Georgette Bourgeois B.E.Ed, B.Ed. (artist) bourgge1@hotmail.com       506-384-2491
www.georgettebourgeois.com 1-800-560-5500


Artistic Profile
  • The series L’Esprit de Grand-Pré
  • Creator of the series L′Esprit de Grand-Pré 2006-2007
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  • Artist in residence Pays de la Sagouine 2005
  • Creator of the series La chaleureuse brise acadienne for Le Pays de la Sagouine 2002-2004
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  • Creator of the series Village historique acadien which consist of 29 paintings 1983-1991
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  • 2008 Nominated For Visual Artist of the year for ÉLOIZE PRISES (L′AAAPNB)
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  • 2007 Artist in residence Grand-Pré National historic site
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  • 2006 one of five artist that represented N.B. at the Grand Tintamarre at La Place des Arts in Montreal
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  • 2005 Artist in residence Pays de la Sagouine 2005
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  • 2004 one of five canadian artist that was chosen to participace in the symposium DÉPLACEMENT for the 400th anniversary of l′Acadie at     l′Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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  • 2003 Invited artist in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to represent l′Acadie during the Maple Sugar Frestval
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  • Graduated from l′Université de Moncton with a B.Ed., and a B.Elementary Ed.
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  • Instructor in Visual Arts, French and French Immersion, in New Brunswick, 1967 to 2000
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  • Twenty solos exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions in N.B., throughout Canada and in France
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  • Her art can be found in France, Africa, USA, Canada and l′Acadie.

    • Credits
    2009   Art by Invitation Grant to Shippagan, artsnb
    2008   Nominated for Visual Artist of the year for ÉLOIZE PRISES (L′AAAPNB)
    2007     Art by Invitation Grant to Bonaventure Quebec, artsnb
    2007 Documentation Grant artsnb
    2006   Art by Invitation Grant to Montreal, artsnb
    2004     Travel Grant to France, N.B. Arts Counsel
    2003 Symposium DéPLACEMENT, Poitiers, France for the 400th anniversary of l′Acadie
    1998   Travel Grant to Nanaimo, British Columbia, N.B. Arts Counsel.
    1991   Four month sabbatical in Visual Arts, School District 2, Province of N.B.
    1989   La chaise berceuse, Série Village historique acadien, in the collection of the City of Moncton.
    1989   Le four à pain II and Le menuisier ,Village historique acadien series, collection of Musée acadien, l′U de Moncton

    Solo Expositions
    2009   Centre Culturel Aberdeen, Moncton, N.B.
    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   Heron Bay La Terrace Gallery, Moncton, N.B. A 25 year retrospect.
    2008   Acadian Museum, L′Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.
    2008   Croissant Soleil, Moncton, N.B.
    2008   Galerie Creek Moncton, N.-B.
    2007   Assomption Gallery, Assomption building, Moncton, N.B.
    2007   Fisherman Restaurant, Shediac, N.B.
    2007   Acadian Museum of Quebec, Bonaventure, Quebec
    2007   Grand-Pré National Historic Site, Grand-Pré, N.S.
    2007   Aberdeen Cultural Center, 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.
    2004   École Vanier, Moncton N.-B.
    2003   Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.-B. - July-August
    2003   Musée acadien, Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.-B., March-September
    2003   Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, British Colombia
    2002   La Différence, Moncton, N.-B.
    2002   Galerie Georges Goguen, Radio-Canada, Moncton, N.-B.
    2002   Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.-B.
    2001   École Vanier, Moncton N.-B.
    2001   Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche, N.-B.
    1998   La Planche à fromage, Moncton, N.-B.
    1996   Le Péché Mignon, Shédiac, N.-B.
    1995   Galerie de Moncton, Hôtel de Ville de Moncton, N.-B.
    1990   Bibliothèque de Moncton, Moncton, N.-B.
    1988   Musée acadien, Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.-B.
    1987   Bibliothèque de Riverview, 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   Historic Saint-Henri de Barachois Church, Barachois, N.B.

    Group Expositions
    2009 CMA 2009, Tracadie, N.-B.
    2009 La Teraz, kaleidoscope, Moncton, N.B.
    2008 La Teraz, juried show MAX, Moncton
    2008 Kier Gallery, (Three Finalists in Visual Arts for ÉLOIZES Prizes), Charlottetown, P.E.I.
    2006 La galerie Rousseau, Vieux Montréal, Québec
    2006 Gallery MacKenzie, Café des artistes, Moncton, N.-B.
    2006 La Place des Arts, Montréal, for tourisme N.-B.
    2005 Musée des Ormes, Les Ormes, Poitou, France
    2004 Juried Exhibition, Moncton Gallery, City Hall, Moncton, N.B.
    2004 Chemin du monde acadien-World Acadian Congress, Nova Scotia
    2004 Galerie Christian Pierre Chiausa, Gordes, Provence, France
    2004 Conseil Général de la Vienne, Poitiers, France
    2004 Université de Poitiers, Symposium DÉPLACEMENT for the 400th anniversary of l′Acadie, 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 Exposition de Mandalas-Production par des femmes artistes, Bibliothèque de Moncton au N.-B.
    1997 Exhibition of Mandalas by women artists, Moncton Public Library, 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.

    Education and Training
    1981 Bachelor of Elementary Education - Major in Visual Arts
    1974 Bachelor of Education - Major in Visual Arts
    1993 Art Workshop with Alice Reid, Mount Allison University, N. B.
    1986-93 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
    1973-78 Student of Jennifer Green, University of New Brunswick
    1965-67 Major in Visual Arts, N.B. Teacher′s College

    Children's exhibitions: Organization and Supervision
    2005 Pays de la Sagouine, Bouctouche. Students of Georgette Bourgeois Vanier school, Moncton.
    2003 Galerie Eulalie, U 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, U 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 Aberdeen Cultural Center, Moncton, N.B. Students of Georgette Bourgeois, aged 8-12.
    1994 Moncton Public Library, Moncton, N.B. Children aged 6 -12.
    1990 Galerie d′art, Université de Moncton, Gunningsville Elementary School. Children aged 6-12.
    1988 Galerie d′art, Université de Moncton, Gunningsville Elementary School. Children aged 6-12.

    Professionnal Associations
     
  • AAAPNB ­ Association des artistes acadiens professionnels du Nouveau-Brunswick
  • CARFAC- Canadian Artists` Representation Front des artistes canadiens

    • Volunteer Work
    2009 Visual Arts rep for l’AAAPNB
    2009 Kaleidoscope project, mentorship for emerging artist and young artist
    2006-09 Board of directors CARFAC Maritime
    2006-09 Member of the Arts Visual Arts selection comity at Pays de la Sagouine Bouctouche, N.-B.
    1988-2009 Responsible for putting up 14 Children′s Art exhibitions
    2003-04 Chemin du monde acadien an artist exhibition in N.S. and France for the World Acadian Congress 2004
    2003-04 World Acadian Congress. Organized a Bourgeois artists exhibition in Amherst N.S.
    1992-03 Member of the Moncton Public Library Comity in Visual Arts. The Comity chose the upcoming exhibitions for the library.

    Television and Radio
    2009 Radio Canada, Téléjournal Atlantique
    2009 Rogers Revue local, arts et culture
    2008 Rogers Revue local, arts et culture
    2008 Radio Canada Luc et Luc
    2008 Radio Canada Ce soir
    2008 Radio Canada Réveille
    2007 Radio Gaspésie
    2007 Radio Canada Réveille Nouvelle Écosse
    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 Nanaimo News VI
    2002 Radio Canada Réveille
    2002 Rogers Sur le scène
    1988 Shaw TV Exposition Musée acadien
    1984 Shaw TV Chez l′artiste

    Publications
    2004 Courir la mer
    Georgette Bourgeois B.E.E., B.Ed. (artiste peintre) bourgge1@hotmail.com       506-384-2491