CURRICULUM VITAE MONICA PITRE
EDUCATION
2007 Master of Fine Arts; Print Media, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2001 Bachelor of Education, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts; Major in Visual Art & Minor in Art History, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
EXHIBITIONS
2016 Cloud Walking, 180 Projects, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
2015 El Hombre Esqueleto!, Mckenny Building, Edmonton, AB
Telepathic Eye and the Aesthetic Voice, The Works Gallery at Jackson Power & Stanley A. Milner Library, Edmonton, AB
2013 3rd Annual Printmaking Juried Show, Manhattan Graphics Center, New York, NY
2009 Edmonton Explored, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2008 Billboards, Cultural Capital of Canada Program, Site Specific, Edmonton, AB
11404, ArtsHab Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2007 31st Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University, Peoria Art Guild and Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, IL
Of Night And Light And Half Light, FAB Gallery: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
TURF, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Visual Thinking, Art Gallery of Alberta: The Margaret Brine Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Print Affair, SNAP (Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists) Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2006 Hung Up, FAVA (Film and Video Association of Alberta), Edmonton, AB
Casa della Memeria, Spigolo Aperto, Venice, Italy
2005 Synergies: Prints from the University of Alberta, Kloster Bentlage, Rheine, Germany
Fast Forward, FAB Gallery: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Here and Now: Current Drawings, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Telling Spaces: Senior Print Exhibition, FAB Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Merge, Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2001 Visual Odyssey, University of Windsor Gallery, Windsor, ON
2000 BFA 2000 On View, Agnes Etherington Gallery, Kingston, ON
Mortal Coils, Union Gallery, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
AWARDS & GRANTS
2020 Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based Grant, (with John D Bracco School), Office of the Minister, Edmonton, AB
2016 Staff Development Fund, Alberta Teacher’s Association Travel Grant, Canadian Society for Education through Art Conference, Victoria, BC
2015 Staff Development Fund, Alberta Teacher’s Association Travel Grant, Mentorship & Research, Trois-Rivieres, QC
2011 Canada Council for the Arts, Art Production Grant, Ottawa, ON
2008 Edmonton Arts Council, Travel Grant, Centre For Contemporary Art and Culture, The Rodriguez-Amat Foundation, Les Olives, Spain
2007 Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Project Grant, Edmonton, AB
2007 Edmonton Explorations Cultural Capital, Project Grant, Edmonton, AB
University of Alberta Scholarship, Edmonton, AB
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Art Production Grant, Edmonton, AB
2006 Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2005 J Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Research Assistantship Grant, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2000 Best Printmaker, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
ART & DESIGN TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2007-22 Art Teacher, Junior & Senior High, Visual Art, Visual Communications, Ceramics, Edmonton Public School Board, Edmonton, AB
2007 Art Fundamentals Instructor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Screen Printing Instructor, Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists, Edmonton, AB
Design Fundamentals Instructor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2006 Screen Printing Instructor, Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists, Edmonton, AB
Teacher Assistant, Design Fundamentals, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Art Fundamentals Instructor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2005 Teacher Assistant, Visual Fundamentals, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2004 Teacher Assistant, 500 Level Printmaking, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2001-04 Art Teacher, Chief Jimmy Bruneau High School, Behchoko, Northwest Territories
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ARTS INVOLVEMENT
2021 Presenter, “Artistic Activism”, Edmonton Public School District Professional Development Sessions, AB
2020 Co-lead, “We Are Clareview”, Clareview Community Multi-cultural Youth Arts Event, Edmonton, AB
CBC Interview: https: //www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/celebrating-identity-and-culture-through-self-portraits-at-john-d-bracco-school-1.5476078
2018-20 Workshop Facilitator, “Annual Fine Arts for Me Event”, Mount Royal Elementary School, Edmonton, AB
2019 Speaker, “Arts Engagement”, Greater Edmonton Teachers Convention, AB
2018 Presenter, “Visual Art Lessons”, Professional Development Sessions, Edmonton Public School Board, AB
Creative Team, “Skate Park Murals”, Clareview Recreation Centre, Edmonton, AB
2017 Director, “Fundraising Art Project”, Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton, AB
Student Art Exhibition, “Figure Us Out”, Latitude53 Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Director & Coordinator, Explore in Four, “Figure Us Out”, City Wide Collaborative Art Event (Public & Catholic School Boards), Edmonton, AB
Review & Revision Team, “Practical Arts 7-9 Curriculum Revision”, Edmonton Public School Board, AB
2016 Presenter, “Professional Development Session for District Teachers”, EPSB, AB
2015 Adjudicator, “K-12 District Art: Art at the Centre, Int. Airport & Shaw Conference Centre Exhibitions”, EPSB, AB
Adjudicator, “District Awards”, Board of Education, Edmonton, AB
Student Collaboration Facilitator, Kaleido Family Arts Festival, Edmonton, AB
2013-14 Collaborative Art Project Facilitator, Kaleido Family Arts Festival, Edmonton, AB
2012 Art Director, “Connect the Dots” – Schoolwide Art Collaboration, Victoria School of the Arts, Edmonton, AB
2011 Artist, “Collaborative Art Production”, Kaleido Family Arts Festival, Edmonton, AB
2010 Jury Member, “Art Gallery Programming”, Artery, Edmonton, AB
Exhibition Director, “Student Works”, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Art Project Coordinator, “Victoria School Arts Festival”, Edmonton, AB
Exhibition Coordinator, “Student Works”, Works Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2009 Exhibition Director, “Student Works Exhibition”, Latitude 53, Edmonton, AB
Project Organizer & Facilitator, “Grand View Manor”, Student Collaboration with Artist: David Hoffos, Victoria School of the Arts, Edmonton, AB
2008 Project Organizer & Facilitator, Student Collaboration with Artist: Marc Siegner, SNAP Print Shop, Edmonton, AB
2007 Special Project Design, “Viva Le FAVA”, Edmonton, AB
2005-07 Education Co-Chair, SNAP Gallery Board of Directors, Edmonton, AB
2006 Collaborative Visual Projections, “The Brian Jones Town Massacre Performance”, Film & Video Arts Society of Alberta, Star Light Room, AB
Designer & Coordinator, “Love Those Clothes You Wear”, SNAP Gallery Fundraising, Edmonton, AB
Collaborative Project, Mile Zero Dance Studio, “Sasquatch Festival”, Easyford, AB
Visual Collaboration/Performance & Poster Design, “Project Projekt”, The Works Festival, Edmonton, AB
RESIDENCIES
2016 University of Alberta, Visiting Artist
2008 Centre For Contemporary Art and Culture, The Rodriguez-Amat Foundation, Les Olives, Spain, Artist Book Project, Art Presentation & Demonstration
COLLECTIONS
Print Studies Centre: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
NorArt Gallery, Yellow Knife, NT
Birchwood Gallery, Yellow Knife, NT
Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
SELECTED REVIEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Klassen, Jeff. “Darkness to light: How Monica Pitre made Cloud Walking”, SooToday, August 13, 2016
Griwkowsky, Fish. “Vibrant art for the industrial park”, Edmonton Journal, 2015
Fung, A. “Prairie Artsters – Exploring Edmonton”, Prairie Artsters, September 4, 2008
Fung, A. “11404: Processing Within and Beyond Intellectual Property Lines”, Prairie Artsters, May 12, 2008
Lefebvre, A. “11404: After the Address”, Notebook Magazine, Vol 2, Issue 5, April 2008, p. 6-12
Teeuwsen, Steven. “53 Ways to Leave Your Lover”, Notebook Magazine, Vol 2, Issue 5, April, 2008, p. 22
Fung, A. “Property” Extended Review-in-Brief: 11404”, fifty3 magazine, Vol 8.4, March 2008
Fung, A. “11404 – Gillian Willans, Andrea Pinheiro, Monica Pitre and Friends, ArtsHab”, Prairie Artsters, January 4, 2008
O’Keefe, Mary Christa. “Pop and Privacy made this year not suck”, VUE Weekly, Issue #637, January 2008
Museums & Galleries, The Edmonton Journal, January 2008
O’Keefe, Mary Christa. “11404 anthologizes intense female friendship at pivotal moment”, VUE Weekly,
Issue #635, December 18, 2007, p.28
Fung, A. “All you have to do is talk about art”, Vue Weekly, August 23 – 26, 2007, p.58
O’Keefe, Mary Christa. “Worlds together; worlds apart: Monica Pitre’s MFA printworks”, VUE Weekly,
Issue #615, August 2, 2007
Fung, A. “Monica Pitre, Of Night, Light and Half-Light, FAB Gallery, July 24–August 18, 2007”, Prairie
Artsters, July 27, 2007
Bouchard, Gilbert A. “A Showcase For ‘Challenging’ Art”, Edmonton Journal, July 18, 2007
Fung, A.“You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Be Arrr-ty”, Turf Exhibition, Vue Weekly #614, July 25, 2007, p. 18-19
Kellgren, Brett. “31st Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition Catalogue”, Bradley University Peoria, IL. USA, 2007
Fung, A. “Diving head-first in art – Visual thinkers of tomorrow expose their progress”, SEE Magazine, February 2007
Munstersche Zeitung, Germany, Review “Grafiken entstehen im Dialog (Diagrams develop into Dialog)”, October 2005, p. E5
Meisel-Kemper, Elvira. “Spektakulare Druckgrafik aus Kanada”, Kulturforum, Rheine e. V., Germany, October 2005
Munstersche Zeitung, Germany, Review “Gedruckte Virtuositat (Printed Virtuosity)”, October 2005, p. E5
Student’s Artwork, The Drumbeat - Literary Magazine, 2004
Budak, Jasmine. “Raising the bar-High Art in High School”, Yellow Knifer, 2002