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, moved to Ontario where he attended the creative art program at Sheridan College, Brampton, in 1974 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, Ontario
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Nfld.
Arts and Culture Center, St. John's, Newfoundland
Dofasco, Hamilton, Ontario
Newoundland Telephone Co. Ltd., St. John's, Nfld.
Board of Education, Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Public library, Main
McMaster Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario
Art Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario
City Hall, Hamilton, Ontario
Mountview School, Hamilton, Ontario
General hospital, Hamilton, Ontario
St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario
Annunciation Church, RC., Hamilton, Ontario
St. Ann's Church, Ancaster, Ontario
St. Michaels Church, RC., Oakville, Ontario
St. Pius X Parish, RC., Baie Verte, Newfoundland
St. Patrick's Church, RC., Hamilton, Ontario
CP Air and Perell Travel, Hamilton, Ontario
Commonwealth Holiday Inn's, Canada
Resourse Center, St. John's, Newfoundland
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
Hibernia Corporation, St. John's, Nfld.
Huntington Park Community Center, Hamilton
Irving Zucker collection, Hamilton, Ontario
Honourable John Crosby, Ottawa, Ontario
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 Sacarament Church Hamilton
Theartre Aquarious Hamilton
Juravinski Cancer Centre (as seen above)
Niel and Elizabeth Marchent Scotland
Great Big Sea Newfoundland
Malcolm Welch Ottawa

SOLO EXIBITIONS

1997 D&E Lake, Toronto, Ontario
1997 Miners Museam, Baie Verte, Nf.
1994 Spectator Gallery, Hamilton,Ontario
1994 Hamilton Public Library
1992 & 94 Robertson Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
1993 Happy Valley Community Cr. Labrador
1991 Emma Butler Gallery, St. John's, Nf.
1990 Fawcette Langdon Gallery, Burlington, Ontario
1987,88,91 Young Fox Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987 Resourse Center for the Arts, St. John's, Nf.
1981,82,85 Arts and Cultural Touring Shows, Nf.
1980 - 89 Torbolton Oaks Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
1979 Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
1978 & 84 MUN Art Gallery, St.John's, Nf.
1977 Grimsby Art Gallery, Grimsby, Ontario

MAJOR EXHIBITIONS

2008 Grimsby Public Gallery
2003 Art Gallery of Hamilton
1999 Westdale Gallery, Hamilton, On.
1999 Ariss Gallery's, Halifax, St. John's
1998, 1997 D&E Lake Gallery, Toronto, On
1994 Spectator Gallery, Hamilton, Ontarion
1994 Hamilton Public Library
1992 & 1994 Robertson Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
1991 Emma Butler Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland
1990 Fawcette Langdon Gallery, Burlington, Ontario
1988 Lynwood Art Center, Simcoe, Ontario
1987,88,91 Young Fox Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987 Resource Center for the Arts, St. John's, Nfld.
1982 Burlington Cultural Center, Burlington, Ontario
1981 Robertson Mclaughlin Art Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario
1981,82,85 Arts and Cultural Touring Shows, Nf.
1980 through 1989 Torbolton Oaks, Ottawa, Ontario
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

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