Selected Exhibition Catalogues

  1. ‣Paint: The Expressive Touch. Anna Babinska, Gairloch Gallery/Oakville Galleries, Oakville, 1981

  2. ‣Ottawa in The Hague (Art Exhibition/Expositie Van Kunstwerken: Artoteek, The Hague), Mayo Graham, City of Ottawa, 1986, p. 10

  3. ‣Studios: Work in Process. Marie-Jeanne Musiol, Council for the Arts in Ottaw/Festival of the Arts, 1989

  4. ‣Papier. Pierre Arpin, The Gallery at Arts Court (Ottawa Art Gallery), 1989

  5. ‣Blair Sharpe: 15 Years of Work. Mayo Graham, The Gallery at Arts Court (Ottawa Art Gallery), 1989

  6. ‣Paysages éclatés: quatre propositions. Marie-Jeanne Musiol, Centre d'exposition, Gatineau, 1990

  7. ‣Picture a Place/Art contemporain d'ici. Mayo Graham; Jean Francois Renaud; Anna Babinska; Philip Fry, & Marie-Jeanne Musiol, The Gallery at Arts Court (Ottawa Art Gallery, 1992 p. 27

Selected Reviews and Articles

  1. ‣ART: Instructors Art. Kathleen Walker, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, October 18, 1975, p. 76

  2. ‣The Art of Balance: Blair Sharpe shows why he's a painter of the `70's. Pearl Oxorn, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, February 19, 1977, p. 63,

  3. ‣Smoothed over Energy of a Young Artist. Robert Smythe, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, February 26, 1977, p. 33,

  4. ‣Blair Sharpe: Wells Gallery. David Burnett, Artscanada, Toronto, May/June, 1977, p. 43

  5. ‣Rectangles and Incisions: Blair Sharpe at SAW. Burf Kay, Ottawa Revue, Ottawa, November 23-29, p. 5

  6. ‣Colourful World: Talent Growing. Kathleen Walker, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, November 9, 1979, p. 25

  7. ‣Cinq peintre a la galerie Graphics, Une croisee de chemins. Eliane Gaudet, Le Droit, Ottawa, March 22, 1980

  8. ‣Blair Sharpe at the Wells Gallery. Anna Babinska, Artmagazine, Toronto, February/March, 1980 p. 41-42

  9. ‣Canvas Exhibits Supply Ample Proof That Painting Still Creative Medium. Lois Crawford, The Weekend Post, Burlington, July 25, 1981, p. 13

  10. ‣This Trio Provides an Expressive Touch, Doris Finta, The Burlington Gazette, Burlington, 28 July, 1981

  11. ‣Peinture fraiche. M. Lemery, Le Droit, Ottawa, August 5, 1981

  12. ‣Sharpe a Virtuoso Painter. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, September 19, 1981, p. 36

  13. ‣Three Ottawa Artists combine for fine exhibition. John Graham, The Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg,
    December 19, 1981

  14. ‣Oakville: Blair Sharpe, Pat Durr and Jose Mello at Gairloch Gallery. Doris Finta, Artmagazine, Toronto, Nov/Dec/Jan, 1981–82, p. 71-72

  15. ‣Trio declares relevance. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, July 17, 1982, p. 27

  16. ‣peinture en trio. Suzanne Joubert, Le Droit, Ottawa, July 17, 1982, p. 15

  17. ‣Sharpe's Triangles remain energetic. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, October 15, 1983, p. 38

  18. ‣Sharpe - Ivan ties leave Durr alone. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, May 4, 1984, p. 83

  19. ‣Sharpe show fresh, full of surprise. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, April 19, 1985, p. D-7

  20. ‣Artistic Bind. Carolyn Joyce Brown, Ottawa Magazine, Ottawa, September, 1985, p.18-19/, feature

  21. ‣Ottawa: Three Recent Exhibits: Blair Sharpe. Angela Marcus, Art Post, Toronto, Aug/Sept, 1985, p. 18-19

  22. ‣Art painted right on gallery walls in show of Drawing as Thinking. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, September 11, 1986, p. C-15

  23. ‣Speaking up for Canadian Art. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, June 9, 1988, p. F-13, article/review

  24. ‣Portrait: Centretown Painter one of ‘rare breed'. Louise Coates, Centretown News, Ottawa, November 8, 1988, p. 22, profile

  25. ‣The test tube of watercolours, the firm statement of acrylics. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, May 18, 1989, p. D-5

  26. ‣Galleries: Blair Sharpe. Patricia Durr, ARTicles, Ottawa, July/Aug, 1989, p. 10

  27. ‣Blair Sharpe. Mike Anderson, Metro Magazine, Ottawa, September, 1989, p. 25, profile

  28. ‣Art in the Balance. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, December 7, 1989, p. G-1

  29. ‣First-rate work by Ottawa art stars. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, December 14, 1989, p. G-1, preview

  30. ‣The Formative Experience of Blair Sharpe, Artist. Richard Lachapelle, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Concordia University, March 13, 1990, pp. 29, paper/monograph

  31. ‣Annotated Bibliography of Blair Sharpe, Artist. Richard Lachapelle, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Concordia University, March 13, 1990, pp. 4, bibliography

  32. ‣The evolution of an artist., The Cambridge Times, Cambridge, Ontario, March 14, 1990

  33. ‣Blair Sharpe: Paintings. Francine Hill, Lake Galleries, Toronto, June, 1990, pp. 4, essay

  34. ‣Ottawa: Les sens enfouis. Marie-Jeanne Musiol, Vie Des Arts, Montréal, No. 139, June, 1990, p. 75

  35. ‣Paysages éclatés d'une nature qui si muert. Eliane Gaudet, Le Droit, Ottawa, September 22, 1990, p. A-17

  36. ‣Stories In landscape: Four local artists show in Gatineau. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, October 4, 1990, p. C-6

  37. ‣OC Transpo station art suggests enlightened use of open spaces. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, July 14, 1991, D9

  38. ‣Arts Court sets high standard with Gallery's inaugural exhibit. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa,
    June 15, 1992

  39. ‣Abstract artist creates 'from-the-hip works’. Nancy Baele, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa,
    November 16, 1992, C8, review/profile

  40. ‣Who's Who in American Art. R.R. Bowker  (ed/pub), Who's Who in American Art, New York, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th edition, 1981–2001, listing/biography

  41. ‣A Dictionary of Canadian Artists , Volume 8, Colin S. MacDonald, Ottawa, 2004 / National Gallery of Canada, biography

  42. ‣CCHS Alumni Association Who’s Who Page ,Chambly County High School & Chambly Academy Alumni Association 2012, biography



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