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David Blackwood is one of
Canada’s most respected visual storytellers. His narrative
work reflects the legend, toughness and landscape of
Newfoundland- an historic journey not that far removed in
essence and time.
Blackwood’s work has been
exhibited nationally and internationally with over 90 solo shows
and scores of group exhibitions. He has been the subject of two
major retrospective exhibitions and the National Film Board’s
1974 Academy-Award nominated documentary film BLACKWOOD.
His work has been the subject of
3 major publications:
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The
Art of David Blackwood, text by William Gough, McGraw-Hill
Ryerson 1988
·
David
Blackwood: Master Printmaker, text William Gough, Douglas &
McIntyre 2001
·
Black
Ice: David Blackwood Prints of Newfoundland, text by Katharine
Lochnan & others, Douglas & McIntyre & The Art
Gallery of Ontario 2011
Blackwood’s work may be found
in virtually every major public gallery and corporate art
collection in Canada, as well as in major private and public
collections around the world, including the collection of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (The Royal Collection,Windsor Castle)
and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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