Emily Thomson     

Visual Artist

 

OBJECTIVE

To Explore and express my life’s experiences, questions and the beauty of the fleeting moments.

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EDUCATION

2010-12 Red Deer College Visual Art Diploma, Alberta, Canada

 

SCHOLARSHIPS + AWARDS

2012 Dean’s Honor Roll, Red Deer College, AB, Canada

2011    Jason Lang Scholarship, Government of Alberta, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

 

EXHIBITIONS

2020 Rhythm and Revel, The Velvet Olive, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Solo)

2019 A Ton Of Random (Under Fifty), The Hub, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Solo)

Minimal Album Art, The Velvet Olive, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Solo)

2018 Circle Expressions Presented By FASD Network, The Hub, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Group) (Curator)

Malleable Nature, The Hub, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Solo Show)

2017 Unlimited Edition Pop Up Gallery, Scott Block, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Group)

2016 In Bloom, Float Shack, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Group)

Love, Loss and SCF, Private showing, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Solo Show)

Fight For Fort McMurray Fundraiser, Bo’s Bar and Grill, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Group Show, Silent Auction Item)

Refugee Awareness and Benefit, ETA, Fratters Speakeasy, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Group Show, Silent Auction Item)

2015 In Bloom, The Hub, Red Deer, AB, Canada

Recent Works, The Olive, Red Deer, AB, Canada

2014 Encaustic Works, The Velvet Olive, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (Solo show)

2013 In Bloom, Cafe Pichillingue, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (Solo show)

Serge Gringas Election Dinner, Scott Block Theatre,Red Deer, Alberta, Canada(silent auction item)

L’Art Vivant II, A Whittle Piece of You, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (group show,auction)

Nuit Blanche Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (group show)

Points of View: River of Light, Marjorie Wood Gallery, KerryWood Nature Centre, Red Deer, Alberta (group show, curator)

L’Art Vivant, A Whittle Piece of You, Red Deer Alberta, Canada (group show, auction)

Art Battle, Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (auction)

A Whittle Piece of You, Commercial Gallery, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Group)

Sails of Time, Pop-Up Gallery, Loonie Lane, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (Group show)

Typecast, Red Deer College year end show, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (Group show, Curator)

2012 Khaos Pirate, Slumland Theatre, Red Deer, Alberta Canada (group show)

2011 Zoomorphic/Anthropomorphic Vessels, The Patch Gallery, Red Deer College, 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2019 Art Battle, Live Painter, The Scott Block, Red Deer, AB, Canada

2018 Art Battle, Live Painter, Winner, The Krossing, Red Deer, AB, Canada

2016 Art Alley, Muralist, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Art Battle, Competitor, Bo’s Bar and Grill, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

2015 Nuit Blanche, Live painting, Red Deer, AB, Canada

Art Alley Muralist, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Art Battle, Competitor, Scott Block Theatre, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada 

2014 Nuit Blanche, Live painting, Red Deer, AB, Canada

Art Alley, Muralist, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Art Battle, Competitor, Scott Block Theatre, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

2013 Nuit Blanche, Live painting, Red Deer, AB, Canada

Alberta Culture Days, Street Chalk Artist, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Little Gaetz Crime prevention Program, Muralist, My Big Fat Greek Restaurant, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

2019 Artist, Donation and Speech, The United Way Fundraiser, The Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer, AB, Canada

2018 Live Artist, Vantage Center, Bo’s Bar and Stage, Red Deer, AB, Canada

Live Artist, The United Way Fundraiser, The Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer, AB, Canada

2017-18 Various commissions

Circle of Arts Coordinator, JHS/FASD Network, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Photography Model, Softer Edge Photography, Foxstatic Photographic Artist, Red Deer, AB, Canada

2015 Circle Of Support, FASD Network, Gesture       Drawing Workshop, Red Deer, AB, Canada

Live Model, Red Deer College, AB, Canada

2013 Event Planner, Member, Nuit Blanche Red Deer, AB, Canada

Live Drawings at Chilliwack Concert, Red Deer, College, Red Deer, AB, Canada (Silent Auction)

2011-2012 Ceramics Club member, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB, Canada