Curriculum vitae
Patricia Lortie-Sparks, Artist
Studio: (403) 249-1331 Cell: (403) 620-9941
plsart@shaw.ca www.plsart.com www.plssculpture.com
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2010 Understanding and Finding Your Market: Les Arts et Ses Aléas, Annie Gauthier, Calgary, Alberta
2010 Glass fusion: Muk-Luk Magpies Studio, Airdrie, Alberta
2009 Glass Casting: Connie Geerts, Calgary, Alberta
2009 Metal sculpture: Red Deer College, Christopher R. Ellerts, Red Deer, Alberta
2009 Batik: Mount Pleasant Arts Center, Nike Okundaye, Calgary, Alberta
1996 to 2000 Foundation year in visual arts, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alberta
1988 to 1991 Bachelors degree in Business Administration, University of Québec, Montréal, Québec
1986 to 1988 Industrial Design, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec
GROUP EXHIBITS
2000 to present Annual show with the EVA group, Elbow Valley, Calgary, Alberta
2009 Lacombe Art Exhibit and sale, Lacombe, Alberta
2008 Medicine Hills Art Festival, Bentley Alberta
GALLERIES
2005 to present Artym Gallery, Invermere, British Columbia
2005 to 2006 The Shayne Gallery, Montréal, Québec
2007 to 2009 Gerry Thomas Gallery, Waterton, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta
GRANTS
2010 Cultural Relations Project Grant Program, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Traveling Grant to exhibit at the Vancouver Cultural Olympics, Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project
EVENTS
2010 Solo exhibit of the Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project et the Vancouver Olympics, Cultural Olympiads, Place de la Francophonie, Grand Ville Island, Vancouver
PUBLIC RELATIONS
2010 Radio Canada, “On Y Va”, Patricia Lortie-Sparks, Television interview.
2010 Presentation of the Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project at the Junior High school Calgary Arts Academy, Calgary, Alberta
2010 Presentation of the Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project at an elementary school, McKenzie Lake School, Calgary, Alberta
2009 AGM of AGAVF (Agence des groupes en art visuels francophones), Halifax, New Brunswick
MEMBERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT
2009 Board member of RAFA (Regroupement Artistique Francophone de l’Alberta). Visual arts representative for Alberta, advisor and participant in all directional decisions made by the organization. RAFA is an organization that provides services to French speaking Alberta artists from all disciplines in Alberta to assist them professionally as they advance in their field as well as to promote and encourage the visibility and success of their art in and outside the province.
COLLECTIONS
Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta; “Purple Mountains 2”, Acrylic on Ceramic
Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta; “Treble Clef”, Forged iron sculpture
Legacy Management, Calgary, Alberta; “The Goat”, Sculpture
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED ACTVITIES
2010 to present Sculpture instructor for Calgary Arts Academy, Calgary, Alberta
2010 Creator of two art glass pieces commissioned for the Societe Santee en Français.
2008 Creation of a sculpture for RAFA to be reproduced in bronze and presented to two francophone artists each year for five years
2008 Stand up in a Television clip for MAG Magazine, Zeste, Radio Canada, Description and comments on the Brotherhood of Mankind public sculpture, downtown Calgary
2006 to present Creator and administrator of an annual children’s art show
2005 to present Art instructor for adults
2004 to 2006 Instructor for art therapy classes
2002 to present Instructor for children’s art classes
2000 Co-founder of the Elbow Valley Artist Group; the group exhibits annually in Calgary
2000 Participated in the Calgary Udderly Art found raiser as an artist.
1997 to present Commission work: sculpture, acrylic and oil paintings, ceramic wall hangings.
BIBLOIGRAPHY AND MEDIA COVERAGE
Sumer 2010 Liaison, La revue des arts/Acadie/Ontario/Ouest, été 2010, Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream, Magazine article.
March 31, 2010 Les Déferlantes.le mag, Alberta , Canada, Web article on the visibility of francophone Alberta artists at the Vancouver Olympics.
March 2010 Bonjour le Monde, Place de la Francophonie, France, Article on the Vancouver’s Place de la Francophonie.
February 17, 2010 Vancouver Sun, Vive le Vancouver, Newspaper article about the Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project.
February 12, 2010 Radio Canada, “Samedi détente”, Radio interview on the Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project.
February 2010 Téléjournal de Radio Canada, News flashes about the Vancouver Olympics.
February 2010 Radio Canada, “C’est ça la vie”, Quebec, Television interview about the artist re the
Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project.
January 3, 2010 Calgary Sun, January 3rd 2010, Calgary artist asked to take part in the Olympics, Newspaper
article about the Oser Rêver/Dare to Dream sculpture project.