Curriculum Vital
(Edited Version)
Audrey J. Lute
Box 148, 204 Long Street, Gilbert Plains, MB R0L 0X0
Education
Through a series of mentorships and Workshops beginning in 1984 and through the years, I have studied both one on one, and in a group setting.
Mentorships
- Manitoba Arts Network and Mentoring Women for Women’s Art 2012-2013 with Linda Fairfield and Diane Whitehouse
- Manitoba Arts Network, and Mentoring Women for Women’s 2009-2010 Art with Shirley Brown
- Mentoring Women for Women’s Art Program (Mentor on the Fly) 2011 with Eleanor Bond
Mentoring Women for Women’s Art – Urban Retreat, November 2015; November 2016; and November 2017
Shellmouth Artists Retreat, Shellmouth, MB - August 2022
Arts West Retreat Clear Lake, MB - June, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 with David Garneau
(Oil/Acrylic Painting) and Michael Boss, 2015 (Oil/Acrylic Painting)
NorVA Art Centre, Flin Flon. MB - Baker’s Narrows Artist Retreat, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2020
Inland Oceans Arts Alliance Annual Artist Retreat, at Gypsumville, MB
2009, Graham Clark-Acrylic; 2010, Graham Clark-Oil; 2012, Graham Clark-Pastels; 2013, Tim Schouten-Drawing; 2014-2015, Pauline Braun-Watercolour,
2016 held at the Narrow, Manitoba - Diana Thorneycroft and Michael Boss - Drawing
2023 Sketchbook Revival 2023 (28 virtual workshops by artists from around the world - 40 hours plus over two weeks)
2023 Gathering Inspiration - Collage, mixed medium - Jeannie Oliver
2023 Stitch Camp - Fiber Art (40 hours virtual workshop) - Gwen Hedley
2022 "Find the Joy 2022" (virtual workshop on abstract painting) 8 hours - Louise Fletcher
2022 Sketchbook Revival 2022 (40 hours of Virtual Workshops over a two week period)
2020-2022 Creative Writing Course, On-line learning - Honours
2022 How to Become an Arts Juror, Leslie Supnet, Virtual-Creative Manitoba
2022 Accessing Visual Art through Image Description, Amy Amantea, Virtual-Creative Manitoba
2022 How to Teach Art Online, Brenna George, Virtual-Creative Manitoba
2021 Still Life - Karen Clark, Dauphin Art Group - Virtual Workshop
2021 Value, Contract, Shapes - Kristen Ringstrom, Dauphin Art Group - Virtual Workshop
2020 Portrait Drawing – Tim Greig – Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2019 Acrylic/Mixed Medium – Darrell Baschak – Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2019 Using a Pallet Knife (Part 2) – Jan Layh, Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2018 Drawing – Diana Thorneycroft and Michael Boss – Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2018 Acrylic – Ben Davis – Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2018 Japanese Woodblock Printing – Peter Graham, (Week long course) Martha Street Studio, Winnipeg, MB
2017 Mixed Medium – Barb Flemington – Dauphin Arty Group, Dauphin, MB
2017 Using a Pallet Knife – Jan Layh, Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2017 Batik on Paper – Ruth Kamenev, Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2017 Portraits – Chris Reid – Dauphin Art Group, Dauphin, MB
2014 Encaustic – Tim Schouten, Petersfield, MB
2013 Grant Writing Intensive – Diana Thorneycroft, MAWA, Winnipeg MB
2012 Fantasy/Monsters - Diana Thorneycroft, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2011 Picturing Your Story – Michael Boss, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2011 Marketing Your Art – Community Futures Interlake Region, Ashern, MB
2011 Figure in Context - Workshop, Derek Brueckner, (week long course) Winnipeg Art Gallery,
2011 Soft Ground Etching, Ronda Neufeld and Rodney Konopaki, Martha Street Studio, Winnipeg, MB
Also Acrylic – Linda Munro, and, Graham Clark; Coloured Pencils – Pauline Braun; Watercolour – Pauline Braun, Diane Lund, Ed Hoag (Nevada USA), George Gartrell, and Leona Brown; Pastels -- Oil and Chalk – Graham Clark; Portrait and Figure Drawing - Derek Brueckner; Clay Workshop – (50 pounds Clay, Xante Isbister
Selected Solo Exhibition
The Pond and Beyond – Series
Book Readings - September 22, 2022 at the Dauphin Public Library in Dauphin, Manitoba, October 3, 2022 at the Resource Centre in Grandview, Manitoba, October 18, 2022 at the Drop-in Centre in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba.
Released May 2022 At Bay Press – awarded a contract to publish my first book of “The Pond and Beyond”. Includes 43 paintings an sketches with
a 96 page narrative. Book Launch - June 22, 2022 at McNally Robinson, Grant Park, Winnipeg
2018 Dauphin Regional Library, Dauphin, MB (November and December 2018)
2017 Portage la Prairie Art Centre and Gallery, Portage la Prairie, MB (August 2017)
2015 MAWA, “The Tiny Gallery”, Winnipeg MB (January 2016)
2015 First Friday – at the studio of Pauline Braun, in the Arts Building, Winnipeg MB (October 2015)
It’s More Than Just the Art…2014-2017 Co-Curated with Artist Pauline Braun - a project involving 62 Artists. A Virtual Gallery (website) was created displaying all the art work, a Book (self-published), and 52 pieces toured by the Manitoba Arts Network Website: http://itsmorethanjusttheart.weebly.com Through the Manitoba Arts Network the show was in the following galleries
2016 Pembina Hills Art Centre, Morden, MB, ,
2016 Manawaka Gallery, Viscount Cultural Centre for the Arts, Neepawa, MB (November 2016)
2017 NorVar Centre, Flin Flon, MB (April 2017)
2017 Watson Centre, Dauphin, Manitoba (October 2017)
2018 Portage and District Art Centre, Portage La Prairie, MB (January and February 2018)
The Past 8 Years
2017 Watson Art Centre, Dauphin Manitoba (October 2017)
A Sense of Community - Series
2014 Wasagaming Art Center, Clear Lake, Manitoba (July 2014)
2013 Tiger Hills Art Association, Holland, Manitoba (February 2013)
2012 McCeary District Library (Borrows Trail Arts Council), McCreary, MB (August 1-September 30, 2012)
2012 Manawaka Gallery, Viscount Cultural Centre for the Arts, Neepawa, MB (March 5-April 6, 2012)
2011 Watson Art Centre, Dauphin Manitoba (November 15-December 30, 2011)
Other Shows no theme
2015 First Friday, Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba (December 4, 2015)
2011 Siglunes Library, Ashern MB (February 2011 – May 16, 2011)
2008 to 2015 RM of Grahamdale, Government Building, Moosehorn, MB (placed in the office quarterly each year
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Manitoba Arts Network Rural and Northern Show
2022 Prairie Region Juried Art Show, Dauphin, MB (Virtual Show)
2021 Manitoba Arts Network Rural and Northern Show
2021 Mural for RBC Project for Under One Roof in Dauphin
2021 Prairie Region Juried Art Show, Dauphin, MB (Virtual Show)
2020 Dauphin Art Group Members Show, Dauphin, MB (Virtual Show, November/December)
2020 Dauphin Art Group – Cultural Days, Art Abandonment
2019 Dauphin Art Group Members Show, Dauphin, MB (November/December)
2019 Drawn Together, Winnipeg, MB (August)
2018 Dauphin Cultural Days, Dauphin, MB (September)
2018 Parkland Juried Art Show, Dauphin, MB
2016 Watson Art Centre, Dauphin, Manitoba
2016 The Cre8ery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2014-2015-2016 Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority Corporate Office in Selkirk, Manitoba
2014 NORVA Centre – Baker’s Narrows Artists Retreat – Baker’s Narrows
2014 Interlake Juried Art Show – Selkirk, MB
2013 Assiniboia Park Rural and Northern Art Show, Manitoba Arts Network
2013 NORVA Centre – Baker’s Narrows Artists Retreat – Baker’s Narrows
2013 Winnipeg Art Gallery, Adult Student Art Show
2013 Journey by 6-7-8 at the Icelandic Museum – Gimli, MB
2012 Winnipeg Art Gallery, Adult Student Art Show
2012 NORVA Centre – Baker’s Narrows Artists Retreat – Baker’s Narrows
2012 Interlake Juried Art Show – Ashern, MB
2011 Interlake Juried Art Show – Gimli, MB
2011 STAMPworks – MB Arts Network Project
2010 The Bay, Winnipeg – MB Arts Network Provincial Show
2010 The Gallery, Moosehorn, MB
2010 Interlake Juried Art Show – West St. Paul, MB
2009 The Gallery, Moosehorn, MB
2009 Gypsumville Art Show, St. Martin, MB
2008 Interlake Juried Art Show – West St. Paul
ArtMarks – Books Project sponsored by Manitoba Arts Network
Relative Activities
May 2022 - Facilitator, Seniors Art - Grandview and Gilbert Plains, MB
April 2022 - Facilitator, Youth Drawing - Dauphin, MB
March 2022 - Facilitator, Two Point Perspective Seniors - Grandview, MB
November 2020 - Facilitator, Perspective Virtual Workshop - Dauphin, MB
November 2020 - Facilitator, workshop Perspective, for Seniors - Grandview, MB
April 2017 - Juror, Interlake Regional Art Show, Riverton, MB
March 2017 - Workshop – Facilitated, Creating Colourful Scarves – Ashern, MB
2015 - Workshop – Facilitated, Creating Colourful Scarves – Gypsumville, MB
Awards
2022 Parkland Region Juried Art Show - First Place - Mixed Medium - The Mushroom Farm, and Honourable Mention - Mixed Medium - Chapter 3
2021 Parkland Region Juried Art Show - First Place - Watercolour, COVID Man
2020 Manitoba Arts Council - Learn/Travel, Professional Development - Creative Writing
2014 Manitoba Arts Council - Creation/Production Grants in the Visual Arts – C
2012 Recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and Certificates awarded in the merit category – Arts and Culture
2012 Interlake Juried Art Show, Ashern – 3 - Third Place – Watercolour, Pen & Ink/Watercolour,. Encaustic and Acrylic
2011 Interlake Juried Art Show, Gimli – 2 - Second Place – Mixed Media; Encaustic Wax and Ink and Pastel
2010 Interlake Juried Art Show, West St. Paul - First Place - Experimental, Encaustic Wax, Third Place – Acrylic, Triptych
2009 Gypsumville Art Club Show and Sale - People’s Choice Award, Gypsumville, MB
2008 Premier’s Volunteer Service Award, Certificate of Recognition
2008 Interlake Juried Art Show, West St. Paul - Three honourable mentions
Publications
2018 Dauphin Herald “Exhibit in Library Features Lute’s Ograts in the Pond and Beyond” by M.A. Nyquist
2017 Galleries West – “Audrey Lute: The Pond and Beyond” by L. Beaton
2017 Cultural Days Website – “The Pond and Beyond by Audrey Lute – Art Exhibition” by L. Beaton
2017 Winnipeg Free Press – “News briefs: Imaginative Work Featured at Gallery” by L. Beaton
2012 The Neepawa Press, “Unique art depicts journey of tolerance, peace” by Kaiten Critchlow
2012 The Neepawa Banner, “Audrey Lute Exhibits at VCC” by John Drinkwater
Website: http://audreysart.weebly.com
Memberships
Winnipeg Film Group
Writer's Union of Canada
Boards
2022 Secretary, Dauohin Art Group - Dauphin, MB
2020 – 2021 President, Dauphin Art Group – Dauphin, MB
2018 – 2019 Secretary, Manitoba Arts Network – Winnipeg, MB
2017 – 2019 Manitoba Arts Network – Winnipeg, MB
2012 – 2016 Chair/Treasurer, Inland Oceans Arts Alliance – Ashern, MB
2014 – 2016 Secretary, Manitoba Arts Network – Winnipeg, MB
2010 – 2012 Vice-Chair/Treasurer, Inland Oceans Arts Alliance – St. Martin, MB
Collection of Works
- Province of Manitoba
- Private collect both National and International
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