G. Scott MacLeod
G. Scott MacLeod (born February 11, 1965) is a Canadian multimedia artist, musician and film director living in Montreal, Quebec. Biography. G. Scott MacLeod was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, in 1965. His family moved from Cape Breton N.S. to Montreal in 1969, where he was educated in both French and English. MacLeod received his Diploma of Collegial Studies in Fine Arts at John Abbott College in 1984, a BFA with a specialization in printmaking at Concordia University in 2003 and his Masters in Art Education at Concordia University in 2013. He is a fellow at  The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico and a co-founder of the NDG Arts Week. A critically acclaimed painter and photographer, MacLeod's work has reflected social, political and historical themes with an aim to promote education and accessibility to art and culture. His paintings and photographs are in many museums, as well as corporate and private collections. His drawings of prominent buildings in Montreal's Griffintown district were exhibited at the Centre d'Histoire de Montreal between September 2015 to August 2016. MacLeod made his first film, "After the War with Hannelore - A Berliner War Child’s Testimony from  1945 to 1989", in 2009. The 22-minute documentary had several high-profile screenings, including at Les rendez-vous du cinéma québécois and Berlin’s Arnsenal 2 Institut für Film und Videokunst. He has since completed three films of The Water of Life animated film series, a four-part collaboration on Canadian history with Irish storyteller Mike Burns. MacLeod is also a singer-songwriter and recording artist. Since 1990, he has released three full-length LPs, three EPs and several singles. He also composed and performed the nine-song soundtrack for his first film. Bodies of work. Photography. G. Scott  MacLeod's photographic work is known for his technique of panographic portraiture. Exhibits and collections. As a visual artist, MacLeod has had over 200 exhibitions and performances nationally and internationally. His work is featured in museums and in corporate and private collections. He has presented his work in Canada, Mexico, Germany, Ireland, Czech Republic, and the USA. His work has been collected by The National Gallery of Canada, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Museo Nacional de la Estampa, Guinness Corporation, Air Canada, The Royal Bank of Canada, Pratt and Whitney, Reader’s Digest, Claridge, Velan Valves Inc., Brasserie  McAuslan Brewing, London Life, CP Hotels, Loto Québec, Jewitt Morrison & Associates, ALDO, Senvest Collection, Dr. Jane Goodall and TV personality Rick Mercer. Education and affiliations. G. Scott MacLeod received his diploma of collegial studies in Fine Arts at John Abbott College in 1984, a BFA in specialization in printmaking at Concordia University in 2003 and a MA in Art Education at Concordia University in 2013. He attended the Banff Centre for the Arts in 1987 and 1992. MacLeod is a member of RAAV, Montreal Film Group, Main Film, La Raza Group, and SAGAMIE. He is a fellow at The Helene  Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico. MacLeod is also an affiliate at the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University.