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Conrad Furey Gallery
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BIOGRAPHY
 Originally from Baie Verte, Newfoundland, Conrad left home when he was eighteen years old, and, after a brief stint studying commercial art in St. John's, he moved to Ontario where he attended the creative arts program at Sheridan College, Brampton, in 1974 he then decided to settle in Hamilton Ontario.
Furey considered himself to be self-taught, pulled into expression by instinct rather than learned technique, and says he has rebelled against what little formal training he has had. Instead, he is following his own creative agenda. In this pursuit, he has employed many artistic media, and it seems that nothing is off limits for artistic manipulation. He paints on canvas and plywood structures, has experimented with bronze, resin, and stone sculpture, and has even designed a set of thirteen stained-glass windows. His art has a far-reaching effect and can be found hanging in schools and hospitals, local churches and government buildings. For over twenty years, he has been regularly commissioned for public paintings and murals in Newfoundland and Ontario. Furey's versatility and broad appeal has made him a sought after artist.
Conrad enjoyed exploring new territory with his work. He travelled to many places and this allowed him to come back to his studio in Hamilton Ontario and portray his adventures in his work. Conrad Furey passed away on January 23, 2008 of Colon Cancer at the age of 53 but his art will live on. .
MAJOR COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS
 Claridge Collection, Montreal
Bronfman Family Collection, Montreal
Carlton University, Ottawa, Ont.
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont.
Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Nfld.
Arts and Culture Center, St. John's, Nfld.
Dofasco, Hamilton, Ont.
Newoundland Telephone Co. Ltd., St. John's, Nfld.
Board of Education, Hamilton, Ont.
Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, Ont.
McMaster Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
Art Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto, Ont.
City Hall, Hamilton, Ont.
Mountview School, Hamilton, Ont.
Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ont.
Annunciation Church, RC., Hamilton, Ont.
St. Ann's Church, Ancaster, Ont.
St. Michael's Church, RC., Oakville, Ont.
St. Pius X Parish, RC., Baie Verte, Nfld.
St. Patrick's Church, RC., Hamilton, Ont.
CP Air and Perell Travel, Hamilton, Ont.
Commonwealth Holiday Inn's, Canada
Resource Center, St. John's, Nfld.
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
Hibernia Corporation, St. John's, Nfld.
Huntington Park Community Centre, Hamilton, Ont.
Irving Zucker collection, Hamilton, Ont.
Honourable John Crosby, Ottawa, Ont.
John Micheluk, President, Hamilton Tiger Cats
Bob Ray, Premier, Ontario
Reimer Design Consultants Inc.
Zehrs Markets
Turkstra Lumber Company Limited
St Basil's Church Brantford
Blessed Sacrament Church Hamilton
Theatre Aquarious Hamilton
Juravinski Cancer Centre (as seen above)
Neil and Elizabeth Marchent Scotland
Great Big Sea Nfld.
Malcolm Welch Ottawa
SOLO EXIBITIONS
1997 D&E Lake, Toronto, Ont.
1997 Miners Museum, Baie Verte, Nf.
1994 Spectator Gallery, Hamilton,Ontario
1994 Hamilton Public Library
1992, 94 Robertson Gallery, Ottawa, Ont.
1993 Happy Valley Community Centre, Labrador
1991 Emma Butler Gallery, St. John's, Nfld.
1990 Fawcett - Langdon Gallery, Burlington, Ont.
1987,88,91 Young Fox Art Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1987 Resourse Center for the Arts, St. John's, Nfld.
1981,82,85 Arts and Cultural Touring Shows, Nfld.
1980 - 89 Torbolton Oaks Gallery, Ottawa, Ont.
1979 Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont.
1978, 84 MUN Art Gallery, St.John's, Nfld.
1977 Grimsby Art Gallery, Grimsby, Ont.
MAJOR EXHIBITIONS
2008 Grimsby Public Gallery
2003 Art Gallery of Hamilton
1999 Westdale Gallery, Hamilton, Ont.
1999 Ariss Gallery's, Halifax, St. John's
1998, 1997 D&E Lake Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1994 Spectator Gallery, Hamilton, Ont.
1994 Hamilton Public Library
1992 ,1994 Robertson Gallery, Ottawa, Ont.
1991 Emma Butler Gallery, St. John's, Nfld.
1990 Fawcett - Langdon Gallery, Burlington, Ont.
1988 Lynwood Art Centre, Simcoe, Ont.
1987,88,91 Young Fox Art Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1987 Resource Center for the Arts, St. John's, Nfld.
1982 Burlington Cultural Center, Burlington, Ont.
1981 Robertson Mclaughlin Art Gallery, Oshawa, Ont.
1981,82,85 Arts and Cultural Touring Shows, Nfld.
1980 -1989 Torbolton Oaks, Ottawa, Ont.
1979 Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
1978 , 84 Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Nf.
1977 Grimsby Art Gallery, Grimsby, Ontario
PUBLICATIONS
1993 Hamilton Magazine
1992 Canadian folklore
1989 Art Carlton
1982 Arts Atlantic
1980 Today Magazine, Handbook of Ontario Artists
1980 -2008 Hamilton Spectator
1978,1994 Ottawa Citizen
1983 The Shreveport Times
1981 St. John's, Evening Telegram
1981 Hamilton Magazine
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
1981 Excellence in the Arts for contribution to the Hamilton Art Community
2004 City of Hamilton Arts Award for Visual Arts
2007 Nominated for the Order of Canada
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