Exhibitions:
1984 – Swedish Jeweller, Vancouver , B.C. Canada
1985 – Secrett Jewellers, Toronto, Ontario Canada
1985 – Karl Stittgen & Goldsmiths, Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
02/1986-99 – Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. (except 1990)
07/1987 – Crystal Congresswith Crystal Spirits , L.A., Calif. U.S.A.
09/1988 – The Reid Gallery, Carmel, Calif. U.S.A.
11/1988 – Yamada Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
11/1989 – Fortunes Jewellers, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
11/1989 – Penner Goldsmiths, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
09/1990 – Kashikey & Co., Vancouver, B.C. Canada
05/1992 – Benefit Reception for the American Cancer Society, Orange County, CA
08/1992 – Crystalworks Gallery, Drawing Show ‘Iconographs’ Vancouver, B.C. Canada
10/1992 – Opening of ‘Susan Clark Gallery of Gem Art’ Vancouver, B.C. Canada
05/1993 – Francis Klein, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A.
11/1993 – Crystalworks Gallery, ‘Uncommon Light’ with R. Lalique, Vancouver, B.C.
09/1994 – Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
05/1995 – Traditional Jewelers , New Port Beach, California, U.S.A.
09/1995 – Kashikey & Co., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
09/1994/95 – Denver Gem & Mineral Show, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
12/1996 – Jewellery Arabia, Manama, Bahrain
1985 – 1996 – works on display at ‘Crystalworks Gallery’, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
1992 – 1997 - works on display at ‘Susan Clark Gallery of Gem Art’ Vancouver, B.C.
08/1998 – Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
10/1999 – Whitt/Krauss, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
02/2000/01 – Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
04/2000/01/02 – Basel JewelryShow, Basel, Switzerland
06/2000 – Las Vegas Gem & Jewelry Show, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
08/2000/01 - Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Penn. U.S.A.
10/2001 – Pacific Mineral Museum Gold Show – Vancouver, B.C. Canada – ‘1492’
02/2002 – Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Tucson Convention Centre– ‘1492’
05/02 – Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, California, U.S.A. – ‘1492’
11/02 – Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Penn. – ‘1492’
04/03 – Basel JewelryShow, Basel, Switzerland- kiln cast glass
04/04 – Basel Jewelry Show, Basel, Switzerland – kiln cast glass
02/05 - Philadelphia Art Craft Buyers Market, Philadelphia, PA- kiln cast glass
05/04 - Rosemary & Thyme, Duncan BC – kiln cast glass
12/04 - Rosemary & Thyme, ChristmasShow, Duncan BC – kiln cast glass
07/05 – Thunderbird Gallery – Salt Spring Island, BC – Kiln cast glass
2009- Masterpiece weekend - Art spring, Salt spring Island, BC
06/2012- Velo Village Art Project - Art Spring, Salt Spring Island, BC
07/2012- Signature showcase - Art Spring, Salt Spring Island, BC
05/2015- Art!Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Sculpture
03/2015- The Gathering - Display of Kiln Cast Crystal Glass sculpture and jewellery
Salt Spring Island Library
09/2017 - SSNAP parallel Show, Art Spring, Salt Spring Island, BC - group show Wica bronze sculpture
02-02-2020 - Group showing - Thrust, erotic show, Salt Spring Island fine art gallery - ‘eve’
Media Quotes
“McPhee’s carvings, however, have taken gemstone carving to new heights of artistic merit; his work is art ………”
City & Country Home
“Thomas McPhee …. Evokes the ancient Greek, Roman and Renaissance styles and subjects in his finely detailed etchings.”
Modern Jeweler
“An animal executed with a Durer-like accuracy and elegance might be set near a figure that swirls like an angel in one of Blakes mystical fantasies. There are also hints of Escher and echoes of Bateman and Colville.”
Ann Rosenberg – Art Critic The Vancouver Sun Newspaper
“His own renaissance. An exceptional artist, McPhee has expressed himself in a variety of media…..”
Lapidary Journal