CV
Academic Formation
2003-2006 |
D.E.C, in Arts and Crafts, Glass, at the Vieux Montréal Cegep, Espace Verre, MTL, QC |
-2003 |
D.E.C, in Visual Arts, Édouard Montpetit Cegep, Longueuil, QC |
Workshop
| 2007 | Blown Glass assistance for Glass Master Philippe Merloz Narbonne, France. |
Grants and Honorable mentions
2008 |
Grant from the SODEQ for starting my enterprise |
2008 |
Finalist at the François-Houdé Prize |
2007 |
Winner of the jeunes Créateurs Prize at the first Culture ceremony of Longueuil City created for its 350th anniversary. |
2002 |
Édouard-Montpetit-Desjardins Grant for my implication in my work and for all the outstanding efforts. |
Associations
2009 |
Member of the G.A.S. (Glass Art Society) |
2007-2009 |
Member of the G.A.A.C (Glass Art Association of Canada) |
2007-2009 |
Member of the C.M.A.Q (Conseil des Métiers d’art du Québec) « Quebec Arts and craft council » |
2003-2006 |
Member of the student collective M.A.M (métiers d’art motivé), « Motivated arts and craft » |
Arts and Crafts Shows
2009 |
Laval Week of artisans |
2008 |
Beloeil Summer Festival |
2008,2009 |
Fima,” International Festival of Arts in Montréal “ |
2008 |
Spring show, One of a Kind, Toronto |
2006-2008 |
Christmas show, Salon des Métiers d’art du Québec, Montréal, Place Bonaventur |
Gallery Exhibitions
2008 |
Finalists exhibition for the Prix François-Houdé, Place Bonaventure, Mtl, organized by the Conseil des Métiers d’art du Québec |
2007 |
Graduate Students exhibition Show at Elena Lee Gallery, Mtl. |
2006 |
Blown Glass Exhibition at West End Gallery, Victoria, BC |
2006 |
Student Canadian Exhibition at Material Matters Gallery, Harbourfront, Toronto, Canada. |
2006 |
Graduating Students Exhibition, “Hot Spot”, at Espace Verre, Mtl |
2006 |
Two months exhibition in Greenfield Park is main library. |
2006 |
Jurys selection for the exhibition “The essence of Creation” with 14 other members of the emerging artist group, M.A.M (Métiers d’art motivé) at The Canadian Guild of Crafts, MTL |
2005 |
Public choice in the arts and crafts exhibition of the group M.A.M at the “Cegep du Vieux Montréal”, “Demain en Mains”, MTL |
2004 |
Students Exhibition at Espace Verre, Montréal |
2004 |
Public choice in the arts and crafts of the group of emerging artists and students, M.A.M at the “Cégep du Vieux Montréal”, “Matière à Métissage”, MTL Travelling show/Exhibition |
| 2002 | Painting exhibition annexed to the theatral piece « Mémoire Vives », Maison Théâtre, MTL |
Work Experience
2009 |
Hand-Blown Glass Lamps for a private kitchen residence. |
2007-2009 |
Flame work Helper for the artist Vanessa Yanow. |
2005 |
Work as an assistant for Glass artist As: Catherine Labonté Francis Coupal, Bruno Andrus and Michel Leclerc. |
Corporative Contracts
2009 |
Free Gift to the Canadian Cancer Society |
2009 |
Employees’ gift to J. Armand Bombardier Foundation |
2008 |
Glass trophees personally given to the Olympics swimmers Benoit Huot et Mathieu Bois, for the swimming team “ Hippocampe de St-Hubert”, for it’s 25st anniversary. |
2008-2009 |
Corporative gifts for the AFFQ (Quebec‘s women Financial Association) |
2006-2009 |
Corporative gifts for Longueuil city, with Espace Verre’s Participation. |
Presentations / Demonstrations
2009 |
Participation to the Glass Fashion Show, Corning, NY, |
2009 |
Flamework demo for the “Culture Days” at le Salon des métiers d’Emma, Chambly, QC |
2009 |
Artist Presentation for the finishing Arts students at the Collège Édouard Montpetit. |
2008 |
Part of a 7 artists Presentation for students in Arts and Craft at the Cégep du vieux Montréal. |
2007 |
Presentation to kids at a local youth center « l’Entre-temps.” |
2003-2004 |
Lampworking and blown glass demonstrations in the « Culture Days » at Espace VERRE, MTL |