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TRAINING
2000-02 Chinese Calligraphy, Ngan Siu Miu Art School of Montreal, teacher: Mrs. Ngan Siu Miu
1997-00 Major in East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Montreal, Quebec
1986-89 Bachelor's degree in Public and Industrial Relations, University of Montreal, Quebec
1975-77 Diploma in Graphic Design, Private College Institut Salette of Montreal, Quebec
P E R F E C T I O N N E M E N T (Workshop, Residence, Internship)
2022 Artist residency “from the singular to the plural”, Capacity Diversity, Visions on Art Quebec, Montreal
2021 Artist residency “MusicMotion Hacklab21, “Iritare” Team Murmuration, Society for Technological Arts, Mtl
2019 “LABOR” artist residency -Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico, USA
Research project: How can art and creative action mindfully develop public discourse around the intersections of gender, race, and class with the economic and political dynamics of work? (COVID-Project accepted but postponed and then cancelled)
2018 Artist residency “Equal justice residency” Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico, USA
Research project: Questioning the different perceptions in our French-speaking and English-speaking societies regarding people with disabilities. (See Exhibition project-SFAI-2018)
2000-02Chinese Calligraphy, Ngan Siu Miu Art School of Montreal, Qc, teacher: Ngan Siu Miu
CREATIVE PROJECT (PERFORMANCES \ INSTALLATIONS \ Participatory works)
2023 “Praise of a cursed chair” exhibition project of works-installations (Research grant and creation from the Conseil des Arts de Montréal)
2022 "Good Mood is part of the circle" Work-installation representing a wheelchair transformed, "funky" and rid of its role and its initial function as an object of misfortune. (Obtaining a creation grant:Montreal Arts Council)
2021 Creative Performance, “Inspired by Mandela”, L'AfroMusée, Montreal, Qc
2021 MusicMotion Hacklab 21 , Team Murmuration audio-visual exploration "Iritare" which contrasts two stages of the creative process: physical constraint and creative freedom. MTL Society for Technological Arts
2019 “Echo Capacitism” Two performers echo the definition of Capacitism. One performer is disabled, the other is not. A video document (French and English version) L'AfroMusée, Montreal, Qc
2018 Performative event. “Like a rollin’ tumbleweed” The artist installs a tumbleweed on her head as long as she can bear this dried and prickly shrub. Photos of the event, Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico, USA
2018 "Like a rollin' tumbleweed" Documentation of a performative event in collaboration with the photographer Minoosh Zomorodinia, having as a process of reflection (That the tumbleweeds were an irritant to the citizens of the region, and the artist of the thought of association looking irritating at the sight of a person in a wheelchair, Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico, USA
E X P O S I T I O N S\Solo
2019 “Echo Capacitism” Galerie Espace Mushagalusa, Montreal, Quebec
2015 “Modified route” Art Gallery L’espace contemporain, Montreal, Quebec
2012 “Singular, plural” La Fleur de sable, Artisanal bakery, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec
2011 “White in all it states” La Fleur de sable, Artisanal bakery, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec
2008 “Le rouge et le noir” La Fleur de sable Artisan bakery, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec
2006 “Eleven parcels of daily life” La Fleur de sable Artisanal bakery, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec
2007 “Ten Fragments of Revelation” La Fleur de sable Artisan Bakery, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec
E X P O S I T I O N S\Duo
2007 “Counterpoint in two and three voices” with the artist Carole Piédalue, La Fleir de sable Artisan bakery, Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec
E X P O S I T I O N S\Collective \ Competition, theme, project selected by jury
2022 “Diversity & Variation 2nd edition”, Visions on Art Quebec, Maison de la Culture Mercier, Montreal
2022 “Face to Face Africa/America”, collective artists, Center Na Rivé, Montreal, Qc
2021 "Diversity and Variation 1st edition", Visions on Art Quebec, the AfroMusée, Montreal, Qc
2018 “Norma or the tyranny of the norm”, in collaboration with North Fourth Art Center, at SFAI, SANTA FE, New Mexico, USA
2018 “Normal is everything” collective exhibition at the North Fourth Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2016 “The greatness of small things”, Thematic exhibition, Galerie l’Espace Contemporain, Montreal
2015 “Contemporary Mysticism”, Thematic Expo Galerie l’Espace Contemporain, Montreal
2005-08 “Mosaipeintures” Ad Mare, Contemporary Art Section Arrimage, Iles de la Madeleine
International EXHIBITIONS \ Competition, theme, project selected by jury
2022-23 "Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts" Competition and Traveling Exhibition in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka
2022-23 “MOSA Horizon Exhibition” Ella Sharp Museum – Jackson MI, TBD, MOSA – Seattle WA
2020 “Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts” Competition exhibition in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka, Japan
2018 “Norma or the Tyranny of the norm”, research project result of the SFAI residency in collaboration with North Fourth Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2018 “Paralym Art World Cup” Expo competition, 2018, Tokyo, Japan
2018 “Garden Variety” Expo competition, VAE Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
2017 “Resonating resonance” Competition and traveling exhibition, Big-I Art Project: The Nippon Foundation Diversity of the Arts, Osaka Japan
2016 “Resonating resonance” Traveling competition exhibition (Osaka, Yokohama, Tokyo, Hong Kong, China),
2016 “Heartfelt Possibilities” Expo competition, Museum Of Special Art, Bothell, Washington, USA
2016 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa “Tradition and new trend” project “Overseas Artist Expo”, Japan
2015 (*) “Resonating, resonance:” Competition and Traveling Exhibition, Big-I Art Project, Osaka, Japan*
2014 “Resonating Resonance: Space for thought beyond the line” Traveling competition exhibition (Osaka, Yokohama, Tokyo, Hong Kong, China), Big-I Art Project, Osaka, Japan
2013 "Resonating Resonance: Life is beautiful, just as it is" Traveling competition
COLLECTION \ DONATION
Several works are part of private collections in Quebec, Japan and USA
2022 Donation of a “Return to the Earth” painting to RAPLIQ (Grouping of activists for inclusion in Qc)
2017 Donation of a work “Time has cleared up, twelve sequences of life”, to the organization Ruelle de l’avenir
2003 Collection of MP Maxime Arseneau, Parti Québécois (mandate 1998-2011)
Triptych “Tribute to Gabriel Filion”
2009 Donation of two Silent Auction paintings for the benefit of the Madeli-Aide Foundation “Ripples” and “ Ice Field ”
AWARDS \ MENTIONS \ SCHOLARSHIPS
2023 Research and creation grant, Conseil des Arts de Montréal for “Praise of a cursed chair” exhibition project of works-installations
2022 Creation grant Conseil des Arts de Montréal for Work-installation “Good Mood is part of the circle”
2022 Guest Artist and Recipient of the “Overseas work Award” The Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts for the work “Biodiversité” With invitation to the award ceremony, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan (April 2023)
2018 Recipient of the Hiroaki Sumiya PRIZE at the Paralym Art World Cup competition exhibition for the work “Indian Song”
2016 Guest Artist and Recipient PRIZE Hiroaki Nakatsugawa ” Big-I Art Project International Competition, Osaka, Japan. For work “Singing with her soul”
2013 Guest Artist and Recipient of the 1st JURY PRIZE at the International Competition, Big-I Art Project, Osaka, Japan. For the work “Frank’s Desert”
CONFERENCES\PUBLICATIONS\MEDIA
2023 Conference "Woman, multidisciplinary Artist and disabled" as part of a Mini-Forum of the Regroupement des Centres d'Artistes Autogérés du Québec
2022 Conference "Creating under constraint" Canada Research Chair in Cultural Citizenship of Deaf People and Cultural Equity Practices, Conseil des Arts de Montréal
2021 Catalog 4th Edition, The Nippon foundation Diversity in the Arts, Tokyo, Japan,p.28
2018 Catalog 1st Edition, The Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts, Tokyo, Japan,p.45
2017 "The weather has cleared up" Blurb edition, book of representation of the artist's works
2017 Collective exhibition catalog, “Big-I Art The Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts, Osaka, Japan, \ p.48
2016 Collective exhibition catalogue, “Big-I Art” The Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts, Osaka, Japan, \ p.24
2015 “Modified path” press release Exhibition at L’espace contemporain in Montreal
2015 Group exhibition catalog, “Big-I Art” The Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts, Osaka, Japan, \ p.32
2014 Collective exhibition catalog, “Big-I Art” The Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts, Osaka, Japan, \ p.36
2013 Collective exhibition catalog “Big-I Art” The Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts, Osaka, Japan, \ p.20 exhibition (Osaka, Yokohama, Tokyo, Hong Kong, China), Big-I Art Project, Osaka, Japan
ASSOCIATIONS
2022-… Member of the jury, selection committee for creation Conseil des Arts de Montreal
2022-… RAAV Associate Member (Group of artists in Visual Arts) Quebec
2022-... Cultural equity: "We are calling you! Cultural citizenship of deaf people and cultural accessibility practices" Véro Leduc, UQAM
2022-… Member of the Cultural Equity Collaborative, Canada Research Chair in Deaf Cultural Citizenship and Cultural Equity Practices
2022-… Board Member, DC Indisciplinary Self-Managed Center, Montreal
2021 Advisory Committee on Universal Accessibility and Against Capacitism, CAM, Montreal
2021-... Affiliate member REPAIRE Peer grouping of independent arts research and experimentation
2012-… Board member, Visions sur l’Art Québec (VSA), Montreal