Freyja patton - Curriculum vitae
Education
2020 (Anticipated) Master of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
2011 BFA Studio Art, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta
SOLO AND DUO EXHIBITIONS
2018 1984 Cranes, Harcourt House, Edmonton, Alberta
2017 Semantic Satiation, CASA, Lethbridge, Alberta
2016 Marks of Meaning: Visual Poetry, Gallery at Milner, Edmonton, Alberta
Typewriter Tales: and other stories, Lethbridge Public Library, Lethbridge, Alberta
2014 Marks of Meaning: Visual Poetry, Spruce Grove Art Gallery, Spruce Grove, Alberta
Metaspect/Ordinary Walls, Visual Arts Studio Association of St. Albert, Alberta
2013 Writings On The Wall, Potemkin Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
(collaboration with Bekk Wells)
2011 Palmer Method, hallway on 8th level of Fine Arts Building, University of Lethbridge, Alberta
an/a/log, niche gallery, University of Lethbridge, Alberta
The Language of Cults and Lovers, 8th Level wall, University of Lethbridge, Alberta
Invasion, Blueprint Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
preFIXation, niche gallery, University of Lethbridge, Alberta
2010 What’s There, Mama? 8th Level wall, University of Lethbridge, Alberta
2009 Curious Curators, niche gallery, University of Lethbridge, Alberta
(collaboration with Lisa Spinelli)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Liminal, Conspiracy of Strange Girls at Artspace Jackson Flats, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2018 Art-O-Rama, Harcourt House at Jake’s Framing + Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
Gods and Monsters, Otherwordly Art Collective at Artspace Jackson Flats, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2017 Dreaming of Canada: A Mail Art Project, Art Gallery of St. Albert, St. Albert, Alberta
I Have Something Important To Tell You: A Postcard to a Friend I Haven’t Met Yet, CASA, Lethbridge, Alberta
2013 QR, le petite trianon, Lethbridge, Alberta
2012 End Of The World, Potemkin Gallery at the Penny Building, Lethbridge, Alberta
Annual Curated Student Exhibition, University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
University of Lethbridge Art Society Student Show, Penny Building, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta
2011 Spin, The Owl, Lethbridge, Alberta
University of Lethbridge Art Society’s Fall Art Show and Sale, Lethbridge, Alberta
MNP, Lethbridge, Alberta
Sterling Mutuals, Lethbridge, Alberta
Annual Curated Student Exhibition, University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
Sterling Mutuals, Lethbridge Alberta
International Women’s Day Art Exhibition, 8th level wall, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta
2010 Penny Coffee House, Lethbridge, Alberta
Sterling Mutuals, Lethbridge, Alberta
University of Lethbridge Art Society’s Fall Art Show and Sale, Lethbridge, Alberta
University of Lethbridge Art Society’s Spring Art Show and Sale, Lethbridge, Alberta
selected commissioned work
2016 Poster for Back Door Comedy Club, Calgary, Alberta
2012 Exhibition title wall vinyl design for Annual Curated Student Exhibition, University of Lethbridge
2011 Cover design for Crawlspace Newsletter, Trap\door Artist Run Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta
collections
University of Lethbridge Department of Art Collection, Lethbridge, Alberta
David Smith, Lethbridge, Alberta
press
Michelle Browne, "The Success of Failure: An Analysis of Bonnie Patton's 1984 Cranes", SciFiMagpie, December 17, 2017
Michael Podgurney, "1984 Paper Cranes: Visual art tells two seemingly different tales", BeatRoute, December 2017
Sierra Bilton, "984 Wishes", Vue Weekly, December 7 - December 14, 2017
J.W. Schnarr, "Word, imagery interaction part of Casa exhibit", Lethbridge Herald, January 11, 2017
Canadian Art, "Must-Sees This Week: January 5 - 11, 2017", Canadian Art, January 5, 2017
Caitlin Kehoe, "The Art Form of Words", Stony Plain Reporter, August 22, 2014
Sarah Hoyle, ArtBeat, CKUA, August 17-23, 2014
Scott Hayes, "Exhibit Gets the Word Out", St. Albert Gazette, June 4, 2014
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, it all will fall right into place: Annual Curated Student Exhibition 2012
Richard Amery, "Blueprint Gallery celebrating first year", L.A. Beat, September 12, 2011
niche gallery, "Images from an/a/log/y", October 30, 2011
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Out of the Ordinary: Annual Curated Student Exhibition 2011
niche gallery, "Prefixation", February 8, 2011
niche gallery, "Opening of Curious Curators", June 22, 2009
memberships/affiliations
A Conspiracy of Strange Girls - member 2018- present
Harcourt House - member, volunteer archivist 2015- present
Latitude 53 - member, volunteer 2015-2018
Art Gallery of Alberta - volunteer 2015-2018
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery - intern 2011
University of Lethbridge Art Society - board member 2010-2011
niche gallery - board member 2008-2011