peggyanneberton@hotmail.com
Peggy Anne Berton has been shooting and exhibiting video and film since the 1980’s.
Currently Promoting ”The Legend of Buck Kelly ” on dvd, a super 8 epic shot over the last 10 years
Best known for her live performances of “Peggy Anne’s Beat Super 8 Soliloquies” which combines super 8 film and personal storytelling with music. Performed at venues across Canada and the States.
She has been an annual featured performer at the Splice This! Super 8 festival, Toronto, and The Vancouver Underground Film festival. She also performed in the super 8 group shows at the, York Quay Gallery Harbourfront Centre, part of Images 2003 and Mercer Union Gallery, Toronto 1999. Her video installations and films have been exhibited in Rotterdam, NYC, Toronto, Austin and Regina.
She has been employed as Director and cinematographer for producers in NYC and Toronto.\
In 2002 She was profiled for her Beat Super 8 Soliloquies on CBC Zed t.v.
Peggy Anne has collaborated with Peaches, Shary Boyle, Gene Threndyle, DJ Richard Vermeulen and Marc St Aubin.
Exhibitions and Performances Film and Video
Currently promoting Super 8 feature film," The Legend of Buck Kelly" premiering in Toronto October 2005
Jan – March 2005 Video and film Annie’s bar and grill Friday Variety Night group shows. Screening film and video made over the last 10 years
June , Sept 2004 Videography for two installations by Gene Threndyles “Dante and the killer Whales” and “Idea Booth”
Peggy Anne’s Beat super 8 soliloquies live performances
April, May 2004, The Art Bar, Gladstone hotel
Sept, 2003 Bombay Peggy’s Dawson city Yukon
2003-1999 Cameron House, Toronto Tues nights, 26 shows *
May 2003 The Blinding Light, Vancouver, Canada*
April 2003 York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre Toronto*
Mar 2003 Ting Underground Restaurant, Toronto
Nov 2001 The Blinding Light, Vancouver Canada *
Dec 2000 The Old York, Toronto *
Mar 2000 Art Systems, Toronto *
Jan 2000 The Squeaky Wheel Buffalo, New York **
Feb, 2001 4 Monday nights, The Hooch, Toronto *
Nov. 1999 Tues nights Kyber Club, Halifax ,Canada
Dec 1999 Mercer Union super boys super girls group show
* with Dj Richard Vermeulen
** with Peaches and Shary Boyle
Festivals
2004-1998 Splice This! International super 8 Festival, Toronto April,
2003 Images Festival 2003, Toronto Aug,
2002 Dawson City Arts Festival, Dawson City Yukon
Nov, 2001 Vancouver Underground Film Festival, Vancouver
Installations
April 2003 York Quay Gallery Harbour Front Centre, Toronto, part of Images Festival’03 currated by Pat Macaulay
April 2000 Dunlop Gallery Regina, Saskatchewan, currated by Sue Ditta
Jan 1995 Lake Gallery, Toronto,
Jan 1994 Josh Baer Gallery, New York City, NY
Mar 1991 Charas Community Centre, East Village New York City
Apr 1990 School of Visual Arts, New York City
Nov 1990 Elboheel Community Centre, East Village, New York City
Nov 1990 Barnard College, Columbia University, New York
Jan 1988 Wow Café, East Village, New York
Employment Camera/ Director
Jan- Nov, 1989 Cinematographer “With A Vengeance” 16mm Documentary
May-Aug 1996 Director, Cinematographer, “Sine”16mm film and video film documentary about local musicians, East village, NYC,
Sept. 1995, Animator, Opening credits Paul fox directing for Disney / Atlantis children’s show
Nov. 1995 Ideographic, “Ear to the Ground,” Paul Fox directing CBC television
July 1995 Director, Cinematographer “Subtext” multi-camera shoot for promotional video for clothing store
Education
1990- 1986 The School of Visual Arts, New York City, - Video Art
1986 – 1985 The New York Studio School, New York – Drawing
1983 – 1982 Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario
1982 – 1980 Art’ sake Inc, Institute for Visual Arts, Toronto
1980 – 1979 Neuchatel Junior College, Switzerland
Grants
1999 Ontario Arts Council, 1st Projects Film,
2001 Ontario Arts Council, Integrated Arts
2002 Canada Council Grant, Inter–art Program
Television and Radio
April, 2002 CBC television, Zed Carolyn Heu, producer
January 2001 CKLN radio, Frame line
April 2000 CKLN radio
Publications
Lola magazine
Toronto Star,
Now magazine