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Early Life

Born in Edmonton Alberta Canada, the only child of George Kerr, a petroleum engineer, and Victoria Kerr, a school teacher. ^[1] Tiko Kerr planned to be a doctor but developed an artistic voice by filling sketchbooks and journals while visiting the world’s major art collections on his extensive world travels. ^{[2] [3]} Kerr explored photography under Arthur Nishimura at the University of Calgary while studying Biology. He was mentored by Doris and Jack Shadbolt. ^[4]

Art Career

Kerr is recognized for his painting and social activism. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

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His work has been exhibited for three decades since his first solo exhibition at Buschlen Mowatt Gallery in 1988. He was Artist in Residence to the West End, Vancouver BC from 1994 to 1996, at the Brodsky Centre for Innovative Printmaking at Rutgers University, NJ, USA (2006) and Guest Artist at "Artists for Kids Outdoor Camp" for The Smith Foundation in North Vancouver, BC (2015). He painted in performance with Ballet British Columbia in 1994 and 2008 (with artist Alan Storey) in Vancouver and at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa (2008), designed sets for “Boy Wonder” Canada’s first full length, original 3 act ballet in collaboration with Vancouver New Music, Touchstone Theatre and Ballet British Columbia (1997). ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

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Kerr was the featured biographical subject of Cue The Muse, an Emmy-nominated documentary series focused on artistic freethinkers and creative rebels. ^{[12] [13]}
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Other collaborations with organizations include The Vancouver Sun (2003 to 2013), Vancouver Opera ( 1994) (1996), Chor Leoni (2015). ^{[14] [15]}

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Kerr has been invited to speaking engagements in Princeton, NJ, USA (2006), Dresden, Germany (2007) and Tokyo, Japan (2008)
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He has participated actively in using his work for fundraising for arts, children’s, Native, health and housing issues for 30 years. ^{[16] [17] [18]}
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Kerr’s work is in many private and corporate collections. ^[19]
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As an HIV/AIDS survivor he is known for his earlier advocacy of the use of experimental drugs against the disease. ^[20]Kerr was diagnosed as HIV positive in 1985. He is now free of the virus. ^[21] Since the late 1980s, he has been active in causes involving affordable housing and indigenous people. ^[6] Kerr is a resident of West End, Vancouver and a member of West End Neighbours, which campaigns for greater consultation regarding the city's Short Term Incentives for Rental programme. ^[22]

Selected Exhibitions

• 2017 Mythic Proportions, South Main Gallery, Vancouver B.C. ^[23]

• 2016 Body Language, South Main Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada ^[24]

• 2015 The Past is Personal, Robinson Studios Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada ^{[25] [26]}

• 2008 The Lazarus Tree, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. ^[27]

• 1999 A Tribute to Jack Shadbolt, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada

==Collections==

• Beedie Group, Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada

• Harper Gray and Easton, Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Intrawest, Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Intrawest, Sandestin Fla, USA

• Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

• Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, USA

• Springbank Development Corporation, Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Smart and Biggar, Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Vancouver General Hospital Permanent Collection, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  
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• Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, BC, Canada ^[28]

Residences

2015 Artists for Kids Summer Camp, Gordon Smith Gallery, North Vancouver, BC, Canada ^{[29] [30]}

1994-96 Artist in Residence, West End Community Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada ^{[31] [32]}

Rexb9 ( talk) 12:54, 6 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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