Inner Landscapes - Victoria, BC - September 18 - October 12, 2015
Cedar Hill Arts Centre - Allsorts - Victoria, BC - April 10 - 22, 2015
The Old School House Arts Centre - Eclectic: The Imagists - Qualicum Beach, BC - March 18 - April 9, 2015
Brentwood Bay Resort and Spa - Summer on the West Coast - Victoria, BC - August 2 - November 1, 2014
The Blue Whale Gallery - Eclipse - Victoria, BC - May 15 - 25, 2014
The Blue Whale Gallery - The Imagists' Winter Show - Victoria, BC - December 6 - 15, 2013
The Blue Whale Gallery - Elements - Victoria, BC - November, 2013
Oxford Gallery - The Four Humors - Rochester, New York - April 27 - June 1, 2013
The Sculpture Studio - The Imagists' Winter Show - Victoria, BC - Nov 23 - Dec 2, 2012
The Sculpture Studio - The Imagists' Show - Victoria, BC - May 10 - 13, 2012
Oxford Gallery - Palimpsest - Rochester, New York - April 21 - June 2, 2012
The Sculpture Studio - The Imagists' Show - Victoria, BC - November 24 - December 4, 2011
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale - Victoria, BC - July 2 - August 28, 2011
Oxford Gallery - Tradition - Rochester, New York - April 23 - June 18, 2011
The Sculpture Studio - The Imagists' Show - Victoria, BC - December 2 - 5, 2010
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale - Victoria, BC - June 26 - August 29, 2010
Muse Winery - The Rite of Spring - North Saanich, BC - April 23 - 25, 2010
Fiat Lux - Oxford Gallery - Rochester, New York - March 13 - May 1, 2010
Look Victoria 2010 - February 27 - March 20, 2010
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Christmas Small Works Exhibition and Sale - Victoria, BC - November 19, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Christmas Artshow - Victoria, BC - December 5 and 6, 2009
Serious Collective - Serious Coffee - Victoria, BC - August 2009
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - The 3rd Annual Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale - Victoria, BC - June 27 - August 30, 2009
Night - Oxford Gallery - Rochester, New York - March 7 - May 2, 2009
Look Victoria 2009 - Victoria, BC - February 7 - 28, 2009
Artperitifs - The Gallery at the MAC - Victoria, BC - September 8 - October 28, 2008
Look Victoria 2008 - Victoria, BC - February 8 - March 1, 2008
State of Art Show and Sale 2007 - Victoria, BC - October 4 - 17, 2007
Fran Willis Gallery - Farewell Exhibition - Victoria, BC - June 21 - 30, 2007
State of Art Show and Sale 2006 - Victoria, BC - October 5 - 18, 2006
Fran Willis Gallery - Victoria, BC - Sept 7 - 30, 2006
Foxhall Gallery - Small Wonders: Exquisite Artworks in Smaller Proportions - Washington, DC - Nov 22 - Dec 31, 2005
Sidney Fine Art Show 2005 - Sidney, BC - Oct 14 - 16, 2005
New York Art Expo - Behr-Thyssen exhibit - New York, NY - February 26 - March 1, 2004
Fran Willis Gallery - Clothesline Show - Victoria, BC - Jan 4 - 18, 2003
The Living Gallery - Annual Holiday Show - Ashland, OR - Dec 6 - 31, 2002
Fran Willis Gallery - 2002 Holiday Exhibition - Victoria, BC - Dec 5 - 24, 2002
Art Interiors - 9th Annual Festival of Smalls - Toronto, ON - Nov 23 - Dec 24, 2002
Foxhall Gallery - Small Wonders: Exquisite Artworks in Smaller Proportions - Washington, DC - Nov 19 - Dec 31, 2002
The Living Gallery - Celebrating The Living Gallery's 5th Birthday - Ashland, OR - October 4 - 31, 2002
Oxford Gallery - In the Present Tense - Rochester, New York - August 31 - October 5, 2002
Vanderleelie Gallery - Unframed - Edmonton, Alberta - July 20 - Aug 6, 2002
Foxhall Gallery - Painterly Views - Washington, DC - March 12 - April 8, 2002
Fran Willis Gallery - Abkhazi Garden - Victoria, BC - June 2001
Oxford Gallery - Needing No Introduction - Rochester, NY - February 17 - March 24, 2001
Fran Willis Gallery - Holiday Exhibition - Victoria, BC - December 2000
Assiniboia Gallery - Annual Holiday Extravaganza - Regina, SK - December 2000
Fran Willis Gallery - Summer Show - Victoria, BC - July/August 2000
Jenkins Showler Gallery - White Rock, BC - July 2000
Jenkins Showler Gallery - White Rock, BC - January 2000
Assiniboia Gallery - Holiday Miniatures Show - Regina, SK - December 1999
Fran Willis Gallery - Holiday Exhibition - Victoria, BC - December 1999
John B. Aird Gallery - Mistletoe Magic - Toronto, ON - December 1999
Cadboro Bay United Church - Art Works at Cadboro Bay - Victoria, BC - September 1999
Fran Willis Gallery - Summer Show - Victoria, BC - August 1999
Garage Gallery - Small Ones - Victoria, BC - July 1999
CACGV Gallery - Erotic Art Show - Victoria, BC - April 1999
Vanderleelie Gallery - Edmonton, AB - February 1999
Queen Alexandra Centre - Art Works at Cadboro Bay - Victoria, BC - December 1998
John B. Aird Gallery - Open Water '73 - Toronto, ON - December 1998
Cadboro Bay United Church - Art Works at Cadboro Bay - Victoria, BC - July 1998
Blackwood Gallery - Watercolour: Into the Next Millennium - Toronto, ON - May 1998
Xchanges Gallery - Group Show - Victoria, BC - April 1998
Jimmy Wright Gallery - Visions of a Nation - Victoria, BC - September 1997
CACGV Gallery - Victoria, An Illustrated Tour - Victoria, BC - May 1997
CACGV Gallery - Look '97 - Victoria, BC - 1997
Sancha Hall - Look '96 - Sidney, BC - 1996
FCA Winter Juried Exhibition - February 1996
FCA U. N. Celebration Show - October/November 1995
Fine Arts '95 - Sooke, BC - August 1995
Vancouver Island 2nd Annual Art Show - June 1995
BC Festival of the Arts - Kamloops, BC - May 1995
FCA Spring Show - Victoria, BC - April/ June 1995
The Grail Gallery - Victoria, BC - 1995
Rogue Gallery - Look '95 - Victoria, BC - 1995
The Grail Gallery - Victoria, BC - 1994
The Rock Bay Gallery - Victoria, BC - 1994
Fine Arts '93 - Sooke, BC - 1993


Watercolour: Into the Next Millennium - Travelling Exhibition
Jan 9 - March 12, 2000     Eptek National Exhibition Centre, Summerside, PEI
April 1 - May 30, 2000     New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB
June 30 - Aug 13, 2000     The Sir Sam Steele Art Gallery, Orillia, ON
Sept 2 - Oct 14, 2000     Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, ON
Oct 30 - Dec 16, 2000     Temiskaming Art Gallery, Haileybury, ON
Jan 5 - Feb 8, 2001     Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON
March 8 - April 22, 2001     Algoma Art Gallery, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
May 8 - June 24, 2001     Timmins Museum, Timmins, ON
June 30 - Aug 25, 2001     Lynwood Arts Centre, Simcoe, ON
Sept - Oct, 2001     West Parry Sound District Museum, Parry Sound, ON
Nov 24, 2001 - Jan 7, 2002     Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, ON
Jan 11 - Feb 18, 2002     Lindsay Art Gallery, Lindsay, ON
Mar 16 - Apr 28, 2002     La galerie d'Art Stewart Hall, Centre Culturel de Pointe-Claire, QC
June 10 - July 5, 2002     CSPWC Gallery @ Wallace Studios, Toronto, ON


Awards
Look 2017 - Best in Printmaking
Look 2009 - First Prize
Look 2008 - Third Prize
Honour Award and A.J. Casson Medal - Open Water 1998
Michael Blake Watercolour Award - 1995
Juror's Choice - FCA Spring Show - 1995
Juror's Choice - Look '95


Publications
The Globe and Mail - " Favourite Room: A bedroom turned office turned yoga studio turned family hub " by Kristina Ljubanovic - May 12, 2018
The Book of the Bird: Birds in Art by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson - 2016
Modern Home Victoria - " Luxury Oceanfront Estate Takes the Stage in Metchosin - Swanwick Ranch " by Michelle Heslop - online
Of Love and Water - Poems by Gerard Rochford and Images by David Ladmore - 2011
Boulevard - January/February 2010
James Bay Beacon - Feature Artist - May 2009
International Artist - Feature Artist - December/January 2007
Boulevard - September/October 2006
American Artist Drawing - Winter 2006
Focus - June 2005
International Artist - Master's Showcase - October/November 2004
Watercolor Magic - Autumn 2002
Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries 2000/2001
International Artist - Master's Showcase - August/September 2000
Watercolor Magic - Winter 2000
Style at Home - October 1999
Island Illustrator - Feature Artist - January 1995


Teaching
Guest Instructor- CSPWC National Symposium 1999 - Bowen Island, BC
Talks and Workshops
Private Tuition
Camosun College - Victoria, BC
B.C.I.T. - Vancouver, BC
Herald Street Art Space - Victoria, BC
Pacific Design Academy - Victoria, BC
Kwantlen College - Richmond, BC


Represented by
Canada
David Hunwick - Victoria, British Columbia
Studio 106 - Victoria, British Columbia, 106 Superior Street, (250) 885-7161
The Gallery in the Oak Bay Village - Victoria, British Columbia, 2223A Oak Bay Avenue, (250) 598-9890
Nouveau Gallery - Regina, Saskatchewan, 2146 Albert St, (306) 569-9279
Art Interiors - Toronto, Ontario, 446 Spadina Road, Suite 203, (416) 488-3157

United States
Peter Bartlow Gallery - Chicago, Illinois, 22 West Ontario, (312) 337-1782
Sam Heller Fine Art - Chicago, Illinois, (773) 924-7024
Oxford Gallery - Rochester, New York, 267 Oxford Street, (716) 271-5885
Saper Galleries - East Lansing, Michigan, 433 Albert Avenue, (517) 351-0815
Michael Levy Gallery - Long Beach, California



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