Curriculum Vitae JANICE TOULOUSE (to be updated to 2020)
Janice Toulouse, Artist, Teacher, former sessional faculty at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Anishinabe Kwe, born and raised in Serpent River First Nation, Ontario. 1985 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Concordia University, Montreal Award winning senior artist with a dedicated painting practice, exhibition and teaching work for over 36 years. Awarded a prestigious NMAI Native Artist Residency, New York in 2002 and Won a REVEAL Indigenous Art Award 2017. Exhibitions and international collections in Canada, USA, Europe
“My paintings are my statement on my life as an Ojibwe woman through the language of contemporary art. My research is revising history from an Indigenous perspective, to respect and connect all life. My art honours the First People of the Americas and challenges stereotypes.” Website: http://janicetoulouse.ca/index.html
• Selected Solo EXHIBITIONS (and two artists shows) Aug 2015 “Jeu d’enfant”, deconstructing stereotypes. Médiathèque, Lauzerte France (solo show) Apr. 2010 “Paintings From the Land of the Hamatsa.” Leighdon Gallery, Vancouver BC Jan. 2006 “From Manhattan to Menatay.” with Star Wallowing Bull, AICH Gallery New York (2 artists show) Apr. 2001 “Images From the Heart.” Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond BC (solo show) Mar. 2001 “Traveling AlterNative Medicine Show.” Sacred Circle Gallery, Seattle WA (Art21/AllenFn)(2 artists) Jan. 2000 “Traveling Alternative Medicine Show.” Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay ON (2 artist Show) Mar. 1999 “Traveling Alternative Medicine Show.” Aboriginal Art Centre, Ottawa Ontario (2 artists) Apr. 1999 “Traveling Alternative Medicine Show.” Grunt Gallery, Vancouver BC (with Leonard Beam 2 artists) Aug. 1999 “A Descendant of Chief Shingwauk.” Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste Marie ON (solo show) Mar.1996 “Anishnabe Displaced.” Grunt Gallery, Vancouver BC (solo show) Mar. 1994 “Les Peintures du Janice Toulouse.” Galerie Parentheses, Toulouse, France Mar. 1993 “Torso Series.” challenging the Indian stereotype Galerie Fulgence, Paris France Sept.1990 “Peintures.” Biennale d’a Cote Galerie Les Arcenaulx, Marseilles, France (solo show) Aug.1986 “Peintures de Canada.” Espace Ste Cyprien, Toulouse, France (solo show) Nov. 1984 “New Paintings.” Western Front Gallery, Vancouver BC (solo show) Feb 1983 “MFA Graduate Show.” Bourget Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal Quebec (solo show)
• Selected GROUP EXHIBITIONS (group shows) Mar. 2016 “OGEMA I Am Woman.” Curator Lea Toulouse, 6 Indigenous women, Winsor Gallery,Vancouver May 2014 “Indiginesse.” contemporary Native Women, Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora Ontario 2014 “Imago Mundi.” global exhibition and catalogue, Fondazione Benetton, Treviso, Italy 2013 - 2020 “Walking With Our Sisters .” honours the missing and murdered Native women, tours NA Dec. 2012 “ART en CAPITAL.” Grand Palais, Salon des Artistes Indépendants, Paris France May 2012 “Lay of the Land.” works from the collection at Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay ON Mar. 2012 “Inspired” works from the collection, Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford ON Feb. 2012 “Nay'-chem Was - The Talking Stick Exhibition.” Roundhouse Art Centre, Vancouver BC Curated by Janice Toulouse, 9 Indigenous artists, designed in circle in a 3,000 sq. ft space Oct. 2011 “Aanikoobijigani..: Ancestral Teachings.” Thunderbird Centre, Gladstone Gallery, Toronto ON June 2011 “In the Spirit” Washington State Historical Museum, Tacoma Washington June 2011 “Pushing Boundaries.” Cityscape Community Artspace, North Vancouver BC Nov. 2011 “Salish Seas.” exhibition/book release, Aboriginal Writers Collective, Gallery Gachet, Vancouver June 2008 “Izhizkawe.” To Leave Tracks Concordia University Aboriginal Alumni, FOFA Gallery, Montreal May 2007 “First Nations Art.” 2000 - 2007 Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford ON Mar. 2004 “First Nations Now.” Burnaby Art Gallery, BC Oct. 1998 “Here and Now.” First Nations Alumni, Emily Carr University, Vancouver BC Sept 1997 “Framed.“ portraits Or Gallery, Vancouver British Columbia Oct. 1992 “La Contre Information.” Columbus de-celebration, Galerie Fulgence, Paris April 1982 “New Painters.” YYZ Artist Outlet, Toronto ON
• Bibliography of critical reviews 2016 Ogema ou la femme à l’honneur, Lien pour cet article: http://thelasource.com/fr/ 2015 “Janice Toulouse expose à la médiathèque.” Journal La Depeche, Tarn et Garrone, France 2010 “Tradition into Abstraction:The Painted Work of Janice Toulouse.” Bernadette Regal-Cellard, “Tradition in Native American Arts & Literature.” editor Simone Pellerin, France University Press, France 2008 “Izhizkawe.”To Leave Tracks, Sherry Farrel Racette, Exhibition of Concordia’s Indigenous Alumni, PQ 2008 “New Fine Art Instructor.” North Island News / North Island College Newsletter, BC 2006 “Toulouse Shingwaak Heals through her art.” Brenda Norrell, front page, Indian Country Today, NM 2005 “First Nations Art.” Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford News, Tekawennake, Six Nations, ON 2005 “Eloquent statement of cultural pain.” Elaine Hujer, Hamilton Spectator, highlighted my painting, ON 2001 “NMAI Native Artist Residency Award.” Native Peoples Magazine, New York 2005 - 2010 my art on book covers for seven editions, France University Press, France 2000 “A road trip for the soul.” Joline Davis, Wawatay News, Thunder Bay, Ontario 2001 Sheila Farr, The long road home, Traveling Alternative Medicine Show, Seattle Times, WA 2001 “Alter Native Medicine Show a healing view of history,.” Victoria Joslin, Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA 2000 “Traveling Alter Native Medicine Show”,“A Journey of Many Journeys.”,Loretta Todd, catalogue TBAG 1999 “TravelingAlterNative Medicine Show”, B. Ace, Lynn Hill, Indian Art Centre, Ottawa, ON 1998 “Traveling Alternative Medicine Show.” Map 4,000 Mile Travels, Lynn Hill, Grunt Gallery, Vancouve
• AWARDS 2017 Won a REVEAL Indigenous Art Award, The Hnatyshyn Foundation 2009 Canada Council of the Arts, International Travel Grant 2008 Canada Council Aboriginal Arts, National Travel Grant 2006 Canada Council Career Development Award 2005 Aboriginal Arts Secretariat Award 2002 Native Arts Fellowship Award NMAI-Smithsonian 2000 Canada Council, Mid-Career Grant 1998 Vancouver Foundation Award 1990 Canada Council, Short Term Grant Visual Arts - Jury Work: 2002 Canada Council, 2012 BC Arts Council
• COLLECTIONS Public; and private collections internationally Public Library, Catalogue“Traveling Alter Native Medicine Show”,TBAG 2000 /Video “Dream Awakening” 80 First Nations House of Learning, University of British Columbia, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, British Columbia, American Indian Community House, New York, New York, Woodland Museum, Brantford, Ontario Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay Ontario, Aboriginal Art Centre, Ottawa Ontario, Serpent River First Nations, Northern Ontario, Vancouver Native Housing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Cultural Affairs Office, Government of British Columbia, Sacred Circle Gallery, Daybreak Star Centre, Seattle Washington Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Shingwauk Health, Garden River, Ontario, Mediatheque Pierre Sourbie, Lauzerte, France, Canadian Native Centre of Toronto, Ontario
• ARTIST PRESENTATIONS Oct 2018 Artist Talk, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay / OCAD University, Toronto ON 2016 Artist Talk, North Island College, Comox, BC April 2009 & 1997 “Rencontre avec Janice Toulouse.”, Universite Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux 3, FR 2009 “Art and Healing.” for health practioners working with Native people, Wuikinuxv Nation, BC 2008 “Ihizkawe.” Aboriginal Alumni Show, Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, PQ 2006 “From Manhattan to Menatay.” exhibition AICH Gallery, talk at NMAI Smithsonian Museum, New York April 2006 “Anishinabe Kwe Drum Group.”, closing of White mountain Academy of Art, Elliot Lake, ON 2004 “First Nations Now.” presenting the group exhibition Burnaby Art Gallery, British Columbia 2001 “Images From the Heart.” artist talk solo exhibition Richmond Art Gallery, British Columbia 2000 “First Nations Awareness Day.” lecture presentation Emily Carr University, British Columbia 2000 “Traveling Alternative Medicine.” Show artist talk, two artist installation Thunder Bay Art Gallery, ON 2001 “Traveling Alternative Medicine Show.” artist talk, Sacred Circle Gallery - Daybreak Star, Seattle, WA 1999 “Traveling Alternative Medicine Show.” artist talk Aboriginal Art Centre 1997 “Artiste Resident.” Ecole Superior de Beaux Arts Toulouse, Toulouse France 1985 “The Paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe” a woman artist MFA Thesis, Concordia University, Montreal, PQ
• TEACHING POSITIONS, ART INSTRUCTION 1997 - 2017 Sessional Faculty - Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver BC Courses: Visual Arts Senior Studio, Contemporary Indigenous Art, Painting, Drawing Spring 2017: VAST 410/310 - Visual Arts Senior Studio, Granville Island and NIC Campus Fall 2016: Advanced Painting PNTG 310, and Contemporary Aboriginal Art AHIS 330 Fall 2015: Contemporary Aboriginal Art AHIS 330 ECUAD - NIC Campus, Comox Spring 2015: Visual Arts Senior Studio: VAST 310, - ECUAD - NIC Campus, Comox Spring 2007 Drawing ECUAD - NIC Campus, Comox 2007- 2009 Drawing & Painting Instructor - North Island College, Comox & Port Hardy, BC 2005 - 2006 Anishinabek Art History Professor - White Mountain Academy of Art, Elliot Lake, ON 1996 -1997 North West Coast Art - Native Education College, Vancouver, British Columbia 1990 - 1991 Professeur du Peinture - Ecole Superior Beaux Arts Aix en Provence, FR Youth Mentor: 2013 Teen Program, Emily Carr University / 2010 Youth Program, Museum of Anthropology / 2006 Knowledgable Aboriginal Youth, BC, various public schools