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Curriculum Vitae

Select works available with Peter Robertson Gallery (Edmonton, AB) and Birch Contemporary (Ontario).

 

Education

2022 - 2024 - Master of Fine Arts, York University, Toronto ON

2015 - 2019 - Bachelor of Arts, Honours (Studio Art), University of Guelph, Guelph ON

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Solo Exhibitions

​2024

hide, Birch Contemporary, Toronto ON​

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2021

When it rains, N/A Gallery, Guelph ON​

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2020

Dissimulate, N/A Gallery, Guelph ON

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Group Exhibitions

​2024

20th Anniversary Exhibition, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton AB

Mind Games, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton AB

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2023

The Next Wave | MFA & PhD Group Show, Gales Gallery, Toronto ON

Fresh Paint / New Construction, Art Mûr Gallery, Montreal QC

Colour and Form, Lalani Jennings Contemporary Art, Guelph ON

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2022

MMXXII | MFA & PhD Group Show, Gales Gallery, Toronto ON

HOOP-LA Show & Sale, N/A Gallery, Guelph ON

Member Show, N/A Gallery, Guelph ON

Arts Effect, Fundraising Event by VIBE ARTS Toronto, Toronto ON

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2021

Art on the Virtual Street, Guelph ON

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2020

Arts Effect, Fundraising Event by VIBE ARTS Toronto, Toronto ON

HOOP-LA Show & Sale, Necessary Arts Collective Gallery, Guelph ON

Traverse, Outdoor Bus Shelter Exhibition, Guelph ON

Art Battle Toronto, Invitational Leap Year Event, Longboat Hall, Toronto ON

Art Battle Toronto, Live Painting Exhibition, The Great Hall, Toronto ON

Expanding Styles, Necessary Arts Gallery, Guelph ON

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2019

Art Battle Toronto, Live Painting Exhibition - The Great Hall, Toronto ON

1/12 - Printmaking IV, Zavitz Gallery, Guelph ON

Loose Structures, Drawing IV, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph ON

Juried Art Show TOP TEN, Boarding House Incubator Gallery, Guelph ON

Strange Appetites, Painting IV, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph ON

51st Annual Juried Art Show, University of Guelph, Guelph ON

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2018

Red Sock In My White Laundry, Zavitz Gallery, Guelph ON

50th Annual Juried Art Show, University of Guelph, Guelph ON​

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Collections

Google Canada​

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Art Fairs

2024 - Plural Contemporary Art Fair, Presented by Birch Contemporary

2024 - Artist Project, Independent Art Fair, Toronto ON

2023 - Plural Contemporary Art Fair, Presented by Lalani Jennings Contemporary Art

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Awards / Nominations / Scholarships

2024 - Untapped Competition Recipient - Artist Project, Toronto Ontario

2023 - Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC)

2023 - Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) [Offered]

2022 - Domestic Master's Fellowship - York University

2022 - Graduate Scholarship - York University

2021 - Emerging Entrepreneur Award - Downtown Guelph Business Association, Guelph ON

2020 - Champion/Event Winner - Art Battle Toronto - Live Painting Exhibition - Toronto ON

2020 - Top 4 Finalist - Art Battle Toronto - Live Painting Exhibition - Toronto ON

2019 - Dean's Honours List - University of Guelph, Guelph ON

2019 - BMO 1st! Award Invitational Competition - Painting Nomination

2019 - Sixth Place - 51st Annual Juried Art Show - University of Guelph, Guelph ON

2019 - Drawing Award - University of Guelph, Guelph ON

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Text / Interviews / Publications

2024 - "hide"

https://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/items/da902ce9-304a-462a-b4ec-2385822dbfdf

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2023 - "What to Look for at the Plural Contemporary Art Fair This Weekend", Nuvo

https://nuvomagazine.com/daily-edit/what-to-look-for-at-the-plural-contemporary-art-fair-this-weekend

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2020 - "New art gives Downtown Guelph walkway a new look", Guelph Today

https://www.guelphtoday.com/arts-culture/new-art-gives-downtown-guelph-walkway-a-new-look-8-photos-2748119

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2020 - "Traverse Transit shelter artist showcase and self-guided ward tours", City of Guelph

https://guelph.ca/living/arts-and-culture/special-projects/traverse-transit-shelter-artist-showcase-and-self-guided-ward-tours/

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2020 - "A work of art in progress", Guelph Today

https://www.guelphtoday.com/following-up/a-work-of-art-in-progress-2447108​​

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2019 - "September Feature Artist", Otherwise Studios

https://otherwisestudios.com/featured-artists/september-featured-artist/

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Professional Experience

2024 - Mentor, Guelph Emerging Artist Mentorship Program

2024 to Present - Sessional Faculty, Brock University, St. Catharines ON

2023 to 2024 - Instructor, York University, Toronto ON

2020 to Present - Studio Director & Owner at Necessary Arts Collective, Guelph ON​​

© 2024 Chanel DesRoches

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