January 28th marked my first solo show, and in the wonderful city of Montreal to top it off! A BIG THANK YOU goes out to Chris Parasuik and Noemie Carigran for the wonderful space, the mouth-watering food, and for being awesome in general while hosting this event - Karma will take care of you , but until then consider me totally indebted to you for pulling this off! We had some fantastic musicians playing live music all night - Thank you Alex - you really created a mellow and interesting space for my pieces to marinate ... thank your talented side kick too, the accordion with the drumming was lovely :) Thank you to my impromptu tech crew  who proved to me that anything is possible if you have good friends! You guy almost made me cry about ten times that day - words cannot express my gratitude and my total love for each and every one of you :  Derek, Hugo, Megan, Kenny, Jackie, Will, Bret, Sarah ( and Alex!), Emily, Ben and Amanda.... you guys amaze me.  A big thank you for everyone who came out for the show, some driving in from out of town just for the show before driving back on snow-covered roads, some from next door, all appreciated <3 Thank you to everyone who supported this starving artist by buying a piece and becoming an official patron of the arts! I hope you love the pieces as much as I loved making them for you!  Hugs and kisses to my family, whether they were able to come or if they were stuck at work or out of province - I got here because of your love and I could never create any of this without your support and encouragement and I love you to bits! To all my friends who couldn't make it, you are always in my heart and no matter how far away you may be or how busy our lives become you're always going to be right here with me where it counts <3

* There are a few pieces left from the show if you didn't get a chance to take your favourite home the night of the show or if you weren't able to make it - msg me on facebook if you want to take a look at the available paintings, drawings and tshirts *

Some photos of the night by the talented Dave Macartney :  http://www.flickr.com/photos/snow_dave/sets/72157629091346223/
Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennifer-Bisson/339765080313
 


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    Bio:     

    Emerging artist Jennifer Bisson, an Ottawa native, studied Studio Art and Art History at the University of Guelph. She is currently living and working out of Montreal.

    Bisson discovered her unique style while in university and quickly realized that her honest, passionate approach to abstraction lent itself to experimentation with multiple mediums and applications. The first of which, developed during her studies, Bisson’s primary focus was natural abstraction, a territory that expressed a " ...voluptuous, moody.. and honest..." composition. An artist in constant evolution, Bisson began to integrate representation into her abstraction. Combining the two distinct techniques, she strives to connect the crispness of environment and the blurred washes of nostalgia.

    More recently, the young artist has been focused on developing the second, and darker, application of her work through portraiture. A deeper reflection on self and ego, projection and internalization, disconnection and unity, beauty and abjection, Bisson explores what it means to be self aware. This series of introspective work allows the artist to expand her understanding of the human form and the effect of symbols and icons of femininity, domesticity, sexuality and identity stereotype.

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    REPRESENTATION

    2012

    MONTREAL - Loft 402- JENN'S SOLO ART SHOW

    2011

    OTTAWA - Arts Court-
    Lets Go To Another Art Show - Group Show

    OTTAWA -SAW Gallery
    SKETCH - Group Show & Fundraiser

    MONTREAL- Album Art - 'Oliver the Great'


    OTTAWA - Design Boulevard Newsletter

    OTTAWA - Rai Design www.myjealousneighbour.com design blog " Who's that Girl?"

    2010
     
    OTTAWA - SAW Gallery  SKETCH - Group Show

    OTTAWA -  Decorated Condo Artwork (3 pieces)

    VICTORIA - Thirdspace   2010 Publication ' CHANGE'

    OTTAWA - 30th Annual Ottawa Home and Garden Show - 10 Paintings on Display with Montreal Artist Lisabel Filatrault - Organized by M2JL Studios

    MONTREAL - Hugo LaFlamme
    Massothérapeute
    - Permanent Representation

    OTTAWA - HERE for THERE  Artists for Haiti -  La Petite Mort Gallery - Group Show

    OTTAWA - Nomad Gallery @ Club SAW - Group Show

    2009
    OTTAWA - Oh So Good  - 3 Month Exhibit with the Basement Artists
    OTTAWA - Interscapes - Permanent Representation

    OTTAWA - SAW Gallery  SKETCH - Group Show

    2006

    GUELPH - University of Guelph - Group Show

    COMMISSIONS:

    2011 Michael Eardly
    2011 Oliver the Great - Album Art
    2011 Sarah Newton
    2011 Rebecka and Colin Mason
    2011 Kate McIntyre
    2011 Megan Foster
    2011 Sarah Jakobi
    2011 Rnea Imbeault - rai design
    2011 Tracey Woodman Interiors
    2010 Tracey Woodman Interiors
    2010 Benjamin Barkin
    2010 Elizabeth Trottier
    2010 Margaret Bisson
    2010 Ottawa Home and Garden Show
    2010 Interscapes - Westboro Showroom
    2009 Katherine Burns
    2009 Nikki Machin
    2009 Monica Seiler
    2010 Alex Arnott
    2007 Laura Howson