++++++ Some of you asked you could bring people to this, and the answer is yes, but please note that the auditorium seats 300, there are 240 students in the Art & Design classes, plus I hear Shelley is a popular Calgary artist, so I would get there earlier than later +++
+++ Also remember to find me before or after the presentation to sign the sign in sheet +++
Art and Design Now and ACAD present:
Shelley Ouellet
7:00pm Thursday, September 18, 2008
Stanford Perrot Lecture Theater
Shelley Ouellet is an artist working across a variety of medium and focusing on
community-based projects. Her practice is based in Calgary where she studied fine art
at the university and got an education when became Director of the city's Stride Gallery
in the early 90s. She has subsequently worked as an art consultant, a web designer,
and an instructor at the Alberta College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibited
across Canada and the United Kingdom. Shelley's collective experience as an artist,
arts administrator, and educator has resulted in a professional practice which through its
commitment to accessibility has resulted in the development of large scale sculpture,
publicity, and temporary installations. Her practice aspires to recognize the importance
of collective activity in advocacy, community development, and the arts. Her concerns
relate to the relationship between citizens and their physical and social environments.
The development and production phases of each work seek to create as social
environment and economy infused with co-ownership. Shelley runs the Carpet 'N Toast
Gallery; an alternative exhibition space in her home and recently joined the board of
Truck Gallery and as faculty at ACAD. She has been an Associate in Digital Imaging,
Media and Visual Arts, at The Banff Centre for the Arts, and an artist-in- residence in
Glasgow, The Banff Centre, Est Nord Est, The Dunlop Art Gallery, EM/Media, and at
The Untitled Art Society this September. She will be exhibiting and in-residence with the
Globe Gallery in New Castle, UK in 2009.
http://www.shelleyouellet.com
http://www.vanitygallery.com
http://www.vanitygallery.com/cnt
2 comments:
Shelley Oullet's talk was awesome! it was super good because she talked about what she has had to do to get to the place she is now. also the fact that she didnt take herself too seriously and could laugh at some of the projects she has done in the past was great.
Yup, I agree, great that she showed her failures as well as her successes.. reminds me of that saying 'genius is learning to fail better'
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