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Inter-arts projects
2019      “Ich war, ich bin ich werde sein”– gestern, hier, morgen – video work in collaboration with
              Andreas Kahre and Derek Tan, for exhibition project “Plants for Rosa” GEDOK-Brandenburg,
              Germany; January 13th through March 10th   
2016      Proverbial Botany with Andreas Kahre and Derek Tan, at Beaty Biodiversity Museum,
              Vancouver, Canada
2013      participating collaborator for Andreas Kahre's sound-installation Museum of Innocence, 
              Roundhouse Vancouver, Canada
2011      landart in collaboration with art-initiative Achttausendeins,Flensburg, Germany
2009    The Gardens Sing And Speak Through Us, with voice-artist Catherine Fern Lewis (Canada) 
              and percussion artist Biagio Francia (Italy) at Giardino della Minerva; in Salerno, Italy
2009    WordWeavings, with voice artist Catherine Fern Lewis, at First Lutheran Church, 
              Vancouver, Canada
2009    WordWeavings, with French new-media sound artist Emmanuel Mailly; at Church-Artspace
              in Aisne, France

Solo-Exhibitions (selected)
2019     Plants for Rosa – Pflanzen fuer Rosa, multi-media exhibition at Kunstfluegel Galerie, GEDOK-
             Brandenburg;January through March 2019
2016     From Meadows Woodlands Far and Near Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Vancouver, Canada
2013     Schriften Gespraeche Signaturen, at KKI-Labor, Flensburg, Germany
2012     Aus der Natur, solo-exhibition, Hornbrunnen Galerie, Schleswig, Germany
2006    Confronti, (with Maxi von Schwerin) ilPonte Gallery, Nocera Inf. Italy
2003    Ouverture(with Stefani Peter) AION Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada 
2003    WordWeavings, Leonardskirche, Langenau/Baden-Wuert. Germany
2002    Zu Besuch:GEDOK-Brandenburg (with Franziska Uhl), Perleberg, Germany
2000    Between Heaven and Earth, GEDOK-Brandenburg, Rangsdorf, Germany
1999     Portrait of Myself: object of curiosity, Galerie drei, Dresden, Germany
1999     Metamorphosis:complete-incomplete,Malaspina,Vancouver, Canada
1998     Metamorphosis:complete-incomplete,Malaspina College,Nanaimo, Canada
1997     Metamorphosis: complete-incomplete, Richmond Gallery, Richmond, Canada
1996     Portrait of Myself: object of curiosity, Third Avenue Gallerie, Vancouver, Canada
1996     Metamorphosis: complete-incomplete, Campbell River Art Gallery, Canada  
                                    
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2015    San Yang Kai Tai: Drei Ziegen bringen Wohlstand, mit Stefani Peter und Franziska Uhl,
             Kunstfluegel Galerie, GEDOK- Brandenburg;  Germany
2013     Wir zeigen Gesicht, Kunstfluegel, GEDOK-Brandenburg; Rangsdorf, Germany
2013     DIE DINGE 3- GEDOK-Brandenburg, at Klosterscheune Zehdenick (Mark), Germany
2013     Intersections, Full Circle Art Collective, Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, Canada
2012     Intersections, Full Circle Art Collective, Seymour Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2011      Faden der Ariadne, im Kubus -  Staedtische Galerie Hannover, Germany                                     
2008    Premio internazionale di arte contemporanea, Pinacoteca Vitulano, Italy                       
2008    Esperienze Artistiche al Femminile in Italia e Germania, Galleria Il Ponte, Nocera Inf. Italy
2008    Pinacoteca “Giovanni Da Gaeta”, Gaeta, Italy                                                                        
2008    Cameraconvista,Galleria Pagea Arte Contemporanea, Angri, Italy                                        
2008     Liberarte, Casa Editricel’arca e l’arco, Nola, Italy                                                                       
2007     Il Sogno di Hera, Museo Archeologico Eboli, Italy                                                                      
2007     Strutts Gallery, (with Linda Rae Dornan) Sackville, Canada                                            
2006     Incontri, ilPonte Gallery, Nocera Inferiore, Italy                                                                          
2006     Spuren, Schulprojekt: Virtuale Galerie, Stuttgart, DE                                                          
2006     Here and Away, Malaspina Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada                                                         
2005     Body Lines, Malaspina College, Nanaimo, Canada                                                                        
2004     Heilige Kunst: Lebensspuren, Diozesen Museum Rottenburg, Germany                                  
2003     Malaspina meets GEDOK-Brandenburg,Ticket Gallery, Potsdam, Germany                                    
2001     Landtag Brandenburg, Potsdam,Germany                                                                                           
2001     Malaspina Printmakers, OM Gallery, Yokohama, Japan                                                            
2001     Malaspina Printmakers, Arthall, Porvoo, Finland                                                                  
2001     Nachtwache, Herz-Jesu Kirche, Erlangen, Germany                                                                       
2001     Chronos-Ein Tag, Arcus e.V., Nuernberg, Germany
 
Artist Grants
2019      Exhibition Stipend,  GEDOK-Brandenburg and Rosa Luxemburg Institut, Germany
2008     Exhibition Stipend, Pinacoteca Vitulano, Italy
2001      Exhibition Stipend, Nachtwache,Erlangen, Germany
2001      Canada Council Travel Grant (for Nachtwacheexhibition),Germany                                                
2000     Canada Council Travel Grant, for Portrait of Myself: object of curiosity exhibition,
               at galerie drei, Dresden, Germany                        
2000     Project Stipend, Kulturamt Dresden, Germany                                                                      
1999       Research Travel Grant, Goethe Institute, Vancouver, Germany                                       
1989-90 Residency Grant, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada
1990       Residency Grant, Leighton Artist Colony, Banff, Canada
1989       Canada Council Project Grant, Canada
1989       Ministry of cultural Affairs, Quèbec, Short Term Project Grant, Canada
1988       Altos de Chavon Artist Residency, Dominican Republic 
1986       Canada Council Travel Grant, for exhibition: Genève/Montrèal, Canada and Switzerland
1984       Canada Council Project Grant, for Call to Humanity, Montreal, Canada
1984      Ministry of cultural Affairs Short Term Grant, for Call to Humanity, 
              Montreal, Canada                       

Artist Residencies
2012     2-months artist-residency at KK1-Labor, Flensburg, Germany     
2012     DINGEproject, with a 7-day performative residency, Kloster Zehdenick, Germany
1999     Druckwerkstatt Dresden (print studio, working with master printer), Dresden, Germany                                                      
1995     Goethe Institute , Joseph Beuys Colloquium, Glasgow, Scotland 
1989     Participant Program Residency, Banf Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada
1990     Leighton Artist Colony Residency, Banf Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada
1988     Parson’s School of Design Residency, Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic


Academics and Professional Development
2001-03 TESOL Diploma, Vancouver Community College; Vancouver, Canada
1998        Women, Life and the Planet, Simon Fraser University, Summer Institute;
                Vancouver, CA
1997        Biological Preserve (introduction to medicinal plants, with Dr Jose Cabanillas) Amazon, Peru
1995        Social Sculpture (Joseph Beuys) Colloquium, Goethe Institute; Glasgow, Scotland
1989-90 Participant Program, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada                                       
1990        Leighton Artist Colony, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada
1979-83   BFA (studio art) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
1978-79   Applied Arts Dipl. studies in weaving and ceramics, Visual Arts Centre; 
                 Montreal, Canada
 
Publications / Catalogues 
2016      From Meadows Woodlands Far and Near, self-published in collaboration
              with Beaty Biodiversity Museum; Vancouver, Canada
2013      DINGE 3, GEDOK-Brandenburg, Germany
2000    CHRONOS-EIN TAG, Arcus e.V.; Nuernberg, Germany
2000    Koerper und Sprache, GEDOK-Brandenburg, Kunstfluegel Galerie; Germany
1998      "Identities"; in Printmaking Today; Volume 7, Number 2, Summer Issue, Canada
1997      Social Sculpture Colloquium, The Social Sculpture Forum; Goethe-Institute Glasgow
              in collaboration with the Free University (Shelley Sachs); Scotland
1988     Artistas-En-Residenzia, "Mystic Code, Soul Speak And Body Language"; 
             Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic
1987     Women and Peace, “Voice of Women” project (Wilma Needham) Halifax, Canada
1986     Geneva/Montreal, Centre Saidye Bronfman, Montreal, Canada; Halle de I'ile, 
             Geneva, Switzerland
1984     Montreal tout-terrain, Montreal, Canada
1983     Discussion, Articule Publication, "Scetches for Biographical Borders"
             (with Israeli performance artist Dan Zakhem, Tel Aviv); Montreal, Canada 

Artist Talks
2019     GEDOK-Brandenburg, Galerie Kunstflügel, Germany
2017      The Artery, Britannia Library, Vancouver, Canada
2013     Surrey Art Centre; Surrey, Canada
2012     Hornbrunnen Galerie; Schleswig, Germany
2012     Seymour Art Gallery, Deep Cove, Vancouver, Canada 
2008    Vancouver Public Library, “Open Books”; Vancouver, Canada 
2001     Academy of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1997     Langara College; Vancouver, Canada 
1995     Goethe Institute Glasgow, Scotland
1993     University of Victoria; Victoria, Canada                                                                                        
1991      Camosun College; Victoria, Canada                                                                                         
1988     Parson’s School of Art and Design, Altos de Chavon; Dominican Republic                                     

Major public collections in Canada
Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa; Ministry of cultural Affairs, Quebec; Camosun College, Victoria; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Malaspina Printmakers Society Archives, Vancouver; Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff; Esperanza Gallery, Montreal; Concordia University, Montreal.

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  • recent exhibitions: 2020 and 2019
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  • my fellow artist collaborators
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  • my journey into botanical literacy
  • about
  • Curriculum Vitae
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