Collection: Jack Bishop

Jack Bishop (b. 1983) is a contemporary artist living and working in Halifax (Kjipuktuk). He is
best known for his paintings depicting Canadian landscapes; with recurring themes of
consumerism, highways, business parks and urban sprawl. Jack was born in Saint John NB and
grew up in Quispamsis NB. He received a BFA from NSCAD University in 2007.
Over the last 3 years Jack has shown his “Road Trip Playlist” series across Canada with solo
exhibitions in Halifax, Toronto, Calgary and Winnipeg as well as being included in the 3 person
exhibition “JIM” at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.
Jack has received creation grants from Arts NB, Arts NS, and the Canada Council for the Arts.
He is a past recipient of ArtsNB’s Emerging Artist of the year award, as well as the
Beaverbrook’s Studio Watch Exhibition Series. His paintings are included in several public and
private collections across Canada and the USA, and have been featured in The National Post,
Visual Arts News, Billie Magazine, The Globe & Mail, The Coast, The Chronicle Herald, The
Telegraph Journal, in photo essays on CBC.ca and on the CBC Arts program “Exhibitionists”.