Jennifer Pickering

Education

 

  • 2003
    Masters of Fine Arts, University of British Columbia, Fine Art, Studio.
  • 2001
    Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of British Columbia, Fine Art, Studio
  • 1999-2000
    UBC Exchange: École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts, atelier Michel Gemignani.

Exhibitions

 

Solo Shows

  • 2011
    Centro Cultural Axixic; Mars Moon Project, Ajijic, Mexico (collaboration)
  • 2008
    Harcourt House; Unpacked, Edmonton AB
  • 2005
    Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art; Travel Case, Kelowna BC
  • 1997
    Silver Star Art Gallery; Costa Rica Images, Vernon BC

Group Shows

  • 2009
    Penticton Art Gallery; The Society of Language as Matter, Penticton BC
  • 2007
    Duotone Art Festival; Kelowna BC
  • 2003
    Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery; Belkin Invitational; MFA Graduation Show, Vancouver BC
  • 2002
    Free Manifesta; Manifesta 4; Reference, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 2002
    Design Arts Gallery; Principles of Occupation, Vancouver BC
  • 1998
    Silver Star Art Gallery; Girls Only Exhibition, Vernon BC
  • 1997
    Riverside Coliseum; Exhibition of Selected Works, Kamloops BC
  • 1996
    Okanagan Mainline Regional Art Show; OMRAC, Kamloops BC
  • 1996
    Kelowna Art Gallery; Juried Art Exhibition, Kelowna BC

Employment

 

  • 2007-2010
    Artistic and Administrative Director, Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
  • 2006
    Exhibition Director, Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
  • 2003
    Lecturer, University of British Columbia, Department of Visual Art, Art History, and Theory
  • 2003-2004
    Instructor, St. John’s College, UBC. Introduction to Drawing
  • 2003
    Teaching Assistant, University of British Columbia, Introductory Studio

Publications

 

Visual Art appearing in publications:

  • 2008
    Boredom Fighters; Edited by Jake Kennedy and Paola Poletto Campbell. Jennifer Pickering, Remote. Tightrope Books (Oct 17 2008). This collection of graphic poems brings together eighteen works that fall somewhere between a graphic novel and poetic verse.
  • 2008
    Unpacked; Essay by Jasmina Karabeg. Harcourt House Arts Centre (February 2008). Exhibition Brochure. PDF
  • 2003
    Belkin Invitational; Jerry Allen, Dick Averns, Christine D’Onofrio and Jennifer Pickering. Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. PDF

Public Interventions

 

  • 2010
  • 2010
    1958 Pandosy, Circulate,  Kelowna BC
  • 2009
    Main Street, Control, Penticton BC
  • 2009
    Public Library, Control, Vernon BC
  • 2008
    Waterfront Park Walkway, Control, Kelowna BC
  • 2002
    Public Library, Reference, Frankfurt Germany
  • 2002
    UBC Main Library, Alternate Reasoning, Vancouver BC

Presentations

 

  • 2008
    Interview on CJSR Radio; www.cjsr.ualberta.ca
  • 2008
    Web video interview; www.asparagusgreen.ca
  • 2008
    Free Media; Okanagan College.  Panelist: Media and Representation
  • 2007
    Artist Talk and Presentation on Artist Run Culture; UBC Okanagan Visual Arts Forum. Kelowna, BC
  • 2002
    Free Manifesta; Interview with organizer Sal Randolph on Radio X. Frankfurt, Germany