ROYDEN MILLS
4018-42 Street, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada, T7Z 1J8 Phone: 780-963-1801
E-Mail: steelmills@interbaun.com
Web site: www.roydenmills.ca
EDUCATION
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Master of Visual Arts Degree - University of Alberta
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - University of Alberta
Diploma in Art and Design - Red Deer College
Diploma in Architecture - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
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“Surface Tension” Two Person exhibition with Sean Caulfield, Sherwood Park Alberta.
“Acquisition from the Mitchell Endowment” Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
“Perceptions of Promise” Collaboration with Sean Caulfield, Enterprise Square Edmonton Alta.
“Gallery 501” Collaboration two person Exhibition “Surface Tension” Sherwood Park Alberta July.
“The Body in Question” Enterprise Square Edmonton Canada
“The Body in Question” Collaboration with Sean Caulfield, Blair Brennan, Brian Webb
and Isabelle Van Grimde Dance Company, University of Quebec in Montreal.
“Perceptions of Promise” Collaboration with Sean Caulfield for McMaster University Art Museum
“Separation Point” Collaboration with Sean Caulfield, The New Gallery, Calgary Alta.
“Perceptions of Promise” Collaboration with Sean Caulfield for Chelsea Art Museum, NYC, USA.
“Rutherford Library” Group Exhibition, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Perceptions of Promise” Collaboration with Sean Caulfield for Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
“Blue Slide” included into Robert Webb Sculpture Garden Dalton Georgia, USA.
“Inside Elevation,” Grounds For Sculpture permanent collection South of NYC, USA
Sculpture Site Gallery Sonoma, California, USA.
“Renaissance” Group Exhibition Enterprise Square, Edmonton, Alberta
Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, USA Large Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Spirit West United Church, Large Scale Sculpture Exhibition (solo show)
“Imagining Science,” International Group exhibition, Art Gallery of Alberta
Fundraiser Exhibition for Nina Haggerty Centre, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, USA.
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Arlington Heights, (Derek Mach, Curator)
“Bending Moment,” Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB (solo show)
Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, USA. Large Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition.
“ECAS 15th Annual Exhibition,” Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Stony Plain Multicultural Center Public Art Gallery, (John Maywood Director)
Sculpturesite Gallery San Francisco, USA, ( Brigitte Micmacker, Curator/Owner)
“Time Pieces,” traveling Exhibition, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton AB (Fiona Connel, curator)
Arlington Heights Sculpture Exhibition, Chicago, U.S.A., Jim Molidor, Curator Large Sculpture.
“Big Things,” Royal Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Large Sculpture group show.
“Revision,” University of Alberta Faculty Exhibition, Edmonton, AB.
“On Women,” Santiago, Chile (Carolina Abel Sofia, Curator)
“Vernissage,” Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
“Convergence,” Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Large Sculpture Installed
“Big Things 4,” Provincial Museum of Alberta, Large Sculpture Exhibition
Permanent Installation. May 2005, Odette Sculpture Park, Windsor, Ontario,
“The Works: Joseph Reeder, Chuck Wissinger,” former students, summer, 2005, Edmonton, AB
Two component large scale installation, Franconia Sculpture Park, Minnesota, U.S.A.
“Big Things 3,” Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
“Monument and Variation,” Interdisciplinary performance, The Works Art Festival, Edmonton, AB (Dance,
Music and critical reading of sculpture presented by Amber Borstock, Bill Demur.)
“Convergence,” Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
“Pulse,” Drawing Exhibition, 16 venues traveling group show, Alberta
FAB Gallery Edmonton, Art Index I, Exhibition of A&D. instructors, University of Alberta
“Trans Figure,” Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB (Catherine Crowston, Curator)
“Pulse,” Drawing exhibition Profiles Gallery, Saint Albert, Alberta
“Convergence,” Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
“Big Things,” Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
“The 2002 Alberta Biennial,” The Nickel Arts Gallery, Calgary, AB
“The 2002 Alberta Biennial,” The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
“Sculpture The Works 2001,” Edmonton, AB
“Conceptions / Perceptions,” F.A.B. Gallery, Edmonton, AB (Sybesma / Whitelaw curators)
“ECAS Presents Sculpture,” at The Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB (Outdoor sculpture)
“113 Degrees West In The Cross Hairs,” F.A.B. Gallery, Edmonton, AB
State University of New York, Plattsburgh Sculpture Park, New York
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“Sculpture By Invitation,” Prince of Wales Armories, Edmonton, AB
New York Triangle Artist Workshop
“Sculpture By Invitation,” Law Courts Plaza, Edmonton, AB
ECAS Annual Exhibition, Edmonton, AB
“Sculpture By Invitation,” Law Courts Plaza, Edmonton, AB
“Royden Mills: Made In Japan,” Solo Exhibition, Shikaoi Chomin Culture Centre, Japan
“Some New Alberta Art, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
‘Ten Young Canadians,” Biblioteka Zielona, Gora, Gallery “Po”, Poland (Wojtek Koslawski)
Canadian Exhibition - Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych: Zielona Gora, Poland
“Maison Alcan: Winners of College Arts ’86,” Alcan House, Montreal, Quebec
College Arts ‘86 National Competition Show, Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, Ont. (Juried by: Alex Colville, John
Bentley Mays, Joe Fafard, Leta Cormier, Wei Yew, Gordon Smith, and Helen Gagne
College Arts ‘86 Regional Competition Show at the Alberta College of Art, Calgary, AB.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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“Duo Combine” Strathcona County News Paper, Caulfield and Mills Exhibition
Stony Plain reporter “Surface Tension” Exhibition
“Augustana Sculpture” University of Alberta, Faculty of Arts News
“Augustana Centenial Sculpture, Spruce Grove Examiner
“Perceptions of Promise” University of Washington Press, Sean and Tim Caulfield Editors
The Calgary Journal, Kamryn Dancy, “Separation Point” November 2011
Swerve Magazine Calgary “Spearation Point, Jan Roe November 2011
“Sculpture From the Human Body” Rutherford Library South, Exhibition of student sculptures
National Post article about “Perceptions of Promise” exhibition at the Glenbow Museum
Curated Sculpture from The Human Body, Peter Robertson Gallery and The Front Gallery Edmonton,
Work of Arts Magazine, University of Alberta
Imagining Science: University of Alberta Press, Sean and Tim Caulfield Editors
Edmonton Journal “ Imagining Science” Exhibition
Edmonton Contemporary Artist Society, catalogue.
Vue Magazine, Agnieszka Matejko
Edmonton Journal G.A. Bouchard “Alberta’s Best” Alberta Biennial
Stony Plain Reporter Josephine Mah Alberta Biennial
Edmonton Journal G.A. Bouchard article about “Sculpture The Works 2001”
Catalogue Produced and edited by Royden Mills, “Sculpture The Works 2001”
Edmonton Journal Fri. Dec. 1 , G. A. Bouchard, article about Conception/ Perception
Folio Magazine,Color photo of Inner Key , University of Alberta
Blair Brennan Edmonton’s Fall MIX Magazine
Piri Halasz “From the Mayor’s Doorstep” Review of Sculpture at Triangle Workshop
The Globe and Mail: “War of the Art Worlds” - Saturday, Oct. 8, 1997
Hokkaido Daily News - Sapporo, Japan: ‘Royden Mills Made In Japan’
Tokachi Daily News - Obihiro, Japan: ‘Royden Mills Made In Japan’
Hokkaido Daily News - Obihiro, Japan: ‘Internationalization’
CBC Radio 740 Afternoon Show: ‘Canadian Polish Collaboration’
CFRN News - May 17: ‘Canadian National Art Contest Winner’
The Edmonton Journal - May 19: ‘U of A Student Wins National Prize’
Alberta Culture Visual Arts Newsletter - Vol. 11 #1 Issue 54, May
Aspects of Anthony Caro by Richard Rogers
Update - Edmonton Art Gallery Magazine
Le Droit Newspaper - Ottawa - Hull: 14, October
Alberta Culture Visual Arts Newsletter - Vol. 8 #6 Issue 38
The Edmonton Journal - October 18
Albert Report - November 3
CBC News - Edmonton: Dana Lewis, October 21 & 23
National Award Winner, Royden Mills
WORK AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE ( SELECTED )
1990-2014
2007-2014
1988-2014
2002-2008
1994-2002
1996
Artist owner 25 years, of Royden Mills Sculpture studio
Tricycle Artist Collaboration with Catherine Burgess, Walter Jule and Royden Mills
Major commissions completed in a number of venues.
Contract Academic, Department of Art and Design, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB
Taught Sculpture at all levels, Figurative, Abstract and Installation and Intermedia.
Coordinator of 32 course sections of Art and Design Fundamentals 295 students, curriculum
development, policy, hiring and full time teaching.
Sculpture Technical Demonstrator, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Responsible for wood, welding and steel safety policy writing in Sculpture Department.
Assistant to Anthony Caro, Ceramic Sculpture Workshop, University of Alberta
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Sculpture Instructor, Outreach Program, Grant MacEwen Community College, Edmonton, Alberta
Drawing Instructor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
instructor, Shikaoi, Hokkaido, Japan. (Part of the town Internationalization Project.)
Co-ordinator of International Conference meetings, Japanese teachers of English, Tokachi Board of
Education, Obihiro, Japan
Sessional Lecturer, Department of Art and Design, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB
Institutional Care worker Michener Centre Red Deer, with Mentally challenged clients of all ages.
LECTURES, CURATING and Visiting artist work
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“The Book as Weapon of Change” Curator 25 student and recent student sculpture exhibition in
Rutherford Library Galleria.
“Surface Tension” Open Discussion with bus tour from the City of Edmonton. Gallery @501
Sherwood Park Alberta.
“Sculpture in Edmonton” Lecture at Allendale School, Edmonton for Tanya Kostiuk
“Sean Caulfield and Royden Mills” Lecture University of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
“Rutherford Library Sculpture Student Exhibition” Material Reverie.
Sculpture students Carly Greene, Jes McCoy invited to Dream City Dirt City mentorship
“Imagining Science Conference’ Lecture with Sean Caulfield Banff Canada
“Perceptions of Promise” International Conference Banff Centre, Banff Canada.
“Sculpture from the Human Body” Peter Robertson Gallery, and the Front Gallery
Red Deer College Sculpture Loan Project Lecture Red Deer College
“Sculpture from the Human Body Peter Robertson Gallery and The Front Gallery”
Major exhibition of 32 U. of A. Sculpture students, co-curator.
Grant MacEwan College Art Department Guest lecture
The Department of Art and Design, University of Alberta
Artist in Residence, Franconia Sculpture Park, Minnesota.
University of Lethbridge Open Studio Lecture
Visiting Artist, Victoria School for the Performing, and Visual Arts
Sculpture “The Works” Curator and Editor of publication for show of 20 sculptors.
Red Deer College, Red Deer Alberta Guest Lecture
Presentation at the International Ideas Conference, Sarabetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
International Workshop, Gallery ‘Po’ in Zielona Gora, Poland and Poznan Academy.
JURIES AND BOARDS
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Public Art Committee, Edmonton Arts Council
St. Albert Public Art Jury
AFA Artist in Residence Art Jury, Expert Panel member
BFA Exhibition Selection Committee
SNAP Exhibition Jury
Art Gallery of Alberta, Acquisition Committee member
University of Alberta BFA selection Committee member
Edmonton Arts Council Public Art Committee member
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grant Jury
Board of the Edmonton Art Gallery
Harcourt House Exhibition Selection Jury Member.
Curator for The Works: Sculpture The Works 2001, exhibition of 30Artists
Coordinator E.C.A.S. Sculpture at The Shaw Conference Centre.
Director search Committee The Edmonton Art Gallery
Chair Program Advisory Committee The Edmonton Art Gallery
President, Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society, Edmonton, AB
Board of Directors: The Edmonton Art Gallery
Harcourt House: Program Selection Committee
Edmonton Contemporary Art Society Member
SELECTED AWARDS, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
University of Alberta Contract Teaching Award 2014
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Major Project Grant award Winner 2014
Centennial Sculpture Commission Augustana Campus, University of Alberta
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Major Project Grant award winner 2013
Canada Council Project Grant 2011 The Body in Question Montreal 2012
Major Sculpture Installation at Centre in the Park in Sherwood Park Canada
with Catherine Burgess and Walter Jule 2011
Nominated Outstanding teaching Award University of Alberta, Department of Art and Design 2011
Augustana Centennial Sculpture Commission, University of Alberta, Augustana Campus Camrose, AB
Alberta Foundation of the Arts Project Grant: 2009
Franconia Sculpture Park International Fellowship 2004
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Canada Council Travel Grant: 2002
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