Curriculum Vitæ (English)

Georgette Bourgeois, B.Ed, B.E.Ed

Artist Profile

2009-2011 Visual Arts Representative for L’AAAPNB (L’Association acadienne des artistes professionnels du Nouveau-Brunswick)
2006-2012 Board of Directors CARFAC Maritime
2011 Invited artist with the collection L’Esprit de Grand-Pré at University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana for LE GRAND RÉVEIL ACADIEN 2011
2010 Invited artist for festivities at the Acadian Memorial Museum in Louisiana
2008 Nominated for Visual Artist of the year for ÉLOIZE awards (AAAPNB)
2008 The series L’Esprit de Grand-Pré permanent exhibit at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site
2006-07 Creator of the series L’Esprit de Grand-Pré.
2002-04 Creator of the series La chaleureuse brise acadienne for Le Pays de la Sagouine.
1983-91 Creator of the series Village historique acadien which consist of 29 paintings.
2007 Founder of the artist in residence program at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site, N.S.
2005 Founder of l’apent des artisses at Le Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B.
2007 Artist in residence, Grand-Pré National Historical Site, Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia
2006 One of five artists representing N.B. at the Grand Tintamarre at La Place des Arts in Montreal
2005-6-8-9 Artist in residence Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche N.B.
2004 One of five canadian artists taking part in the symposium DÉPLACEMENT for the 400th anniversary of l’Acadie at l’Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
2003 Invited artist in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to represent l’Acadie during the Maple Sugar Festival.
Forty solo exhibits and numerous group exhibits in Canada, France and USA.
1974, 1981 Graduated from l’Université de Moncton with a B.Elementary Ed with major in Visual Arts and a B.Ed.
1967-2000 Instructor in Visual Arts, French and French Immersion, in New Brunswick. Her art can be found in France, Africa, USA, Canada and l’Acadie.
Her art can be found in France, Africa, USA, Canada and l’Acadie.

Solo Exhibitions

2011 University of Louisiana, Hays Town Building, Lafayette, Louisiana
2011 Grand-Pré Notional Historic Site, Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia
2010 Evangeline Art Center, Bouctouche, N.B.
2010 Grand-Pré National Historic Site, Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia
2010 Galerie Assomption, Moncton, N.B.
2009 Lieu historique national de Grand-Pré, Grand-Pré, Nouvelle Écosse
2009 Aquarium and Marine Centre of New Brunswick, Shippagan, N.B.
2009 Galerie 12, Centre Culturel Aberdeen, Moncton, N.B.
2009 New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, N.B.
2008 Grand-Pré National Historical Site, Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia
2008 La Terrasse Gallery, Moncton, N.B. A 25 year retrospect.
2008 Acadian Museum, Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.
2007 Assumption Gallery, Moncton, N.B.
2007 Le musée acadien du Québec, Bonaventure, Québec
2007 Lieu historique national de Grand-Pré, Grand-Pré, N.É.
2007 Centre Culturelle Aberdeen, Moncton, N.-B.
2006 Le Vieux Presbytère, Bouctouche, N.-B.
2006 Alliance française, Moncton, N.-B.
2006 Galerie Georges Goguen, Moncton, N.B.
2005 Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B.
2004 Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B.
2003 Pay de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B. – July and August
2003 Musée acadien, Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B., 25-year retrospect.
2003 Nanaimo Art Gallery Downtown, Nanaimo, B.C.
2003 Galerie Georges Goguen, Radio-Canada, Moncton, N.B.
2002 Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B.
2001 Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B.
1996 Le Péché Mignon, Shediac, N.B.
1995 Moncton Gallery, Moncton City Hall, Moncton, N.B.
1990 Moncton Public Library, Moncton, N.B.
1988 Musée acadien, Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.
1987 Riverview Public Library, Riverview, N.B.
1986 Fog Forest Gallery, Sackville, N.B.
1985 Art Shoppe and Gallery, Moncton, N.B.
1984 Village historique acadien, Caraquet, N.B.
1984 Barachois Historic Church, Barachois, N.B.

Group Exhibitions

2011 Centre des arts et culture de Dieppe, Dieppe, N.B.
2010 Heron Bay Gallery, MAX juried exhibition, Shediac, N.B.
2009 La Teraz, Kaleidoscope exhibit, Moncton, N.B.
2008 La Teraz, juried show MAX, Moncton, N.B.
2008 Galerie 12, Centre culturel Aberdeen, Moncton, N.B.
2008 Kier Gallery, one of three finalists in visual arts for ÉLOIZES prizes, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
2006 Heron Bay Gallery, MAX juried exhibition, Shediac, N.B.
2006 La Galerie Rousseau, Old Montréal, Québec
2006 Gallery MacKenzie, Café des artistes, Moncton, N.B.
2006 La Place des Arts, Montréal, for Tourism NB
2005 Musée des Ormes, Les Ormes, Poitou, France
2004 Juried exhibition, Moncton Gallery, Moncton City Hall, N.-B.
2004 Exposition Chemin du Monde Acadien Congrès mondial acadien, Nova Scotia
2004 Galerie Christian Pierre Chiausa, Gordes, Provence, France
2004 Conseil Général de la Vienne, Poitiers, France
2004 Symposium DÉPLACEMENT, 400th anniversary of l’Acadie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
2002 A three-generation exhibition: Anna (Bourque) Bourgeois (mother), Georgette (daughter), Melissa Horne (grand-daughter) at Maison Pascal-Poirier, Shediac, N.B.
2002 Juried exhibition, Moncton Gallery, City Hall, Moncton, N.-B.
1997 Exhibition of Mandalas by women artists, Moncton Public Library, Moncton, N.B.
1997 Exposition concours, Moncton Gallery, City Hall, Moncton, N.B.
1996 Inauguration, Moncton Gallery, City Hall, Moncton, N.B.
1994 Arts visuels en Acadie, Congrès mondial acadien, Bouctouche, N.B.
1984 Award Exhibition, 4th Festival, Métiers d’Arts acadien, Moncton, N.B.

Credits

2011 Grant, Art by Invitation, University of Louisiane, artsnb
2009 Grant Art by Invitation to Shippagan, artsnb
2008 Nominated for Visual Artist of the year for ÉLOIZE PRISES (l’AAAPNB)
2007 Grant Art by Invitation to Bonaventure Quebec, artsnb
2007 Documentation Grant, artsnb
2006 Grant Art by Invitation to Montreal, artsnb
2004 Travel Grant to France, N.B. Arts Counsel
2004 Symposium DÉPLACEMENT, Poitiers, France for the 400th anniversary of l’Acadie
2003 Travel Grant to Nanaimo, British Columbia, N.B. Arts Counsel.
1998 Four month sabbatical in Visual Arts, School District 2, Province of N.B.

Education and Training

1974 Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Visual Arts
1981 Bachelor of Education Major in Visual Arts
2010 Art Workshop Wayne Boucher
1993 Art Workshop with Alice Reid, Mount Allison University, N.B.
1986-1993 Workshops with Claude Gauvin, Barbara Safran, Karl Spital, David McKay
1986 Student of Wayne Chase in photography
1982 Art Workshop, Mount Allison University, with Don Reichert
1981 Art Workshop, Mount Allison University, with Alice Reid
1973 Student of Marie-Hélène Allain in sculpture, Université de Moncton
1973-1978 Student of Jennifer Green, University of New Brunswick
1965-1967 Major in Visual Arts, N.B. Teacher’s College

Professional Memberships

AAAPNB, Association des artistes acadiens professionnels du Nouveau-Brunswick
CARFAC, Canadian Artists Representation Fédération des artistes canadiens, board member of CARFAC Maritime
CARCC- Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective

Volunteer Work

2009-2011 Visual Arts rep for l’AAAPNB (L’Association acadienne des artistes professionnels du N.-B.)
2006-2012 Board of directors CARFAC Maritime (Canadian Artist Representation- Front des artistes canadiens)
2009 Kaleidoscope project, mentorship for emerging artist and young artist
2006-09 Member of the Arts Visual Arts selection committee at Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B.
2003-04 Chemin du monde acadien, an artist exhibition in Nova Scotia and France for the World Acadian Congress 2004
2003-04 World Acadian Congress; at the Bourgeois reunion, organized Bourgeois artists international exhibition in Amherst Nova Scotia
1992-03 Member of the Moncton Public Library selection commitee in Visual Arts.
1988-09 Responsible for putting up 13 Children’s Art exhibitions

Television and Radio

2011 Radio Canada, Réveille, octobre
2011 Rogers Revue local, arts et culture
2010 Radio Canada Le Réveille
2010 CBC, National News
2010 Radio-Canada, Téléjournal Acadie, June
2010 Radio-Canada, Téléjournal Acadie, May
2009 Radio-Canada, Téléjournal Acadie
2009 Radio-Canada, Téléjournal Acadie
2009 Rogers, Revue local, arts et culture
2008 Rogers, Revue locale, arts et culture
2008 Radio-Canada, Luc et Luc
2007 Radio en Gaspésie
2007 Radio-Canada, Réveille
2006 RadiO-Canada, Ce Soir
2006 Radio-Canada, Réveille
2005 Radio-Canada Halifax, Quatre cent coups
2004 Radio-Canada, Réveille 2003 Radio-Canada, Ce Soir
2003 News VI, Nanaimo, BC 2002 Radio-Canada, Réveille
2002 Rogers, Sur la scène
1988 Shaw TV, Exposition Musée acadien de l’Université de Moncton
1984 Shaw TV, Chez l’artiste

Images in Books

2004 Book: Courir la mer
2008 Book Cover: Théâtre by Jules Boudreau
2009 Book: Paysage imaginaire, Atlas littéraire acadien

Children’s exhibitions: Organization and Supervision

2009 Galerie 12, Moncton, N.B. Grade 6 students of Georgette Bourgeois, Mascaret school.
2005 Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche. Students of Georgette Bourgeois, Vanier school, Moncton.
2003 Galerie Eulalie, Université de Moncton. Students of Georgette Bourgeois.
2002 Galerie de l’Hôtel de Ville, Dieppe. Sainte-Thérèse School. Students of grades 1 to 3.
2002 Galerie Eulalie, Université de Moncton. Amirault School. First grade students.
2002 Galerie Eulalie, Université de Moncton. Sainte-Thérèse School. Student of grades 1 to 3.
2000 Galerie Eulalie, Université de Moncton. Georgette Bourgeois’ students.
1999 Moncton Public Library, Moncton, N.B. Forty-three students aged 6-12 from St. Henri, Beausejour and Vanier schools. The exhibition took place during the Francophone Summit and was organized by Georgette Bourgeois.
1998 Moncton Public Library, Moncton, N.B. Students of Georgette Bourgeois.
1997 Centre Culturel Aberdeen, Moncton, N.B. Students of Georgette Bourgeois, aged 8-12.
1994 Moncton Public Library, Moncton, N.B. Children aged 6 -12.
1990, 1988 Galerie d’art, Université de Moncton, Gunningsville Elementary School. Children aged 6-12.