K. Gwen FRANK
K. Gwen FRANK
Born 1960 / Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada
Education
1989 -1991, 2001 – 2002 Independent Printmaking Studies, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1978 – 1983 BA(Hons) Fine Art, Printmaking, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1982 GRAFF Atelier Study Scholarship, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2002 BFA completed
Membership
1989 – 1991 Member of the Board of Directors, the Alberta Printmakers Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2001 – 2006 Faculty Member, Alberta College of Art and Design, Continuing Education, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2014-15 Jury Members: BIMPE VIII (Biennial International Miniature Printmaking Exhibition) Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, Canada
Workshops
1993 – 1995 Artist in Residence, Centrum Frans Masereel, Kasterlee, Belgium
1996, 1997 Lecture, Workshop, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
2004 Artist in Residence, Association La Cardabelle-Arts and Culture, Cruéjouls, France
2000 Intaglio workshop, Lecture, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA, USA
Awards
1986 – 1990 USA Juror’s Commendations, The Boston Printmakers 39th, 41st and 42nd North American Print Exhibitions
1992 – 1995 Annual Awards, Alberta Foundation for the Visual Arts, Project Grant
1994 Medal for Excellence, Cuprum VI, International Biennial of Graphic Art in Metal Techniques, Lublin, Poland
Intergrafia 94, World Award Winners Gallery, Katowice, Poland
Prize, 9th Seoul International Print Biennial, Seoul, South Korea
1996 Sponsor´s Prize, 3rd Sapporo International Print Exhibition, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan
2002 Award for Excellence, Alberta College of Art and Design Alumni, Calgary, Canada
Exhibitions (selected)
1990 K. Gwen Frank: Four Years, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
1992 Inside Dreams, Equipe de Arte Postal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
8th Mostra Internazionale di Grafica, Instituto per la Cultura e L’Arte, Catania, Italy
1993 6th International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan
1994 Solo Exhibition, Epreuve d’Artiste Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
1995 1st International Print Symposium Exhibition, Bratislava, Slovakia
1996 8th Premio Internazionale Biella per L’Incisione, Biella, Italy
1998 Stuwing at De Zaaijer, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1999 Deutsche Internationale Grafik Triennial, City Hall, Frechen, Germany
2004 Group Exhibition, Association La Cardabelle – Arts et Culture, Cruéjouls, France
2006 Fifteen Restless Nights by Derek Besant,Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada
2007 The Boston Print International Biennial, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
2008 Maniere Noire, Atelier Les Mille Feuilles, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
2012 – 2015 La Vie Fantastique, Travelling Exhibition Program, Edmonton, Canada
She works in intaglio, watercolour and drawing techniques. She lives in Calgary and in East Coulee, Alberta, Canada.
Contact: kgfrank@yahoo.com