Peter Templeman

Education

1975 Painting Degree, Humber College, Rexdale, ON

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025 Into the Void, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, ON

2019 New Paintings, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2018 Recent Works on Paper and Canvas, ON

2016 In My Room – New Paintings, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2015 New Paintings, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 Paintings, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 Paintings, Cameron Public House, Toronto, ON

2010 Portraits, Zoe Klein & Co., Toronto, ON

2008 New Paintings, Done Right In, Toronto, ON

2007 New Portrait Paintings, Fountain Gallery, Toronto, ON

2007 Paintings, Done Right In, Toronto, ON

2000 Drawings, Eye of the Storm, Toronto, ON

1999 Door Paintings, Riverside Gallery, Toronto, ON

1999 Art Tour ’99, studio exhibition, Toronto, ON

1999 Paintings, Eye of the Storm, Toronto, ON

1998 Selected Drawings, Jet Fuel Cafe, Toronto, ON

1993 Paintings, Magnum Books, Ottawa, ON

1993 Eye Paintings, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge, ON

1992 New Paintings, Lake Galleries, Toronto, ON

1991 New Paintings, Lake Galleries, Toronto, ON

1990 New Paintings, Lake Galleries, Toronto, ON

1986 Paintings, The Cameron Public House, Toronto, ON

1985 Installation, Ed Video, Guelph, ON

1981 Paintings, The Lacemakers Gallery, Toronto, ON

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022 10th Annual Holiday Salon, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2020 Serenity. yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2019 Solitude, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2018 Enticement, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2016 Summer Salon, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2016 Reconnoitre, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2015 Holiday Salon, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2015 Gallery Artists Group Show – Adios Amigos- Farewell to 101, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 Light and Shadow, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 Summer Salon, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 The Not Really For Sale Show, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 Goat Song, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 Without Explanation, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 … and the livin’ is easy – Summer Salon: 30 Toronto Artists, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 Emporia – 10 Toronto Artists, yumart gallery, Toronto, ON

2012 Summer Group Show, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON

2007 Selected Artists, Fountain Gallery, Toronto, ON

2000 Life Drawings from the Toronto School of Art, Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, ON

1995 Prints, Open Studio, Toronto, ON

1991 A Secret History of Toronto Paintings, Lake Galleries, Toronto, ON

1991 The Toronto Mask, Lake Galleries, Toronto, ON

1990 Selected Artists, Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON

1990 Christopher Kier & Peter Templeman: Small Works, Lake Galleries, Toronto, ON

1990 Art VS GST, Lake Galleries, Toronto, ON

1990 Housing, A Right, Power Plant, Toronto, ON

1988 Selected Artists, Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON

1986 Group Show, Gallery 76, Toronto, ON

1986 Selected Artists, Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON

1985 Paintings, The Dolphin Gallery, Toronto, ON

1985 Paintings, The Manning Gallery, Toronto, ON

1984 Paintings, The Artculture Resource Centre, Toronto, ON

1981 Group Show, Whitby Arts lnc.,Whitby, ON

1976 Paintings, Lacantinetta Restaurant, Toronto, ON

 

Performance & Video

2012 Paint Slam – collaborative outdoor painting, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto

2011 Paint Slam – collaborative outdoor painting, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto

2010 Art Battle – performance of competitive painting, The Great Hall, Toronto

2010 Paint Slam – collaborative outdoor painting, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto

1976 -1981 Art Band, Niagara – video and sound tapes with numerous tours in

Southern Ontario

1985 Performance: Painting and video performance, Ed Video Gallery, Guelph ON

1985 Performance painting, Rideau Hall, Ottawa

 

Awards

1993 Material Assistance, Ontario Arts Council

1991 Material Assistance, Ontario Arts Council

 

Reviews

“Peter Templeman at Christopher Cutts Gallery” July 2025, Steve Rockwell, Artoronto

“Urban Energy”, October 1992, Nancy Beale, Ottawa Citizen

“Art About”, October 1991, Kate Taylor, The Globe and Mail

“Painter captures downtown vitality”, July 1990, Christopher Hume, Toronto Star

Featured Artwork

Peter Templeman

Big Phase #5

1997
72
 x 84
 in
 (183
 x 213.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Bred for Success

2015
20
 x 16
 in
 (51
 x 40.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Cameron Suite no. 9

2013
24
 x 18
 in
 (61
 x 45.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Face 1 – Phase 1

1997
18
 x 19
 in
 (45.5
 x 48.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Face II

2014
40
 x 30
 in
 (101.5
 x 76
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Improvisation

2014
48
 x 36
 in
 (122
 x 91.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Peter Templeman: Into The Void

 in
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Phase #2

1997
72
 x 60
 in
 (183
 x 152.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Phase #3

1997
72
 x 60
 in
 (183
 x 152.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Phase #4

1997
72
 x 60
 in
 (183
 x 152.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Physual

2015
14
 x 11
 in
 (35.5
 x 28
 cm)

Peter Templeman

The Void

2014
42
 x 36
 in
 (106.5
 x 91.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Top Knot

2015
16
 x 20
 in
 (40.5
 x 51
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Untitled II

2014
14
 x 11
 in
 (35.5
 x 28
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Untitled VII

2014
14
 x 11
 in
 (35.5
 x 28
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Untitled XI

2014
16
 x 12
 in
 (40.5
 x 30.5
 cm)

Peter Templeman

Untitled XII

2014
16
 x 12
 in
 (40.5
 x 30.5
 cm)

Past Exhibitions

Peter Templeman – Into The Void

Publications

Peter Templeman: Into The Void

$30

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