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Elaine
Foster-Barrick
"Valerian"
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Inspiration
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Strongly influenced by the café painters of late
19th century Paris, modern fashion photography,
and the nightlife of contemporary subcultures.
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Medium
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Primary:
Acrylic and oil on canvas. Black acrylic is used to block
in the image; thinned oil paint is then applied in washes.
Secondary: 2-D mixed-media
pieces consist of digital art and/or broken mirror, magazine
clippings, jewelry fragments and other found objects.
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Exhibitions
Group
Shows
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Oct.
2009 "Something Wicked This Way Comes (#10)" (Vancouver,
BC)
One night show at Club 23 West, upper level.
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Nov.
2008 "Decadence" (Vancouver,
BC)
One night show at Club 23 West, upper level.
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Sep./Oct.
2005 "Models" (Port
Moody, BC)
Juried exhibition, Blackberry Gallery.
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Sep.
2005 "Hive: A New Works Group Show"
(Vancouver, BC)
Juried exhibition, Blue Cobalt Studios.
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Aug.
2005 "Evolution" (Vancouver,
BC)
Juried alumni exhibition, Emily Carr Institute concourse
gallery.
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Oct.
2004 "Emily Carr Institute
Alumni Show" (Vancouver, BC)
Juried exhibition, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Gallery mezzanine
level.
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Apr.
2004 "Paradise - Resurrection"
(Vancouver, BC)
One-night show, Atlantis Night Club.
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Dec.
2002 "Gothic Art Show III" (Vancouver,
BC)
One-night show, Ironworks Studio.
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Dec.
2001 "Gothic Art Show II" (Vancouver,
BC)
One-night show, The Cavern.
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Apr.-May
1994 "Grand Opening" (North
Vancouver, BC)
Grand opening show, Level II Gallery.
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Aug.
1992 "Images and Objects X" (Vernon,
BC)
Juried show, BC Festival of the Arts.
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Jul.
1992 "Arts 1992" (Surrey,
BC)
Juried show, Surrey Art Gallery.
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Mar.
1992 "Visions ‘92" (South
Delta, BC)
Juried show, Delta Arts Council gallery.
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May
1992 "Grand Opening"
(Vancouver, BC)
Juried show, SoHo Café & Billards.
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Jun.-Nov.
1991 "New Urban Street Art" (Vancouver,
BC)
Outdoor juried show sponsored by ArtReach, AIDS Vancouver
and Vancouver Step Magazine, 900 block Denman St.
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May
1991 "Grad Show" (Vancouver,
BC)
Emily Carr College of Art & Design graduation show.
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Sep.
1990 "Emily Carr College: Student Works" (Vancouver,
BC)
Arts Club Lounge.
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Aug.
1984 "Student Show"
(Vancouver, BC)
Arts Umbrella gallery.
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Exhibitions
Solo Shows
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Jun.
2006 "Artist
of the Month" (www.liquitex.com)
Liquitex Artist Materials, monthly artist feature.
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Dec.
1999-Jan. 2000 "Grand Re-Opening" (Vancouver,
BC)
Inside Out Bistro.
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Dec.
1997 "Urban Portraits" (Vancouver,
BC)
Over the Moon Chocolate Co.
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Jun.
1995 "Featured Artist" (Vancouver,
BC)
Stages Cocktail Lounge.
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Aug.-Sep.
1994 "Elaine Foster: Recent Works" (Vancouver,
BC)
Over the Moon Chocolate Co.
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Mar.-May
1993 "Elaine Foster: Recent Works"
(North Vancouver, BC)
Spirals Cabaret.
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Dec.
1991-Jan.1992 "Grand Opening" (Vancouver,
BC)
Over the Moon Chocolate Co.
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Education
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1999
Professional Picture Framers Association (Jackson,
MI)
Certificate (CPF). The PPFA
strives to further the preservation of art and elevate professional
standards within the picture framing industry.
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1987-1991 Emily
Carr College of Art & Design (Vancouver,
BC)
Graduation from 4-year diploma program. Major in Painting,
Minor in 3D/Studio. Focus on Art History (Western and Non-Western),
Pre-Columbian and Northwest Coast Native Art.
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1987
North Delta Sr. Secondary (Delta, BC)
Graduation from the High School Diploma program. Received several
honours in English, Algebra and Fine Arts.
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1984
Arts Umbrella (Scholarship Program) (Vancouver,
BC)
Juroed 8-week visual arts training program awarded in partnership
with Buschlen Mowatt Gallery.
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Private
Collections
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Bloody
Valentine - Anthony Pugh
Skinny
Fiend - Lisa Apfelbaum
Queen
Valerian - Tiphanie Maturo
Wild
Thing - Jimmy Turner
Batiste Girdle (Corset #6) - Craig Schar
Coffee,
The Birthday Girl, Chiquita, Daevina, Shower Girl - Maria
Lutz
Keane - Leslie Behrens
Lady MacBeth, Straight Front (Corset #4) - Tiffany Barnhill
Long Over Hips, Popular Style, Habit Hip (Corset #1 - #3)
- Allison Lynn
Tango Sandal, All Patent, Convincer (Vintage Shoes #1 - #3)
- Beth Windham
Party Girl - Gordy Smith
Waiting For Marléne, Contemplation, The Model
- Bill McWilliam
The Madonna - Doug Foster
Bride, Groom, Nick & Sandi (commissioned) - Nicholas
and Sandi Goethals
Café Vanity II, Emma, I'm Sorry - Keane V.J. Keil
Emma II - Lucia Zabrieszach (commissioned)
Coffee (Panel), The Model (Panel) - AIDS Vancouver (commissioned)
Bob - Morey Altman
The Roundhouse Café, Bath - Spirals Café
Mood Swings, Performance Anxiety - Ron Giesbrecht
October, Chaz - Brian and Dolores Foster
Stonehenge, Zebra Door - Lynda J. Baker (commissioned)
Devotchka, Lennon - Andrew Roberts
Lennon II - Trish Holliday (commissioned)
Self-Portrait - Joanna Brailsford
Pandora
- Hermione Carsten
Zombie - Aaron Harrison
For Christine, Emerging – Christine McAdam-Smith
Starlet - Anna Reinholz |
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Commercial
Art
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1987-1992 Collectible Prints (Port
Moody, BC)
Original pieces hand-painted on clothing, fabric dying, silk-screen
designs. Mural painted on front door.
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1992
BARE Wetsuits (Langley, BC)
8 large trade show display panels
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1991
Hags & Harpys Clothing Store (South
Delta, BC)
Interior mural, business card & promotional graphics,
exterior signage
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1991 Olympic Yogurt (Delta, BC)
Large trade show banner
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1990
World Championship Handcar Races
(Port Moody, BC)
Poster graphic and logo
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1990 St. John's Fishing Lodge (Bella
Bella, BC)
Logo graphic design and exterior signage |
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Articles,
Publications & Media
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"Retrospective
Show" The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, BC),
August 4-11, 2005. Vol. 120, Issue 75, p.C2.
"Dark
Canada" Stuck In Time Productions (Toronto,
ON), documentary film. Scheduled release: spring 2007.
"Fostering
Talent: The Art of Elaine Foster" McCann Multimedia
(Vancouver, BC), 2005. (Approx. 8 minute documentary film,
*.wmv format)
"Trendsetters
- Emerging Artists" Art Business News
(New York, NY). January 2004, p.56.
"Dreams
For Darkness" Daisy Raven Productions/Burning
Effigy Press (Toronto, ON) 2000. Issue 3, p.17 & 18.
"Aiming
To Make A Living As An Artist" The Delta Optimist
(Delta, BC). June 20, 1991. Vol. 9, Issue 21, p.1.
"Taking
Art To The Streets" Vancouver Step Magazine
(Vancouver, BC). June 1991. Vol.2, Issue 4, p.10.
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Other Information
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Designer
and moderator of an online arts community (Ars
Gothica), as well as my own personal site and online stores.
Currently moderating three online forums.
An
active member of the Emily Carr Institute Alumni Society and
the Professional Picture Framers' Association (PPFA).
Creator
of unique hand-crafted Gothic and Victorian influenced jewelry
and accessories, available online at Art
of Adornment.
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