Biographical notes and chronology for Elias Wakan

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	Biographical Notes 1945 - Born in Portland, Oregon 1965 - 1967 California: Stanford University (mathematics & philosophy) 1975 - Canadian citizen 1977 - Married Naomi Beth Wakan
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Professional and Related Experiences

1996-2017 Gabriola, BC	Sculpture
1986-1996 Vancouver	Peru for educational photojournalism Pacific-Rim Publishers, book layout for Peru & Japan educational titles Slides used in educational textbooks and slidesets on Peru and Japan Developed "optifolds", folded (lithography paper) sculpture Took photojournalism course at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
1984-1986 Japan	6,000 Photographs of Japanese culture
1982-1984 Victoria, BC	Created "Dream Creations" jewellery Invented "Brain Twisters" puzzle Made currency sculptures Sold rights to "Dream Creations" & "Brain Twisters"
1981-1982 travel	Yugoslavia, New Zealand, Burma, Scandinavia and England
1979-1981 Ontario	Designed/built/lived in underground house, organic living experiment Made willow & wild-grape baskets; pointillist drawings and wrote newspaper column
1970-1979 Ontario	Finish carpenter & toy maker, travel in India, Spain, Yukon, Greece
1966-1969 Ecuador	Peace Corps
1964-1966 Stanford	Finding my mathematical limits


Exhibitions

2009	Drumbeg House Gallery, Gabriola	(Open House)
2008	J. Mitchel Gallery, Salt Spring	(Group)
2007	J. Mitchell Gallery, Salt Spring	(Group)
2006	Artworks, Gabriola	(One-man)	"Algorhythmic Singularities"
2006	J. Mitchell Gallery, Salt Spring	(Group)
2005	J. Mitchell Gallery, Salt Spring	(Group)
2004	J. Mitchell Gallery, Salt Spring	(Group)
2003	Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria	(Guest)
2002	Artworks Gallery, Gabriola	(One-man)	"If Origami Were Wood"
2000	McPherson Gallery, U. Vic.	(One-man)	"Elements"
2000	Nanaimo Art Gallery, B.C.	(Group)	"Attention to Detail"
1999	Artmonsky Arts, London, UK	(Group)
1999	Red Gate Gallery, Gabriola	(One-man)	"Angles and Light"
1997	Red Gate Gallery, Gabriola	(Group)


Bibliography

Apr 10, 2006		"Elias Wakan - Algorhythmic Singularities,"	Gabriola Sounder
Feb 26, 2004		"Elias Wakan Art Sale, a Triumph"	Gabriola Sounder
Jul 11, 2002		"The Artist as Mathematician"	Victoria Times Colonist
Jul 11, 2002		"If Origami Were Wood"	Gabriola Sounder
Dec 11, 2000		"Recreating Nature: Elias wakan"	The Nexus
Dec 11, 2000		"The Shape's the Thing for this Artist"	Nanaimo Daily News
Dec 6, 2000		"Flowing Forms of Math"	The Saanich News
Feb 26, 1999		"Elias Wakan: Visionary Mastermind"	The Sounder