Elaine Despins

Elaine Despins
[email protected]
Education
2013
2013
2013
2012
2010
2008
2006
2005
2003
2002
2002
2001
2000
2000
1999
1999
1998
1987
1985
1975-78
1974-75
PAFA Master Class, Vincent Desiderio, Philadelphia, PA
Rochester Art Centre, Robert Liberace, Rochester, NY
Putney Center, Qiang Huang, Putney, Vermont
Fine Arts Work Center, Catherine Kehoe, Provincetown, Mass.
Transart Institute New Media, Danube University Krems, Austria
Printmaking Atelier Circulaire, Jean-Pierre Sauvé, Montreal
Drawn Home Workshop, Meriel Hoare, New-York
Steve Assael studio, New York- Montreal
Stuart Shils Master Class, Vermont
Burt Siverman’s Studios, New York
Université du Québec, Thérèse St-Gelais, Montreal
New York Studio School, Susanna Coffey, New York
Concordia University, Michèle Delisle, Montreal
Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Irena Korosek, Mtl
Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Peter Krausz, Mtl
Visual Arts Center, John Drew Munro, Montreal
Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Sophie Jodoin, Mtl
Université du Québec, Monique Charbonneau, Montreal
Université du Québec, Monique Charbonneau, Montreal
Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario
Painting
Painting
Painting
Painting
MFA and New Media
Etching
Mixed Media
Painting
Painting
Painting
Art history
Painting
Painting
Painting
Secco technique
Encaustic
Mixed media
Relief Printmaking
Relief Printmaking
Classical Animation
Filmaking
Exhibitions
2016
2016
2016
2015
2015
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
2011
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
The IAPS Twenty-Eighth Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, Manhattan, NY
Tribute to Mothers, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artist, Greenwich Educational Center, CT
Enduring Brilliance, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
Les Pastellistes, Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), Montreal
Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America (PSA), New York, NY
PAC 2nd Online Members Juried Exhibition, Pastel Artists of Canada (PAC)
Renaissance in Pastel 2014, The Connecticut Pastel Society, CT
Les Pastellistes, Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), Montreal
Women Painting Women, Richard J Demato Fine Arts Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
Women Painting Women, Townsend Atelier, Chattanooga, TN
Homage Suzanne St-Michel, Galerie Actart, Montreal
Not a Festival, The Seascape Series, curated by Luis Malvacia, Coppenhagen
Papiers 11, Contemporary Art Fair of Works of Paper, Montreal
I Fall, I Flow, I Melt, Video Art Show, New York
Crossing Boundaries, Leslie-Lohman Gallery, New York
Pour l’art justement, B-312 Gallery, Montreal
Images Festival, Toronto, Ontario
Papiers 10, Contemporary Art Fair of Works of Paper, Montreal
Trouvailles d’atelier, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montreal
Rust Fest Digital Arts and New Media Festival, McDonough Museum of Art, Ohio
Refresh, Museo de Arte de Ponce in Plaza las Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bluebanana International Video Contest, Landau, Germany
Transart, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Edward Day Gallery, The Virgin Mary Series, Toronto (Solo)
Bestiaire, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montreal
DUO, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montreal
Pour l’art justement, B-312 Gallery, Montreal
Dominique Bouffard Gallery, The Sea Inside, Montreal (Solo)
Benefit auction of the Écomusée du Fier monde, Montreal
Société protectrice de l’Environnement Visuel des Villes inc, Public Art, Montreal
Résister – Succomber, B-312 Gallery, Montreal
Papier, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montreal
Art Gallery L’union-Vie, Cultural Center, Drummondville (Solo)
Tableaux Divers, Dominique Bouffard Gallery, Montréal
Galerie Verticale Art Contemporain, Laval (Solo)
Selected Works, Loto-Québec Collection, Charlevoix Museum
1st Drawing Biennale, Mont-Saint-Hilaire Art Museum, Saint-Hilaire
Pour l’art justement , B-312 Gallery, Montreal
2006
2005
Edward Day Gallery, Toronto
St-Laurent + Hill Gallery, Ottawa (Solo)
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2003
2002
2002
2001
1996 / 1997
Centre Saint-Pierre, Montreal
Loto Québec Gallery, Expo 2005 / Thomas More, Montreal
Edward Day Gallery, Toronto (Solo)
Galerie de l’association culturelle du Sud-Ouest, Montreal
Lire l’image, B-312 Gallery, Montreal
Georges Laoun, Montreal
Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montreal
Centre d’exposition des Gouverneurs de Sorel (Solo)
Les sans abris, Art en Majuscules, Montreal
Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montreal
Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montreal (Solo)
Visions Collectives, McClure Gallery, Westmount
Loto Québec Gallery, Expo 2004 / Thomas More, Montreal
St-Laurent + Hill Gallery, Ottawa
L’art et vous , Expo / Évènement DOXA, Montreal
Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montreal
International biennial of miniature art, Témiscamingue, QC
Visions collectives, McClure Gallery, Westmount
Sandra Goldie Gallery, Montreal
Oeuvres Vives Gallery, Montreal
Professional Experience
2015-2016
2015
2011-2016
2012-2013
2013
2011
2005-2007
2005
2003
2002
1998-2000
1997
1997
1996
1996
1996
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1992
1992
1991
1989-1990
1988
1987
1984-1986
1983
1980-1982
1978-1979
Visual Art Center, Westmount
Georges-Vanier Cultural Art Center, MTL
Museum of Fine Arts, Mtl
Griffintown Art School, Mtl
Université de Montréal (Architecture Faculty)
Janro technologies, Mtl
Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Mtl
Radio-Canada Network - Providence
Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Mtl
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde- La nuit des rois
IMAX Sandde Animation, Montreal
Cyberworld 3D, IMAX Feature
Celluloid Studio, Denver, Colorado
CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal
Artistic Feature Film Direction
IMAX Sandde Animation, Montreal
M.T.V. Network, New York
Cinar, Montreal
Ink Tank, New York
Canada Council for the Arts Grant
CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal
Pascal Blais Productions, Montreal
Dawson College, Wesmount
CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal
Les Productions Claude Savoie, Hull
CinéGroup Animation studio, Montreal
Graff Gallery, Montreal
Pascal Blais Productions, Montreal
Contemporary Art Museum, Montreal
National Film Board, Montreal
Les Éditions Héritage, Montreal
Pils Film, Garche. France
Hanna Barbera Prod. Hollywood, California
Art teacher
Art teacher
Art teacher
Art teacher
Art teacher
Artistic Research using SANDDE technology
Art teacher (Mixed Media)
Commissioned artwork for TV series
Substitute art teacher
Drawing workshop for actors
Co-Director / Story development
Character Design / Animation
Character Design
Artistic Direction / Storyboard
Character development
Artistic Direction / Storyboard
Character Design
Character Design
Storyboard
Painting
Posing
Character Design / Storyboard
Life drawing teacher
Character Design
Direction /Animation
Animation Supervisor
Woodcut production
Animation
Visuals for Dulcinée Langfelder
Animation / Scratch on film technique
Illustration
Animation
Animation
Awards/Grants
2016
2015
2015
2014
2014
2014
2008
2004
1995
1985
1978
1978
International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibition, NY Prix du Pastel
The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), MTL
Grand Prize
The Pastel Society of America (PSA), NY
Silver Award
The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC), MTL
Third Prize
The Pastel Artists of Canada (PAC)
Third Prize
The Connecticut Pastel Society
CPS membership Award
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
Grant/Painting
The Canada Council for the Arts
Grant/Painting
The Canada Council for the Arts
Research Painting/Grant
Cultural Affairs
Grant/ Relief Printmaking
Chicago International Film Festival
2nd Prize/Animated film
Toronto Animation Award
Award of Excellence
Public Collections
Senvest Collection of New Canadian Art
Loto-Québec Art Collection
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec Art Collection
Caisse Populaire Desjardins Art Collection
Bibliography
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.
Radio / Television
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Radio-Canada, Toronto. Y a pas deux matins pareils. Interview with Marjorie Murphy March 12, 2008.
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Radio-Canada, Toronto. Les arts et les autres. Interview with Line Boily March 10, 2008.
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Radio-Canada, Première chaîne. Program: Désautels. Cultural reporter: Marie Christine Trottier. October 2007.
Télé-Québec. Émission Pulsart, October 17th and 22nd , 2006.
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CBC Radio Toronto. Interview with Annie-Claire Fournier, March 22nd , 2005.
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CBC Television, Radio Canada Toronto. Cultural review, Tuesday, March 15th 2005. Interview with
Annie- Claire Fournier.