| CHRONOLOGY Born in Simcoe, Ontario; October 11, 1939. Studied at Central Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, under Jean Wishart. 1967-68: Invited guest of Professor George Wallace to study printmaking at McMaster 1969-70: Artist in residence at Waterloo Lutheran University. ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS 1959 YMCA Buffalo, New York. 1962 Westdale Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario. 1963 Westdale Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario. 1964 The Pollock Gallery Limited, Toronto. 1966 The Pollock Gallery Limited, Toronto. 1968 The Pollock Gallery Limited, Toronto. 1969 The University of Guelph, “Paul Fournier: Paintings and Graphics 1971 The Pollock Gallery Limited, Toronto. 1972 The Art Gallery of Hamilton, “Mushroom Works on Paper”. 1973 The Pollock Gallery Limited, Toronto. 1974 The University of Guelph, “Mushroom Works on Paper”. (Catalogue) 1977 David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto 1978 Diane Brown Gallery, Washington, D.C. ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS, CONT’D 1979 Downstairs Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta. 1980 Diane Brown Gallery, Washington, D.C. 1982 “Bridges: Paul Fournier/Robert Daigneault”, 1982-83; Guelph, Charlottetown, 1983 Klonaridis Inc., Toronto; “Sails, Sea, Shells & Shore”. 1984 Klonaridis Inc., Toronto. 1984 Elca London Gallery, Montreal. 1986 Woltjen/Udell Gallery, Edmonton. 1987 Elca London Gallery, Montreal, Quebec. 1991 Klonaridis Inc., Toronto, Ontario. 1993 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. 1994 Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver. 1995 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. 1997 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. 1999 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto. 2001 Westdale Gallery on Augusta, Hamilton, Ontario 2004 Moore Gallery, Toronto, Ontario AWARDS 1964 Hadassah Art Auction (First Prize) 1966 Hadassah Art Auction (Second Prize) 1977 Hadassah Art Auction (First Prize) BURSARIES 1967 Canada Council Visual Arts 1968 Canada Council Visual Arts GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1961 Alan Gallery, Hamilton. 1963 “Canadian Society of Graphic Art, 30th Annual Exhibition”, 1966 “Canadian Watercolours, Drawings & Prints, 1966”, National Gallery 1967 “The Ontario Centennial Art Exhibition”, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. 1968 “Third International Miniature Print Exhibit”, IBM Gallery, New York. 1969 “Young Artists Exhibit”, Union Carbide Building, New York. 1970 “Exhibition with K.M. Graham”, Scarborough College, University of Toronto. 1971 “Five Lyrical Colour painters”, The Art Gallery of Ontario Art Rental, Toronto. 1972 The Art Gallery of Hamilton. 1973 The Pollock Gallery Ltd., Toronto. 1975 “Made in Canada”, University of Guelph, Ontario 1976 “A Selection of Painting in Toronto”, David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto, 1977 “Four Toronto Painters”, Diane Brown Gallery, Washington, D.C. 1978 “Certain Traditions”, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton. 1979 “A Group Show”, Klonaridis Inc., Toronto 1980 “Intimate Scale”, Klonaridis Inc., Toronto. 1981 “Viewpoint: Twenty-Nine by Nine”, Art gallery of Hamilton. 1982 “A Group Show”, Klonaridis Inc., Toronto. 1983 “A Group Show”, Watson de Nagy & Co., Houston, Texas. 1984 “Hearts”, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, University of Toronto. 1986 “A Group Show”, Klonaridis Inc., Toronto, Ontario. 1987 “Woltjen/Udell Gallery Artists”, Los Angelos Art Fair, L.A. 1988 “Works on Paper”, Woltjen/Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta. 1989 “Presswerks Editions Collection”, Lake Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. 1990 “Contemporary Works on Paper”, Woltjen/Udell Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 1991 “Seattle Art Fair”, Seattle, Washington. 1992 “Small Wonders”, Woltjen/Udell Gallery, Edmonton/Vancouver. 1993 “Gallery Artists”, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 1994 “Introducing Prints”, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta. 1995 Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta. 1996 Westdale Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario. 1997 Westdale Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario. 1998 “Vancouver Arts Fair”, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia. 1999 Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton/Vancouver. 2000 Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton/Vancouver 2001 Christmas Show, Westdale Gallery on Augusta, Hamilton 2002 Toronto International Art Fair, Douglas Udell Gallery - Toronto PUBLIC COLLECTIONS The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. CATALOGUES/BOOKS “The Ontario Centennial Art Exhibition”, plate 161, Province of Ontario Council for the Arts. 1968-1969, introduction by Bryan Robertson, O.B.E. “Canadian Water Colours, Drawings and Prints 1966”, Catalogue, National Gallery, Ottawa, 1966. (plate #18) “Paul Fournier, Paintings & Graphics, 1962-1969”, Catalogue, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 1969. Notes on the Exhibition by Paul Fournier. “Young Artists from Around the World”, Catalogue, International Play Group and the Creche, 1969. New York. “Ontario Now: A Survey of Contemporary Art”, Catalogue, Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1976, (plate #33). Introduction by Glen Cumming. “Diversity-Canada East”, Catalogue, Edmonton Art Gallery, Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery. “The 22nd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Art”, Catalogue, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, October 1971. “Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art 23rd”, Catalogue, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, October 1972. “Toronto Dominion’s Art Collection”, Toronto Dominion Bank, 115th Annual Report 1970. “Toronto Painting: 1953-1965” Catalogue, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1972, plate 70 & 71. Introduction by Barrie Hale. “The Mushroom Series, Paul Fournier”, Catalogue, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 1974. Introduction by Judith Nasby. “Abstractions: an exhibition of current abstract painting & sculpture in the Province of Ontario”, Catalogue, 1976 Olympic Games, Arts & Culture Programme, Montreal, Quebec. “Voices of Canada, an Introduction to Canadian Culture”, 1977, Association for Canadian Studies in the United States, edited by Judith Webster. “Eighteen Contemporary Masters”, Catalogue, United States Embassy, Ottawa, Nov. 1977, Gaetana Enders. “The Fauve Heritage”, Catalogue, Edmonton Art Gallery, Sept. 9 - Oct. 30, 1977, introduction by Karen Wilkin. “The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Art Collection”, Catalogue, 1977, introduction by Roald Nasgaare, Curator of Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of Ontario. “The Shell Canada Collection”, Catalogue, a selection of Canadian Art assembled by the employees of Shell Canada Ltd., November, 1977, introduction by Basil Shammas. “Certain Traditions: Recent British and Canadian Art”, Catalogue; Edmonton Art Gallery with the cooperation of the British Council, as part of the cultural program of the Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton in 1978, Muriel Wilson & Karen Wilkin, 1978. (pg. 74-75) “Citicorp Canada Art Collection”, Catalogue: April 1978. “The University of Guelph Art Collection”, Catalogue; University of Guelph, Judith Nasby, 1980. (pg.113 & 114) “Aspects of Canadian Painting in the Seventies”, Catalogue; Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 19 - March 16, 1980. (pg. 30 & 36) Introduction by Jeffrey Spalding, Curator of Art. “The New Generation: A Curator’s Choice”, Catalogue; Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York, 1980, introduction by Kenworth Moffett. “Vernissage, Corporate Collection of Secal-Alcan Ltd.”, Catalogue; Montreal, Quebec, November 1980, introduction by Karen Wilkin. “Paul Fournier: Form and Meaning in Nature-The Mushroom”, Catalogue; Contact: Art Gallery of Ontario Extension Services, 1980. Reissa Schrager. “Recent Paintings by David Bolduc, Paul Fournier, KM Graham”, Catalogue; Canadian High Commission, London, England, April, 1982, introduction by Karen Wilkin. “Bridges: Fournier/Daigneault”, Catalogue; MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, April, 1982, Judith Nasby. “Oeuvres de la Collection Alcan”, Catalogue; Montreal, Quebec, Nov. 24, 1984 - Jan. 13, 1985, introduction by JoAnn Mead. “Cineplex Odeon: The First Ten Years; a Celebration of Canadian Contemporary Art”, David Burnett, 1989. “Hidden Values: Contemporary Canadian Art in Corporation Collections”, Catalogue; Ontario Corporations Collect, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinberg, Ontario, Robert Swain with Introduction by Robert Fulford. “Canadian Art in the Twentieth Century”, by Joan Murray, Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data, 1999. BIBLIOGRAPHY Wallace, George “Paul Fournier at the Westdale Gallery, Hamilton”. Wallace, George “Speaking of Art”. Hamilton Spectator. Saturday, February 2, 1963. 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