| ARTIST BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Edward Bader was born in Lethbridge, Alberta. His artistic practice has changed and evolved over the years from the use of traditional drawing and painting techniques to employing digital and new media. His work deals with a diverse range of ideas but often comes back to common themes surrounding the interrelationships between how one experiences technology, place, history, society, sexuality and culture. Bader was a tenured instructor at Northwestern Polytechnic, Grande Prairie, where he taught art history, drawing, and digital media from 1998 – 2023. He is active in art community of Grande Prairie, where he lives, serving on numerous boards and committees. He has presented papers and talks on sexuality and gender, and graphic novels. His work exhibits extensively around Alberta and is held in public and private collections.
Bader holds a diploma from the Applied Multimedia Training Centre in Calgary (1997), a BFA from the University of Lethbridge (1979), an MFA in drawing / painting from the University of Calgary (1993) and an MA in popular culture from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario (2007). In addition to Northwestern Polytechnic, he has taught at the University of Calgary, the University of Lethbridge and the Alberta University of the Arts.
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