Robert Amos , born in Belleville, Ontario. Since graduating from York University in Toronto, Amos has pursued a career in the arts. He was Assistant to the Director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1975-1980) and is art writer for the Victoria Times-Colonist newspaper, which has published his weekly column on art since 1986. He is a full-time professional artist.
1979 "Victoria Through
Artists' Eyes", Art Gallery of Victoria
1981 solo exhibit at Tachyon Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1984 named Honorary Citizen of Victoria
1986 solo exhibit at Robert Vanderleelie Gallery, Victoria
1989 solo exhibit at opening of Victoria Conference Centre
City of Victoria purchased four paintings
1990 solo exhibit at Stephen Lowe Gallery, Victoria
Victoria by Robert Amos published by Orca Books, Victoria
1991 solo exhibit at Stephen Lowe Gallery
1993 Victoria: Another View published by Orca Books
1994 No Such Thing as Far Away published by Orca Books
1995 solo exhibit at Emily Carr's Birthplace in Victoria
1996 City of Victoria purchases painting of Chinatown Gate
elected to Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts
1997 Heritage Canada commissions bronze plaque for Chinatown
1999 City of Victoria published print of Amos painting for gifting
2000 Heritage Canada commissions a print edition
2001 exhibition "Unknown Chinatown" at University of
Victoria
2002 Victoria Sketchbook published by Orca Books
created a mural with students of Monterey Elementary School
-a painting was presented by David Anderson (MP for Victoria)
to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
2003 - Amos was the official artist of the Royal Victoria Marathon
2004 Decorated Ceramics for the New World, an exhibit at the Community Arts Council Gallery in Victoria
-participation in Global Tea Party, and exhibition at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
2006 - featured artist at the Filberg Festival in Comox, British Columbia
2007 - created the interior tables, murals etc. for the James Joyce Bistro in Victoria
- published Artists in their Studios with TouchWood Editions, Victoria
- solo exhibit of Artists in Their Studios at Maltwood Museum, University of Victoria
2008 - created Dragon Dance mural at Government Street in Chinatown for City of Victoria
- exhibition at the Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan and featured artist at Ome Art Jam, Japan
2009 - Inside Chinatown to be published by TouchWood Editions, Victoria