9929 Southlands
Drive, South Pender Island, BC V0N 2M3 (250-629-3550)
Solo Exhibitions:
Jul 10 – Aug 24, 2008. Panacea. Gibsons Public Art Gallery, Gibsons, BC.
Jan 18 – Feb 22, 2008. Panacea. Campbell River Art Gallery, Campbell River, BC.
Sep
08 – Sep 30, 2006. Panacea. Station House Gallery. Williams
Lake, BC.
Mar
06 – Mar 27, 2006. Oracles & Offerings. The Old School
House Arts Centre. Qualicum Beach, BC.
Jan
30 – Mar 20, 2006. Oracles & Offerings. The Gallery
at the MAC, Victoria, BC.
Mar
22 – Apr 20, 2004. Under Wraps – Redressing History.
McPherson Library Gallery, Victoria, BC.
Oct
10 – Nov 16, 2002. Under Wraps – Redressing History,
Vernon Art Gallery, Vernon, BC.
Jun
21 – Jul 27, 2002. Under Wraps – Redressing History.
Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, BC.
Mar
15 – Apr 13, 2002. Under Wraps – Redressing History.
Artcite, Windsor, ON.
Jan
25 – Mar 03, 2002. Under Wraps – Redressing History.
Two Rivers Art Gallery, Prince George, BC.
Mar
26 – Apr 24, 1999. Under Wraps. Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver,
BC.
Mar
03 – Mar 30, 1993. Spot – New Collages. Vancouver
East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC.
Group Exhibitions:
Sep 05 – Oct 16, 2009. Shell of the Earth. Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC.
Feb 07 – Apr 06, 2008. Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence Within Diversity. Vancouver Museum, Vancouver, BC.
Nov 12 – Dec 03, 2007. Celebration of Colour. The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC.
Nov
04 – Nov 26, 2006. To Hold Within: Redefining the Container.
Waterworks Gallery, Friday Harbor, WA.
Oct
13 – Oct 15, 2006. The Sidney Fine Art Show. Mary Winspear
Centre, Sidney, BC.
Jun
10 – Jul 15, 2006. Focus on Fibre. Alberta Crafts Council,
Edmonton, AB.
Apr
21 – May 25, 2006. Focus on Fibre. Edmonton Art Gallery,
Edmonton, AB.
Oct
31 – Nov 28, 2005. Thinking Textiles, four-person show.
Maple Ridge Art Gallery, Maple Ridge, BC.
Jul
28 – Sep 04, 2005. WestCoast Textures. FibreEssence, Vancouver,
BC.
May
22 – Jul 03, 2005. Fibreworks. Art Gallery of Peterborough,
Peterborough, ON.
Aug
26 – Oct 10, 2004. Fibreworks. Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge,
ON.
Jul
10 – Aug 14, 2004. Focus on Fibre. Alberta Craft Council,
Edmonton, AB.
Apr
29 – Jun 11, 2004. Focus on Fibre. Edmonton Art Gallery,
Edmonton, AB.
Jul
24 – Aug 04, 2002. If Images Speak A Thousand Words..?.
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, BC. Part of Convergence
2002: Textile Tides.
Jul
16 – Aug 11, 2002. Coastlines and Passages. Foxglove Fibre
Arts Co-operative, Bowen Island, BC. Part of Convergence 2002:
Textile Tides.
Dec
06, 2001 – Jan 12, 2002. Unconventional Means, three-person
show. Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC.
Mar
02 – May 21, 2001. Eyecandy. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,
Victoria BC.
Nov
05 – Dec 03, 2000. Skins, Robes and Wrappings, two-person
show. Pearl Conard Gallery, Mansfield, OH.
Jul
07 – Aug 12, 2000. To Remain at a Distance. Open Space,
Victoria, BC.
Oct
04 – Oct 31, 1999. Gathering Threads. Roundhouse Community
Centre, Vancouver ,BC.
Jan
24, 1999 – Apr 30, 2000. Canadian Contemporary Quilts 1998
(Travelling Show). Various, Saint John, St. John’s, Thunder
Bay, Perth, Saint Lambert, Simcoe.
Nov
03, 1998 – Jan 03, 1999. Canadian Contemporary Quilts 1998.
Rodman Hall, St. Catherines, ON.
May
21 – June 28, 1999. Fabrications. Evergreen Cultural Centre,
Coquitlam, BC.
May
20 – May 24, 1998. Artwork. Provincial Juried Show, Prince
George, BC.
Jan
16 – Mar 16, 1997. Neo-Stitchery. Curated by Anne Rosenberg.
Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, BC.
Mar
13 – Apr 06, 1996. Vancouver Juried Images & Objects.
Community Arts Council, Vancouver, BC.
Nov
08, 1995 – Mar 02, 1997. Canadian Contemporary Quilts 1995
(Travelling Show). Various, Saint Lambert, Richmond, Grand Forks,
Thunder Bay, Timmins, Perth, Saint John, Peterborough.
Sep
12 – Oct 29, 1995. Canadian Contemporary Quilts 1995. Rodman
Hall, St. Catherines, ON.
Sep
11 – Oct 16, 1994. Fiberworks. The Library and Gallery,
Cambridge, ON.
Aug
11 – Oct 23, 1994. National Student Textile Exhibition.
The Museum for Textiles, Toronto, ON.
Education:
1992
– 1994. Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC. A.F.A. in
Textile Arts.
1979
– 1983. Trent University, Peterborough, ON. Honours B.A.
in Anthropology.
Grants and Commissions:
2005.
The Four Winds. Props for Magic lake Lantern Festival, Pender
Island, BC.
2000.
Fire Giant Puppet Costume. Magic Lake Lantern Festival, Pender
Island, BC.
1997.
Eternal Return. A textile wallhanging commissioned by the Ministry
of Public Works and Government Services, Vancouver, BC.
1996.
Artist in Residence. Grant from the Vancouver Parks Board and
the Office of Cultural Affairs. False Creek Community Centre,
Vancouver, BC.
Awards:
1996.
Vancouver Juried Images and Objects. Honourable Mention.
1995.
Canadian Contemporary Quilts. Rodman Hall, St. Catherines. One
of three Grand Prize winners.
1994.
Capilano College. Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild
annual award for excellence.
Bibliography:
Sep 2009. Avid magazine. Vol. 1, #2. Artist profile
Sep,
2006. Surface Design. Gallery Issue. Mourning Quilt for the Extinct
& Extirpated Plants of Canada. P40.
April
22, 2004. Monday Magazine. That’s a Wrap by Wendy Welch.
Review of Under Wraps – Redressing History at the McPherson
Library Gallery, Victoria.
Sep/Oct,
2002. Fiberarts Magazine. Sampling: The Universal Circle. Clamp
Resist Dress. P26 – 27.
April,
2002. Vox Magazine. Women In Their Space by Tom Lucier. Review
of Under Wraps - Redressing History/The Prince of Panoply at Artcite,
Windsor.
April/May,
2001. The Gig. Island Artists Push the Boundaries by Sara Cassidy.
Review of EyeCandy at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
April
1 – 7, 1999. Westender. Artist Continues Tradition of Sending
Messages Through Quilts by Tia Abell. Review of Under Wraps at
the Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver.
Fall/Winter
1997. Artichoke. Neo Stitchery by Anne Neal. Review of Neo Stitchery
at the Canadian Craft Musem, Vancouver. P36 – 38.