Curriculum Vitæ (English)
EDUCATION
1981 Université de Moncton, Moncton, (N.B.), Bachelor in Education
1974 Université de Moncton, Moncton, (N.B.), Bachelor in Elementary Education,
1965-67 Teacher’s College of New Brunswick, Fredericton, ((N.B.), studies in education, majored in Visual Arts
MENTORSHIPS, COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
2019 AAAPNB, (Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick) Artistic mentorship with Marie Ulmer
2018 AAAPNB, Artistic mentoring with Marie Ulmer.
2017 AAAPNB, Artistic Mentorship with Paul Edouard Bourque
2015 AAAPNB, Artistic mentoring with Marie Ulmer.
1993-1982-1981 Mount Allison University, Sackville, N.B., watercolour and painting workshop
1978 -1973 University of New Brunswick, Saint John, N.B., student in painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (Between 1984-2019 about fifty solo exhibitions, the most important ones)
2017 November-December, “L’Acadie contemporaine du Grand-Moncton” and “Circus Stella“, Moncton Gallery, Moncton, Moncton, N.B.
2017 January-March, “L’Acadie contemporaine du Grand-Moncton” and “Circus Stella“, Galerie Société culturel Kent-Sud, Bouctouche, N.B.
2013 May to December, “Renaissance“, New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, N.B.
2013 January to April, “Retrospective 2006 to 2013“, Dieppe Centre for Arts and Culture, Dieppe, (NB) “Souvenance de la Petitcodiac“, “Renaissance“, “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“,
2012 June to September, “Renaissance“, 35th anniversary of the Village Historique Acadien, Caraquet, N.B.
2011 October, “ L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“, University of Louisiana, Hays Town Building, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States during the 2011 Grand Réveille Acadien
2009 February to April, “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“, New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, N.B.
2009 May, “Mouvement de la Petitcodiac“, Gallery 12, Aberdeen Cultural Centre, Moncton, N.B.
2008 January to March, “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“, Musée acadien de l’Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.
2007 September-October, “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré” and “La chaleureuse brise acadienne“, Musée acadien du Québec, Bonaventure, (QC)
2007 July-August, “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“, Grand-Pré National Historic Site, Grand-Pré,
(N.S.)
2003 March to September, “Retrospective: Village Historique Acadien and La chaleureuse brise acadienne”, Musée acadien, Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.
2003 February March, “La chaleureuse brise acadienne“, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, BC
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (the most important)
2009 July-August, Members’ Exhibition, Theme: The Petitcodiac River”, Gallery 12, Aberdeen Cultural Centre, Moncton, N.B.
2009 August, “Exposition des artistes acadiens”, Congrès Mondial Acadien 2009, Tracadie, N.B.
2008 April-May, “Éloizes Awards Exhibition”, three finalists in visual arts, AAAPNB Kier Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI
2006 Place des Arts, Montreal, QC, one of five artists representing New Brunswick, Tourism New Brunswick.
2005 Musée des Ormes, Les Ormes, Poitou-Charentes, France, “Déplacement” (group exhibition)
2004 May-June, “Symposium Déplacement”, University of Poitiers, as part of the 400th anniversary of Acadia, Poitiers, Poitou, France
2004 June, “Déplacement”, Conseil Général de la Vienne, Poitiers, Poitou, France
2004 July-August, “Chemin du Monde Acadien”, World Acadian Congress 2004, (NS)
2004 August-September, “Chemin du Monde Acadien”, World Acadian Congress 2004, Galerie Christian-Pierre-Chiausa, Gordes, Provence, France
DISTINCTIONS, PRIZES, GRANTS
2019 book published by La Grande Marée as part of the 2019 World Acadian Congress, “L’Acadie du passé et du présent Acadia Past and Present According to, d’après Georgette Bourgeois, artiste peintre“.
2019 work chosen for the AAAPNB publication, “Cultural Policy, guide for municipalities”, « Du Poitou à Aix en Provence »
2018 Faubourg du Mascaret of the Université de Moncton, permanent collection of 6 paintings from the “L’Acadie contemporaine du Grand-Moncton” series,
2012 Artsnb (New Brunswick Arts Board), Documentation Grant, creation of the documentary “Renaissance de l’Acadie“, filmmaker Chris Harrigan.
2012 Village Historique Acadien, Caraquet, N.B., permanent collection of 8 paintings from the “Renaissance” series
2011 Artsnb, grant, Career Development, travel exhibition “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“,
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
2009 Artsnb, grant, Career Development, travel and exhibition “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“, at the New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre, Shippagan, N.B., as part of the pre 2009 World Acadian Congress
2008 Éloizes Prize, AAAPNB, visual arts nomination, “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“.
2007 Artsnb, grant, Career Development, travel exhibition “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“, Musée acadien du Québec, Bonaventure, (QC)
2007 Artsnb, grant, Documentation, creation of the documentary “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré“, filmmaker Chris Harrigan
2007 Grand-Pré National Historic Site, Grand-Pré, N.S., permanent collection of 9 paintings from the “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré” series
2006 Artsnb, grant, Career development, travel and exhibition, Rousseau Gallery, Old Montreal, (QC), “Exhibition of 5 Acadian artists”.
2004 Artsnb, grant, Career Development, trip to attend the “Travel” symposium, Poitiers, Poitou, Fr.
2003 Artsnb, grant, Career Development, travel exhibition “La chaleureuse brise acadienne“, Nanaimo, BC
1987-2019 Musée acadien de l’Université de Moncton, permanent collection of about ten paintings from the “Village historique acadien” series
ARTISTIC CRITIQUE
2012 Video documentary « Renaissance de l’Acadie », financed by Artsnb, with an artistic critique by Luc Charette, http://georgettebourgeois.com/artiste/video/
2013 Video documentary « Critique artistique par Luc Charette » http://georgettebourgeois.com/artiste/video/
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES
2019-2000 Art Smart in New Brunswick Schools, Project Facilitator
2019 book launch as part of the 2019 World Acadian Congress, “L’Acadie du passé et du présent Acadia Past and Present According to, Georgette Bourgeois, artiste peintre“.
2019 World Acadian Congress 2019, family meeting of the Bourgeois of America, presentation and book launch
2019 Baie des Chaleurs Symposium, Campbellton, NB, Project Facilitator
2018 Baie des Chaleurs Symposium, Campbellton, N.B., presentation at the conferences.
2016 Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B., presentation of CARFAC Maritimes Best Practices in Visual Arts and the rates suggested by CARFAC National
2016 Circus Stella, Dieppe Centre for Arts and Culture, Dieppe, N.B., artist in residence
2015-2013 Co-Chair CARFAC Maritimes (Canadian Artist Representation/ Front des artistes canadiens)
2015-2014 Co-Chair CARFAC Maritimes, initiator and manager of the project “Best Practices in Visual Arts in the Maritimes, Canada”.
2015-2006 CARFAC Maritimes Board of Directors
2014 World Acadian Congress 2014, meeting of the Bourgeois of America, presentation
2013-2012 Vice-President of CARFAC Maritimes
2013 Dieppe Centre for Arts and Culture, Dieppe, N.B., artist in residence
2011-2009 Representative of the visual arts sector for the AAAPNB.
2010 Acadian Memorial Museum, St Martinville, Louisiana, presentation with documentary: “La chaleureuse brise acadienne” and “L’Esprit de Grand-Pré”
2008 Exhibition of the three visual arts finalist for the Éloizes prize given by AAAPNB, Curator
2007 Grand-Pré National Historic Site, Grand-Pré, N.S., artist in residence
2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.B., artist in residence
2004 L’Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, Poitou, France, “Déplacement” Symposium as part of the 400th anniversary of Acadia, one of seven Canadian artists invited
2000-1979 Visual Arts Teacher in New Brunswick Schools
PROFESSIONNEL AFFILIATIONS
CARFAC Maritimes (Canadian Artist Representation / Front des artistes canadiens)
Canadian COPYRIGHT COLLECTIVE
AAAPNB (Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick)
