Bruce Millen

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Army brat, Churchill, Man. 1951 -54

* imprinted with a love for nature and the sparse northern landscape

B.Sc. (Hon.), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont. 1964
• biology and chemistry

M.Sc. and Ph.D., University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. 1967, 1975
• zoology

*technical understanding of nature and natural processes

Teaching Master, Seneca College, Toronto, Ont. 1975-76
• biology and art history
• conducted 6 week tour of art museums in France, Italy, Germany and    England for students in the Cosmetics Programme

* discovered and gravitated to the arts

Market Gallery, Kingston, Ont. 1976-81
• co-owner with Malka Kaufman
• specialized in clay, glass, paper-based art and framing

* immersion in an artistic milieu
* initial design and display experience
* learned to frame (self taught)

Manager, MacLachlan Woodworking Museum, Kingston, Ont. 1982-86

Associate Curator (design and display), Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ont. 1986-94

* intense design and display experience

Picture framer and art installer, Kingston, Ont 1994-present

* expanded interest in frame, function, design and production

Urantia Book reader. 1989-present

* realization that all creation is harmoniously interconnected and is permeated by a thread of relative perfection

Stewardship over 200 acres of Precambrian wilderness, Parham, Ont 1991-present

*hands-on immersion in nature
*intuitive understanding of nature and natural processes
* began photographing the landscape

Landscape photographer - seriously since 2001

*expression of an evolving perception of natural beauty

Shows:

- Kingston Arts Council’s 8th Annual Juried Arts Salon, Kingston, Ont.
  May  2009
- Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University, “Exposures” – group   show (juried), Kingston, Ont. Oct. 2008
- Fanfayre (juried), Kingston, Ont. June 2002
- Studio tour, Kingston, Ont. Sept. 2002
- Solo exhibition (invited), "Fleeting Harmony", Verb Gallery, Kingston, Ont.    May 2005
- Group show (juried), International Conference '05, Urantia Book    Fellowship, Philadelphia, Perm., USA Aug. 2005
- Distillery District Outdoor Art Exhibition (juried), Toronto, Ont. Sept. 2005
- Interconnected Art Spring Studio Tour, Kingston, Ont. May 2006
- Kingston Arts Council's 5th Annual Juried Arts Salon, Kingston, Ont. May   2006
- Solo exhibition (invited), "the Eye of the Beholder", Verb Gallery, Kingston,   Ont. June 2006
- Queen Street West Art Crawl Art Show + Sale Guried), Toronto, Ont. Sept.   2006
- Iris Gallery (invited), group show, Bloomfield, Ont. Dec. 2006
- Coldwater Gallery (invited), group show, Coldwater, Ont., Dec. 2006
- Studio 22, "Voices 2: Dimensions" - group show (invited), Kingston, Ont.    Sept. 2007
- Studio 22, "The Fibonacci Series: 8 Lenses" - group show (invited),   Kingston, Ont. Feb. 2008

Relevant studies and activities:

- Kingston Photographic Club, President, 2008-10
- 2 photography courses with Richard Martin, Kingston, Ont.
- 4 paint effects courses with Lori LeMare, Toronto, Ont.
- 10-day solo photography excursion on Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA   Aug. 2006
- Kingston Photographic Club, Program Committee, 2007-08

Represented by:

- Circle Arts, Tobermory, Ont.
- Studio 22, Kingston, Ont.

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