David Sorensen – CCCA Canadian Art Database

David Sorensen

David Sorensen RCA was a Canadian artist. He studied at the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson (architecture), Bill Reid (sculpture) and Jack Shadbolt (painting) and bronze casting in Mexico (introduction to Zuniga's studio)) with a Theo Koerner grant. In 1965 he moved to Montreal, showed sculptures at Expo 67, and started to exhibit his paintings regularly across Canada: Espace Cinq, Gilles Corbeil, Waddington in Montreal; Wallack in Ottawa; Carmen Lamanna and Bau-Xi Gallery in Toronto; Bau-Xi in Vancouver. While in Montreal he held teaching positions at the Montreal Museum School of Art and Design, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Dawson College (Viger, Vanier, and Selby campuses). Between 1981 and 2000 Sorensen taught studio art at Bishop's University in Sherbrooke. Over the years he has also frequently worked and exhibited in Mexico and is currently represented by Ramon Quiroga in Mexico City, Galeria Vertice and Haus der Kunst in Guadalajara. Current Canadian galleries include Studio 21 in Halifax, Moore Gallery, Toronto, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, and Virginia Christopher in Calgary. Sorensen's international exposure includes exhibits in Mexico City in 1964, Basel in 1974, Milan and Paris in 1975 and traveling exhibits between 1991 and 1993 in Tokyo, Manila and Hong Kong. In 1996 Sorensen was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA). He worked on numerous grants and commissions for the Canada Council for the Arts, the Quebec Cultural Ministry and private industry. His work is represented in public collections such as the Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal, Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Hamilton Art Gallery, to mention a few. Among the more important private collections are Martineau Walker (Montreal and Vancouver), Avnet Shaw (New York), Cannel Films (Los Angeles), Collection Delbo (Italy), Heller Group (New Jersey), Imperial Oil (Calgary), Jannock Ltd (Toronto), Royal Bank of Canada (Toronto), Contemporary Fine Art Service (Vancouver).

Creator Id: 566
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Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Beginning Year: 1937
Country of Birth: Canada
Province of Birth: British Columbia
Year of Birth: 1937
City: Montreal
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist
Ending Year: 2011
Gender: Male
Living Status: Deceased
Mediums: drawing, painting, sculpture
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Work by David Sorensen

Horizontal Diptych- Jetson #3

Work ID: 22646

Measurements: 40 x 74.8

Collection:

Date Made: 1989

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Banner Series No. 2: Jaipur

Work ID: 22656

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 72 x 72

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Banner Series No. 1: Ashoka

Work ID: 22654

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 72 x 72

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Shoji with Yellow

Work ID: 22648

Measurements: 33 x 54

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Japanese Flag #1- Orange

Work ID: 22647

Measurements: 41 x 58

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Japanese Flag #3-Samurai

Work ID: 22645

Measurements: 41 x 58

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Keotsu-Ji

Work ID: 22659

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 54.2 x 75

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kyoto Banner No. 1: Orange Lines

Work ID: 22658

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 72.2 x 48

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Passage Series #7- Horizontal Drift

Work ID: 22644

Measurements: 41 x 58

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Passage No. 2: Yellow/Blue

Work ID: 22653

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 60.5 x 48.5

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Japanese Flag: Seinyo No Taki

Work ID: 22661

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 72 x 48

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kyoto Banner No.3: Summer Seen

Work ID: 22660

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 72 x 48

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Gate with Yellow Grid

Work ID: 22657

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 58.2 x 41.5

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Gate with Vortex

Work ID: 22655

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 48.2 x 48.2

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Double Gate with Flood (Diptych)

Work ID: 22662

Description: Asian View

Measurements: 72 x 96

Collection:

Date Made: 1993

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Yellow Grid

Work ID: 22651

Measurements: 72 x 96

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Maja Desnuda

Work ID: 22650

Measurements: 72 x 108.3

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Red Guru

Work ID: 22652

Measurements: 57.5 x 34.6

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Havana #5-Blue

Work ID: 22633

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 48 x 48

Collection:

Date Made: 1999

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Grill Red Centre

Work ID: 22634

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 16 x 20

Collection:

Date Made: 1999

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Julio

Work ID: 22642

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 16 x 16

Collection:

Date Made: 1999

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Grill Noir/ Blanc Horizontal

Work ID: 22643

Measurements: 18 x 24

Collection:

Date Made: 1999

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Solar Centre #1- Sun Journey

Work ID: 22638

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 55.3 x 55.3

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Espejo Amarillo

Work ID: 22636

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 65 x 55.5

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ventana Azul

Work ID: 22631

Description: Mex Works

Measurements: 65 x 55.5

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Retablo #3-Light Umber

Work ID: 22635

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 17 x 34.3

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Light Movement

Work ID: 22630

Description: Mex Works

Measurements: 65 x 55

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

U-2001

Work ID: 22629

Description: Mex Works

Measurements: 55.5 x 65

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Return #1- Red

Work ID: 22637

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 39.5 x 39.5

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Estela # 1-snow P.Q.

Work ID: 22628

Description: Mex Works

Measurements: 57 x 27.2

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Estela #6-Lavender Crossing

Work ID: 22632

Description: Mex Works

Measurements: 57.1 x 27.2

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Estela # 3-Humo Espejo

Work ID: 22627

Description: Mex Works

Measurements: 57 x 27.2

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Lift

Work ID: 22649

Measurements: 11.8 x 15.8

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Retablo #2-Red Ochre

Work ID: 22639

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 22 x 27.5

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Retablo #1-Blue Grey

Work ID: 22641

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 16.5 x 28.3

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Mesa

Work ID: 22640

Description: Mex Works 2

Measurements: 19.7 x 26.5

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA