201 rue Principale, Fort Coulonge, Québec J0X 1V0
(819) 683-3780 (phone & fax)
e-mail Elke:bzd@sympatico.ca
And on the internet at elkebzd.com
1946 Nov. 26, born in Minden, West Germany
1965-70 Fachhochschule für Kunst & Design (College of Art & Design) in Cologne, Germany
1969- present. Canadian resident
WORK EXPERIENCE
1992-97 Art Workshops
1992 Mural, l'integration des arts a l'architecture, Pontiac Communty Hospital, Québec
1974-92 Art Teacher, Adult Education, Shawville, Québec
1988 Illustrator, Nepean Civic Square, Ontario
1987 Illustrator, Designer's Walk, Toronto, Ontario
1985 Art Teacher, Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, Ontario
1982-84 Illustrator, National Capital Commission, Ottawa, Ontario
1980 Illustrator, Tourist Map, Niagara Falls, Ontario
1980 Mural, Alphatext Building, Ottawa, Ontario
1979 Illustrator, "Presentation for the Year of the Child", Conklin Shows, Toronto, Ontario
1978 Illustrator,"Architectural Heritage of the Pontiac." (Book)
1969-70 Illustrator, Moreland + Latchford, Film Productions, Toronto, Ontario
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2003 Centrepointe Theater, Nepean, Ontario
2001 Bittersweet Gallery, Burnstown, Ontario
2001 Visual Arts Centre, Orleéans, Ontario
1996-2003 Elke BZD, Studio and Gallery, Shawville, Québec
1995 Galerie Am Markt, Kulturamt Bensheim, Germany
1994 Stadttheater-Foyer Minden, Germany
1993 McGill University Faculty Club, Montreal, Québec
1993-95 Atelier Picanoc, Shawville, Québec
1990-97 Pontiac Artist Studio Tour, Shawville, Québec
1984-92 Gallery Cafe, Shawville, Québec
1988-89 Opus Magnus Gallery, Shawville,Québec
1988 "People of the Pontiac,"Arts Court, Ottawa, Ontario
1987 "Bimbo", Montreal, Québec
1985-86 Burnstown General Store Gallery, Burnstown, Ontario
1983-84 Communications Project, Cultural Affairs grant, Québec
1981 "Architectural Heritage", Universite de Québec, Hull, Québec
1979 Victoria College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
1978 Mango Tree, Ottawa, Ontario
1976 Robinson Hall, Inglewood, Ontario
1976 Schwan Gallery, Minden, Germany
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1991-2004 Pontiac Artists' Studio Tour Association (PASTA), Québec
2000-02 Gallerie Arnemann, Kamen, Germany
1999 Dialogues '99, Manege Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
1999 Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
1998 April 15-22 Haus des Gastes im Kurpark, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
1997 Roslin Art Gallery, Belleville, Ontario
1997 Art Russe, Île-des-Moulins Terrebonne, Québec
1996-97 Integrity Arts International, Burlington, Vermont
1996 Bälke Helmeck (Collaboration between Elke Bzdurreck & Bärbel Helmert)
1994 Galerie Leysieffer, Lembruch, Germany.
1994 Artist's Union of Russia, Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg, Russia.
1994 World Exchange Plaza, Ottawa, Ontario
1988-95 Elmwood Art Fair, Ottawa, Ontario
1992 Gallery Intersection, Ottawa, Ontario
1991 Galerie L'Imagier, Aylmer, Québec
1979-88 Artworks, Shawville, Québec
1976-84 Robinson Hall, Inglewood, Ontario
1984 Allan Ross Gallery, Harrowsmith, Ontario
1982 Andrew Dickson Gallery, Pakenham, Ontario
1980 York Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
1979 Wallack's Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
1971-79 Ontario Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1969-79 Aggregation Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1969-74 Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1970 Art Festival, Toronto and Niagara on the Lake,Ont. (1st Prize)
1970 2nd Annual Art Show Toronto City Hall, ( Nathan Philip Square)
GRANTS & COMPETITIONS
1991-92 L'integration des arts a l'architecture, Affaires Culturelle Québec
1987 Cultural Affairs of Québec
1982 Cultural Affairs of Québec
1970 Canada Council Art Grant
ELKE BZD Studio and Gallery