Born Toronto 1942
EDUCATION AND HONOURS
Diplômé de l’ESPPPFE, Sorbonne, Paris, 1963
Honours BA, Fine Art , University of Toronto, 1964
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, 1966
Honorary Doctorate, Brock University, St. Catharines, 1996
Member, Order of Canada, 1999
Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, France, 2001
Queen’s Jubilee Medal, 2002
Honorary Doctorate, Ontario College of Art & Design, 2009
Honorary Doctorate, University of Toronto, 2010
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
LUMINATO, Toronto Roots & Four Seasons Hotel, June -Aug 2010
MOUNTAIN GALLERIES, Whistler BC, Feb 2010
COLDWATER GALLERY, Coldwater, Ontario Sep-Oct 2009
THE JOURNALS OF SUSANNA MOODIE, poems of Margaret Atwood illustrated by Charles Pachter, McMichael Canadian Collection, July-Oct 2009
MYTHOLOGIES, Paintings 1964-2008, Elmwood Spa, May5-June 7, 2009
CHARLES PACHTER’S CANADA (II), Royal Ontario Museum, Oct 07-Feb 08
DUCKS REDUX, The Ice House, Lake Simcoe, Ont. summer 2007
GLIMPSES OF INDIA, Canadian High Commission, Delhi Jan 07
DES REGARDS SUR L’INDE, Alliance Française de Delhi, Jan 07
REGARDING THE LAKE Orillia Museum of Art & History, Jun 29-Sep 4 06
SELECTED WORKS, Pachter Hall, Toronto Nov-Dec 05
SELECTED WORKS The Spoke Club, Toronto, Sep 5 – 26 05
CANADIAN ICONS: Maggie’s Gallery, London ONT, Oct 26 04 – Mar 12 05
CHARLES PACHTER Retrospective, SPIN GALLERY, Toronto May-June 04
L’ETRE AU MONDE, Centre d’art de Baie St Paul, Qc Sep-Nov 01
“MIND’S EYE”, Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, April-June, 2001
TEDCity Conference, St Lawrence Centre,Toronto June 2000
GRAPHIC WORKS, Design Exchange, Toronto Feb-Aug 2000
“Charles Pachter Portraits”, Univ. of Toronto Art Centre June 98-Apr 99
“The Barns Exhibit”, Moose Factory, Toronto Dec 97-Nov 98
“La Transhumance”, Alliance Française,Toronto Sept-Oct 96
“In Pachter’s Orbit”, CN Tower, Toronto, June-Oct 95
“ Pachter West”, Barton-Leier Gallery, Victoria BC, Nov 94
“Pachter’s People”, Movenpick Gallery, Toronto May-July 94
“Charles Pachter’s Canada”, Royal Ontario Museum Feb -Sept 94
“Licht im Schatten” Haus an der Redoute Retrospective, Bonn, Germany 92
Stichill Smithy Gallery, Kelso, Scotland 91
“La Lumière Ombre” , Centre d’Art Présence Van Gogh, St Rémy de Provence, France 91
Inniskillin Loft Gallery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 91
The Summit, Canada Trust, Toronto 91
Castle Hill, Toronto 90
La Citadelle, Montreal 88
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto 87
Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax 87
Alliance Française Inaugural Exhibition , Toronto 87
Gallery Moos, Toronto 86
Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary 86
“Regarding the Flag”, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto 85
“Waterworks”, Queen’s Quay Terminal, Toronto 84
Ontario House, London, U.K. 84
Gallery Brand, Oakville 84
St. Lawrence Centre, Toronto 84
“The Journals of Susanna Moodie” , Art Gallery of Ontario 84
Mövenpick Gallery, Toronto 84
Harbourfront Gallery, Toronto 82
Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound 82
“The Painted Flag” IGA Gallery, Toronto 81
Lynwood Art Gallery, Simcoe 81
Ring Gallery, Toronto 80
“Figures in a Landscape”, Soho Loft Gallery, Toronto 79
St. Lawrence College, Kingston 76
Artery, Artists Alliance, Toronto 75
“Monarchs of the North”, University of Ottawa 75
University of Toronto 75
McMaster University, Hamilton 74
York University, Toronto 74
Algonquin College, Ottawa 73
The Other Shaw Festival, Toronto 73
“Streetcars” , The Isaacs Gallery, Toronto 72
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary 70
Trent University, Peterborough 69
McGill University, Montreal 68
Gallery Pascal, Toronto 68 & 70
Victoria University, Toronto 68
The Pollock Gallery, Toronto 64
Selected PUBLIC & CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Algonquin College, Ottawa
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Art Gallery of Ontario
Art Gallery of Windsor
Atkinson McLeod, Toronto
Beaverbrook Gallery, Fredericton NB
Bristol Myers Limited, Toronto
Canada Department of External Affairs, Ottawa
Canada Pension Plan Offices, London UK
Canada Permanent Trust
Canadian Embassy, Washington
Canadiana Fund, Ottawa
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Canadian Music Centre, Toronto
Centre d’Art Presence Van Gogh, St. Remy de Provence, France
Citicorp Limited, Toronto
City of Boston
City of Toronto
Claridge Collection, Montreal
The Clarkson Company
The Co-Operators Insurance Group
Coca-Cola Canada
Concordia University, Montreal
Connor-Clark Investments, Toronto
Counsel Trust, Toronto
Credit Suisse Canada
A.J. Diamond Associates Architects, Toronto
Davies Ward Phillips Vineberg, Toronto
Dominion Securities Pitfield, Toronto
Encana Corporation, Calgary
Epitome Pictures, Toronto
Goodman and Goodman, Toronto
Gordon Capital Corporation, Toronto
Granite Club, Toronto
Harvard University
Hiram Walker Brands Limited, Toronto
Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada
Laurentian University, Sudbury
Maclean-Hunter, Toronto
Manulife Financial, Toronto
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
McGill University, Montreal
McMichael Collection of Canadian Art, Kleinburg
McMillan Binch, Toronto
Memorial University, St. John’s
Metropolitan Toronto Library
Mohawk College
Mount Allison University, N.B.
Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto
Musée d’art contemporain, Montreal
National Library, Ottawa
New Brunswick Museum, St. John
Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary
Olympia and York Developments, Toronto
Onex Corporation
Panasonic of Canada, Toronto
Peoples Jewellers Ltd, Toronto
Pforzheimer Library, New York
Portrait Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa
Stratford Shakespearean Festival
Thomson Newspapers, Toronto
Toronto Dominion Bank
The Toronto Sun
Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Western Hospital
Touche Associates, Calgary
Trent University, Peterborough
Unicorp Canada Corporation
Unicorp American Corporation
University of Alberta, Edmonton
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
University of Calgary
University of Toronto
University of Western Ontario
Viking Air, Victoria, BC
The Washington Post
Westbury Life Insurance Company
Westwind Partners, Toronto & London
York University
Yorkton Securities
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Rosalie and Irving Abella
Nora & Peter Adamson
Pier Paolo Alberghini
Martin & Amaya Albers-Schonberg, Zurich
Estate of Bram and Bluma Appel
David & Carol Appel
Mark & Gail Appel
Mr & Mrs E James Arnett
Mr & Mrs Paul Arthur
Clifford Atkinson
Neil Attenborough & James Steeves
Margaret Atwood
Richard & Harriet Bain
Murray Ball
Isabel Bassett
Tom & Ann Bastedo
Ginny Bellwood
Carolyn Bennett
Avie Bennett
David Berkinshaw
Edward & Eva Borins
Joseph Brennan
Sally & Larry Brenzel
Patrick Brigham
Roderick Brinkman, London
Dierk Broering & Daniel Amparo, Berlin
Charles Bronfman, Montreal
Bonnie Brooks, Toronto
Hilary Brown, London, U.K.
Jeff & Lucy Brown, London, Ont
Jerry & Minnie Brown, Montreal
Qennefer & Robert Browne, Orillia
Sherry Brydson, Victoria BC
Estate of June Callwood
Annemarie Canning
Clarice Chalmers
Joan Chalmers
Dr & Mrs Paul Chapnick
Peter Charlton
M et Mme Olivier Chassain, Bordeaux
Howard Cohen & Ron Soskolne
Lori & James Cockburn, Nobleton
Eleanor & Ramsay Cook
James Coutts
Joanne Smith Cutler
Senator & Mrs Keith Davey
Alan Dean & Kathy Kinnear
Leslie Delegran, Washington DC
Mrs Aldo Di Orio
Denise Donlon
Dr Jan Dukszta
Pamela & Richard Earle
Mr & Mrs Gordon Eason, Wawa
Fredrik Eaton
Wendy & Elliott Eisen
Pauline Elias
Genia & Stanley Elkind
R Fraser Elliott
Posy Chisholm Feick
Mr & Mrs Don Ferguson
Diana Filer, Vancouver
Beatrice Fischer
David Foley
Adele Freedman
Mr & Mrs Andrew Freedman
Kathleen & Dennis Freeman
Jeanne & Alan Gallyer, Edmonton
Ari Gasiunasen
Estate of Arthur Gelber
Lorne Gertner
Mrs. Ailsa Gillan
Karen Girling & Bruce Maclellan
Estate of George Gilmour
Senator & Mrs John Godfrey
Anne & Ron Golden
Martin & Joan Goldfarb
Mitchell Goldhar
Rosemary Goldhar
Murray Goldman
Cynthia Goodchild
Estate of Edwin Goodman
Alison Gordon
Carol McLean Gray
Mr & Mrs Gary Griesdorf
Mr Dierk Groering, Berlin
Richard Gwyn
Estate of Peter Gzowski
Mrs Nona Heaslip
Mr & Mrs Lyman Henderson, Kleinburg
Mr & Mrs Jay Hennick
Michael Higgins & Bruce McCartney
Mr & Mrs David Hilton
Beverley & Jim Hodgson
Mr & Mrs Mel Hodis, Montreal
Christopher Horne
Ann Hutchison & James Carley
Frederic L R Jackman
Henry NR Jackman
Dr Sheldon Jaffine
Dr & Mrs David Jamieson, Oakville
Julia Johnston
Ingrid Kathmann, Zurich
Bruce Kidd
Jill & Andrew Kalotay, New York
Barbara Kingstone
Michael Kluthé
Eleanor Koldofsky
Chris & Leeanne Kostopoulis
Mr & Mrs JPS Mackenzie
Paul Laberge & Laurel Broten
Mr & Mrs Richard Landon
Jim Leech
Mr & Mrs Howard Lis
Anna Lopes & Donald Tapscoltt
Bruce MacLellan
Adrian & Donald MacDonald
Frances Mahill
George Mann
Rose & Boyd Matchett, Arizona
Jill & Geoff Matus
Louis Maury, France
Lynn McDonald
Mark McLean
Bernadette and Earle McMaster
John McGreevy
Jim Meekison
Patti & Allan Menkes
Monika Merinat
Mr & Mrs Steven Miller
Ray Minard & Bill Tiffin
Lorraine Monk
Estate of Richard Monette
Mr & Mrs John H Moore
Peter C Newman
Mr & Mrs Christopher Ondaatje
Martha & Ed Osler
Jennifer Pagnutti, Toronto,
Ed & Lou Pamenter, Port Hope
Estate of Nicholas Pennell, Stratford
Adam Pivnick
Raymond Pladsen
Prof & Mrs John Polanyi
Jutta & Ueli Prager, London
Jack Rabinovitch
Robert Ramsay
Laura & Jeremy Rasmussen, Orillia
Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz
Mr & Mrs Rob Richards
Prof Douglas Richardson
Jay Richardson
Shelagh Rogers
Helen Roman
Evelyn & Donald Ross, Orillia
Peter Schendel
Meredith & William Saunderson
Lynda Schuyler & Stephen Stohn
Sheila Shotton & Larry Stout
Allan Slaight & Emmanuelle Gattuso
Estate of Herman Smith
Philip & Maria Smith
Mr & Mrs Stephen C Smith
Ron Soskolne
Nancy Southam
Gillian Stacey
Patrick Stewart, Victoria
Veronica Tennant & John Wright
Ellie Tesher
Wesley Thuro
Mr & Mrs John Tory
Estate of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Dr & Mrs Walter Unger
Mrs Arthur Vaile
William Van Laethem
George & Helen Vari
Pat & Mark Villman
Mr & Mrs John Vivash
Mr & Mrs Neil Vosburgh
Lorie Waisberg
Dr Janice Wiess
Harriet Bunting Weld
Bogomila and Robert Welsh
Mitchell Wigdor & Claire Gaudet
Stanton Wright
Fred and Joyce Zemans
John Zinn
Donald Ziraldo
Moses Znaimer
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
The University College Collection, UofT Art Centre, Jan-Mar 2011
Junusz Dukszta Portraits, University of Toronto Art Centre, Oct-Dec 09
Canadian Icons, University of Toronto Art Centre, Oct-Dec 08
Arena: The Art of Hockey, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Apr-June 2008
Drawing Conclusions, McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg ON, Apr-Jun 08
Art of Nature, Green Living Show, Toronto April 07 -08
Miami International Art Fair Jan 99
Canadian Embassy, Washington (Hockey Knights in Canada) Nov 96-Feb 97
Italian Cultural Institute, Toronto (The Visitation) Feb-Mar 97
“The Simcoes and the Founding of Toronto”, Art Gallery of Ontario, July -Sept 93
Claridge Collection, 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Sept 92
Salon de Noël, Ville de Bollène, France 91
Art and The Games, Ontario Winter Games Invitational, Collingwood
Zen Buddhist Temple, Toronto
Books by Artists, National Library, Ottawa 90
200th Anniversary Exhibition of the French Revolution,Alliance Francaise, Toronto 89
Living Impressions: Contemporary Canadian Graphics, Art Gallery of Hamilton
“Transinteractivity”, France-Canada Tele-video conference 88
“Interaction”, Canadian Prints Touring Australia 85
Ontario Bicentennial Group Exhibition, Toronto
“Vestiges of Empire”, Camden Centre, London, U.K. 84
Sixth International Biennial of Humour and Satire in the Arts; Gabrovo, Bulgaria 83
Contemporary Handmade Books, National Gallery of Morocco, Rabat 82
“Post-Pop Realism”, The Winnipeg Perspective , Winnipeg Art Gallery
“Artists in Books”, National Library, Ottawa 81
“COLLINS/PACHTER/TINKL”, Art Gallery of Ontario 77
“Canadian Landscapes”,Department of External Affairs, Washington 75
GRAFF, Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris 72
International Print Biennale,Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 72
Color Prints of the Americas, New Jersey State Museum 70
ESLER/PACHTER ESP, National Gallery of Canada 70
University of Calgary, Five Faculty 69
Canadian Society of Graphic Art 67
Canadian Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers 66
LECTURES, READINGS
CARP Conference Toronto, guest speaker , Oct 2010
Routes to learning lecture, Toronto Sept 2010
Ottawa Art School , keynote speaker, April 2010
Toronto Lawn guest speaker, Oct 09
Eden Mills Writers Festival, September 09
Host, Business and the Arts ARTSCENE, June 09
University of Toronto Spring Reunion Guest Lecture, May 09
Swansea Historical Society, Toronto, May 2009
ALOUD, Harbourfront Reading Series, May 2009
Badminton & Racquet Club, Toronto, April 2009
Victoria Hall Fall Series, Keynote Speaker, Cobourg, October 2008
Keynote Address, Association for Living Heritage Museums, Ottawa, June 08
George Brown College Institute of Canadian Entrepreneurship, Dec 07
Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts, Nov 07
Dayton Institute of Art Apr 07
Harvard University Alumni March 07
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art Mar 06
Toronto School of Art Jan 05
Friends of Canadian Art Keynote Speaker Dec 05
Ryerson University Life Learning Studies Lecture Nov 05
Hart House Alumni Lecture, University of Toronto, Oct 05
York University CanadianStudies guest Lecture, Apr 05
Youth Employment Services Keynote Speaker, Arts & Letters Club, Mar 04
Guest Speaker, Massey College Best Night, Nov 03
Keynote Address, World Congress of Arts Producers & Broadcasters, Ottawa, 03
Lakefield Literary Festival, July 01
Sydenham Club, Ontario Medical Association, Oct 00
TED City Conference, St Lawrence Centre, Toronto June 00
AGO Guest Speaker, Capitol Theatre, Port Hope Oct 99
Address, United Empire Loyalists Association, Toronto Sep 99
Annual Address, Eglinton Rotary Club, Toronto June 99
“Art & The Canadian Psyche” Erindale College, University of Toronto Feb 99
Art Gallery of Hamilton, An E vening with Charles Pachter Nov 98
Arts & Letters Club, Toronto Oct 98
Toronto High School Art Teachers Address, Toronto Board of Ed. May 98
University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops BC Nov 97
Stone-Consolidated Guest Lecture, Concordia University, Montreal Oct 97
Swedish-Canadian Trade Council, Toronto,Guest Speaker, Sept 97
Humane Village International Conference, Design Exchange, Toronto Aug 97
Toronto French School Convocation Address Jun 97
Lycée Français de Toronto Gala Dinner Guest Speaker Jun 97
French Immersion Week Keynote speaker, Toronto City Hall, Apr 97
Brock University Closing Address, ImagiNation Multdisciplinary Conference, Nov 96
Canadian Artists Representation Keynote Address, Saskatoon, Oct 96
Brock University Convocation Address, St. Catharines Oct 96
Concordia Alumnae Address, Toronto Oct 96
EMA Partners International Global Conference, Toronto, Sept 96
Aurora Chamber of Commerce, St Andrews College June 96
Brock University, Canadian Studies Lecture Nov 95
University College Alumni Association, Guest Speaker, April 95
University of Toronto, Hart House Annual Guest Speaker, Oct 94
Royal Commonwealth Society & Empire Club of Canada June 94
Canadian Society of Artists May 94
“In Search of Simcoe” Lectures:
Innet Women’s Leadership Group, Toronto Oct 98
United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada, May 94
Granite Club Apr 94
Toronto Hunt Nov 93
Women’s Art Association Nov 93
Art Gallery of Ontario Sept 93
University of Toronto Sept 93
“Celebrated Writers” Stratford Festival June 93
Harbord Collegiate, Canadian Studies Lecture Apr 93
Arts & Letters Club, Toronto Jan 93
The McGill Club, Toronto Nov 92
McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg June 92
Panelist, “Imprint”, TVOntario 91
“Art & Canadian Art”, School of Continuing Studies, U of T 91
Panelist, ARIDO Conference, “Is there a Toronto style?” 90
Panelist, Lexium Arts Conference, The Business of Art 90
Panelist, Art and the University, Brock University 90
Panelist, “Transitions” Seminar, University of Toronto 90
Guest lecturer, School of Architecture, U of T 89
City of Toronto Housing Conference Panelist, Ataratiri
Workshop and Studio Tour, IBM International
Guest Lecturer, McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg
Participant, City Planning Commission Symposium on University Ave
Guest Speaker, Arts Marketing Conference, Ontario Arts Council
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Guest Speaker, International Glass Conference, Toronto
France-Canada Televideo Conference, McLuhan Centre, U of T 88
University Women’s Club, Toronto
Koffler Centre for the Arts, Toronto
Gallery 101 Artists Centre, Ottawa 87
The Empire Club of Canada
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Niagara Artists’ Centre, St. Catharines
University College
Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax
University of Toronto 86
Graphic Artists Guild of Colorado
Young Presidents Organization
“Sculpture and the City”, Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto Watercolour Society
Women’s Press Club, Toronto
Arts and Letters Club, Toronto 85
Elmwood Club, Toronto 83
“The Artist as Entrepreneur” Toronto Real Estate Board
Winnipeg Art Gallery 82
Stratford Festival
University of Victoria 81
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Alberta College of Art, Calgary
Tom Thomson Memorial Gallery, Owen Sound
Ontario Association of Art Galleries 80
Art Gallery of Hamilton 78
Ontario College of Art 74
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education 66
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & RESTORATION PROJECTS
Pachter Hall 2005. Moose Factory Gallery 1997, 22 Grange Ave
The Ice House, 2004, summer studio & residence, Lake Simcoe
Winter Studio, Miami Beach 1993-1999 3003 Sheridan Ave
The Beverley Arms Apts 1986 80 Beverley St
McLean Residence 1981 4 Sullivan St
Atwood Residence 1980 73 Sullivan St
Lester Orpen Dennys Publishers 1978 78 Sullivan St
Coach House & Residence 1978 118 Baldwin St
Pachter Studio & Residence 1977 2 Grange Place
IGA Galleries 1981 -83 567 Queen St W
Writers Development Trust 1978 24 Ryerson Ave
Toronto International Festival Offices 1981 510 Queen St W
118 Baldwin St 1979
54 Wolseley St, 1976
530-32 Richmond St W, 1978
Charles Pachter Graphics, 1980 553 Queen St W
Gracie’s Restaurant 1980-82 508-10 Queen St W
Artists Alliance Building 1973 – 82 24 Ryerson Ave
1232 Shaw St home & studio, 1968-72
STAGE DESIGN
Firehall Theatre Buffalo Jump
Theatre Passe Muraille The Streetcar Show
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION
Anansi Press
Art Gallery of Ontario
Association of Canadian Publishers Canada-China Catalogue
Canadian Embassy, Washington, Constitution Issue
Canadian Forum, Lake, Couch, I Ching
City and Country Home, Portrait Drawings
Descant
Doubleday, Blaise, A North American Education
Exile, Constitutional
Financial Post, Beside The Point
Gage , Six Figures in a Landscape
Harcourt-Brace, How We are Governed (C)
Canada Yearbook 1999, Statistics Canada
Key-Porter, Knelman, Home Movies (C)
Lester Orpen Dennys, The Illustrated History of Canada (C)
MacMillan, Careless Canada: A Story of Challenge (C)
Maclean’s , July ’94 (C)
McClelland and Stewart,Atwood, Surfacing, The Edible Woman (C)
McGill-Queens University Press, A Border Within , Ian Angus(C)
Methuen, A Passion for Identity (C)
Ontario Science Centre, Regarding The Flag
Olympia and York Developments , Waterworks
Ontario Bicentennial Calendar, Two Plus One
Prentice-Hall, A Beginning Look at Canada, Anne-Marie Kaskens (C)
Soho Square III, Bloomsbury Publishing, London 1990 Pp 89-90
Stratford Shakespearean Festival, To All in Tents
The New Federation, The Supremes, (C) Jan-Feb 1989,
The Painted Flag, (C) Jan-Feb ’91
Canada’s Flag, Matheson, Mika Publishing (C)
This Magazine
Toronto Life, John Hirsch portrait
Toronto Ontario Olympics Council, Olympics Promotional Poster 1989
U of T Press, Dawson, Democratic Government in Canada (C)
York University
The Red Shoes, Margaret Atwood, Starting Out, Rosemary Sullivan, Harper Flamingo 1998
BOOK COVERS
Doubleday, Blaise, A North American Education
Gage, Six Figures in a Landscape
Harcourt-Brace, How We are Governed (C)
Key-Porter, Knelman, Home Movies (C)
Lester Orpen Dennys, The Illustrated History of Canada (C)
MacMillan, Careless, Canada: A Story of Challenge (C)
McClelland and Stewart,Atwood: Surfacing, The Edible Woman (C)
McGill-Queens University Press, A Border Within , Ian Angus(C)
Methuen, A Passion for Identity, Eli Mandel (C)
Prentice-Hall, A Beginning Look at Canada, Anne-Marie Kaskens (C)
Mika Publishing , Canada’s Flag, Matheson, (C)
U of T Press, Dawson, Democratic Government in Canada (C)
Margaret Atwood, A Biography, ECW Press 98 Nathalie Cooke (C)
MAGAZINES
Association of Canadian Publishers Canada-China Catalogue
Canadian Forum, Lake, Couch, I Ching
Financial Post, Beside The Point
Maclean’s, July ’94 (C)
The New Federation, The Supremes, (C) Jan-Feb 1989,
Exile, ” Constitutional”
LIMITED EDITION HANDMADE BOOKS:
Margaret Atwood: The Journals of Susanna Moodie 80
Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein 66
Expeditions 65
Talismans for Children 65
Kaleidoscopes:Baroque 65
The Circle Game 64
Alden Nowlan: A Black Plastic Button and a Yellow Yoyo 68
John Newlove: Notebook Pages 66
Wook Kyung Choi: Small Stones 65
Pachter: For Turned is the Day 65
Morning Song 65
TRADE BOOKS:
“CANADA COUNTS”, A Charles Pachter counting book, Cormorant 2010
“M IS FOR MOOSE” , A Charles Pachter Alphabet. Cormorant Press 2008
“THE JOURNALS OF SUSANNA MOODIE”, Margaret Atwood,
illustrated reprint edition, Macfarlane Walter Ross (Canada),
Houghton-Mifflin (U.S.) Bloomsbury (UK) 1997
“CHARLES PACHTER”, Welsh-Ovcharov, McClelland & Stewart 92
“THE QUEEN OF CANADA COLOURING BOOK”, Anansi 76
“WIGGLE TO THE LAUNDROMAT”, Dennis Lee, New Press 70
PROFESSIONAL RESUME
Curator & host, Autism Gala art auction, Toronto Apr 2010
Juror Canadian Olympic Committee National Student Flag Competition 2005
Juror, Trudeau Memorial Sculpture, Harbourfront 05
Host -auctioneer, Youth Employment Services annual Art Auction 05 04 03
Co-Host with Mary Lou Fallis Toronto Arts Awards 15th Anniv Gala 00 Board Member, Arts Toronto 99
Steering Committee Member, St. Anne’s Church Mural Restoration Project, Toronto 99
Organizing Committee Member, Mayor’s Arts Ball, Toronto 99
Juror, Arts Etobicoke 18th Annual Exhibition 98
Juror, 37th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, City Hall 98
Judge, National Magazine Awards 97
Juror, CANFAR Art Competition 93
Judge, World of Commodore Computer Art Competition 91
Juror, Ontario Crafts Council Casey House Foyer Competition 91
Juror, “Healthy City” Design Competition 90
Juror, Metal Arts Guild Annual Exhibition 89
Juror, Castle Hill Sculpture Competiton 89
Host, “Transinteractivity”, Ontario Science Centre 88
Juror, Toronto Society of Architects Opera House Competition 88
Member, Advisory Board, Ontario Crafts Council 88
Judge, 26th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition 87
Director, The Toronto Arts Awards Foundation 85-89
Member, The Arts and Letters Club, Toronto 85-88
Consultant, Toronto Transit Commission 85
Consultant, Sesquicentennial Advisory Committee, Toronto 84
Judge, ACTRA Awards 84
Juror, National Magazine Awards 83
Director, Toronto Arts Council 81-85
Juror, Selection Committee, Flatiron Mural, Toronto 81
Member, Nominating Committee, Art Gallery of Ontario 78-83
Founder and President, Artists Alliance Building Limited, Toronto 73-83
Instructor, West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, Cape Dorset, N.W.T. 72
Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Art, University of Calgary 69-70
Assistant Director, International Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture, Expo ’67, Montreal 66-67
At the request of these fundraising auction committees, Pachter has painted moose imagery on the following objects :
Stool for “Bottoms Up”, Colorectal Cancer Research
Bird House, World Wildlife Fund
Bar Stool , Clark Institute of Psychiatry
Ostrich Egg , Metro Zoo
Dining Chair, PEN Canada
Office Chair, Womens Art Association
Muskoka Lawn Chair , McMichael Gallery
Wood Jewel Box, McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa
Heart Shaped Box, Heart & Stroke Foundation
SELECTED COMMISSIONS
100 Moose Sculptures, Mayor’s Gala Arts Ball 98
The Painted Flag, Maclean’s Magazine 90th anniversary commemorative poster 95
The Painted Flag, Canada 125 poster, City&Country Home magazine 92
“Moosamour ” granite moose sculpture, Mr & Mrs Bram Appel, Niagara on the Lake 91
“Voice of Culture” Outdoor Mural, Acme Bar & Grill, Toronto 90
“The Painted Flag ’88”, Canadian Embassy, Washington 90
Toronto Ontario Olympics Council, “Tour de Force” Moose Poster 89
Wine Label, Inniskillin Wines 89
10th Anniversary Poster Design, 1989 Genie Awards, Toronto 89
Winner, Design Competition, Canadian Museum of Civilization
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” A Coat of Many Colours” Logo, Banner, Poster 88
“Moosamour”, Gouache, Via Rail Car 88
“Squeeze Play” Serigraph, Royal Ontario Museum 87
Courage Collection, Ontario Handicapped Olympics 87
“To All In Tents” 35th Anniversary Painting and Poster,
Stratford Shakespearean Festival 87
Toronto Western Hospital, Commemorative Painting 85
“Hockey Knights in Canada”, College Subway Murals, Toronto 85
“T”, City Hall Serigraph, Toronto Sesquicentennial 84
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Joyner Waddington catalogue, May 2009
Important Canadian Art, Sotheby’s Catalogue P.25 June 99
“Charles Pachter, La lumière ombre” Catalogue, Nov 91
Centre d’Art Présence Van Gogh, St. Rémy de Provence, France 91
Profile:A Canadian’s Hopes The Standard, St.Catharines July 17 91
Financial Post profile, May 24 90
Tatler Magazine, London, U.K. Nov 88
Interview: Niagara Arts Journal, Vol.1 #10, Apr-May 87
Profile: City and Country Home Magazine, April 86
The Canadian Encyclopaedia, Hurtig, P.1488 85
“Vestiges of Empire” Catalogue, Visual Arts Ontario, 84
“Contemporary Canadian Art”, Schiff/Burnett, HURTIG 83
“Post-Pop Realism” Catalogue, Art Gallery of Winnipeg 82
“Made in Canada/Artists in Books”, National Library 81
Profile: “Art as Energy”, Maclean’s, April 80
“Collins, Pachter, Tinkl” Catalogue, Art Gallery of Ontario 77
“Canadian Landscapes” Catalogue, Department of External Affairs 75
“ESP, Esler/Pachter” National Gallery Catalogue 70
COMMISSIONED ARTICLES
AS PRIME MINISTER I WOULD…
Magna International Annual Collection of Essays Dec 99
GLOBE AND MAIL
Newfoundland Diary Oct 98
Too Soon for A Funeral March Mar 28 91
TORONTO LIFE
Nun Alert Mar 90
TORONTO STAR
Computing Art Mar 89
Police Galleries & Art Stations Nov 88
Awed in Ottawa Sep 88
West of Queen Street West Jan 88
China Spadina Apr 87
John Street Connection Mar 87
Monumental Errors Feb 87
SELECTED FILM/VIDEOGRAPHY
The Artist’s Life, Ticklescratch Productions, 2007
Bravo! Arts Channel Tokyo Exhibition profile 01
Pamela Wallin Show Feb 99
Pamela Wallin interviews with CP:
A Canadian Monarchy 99
Artists & Art Critics 99
CP & Margaret Atwood 98
CBC Radio, return to High School with Greg Kelly 98
CBC Newsworld, John Northcott 98
Profile, National Treasures, June Callwood Vision TV 93
“In Search of Simcoe” Series Host, CITY TV 93
Profile, Panorama La Chaine, TVO, 93
Profile, CBC Sunday Arts & Entertainment 93
Profile, The Originals, Sleeping Giant & CITY TV 92
Profile, A Comme Artiste, TV Ontario 90
Profile, Jeannie Beker, CITY TV 89
Profile, David Wistow, Art Gallery of Ontario 88
Profile, Susan Reisler, The Journal, CBC 88
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Moose, Mark Cook 88
30/50, Pachter, National Film Board, Montreal 88
Creating Space, Peter Lauterman 75
Johnny at the Fair, National Film Board 47
