Visual Arts Resume

Education:

2006 B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) with Great Distinction, major in Studio Art, Painting, at University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

1995 B. Ed. (Bachelor of Education) with Distinction, major in Secondary Français, minor in Fine Arts at University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, with a year of studies at Université Laval, Québec City, Québec.

Selected Classes:

1999 Acrylic Painting with Marie Balthazar

1998 Watercolour Painting with Michelle Touchette

1986-87 Sketching and Oil Painting with Aurore Houle

Professional Associations:

CARFAC (Canadian Association of Artists - Saskatchewan Visual Artists)
Artx9 (pan-canadian and bilingual collective of visual artists)
L'Association des artistes fransaskois (provincial organisation for francophone artists)
Fernie Arts Station (Community arts station and Gallery established for Fernie, B.C. and district)

Major Commissions:

2008 Illustrated youth novel "Ti-boff" for Éditions des plaines, Saint-Boniface, Manitoba.
2008 Mural Diorama for Harris Museum, Harris, Saskatchewan. (65" x 9")
2008 Created and painted two signs promoting Harris-Tessier Central School with groups of 6-9 students from said school. Harris, Sask. (8" x 12")
2005-06 Two Murals commissioned by local beautification committee of Fiske as part of centennial celebrations sponsored by Sask. Government. At Fiske, Saskatchewan. (20 ft x 8 ft) (11 ft x 8 ft).
2005 Mural commissioned by The Rosetown Eagle and Rosetown Lions for town's main street commemorating province's centennial. At Rosetown, Saskatchewan. (7.5 ft x 16 ft).
2004-05 Three murals commissioned by Sky High Productions for town's main street commemorating local theatre production and rural life. At Harris, Saskatchewan. (20 ft x 10.5 ft) (12 ft x 7.5 ft) (20 ft x 8 ft).
2003 Image created for marketing of “The Pull of the Land” (CD cover art, DVD and VHS cover art, poster, signage). Sky High Productions, Harris, Saskatchewan.
2000-07 Created outdoor mural project as extra-curricular activity for high school students of l'École canadienne-française, Division scolaire francophone. At Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (7 ft x 8 ft).
2001 Mural commissioned by Parish Committee of Bellevue for the Parc historic de Bellevue. Bellevue, Saskatchewan. (4 ft x 8 ft).
2000 Mural commissioned by Park Committee commemorating the “Establishment of the Métis” for Parc historic de Bellevue. At Bellevue, Saskatchewan. (12 ft x 6 ft).
1989 Mural commissioned by Marion Aquatics commemorating the “WaterSmart” Safety Program and its founder. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. (20 ft x 4 ft)

Bespoke Commissions:

Since 1988, I have had various commissions to draw and paint portraits and landscapes, all part of private collections. Here are some more recent examples:

2009 Acrylic landscape for Susan Himann, Calgary, Alberta.
2008 Watercolour portrait for Kath Bevis, Lancanshire, England.
2006 Watercolour portrait for Margaret Tosh, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
2006 Watercolour portrait for Carissa Olesko, Harris, Saskatchewan.
2006 Watercolour portrait for Margaret Tosh, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
2006 Acrylic painting for Dave Miller, Harris, Saskatchewan.
2004 Watercolour painting, sheet music cover for Beth Robertson, Harris, Saskatchewan.
2002 Watercolour print for fundraising auction, Harris Rink, Harris, Saskatchewan.
1992 Cover drawing for Fantascript first edition (literary and visual arts magazine).

Art Teaching:

2008 Harris-Tessier Central School (k-9). Harris, Saskatchewan. (Painting & Design)
2006 Gareau Tosh Studios, Prairie Chapter. Harris, Saskatchewan. (Drawing)
2005 L'École canadienne-française, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (Drawing)
1995-2004 Taught Visual Arts, Arts Education, Drama, English, etc. for the Division scolaire francophone#310 at L'École canadienne-française at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and L'École de Bellegarde. Bellegarde, Saskatchewan.
2000 École de Bellegarde, Bellegarde, Saskatchewan. (Watercolour).
2000 Inservice for teachers of the Division scolaire francophone #310, taught Art Appreciation. Sponsored by BMLO (Office of the official language minority). Regina, Saskatchewan.
2000 Workshop for parents and teachers of the Division scolaire francophone #310, taught Les Arts à la maison (art and creativity at home). Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Art Related Work Experience:

2005 Ajudicator for Visual Art Works for Vanscoy Community Fair, Saskatchewan.
2000-01 Cashier and stock, Colours Art and Framing, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
1999 Ajudicator for Visual Arts Works, selection committee for Les jeux de la francophonie (youth).
1992 Illustrator and concept artist for ecological computer program, AJEFS (Association of Jurists of French Expression in Saskatchewan).

Awards, Bursaries, Grants, Publications:

2009 Three first place placements at Rosetown Adjudicated Art Show. Rosetown, Saskatchewan.
2002 SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) Art Scholarship.
2002 Creation Grant, $750 from the Conseil culturel fransaskois (Council for Fransaskois Culture) for my B.F.A. final show.
1988 Second of two drawings published in Windscript (A Saskatchewan Literary and Visual Arts Magazine).
1987 First of two drawings published in Windscript (A Saskatchewan Literary and Visual Arts Magazine).

Exhibitions:

Solo

"Rural Routes/Notre cheminement" at Routes Gallery, Harris, Sask. 2009.

"Missed Taken” at Fernie Arts Station, Fernie, British-Columbia, 2006.

2/3 person

"Contours" at The Arts Station in Fernie, British-Columbia, and Galerie Artx9 Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan, 2008, with Sharon Pulvermacher.

Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with Angelina Hussman and Jason Hosaluk, 2005.

“Collection” at Le Relais, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with Sébastien Gauthier, 2002.

Group

“Naughty...Or Nice” at Artx9 Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan, 2006.

“Summerstock Festival” New Horizons Hall, Harris, Saskatchewan, 2006.

“Centennial Celebrations” at Centre Cultural Center, Bellevue, Saskatchewan, 2002.

Bellegarde Community Hall, Bellegarde, Saskatchewan, 1998.

Centre Cultural Center, Bellevue, Saskatchewan, 1987.

Public Collections:

SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) Claims and Salvage Building, Regina Saskatchewan.

Over the past twenty years, many of my original paintings and prints have sold in shops in British-Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

Art Related Activities and Interests:

Panelist for the Arts and Rural Development at Harvest Conference, Muenster, Saskatchewan. (2005).

Cultural Attache of Saskatchewan Chapter for Les jeux de la francophonie (youth), consisting of various dossiers in Visual Arts, Improv, and Music. (1998-99).

Coordinated decor of Francophone Pavilion at Mosaïc. Regina, Saskatchewan. (1995).

Volunteering within Saskatchewan's francophone community, especially with l'Association jeunesse fransaskoise (AJF - provincial youth organisation).

Singing and acting within various choirs, in musical dinner theatre, and within francophone community.