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Breathing Machines
Stephanie Aitken

February 12th — March 14th, 2015
Opening February 12th, 6:00 — 10:00 PM


Stephanie Aitken

EDUCATION
 
1994     MFA, University of Victoria 
1992     BFA, University of British Columbia 

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
 
2015     Breathing Machines, Field Contemporary, Vancouver. 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011     New Land Paintings, Deluge Contemporary, Victoria. 

2007     Mount Analog, Eye Level Gallery, Halifax. 

2005     Merryweather, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto. 
         Headlands, Helen Pitt Gallery ARC, Vancouver. 
2003     The Lions , Red Square, Vancouver. 
2000     Something To Adore , Deluge, Victoria. 
1999     Abstract Places , Terrain, San Francisco. 
1996     Stephanie Aitken: New Paintings , Gallery Sansair, Vancouver. 
1994     Soilent Bloom , Khyber Space for Art, Halifax. 
         Scintilla , Xchanges Gallery, Victoria. 
1993     Veins of Dust , Rogue Art, Victoria. 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
 
2014     Black Diamond Dust , Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo. Curated by: Jesse Birch.
2013     Drama of Perception , Deluge Contemporary Art (with: Katie Lyle and Shelley                        Penfold) Curated by: Sandra Meigs.
2011     Monomania , Trench Contemporary Art, Vancouver. 
         Aitken, Donald & Neufeld , Balcone, Vancouver. 
2009     Added Value , Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Art, Winnipeg. (with:                  Chris Dorosz, Stephen Andrews and Janet Werner)
         Penny Stocks , LES Gallery, Vancouver. 
2007     Aggregate Set , LES Gallery, Vancouver. 
         Mirror Mirror , Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond. 
2005     Thirtieth Anniversary Show , Helen Pitt Gallery ARC, Vancouver. 
2003     Florafauna , Third Avenue Gallery, Vancouver. 
         Psychic Geographies 2 , Or Gallery, Vancouver. 
         Cutbacks , Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver. 
2002     Working Drawings , Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver. 
         Contours: Extended Painting from the Pacific Northwest , Art Gallery of Greater                    Victoria, Victoria. 
1999     Delicate , 381g, San Francisco. 
1995     Love for Sale , Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax. 
         Beyond Circumstance , Hunter College West Art Gallery, New York. 
1992     Invitational , Access Gallery, Vancouver. 
         Helen Pitt Awards Exhibition , Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria. 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
 
2014     Black Diamond Dust: Industry and Labour , Michael Turner for Canadian Art Curated                  by: Jesse Birch. (related) 
2013     Painters Inspire New Perceptions , Julian Gunn interview with Sandra Meigs.                        (related) 
2010     Added Value at Platform Centre , Alison Gillmor, Border Crossings Issue #113.
2009     Room Magazine, Art Feature , Fiona Lehn, Editor, Issue 32.2. 
         Added Value Catalogue Essay , Lisa Wood, Platform Centre, Winnipeg. 
2006     d’Or: Explorations in Psychic Geography , Sarah Edmonds, Or Gallery Exhibitions 
2005     Visual Art Centrefold , Gudrun Will and Mark Mushett, The Vancouver Review.
2003-04  Stephanie Aitken: Headlands: New Painting , Sean Alward, C Magazine. 
         Progressive Beauty: A Short Conversation With Stephanie Aitken , Lance Blomgren,                  Headlands Catalogue, Helen Pitt Gallery ARC. 
         Headlands: New Paintings by Stephanie Aitken , Lance Blomgren and Carey Ann                        Schaefer, Helen Pitt Gallery ARC. 
         images accompanying “Water Warning” , Brian Morgan / Chris Wood, The Walrus. 
2003     FloraFauna: An Exhibition by Four Artists , Geoff Koeng, CJSF SFU Web Archive. 
2002     Flex Your Eyes - Ten Northwest Artists Pull Painting in Deviant Directions, Meg                    Walker, Monday Magazine. 
2001     Extended Boundaries , Susan Down, Times Colonist. 
         Contours, Matthew Kangas and Lisa Baldissera, Extended Painting in the Pacific                    Northwest, Catalogue Essays. 
2000     Something to Adore , Deborah de Boer, Rogue Art. 
1995     Intimacy and Introspection , Niki Lederer, Beyond Circumstance Catalogue, Hunter                  College West Art Gallery. 
1993     Veins of Dust , Fred Douglas, Catalogue Essay. 
1992     Helen Pitt Awards 1990-92 Exhibition Catalogue , Alexandria Pierce, AGGV. 

AWARDS

2014     BC Arts Council Project Grant 
2012     Studio Time: Work of the Living Watch , Banff Centre thematic residency 
2011     Canada Council Project Grant 
2009     Canada Council Travel Grant 
2008     FCA Painting on The Edge Award Winner 
2007     Canada Council Visual Arts Project Grant 
2006     BC Arts Council Visual Arts Grant 
2002     Canada Council Travel Grant 
1992     UBC Fine Arts Medal 
         Helen Pitt Award 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 
Stephanie teaches at Langara College in Vancouver 

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

2008-2011 Board Member , Helen Pitt Gallery ARC, Vancouver. 
2000-2008 Designer and Coordinator , Red Square Bazaar, Vancouver. 
1996      Board Member , Eye Level Gallery, Halifax. 
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