Robert Pasternak – C.V.
EDUCATION
2002225 Film Experiment Workshop (Sol Nagler & John Kapitany instructors) - Winnipeg Film Group, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1988-90Screen Printing (Jan Boning instructor) - Omniscreen, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1988Paper Sculpture (Jack Butler instructor) - Forum Art Institute, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1985Figure Drawing (Richard Brown instructor) - Winnipeg Art Gallery Studio Program, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1980-85Painting (Nic Bjelejac instructor) - Forum Art Institute, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005Geometric Concretism - Ken Segal Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2004Paintings That Everyone Has Seen - Fleet Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2003Metanomacies - Edmonton Public Library, Edmonton, Alberta
2001Metanomacies - Manitoba Legislative Bldg., Winnipeg, Manitoba
1998Meta Figures - Adelaide McDermot Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
City Corner Poster Project - Toronto, Vancouver
This Is Your Soul
Whatever Happened To The 2 Sided Shape
1996Inbetween Worlds - Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1995Everlasting Breath - Gallery Of Life, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SFRA conference, Grand Forks, North Dakota
1992After, After The Mind Escape-The Cosmic Trap - Manitoba Planetarium, Winnipeg, Manitoba
After The Mind Escape - Gas Station Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1989Holy Crow - Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Everything So Far Including The Sky - Studio Show, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2004Ground Photograph - Floating Gallery
2003Ground Photographs - Floating Gallery
2000The Works Festival - Subtitles: Art of the Underground - Book works and comic book constructions, Stanley A. Milner Library, Edmonton, Alberta
A study in grounding - Main Access Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1999New Paintings - Main Access Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Have shown 2 new works there every year since 1988
3X fundraising exhibit - Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba
19987 x 7 show - Moon Base Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
1996SF & Fantasy Art - Selkirk Arts Centre, Selkirk, Manitoba
1995The Pressing Of Flesh
Toronto Photographers Workshop, Toronto, Ontario
Gallery 44, Toronto, Ontario
Assiniboine Park Conservatory, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1994World Science Fiction Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1993The Pressing Of Flesh (Photo based) - Floating Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
10th Anniversary of solo exhibits - Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Synergos - Rural Manitoba travelling exhibit
1992Misfit Lit (Comics)
Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Gallery Of South Western Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba
Plug In Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Synergos - Touring Exhibit, Ukraine
1991U.S.S.R. Science Fiction Convention - Volgograd, Russia
SF conventions in Minneapolis, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary & Vancouver
Synergos - Gallery 1C03, University Of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1990Stuff - Broadway Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Breath Of Fresh Art - Uptown Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1989Fantastic Art - Art Channels ∓ Co., Calgary, Alberta
SF conventions in Calgary, Chicage, Minnepolis, Toronto & Winnipeg
1988World Science Fiction Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana
1987The Box Project - Fleet Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1985Indivisuals - Assiniboine Conservatory, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1983Janet Ian Cameron Gallery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
FILM SCREENINGS
The Affirmation of Jimmy Brown
2004International Festival of Fine Arts, Hungary
Images du Nouveau Monde, Quebec
Urban Reel
Winnipeg Folk Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Gimli Film Festival, Gimli, Manitoba
2003Send & Recieve Festival - The Screaming Pictures Show, Winnipeg Film Group Studio, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cinematique, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Antimatter Film Festival, Victoria, British Columbia
Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy
Catacomb Microcinema, with Live projection and live sound, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Keycon - Science Fiction Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba
GUEST APPEARANCES
2005LIGHT - Symbolism and Spirituality in Art
2002Sacred Space - University of Manitoba Radio Interview & Conversation
1997Videon - Interview on Lances and Lasers
1996MTN news - Interview - Inbetween Worlds
Lecture - Heaven Art & books - Painting & Dreams
1995Artist Guest - SFRA Conference, Grand Forks, North Dakota
1993Artist Guest of Honour - Northern Prairie Convention, Regina, Saskatchewan
1990Artist Guest of Honour - Noncon SF Convention, Edmonton, Alberta
1989Artist Guest of Honour - Keycon SF Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba
CTV, Todays World - Interview
1987CTV, Todays World - Interview
1986Videon, Alternative Rock Stand - Interview
REVIEWS & ARTICLES
(A-Article, R-Review, M-Mention in Article)
MRUptown, Oct 9, 2003, pg. 20, Strange and Stirring Shorts
AWinnipeg Free Press, Oct 9, 2003, pg. D1&7, The Right Stuff, Life & Arts
AWinnipeg Free Press, Aug 15, 2003, pg. D7, First Time local movie off to Venice…
AThe Aquarian, Fall 2002, cover & pg. 5, The Artist and the Vesica
AUptown Magazine, May 31, 2001, pg. 5, Whats In A Name
MAEdmonton Journal, Jun 30, 2000, pg. E14, The Zine Scene
MRUptown, Jan 21, 1999, pg. 6, Main/Access Showcases Diverse Talent
MAWinnipeg Free Press, Sep 5, 1998, pg. B6, Gateway To Space
MRWinnipeg Free Press, Jul 18, 1998, pg. B11, Rogues Gallery
MRWinnipeg Free Press, Dec 7, 1996, pg. B4, Gallery Celebrats Decade
AWinnipig Sun, Aug 16, 1996, pg. 21, Brush With Greatness
AWpg Fr PR, Community Review (SW), Jul 17, 1996, pg. 3, Artists Popularity Growing
RWinnipeg Free Press, Jul 6, 1996, pg. B6, Pasternaks Fantasic Style Unfolds
MAArtword, Fall 1995, pg. 8, The Pressing of Flesh
RZygote, Summer 1995, pg. 43, Book Review: Everlasting Breath
AThe Paper, Apr 1995, pg. 14, Every Breath He Makes
AUptown, Apr 1995, pg. 9, Keys To The Cosmos
AZygote, Spring 1994, pg. 12, Straight From The Hands
AFriction, Summer/Winter 1992, pg. 12&13, Ascending The Mind Escape
AUptown, Mar 1992, pg. 6, Artists Ascending
AWinnipeg Free Press, Mar 18, 1992, pg. C34, Works Gain in Recognition
AMega (Russia), Jun 1991, pg. 49–52, Relation Of Pasternak?
RWinnipeg Free Press, Mar 25, 1989, pg. 27, Holy Crow
ARenters News, Jan 1989, pg. 56&57, Blending Reality & Fantasy
AAmazing Stories, Nov 1988, pg. 88–91, On Exhibit
AWestern Report, Sep 12, 1988, Amazing Stories
RComics F/X Review, Aug 1988, Comic Review: Holy Crow
AWinnipeg Sun, Aug 28, 1988, pg. S5, Fame In The Stars
MRWinnipeg Free Press, Oct 1987, The Box Project
MRWinnipeg Free Press, Jun 29, 1985, Indivisuals
GRANTS & AWARDS
2003Canada Council - Travel Grants to Media Arts Professionals
Manitoba Arts Council - Short Term Projects, Travel Grant
Manitoba Film & Sound - Access To Festivals Grant
2002Bolex Film Experiment Grant - Winnipeg Film Group
1994Aurora Award - Artistic achievement in Canadian Science Fiction Art
PUBLISHED WORKS
Since 1986 I have supplied art for a variety of directors in the music and publishing industry. Including album/CD cover art, science fiction illustration, literary book jackets as well as contributing to comic magazine anthologies. My work has been printed in Canada, United States, Russia, England, Finland and Yugoslavia. There are too many to mention them all here. A complete listing is available.
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