DARCY JAY MCVICAR

64 Thackerey Place

London, Ontario, N6G 3E7

(519) 474-4449 

 

EDUCATION

​2024 -             Spanish , Additional art courses - Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

2018 – 2023   Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts (Studio Art) – University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

2017                Video Game Design – Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada

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RESIDENCY

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2024               Two Cent Press, Serrazanoa, Italy - Mezzotint

2023               LAV Artist Residency, Granada, Spain - Acrylic, Watercolour

2023               Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Island, Maine, USA - Wood Sculpture and Fabrication

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EXHIBITION WORK

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SOLO (SELECTED)

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2024              Italian Lobsters / Lagostina, Two Cent Press Studio, Serrazanoa, Italy​

2023              You are my Lobster, Forever and Ever, Lav Studio, Granada, Spain

2022              Avengers Assemble, Vitrine, John Labatt Visual Art Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

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GROUP (SELECTED)

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2023              Coopering by Design, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Island, Maine, USA

2023              BL:UE (upcoming), John Labatt Visual Art Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

2023               Annual Juried Exhibition, John Labatt Visual Art Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada    ** Winner - Art History Department - Book Award **

2023              SONGS - Society of Neuroscience Graduate Students (upcoming), Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

2021              SONGS - Society of Neuroscience Graduate Students, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

2021               International Student Week Art Exhibit, University College, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

2019               Annual Juried Exhibition, John Labatt Visual Art Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

2018               Lyrics, John Labatt Visual Art Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

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COLLECTIONS PUBLIC (SELECTED)

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2023                Stetten Museum, Department of Health and Human Services, National institute of Health,

Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

2020                Department of Philosophy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada (Watercolour)

 

COMMISSIONS CORPORATE (SELECTED)

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2023               Northwest London Veterinary Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada. Painting (Interior)

2022               The Nicholas Ramdeyall Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Painting (Interior)

2022               Andy's Auto Wreckers, London, Ontario, Canada.  Painting (Interior)

2022               Shelby's Restaurant, London, Ontario, Canada. Painting (Interior)

2021               Red Lobster Restaurants of Canada, London, Ontario, Canada. Paintings x6 (Interior)

 

PUBLICATIONS

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“BL:UE.” (upcoming) , Practicum Class – Western University, Self Published, 2023

“Warhol / Red Glasses.” Glamour, AETERNA Volume 2, (2022): Visual Arts Supporters Association, page 29, acrylic painting.

“47 Years” Twenty-Four Seven,  ICONOCLAST Collective, Volume 11, (Fall 2021), page 4, watercolour painting.

“Ronald Looking at Expansion” Star Dust, ICONOCLAST Collective, Volume 10, (Spring 2021), page 4, watercolour painting.

“Minnesota Riots”, (Un)Heard, ICONOCLAST Collective, Volume 11, (Fall 2020), page 4-5, watercolour painting.

“Oh Look, a Book”, Unrest, Nuit Violette, (2020), 12am – 1pm, cyanotype print. (Online)

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AWARDS

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2023              Practicum Student of the Year 2023, Nominated from Peer Group, The University of Western

Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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2022 – 2023         Department Representative for Visual Arts, AHSC Arts and Humanities Student Council, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

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Darcy McVicar is an artist from London, Ontario, Canada.  He graduated with Honours in May 2023 from the University of Western Ontario with a BFA (Visual Arts).  Darcy specializes in creating original Watercolour, Acrylic and Oil painting.  Darcy also works with original sculptures, installation pieces, cyanotype, screen prints and multiples.  Darcy does commission work for original paintings including portraits.

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