Despins, Elaine

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Associations

A été ou est actuellement encore membre de :

Apprentissage et enseignement

Formation académique

2013 - PAFA Master Class, Vincent Desiderio, Philadelphia, PA Painting
2013 - Rochester Art Centre, Robert Liberace, Rochester, NY Painting
2013 - Putney Center, Qiang Huang, Putney, Vermont Painting
2012 - Fine Arts Work Center, Catherine Kehoe, Provincetown, Mass. Painting
2010 - Transart Institute New Media, Danube University Krems, Austria MFA and New Media
2008 - Printmaking Atelier Circulaire, Jean-Pierre Sauvé, Montreal Etching
2006 - Drawn Home Workshop, Meriel Hoare, New-York Mixed Media
2005 - Steve Assael studio, New York- Montreal Painting
2003 - Stuart Shils Master Class, Vermont Painting
2002 - Burt Siverman’s Studios, New York Painting
2002 - Université du Québec, Thérèse St-Gelais, Montreal Art History
2001 - New York Studio School, Susanna Coffey, New York Painting
2000 - Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Irena Korosek, Mtl Painting
1999 - Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Peter Krausz, Mtl Secco technique
1999 - Visual Arts Center, John Drew Munro, Montreal Encaustic
1998 - Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Sophie Jodoin, Mtl Mixed media
1987 - Université du Québec, Monique Charbonneau, Montreal Relief Printmaking
1985 - Université du Québec, Monique Charbonneau, Montreal Relief Printmaking
1975-1978 - Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario Classical Animation
1974-1975 - Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario Filmaking

Enseignement

2016 - Cégep Régional de Lanaudière, Joliette
2016 - Town of Mont-Royal Recreational Centre
2015-2020 - Visual Art Center, Westmount
2015-2017 - Dawson College, Montreal Artist Talk
2015 - Georges-Vanier Cultural Art Center, Montreal
2011-2020 - École du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal
2012-2013 - Griffintown Art School, Montreal
2013 - Université de Montréal (Architecture Faculty)
2005-2007 - Centre des arts Saidye Bronfman, Mtl (Mixed Media)
2003 - Centre des arts Saidye Bronfman, Mtl Substitute
1992 - Dawson College, Wesmount Life drawing

Expositions

Groupe

2022 - XL, Maison de la Culture du Plateau, Montréal
2022 - Se Voisiner, Produit Rien, Montréal
2021 - Racines d’Argile, Centre des Arts Visuels, Montréal
2021 - 160th Annual Open Exhibition, Society of Women Artists, UK
2020 - Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America, Butler Institute of American Art, Ohio

2020 - International Association of Pastel Societies 37th Juried Online Exhibition
2020 - Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America, Butler Institute of American Art, Ohio
2019 - The Kingston Prize 2019, Gananoque, ON
2019 - Vert, Galerie Liv’Art, Montréal
2019 - Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America (PSA), New York, NY
2018 - Figure & Space, Galerie 2112, Montréal
2018 - IV Spain International Pastel Biennial, Oviedo, Spain
2017 - Les Pastellistes, Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), Montréal
2017 - Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America (PSA), New York, NY
2017 - Pure Color, Online International Juried exhibition. Pastel Society of North Carolina
2016 - Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America (PSA), New York, NY
2016 - The IAPS Twenty-Eighth Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, Manhattan, NY
2016 - Tribute to Mothers, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artist, Greenwich Educational Center, CT
2016 - Enduring Brilliance, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
2015 - Les Pastellistes, Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), Montréal
2015 - Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America (PSA), New York, NY
2014 - PAC 2nd Online Members Juried Exhibition, Pastel Artists of Canada (PAC)
2014 - Renaissance in Pastel 2014, The Connecticut Pastel Society, CT
2014 - Les Pastellistes, Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), Montréal
2013 - Women Painting Women, Richard J Demato Fine Arts Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
2013 - Women Painting Women, Townsend Atelier, Chattanooga, TN
2013 - Homage Suzanne St-Michel, Galerie Actart, Montréal
2012 - Not a Festival, The Seascape Series, curated by Luis Malvacia, Coppenhagen
2011 - Papiers 11, Contemporary Art Fair of Works of Paper, Montréal
2010 - I Fall, I Flow, I Melt, Video Art Show, New York
2010 - Crossing Boundaries, Leslie-Lohman Gallery, New York
2010 - Pour l’art justement, B-312 Gallery, Montréal
2010 - Images Festival, Toronto, Ontario
2010 - Papiers 10, Contemporary Art Fair of Works of Paper, Montréal
2010 - Trouvailles d’atelier, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montréal
2009 - Rust Fest Digital Arts and New Media Festival, McDonough Museum of Art, Ohio
2009 - Refresh, Museo de Arte de Ponce in Plaza las Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2009 - Bluebanana International Video Contest, Landau, Germany
2009 - Transart, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2008 - Bestiaire, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montréal
2008 - DUO, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montréal
2008 - Pour l’art justement, B-312 Gallery, Montréal
2007 - Benefit auction of the Écomusée du Fier monde, Montréal
2007 - Société protectrice de l’Environnement Visuel des Villes inc, Public Art, Montréal
2007 - Résister – Succomber, B-312 Gallery, Montréal
2007 - Papier, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montréal
2006 - Tableaux Divers, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montréal
2006 - Selected Works, Loto-Québec Collection, Charlevoix Museum
2006 - 1st Drawing Biennale, Mont-Saint-Hilaire Art Museum, Saint-Hilaire
2006 - Pour l’art justement , B-312 Gallery, Montréal
2006 - Edward Day Gallery, Toronto
2005 - Centre Saint-Pierre, Montréal
2005 - Loto Québec Gallery, Expo 2005 / Thomas More, Montréal
2005 - Galerie de l’association culturelle du Sud-Ouest, Montréal
2005 - Lire l’image, B-312 Gallery, Montréal
2005 - Georges Laoun, Montréal
2004 - Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montréal
2004 - Les Sans-Abris, Art en Majuscules, Montréal
2004 - Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montréal
2004 - Visions Collectives, McClure Gallery, Westmount
2004 - Loto Québec Gallery, Expo 2004 / Thomas More, Montréal
2003 - St-Laurent + Hill Gallery, Ottawa
2003 - L’art et vous , Expo / Évènement DOXA, Montréal
2003 - Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montréal
2002 - International biennial of miniature art, Témiscamingue
2002 - Visions collectives, McClure Gallery, Westmount
2001 - Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montréal
1996-1997 - Oeuvres Vives Gallery, Montréal

Solo

2019 - A Luminous Darkness, Galerie 2112, Montréal
2008 - Edward Day Gallery, The Virgin Mary Series, Toronto
2007 - Dominique Bouffard Gallery, The Sea Inside, Montréal
2006 - Art Gallery L’union-Vie, Cultural Center, Drummondville
2006 - Galerie Verticale Art Contemporain, Laval

2005 - St-Laurent + Hill Gallery, Ottawa
2005 - Edward Day Gallery, Toronto
2004 - Centre d’exposition des Gouverneurs de Sorel
2004 - Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montréal

Actions, performances et événements

2017 - FigureWorks 2017, Ottawa Juror
2016 - The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) Artist Talk (Philadelphia)
2011 - Janro technologies, Mtl Artistic Research using SANDDE technology
2005 - Radio-Canada Network - Providence Commissioned artwork for TV series
2002 - Théâtre du Nouveau Monde- La nuit des rois Drawing workshop for actors

1998-2000 - IMAX Sandde Animation, Montreal Co-Director / Story development
Cyberworld 3D, IMAX Feature Character Design / Animation
1997 - Celluloid Studio, Denver, Colorado Character Design
1997 - CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal Artistic Direction / Storyboard
1997 - Artistic Feature Film Direction Character development
1996 - IMAX Sandde Animation, Montreal Artistic Direction / Storyboard
1996 - M.T.V. Network, New York Character Design
1996 - Cinar, Montreal Character Design
1996 - Ink Tank, New York Storyboard
1995 - Canada Council for the Arts Grant Painting
1994 - CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal Posing
1993 - Pascal Blais Productions, Montreal Character Design / Storyboard
1992 - CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal Character Design
1992 - Les Productions Claude Savoie, Hull Direction /Animation
1991 - CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal Animation Supervisor
1989-1990 - Graff Gallery, Montreal Woodcut production
1988 - Pascal Blais Productions, Montreal Animation
1987 - Contemporary Art Museum, Montreal Visuals for Dulcinée Langfelder
1984-1986 - National Film Board, Montreal Animation / Scratch on film technique
1983 - Les Éditions Héritage, Montreal Illustration
1980-1982 - Pils Film, Garche. France Animation
1978-1979 - Hanna Barbera Prod. Hollywood, California Animation

Musées et collections

Abîmes Lumineux, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec Art Collection
Caisse Populaire Desjardins Art Collection
Loto-Québec Art Collection
Senvest Collection of New Canadian Art

Distinctions et prix

2021 - 22nd Annual Pastel 100 Competition, Pastel Journal Honorable Mention
2021 - Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, Annual Competition 6th Place
2020 - Enduring Brilliance, The Pastel Society of America (PSA), NY H.Margulies Award of Excellence
2019 - The Kingston Prize, Canada’s Portrait Competition The Kingston Prize Award
2019 - Enduring Brilliance, The Pastel Society of America (PSA), NY Lila Teich Gold Award

2018 - Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, Vermont Merit Grant
2017 - Enduring Brilliance,The Pastel Society of America (PSA), NY Rembrandt Material Award
2017 - The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), MTL Fourth Prize
2017 - Pure Color, Online International Juried Exhibition Third Prize
2016 - Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec Travel Grant
2016 - International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), NY First Prize - Prix du Pastel
2015 - The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), MTL First Prize - Grand Prix Horace Champagne
2015 - Enduring Brilliance, The Pastel Society of America (PSA), NY Silver Award
2014 - The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), MTL Third Prize
2014 - The Pastel Artists of Canada (PAC) Third Prize
2014 - The Connecticut Pastel Society CPS Membership Award

Résidences, bourses et subventions

Bourses et subventions

2008 - The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant/Painting
2004 - The Canada Council for the Arts Grant/Painting
1995 - The Canada Council for the Arts Research Painting/Grant
1985 - Cultural Affairs Grant/ Relief Printmaking
1978 - Chicago International Film Festival Second Prize/Animated film

1978 - Toronto Industry Animation Award Award of Excellence

Bibliographie

Revues et articles de journaux

La Presse, “Les Oeuvres des Voisins”, Éric Clément, (https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/arts-visuels/2022-04-05/produit-rien/les-oeuvres-des-voisins.php.)
Pastel World, “Pastel Art Forum”, 2022/01, page 29.
Pastel 100, “Prize Winning Paintings by Today’s Top Talents and Rising Stars”, Spring 2021, page 65.
KOZINSKA, Dorota, “A Luminous Darkness”, La Vie des Arts, October 15, 2019. http://viedesarts.com/article1395-A-Luminous-Darkness
Parks, John A. “Life Itself”, Pastel Journal, December 2017, page 30 - 37

Belsito, Rochelle. “(R)evolution”, American Art Collector, November 2013, page 53, 54, 55, 56, and 57.
Escamel, François. “Elaine Despins -- The Sea Inside”, Artension, Expos à voir, no
38, Nov- Dec 2007, pg 85.
Denée, Michel. “ Du Royaume des Ombres à l’éclaircie du visage ”, La Vie des Arts, no
208, Automne 2007.
Kozinska, Dorota. “The Sea Inside”, La Vie des Arts, English report, no
208, Automne 2007, page 107.
Sévigny, P. A. “ELAINE DESPINS: THE SEA INSIDE”, The Suburban, Arts …Etcetera, October 17th 2007, page 23.
Derouin, Hella. “Les oeuvres d’Elaine Despins exposées à la galerie d’art l’Union-Vie”, L’express, October 2006.
Belu, Françoise. “La fin et le moyen / Biennale du dessin”, La Vie des Arts. Art et Actualité, no 204, Fall 2006.
Lavoie, Brigitte. “22 Oeuvres Choisies, Collection Loto-Québec au Musée de Charlevoix”, L’hebdo Charlevoisien. September 23rd 2006.
Brault, Andréanne. “Redonner au dessin ses lettres de noblesse”, L’œil Régional. June 24th
2006.
Mahrady, Saïd. “Les liens naturels entre l’écrit et les arts visuels”, Les deux Versants. August 18th
2006.
Gessel, Paul. “New ways to look”, The Ottawa Citizen, Thursday, Sept 1st 2005, page E4.
Gessel, Paul. “Critic’s picks / Fine Arts” The Ottawa Citizen, The Citizen’s Weekly Entertainment, August 27th 2005.
Vaughan, RM. “The Big Picture/ Beyond the Veil of Sleep”, The National Post, Vol.7, No123. March 19th 2005.
Kozinska, Dorota. “Elaine Despins : Présence / Émergence”, Vie des Arts, English report, no 196, Fall 2004, pg 91.
Lehmann, Henry. “Top Solo Show in Town”, The Gazette, Saturday, May 1st 2004. Arts & Life, page W2 ARTS.
Tremblay, Pascale. “ La vue: Sens superficiel ”, Écriture d’Art, UQAM. Volume 3, 2004. pp. 20-22.

Films, Radio, Télévision

Radio-Canada, Toronto. Y a pas deux matins pareils. Interview with Marjorie Murphy March 12, 2008
Radio-Canada, Toronto. Les arts et les autres. Interview with Line Boily March 10, 2008.
Radio-Canada, Première chaîne. Program: Désautels. Cultural reporter: Marie Christine Trottier. October 2007.
Télé-Québec. Émission Pulsart, October 17th and 22nd, 2006.
CBC Radio Toronto. Interview with Annie-Claire Fournier, March 22nd, 2005.
CBC Television, Radio Canada Toronto. Cultural review, Tuesday, March 15th 2005. Interview with Annie- Claire Fournier.

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