[BAC] Fine Arts: Major Painting & Drawing 

Concordia University in Montreal 

[DEC] College degree in art 

Cegep Ste-Foy at Quebec City (Canada)

Formations: (mainly outside of the academic structure)

2012 

Workshop ‘’Kama pigment’’: paint manufacturing, acrylic, oil, Egg Tempera paint, tube, handmade varnish, handmade gesso, gold leaf application.

2011- 2009 

Formation (pastel drawing & portrait) Artist Mrs. Marie-Josée Larochelle.

2009 

Formation (oil painting & portrait) Haitian artist, Mr. Hervé LeBreton of Montreal.

2008 

Formation (oil painting) Surrealist multi-disciplinary artist Mr. André Labbé of Montreal.

2008 

Formation (water color for landscape representation) Artist Mr. Jean-Rock Labrie.

2005 

Formation (natural pigments & gold leaves) Artist Mrs.Yolande Bernier.

Voluntary work

2012-2013 

Participation at ‘’Black history month’’ for Youth and Family Centres Batshaw hospital. 

2010 

Louis-Philippe-Paré High School,Châteaugay teacher Mrs.Virginie Théoret, Painting workshop with 10-15 years old. Fundraising ‘’school supply in Africa. ‘’

2003-2004 

Responsible for the Makeup for the Cabotins Theater Company for the theater play The heroes of my childhood.

2002-2003 

Live painting in Montreal, at the Annual Meeting of the BGE (Brundtland Green Establishment) which seeks to promote: ecology, peace and solidarity values. 

2002-2003 

Makeup Artist for the Cabotins Theater Company  for the play «The chark cercle».  

Collective Exhibitions 

2013 

Galleria la Pigna UCAI, Palais Maffaei Marescotti, Vatican. Rome, Italy, 38th International Exhibition of the CAPSQ. 

2013 

Beffroi gallery, Bruges Belgium. 37th International Exhibition of the CAPSQ. 

2013 

ART MATTERS FESTIVAL At the Casa Del Popolo, 4873 St. Laurent Blvd Montreal on March 1st to February 1st, 2013. 

2012 

Marius Barbeau Museum of  Saint-Joseph de Beauce, Contest of the 9th edition of Artworks. Winner of the Jury Award. 

2012 

Expos Rally 2012, Views of Africa, at the Corrid'Art Gallery of the F Company (entrepreneurship for women center) Montreal. Bousmaha Seddiki Commissioner. 

2012

Expos Rally 2012, Views of Africa, Exhibition studio Bizz, Mont-Royal, Montreal.

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Solo Exhibitions

2014-2015

Marius Barbeau Museum St-Joseph de Beauce. Title to be determined. Louise Senecal,  Commissioner.

2013 

Moulin la Lorraine Art center, Lake Etchemin. Yvy, by Valerie Gilbert. Josée Marceau,  Commissioner

2012 

Thetford Mines Arts Station. Academical retrospectives, from primary school to university. Daniel Tremblay, Commissioner.

2012 

Gallery Corrid'Art of F Company of Montreal City. «My Universe».

2012 

Expos Rally 2012 Views of Africa, at Studio Bizz in Montreal. Exhibition G, by Valerie Gilbert. Bousmaha Seddiki, Commissioner. 

2012 

Batshaw Hospital, Youth and Family Center in Montreal  (Batshaw Center) , at the conference of  Dr. Charmaine  A. Nelson. History of Art and Communication associate teacher, McGill University. Activity organized for ‘’the month for black people’’

2012 

Batshaw Hospital, Youth and Family Center  in Montreal, during the projection of the film "Colour Me." Activity organized for ‘’the month for black people’’

Prize and honor 

2012 

1e Grand Prix for Distinct techniques, Gala- Contest of the circle of painters and sculptor of Quebec. 

2012 

Grand Prix of Art Contest, at the Marius Barbeau Museum, for the MRC Appalaches. 

2012 

Jury Prize «Moulin La Lorraine», attributed to the next generation (16 to 35 years), Marius Barbeau Museum art contest.

2012  

Title of personality of the month of March, Zenith Gala of the business chamber and Industry of Thetford Mines. 

2010 

Invitation to join the Golden Key society for academic excellence. 

2009

Mention, synthesis project, college degree (DEC= college diploma)

Bibliography

University works

University presentation on Valerie Gilbert, graphic evolution: plastic evolution, presented by Daniel Laflamme University of Sherbrook, Province of Quebec Canada.

Contact:

valeriegilbert(at)hotmail.com
www.yvyvegart.com