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Artist Printmaker
Debra James Percival
Ottawa, Canada
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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| 1984 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art.
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design |
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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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Note: For teaching and experience information contact me.
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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. |
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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
Group Exhibitions
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The Best of Oraqnge Art Gallery - Christmas Show Dec.1 to Dec.31
International Mail Art Project - Women Secrets & Confidences, Barcelona, Spain
Ottawa Printmakers Connective "Summer Mosaic" group show at the Britannia Gallery, Ottawa, August4 to Sept. 6
So the Story Goes, Corridor Gallery, Ottawa Ontario, Canada, June 9 - July 9
Year of the Rabbit International Print Exhibition, Proof Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 2011
International Contemporary Printmakers Competition 2010, Cornwall, England, Oct. 2010
5th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro/2010, Invited Artists (74 Countries) 10 August to 31 October
International Postal Art Exhibition Bristol 2010
Ottawa School of Art's Third Biannual, International Miniature Print Exhibition, April 22 to May 23, 2010
Third Prints for Peace 2010, Monterrey, NL Mexico
Notoxico Encentro Internacional Se Grabado 09, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Second International collective of Prints for Peace 2009 at IMNRC in Monterrey NL México.
"Printed In PEI" Confederation Centre Art Gallery, June 2 to Aug. 31
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
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Awards
| 2006 |
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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. |
| 1986-99 |
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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
- Canadian Women Invent! Pg.21, Toronto; Inventive Women Inc. ISBN 0-9689651-0-5, Also see www.inventivewomen.com
- World Etching - Chongqing Prints Festival in China Exhibition, Catalogue 2000
- Notoxico -International Printmaking and graphic Arts Exhibit 2009 catalogue.
- A4 Printmakers 2010, catalogue, Open International Print Competition Cornwall
- 5th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro - Portugal, 2010 catalogue (380 artists from 75 countries)
Collections
| Art to the Schools |
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. Having fun working on show "One With Copper".
**Music and Spinning yarn are my hobbies.
  
It is Now 2011
Lots of ink on paper in the studio!
Check my Blog for updates
Since you bothered to read this far, stop by the comment page and say Hi.
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