Monica Brinkman
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    • Médiation culturelle /Cultural mediation
    • World Citizen artists
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Monica Brinkman is a contemporary mosaic artist living in Vaudreuil-Dorion,Québec Canada, where she also conducts and manages community artistic projects through cultural mediation.
 
 
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY:
           
2018   Mosaic Workshop : Montreal mosaic lab :Erin Pankratz (Canada)
            2017   Mosaic workshop hammer and hardie: Mosaikashop in Montreal : Enzo Tinarelli (Italy)
           2016     Mosaic workshop: Mosaikashop in Montreal; Luca Barberini (Italy)
           2016     Edible sugar mosaics; Mosaikashop in Montreal; Shelley Miller (Montreal)
           2015     Stuctural mosaics; Mosaikashop in  Montreal ; Marcelo de Melo (Brazil)
           2014     Incorporating glass fusion; Mosaikashop in Montreal; Martin Cheek (England)
           2012     Micro mosaics tribute to Hundertwasser; Mosaikashop in Montreal, Suzanne Spahi (Montreal)
          2011     Portraits in mosaic; Mosaikashop in Montreal; Alexandra Pennycook (Montreal)
          2011     Rajasthani tapestry mosaic;  Mosaikashop in Montreal; Laurel Skye and Marley Goldmen ( USA)
          2009     Reviving classic tile art with millefiori; Mosaikashop in Montreal; Laurel Skye (USA)
          2007     Stained glass lamp shade; Capricorn in Pointe-Claire; Elsa (France)
          2006     Mosaic; Capricorn in Pointe-Claire; Sylvie Brunet (Montreal)
          2006     Basic stained glass; Capricorn in Pointe-Claire; Sylvie Brunet (Montreal)
 
INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION/COMPETITION:
            2017   Ravenna Mosaico Biennale: Italy: Opere del mondo : Mosaic scupture "Chlorophyll" : curators :  AIMC
            2016    WORLD CITIZEN ARTISTS: One for all competition with the theme of HOPE: Award recipient for visual arts: Online  Exhibit;                                                                                                  Facebook;  YouTube;  website  :  http://worldcitizenartists.org/                                                              
                                                       
 
NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION:
           
2018    CAME (Canadian annual mosaic exhibition): The north Piece by Piece : " Broderie Nordique " Montreal: Galerie Erga
             Curators : Suzanne Spahi ( Canada-Italy ) Sophie Drouin ( Canada ) Igor Marziali ( Italy)
            2017     THE BRAIN PROJECT; Downtown Toronto; "Bloom within"
             Curators: Sandra Ainsley (Galerie Sandra Aisley Toronto), Alissa Sexton (Galerie Bau-Xi
           Toronto and Vancouver), Sabrina Hahn (Hahn Fine Art, New York)
            Installed : Hazelton Hotel Toronto

            2016     THE BRAIN PROJECT; Downtown Toronto; " Shatterred "
            Curators: Sandra Ainsley, Anda Kubis, Ann Priftis, Clara Halperin
             Installed:  Summer: First Canadian Place
                                    Fall: Yorkdale shopping mall expansion project
                                    Fall: Paddle8: online auction house
 
REGIONAL EXHIBITIONS: 
 
Solo exhibitions : Juried or Curated or By Invitation
          
2018     Mosaic : La Maison Félix-Leclerc de Vaudreuil  
           2018     Mosaic : In full bloom : Galerie de la ville : Dollard des Ormeaux Canada : Curator : Claudine Asher
           2015     MOSAÏQUES: Salle Hélène-Rouette, L' Île-Bizard , Montreal
           2014     MOSAÏQUES ÉCCLECTIQUES ; Mosaikashop; Montreal
 
Duo exhibitions:  Juried or Curated or By Invitation
          2016     REPEAT OFFENDERS with artist Tina Struthers ; Galerie de la ville ;DDO :
                 Curator; Claudine Ascher and co-curator Diane Collet
 
 
Group exhibitions: Juried or Curated or By Invitation
          2017    Galerie de la ville :Lattices and Interstices : Curator: Claudine Asher
          2016     Mosaikashop exhibit;Galerie Erga Montreal:invited by Suzanne Spahi with special guest artist Luca Barberini
          2015     TOUR DU CHAPEAU; invited by  Autour de Nous;
                  Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges; Vaudreuil-Dorion, Curator: Chantal Seguin                                   
          2015      L’ART QUI SÉDUIT; La galerie carte blanche; Montreal; curator Lorraine Camerlain
          2014      TERRE-MAIRES ; Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges,Vaudreuil-Dorion,
                   Curator Chantal Séguin
 
Group exhibitions:
          
2017 :    14 REGARDS SUR LA MOSAÏQUE: Poèmes de verres : Espace Contemporain; Montreal
            2016 :   14 REGARDS SUR LA MOSAÏQUE ; Espace Contemporain; Montreal
             2016 ;   TRAITDARTISTE; MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges : Vaudreuil-Dorion
             2007 /2018;
                     I have participated in several group shows in various venues in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
 
 
SELECTED COMMISSIONED OR JURIED COMMUNITY PROJECTS:
 
TOWN OF VAUDREUIL-DORION
 
            2011/2018:Community  PROJECT « JE SUIS »:
            Recognised by the United Cities and Local Governments, as one of 11 leading cities worldwide  for sustainable urban development                    through culture .Winner of the international award- UCLG-Mexico City-Culture 21 in 2016.
 
            Selected Solo Projects: for JE SUIS   created-organised-artistic direction
             2012-2017: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE with ‘Les Artistes du Bonheur” a group of 29 adults living
                     with an intellectual disability or a TED. : working on various artistic projects with the
                      community to create a positive change
 
            2016     Le souffle de ma communauté : public mural; Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2016     Ma petite boîte à lecture urbaine : public installation;Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2015     Je regarde avec les yeux du Coeur; public installation;Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2015      Ma petite boîte à lecture : public installation ; Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2013      Drapeaux de paix : public exhibit : Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2012      Mon parc en mosaïque : public installation : Vaudreuil-Dorion
 
            Selected Duo Projects for JE SUIS created-organised-artistic direction
           2017      S’Enraciner : avec l’artiste Sonia Haberstitch (Hudson) Installation publique août 2017
           2016     Travaillons Ensemble; with artist Tina Struthers (Vaudreuil-Dorion) Public Installation in Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2015     Intrigues et mystères à la Maison Trestler; with artist Lucie Bisson
                              (Vaudreuil-Dorion)Public Installation    in Vaudreuil-Dorion             
            2015      Au cœur de ma communauté; with artist Tina Struthers (Vaudreuil-Dorion)
                               Public installation in Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2015     Tous sous un même soleil : with artist Samiha Imene Fergani ( Montreal)                                                                           
                               Public installation in Vaudreuil-Dorion
            2014     Si les murs pouvaient parler : with artist Sonia Haberstitch (Hudson)
                              Public installation in Vaudreuil-Dorion
 
           
            Selected group projects for JE SUIS created-organised-artistic direction
            2017     Le soufflé de ma communauté ; Installation publique de Vaudreuil-Dorion QC
            2016     Jardin de lumière: public lantern exhibit; with a group of 12 artists
            2012-2018 : Parade "Mozaik" in Vaudreuil-Dorion ,artistic direction and creation
                                                                     
            2011-2013
                        La féerie de Noël: public Christmas  tree installation (with 6 to 12 local artists)
 
             VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES REGION: Community projects
             
2018     Mosaic chicken coop project : École Cité des jeunes : 100 students
              2018     Mosaic Mural with upcycled materials: Students in enriched arts : École Secondaire du Chêne Bleu : 30 students
              2018     Mosaic Mural with upcycled materials: École Brind'Amour : 350 students
              2018     Le circuit des épouvantails: MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry : Ste-Martine
              2017     Le circuit des épouvantails: MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry: Ste-Étienne de Beauharnois
              2016     Public consultation with Anne Ming Quach: Mosaic project
              2016     Art-Affaires: MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry and Jean-Coutu; with artist Guylaine Sauvé; public installation in Beauharnois
              2016     Samedis Urbain: Town of Valleyfield; La Factrie
              2016     Le circuit des épouvantails: MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry ;St-Urbain-Premier
               2015     Le circuit des épouvantails : MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry :St-Louis de Gonzague
 
             PRIZES/MENTIONS:
 
            2016     “One for all “International competition for World Citizen Artists: First place for visual arts
            2016     The Brain Project; Toronto: third place public favorite
            2016     Le circuit des épouvantails; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry : Second place public favorite
            2016     Petit soulier de Noel at MUSO ; Valleyfield; First Place public favorite
            2015     Le circuit des épouvantails ; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry; Second place public favorite
            2015     Tour du chapeau at MRVS ; Vaudreuil-Dorion; First place public favorite
            2011     Hubert Reeves Environmental prize awarded by the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion for my upcycled  community mosaic mural                                            projects
           ARTIST RESIDENCY
          
2018 :November: La Maison Félix-Leclerc de Vaudreuil
 
           TEACHING , WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
           2018     Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Nuit Blanche : in collaboration with Mosaikashop : Mosaic activity with the public
           2016     Guest speaker for Le Carrefour Jeunesse emploie Vocation en art
           2016     Guest speaker for the Artists Association of Dollard; with artist Tina Struthers
           2016     Guest speaker and workshop; Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
           2012     Guest teacher at Mosaikashop in Montreal
 
 
          SELECTED BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBER:
          2018    Member of the Vaudreuil-Dorion Consultative Urban Planning Committee
         2016     Member: Comité Culture 21 : City of Vaudreuil-Dorion
         2011/2015: Member: Comité Consultatif  de la Culture : city of Vaudreuil-Dorion
          2013     Member of the Committee for the revision on the Cultural policy for the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion
 
          MEMBER OF A JURY:
          
2018     Hudson artist association spring expo : co jury  with artist Pierrette Labonté
           2016     Les Artistes en herbes: Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
                             With artistes Michel Sauvé, Céline Poirier and Curator Chantal Séguin
            2015     Les Artistes en herbes: Musée Régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges;
                              With artist Michel Sauvé, Christian Gonzales and Curator Chantal Séguin
          ARTIST ASSOCIATION:
          
2017     AIMC: International Association of Contemporary Mosaicists (Italy)

  • Home
  • A propos de moi / About me
    • Bio
    • CV
  • Portfolio
    • In full bloom
    • Sculptural
    • Mosaic Wall art
    • Wunderkammer series (cabinets of wonder)
    • Furniture/meuble,mirrors/mirroirs
    • Public installations/Installations publiques
  • Projects/Projets
    • Médiation culturelle /Cultural mediation
    • World Citizen artists
    • The Brain Project
  • Media / couverture médiatique
  • Contact
  • Médiation culturelle /Cultural mediation
  • The Brain Project