Vicky Lentz

contemporary art inspired by nature

curriculum vitae

 

EXHIBITIONS- SOLO

Edmundston City Hall, Une Ville- Un Artiste, Edmundston, NB    2004-2006

Auberge les Jardins Inn, Saint Jacques, NB     2004

Rail's End Public Gallery, Haliburton, ON    2003

Bancroft Public Art Gallery, Bancroft, ON    2003

Connors Historical Site, Connors, NB    2002

New Brunswick Botanical Gardens, Saint Jacques, NB    2001

Garage des artistes, Tracadie, NB    2000

Galerie d=A.Côté, Edmundston, NB    1998

 

EXHIBITIONS- GROUP

Insecte, Galerie Colline, Madawaska Historical Museum, Edmundston, NB     2006

Perth Gallery, Invitation Show, Perth, ON    2006

Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton, 2005

Rencontres, Rural Immigration Centre, St-Léonard, NB     2005

ArtCADIE, Montréal, Paris, Isles-de-la-Madeleine, Bonnaventure, Caraquet    2004-2005

Rendez-vous des Arts, St-Léonard, NB   2006, 2005, 2004

Seacoast Gallery, St-Andrews, NB    2005, 2004

Rencontre des Arts, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC    2004, 2003

HSTA Faculty Show, Rail's End Gallery, Haliburton, ON    2004, 2003

Algonquin Park Annual Exhibition, Whitney, ON    2002 

Symposium de St-Nicholas, St-Nicholas, QC    2002

Madawaska Historical Museum, Edmundston, NB     2002, 1999, 1998, 1997

Festival artistique de Beauport, Beauport, QC    2001   

SRC Galerie Georges Goguen, Moncton, NB    2001

L=Association du Barreau du NB, Edmundston, NB    2000

Bibliotèque Regionale d=Edmundston NB    2000

Aitken Bicentennial Centre, Saint John, NB    2000

Galerie Restigouche, Campbellton, NB    1999

Sunbury Shores Art & Nature Centre, St.Andrews NB    1999

Ste-Anne Cultural Centre, Fredericton, NB    1998

Garage des artistes, Tracadie, NB    1998

Caraquet en couleurs, Caraquet, NB    1998

Provincial Art Competition & Exhibition, Université de Moncton, NB    1998

Acadian Museum of Québec, Bonaventure, QC    1998, 1997

Les Jeunesses Musicales, Université de Moncton, Edmundston, NB    1997

New Brunswick Aids Art Auction and Gala, Fredericton, NB    1997

Vicky Lentz Gallery, St-Jacques, NB    1996

International Exhibition, Bressuire, FRANCE    1996

Salon des artistes, Edmundston, NB    1995

Foire Brayonne, Edmundston, NB    1995, 1994

Galerie du Haut St-Jean, St-Basile, NB    1993

 

GALLERIES

AMMOA, Moncton, NB

La Maison Guillot, Cape Santé, QC

Perth Gallery, Perth, ON

Da-Li Gallery, Grand-Sault, NB

Edgewater Gallery, Miramichi, NB

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Self-employed Artist- Edmundston, NB 1997-present

Program Development Officer- New Brunswick Community College, Edmundston, NB    2006

Teacher- New Brunswick Community College, Business Administration, Edmundston, NB    2005-2006

Teacher- Haliburton School of The Arts, ON, Plein Air Painting, summer 2003-2006

Teacher- City of Edmundston, NB, Painting    2004-2006

Teacher- École d'ete Mont Laurier, QC, Drawing    summer 2004

Teacher- Saint-Basile Cultural Association, NB, Drawing, Painting    2003

Work Shop Leader- model drawing, outdoor workshops, painting, drawing, stained glass

Entrepreneur- Stained Glass Studio, Edmundston, NB    1993-1999

Police Constable- Edmundston City Police, Edmundston, NB    1989-1992

RCMP Officer- Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Edmundston, NB    1986-1989

 

EDUCATION

Visual Arts Bachelor Program Courses, University of Moncton, Edmundston Campus, NB    2005-2006

Sir Sanford Fleming Community College, Haliburton, ON, Visual Arts Certificate,     2002

University of Concordia, Nimes, France, Summer Art Program in France, Painting   1993

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Academy, Regina SK, Basic Recruit Training    1986 

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology and Ecology)    1982-1985

St.Lawrence Community College, Kingston, ON, Photography    1981

PDCI, Secondary School, Perth, ON, 1975-1980

 

PROFESSIONNAL DEVELOPMENT

Advanced Independent Studies, V Jane Gordon, Haliburton School of the Arts, ON    2006

Course, Botanical Drawing, Margit Koritar, Peterborough, ON    2006

Course, Interpretive Painting, V.Jane Gordon, Haliburton School of the Arts, ON    2004

Workshop, Plein Air Painting, Clarence Bourgoin, St-Léonard, NB    2001, 2000

Course, Drawing, Clarence Bourgoin, St-Léonard, NB    2001, 2000

Idea and the Creative Process, Atlin Art Centre, Gernot Dick, Atlin, BC    1999

Workshop, Model Drawing, University of Moncton, Edmundston, NB    1998

Workshop, Oil Painting, Gutttorn Otto, Bridgewater Artists Retreat, Actinolite, ON    1997

Seminar, Portraiture, Claude Picard, Cultural Centre, St-Basile, NB    1997

Course, Drawing, Peter Archambault, St-Jacques, NB    1997, 1996

Course, Watercolour, Molly Lamb Bobak, Sunbury Shores Art Centre, NB    1995

Course, Watercolour, Elise Khol, Madawaska, Maine, USA    1995

Course, Watercolour, Roger Dufour, Edmundston, NB    1994, 1993

Course, Watercolour, Leo Smith, Maine Coast Workshops, Port Clyde, Maine, USA    1992

Seminar, Oil Painting, Claude Picard, St-Basile, NB    1992

Course, Stained Glass, Lisa Myers, Madawaska, ME    1992

 

ASSOCIATIONS

RAME- Regroupement des artistes multidisciplinaire d'Edmundston  2005-present 

New Brunswick Arts Board, President 2004-2005, Vice-President 2003-2004

L=Association acadienne des artistes professionnels du Nouveau-Brunswick (AAAPNB)   1999-present

Eastern and Central Ontario Artists Association (ECOA)   2002-

P'tit So Craft Association, Vice-president/ Juried member 1993-2000

New Brunswick Craft Council, Juried member/ Regional representative Board of Directors 1993

 

COMMITTEES

Comité de gestion de la Démarche Rues principales, Edmundston, 2005

Comité Temple de la renomée des arts, Edmundston, 2004-2005

Comité Culturelle, Edmundston, 2003-2004

Galerie Coline, Edmundston, 2003-2005

Regroupement d'artistes du nord-ouest, Edmundston, 2005

Comité Complex Multi-Fonctionel, Edmundston, 2004

Comité Politique Culturelle, Edmundston, 2002

MEDIA COVERAGES

Télévision Cable Rogers, NB, Viens voir  autre chose, art series,    2006

Télévision Cable Rogers, NB, Les artistes de chez nous, biography,   2003  

WAGM Télévision Presque Isle, Maine, USA    2002

SRC Télévision Moncton NB -Ce Soir, Interview    2003, 2001, 1999

TVNB Télévision NB - Express Art, interview    1999

SRC Télévision Moncton NB - Culture, interview     2003, 1999, 1996

CIMT Télévision Rivière-du-Loup QC -interview   2004, 1996

SRC Radio Moncton NB -interview    2004, 2003, 1998

CJPN Radio Fredericton NB -interview    2004, 1998

 

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

Creation Grant, Artsnb,    2007

Selected Work, cover, CD world music,   2006

Les arts et la ville, Guest Speaker, Rimouski, QC   2006

Feature Artist, Provincial Tourist Guide, Province of NB,   2006

Selected Work, cover, tourist guide, ON    2006

Arts Ambassador, City of Edmundston, NB    2003-2006

Selected Work, cover, telephone directory, NB   2005

Selected Work, cover, tourist guide, ON    2004, 2005

Selected Work, cover, novel, NB    2004

Selected Work, cover, CD, classical music,    2003

Curry's Art Award, Academic Excellence in The Arts, SSF College, Haliburton, ON    2003

Selected Work, Société du crédit agricole, national calendar,    2003

Selected Work, Goose Lane Editions, cover catalogue, NB    2002 

Study Grant, AFriends@, Ecole des arts Haliburton, Haliburton, ON    2002

Grant, AArtiste en milieu scolaire@, Gov=t du NB    2000

Concours d=art de la francophonie - Finaliste    1998

New Brunswick Provincial Art Competition- Honorable Mention   1998

Duffie-Crowell Award of NB - Third   1996

 

COLLECTIONS

City of Edmundston, NB/ Regional Hospital, Edmundston/ Fédération des Caisses Populaire, NB/ Acadian Museum of Québec, Bonnaventure/ University of Moncton, Ecole Forestière/ Acadian Village, Caraquet/ City of Bressuire, FRANCE/ Ducks Unlimited, Fredericton/ Perception Nouvelles, Grand Sault/ Groupe Savoie, St-Quentin/ Minister of Municipalities and Housing NB/ Minister of Entreprise Nouveau-Brunswick NB, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, La Société d'histoire de la rivière Saint-Jean

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Vie des Arts, article, summer edition, 2004

Magazine Country Connection, article, summer edition,    2003

Magazin= Art- Répertoire biennal des artistes canadiens en galerie    2004-2005, 2002-2003, 2000-2001

Répertoire des artistes professionnels du Nouveau-Brunswick    2001

Hommage aux artistes de l=est    1998

 

REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 

Rev.2007