Resume

Corporate Agent: Suzanne Bezanson at www.bezansonart.com

EDUCATION
1975 D.E.C. in Journalism, CEGEP de Jonquiere, Quebec
1978B.A. History and Political Science, Sir George Williams University, Quebec1987 Teaching Certificate, Simon Fraser University, B.C.
1997 Masters in Art Education, Simon Fraser University. B.C.
1988 - on-going. Studied with Donna Baspaly, Deena Duggan, Hele Kowallek, Maxine
Masterfield, Carole Barnes, Pat Deadman, Frank Webb, Mary Todd-Beam, Carrie
Burns Brown, MaryAnn Beckwith, Carl Dalio, Ken Hosmer, Polly Hammett, Gerald Brommer,
Carla O'Connor, Louise Cadillac, Mary Alice Braukmann and Jean Grastorf.
1999- on-going. Golden Artist Color "Working Artist Program".

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 Sicamous Regional Library, Sicamous, B.C.
2005 "Art's Around", Okanagan College, Salmon Arm, B.C.
2003 Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C.
2003- 06 Teyjah's Art Den, Salmon Arm, B.C.
1998 First Street Gallery, North Vancouver, B.C.
1994 West End Community Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
1983-4 Robson Square Media Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
1983 Robson Square Media Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
1982 Richmond Art Center, Richmond, B.C.

SELECTED GROUP INVITATIONALS
2006- on-going  Nadine's Fine Art Gallery, Vernon, B.C.
2005-06 Coatcheck Gallery, Vernon, B.C.
2006 Federation of Canadian Artists', "Explorations",
North Okanagan Chapter, Vernon, B.C.
2005 Federation of Canadian Artists', "Ascending Show",
North Okanagan Chapter, Vernon, B.C.
2005 Federation of Canadian Artists', 1st Annual Exhibition, Thompson-Nicola-Shuswap Chapter, Kamloops, B.C.
2005 Sun Peaks First Annual Art Festival, Kamloops, B.C.
2005 Picadilly Art Show, Salmon Arm, B.C.
2005 "Art in Tandem" Art Show, Salmon Arm, B.C.
2005 Lakeside Manor Art Show, Salmon Arm, B.C.
2004 SAW Gallery, Kamloops, B.C.
2004-05 St-Andrews on the Square, Kamloops, B.C.
2004-on-going Panorama Ranch Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, B.C.
2004-on-going Heron Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, B.C.
2004-on-going Shuswap Art Gallery Association, Salmon Arm,, B.C.
2004-2006 Blind Bay Painters Show, Sorrento, B.C.
2003-2006 Red Barn Painters, Sicamous, B.C.
2003-on-going Sorrento Festival of the Arts, Sorrento, B.C.
2005 -2006 *** Sorrento Festival of the Arts, Juror's Choice Award
2003-on-going Shuswap Art Gallery Association, Salmon Arm, B.C.
2001 Midsummer's Eve of the Arts, Vernon, B.C.
2000-06 Raymond Chow Gallery, Richmond, B.C.
2000 Langley Outdoor Art Exhibition, Langley, B.C.
1998 Raymond Chow and Artists Twelve, Vancouver, B.C.
1998 Mixed Media Show, Zheeclay Arts, Vancouver, B.C.
1989/94/98/02 Place des Arts, Coquitlam, B.C.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Burnaby Art Club (1992); Federation of Canadian Artists (since1995);
ArtsWest Club (1998); White Rock-South Surrey Art Society ( 1999);
South Delta Artist Guild (2002) ; North Okanagan-Shuswap Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists (2003); Blind Bay Painters (2003 - ongoing); Federation of Canadian Artists' - Thompson-Nicola-Shuswap Chapter(2005-on going)

JURIED SHOWS: 
Online exhibition, Art-Exchange "Non-Representational International Juried Show", March 2006.
Thompson-Nicola-Shuswap 1st Annual Show - Federation of Canadian Artists', Kamloops, B.C. November 2005.
"Semi-Abstract Show" , Federation of Canadian Artists'. Vancouver, B.C.
October 2005.
"Hey, Ive been there", Federation of Canadian Artists', Vancouver, B.C.,
February 2005.
"Artists' Choice", Federation of Canadian Artists', Vancouver, B.C.,
August 2005.
"Ascending", Federation of Canadian Artists', North Okanagan Chapter,
Vernon, B.C., July 2005.
Federation of Canadian Artists' Biennial Juried Exhibition,
North Okanagan Chapter, Vernon, B.C. - February 2003
"The world is contained in everything "Experimental Mixed Media Federation of Canadian Artists' -Vancouver, B.C. - January 2002
Watermedia Show - South Surrey-White Rock -April 2002


MEDIA
Radio Canada Interview - January 2003
www.artistsin canada.com - author of website articles on Acrylics

SELECTED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
North Light Book Club - published in "Acrylic Revolution", April 2007.
Magazine d'Art, Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries, 2006-08.
The Voice, "Paintings on Display", July 2005.
The Voice, "Art in Tandem", June 2005.
"Art Chat" Golden Artist Colors marketing newsletter, 2004 - on-going
Salmon A.M., "Three Neighborhing Artists, All in a Row", December 2004.
Lakeshore News, "Artists' Work Displayed", vol. 30, no. 50, December 10, 2004.
Art Avenue -Federation of Canadian Artists, April 2002
L'Express du Pacifique, "Teyjah Mc Aren: eclectique,
fantasque et exigeante", vol. V, no. 20, Du 3 au 16 Fevrier, 2003.
Salmon Arm A.M. "Artist opens her own Gallery", no. 314, April 4, 2003
Lakeshore News, "Teyjah opens Gallery in Salmon Arm", vol 29, no. 18,
May 2nd, 2003.

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:
Pacy and Pacy Designs Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
Sector Securities, Vancouver, B.C.
Columbia Diversified Software Fund, Vancouver, B.C.
All Canadian Investment Corporation, Vancouver, B.C.
Put in an extra line and Boldface for commissions

COMMISSIONS
Bill McGovern, Coquitlam
Pat Ethier, Port Coquitlam
Judy Flaten, Coquitlam
Dr. Christian Schultz, Coquitlam

GALLERIES
Nadine's Fine Art Gallery, Vernon, B.C.
Heron Gallery, Salmon Arm, B.C.
SAGA Gallery, Salmon Arm, B.C.
SAW Gallery, Kamloops, B.C.
Teyjah's Art Den, Salmon Arm, B.C.
Raymond Chow Galleries, Richmond, B.C.
Zheeclay Arts, Vancouver, B.C.
First Street Gallery, North Vancouver, B.C.

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
1998 - on-going.  In-studio, Burnaby, Salmon Arm, B.C., 
various Art clubs, Art Councils and Recreation Centers 
throughout British Columbia and Alberta for
Golden Artist Colors.
1990 - 97 Coquitlam School District, Coquitlam, B.C.
1986 - 89 Howe Sound School District, Squamish, B.C.
1984 Terry Fox High School, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
1984 Heidi-Anne's Craft Chalet, Vancouver, B.C.
1982 - 85 Vancouver School Board, Vancouver, B.C.
1981 South Arm Fraser Art Centre, Richmond, B.C.
1980 Magic Scissors, Montreal, P.Q.