Leigh Bridges
Leigh Bridges is a Canadian artist originally from Edmonton, who lives in Vancouver and Berlin,
Germany. She has shown internationally, most recently in Toronto, Berlin, Vancouver, Melbourne,
Seattle and Skien, Norway. In May 2005, she completed the Master of Fine Arts program at the
University of Victoria, Canada. Bridges was awarded the UVic Graduate Fellowship in 2004
and 2005.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 2008 |
Outpost, Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto. |
| 2007 |
Hinterland Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, Vancouver, Canada Landscape People
Leif Magne Tangens Gallery, Skien, Norway Curated by Jan Christensen
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| 2005 |
Roughing
It Main Gallery, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
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Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2008 |
- North South East West Paul Petro Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
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Spring Fling 4 C Magazine Fundraiser, Toronto, Canada Curated by Rosemary
Heather |
| 2007 |
- Somewhere Else Peter Wilde Gallery, Berlin, Germany
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Christmas Spice Paul Petro Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
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Toronto Art Fair with Paul Petro Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
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Rapt Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG) Fundraiser, Vancouver Canada
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Spring Fling 3 C Magazine Fundraiser, Georgia
Scherman Projects Toronto, Canada. Curated by Rosemary Heather
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Nine Site Specific Landscapes PROGRAM Gallery,
Berlin, Germany Curated by Carson Chan |
| 2006 |
- Winter Celebration Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery. Vancouver, Canada
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Toronto Art Fair with Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery. Toronto, Canada
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Selecta 2006 WestSpace, Melbourne, Australia
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False Start AEDC Project Space, Berlin, Germany
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| 2005 |
- Plus+ Two person show, Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, Vancouver,
Canada
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On Climate and Metabolism Two person show Production Studio Exhibitions,
Vancouver, Canada. Curated by Lucy Pullen |
| 2004 |
- Institutionalized Rogue Art Gallery, Victoria, Canada
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Please Everyone SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Hurry Slowly Or Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
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Education
| 2005 |
- Master of Fine Arts, University of Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada
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| 1995-02 |
- Professional Development Courses Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver,
Canada
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| 1994 |
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
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Publications
| 2008 |
- (Upcoming) Carte Blanche Vol.2 Painting Magenta Foundation
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| 2007 |
- Rapt - Contemporary Art Gallery Fundraiser Catalogue Preview Magazine
- Review of Hinterland. Winter 2007/08
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| 2006 |
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d'Or (Goin' Solo) Catalogue, Sydney Hermant |
| 2005 |
- On Climate and Metabolism Essay Catalogue, Lucy Pullen
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Small Wonder Review in Monday Magazine, Wendy Welch
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| 2004 |
- Please Everybody Essay Catalogue, Sarah Massecar
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Awards
| 2004-05 |
UVic Graduate Fellowship University of Victoria
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| 2005 |
- Travel Grant, University of Victoria
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| 2003-04 |
UVic Graduate Fellowship University of Victoria
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| 2004 |
- Travel Grant, University of Victoria
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Professional Activities
| 2004 |
- University of Victoria—Sessional Instructor, Drawing
101
- Development of curriculum, presentation of demonstrations and short
lectures,facilitation of group discussions, group critiques, research
field trips, etc.
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Volunteer Activities
2004-
Present |
www.indexproject.com. Online gallery/presentation space
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| 2005 |
Production Studio Exhibitions. Vancouver, Canada
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| 2003 |
Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG). Vancouver, Canada
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Artropolis 2003. CBC Studios, Vancouver, Canada
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| 2000-03 |
Act Locally Calendar. Vancouver, Canada |
