Walter Redinger - began his professional art training at Beal Technical School in London, followed by education from the Ontario College of Art (now called OCAD) in Toronto and then the Miensinger School of Art in Detroit Michigan (was awarded for drawing excellence).
Being an active sculptor for more than 50 years, Walter Redinger was best known for his large, controversial, organic fibreglass sculptures, fearless drawing, and intense painting.
Redinger began his career with the legendary art dealer, Avrom Isaacs, who represented Walter with numerous one man shows. Redinger continued exhibiting internationally in New York, Italy and France to name a few. His work has been purchased by many well respected museums and collectors.
One of Walter's most proudest accomplishments was being chosen to represent his country at the 1972 Venice Biennale.
In 2014 Walter passed from Parkinson's disease. His estate is managed by his wife, Marion Redinger.
The Walter Band (1999-2010), had musical styles of Blues, Country, Rock, & Experimental sound, the band was comprised of '2 fathers and 2 sons'; Walter Redinger (lead vox/rhythm guitar) & son Jeff Redinger (bass guitar/backing vox), Brodie Lodge (lead guitar/backing vox) & son Durrie Lodge (drums/backing vox).
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13th Street Gallery, St. Catherines, Ontario, Walter Redinger |
| 2016 | Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario, Joe Lima & Walter Redinger "Unlimited Possibilities" |
| 2011 | TD Bank City Centre, London, Ontario, "1929-84" |
| 2010 | Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario, Walter Redinger & Paterson Ewen |
| 2010 | TD Bank City Centre, London, Ontario, "The Snake" |
| 2009 | St. Thomas Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario, "Drawing Show" |
| 2009 | Museum London, London, Ontario, "Ghost Ship & Maps of the Cosmos", solo exhibition |
| 2008 | Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario, Walter Redinger & David Urban |
| 2008 | Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario, "The Garden Party", solo exhibition |
| 2008 | The Art Exchange, London, Ontario, "50 Years of Influence", group exhibition |
| 2007 | Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, NY, "Project for a Revolution in New York", group exhibition |
| 2007 | Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA), Toronto, Ontario, "Return To The Void" |
| 2007 | Museum London, London, Ontario, "An Eye For It", group exhibition |
| 2007 | St. Thomas Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario, "Apparition" |
| 2005 | Museum London, London, Ontario, "Homerun: Recent Acquisitions", group exhibition |
| 2005 | National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, " The Sixties in Canada", group exhibition |
| 2005 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, Walter Redinger & Banks Violette |
| 2005 | The Arts Project, London, Ontario "Blush", group exhibition |
| 2004 | St. Thomas Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario, "Organic Works on Paper" |
| 2004 | Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario, "Small & Mighty", small works by major artists |
| 2003 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, group exhibition |
| 2002 | New York Art Fair, New York, NY |
| 2001 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1998 | Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario, Walter Redinger & Paterson Ewen |
| 1998 | McIntosh Art Gallery, UWO, London, Ontario, "Souvenirs of the Unknown" |
| 1997 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1997 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, group exhibition |
| 1995 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1994 | London Regional Art & Historical Museum, London, Ontario, "Beyond Survival" |
| 1994 | Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1993 | London Regional Art & Historical Museums, London, Ontario "Hart of London" |
| 1992 | Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, "Small Villages: The Isaacs Gallery in Toronto" |
| 1992 | Centre of Contemporary Art, St. Thomas, Ontario, group show |
| 1992 | The Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, "Three Elgin County Artists" |
| 1991 | Sandy Snelgrove Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1991 | The Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin, St.Thomas, Ontario, "Elgin Points of View" |
| 1990 | Isaacs Art Gallery ,Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1990 | Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario |
| 1989 | McIntosh Art Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 1987 | Thielsen Art Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1985 | Owens Art Gallery, Mt. Allison University, New Brunswick |
| 1984 | London Regional Art Gallery, London , Ontario, "The Regional Revisited" |
| 1983 | McIntosh Art Gallery, UWO, London, Ontario, "Western Selects" |
| 1982 | Art Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario "Public Place- Private Space" |
| 1982 | London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario, "Venice Celebrations", Artists from London who represented Canada in Venice - Greg Curnoe, Paterson Ewen, Ron Martin & Walter Redinger |
| 1982 | The Guild, Scarborough, Ontario, "Outdoor Contemporary Art Show" |
| 1981 | Summer Studio Show and Presentation, West Lorne, Ontario |
| 1980 | The Art Gallery of St.Thomas-Elgin, St.Thomas, Ontario, "Mini-Retrospective" |
| 1980 | London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario, "Opening Celebrations" |
| 1980 | The Isaacs Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1979 | The Isaacs Gallery - Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1979 | The Birmingham Festival of Arts, Birmingham, Alabama |
| 1978 | Art Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario, "Performance" |
| 1977 | London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1977 | McIntosh Art Gallery, UWO, London, Ontario |
| 1977 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1976 | Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, "Ontario Now" |
| 1976 | McIntosh Art Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 1975 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1974 | Owens Art Gallery, Mt. Allison University, New Brunswick |
| 1974 | New York Cultural Centre, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1974 | Scarborough College, Scarborough, Ontario, "Sculpture Today" |
| 1973 | Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario, "6 Canadian Sculptors" |
| 1973 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1973 | The Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario |
| 1973 | Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1972 | 36th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, Canada's representative for sculpture |
| 1972 | Trent University, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario |
| 1972 | Edmonton Art gallery, Edmonton, Alberta , "Diversity East" |
| 1972 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1971 | Rothman's Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario, "Canadian Cross Section" |
| 1971 | Man and His World, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1970 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1970 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "Sensory Perceptions" |
| 1970 | Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, " Monuments" |
| 1970 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "3D's into the 70's" |
| 1969 | York University Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1969 | Isaacs Gallery- Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1969 | 20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1969 | Rothman's Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario, "London SW 17" |
| 1969 | Galerie de France, Paris, France, "Canada Tendences Actuelles" |
| 1969 | Milwaukee Art Centre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Plastic Presence" |
| 1969 | San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA, "Plastics" |
| 1968 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1968 | Montreal, Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, "Survey 68" |
| 1968 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, group show |
| 1968 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "Ontario Centennial Exhibition" |
| 1968 | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, group show |
| 1968 | National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, "The Hart of London" |
| 1968 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "Canadian Artists 68" |
| 1967 | McIntosh Art Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 1964 | Rothmans Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario |
| 1964 | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1963 | 20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1963 | Isaacs Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1961 | Western Ontario Art League, London, Ontario |
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Inc., New York, NY, USA
Gottlieb Foundation, New York, NY, USA
Drawing Award, Meinsinger School of Art, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Sculpture Prize, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts , Montreal, QC
Canada Council Awards Junior
Canada Council Awards Senior
Victor Lynch Staunton Award
Various Ontario Arts Council Awards
Attended Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Ontario
Represented Canada at the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, 1972
Artist-in-Residence, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 1976, 1977
Member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Guest Lectures: The Ontario College of Art - Toronto, Fanshawe College - London, Ontario, The University of Western Ontario - London, Ontario, Mt. Allison University - Mt. Allison, New Brunswick, The University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Ontario, The University of Guelph - Guelph, Ontario, Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio, various other groups and high schools.
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Gairloch Gardens, Oakville, Ontario |
| 1982 | Dr. R.N.Redinger, Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1979 | Por and Associates, London, Ontario |
| 1978 | National Parks Commission, Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1977 | Les Ballet Jazz, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1976 | KOPEC - Kingston, Ontario |
| 1974 | University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario |
| 1974 | Provincial Court House, London, Ontario |
| 1974 | Pinetree Development, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1973 | The Art Gallery of St.Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario |
| 1973 | Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1972 | Het National Ballet, Holland |
| 1972 | Rothman's Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario |
| 1970 | Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ottawa, Ontario "Centennial Celebrations" |
| Year | Deatails |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Sabby Siren Productions: "Maps of the Cosmos", "Stadium 4", "Walter's World HD", "The Garden Party" |
| 2005 | Jeff Redinger: "Into the Garden Party" |
| 1995 | Michael Greer: "Beyond Survival" |
| 1982 | Phil Ross and Walter Redinger: "Landscape Vision & Dreams" |
| 1976 | Peter Crass: film on Walter Redinger |
| 1973 | Peter and Fran Melon: film on Walter Redinger |
| 1973 | Educational Television: film on Walter Redinger |
| 1971 | E.Bromfield: film on Walter Redinger |
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Ontario
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
London Regional Art Gallery & Historical Museum, London, Ontario
Government of Canada, External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
The Gallery/Stratford, Stratford, Ontario
Art Gallery St.Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario
La Presse, Montreal, Quebec
Northern & Central Gas Corp., Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, Quebec
Sarnia Lambton College, Sarnia, Ontario
McIntosh Art Gallery, London, Ontario
University of Edmonton, Alberta
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
as well as numerous private and smaller collections.
TIME
The New York Times
Art in America
Sculpture Magazine
The Village Voice
Canadian Art
Arts Canada
Toronto Life
The Globe and Mail
Toronto Star
The London Free Press
Relish Elgin
St. Thomas Times Journal
La Press
Parachute
ESPACE
as well as numerous other magazines, newspapers and several text books used in schools
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 'The Snake' interview by entertainment editor Janice Zolf, 'A' Channel News |
| 2008 | 'The Garden Party' interview by Woodstock News |
| 2007 | 'Return To The Void' review by columnist Lupe Rodriguez, CBC Radio 'Here And Now' |