| Cheryl Fortier | ||
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The Artist 
Since summer 2009, Cheryl has been Resident Artist/Directrice of Moulin à Nef, the artists residence of the Virginia Centre for the Creative Arts in Auvillar, Tarn et Garonne, France. Her recent paintings have taken on the rich colour of the surrounding fields and the lush, sensual aspect of the landscape.The Arrats is a small river flowing northward into the Garonne, and provides the focus for many of the paintings shown in this year's crawl. Cheryl's paintings can be found in private and corporate collections in France, Canada and in the United States. Her studio is in the Mergatroid Building at the corner of Parker and Vernon in Vancouver, where she's been an active participant in the Eastside Culture Crawl since 2000. | ||
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Curriculum Vitae (Click headings for details)
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| UPCOMING EXHIBITS | ||
| 2011 | Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC | |
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITS | ||
| 2011 | l'Arrats - une Petite Rivière, Chapelle Ste Catherine, Auvillar, France | |
| À Table, Auvillar, France | ||
| 2008 | Ebb and Flood, Richmond Art Gallery, City Hall Location, Richmond, BC | |
| 2002 | Current Paintings, Portfolio Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC | |
| 1999 | Printemps , Flower Factory Gallery, Vancouver, BC | |
| 1997 | A Sense of Place, Maple Ridge Art Gallery, Maple Ridge, BC | |
| 1991 |
Seasons, Maple Ridge Art Gallery, Maple Ridge, BC Spring, Sunflower Restaurant and Gallery, Maple Ridge, BC | |
| 1990 |
Selected Works, Place Des Arts Gallery, Coquitlam, BC Current Watercolours, Caisse Populaire De Maillardville, Coquitlam, BC | |
| 1989 | Stepping Out, Place Des Arts Gallery, Coquitlam, BC | |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS | ||
| 2011 |
5ième Salon d'Art Contemporain de Montauban, Salle de l'Ancienne Collège, Montauban, Tarn et Garonne, France Westcoast Trees, Hollyburn Country Club Gallery, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2010 | Paysages - SW France, Eastside Culture Crawl – The Fortier Studio, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2008 |
The Turning Point, Britannia Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC New Works, Eastside Culture Crawl – The Fortier Studio, Vancouver, BC Square Foot, AWOL Gallery & Studios, Toronto, Ontario You Are Here, Britannia Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC Ongoing Exhibits of Gallery Artists, Willow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Ongoing Exhibits of Gallery Artists, Vandop Gallery, New Westminster, BC Ongoing Exhibits of Gallery Artists, Nest Interiors, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2007 |
Ongoing Exhibits of Gallery Artists, Art Works Gallery, Vancouver, BC Ongoing Exhibits of Gallery Artists, Willow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Ongoing Exhibits of Gallery Artists, Vandop Gallery, New Westminster, BC New Works, Eastside Culture Crawl – The Fortier Studio, Vancouver, BC Splash 2007 Exhibit, The Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2006 |
Ongoing Exhibits Of Gallery Artists, Art Works Gallery, Vancouver, BC Ongoing Exhibits Of Gallery Artists, Vandop Gallery, New Westminster, BC Ebb And Flow, East Side Culture Crawl – The Fortier Studio, Vancouver, BC Art For Life 2006 Show, Arthousegallery, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2005 |
Ongoing Exhibits Of Gallery Artists, Art Works Gallery, Vancouver, BC Ongoing Exhibits Of Gallery Artists, Vandop Gallery, New Westminster, BC Favorite Places, East Side Culture Crawl – The Fortier Studio, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2004 |
Ongoing Exhibits Of Gallery Artists, Studio 88 Gallery, Vancouver, BC Ongoing Exhibits Of Gallery Artists, Vandop Gallery, New Westminster, BC Spring; Close Up, East Side Culture Crawl – The Fortier Studio, Vancouver, BC Painters In A Potters Garden, Jo Priestley Studio, Mission, BC | |
| 2003 |
Storm In The Valley, East Side Culture Crawl – The Fortier Studio, Vancouver, BC | |
| 1987 - 2003 |
46 Group Exhibits | |
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES | ||
| 2008 | Fellowship, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, Virginia, USA | |
| 2007 | Fellowship, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, Virginia, USA | |
| 2000 | Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Grant | |
| 1997 | Valley Fine Arts '97, Honorable Mention, BC Festival Of The Arts Regional Exhibit | |
| 1996 | Valley Fine Arts '96, People's Choice Award, BC Festival Of The Arts Regional Exhibit | |
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS IN THE ARTS | ||
| 2009 - 2011 | Resident Director at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts France seasonal artist residence, Le Moulin à Nef, Auvillar, France | |
| 1998 - 1999 | Executive Director, The District of Mission Arts Council | |
| 1994 - 1996 | Arts & Crafts Co-ordinator, La Fête Colombienne des Enfants - Francophone Children’s Festival | |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1998 - 2011 | Watercolour And Acrylic Painting; College And Community Courses, Professional Development, Teachers Workshops, Private Classes and Workshops | |
COMMUNITY ART PROJECTS | ||
| 2005 | Broughton Mural, Knights Of Columbus Assisted Living Community, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2003 | Collingwood Murals, Collingwood District Business Association, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2001 |
GVFH Co-Op/False Creek School Mural, Greater Vancouver GVFH Co-Op, Vancouver, BC Alzheimer Community Mural Project, Pleasant View Care Home, Mission, BC | |
PUBLISHED WORKS | ||
| 1999 | Hazel Harrison, Painting Great Pictures From Photographs, Quarto Publishing plc, London, England (pp.1, 7, 19, 58 & 103) | |
| 1997 | Debra Moncur, Winter Treasures, Mentor Publications, Edmonton, Alta (p. 40) | |
| 1996 | Rachelle Wolf, Splash 4, Northlight Publishers, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (p. 23) | |
CATALOGUES | ||
| 2008 | Splash 2008, Vancouver, October | |
| 2007 | Splash 2007, Vancouver, October | |
| 1999 | artWORK ‘99, BC Festival of The Arts Exhibit, June | |
| 1994 | Images & Objects XIV, BC Festival of The Arts, June | |
SELECTED REVIEWS | ||
| 2008 |
Veronica Lawrence, Artist Dives into Coastal Landscape, Richmond Review, July 9 Michelle Hopkins, Q & A, Richmond News, June 24 | |
| 2006 | Rod Drown, Artist Seeks Large Canvas, The Vancouver Courier, August 2 | |
| 2005 | Breakfast TV, Arts In Vancouver - Eastside Culture Crawl, City Television, November 17 | |
| 2002 | Susan Balcom, The Vancouver Sun, February 15 | |
| 2001 | Mia Thomas, The Times, March 27 | |
EDUCATION | ||
| 1987 | Diploma in Applied Arts; Painting & Printmaking, University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC | |
MEMBERSHIPS | ||
| 1996-present | CARFAC (Canadian Artist Representatives/Front Des Artists Canadiens) | |
Images may not be printed, duplicated or re-transmitted in any way without the express written consent of Cheryl Fortier Studios | ||