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Artist Printmaker
Debra James Percival
Ottawa, Canada
  
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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International Non-Toxic Printmaking Master Workshop
“Non-Toxic Intaglio” School of Non-Toxic Printmaking, Grande Prairie, Alberta
Prof. Keith Howard |
| 1984 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art.
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design |
| 1979-81 |
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A two year study in weaving, spinning, and dyeing (natural and chemical).
Holland College School of Visual Arts |
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Invited Lectures
| 2007 |
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(June) “Culture and the Construction of Islandness”, An Island Studies Conference held at the University of Prince Edward Island, It was the 3rd International Conference on Small Island Cultures. I was invited to present “An Islander’s Perspective” a sound and visual presentation. |
| 2007 |
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(April) “Out of Our Minds Gallery “ A two day workshop on Aluminium Etching, Murray Harbour, PEI |
| 2007 |
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(March) Art Smarts Project with Souris Consolidated School “Introduction to Non-Toxic Printmaking and Aluminium Etching” Grade 1 to grade 8 students took part in the project. |
| 2006 |
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(June) A workshop introducing Polyester Plate Lithography with grade 7 students, grade 9 students and teachers at East Wiltshire School in the Industrial Arts Lab. |
| 2006 |
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(May) A teachers workshop, Introduction to Polyester Plate Lithography that was put on by the PEI Visual Arts Teachers Association. |
| 2006 |
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(Feb.) Art Smarts Project with Stone Park Intermediate School, Introduction to Non-Toxic Printmaking and Aluminium Etching, Ten Grade 9 classes took part, Approx. 300 students and teachers. |
| 2006 |
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(Jan.) “Introduction to Aluminium Etching” with education students at the University of Prince Edward Island, in the Art Bunker at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. |
| 2006 |
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(Fall) “Mono-printing with nature and transparent paste workshop” with the University of Prince Edward Island elementary education students at the Art Bunker in the Confederation Centre of the Arts. |
| 2005 |
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(Fall) “Introduction to Non-Toxic Printmaking and Aluminium Etching” with the University of Prince Edward Island elementary education students at the Art Bunker in the Confederation Centre. |
| 2005 |
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(Spring) "Non-Toxic Printmaking" for the Visual Art Students at Westisle Composite High School. |
| 2004 |
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(Spring) “Introduction to Non-Toxic Printmaking” for art teachers in the Intermediate school system, held at my Studio. |
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Solo Exhibitions
| 2007 |
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“An Islander’s Perspective” sound and image, combination of computer generated images with sound and hand pulled Intaglio type prints. Showing took place in May at the University of Prince Edward Island, in the CMTC Lab classroom. |
| 2006 |
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“Reflections” show of Polyester Lithography prints, at the Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island, Nov. and Dec. |
| 2005 |
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"I'm Telling You a Story" Intaglio-Type Prints, at the Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island, Oct. and Nov. |
| 2002 |
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Robertson Library, Special Collections room, University of Prince Edward Island March and April, "Non-Toxic - Printmaking" collection of hand pulled prints. |
| 2002 |
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"Paper Impressions" Present prints: Intaglio, collagraph, copper and aluminium etchings, and mixed media at the Art Zone Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI. July 4 to Aug. 3
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2009
2008
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Not Planning any Solo Shows this year, I am working on "One With Copper" for the end of 2010
Notoxico Encentro Internacional Se Grabado 09, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
3 Intaglio Prints from my show "An Islander's Perspective" were accepted.
Prints for PEACE October 2009, Second International collective of Prints for Peace 2009 at IMNRC in Monterrey NL México.
No Solo Exhibitions year 2008
Libby Oughton, Island artist and writer “70th Birthday Celebration”, Gallery@the Guild, Feb.
*Libby choose two of my photo collages "Listen to your Spirit" and "Memories of a Wonderful Day"
"Printed In PEI" Confederation Centre Art Gallery, June 2 to Aug. 31
*Kevin Rice choose two silk screens from 1992 "Catch Mom Catch" and "To Madame and Sir Thomas"
Prints for Peace IMNRC Monterrey NL Mexico October1 to November 5, 2008
I sent in one of my "I'm Not Anne" mixed media prints http://printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/2008/11/opening-night-prints-for-peace-imnrc_09.html
PEI Council of the Arts Members Show and Sale Charlottetown, PEI, at the Arts Guild
December 10 to 23,2008
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Awards
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PEI Council of the Arts, An Islander's Perspective: Sound and Image Travel Log |
| 2001 |
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Craft Development Program: The Event, From Toxic to Non-Toxic Printmaking: No Longer An Age of Innocence, (An International Forum), Rochester Institute of Technology, School of Art, New York. |
| 1999 |
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Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation: Research & Image Exploration |
| 1999 |
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Cultural Development Program: Non-Toxic Printmaking. |
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Awarded grants from PEI Council of the Arts for:
- Travel Grant for Masters Non-toxic Printmaking Workshop, Grande Prairie, Alberta,
- ImagOn Exploration,
- Visiting artist St. Michael's Print Shop in St Johns, Newfoundland,
- Exploration of Copper Etching and Wood-block Printing,
- Exploration of Silkscreen,
- Exploration of Printmaking for "Once Upon a Time" show
- costume design.
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Work Described and cited in the Following Published Articles, Book and web-site
- Brandon, Laura. "Once Upon A Time", Arts Atlantic 28 (Spring 1987): 22.
- Ledwell, Jane. "Expanding Creative Horizons, Debra Percival” The Buzz May, 2000
- Wood, Annie, Evagelou, Fani and Farquharson, Catherine, 2001; Canadian Women Invent! Pg.21, Toronto; Inventive Women Inc. ISBN 0-9689651-0-5
- Also see www.inventivewomen.com
Collections
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Friends of the Confederation Centre: 2005, Collagraph print |
| Canadian Art Bank: |
1992, Wood-block print |
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1986, woven Garment |
Present Interests
The continuing study of Non-Toxic printmaking and the exploration of new Non-Toxic printmaking methods for my art work.
Spring 2008
Working on the Cultural Archives for CMTC Digital Library project ingesting Island images and sound into fedora (Fedora is a general-purpose, open-source digital object repository system).
CMTC (Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Research in Culture, Multimedia, Technology, and Cognition) at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Fall 2008
Fully immersed in working on a show called “One With Copper”. For more information about the show, check out Debra’s Blog page.
Spring 2009
Presently working on the solo show "One With Copper" and moving the family and studio to another Province in Canada. Lots more information on my weekly blog!
Summer& Fall 2009
Living in Ottawa, Ontario and unpacking (almost done).
Creating a new studio work area for myself.
Still bloging and working on ideas for "One With Copper"
It is Now 2010
Lots of ink on paper in the studio!
Blog for updates
Since you bothered to read this far stop by the comment page and say Hi.
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