glass artist
designer

TRAINING

  • Workshop in advanced sandblasting using photosensitive technique with M.Lapointe et R.Rioux, CMVQ, Montreal, Canada 2007
  • Workshop in advanced honeycomb mould technique for pâte de verre with Helen Stokes, CMVQ, Montréal, Canada 2006
  • Workshop: advanced Silicone molding, Studio Guy Louis XVI, (Ottawa), Canada 2003
  • Workshop: "Sheet roll-up" The Studio of Corning Museum of Glass, New York, USA 2003
  • Graphic Design U.Q.A.H. Université du Québec Hull, (Quebec) Canada 2001
  • DEC Glass artist Craftsmanship Centre des Métiers du verre du Québec, (Montreal), Canada1999
  • DEC Humanities, Cégep Ste-Foy, (Québec)(Applied arts: pottery) Canada 1975

MAJOR EXHIBITS

  • Les Sculpturales de Saint-Sauveur, (Québec) Canada 2006
  • Espace Pierre Debain, Aylmer, (Québec) Canada CARAPACES SOLO exhibit 2005
  • FESTIVITÉ, CMVQ, Espace Verre, (Montréal), Canada 2004
  • The British High Commissioner and Elizabeth Fry society silent auction, Ottawa, (Ontario) Canada 2004/2006
  • Canadian clay and glass gallery, Waterloo, (Ontario) Canada 2003
  • Galerie Art-Image, REGÉNÉRATION, SOLO exhibit, Gatineau, (Quebec) Canada 2001
  • Exposition-concours Hors Série X, Aylmer, (Quebec) Canada 2000
  • Canadian Glass Show, Victoria, (British Colombia) Canada 1999
  • Racines, Exposition-concours Hors Série IX, Aylmer, (Quebec) Canada 1998

PRESS RELEASES

  • Articles
    • Journal Le Droit, Hull, Qc April 30/2005, September 27/2003
    • Voir, Hull, Qc August 22/2002
    • Journal Le Droit, Hull, Qc November 13/1998
  • Radio Interviews
    • Radio Canada September 13/2001, September 20/2001
  • Television Appearances
    • TVOntario, performance November 3/2005
    • Radio Québec, culture éclair April 22-28/2005
    • Radio Canada, Vues d'artiste May 2003
    • Québec, Les choix de Sophie III April 16/2002
    • Télé Québec, Les choix de Sophie III January 2002
    • Radio Canada January 2002
    • Art TV October to December 2001

HONOURS

  • Finalist IV Bienal Internacional de ártes plásticas 2006
    Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo en Vidrio, Alcorcón-MAVA, Madrid, Spain 2006
  • Mention, Exposition-Concours Hors Série X, Aylmer, (Quebec) 2000
  • 3e price, Racines, Exposition-concours Hors Série IX, Aylmer, (Quebec) 1998
    Catalogue upon request

GRANTS

  • Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), grants 2002/2004
  • Conseil Régional de la Culture en Outaouais (CRCO), training grant 2003
  • Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), training Grant 2003
  • Conseil des arts du Canada (CAC), research and creation grant for professional artist 2002

PUBLICATION

  • La dévitrification en thermoformage en utilisant le verre commercial clair (Diamond)
  • Devitrification in kiln forming with Crystal clear commercial float glass (Diamond)
  • Report presented to Canada Council for the Arts, 31 may in French only 2004

COLLECTIONS

  • Private and public collections in Canada
    • City of Gatineau, Québec; Alzheimer Society; La Collection permanente d'oeuvres d'art de Loto Québec;
    • Super Comité, fund raising organization; Fondation du Cégep du Vieux Montréal; RBC bank;
  • Private and public collections in Chile, South America
    • Galerie du Musée d'arts vsiuels de Santiago, Chili

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Centre des Métiers du Verre du Québec (CMVQ)
  • Glass Art Association of Canada (GAAC)
  • Glass art society (GAS)

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