Lewis DeSoto was born in South Africa and immigrated to Canada as a
teenager.
Honours Diploma Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr University)
MFA University of British Columbia.

Exhibitions
Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston.
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa 
Carleton University Gallery, Ottawa 
University Art Gallery, UBC, Vancouver 
Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver 
Mercer Union, Toronto 
Geraldine Davis Gallery, Toronto 
Frans Wynans Gallery, Vancouver

Collections 
Trilon Corporation. 
City of Vancouver.  
Holiday Inns of Canada

Teaching
Queen's University, Kingston
Toronto School of Art

Writing
Published in 12 countries and 9 languages.
Nominated for Man Booker Prize, Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje 
Prize, William Saroyan International Prize, Prix du Meilleur Livre 
Étranger.
International Book of the Month selection.
Former Editor of Literary Review of Canada.
Former Board of Directors International Festival of Authors.