Haliburton School of the Arts News

Barr Gilmore appointed head of Integrated Design at Haliburton School of The Arts Haliburton School of The Arts at Fleming College is pleased to announce the appointment of Barr Gilmore as a Professor and Coordinator of the new Integrated Design program. BARR GILMORE (RCA, MDes) has been a graphic, environmental graphic and industrial designer under his company name Barr Gilmore Art + Design since 2005 with such clients as Gagosian Gallery, Art Gallery of Alberta, Art Gallery of York University, Alberta College of Art and Design, MoCCA, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Scotiabank Photography Award, Design Exchange and Gardiner Museum, among others. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture and printmaking from UBC, Vancouver (1987); was the Production Manager and Studio Assistant to the renowned Canadian art collective General Idea (1991-95); and a Senior Design Associate at Bruce Mau Design (1996-2005). In 2011, he completed Master of Design in the Interdisciplinary Masters in Art, Media and Design graduate program at OCADU, Toronto for which he won the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal. His book and exhibition designs have won numerous awards and in 2009, he was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts for his graphic design work. DESIGN YOUR FUTURE. Fleming College’s new Integrated Design diploma program will give you the fundamental design and critical thinking skills needed to become a successful designer in the 21st century. This one-of-a-kind, accelerated diploma program incorporates a hands-on approach to material culture, sustainability and fine craftsmanship. In three semesters you’ll explore and experiment, collaborate, communicate, and discover your design talent. You will be prepared to apply your knowledge and skills developed in the program to whatever design specialty you choose to pursue. For more information and how to apply to the program, go to www.flemingcollege.ca/programs/integrated-design. Haliburton School of The Arts/Fleming College 297 College Dr. Haliburton, Ontario K0M 1S0 1-866-353-6464 www.flemingcollege.ca/school/haliburton-school-of-the-arts www.flemingcollege.ca/programs/integrated-design Barr Gilmore ‘The Son’ - An environmental graphic comprised of 569 sequenced light bulbs and painted aluminum. This piece was created in 2012 for the Koffler Gallery’s ‘Summer Special’ offsite exhibition at Honest Ed’s.