Amber Albrecht, 757A Querbes, OUtremont, Quebec, Canada, H2v 3W8, a.albrec@gmail.com

Education

2001-2005            Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Studio Arts.
Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Graduated with Honours.

Solo Exhibitions

2009 (Upcoming) Demarcations. Galerie Division, Montreal, QC.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008 Paper Trail. Board of Directors, Toronto, ON.
  Forest Gospel. Headquarters Gallery, Montreal, QC.
  Team Studio. Galerie Division, Montreal, QC.
2007 Graphzines et autres Publications D'Artistes. Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec,
Montreal, QC. Curated by Sylvie Alix.
  The Magnificant Seven. Patrick Gordon, Ottawa, ON.
  The Drawing Exhibition. Arthouse, Calgary, AB. Curated by Barry Lorne.
  The Light Show. Headquarters Gallery, Montreal, QC. Curated by Jen Storey.
2006 Little White Pony Show’ All Rides Free. Arthouse, Calgary, AB. Curated by Barry Lorne.
  Carte Blanche, Illumination Escapade: The Contemporary Illustrated Book. Foreman Art Gallery, Lennoxville, QC. Curated by Meredith Carruthers.
  The Game Show. An online exhibit curated by Daniel Barrow.
www.terminus1525.ca/exhibits.barrow/en/
2005 Sitting Ducks. Bumper Gallery, Montreal, QC.
  Tiger Love and Other Animal Stories. Nota Bene, Montreal, QC.
  Take-Off. Galèrie Circulaire, Montreal, QC.
  Small-Scale Reproduction. Galèrie Circulaire, Montreal, QC.
  Clean Hands. VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
  Catch. Art Mur, Montreal, QC.
  Stay Warm. Atelier Frankfut, Frankfurt, Germany.
2004 Print Media. VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
  Elsewhere. VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
  Lost & Found. VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC.

Awards & Scholarships

2008 Printmaking, Best of Category. Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
2005 Campaign for the New Millennium Student Contribution Bursary. Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
2004 Heinz Jordan Print Award. Concordia University Montreal, QC.

Residencies

2006 Frans Masereel Centre. Kasterlee, Belgium.
2005 Atelier Circulaire. Montreal, QC.

Collections

2006 Bibliothèque Nationale, Collection Patrimoniale, Montreal, QC.
2005 Bibliothèque Nationale, Collection Patrimoniale, Montreal, QC.
  Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON.
2004 Bibliothèque Nationale, Collection Patrimoniale, Montreal, QC.

Commissions

2008 Blaurock Press. Illustration for the cover of the novella Made Up of Arias.
The Acorn & Ohbijou. Seven inch cover artwork.
Ascent Magazine. Full page black & white illustration.
Blaurock Press. Illustration for the cover of the novella Swimming to Fatima.
Reverie Sound Revue. Artwork for album cover and lyric sheets.
The Walrus. May black & white illustration.
Blaurock Press. Illustration for the cover of the novella Autumn Hollow.
Axial Theatre. Illustration and Design for the postcard invite: Tunnelling Through:
Glimpses from the In Between.
2007 Blaurock Press. Illustration for the cover of the novella Luggas Wood.
  Blaurock Press. Illustration for the cover of the novella Wave Mechanics.
  Design and drawing of the poster for Said the Gramophone's/Pop Montreal's Julie Doiron, Lily Frost, Christine Fellows and Ola Podrida show.
  Maissoneuve Magazine. Colour Illustration, Summer Issue.
  Illustrations for Touching Earth Made of Steel album cover.
  The Walrus. February Colour Illustration.
  The Walrus. January Spot Illustration.
2006 The Walrus. October Outlook Illustrations.
  The Walrus. July Colour Illustration.
  The Walrus. June Spot Illustration.
  The Walrus. May Spot Illustration.
  The Walrus. April Spot Illustration.

Publications/Press

2008 La Liberte D’un Autre Temps, Cimaise n290.
  Group Therapy. The Montreal Mirror.
www.montrealmirror.com/2008/052908/artsweek.html
2007 The Great Escape, Interview in Worn Fashion Journal, Issue 5.
  Graphzines et Autres Publications D'Artistes, Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec.
ISBN 978-2-551-22999-4
  The Drawing Exhibition, Pandora Press.
2006 ‘Little White Pony Show’ All Rides Free Exhibition. Pandora Press.
  Illumination Escapade: Self-Guided Tour Booklet. Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop’s University/Galerie D’Art
    Foreman de l’Université Bishop’s. ISBN 0-97803664-2-5

Related Activites

2008 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Toronto, ON.
2007 YPF Yearbook, Guest Artist. Montreal, QC.
2006 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Toronto, ON.
2005 Bookmobile Project.Travelling Exhibition USA & Canada.
2005 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.Toronto, ON.
     

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