Louise Levergneux
english curriculum vitae


SELECTED SOLO BOOK LAUNCHES / EXHIBITIONS


2011   Ken Sanders Rare BooksFaux-pas, Salt Lake City, UT

2007   National Gallery of Canada LibraryCity Shields, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2006   The Centre for Applied Canine BehaviourBeside Me, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2003   SAW Gallery, Windows of the Soul, The 7 Sacraments, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2001   Gallery Espace VirtuelMémoires, Chicoutimi, QC, Canada

2001   Nicholas Hoare BooksellerCity Shields, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2001   Collected WorksMy Memories of My MemoriesSeattle Visité and 1234567 Violette, Ottawa, ONCanada

2001   Art image, Maison de la culture, Reciprocal, Gatineau, QC, Canada

1999   Gallery 101, project room, Mémoires, Ottawa, ON, Canada *

1997   Gallery 101My Memories of My Memories, Ottawa, ON, Canada 

1997   Galerie du nouvel-ontarioRéférence: (19)54-(19)72, Sudbury, ON, Canada

1995   Gallery 101, artist in residence, Référence: (19)54-(19)72, Ottawa, ON, Canada

1992   Theodore Contemporary Art Gallery, Always Maiden Always Mother, Toronto, ON, Canada

1988   Kozak Gallery, The Changer Of The Changed, Toronto, ON, Canada

1987   La maison de la Culture, Augoeïdes, Toronto, ON, Canada

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SELECTED GROUP BOOK LAUNCHES / EXHIBITIONS (* exhibition catalogue)

2012   Baylor University, Crouch Music and Fine Arts Library online exhibition from its special collections, Books of the Heart - Heart of the Books, Waco, TX

2011   The University of UtahCounterform, Special Collections Gallery, J. Willard Marriott Library, UT


2011   Abecedarian GalleryVisual Journals, Denver, CO *
   

2011   The University of Utah, Marriott Library, Booking a Brouhaha, Salt Lake City, UT

2011   Teton County LibraryBooking a Brouhaha, Jackson, WY

2011   Abecedarian Gallery, Cornucopia II, Denver, CO *

2011   23 Sandy GalleryPhoto Book Works, Portland, OR *

2011   Delaware Center for the Contemporary ArtsThe Book: A Contemporary View, Wilmington, DE *

2011   Towson University in north Baltimore, MD, The Book: A Contemporary View, Towson, MD *

2010   The University of Utah, The Special Collections Gallery, Counterform, Willard Marriott Library, UT

2010   Abecedarian GalleryPhoto Book Works, Denver, CO *

2009   Minnesota Center for the Books ArtsNone of the Above, Minneapolis, MN *

2009   Bank Street Arts2nd Sheffield Artists’ Book Prize, Sheffield, UK  

2009   Workhouse GalleryThe Art of the BookPowysUK

2008   The Artshop and GalleryUnfolding, Abergavenny Monmouthshire, Wales

2007   Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du QuébecGraphzines, Montréal, QC, Canada *

2007   Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University, Text, Image, Form, Columbus, OH

2005   Scaravilli Design and Studio GalleryCity ShieldsReciprocal, Cleveland, OH

2005   Learned Owl Bookstore, Hudson, OH

2003   Gallery 101R101, Ottawa, ON, Canada *

2000   Region of Ottawa-Carleton Gallery, Acquisitions 2000, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2000   galerie d'art Jean-Claude-BergeronL'art et le papier IV, Ottawa, ON, Canada *

2000   Karsh-Masson GalleryRecent Donations to the Corporate Art Collection, Ottawa, ON, Canada

1999   Gallery 101Bookworks, Ottawa, ON, Canada

1999   Struts Gallery4th Annual Mail Art, Sackville, NB, Canada

1997   Art Gallery of SudburyFirst Aid, Sudbury, ON, Canada *

1996   ArtengineIntervalles, Ottawa, ON, Canada

1995   York Quay Gallery at Harbourfront, First Aid, Toronto, ON, Canada *

1994   Gallery 101The Blue Sky, curotor: Eric Walker, Ottawa, ON, Canada

1993   Jacob Inc. Feminine Viewpoint, Ottawa, ON, Canada *

1992   The Total Art Contemporary Museum, International Exhibition, Seoul, Korea

1991   Gibson Gallery, Sins and Lovers, 2nd Annual Exhibition, London, ON, Canada

1990   Art-Jeunesse Gallery, Salon de Peinture et d'Estampe, Montréal, QC, Canada

1990   Total Art Gallery, East, West, North, South, Toronto, ON, Canada

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PROJECTS

2010   New Wave - Artists’ Books in the 21st Century, Case Studies, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

2009   None of the Above: An AssemblingMinnesota Center for the Books Arts, Minneapolis, MN

2008   Bookmarks VI, Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, School of Creative Arts, Bristol, UK 
            Venues:

          • Bower Ashton library, UWE, School of Creative Arts, Bristol, UK

          • Cheshire County Council Arts Service, Hamilton Place, Chester, UK 

          • Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, US

          • Fleet Library at Rhode Island School of Art and Design, Providence, RI

          • Hampshire County Council Recreation and Heritage Dept. Museums and Archives Service, Winchester, UK 

            • IES San Rosendo, Lugo, Spain

          • Limfjordscenter Doverodde Købmandsgård, Hurup Thy, Denmark

          • Lord Louis Library, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK

          • Martin County Library, Fairmont, MN

        • Rosenberg Library, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

          • The greenhouse Information Centre, St Peter Port, Guernsey, UK

            • Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers, Seattle, WA

2007   Bookmarks V, Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, School of Creative Arts, Bristol, UK

2001   The Picasso e-book project, Zybooks, UK

2000   Millennium Stamp Exhibition, Canadian Postal Museum in the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, QC, Canada; 

            Centre de diffusion Presse-Papier, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada

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BOOK FAIRS

2009   Small Publishers Fair, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, UK

2009   Artists’ Books and Small Publishers Fair, Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, Scotland

2009   Loft Studio, Tai Clochydd LLanfyllin Powys, Wales

2009   The Workhouse GalleryThe Art of the Book, LLanfyllin Powys, Wales

2009   Bristol Artist's Book Fair, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK

2009   Theatre Harlech Showcase, Gwynedd, North Wales

2008   The Third Manchester Artists' Book Fair, Manchester, UK

2008   Scottish Poetry LibraryBy Leaves We Live: A celebration of artists' books and small presses, Edinburgh, Scotland

2008   The Artshop and GalleryUnfolding-artists’ books, paintings and prints, Abergavenny, South Wales

2007   10th International Contemporary Artist’s Book Fair, Leeds University, Leeds, UK

2006   Annual American Library Association, New Orleans, LA

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GRANTS / AWARDS

• Ontario Arts Council - 1999, 2003

• City of Ottawa - 2001

• Ontario Arts Council - Exhibition Assistance Grant, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001

• Ontario Arts Council, Franco-Ontarian Office - Exhibition Assistance Grant, 1986-1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001

• The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton - B Grant, 1993 

• Ontario Arts Council, Franco-Ontarian Office - Special Initiatives Programme Grant, 1988


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REPRESENTATION

2011-2012 Ken Sanders Rare Books, Salt Lake City, UT

2010            Minnesota Center for the Books Arts, The Shop, Minneapolis, MN

2008-2012 Artists' Books Online, an online repository of facsimiles, metadata, and criticism, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

2008-2010 Artists Books Online is an artist-run website based in the UK

2007-2012 Vamp & Tramp Booksellers, LLC, Birmingham, AL

2007            Wexner Center for the Arts Bookstore, Columbus OH

2001-2006 Art Metropole, Toronto, ON, Canada 

2000-2005 Bookstorming.com, Paris, France 

2002-2005 La librairie du Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France 

2001            Zybooks, A showcase for artists' books, Artists books online based in the UK

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MEDIA COVERAGE

2010   Utah Stories, Anand Rao, Capturing Shields of Cities (Sep 15, 2010)

2007   Afterimage Vol.35 No.1, Tate Shaw, Unknown Trajectories,  (July-August 2007)

2007   Art Librairies Society Montréal/Ottawa/Québec, Peter Trepanier, Vol.16 No.2 Spring

             http://arlismoq.library.concordia.ca/MOQDOC_v16_n2.pdf

2007   Book Arts Newsletter No. 35, UWE Bristol School of Art and Design (June)

2007   News-sheet #186, ARLIS/UK & Ireland, the Art Libraries Society (March)

2002   Joel Haslam, Regional Contact, CTV television (5 Oct) – “City Shields”

2002   Barbara Brunzell and Glen Gower, Out of the Blue, 103.3 FM CBC radio 2, (8 May) – “City  Shields”

2001   Bruce Deachman, “The artistry of manhole covers,” article for The Citizen (1 June)

2001   Denis Gratton, “Une façon originale de se regarder,” article for Le Droit (1 May)

2001   Denise Lapratte, Bien Branché, Vox television (march) – “Reciprocal”

1999   Mitchell Caplan, Click Here, CHUO FM radio – “Memoires”

1997   Mark Callingham, The Art of Darkness, CKLU 96.7 FM radio, (7 June) – “Référence :  (19)54-(19)72”

1997   Jacques Des Becquets, “Référence : (19)54-(19)72,” article for Le Voyageur (18 June)

1997   Rob O'Flanagan, “Référence : (19)54-(19)72,” article for The Sunday Star (7 June)

1997   Danie Béliveau, CBON-FM radio, SRC – “Référence : (19)54-(19)72”

1997   Jean Sololyk, Ce soir, SRC television (12 Dec) – “Référence : (19)54-(19)72”

1997   Kevin Gibbs, Art Snack, CHUO FM radio –  “My Memories of My Memories”

1995   Lisa Fitzgibbons, “Premiers soins / First Aid,” article for Liaison

1994   Lyne Dion, “Manque de communication entre les artistes et BRAVO,” article for Le  Carillon (2 March)

1994   Lyne Dion, La Scène culturelle, “Une étude d'elle-même à travers son art...,” article for Le  Carillon (5 Jan)

1994   Nathalie Lavoie, “Regroupements d'artistes à la Galerie 101,” article for Zone (7 March)

1993   Odette Goeff, coverage of BRAVO, Espace libre, TVO television

1992   François X. Chamberland, CJBC Bonjour, Société Radio-Canada – “Always Maiden   Always Mother”

1989   Danie Béliveau, Téléobjectif, Société Radio-Canada – “Spiritual Eroticism”

1989   John Smith, “Arts council grants help young talents realize dreams...,” article for Toronto  Star (18 April)

1989   Gallerie Women’s Art magazine, annual edition 1989

1988   François X. Chamberland, CJBC Bonjour, Société Radio-Canada – “The Changer Of The Changed”

1988   Monica Mérina, Participe Présent, Société Radio-Canada

1987   Monica Mérina, Participe Présent, Société Radio-Canada – “Augoeïdes”

1987   Claude Deschènes, “Augoeïdes,” article for L’Express de Toronto (10-16 March)

1987   Art Plus, Société Radio-Canada – “Augoeïdes”

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

1996-1999   Artengine, Ottawa, ON, Canada

1999             Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artist Guild, ON, Canada

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SLIDE LIBRARIES

• American Craft Council Library, New York, NY

• Art Gallery of Ontario - Edward P. Taylor Research Library and Archives, Toronto, ON,  Canada

• Artexte Information Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada

• Centre for Contemporary Canadian ArtsToronto, ON, Canada

      http://www.ccca.ca/artists/artist_info.html?languagePref=en&link_id=1930&artist=Louise+Levergneux

• City of Ottawa Public Art Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada

• National Gallery of Canada - Library and Archives, Ottawa, ON, Canada


• National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC


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ASSOCIATES

• Canadian Books in Print, Toronto, ON, Canada

• Drainspotting

• Regards de Chaussée

 • The Soul Food Café


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