Curriculum
EDUCATION
1997-1999 Diploma in Visual Communication, Fine Art Specialization,
Open Window Art Academy, Pretoria, South-Africa
1996-1997 Diploma in Fine Arts, Open Window Art Academy, South-Africa
SOLO AND DUO EXHIBITIONS, CURATED OR JURIED
2017 CODEX, SOLO , Galerie de la Ville, Dollard des Ormeaux, QC, Curator: Claudine Ascher
SOIXANTE 17, SOLO, Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges QC, Curator: Chantal Seguin
2016 REPEAT OFFENDERS, DUO, Galerie de la Ville, Dollard des Ormeaux, QC
Co-curators: Claudine Ascher and Diane Collet. Duo Artist, Monica Brinkman
2016 TRIENNALE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS TEXTILES, DUO, Val-des-Monts, Outaouais »
in-situ instillation. Duo artist, Kristen Franyutti (USA) - juried
2015 RACINES AU CARRE, SOLO, Salle Hélène-Rouette, L’Île-Bizard,QC, by invitation
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2017 VII WORLD TEXTILE ART BIENNALE, OF INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE ART,
Octobre, 2017, Montevideo, Uruguay, Large format Salon SUBTE
Jury- BEATRIJZ STERK-Holanda, LIN LECHENG-China y SILKE-Argentina/Austria
FIBER ARTS VIII BIENNIAL, Senastopol Center for the Arts, July 2017, California, USA
THE BRAIN PROJECT, Toronto, Ontario, Curated
THE 8th INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY MINI TEXTILE ART
-SCYTHIA - Kherson/ Ivano-Frankivs'k, Ukraine, Juried
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE BIENNIAL 2017, Kunststichting Perspektief vzw , Haacht, Belgium, Juried
2016 THE BRAIN PROJECT, Toronto, Ontario, Curated by: Sandra Aisley, Anda Kubis, Ann Priftis, Clara Halper,
Installation: Summer: Nathan Phillpis Square, location: Fall: Yorkdale Shopping Mall, Paddle 8, Online Auction House.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 TRELLIS ET INTERSTICES, Gallerie de la ville, Montreal, QC, Curator ; Claudine Ascher
BOMBAY SAPHIRE ARTISAN SERIES, Regional semi finalist exhibition, Duram Mashaal
Gallery Montreal, QC, Semi-Finalists selected by Jury
L'ART CHEZ SOI, Fairview, Point Claire, QC, on invitation
2016 JARDIN DE LUMIERES, Multi Centre Saint Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
ART FOR LIFE, La Maison de soins Palliatifs de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Hudson, QC
PETIT MAIS GRANDE , multi Centre Saint Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
TRAITARTST, MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
ENTRE NOUS, Maison Trestler, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
2015 TOUR DU CHAPEAU, Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC ,Juried, Curator: Chantal Seguin
TRAIT D'ARTISTE, Marie-Uguay de Notre-Dame-de-L'Île-Perrot, QC
L'ART AU VIGNOBLE, Vignoble Côte de Vaudreuil, QC, by invitation
ENTRE NOUS, Maison Trestler, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
2014 TERRE MAIRES, Special Group exhibition, MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges,
Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges QC, Juried, Curator: Chantal Seguin
L'ART AU VIGNOBLE , Vignoble Côte de Vaudreuil, QC, by invitation
COMISSIONED OR JURIED PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS AND PROJECTS:
2016 TRIENNALE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS TEXTILE EN OUTAOUIS 2016,
Val-de-Monts, QC, in-situ installation, selected, with 22 international artists.
NID 'D AUTUMN, Ville de Rigaud, QC, In-situ installation, Festival des couleurs 2016,
Médiation culturelle, Project supported by the MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges
ENVOL VERS L'AVENIR, Relais d'information touristique de l'Île-Perrot, QC ,permanent public instillation,
in collaboration with artiste Diane Collet, CLD Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Vaudreuil-Soulanges Tourisme.
TRAVAILLONS ENSEMBLE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, collective permanent public sculpture,
en collaboration avec l'artiste Monika Brinkman.
UN ACCENT FÉMININ, Centre de Femmes Moisson, Ille-Perrot and Ville de Vaudreuil- Dorion,
Collective public sculpture, to celebrate the center's 30th aniversairy
2015-16 MON NID CHEZ MOI, Centre des Services sociaux du Suroît (CSSS), With 9 municipalities,
MRC Vaudreuil-Solanges. Permanent public textile Installation, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the
" semaine des familles québécoises", 23 pannels exhibited, installed at various locations.
Main locations, Foyer CSSS 3031 Boulevard de la gare, Vaudreuil-Dorion, and entrance to the offices of :
Service des loisirs et de la culture Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion, 3093 Boulevard de la Gare, Vaudreuil-Dorion
2015 PLUS HAUT PLUS LOIN, City Hall, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Permanant public textile
installation, with 280 employee participants.
AU COEUR DE MA COMMUNAUTÉ, Exteriour 3 seasons, avenue Saint Charles,
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec. In colaboration with artist Monica Brinkman, textile Installation,
2014 JE M'ATTACHE À LA CULTURE, 190 Avenue Saint Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec,
for the Agenda 21 (CGLU) and UNESCO Aspect of cultural médiation with 1500 participants.
SELECTED CULTURAL MEDIATION PROJECTS
Concept, development & Artistic Direction
2017 ENFILER DES MOTS, Cultural Mediation Project, in collaboration with the MRC, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Conseil des arts Vaudreuil-Soulanges, and the adult students in Francisation, Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs
SOUFLE DE MA COMMUNAUTÉ, Projet de médiation culturelle, centre femmes la moisson,
et école Saint Madeleine, avec la vile de Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
LES MOTS SANS FRONTIÉRES, en collaboration Les étudiants de francisation avec les
l’école secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes, centre d’archives de Vaudreuil-Soulages,
et l'artiste Marthe Villeneuve, Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
TANDEM, Centre des Services sociaux du Suroît (CSSS), Sainte-Marthe and Vaudreuil- Dorion, QC
MOZAIK LA PARADE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Artistic Direction, Concept and development
2016 POULPIQUETT, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, in collaboration with, productions Kinescope, and storyteller, Luci Bisson
JARDIN DE LUMIÉRES, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, one of 14 artists selected to participate in community project,
installation of 300 lanterns, exhibited exterior, Eglise Saint Michel, VD
ZONE MONOTONI, International Circus Festival, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC,
MOZAIK LA PARADE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Artistic Direction, Concept and development of costumes and large elements,
TANDEM, Centre des Services sociaux du Suroît (CSSS), Sainte-Marthe and Vaudreuil- Dorion, QC
2015 CIRCUIT DES ÉPOUVANTAILS, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC
MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry, Exteriour instillation, duration 1 month.
MOZAIK LA PARADE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Artistic Direction, Concept and development of costumes and large elements,
2015 TANDEM, Sainte-Marthe, Québec, Centre des Services sociaux du Suroît (CSSS)
POUPÉE D'AMOUR, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC Centre des Services sociaux du Suroît (CSSS)
CRÉATION ÉCO CONFIANCE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, recycled project developed for
Carrefour jeunesse emploi Vaudreuil-Soulanges
2014 LA PLANÉte en Mouvement, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Exhibition of 200 mobiles,
created with recycled materials & weaving, with student, for Earth Day
EUREKA MARIONETTES, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Exhibition of 80 puppets, (recycled materials) with children of the Reading Club
UN SAPIN POUR LA COMMUNAUTÉ, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Temporary Public installation, created with 3000 participants.
MOZAIK LA PARADE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Artistic Direction, Concept and development
LES QAUTRE SAISONS DANS LE BONHEUR,
Theatrical production created with the "Les Artistes de Bonheur"
Adults living with intellectual handicaps, In collaboration with Monica Brinkman and Julio Hong
2013 UN SAPIN POUR LA COMMUNAUTÉ, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
Temporary public installation, 125 participants.
TANDEM, Sainte-Marthe, QC, Centre des Services sociaux du Suroît (CSSS)
MOZAIK LA PARADE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Artistic Direction, Concept and development
Of costumes and large elements, 2 groups, cultural mediation
2012 MOZAIK LA PARADE, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Artistic Direction, Concept and development
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Public Collections: The cities of : Vaudreuil-Dorion, Saint Polycarpe, Pincourt, Saint Clet,
Notre dame de l'ille Perrot ,Vaudreuil sur le lac, Rigaud, l'ille Perrot, Rigaud, Saint Lizare
Private: South-Africa, Quebec, Ontario, Belgium
SELECTED BURSARIES, PRIZES AND MENTIONS
2017 TRAVEL GRANT, Conseil des Arts et des lettres du Québec, 7th WTA contemporary biennale of textile art, Montevideo, Uruguay.
MENTION OF HONOR, for artwork "Unravel" Selected by jury for large format Salon SUBTE,
as part of the 7th WTA contemporary biennale of textile art, Montevideo, Uruguay
REGIONAL FINALIST-Bombay Sapphire Artisan series 2017, Selected artwork to be presented at SCOPE MIAMI December 2017
TRAVEL GRANT, Conseil des Arts et des lettres du Québec, for International contemporary textile Biennale, Belgium
2015 Group exibition « Terre-Maires », Prix Coup de cœur du jury du mérite Ovation municipale de
l’Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) & Prix Culture et développement 2015 par Les Arts et la Ville.
2015 Selected as one of 6 artists to create an individual artwork as prize for the "27e Colloque annuel du Réseau québécois de Villes et Villages en santé (RQVVS) - Prix d’excellence 2015, the artwork was won by the city of Pincourt, QC
2014 PRIX HUBERT-REEVES, for an environmental project LA PLANÉTE EN MOUVEMENT
2014 SECOND PLACE, Pincourt, QC, Category painting, Expo concours du Mouvement artistique expression libre (M.E.A.L.)
2012 BOURSE COUP DE COEUR and BOURSE 1e ARTISTES ARRIÉRRE-SCÉNE,
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC for Théâtres- des-sans- papiers
1996 Artist of the Year 1996 Merit Award, Pretoria, South-Africa ,South African Art Society
ARTIST TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS
2017 ARTIST TALK, PERSPECTIVES AND REFLECTIONS, presentation at Fondation Atchugarry,
as part of the VII international World textile art Biennale, Urugauy
CULTURE MONTEGERIE, presentation of cultural mediation practice, with project extracts
ARTIST TALKS AND WORKSHOPS, during the INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE BIENNIAL,Haacht, Belgium.
2016 ARTIST TALK PRESENTATION, for the Dollard Artist Association
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND IMPLICATION
2016-17 Professionel member - Regroupement des arts Interdiciplinaires du Québec (RAIQ)
2016-17 Siège des Métiers d'art- Conseil des arts et de la culture de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (CACVS)
2015-17 Proffesionel member- , Conseil Montérégien de la culture et des communications (CMCC)
2013-17 Member of the group Trait d’artiste, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Québec.