Deirdre Tessmann - Curriculum Vitae
Education
2012 Independent study in Berlin, Dresden and Dusseldorf
2010 Sculpture with Linda Lindsay, Victoria, B.C.
2008 Portrait painting with David Goatley
1998 University of British Columbia 3D Modeling/Animation for Multimedia
1990 Capilano College, B.C. Textile Surface Design
1986-87 Vancouver Community College Diplomas in Fashion design, Pattern Making and Fashion Illustration
1986 Emily Carr College of Art and Design Evening art courses
1982 Ontario College of Art, Summer Illustration Workshop Intensive
1974-78 University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours
Teaching Experience
2013 Colour Analysis/Still Life Workshop, Salt Spring Island Painter's Guild
2011 Analytical Figure Drawing, Salt Spring Island Painter's Guild
2012 Portrait Painting Coug, Salt Spring Island Painter's Guild
2010 Drawing & Painting the Figure, Salt Spring Island Painter's Guild
2009 Drawing the Figure, Salt Spring Island Painter's Guild
2008 Landscape Painting in Acrylics – Salt Spring Island Painter's Guild
2006 Creative Process – Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Group Shows
2012 SRAM International pART show and Auction, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
2012 Eye for Colour-Collaboration show with Spinners and Weavers Guild, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
2011 Creative Journeys Group Show, Mahon Hall, Salt Spring
TD (Moss Street) Paint In Victoria, B.C
Rites of Spring, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Mardi Mob Portrait Show, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
2010 First Anniversary show, Salt Spring Gallery of Fine Art
2009 Portrait Painters October Show, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Summer Show, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Rites of Spring, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Look 2009, The Bay Centre, Victoria, B.C.
2008 Sky's the Limit, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
2007 Impressions, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
2006 Wintercraft, Mahon Hall, Salt Spring Island
Emotion2, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
2005 Spring Show, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Free Radical Portrait Show, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
2004 Living the Dream, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Art Now 5, Beaver Point Hall, Salt Spring Island
2003 The Artist's Eye, Artspring, Salt Spring Island
Wet Paint, Beaver Point Hall, Salt Spring Island
Awards
2012 SRAM pART PROJECT Competition - one of 3 People's Choice
2011 Salt Spring Arts Council Grant