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Victoria Edgarr

Artist-printmaker Canadian

Centered in printmaking,
my inter-disciplinary practice uses pictures ,words
 actions, installation, photography, book arts.

hand pulled prints, works on paper, drawings,
sculpture,
mixed media,
painting,
poetry,
screenprint,
etching,
linocut,
monoprint
book forms
albums
jewllery
ceramics
clay
graphite
boxes
stories
how-to-video
videos
productions
publications
performance
series
polyptych
diptych
installation
on parchment
on paper
on canvas
on cloth
on cradles
miniatures
wall sized
black & white
4-part colour
objects
shellac
wax
copper
wood
newspapers
cardboard
scrap metal
anything else called for













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I link personal archeologies with mythologies, creating visually and conceptually layered narratives.
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Victoria Edgarr

 
Education
DaP Dawson College 1973
BFA, Concordia University, Montréal, 1981
 
Training
Gravure:   Atelier Libre de Recherches Graphiques (ALRG), Guilde Graphique, Mtl. 1981–84
Ceramics: La Paz Raku Studio, Victoria 1993-95
 
Awards
Look! VAC Poetry & Printmaking - 2019
Sooke Fine Arts, Sooke, BC, Jurors Award (Lisa Baldissera) 2000-01       
ArtStarts 2007, École Victor-Brodeur Ma Communité, My Community, Award,        
 
Collections & Commissions selected
Loto-Québec, Quantum, Remax, Air Canada, Téléglobe, Le Fédération des CEGEPs, La Ville de Montréal, École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Bureau du Chef de Protocole Canada
 
Publications
2017    "Life Til Now-A performance in 14 Scenes", article, Book arts arts du livre Canada
                        (CBBAG) 2017 vol8 number 1, Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
2020    "House under Covid", video, Until  online multimeda magazine, Victoria Arts Council
 
Selected Exhibitions SOLO & DUO
2021    Walking Together, The Chapel Gallery, Victoria, with Alain Costaz
2018    "From Montreal to Victoria, " with Alain Costaz Burnaby Art Gallery, Bob Prittie Library
2015    “Nexus” Xchanges Gallery, Victoria
2013    “Situations The Fool “ Studio Show, Banff Center
2000    “Rules of the Game”, Vertical Gallery, Open Space, Victoria
1995   “The Parcel”, with Victoria P Wonnacott, MDC Dollard des Ormeaux, Qué. Collaborative
 
GROUP
2020    "Murmuración", Puertográfico, covid substitute Open Space, Toronto
            "BIMPE XI" pending
2020    "Beyond The Archive" 30 years anniversary of GZPS, Victoria Arts Council, Victoria
2019    "Look", Victoria Arts Council (VAC) Victoria BC
2017    “Take Your Bearings” GZPS  The 50/50 Gallery, Victoria
2016    “Voice” Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC, George Harris
            “Me, Myself & I” GZPS, Cedar Hill Gallery, Victoria, BC
2015 - “Karta”, Peace Gallery North, Fort St John, Barry Moss
            “Bimpe VIII“ Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, 2006-8-Vancouver SNAP Alberta
2013    Difference & Repetition, Slide Room Gallery, Victoria, Curator Efren Quir
2009    “Rice is Life”, AGGV Massey Gallery, Victoria, curator Mica Marsh
2007    “Strangers II”, GZPS Eastern Institute of Technology, Hastings, New Zealand,
                         &  La Fontaine des Arts, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
2003    “1 to 25”, Contemporary Western Canadian Printmaking” Campbell River Art Gallery CRAG
2002    “International Festival of Graphic Arts”, (& 99) Cluj-Napoca Gallery, Romania
2002    “Collectioneurs d’estampes”, Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec, Montréal
2001    “Eye Candy”, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, (AGGV), Victoria
            Micro/Macro II”, GZPS National Library of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa,
            ”Faculty Exhibition”, Victoria College of Art (VCA) at CACGV
2000    “Pass-art”, Centre d’exposition de Rouyn-Noranda, Québec juried
            “Small in Nature”, Oceanside Gallery, Parksville, BC jury award
            “Artwork”, BC Festival of the Arts, Prince George & Victoria, juried
            “Salon national des galeries d’art du Québec, Galerie David Astrof, Montréal 2014  
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Residencies
2013    The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Artist Residency
1995    La Guilde Graphique, Montréal, Artist Residency with Master printer Luc Nadeau
1992    Atelier Circulaire, Editions Montréal, Artist Residency with Master printer Susy Raxlen
 
Instructor
2016    MISSA, Metchosen Summer School of the Arts, Vancouver Island, Instructor
2011    “Flying Colours Art “Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek, BC Art instructor
2006 to 1996   AGGV Studio Classes, “New Extreme”, Children's Art Festivals, Instructor
 
 
Artistic Director
 with GZPS Visions of Victoria 2012, Strangers, 2005-7Travelling Collaborative Project ,
                        The Book Project, GZPS 1998 -2000
1999    AGGV, Moss St. Paint-in (no) Free Lunch performance curator Lisa Baldissera
2003-13 Ground Zero Printmakers Studio (GZPS) Victoria Studio Manager, instructor
1985 to 91 ALRG, Montréal, Massier, Technical Coordinator
1990    ALRG, Concordia, McGill, The Howard Process Safe Photo Etching, Coordinator
2010    Gordon Head Community Public Art Short-List
 
Gallery Representation
Couch Gallery, Victoria 2015
Peace Gallery North, PGN, Fort St John
David Astrof Beaux Arts, Montréal Current since 1998
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) Art Rental
Art Interiors, Toronto, 1997 to 2014
La Guilde Graphique, Montréal 1981 to 2014



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  • "O Tell Me" current exhibition
  • home
  • Printmaking archive
    • Gallery -Etchings >
      • Gallery Artist's Books
      • Gallery Print based projects >
        • Gallery Print Albums
  • featured Exhib
    • House under Covid
    • PRINT n06
    • Performance Life Till Now
  • Shop
  • contact
  • Exhibitions
    • EXHIB The Rules of the Game
    • EXHIB Concern for a Body...
    • Exhibition The Parcel
  • Blog Walking the Camino
  • Instructor
  • New Page
  • NEW PRINT ROOM