Biography Don Ritter
1959, Canada. After beginning an artistic career in painting and sculpture, Don Ritter’s work since 1986 has focused on interactive installations and performances. He began working with computer graphics and electronic media in 1979 when he was a human interface and circuit board designer for Bell-Northern Research and Northern Telecom. He is a Professor of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal. He holds a Master of Science in Visual Studies from MIT, a joint Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts & Psychology from University of Waterloo, and a diploma in Electronics Engineering from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. His interactive installations, performances, telecommunication events and video tapes have been presented at various festivals and museums in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia.