Thomas Anfield

Education

1985-86 New York Academy of Art (Masters Program)
1983 New York Art Students League
1980-81 Fine Arts Department Langara

Solo Exhibitions

2004 Gallery 83, Vancouver
2003 Columbia St Studio, Vancouver
2000 Michaud House Gallery, Vancouver
1996 Keith Alexander Gallery, Vancouver
1995 Grunt Gallery , Vancouver(curated by Glen Alteen)
1995 Quay Gallery, Gibsons
1994 Robert Delaney Gallery, Vancouver
1993 Soul Art Gallery, Vancouver
1992 Barton Leir Gallery, Victoria
1992 Park Theater Gallery, Vancouver
1992 Gallery Alpha, West Vancouver
1991 Open Space Gallery, Victoria
1990 DuMaurier Int. Jazz Festival
1989 Jacqueline M Gallery , Vancouver
1987 Jacqueline M Gallery , Vancouver
1986 Jacqueline M gallery , Vancouver
1984 Zen, Vancouver
1983 Phoenix Gallery, Vancouver
1982 Vancouver East Cultural Centre

Group Exhibitions

1998 ART 98 Vancouver
1995 Currents Exhibition of contemporary Art, Vancouver
1994 Co-ordinator Window Art Gallery, DVBIA, Vancouver
1993 Gallerie Nationale, Dakar, Senegal
1993 Bibliotheque Nationale, Abidjian, Cote d'Ivoire
1993 Accra Arts Centre, Accra, Ghana
1993 Centre Cultural Francais, Yaounde, Camaroun
1993 The Canadian Club, Lagos, Nigeria
1992 Gabriel Flores Museum, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
1992 Salon de Plastica Mexicana, Mexico city, Mexico
1992 Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, Ontario
1991 Fertility Rites Gallery Alpha, West Vancouver
1991 Galeria Estacion, Cuernavaca, Mexico
1991 Jardin Borda, Cuernavaca, Mexico
1988 Firehall Theatre, Vancouver
1985 Unit Pitt Gallery, Vancouver
1984 Warehouse Show, Vancouver

Awards

2000 CANADA COUNCIL INTERARTS GRANT,(research)
2004 CANADA COUNCIL INTERARTS GRANT,(travel)

Teaching

1998-04 Vancouver Academy of Art- Drawing and Painting

Performance Based Work

2004 The Narthex World Premiere 5th International Dance Festival
hosted by Ballet Moskva. Moscow. Russia
plus a requested performance of the Monkeys Maskt
The Narthex Praxis performed a the Elliott Louis Gallery
2003 Half A Tank, Radix Theatre
2003 Lacunae, Press Play III, Scotia Dance Centre
2002 "East"Vancouver East CulturalCentre
2001 East, Gallery Gachet, Benefit for Hijos
2001 Tofu Tutu Photon Futon, The Round House, Pride in Art
2000 Pontormo Part 1, Crying Room
2000 Nature Mortre, Dynamo Art Centre
2000 The Monkey's Mask, Father Brian's Solstice
2000 Butoh-A-Go-Go @ The Michaud Gallery
1999 Butoh-Ago-Go @ Parade of Lost Souls
1999 Butoh-Ago-Go @ Circus of Dreams, with Uzume Taiko
1999 Dancing on the Edge of the Fringe, Fringe Festival
1999 Butoh-Ago-Go @ The Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park
OTHER PERFORMANCES
2003 live paintingperformance with Kokoro dance,"Sheepman Dreams", Vancouver International Dance festival
2003 "Threshold" solo performance , Columbia Street Studio, Vancouver
2002 guest performance withTalking Pictures Vancouver International Jazz Festival
2002 Graphitti by Vincent Wong at The 1067
2002 Invisible University with Brad Muirhead, the Crying Room , Vancouver
2002 P performance with Talking Pictures and Radix theatre, Wise Hall, Vancouver
2000 Performance with Talking Pictures, John Lennon tribute
1998 With Yumiko Yoshioki Workshop, Western Front, Vancouver
1997 International Aids Day performance organised by Alvin Toltino, Vancouver
1990 City on the Edge, Vancouver Art Gallery, Kokoro dance production
with KoKoro dance
1999 EarthDance, Live Web Linked International dance benefit for Tibet, Stanley Park, Vancouver
1999 "Verdant Stones"Vancouver International Folk Festival
1999 98 97Wreck Beach Butoh
1998 Popping the Quiff, Roundhouse, Vancouver
1998 Vancouver International Folk Festival
1997 "The River" Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver
1997 Vancouver International folk Festival
1997 "Moan" Under the Volcano Festival, North Vancouver

Multi Media

THE POST CECIL TAYLOR GARAGE MUSIC ORCHESTRA - A big band of 8- 12 players conducted by graphic gestures, featuring Kate Hammett-Vaughn, Ron Samworth, Danny Kane, Al Wiertz, Bill Clark, Brad Muirhead and Others
FEATURED MUSIC PERFORMANCES
1992 New Music Across America, Vancouver
1991 DuMaurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver

BIG BAD DAD - A multi media jazz- rock extravaganza featuring Ron Samworth, Barry Taylor, Mark Campbell and performervocalist Ron Poutt with visuals, dancers, tape loops and samples. FEATURED PERFORMANCES: 1992 Masque of the Red Death, Vancouver; 1991 Time Flies, Glass Slipper, Vancouver

Bands

THE PALETTE CLEANSERS - Harmolodic free form Quartet featuring Danny Kane and Al Weirtz
1990 City on the Edge, Vancouver Art Gallery, Kokoro dance production
KILL BLARK - Free Jazz Quintet Featuring Roger Baird, Danny Kane, Bill Clark Brad Muirhead
RANCID DOG - Hardcore improvisation oise band featuring Avi Shack, Barry Taylor, Mark Campbell
DOG TRIO - Guitar Drums Turntables featuring Avi Shack turntables
Other musicians I,ve had the opportunity of performing live with include, Peggy Lee, John Korsrud, Dennis Esson, Mark Rodgers, Graham Ord, Pogo and the Revolution, Stan Taylor, Tony Wilson

Production Design

1997 Mural for Kokoro Dance production "Sunyata" with Richard Tetrault
1994 Set Painting and Design for "Rogues" Caravan Farm Theatre, Armstrong B.C.
1992 Set Painting and Design for "Strange Medicine" Caravan Farm Theatre, Armstrong B.C.
1992 3-Dimensional Figures for Kokoro Dance Production "Bats"
1991 First Mural for Kokoro Dance Production of "Sunyata" with Richard Tetrault
1990 Painted sets for "City On the Edge" Kokoro Dance, Vancouver Art Gallery
1989 Xmas Windows, Hudsons Bay Dept Store, Vancouver with Philip Tidd
1987 Backdrop for "Angry Housewives" Arts Club Theatre
1985 Multimedia Illustration and Slide presentation for International Year of the Youth musical production "In my Room"

Graphics

2003 CD cover Primal Orbit, "ignition"
2000 Book Cover, Ravens Flight, Raincoast Books
1999 Cigar Lovers Handbook ,Raincoast Books
1996 logo art Prussin Music
1994 Calendar, Vancity Credit Union
1992 CD cover for Brass Roots, "Laconda Rift"
1992 CD cover for Roots Roundup, "What We Do"
1991 CD cover for Brass Roots, self titled
1990 CD cover for Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation, "VEJI NOW"
1987 Album Cover for Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation,self titled