| Present |
Working form my home shop “Tony Grove custom woodworking
Building boats, Furniture and Painting Art |
| 1999-2005 |
Instructor and head instructor at Silva Bay Shipyard School |
| 2001-2005 |
Contracted to build a 33ft sailboat for Vancouver customer |
| 2002 |
Interior consultant for Alberni engineering on a 64ft Luxury yacht |
| 1993-present |
Sole Proprietor of boat/furniture business “Seagrove Woodworking” |
| 1994-1999 |
Contracted as builder for “First Editions” contemporary furniture |
| 1998 |
Woodshop Technical Assistant “Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design” |
| 1995-ongoing |
Co-founder of “LAVA group” – furniture designer/builders exhibiting annually |
| 1989-1993 |
Subcontract to various woodworking companies |
| 1989-1993 |
Subcontract as Shipwright to “Gar and Wood Yacht Restorations” |
| 1989-1990 |
Illustrate for a Vancouver entertainment guide “Plus” magazine |
| 1989 |
Illustration a book for the FAO through the United Nations |
| 1986-1988 |
World Travel- Asia, Europe, Africa |
| 1980-1986 |
Journeyman Boat Building Apprenticeship |
| 1962 |
Born |
| Gabriola Art works – Solo art show |
August 31-September 20 2006 |
| Gabriola Art works – "Erotica" Mixed Media Group Art Show |
February 2006 |
| Maltwood Gallery U Vic. - "Van Isl. Woodworkers Guild" Group Show |
Summer 2004 |
| Gabriola Art works – "Gabriola Woodworkers Guild" Group Show |
August-September 2003 |
| Gabriola Art works – "Gabriola Woodworkers Guild" Group Show |
July 2002 |
| Circle Craft Gallery – Furniture Group Show |
March-April 2002 |
| Canadian Craft Museum – “Wood West” & “Canadian Furniture Exhibition” |
April-June 2001 |
| Atrium Public Gallery – Group Lava |
October-November 2000 |
| Canadian Craft Museum – Group show “Efflorescence” |
July-September 1999 |
| Old Brewery – Group Art Show |
May-June 1999 |
| Canadian Craft Museum – “Unexpected Collaborations” |
March-April 1999 |
| Atrium Public Gallery – Group Lava |
March 8-27, 1999 |
| Performance Works – Group Art Show |
November 17-18, 1998 |
| Fans – Group Art Show – North Vancouver |
October 17-18, 1998 |
| Dundarave Central Gallery – Harmony Arts Festival |
August 1998 |
| Vancouver International Airport – Public display |
February-May 1998 |
| APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Coalition) Public Display |
November 1997 |
| Maison V Gallery – Group Lava |
November 1997 |
| Park Royal, Commercial Display |
March 1997 |
| Harmony Arts Festival – West Vancouver |
July 1996 |
| Doctor Vigari Gallery |
1996-1999 |
| Atrium Public Gallery – Group Lava |
June 1996 |
| Stoodio Gallery – Group Lava |
June 1996 |
| Harmony Arts Festival |
August 1996 |
| Ferry Building Gallery – Group Art Show |
May 1996 |
| Canadian Craft Museum – “Hands on Wood” |
Sept.-November 1996 |
| Water’s Edge Wood Gallery |
1993-1994 |
| Guest speaker – Port Townsend wooden boat Festival |
September 2006 |
| Provide art & boatbuilding exhibit – Ucluelet BC Maritime Magic |
July 28-30 2006 |
| Guest speaker – Port Townsend wooden boat Festival |
September 2003 |
| Guest speaker – Work Boat weekend |
April 2003 |
| Guest speaker – Port Townsend wooden boat Festival |
September 2002 |
| Guest speaker – Work Boat weekend |
September 2001 |
| Guest Lecturer – “Furniture Style & Design of the 20th Century” |
November 12, 1998 |
| Guest Artist & Speaker – Harmony Arts Festival “Antiques or Landfill” |
August 14, 1998 |
| Guest Speaker – “Oar Lock and Sail” |
July 9, 1998 |
| Lecturer – Vancouver Cultural Alliance Search Program |
October 1997-1999 |
| French TV Channel – “Pacific Current” |
November 1997 |
| Guest Lecturer – “History of Furniture and Design” |
April 29, 1997 |
| Featured in half hour TV program “Arts Alive” |
May 7 & 9, 1997 |
| Gabriola Sounder – Featured article |
August 2006 |
| Gabriola Sounder – Group Featured |
April 2003 |
| Gabriola Sounder – Ship school |
August 2002 |
| Gabriola Sounder – Featured |
April 2002 |
| Times colonist - Ship school |
July 2001 |
| Georgia Strait – Ship school |
May 2000 |
| West Coast Mariner – Ship school |
May 2000 |
| The Province – Ship school |
December 12, 1999 |
| North Shore News - Featured |
November 17, 1999 |
| Arts Alive Magazine – Featured |
March 1999 |
| BC Business Magazine – Featured |
February 1999 |
| North Shore News – Featured |
November 30, 1999 |
| Azure Magazine – Group Feature |
November 1997 |
| Western Lifestyles Magazine |
March 1996 |
| The Vancouver Sun – Featured |
September 1997 |
| The Vancouver Sun – Featured |
October 5, 1996 |
| Arts Alive Magazine – Featured |
July/August 1996 |
| Vancouver Magazine – Featured |
June 1996 |
| North Shore News – Featured |
June 1996 |
| Western Lifestyles Magazine – Featured |
March 1996 |
| West Coast Magazine – Featured |
June 1992 |
