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  • Exhibit: Butterflies of the National Capital Region - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - In conjunction with the Live Butterfly exhibit Sep. 30 - Oct. 8, 2017 - indefinite run - 1 48x72" print (Monarch); 95 6x9" prints of Ottawa butterflies by Rick Cavasin
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ayatana Artist Workshops - Chelsea, Québec - Jun. 1, Jun. 9, Aug. 3, and Sep. 24, 2017
  • Exhibit: The Magnificent Moths - The Gallery On The Green, Settle, North Yorkshire, England - July 8 - Sep. 18, 2017 - 28 4x6" postcard prints of assorted Ottawa moths. Follow-on to my June 2010 show there. I was in Settle for the July 8th opening.
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Artist talk - PMQ, Hong Kong - Apr. 21, 2017. Event sponsored by MakerBay, Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong & Macao, and National Geographic Society.
  • Feature exhibition: Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large - Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta - Jan. 23-May 14, 2017. Vernissage Thu. Feb. 16.
    Slideshow of all images in travelling show.
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ottawa Entomology Club, Ottawa - Nov. 24, 2016
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Macnamara Field Naturalists’ Club, Arnprior - Oct. 4, 2016
  • Feature exhibition: Moths at LArge - The G2 Gallery, Venice, California - Jun. 28-Oct. 2, 2016. Includes 3 new images of moths collected in Los Angeles. Vernissage Sat. Jul. 9, 2016.

    G2 Galley - Feb. 2015
    Photo: The G2 Gallery

  • Exhibit: Butterflies of the National Capital Region - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 3, 2015 - Sep. 28, 2016 - 1 48x72" print (White Admiral); 89 6x9" prints of Ottawa butterflies by Rick Cavasin
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ayatana Artist Workshop - Chelsea, Québec - Sep. 21, 2016
  • Exhibit: Bug Day Ottawa 2016 - Canada Agriculture and Food Museum - Sep. 10, 2016 - 1 72x80" print (Luna)
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ayatana Artist Workshop - Chelsea, Québec - July 27, 2016
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ayatana Artist Workshop - Chelsea, Québec - July 15, 2016
  • Talk: Bringing Moths to Light - joint presentation with with Richard Webster - Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club, Ottawa - Feb. 1, 2016
  • Feature exhibition: Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large - New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick - Jun. 8, 2015-Mar. 31, 2016
    Slideshow of NBM Exhibit.
  • Exhibit: Butterflies of the National Capital Region - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 4, 2014-Oct. 2, 2015 - 1 48x72" print (Giant Swallowtail); 89 6x9" prints of Ottawa butterflies by Rick Cavasin
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Camera Club of Ottawa, Ottawa - Sep. 22, 2015
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ayatana Artist Workshop - Larrimac, Québec - Sep. 14, 2015
  • Exhibit: Bug Day Ottawa 2015 - Canada Agriculture and Food Museum - Sep. 26, 2015 - 1 72x80" print (Luna)
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ayatana Artist Workshop - Larrimac, Québec - May 15, 2015
  • Feature exhibition: Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large - Peterborough Museum & Archives, Peterborough, Ontario - Jan. 17-Mar. 29, 2015
    Slideshow of Peterborough Exhibit.
  • Event: The G2 Gallery booth at the LA Art Show - Los Angeles Convention Center - Jan. 15-18, 2015 - opening, picks, highlights

    G2 Galley booth at LA Art Show 2015 - Jan. 2015
    Photo: The G2 Gallery

  • Talk: Moths at Large - RA Photo Club, Ottawa - Jan. 13, 2015
  • Group Show: White Lake Preservation Project - The G2 Gallery, Los Angeles - Nov. 4, 2014-Jan. 4, 2015 - 3 44x32" prints (White Underwing, Spurge Sphinx, Virginia Creeper Sphinx)
  • Feature exhibition: Papillons de nuit : plus grands que nature - Musée régionale de Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec - Apr. 13-Nov. 2, 2014
    Slideshow of Rimouski Exhibit.
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Ayatana Artist Workshop - La Pêche, Québec - Oct. 1, 2014
  • Exhibit: Butterflies of the National Capital Region - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 5, 2013-Oct. 1, 2014 - 1 48x72" print (Canadian Tiger Swallowtail); 89 6x9" prints of Ottawa butterflies by Rick Cavasin (below)

    Butterfly Wall at Carleton with Rick Cavasin - Oct. 2013
    Photo: Ed Bruggink

  • Exhibit: Bug Day Ottawa 2014 - Canada Agriculture and Food Museum - Sep. 6, 2014 - 1 72x80" print (Luna) and 1 72x90" print (Giant Swallowtail)
  • Press: The Night Stalkers - Audubon Magazine - May-June 2014
  • Group Show: 3rd Carleton Community Art Exhibition - Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa - Jan. 11-19, 2014 - 1 36x36" print (Luna)
  • Group Show: SPAO@Exposure - Exposure Gallery, Ottawa - Dec. 5-29, 2013 - 2 20x16" prints (Polyphemus, Large Tolype)
  • Feature exhibition: Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large - American Museum of Natural History, New York City - Sep. 29, 2012 - Sep. 29, 2013 - NBC Photography blog
    Slideshow of AMNH Exhibit.
  • National Moth Week event: Blacklighting in Pleasant Village Community Garden - East Harlem, NYC - July 26, 2013
  • National Moth Week event: Mothing in DeKorte Park - Meadowlands, NJ - July 22, 2013 - and this
  • Night at the Museum event: Meet the Artist - American Museum of Natural History, New York City - June 28, July 12, and Aug. 11, 2013
  • Press: Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large - Design Squish blog - July 7, 2013
  • Press: Dazzling Fly-by-Nights - Wall Street Journal - July 6, 2013
  • Press: Winged Tapestries by Jim des Riviéres- Design You Trust blog - June 17, 2013
  • Press: Beautifully Exotic Looking Species of Moths from Ottawa - My Modern Met blog - June 14, 2013
  • Press: 29 Portraits Showcase The Beauty Of Canadian Moths - Fast Co. Design blog - June 10, 2013
  • Pinterest board: Nightly Moth - Launched June 7, 2013
  • iPad app (no longer available): Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large - Canadian Museum of Nature - Released Dec. 15, 2012
  • Press: Winged Tapestries - Smithsonian.com Collage of Arts and Science blog - Sep. 29, 2012
  • Exhibit: Butterflies of the National Capital Region - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Sep. 2012 through Sep. 2013 - 1 48x72" print (Red Admiral); 89 6x9" prints of Ottawa butterflies by Rick Cavasin (below)

    Butterfly Wall at Carleton with Rick Cavasin - Oct. 2012
    Photo: Ed Bruggink

  • Feature exhibition: Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton - Feb. 18-Sep. 3, 2012
    Slideshow of RAM Exhibit.
  • Exhibit: Butterflies of the National Capital Region - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Sep. 2011 through Sep. 2012 - 1 48x72" print (Mourning Cloak); 89 6x9" prints of Ottawa butterflies by Rick Cavasin (below)

    Butterfly Wall at Carleton with Rick Cavasin - Oct. 2011

  • Moth Night: Nighttime moth viewing at Mer Bleue - with naturalist and moth enthusiast Diane Lepage - July 27, 2012
  • Sidewalk painting: Street artist Jean-Pierre Lebel puts the finishing touches on a 9x9 foot chalk painting of this Luna Moth image to kick off National Moth Week July 23-29, 2012. The piece was on George Street in the Byward Market, in the back of The Bay - July 22-23, 2012.

    Street artist Jean-Pierre Lebel on George Street - Jul. 22, 2012

  • Talk: Moths - Holy Spirit School, Stittsville - Miss Gina Oliver's grade 1-2 class - June 6, 2012 - 1 36x36" print (Luna), 1 54x36" print (Io)
  • Exhibit: Butterflies of the National Capital Region (2010) - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 2010 through Sep. 2011 - 1 48x72" print (Compton Tortoiseshell Butterfly); 60 8x10" prints of Ottawa butterflies by Rick Cavasin
  • Talk: Moths - Saint George Elementary School, Ottawa - Miss Joanne Blackburn's grade 1 class - June 13, 2011 - 3 54x36" prints (Common Lytrosis, Great Tiger, Io)
  • Exhibit: Moths at Large - Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa - Oct. 8, 2010-Jan. 9, 2011 - 46 large prints of Ottawa moths.
    Slideshow of Special Exhibitions gallery.
  • Exhibit: Ottawa Valley Moths (2009) - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 2009 through Sep. 2010 - 1 48x72" print (Cecropia), 24 12x18" prints (assorted local sphinx moths)
  • Slideshow: Ottawa Moths - Ottawa Festival X Slideluck Potshow, Library and Archives Canada - Sat. Oct. 2, 2010 - 23 Ottawa moths
  • Exhibit: Midnight Visions - The Gallery On The Green, Settle, North Yorkshire, England - June 5-Sept. 10, 2010 - 28 4x6" postcard prints of assorted Ottawa moths (images in show)
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Huron Birding and Nature Festival - Port Elgin, Ontario - Sat. June 5, 2010 - Jointly with Alan Macnaughton's talk on "Hummingbird" Moths
  • Exhibit: Ottawa Valley Moths (2008) - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 2008 through Sep. 2009 - 1 48x72" print (female Io), 1 24x18" print (Luna), 22 12x18" prints (assorted local moths)
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Huron Birding and Nature Festival - Port Elgin, Ontario - Sat. May 23, 2009 - Jointly with Alan Macnaughton's talk on Tiger Moths
  • Talk: Moths at Large - Toronto Entomologists' Association - Oct. 25, 2008 meeting
  • One of the featured artists at Flora and Fauna Art Show and Sale - Sat. June 14, 2008 from 7:30-10 pm - Reptilia Zoo, Vaughn, Ontario - Fund raiser for COTERC.
  • Talk: Moths of Gatineau Park, at the Third Annual Research Day in Gatineau Park, sponsored by Friends of Gatineau Park, at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre, Chelsea, Quebec - Oct. 13, 2007.
  • Exhibit: (Caught) In the Spotlight...Moths of Gatineau Park - Gatineau Park Visitor Centre, Chelsea, Quebec - Apr. 25-Sep. 12, 2007- 1 40x60" print (Waved Sphinx), 2 24x36" prints (Great Tiger, Brown Angle Shades), 13 12x18" prints (assorted moths from the Gatineau Park)
  • Guest photographer at photographer Clive Cretney's web site - Sept. 2007
  • Interview: With Joel Haslam of CJOH TV Regional Contact - Oct. 21, 2006
  • Exhibit: Ottawa Valley Moths (2006) - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Sept. 30, 2006 - Aug. 29, 2008 - 1 48x72" print (Io), 1 24x18" print (Luna), 22 12x18" prints (assorted local moths)
  • Slide presentation: Midnight Visions: Ottawa Moths by Daylight - Women’s Art Society of Montreal, McCord Museum, Montreal - Oct. 10, 2006
  • Exhibit: Midnight Visions (2005) - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 2005-Sept. 2006 - 40 12x18" prints (assorted local moths)
  • Exhibit: 1st Annual City of Ottawa Mayor's Art Festival - Ottawa City Hall - Oct. 13-16, 2005 - 2 24x36" prints (Luna, Virgin Tiger)
  • Exhibit: Creatures of the Night - Ottawa International Airport Community Gallery - Jan. 28-Apr. 1, 2005 - 5 24x36" prints (assorted local moths)
  • Exhibit: Midnight Visions (2003) - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 2003-Sept. 2005 - 40 12x18" prints (assorted local moths)
  • Exhibit: Ottawa Valley Moths - Lobby of IBM Ottawa Lab - Sep.-Oct. 2004 - 12 12x18" prints (assorted local moths)
  • Exhibit: Midnight Visions (2002) - Lobby of Nesbitt Biology Building, Carleton University - Oct. 2002-Sept. 2003 - 40 12x18" prints (assorted local moths)
  • Exhibit: Timothy's Cafe, Clarence Street - Jan. 12-Feb. 20, 2003 - 10 12x18" images (assorted local moths)