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Rachelle LeBlanc
Education
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Arts, Oakville, Ontario.
1989, Degree in Fashion Design and Technique
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2017, “Transformations – Hooked Sculpture”, Leighton Art Center, Calgary, AB
2016, “Transformations – Hooked Sculpture”, Alberta Craft Council Main Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2014, “Hooked in the Mountains XV11”, Champlain Valley Expo Center, Essex Junction, VT.
2013 - 2014, "Beyond Traditions" Contemporary Fiber Hooking, St Albert Art Gallery, St Albert, AB
2013, "Beyond Traditions" Contemporary Fiber Hooking, Leighton Art Center, Calgary, AB
2012, "Finding Home" - contemporary Fiber Hooking, Multicultural Centre Public Art Gallery", Stony Plain, AB,
2011, "Off the Floor" Contemporary Hooked Rugs, Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2011, "No Floors Required"- Contemporary Hooked Rug Exhibition, Fibreworks Gallery, Madeira Park, BC
2010, "Hooked on Rugs Exhibition" Multicultural Centre Museum, Stony Plain, AB
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016, “Showcase”, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta (group )
2015, “Here and There”, Alberta Craft Council Main Gallery, Edmonton, AB. (invitational)
2015, “Fantastic Fibers 2015”, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky. (juried)
2015, “Language of Craft”, Alberta Craft Council Feature Gallery, Edmonton, AB. (juried)
2015, “Lasting Effects”, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario (invitational)
2015, “Our Prairie in Fiber”, Saskatchewan Craft Council Affinity Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. (juried)
2014, “Hooked Art 2014”, The Gallery, University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT (juried)
2014, “Furnish”, Alberta Craft Council Main Gallery, Edmonton, AB, (juried)
2013, "Prairie Excellence", Art Gallery of Regina, Regina, SK (multi-province) juried
2013, "Prairie Excellence", Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, SK (multi-province) juried
2012, “Prairie Excellence", Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery, Red Deer, AB (multi-province) juried
2012, "Prairie Excellence", Sam Walter Museum, The Pas, MB (multi-province) juried
2011, “Prairie Excellence", Museum of Contemporary Art Calgary, Calgary, AB, (multi- province)juried
2011, “Prairie Excellence" Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, Moose Jaw, SK, (multi-province) juried
2011, “Prairie Excellence" University of Winnipeg Gallery, Winnipeg, MB (multi-province)juried
2011, “Prairie Excellence" Anity Gallery, Saskatoon, SK (multi-province) juried
2010, "Prairie Excellence", Alberta Craft Council Main Gallery, Edmonton, AB (multi-province)
2010, "For the Love of Craft", Alberta Craft Council Main Gallery, Edmonton, AB (group)
2008, "Wild Thing" Alberta Craft Council Main Gallery, Edmonton, AB (group) juried
2008, "Hooked Rugs", group show, Musée des Maître et Artisans du Québec, Montreal, QC (group)
2007, "Pushing the Limits: New Concepts in Rug Hooking", Newtown Rug Hooking Show, Newtown, Connecticut (juried)
2006, "Hooked in the Mountains", Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont (group)
Collections
Royal Alberta Museum Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Provincial Art Collection
Musée de Kent, Bouctouche, New-Brunswick
Grants and Awards
2015 – The St Albert Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts”, nominee for the Established Artist Award
2014 - Travel Grants to Professionals in the Visual Arts, Canada Council for the Arts.
2014 – Nominated for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards for emerging artists.
2012 – Surface Design Association Personal Development Grant
2012 - Alberta Creative Development Initiative Grant to Individuals from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts
2011 -"Mayor's Celebration for the Arts Sutton Award Nominee", Edmonton, AB
2011 and 2014 - "Celebrations Winner Contemporary Design", Rug Hooking Magazine Stackpole Magazines, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
2007 - Juror's Choice Award - Pushing the Limits: New Concepts in Rug Hooking, Newtown Rug Hooking Show, Newtown, CT
Gallery Representation
Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton,
Alberta Branded Gallery, Alberta Legislature, Edmonton, Alberta
Recent Publications
- Haugen, Barbara."Rugged Individualist, Rachelle LeBlanc's obsession revitalizes an old technique
Publised on August 2017 https://craftcouncil.org/post/rugged-individualist
- LeBlanc, Rachelle. "On View: WANDERLUST", Fiber Arts Now Magazine, North Hollywood, CA. Fall 2014 issue.
- LeBlanc, Rachelle. Artistry of Rug Hooking People, self-published through BLURB.com 2011, 2012. 2013, 2014
- Littenberg, Anne-Marie. “With fierce independence, anything is possible” Rug Hooking Magazine, published by Stackpole Books, Pennsylvania. Fall issue 2014. Page 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
- Stein, Lynne. Rag Rug Creations, published by, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London. UK. May 2014 ISBN- 13:9781408157565
- LeBlanc, Rachelle. “Finishing makes the rug: The Gallery Finish”, Rug Hooking Magazine, published by Stackpole Books, Pennsylvania. January/February 2013. Page 40, 41
- Littenberg, Anne-Marie. Hooked Rug Portraits, published by Stackpole Books, Pennsylvania. 2011. Pages 6, 7, 12, 25, 45, 46, 47, 63, 72, 73, 79, 132, 133 ISBN : 978-1-881982-73-9
- Saskatchewan Craft Council, Alberta Craft Council, Manitoba Craft Council, Prairie Excellence , exhibition catalogue, Saskatchewan Craft Council, 2010-2011. Page 37.
- Longchamps, Denis and Burton, J.Penney. Tapis Crochetes / Hooked Rugs, Exhibition catalogue published by Craft Journal, Montreal, Quebec. 2008. Pages 43, 44, 60, 61, 62. ISBN : 978-2-980956