Ross Bollerup
First Name: Ross
Last Name: Bollerup
Biography (English): Born and raised in the southeast area of Vancouver, Ross Bollerup graduated with honours in painting From the Vancouver School of Art (Emily Carr University) in 1960. There he was influenced and mentored by Jack Shadbolt, Don Jarvis and Reginald Holmes among others. Their interest and example stimulated him to continue in a career as an artist. While living in downtown Vancouver on West Hastings his work was exhibited with Bau-Xi and Mary Frazee Galleries as well as local public galleries. He moved to Popkum (near Chilliwack) more than forty years ago. There he established the ideal studio space needed for working on big, multiple and ongoing projects. He has been a part of the Lower Mainland artistic community for more than five decades, and continues to contribute to the field of printmaking and painting with his unique vision and innovative techniques. He has exhibited his work across Canada, in the U.S.A. and in most of the public galleries in the lower mainland. His most recent exhibitions include the Visual Space Gallery of Vancouver 2018, Reach Art Gallery of Abbotsford in 2016, the Chilliwack Cultural Centre in 2014, the McGill library in 2009 and Evergreen Cultural Centre in 2006. For a complete image timeline of Ross’ work from 1966 to the present go to the artists section of the Centre for Canadian Contemporary Art database at www.ccca.ca. and also visit his web site at: http://www.rossbollerup.com
Biography (French): Ross Bollerup est un peintre et graveur diplômé avec distinction de la Vancouver School of Art en 1964. Ses peintures se trouvent dans des collections privées et publiques telles que la Banque d'art du Conseil des Arts du Canada, la Coast Foundation Society, le Print Consortium et les Universités de Saskatchewan et Oregon.
Website Link: https://rossbollerup.com/
Birth Year: 1942
Medium: collage drawing painting printmaking
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