Anne Wanda Tessier - Visual Artist

bio and CV

Solo exhibitions
2008 "Flowers", Urban Pear, Ottawa, Ontario

2005 "Journey to Vallauris", Alliance Francaise, Ottawa, Ontario

2004 "New Works", Gallery Aqui Siam Ben, Vallauris, France

2003 "Fabulous Shoes", Art Mode Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2003 "Funky Shoes and Lounge Chairs", java u, Montreal, Quebec

2001 "There is no Place like Home", Art Mode Gallery. Ottawa, Ontario

Group exhibitions
2009 "Luck", Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario

2008 "Lust", Gallery 101, Ottawa, Ontarion

2008 "Luck", Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario

2007 "Love", Cube Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2006 "Great Big Smalls Show", Cube Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2006 "Quad-ractic", Cube Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2005 "Jazz le Jazz", Ottawa Art Gallery, Art Rental and Sales. Ottawa, Ontario

2004 "Outdoor Art Festival", Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario

2004 "Central Ottawa Artist Tour" Ottawa, Ontario

2003 "Ottawa Art Festival", Ottawa, Ontario

2003 "Spring Show", Art Mode Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2002 "Holiday Show", Art Mode Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2001. Music to your Eyes.  Art Mode Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

Commissions and special projects
"Music in the Capital", Festival image for the International Chamber Music Festival.  (2005)

"Green Piano and Strings", Festival image for the International Chamber Music Festival. (2004)

"Yellow Sunshine over Ottawa", Ottawa Life Magazine. (2003)

"Colourful sound of Ten Pianos", Ottawa Chamber Music Society. (2003)

"Outback Ochre Tulip", Canadian Tulip Festival. (2003)

Articles
Le Droit.  “Le Soleil de Vallauris”.  Claude Bouchard.  (April 2005)

Ottawa Life Magazine. "Top Artist" (March 2003)

Elle Canada. "Shoe In" Radar Section. (August 2003)

TV interviews:
Channel A, Ottawa (2006), Regional Contact.
CTV, Ottawa (2004)
Rogers TV, Ottawa (2003)
Radio Canada, Ottawa (2002)
Channel A, Calgary (2001)

Artist in Residence Program
Vallauris, France. October/November 2004

Artist Workshops / Programs / Conferences
Letterpress Intensive Workshop. San Francisco Center for the book (2010)

Printopolis, Print-making conference, Toronto, Ontario (2010)

Artist Book Conference. New York, New York, (2009)

Print-Making Courses. Ottawa School of Art. (2007-2010)

Bookbinding Course, Ottawa School of Art (2006)

Encaustic Workshop. Ottawa School of Art (2006)

Print making Workshop. San Miguel de Allende (2006)

Memberships
Council for the Arts in Ottawa
Arts Ottawa East (Member of the Board of directors for 2 years)
CARFAC Ontario
Ottawa School of Art
Gallery 101

Education
B. Arts. University of Ottawa. Concentration in Visual Arts. (1994)
B. Commerce. University of Ottawa. Honours in Marketing and International Management. (1995-1998)