Michael Maile has been active in the arts for several years, experimenting with traditional as well as contemporary methods of photography, collage, assemblage of found objects, as well as sculpture. Born 1943 in Germany, he left school at the age of 15 and worked for several years in Switzerland and Australia before settling in Canada in 1976. There he pursued various successful business ventures and decided in 1995 to devote his future life to the arts. 

Since then his work appeared in numerous juried exhibitions in the Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario, particularly in St. Catharines, Grimsby, Hamilton, Burlington, Dundas, Guelph, Brampton and Mississauga. During this period he also served 2 years as Treasurer of the Latow Photographers’ Guild and as Editor of the monthly newsletters for the Fine Arts Association, both organizations being affiliated with the Burlington Arts Centre.

Early in 1999 Michael Maile and his wife, the painter Max Fung, relocated from Stoney Creek via Niagara-0n-The-Lake to the Greater Napanee area. There they both maintain studios and a private gallery featuring their own work as well as a small but  growing international art-collection. 
 

Memberships:

J. Michael Maile supports and is a member of the following organizations:

Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston
Gallery One-Twenty-One, Belleville
Kingston Artists Association Inc.
Kingston Regional Arts Council
Quinte Arts Council, Belleville
Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto

Statement:

My found-object art-work involves the often playful and sometimes solemn re-formation of objects which have outlived their perceived “first-life” usefulness. My work consists of moving these objects into a “next life” scenario that may provoke and encourage us to re-think our own purpose in life. The process compares somewhat with my own mid-life transition from business-life to artistic endeavours, its associated complications and the underlying desire for creative impact.

Digital imaging has evolved through my involvement with computers and web-sites, and a particular discovery in this process is the aura-like development of colour-fields and patterns in familiar objects such as eyes and eggs. I also employ the practice of digital drawing, a playful and pleasant way of present-state mind-mapping.

In additon to my general art-work I am also developing two larger projects for future exhibitions, one of them involving "Fencing", the other a particular multi-storied building on 80 Spadina Ave., Toronto. For more information click on the underlined words. 
Thank you. J. Michael Maile   (021118) 
 

Selected Exhibitions and Events 1995-2003 

Accepted for and considering participation at Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea Fortezza da Basso, Firenze, Italia Dec. 6 to Dec. 14, 2003

Art Day of the Earth Costa Levante, Spain December 2002 - ongoing

Hunter House Gallery, Napanee - Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 2002

Kingston Artists' Assoc. Inc. 20th Annual Juried Art Auction - Oct. 9 to Oct. 19, 2002

MaiFung ArtPark Gallery, Napanee Summer – Fall 2002 Exhibition Recent work by J. Michael Maile & Max Fung - June 1 to Oct. 31, 2002

Gallery One-Twenty-One, Belleville Feature Artist plus group show - Apr. 9  to May 18, 2002

Albert College, Belleville Class Instructor Ms. Kim Pellow Artist Talk and Found Objects - Workshop - April 8, 2002

Kingston Artists’ Assoc. Inc. 4th Regional Juried Exhibition - Jan. 2 to Feb. 16, 2002 (Juror: Leslie Reid, Visual Arts Professor University Ottawa)

Kingston Artists’ Assoc. Inc. 9th Annual Juried Art Auction - Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, 2001

Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston Annual Art Auction - Nov. 11, 2001

MaiFung ArtPark Gallery, Napanee Fall 2001 Exhibition – Prince Edward. County Modernists With new work by J. Michael Maile & Max Fung - Oct. 20 to Oct. 27, 2001. Coordinated and curated by J. Michael Maile

Studio & Gallery Tour Prince Edward County. Gallery One-Twenty-One Weekend. - Sep. 29 & Sep. 30, 2001

Library Art Gallery, Belleville. Quinte Arts Council “expressions 2001” - May 3 to May 31, 2001. Juried Show  and Sale (Jurors: Melinda Mayhall & Dorothy Farr)

MaiFung ArtPark Gallery, Napanee - Spring 2001 Exhibition - Contemporary Area Artists. MaiFung Art Park Private Collection - April 14 to May 12, 2001. Coordinated and curated by J. Michael Maile

Quinte Arts Council Offices, Belleville. MPP Office Prince Edward-Hastings, Belleville. Joint Exhibition with Max Fung - Oct. 23, 2000 to Jan. 26, 2001

Studio & Gallery Tour Greater Napanee. Artists' Open House and Gallery Weekend - Oct. 21 & Oct. 22, 2000

Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston. "New Works 2000" Members' Group Show - July 12 to 29, 2000

Community Art Biennale, Toronto - May 13 to July 15, 2000. "East Meets West" Mail-Art 

Gallery 121, Belleville - May 16 to June 24, 2000. Guest Exhibition

Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston - March 16 to April 1, 2000. State of Flux Space, Solo Exhibition

Library Art Gallery, Belleville. Quinte Arts Festival “expressions 99”  -  May 6 to May 28, 1999. Juried Show  and Sale (Juror: Elin Racine)

The Art Gallery of Mississauga - Dec. 10, 1998 - Jan. 16, 1999. 21st Juried Show of Fine Arts. (Jurors: Lila Lewis Irving & John Armstrong)

BURLINGTON ART CENTRE  -   Nov. 28 - Dec. 19, 1998. BFAA Annual Juried Exhibition (Juror: Tony Urquhart) 

GRIMSBY PUBLIC ART GALLERY -  Aug. 28 - Oct. 11, 1998. Annual Juried Exhibition. (Jurors: David Somers, Reinhard Reitzenstein)

Dundas Valley School of Art - April 3 - 5, 1998. 28th Annual Auction 

“Class & Trash”  Hamilton Artists’ Inc., Hamilton - March 28, 1998. Annual Box Auction 

“United states of Assemblage”  Carnegie Gallery, Dundas  -  Jan. 8 - Jan. 31, 1998. Multi-Generational Group Exhibition. Assemblage, Constructions, Found & Mixed Media Art

ELORA ARTS COUNCIL. Wellington County Museum & Archives - July 30 - Sept. 2, 1997. Juried Exhibition   (Jurors: Jane Buyers, Stew Oxley)

“Recent Ruminations”. Burlington Art Centre, Burlington - May 1 - May 27, 1997.  Solo Exhibition

The Art Gallery of Mississauga - Dec. 12, 1996 - Jan. 26, 1997. 19th Juried Show of Fine Arts  (Jurors: Brian Atyeo / Alan Sakhavarz)

Broadway Cinema & Gallery, Hamilton - Nov. 18, 1996 - Jan. 2, 1997.“Recent Repercussions”, Selected Framework of Found Objects

Burlington Art Centre, Burlington - June 15 - July 14, 1996. Burlington Fine Arts Association Members’ Annual Juried Exhibition (Juror: Doug Kirton)

Latow Photographers’ Guild, Burlington - May 14, 1996. Annual Awards Gold Division Slides 1st Prize

Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton - May 1 - June 16, 1996. 23rd Annual Juried Show of Fine Art  (Jurors: Theresa Morin / Barbara Elizabeth Mercer)

Lambton County Gallery, Sarnia - March 2 - April 13, 1996. Annual Juried Exhibition “Look ‘96”  (Jurors: James Patten / Tony Urquhart)

Burlington Art Centre, Burlington -  Feb. 25 - March 24, 1996. Latow Photographers’ Juried Exhibition (Juror: John Reeves)

Burlington Art Centre, Burlington - Nov. 26 - Dec. 31, 1995. BAC Annual Juried Exhibition  (Juror: James Patten)

Homer Watson House & Gallery, Waterloo - Nov. 9 - Dec. 17, 1995. COAA Members’ Juried Exhibition CROSS-SECTION ‘95 (Jurors: Tony Urquhart / David Hunsberger)

Barber Gallery, Guelph - April 4 - April 22, 1995. Central Ontario Art Association Open Member Show

Burlington Art Centre, Burlington - March 22 - April 26, 1995. Latow Photographers Guild Open Member Show