CURRICULUM VITAE
SAMANTHA CHARETTE
b. 1991
London, Ontario, Canada
EDUCATION
2021- Master of Fine Arts Degree- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2016- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
2010- High School Diploma- H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, Ontario
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026- TBD, Underground Gallery: John Fluevog, Calgary AB (forthcoming)
2023- that inescapable knowledge, in the bone, John Fluevog Gallery, Calgary, AB
2023- Networks: Home and Greenhouse, in a greenhouse: a project space, Calgary, AB
2021- The Gaps and Silences are Where You Find Yourself, The Nickle Galleries, Calgary, Alberta
2021- The Gaps and Silences are Where You Find Yourself, The Little Gallery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2020- To Take Care, The Little Gallery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2019- 3 Hour Walk, Gallery 621, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2019- In Conversation with Utopia, Large Gallery, Okotoks Art Gallery, Okotoks, Alberta
2018- With her, I am, Window Galleries, Arts Commons, Calgary, Alberta
2017- Multifaceted Self, ARTPOINT Gallery and Studio Society, Calgary, Alberta
2017- i/we, Alberta Printmakers +15 Window Gallery, Arts Commons, Calgary, Alberta
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024- Lasting Impression: 2024 Member Exhibition, Alberta Printmakers Society, Calgary, AB (forthcoming)
2024- The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition, TAP Centre for Creativity, London, ON (forthcoming)
2024- Connections 2024, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB
2024- Calgary Allied Arts Foundation Alumni Exhibition, cSPACE, Calgary AB
2023- Not So Mini: International Print Exchange and Exhibition, Alberta printmakers Society, Calgary, Alberta
2023- When We Circle, The Fem Assembly, Arts Commons Window Galleries, RBC Emerging Artist Program, Calgary Alberta
2023- Lasting Impressions: 2023 Member Exhibition, Alberta Printmakers Society, Calgary, Albera
2023- F is for Fem, The Fem Assembly, 808 1st SW, Calgary, AB
2023- In Full Bloom: A Celebration of Artwork by and about Women, ATB Branch for Arts + Culture Stephan Ave, Calgary, AB
2022- People’s Portrait Prize’22, Contemporary Calgary, NVRLND, cSPACE, Calgary, AB
2022- Lasting Impressions: A/P’s 2022 Members’ Exhibition, Main Gallery, Alberta Printmakers, Calgary, AB
2022- Land as Muse: Contemporary Art Concepts from Edmonton, Harcourt House, Edmonton, Alberta
2022- Portraits: Facing the Image, Alberta Society of Artists, AGA Community Gallery (Edmonton), Western GM Gallery (Drumheller)
2022- Cadavre Equis, Loft 112, Calgary, Alberta
2020- WHY DO WE LOVE WOMEN, ONE UCalgary, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2019- Art & Martini, DLA Piper Canada LLP, Calgary, Alberta
2019- Post-Min Auction, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2018- Alberta Culture Days- CAAF Past Residences, cSPACE, Calgary, Alberta
2018- Evidence of Paint, Visual Arts Alberta- CARFAC, Northern Alberta Jubilee
Auditorium (Edmonton), Southern Alberta Julbilee Auditorium (Calgary)
2018- Peoples Portrait Prize, cSPACE, Calgary, Alberta
2018- Bodies of Work, Leighton Art Centre, Leighton, Alberta
2017- Summer Artists Residency Exhibition, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta
2017- Impressions, Leighton Art Centre, Leighton, Alberta
2016- Not So Mini Print Show and Exchange, Alberta Printmakers Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2016- The Fine Art of Schmoozy, Latitude 53, Edmonton, Alberta
2016- Summer Invitational, ARTPOINT Gallery and Studio Society, Calgary, Alberta
2016- Seasonal Featured Artist, Vertigo Theatre, Calgary, Alberta
2016- Denouement, FAB Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2016- Fresh Prints, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2016- Annotations, Rutherford Library, Edmonton, Alberta
2015- Outburst, Telus Center, Edmonton, Alberta
2015- The Book as a Weapon, Rutherford Library, Edmonton, Alberta
2010- Invasion 101, arttLAB Gallery, Western University, London, Ontario
2010- Community, London Public Library- Central, London, Ontario
2010- Spring, Landon Public Library, London, Ontario
2009- People in the Picture, Museum London, London, Ontario
2007- Loose Leafs, St. Thomas- Elgin Public Art Center, St. Thomas, Ontario
TEACHING
2023- Present- Instructor, School of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta.
2023 - Present- Instructor, Alberta Printmakers Society, Calgary, Alberta
2023- Instructor, Department of Art and Art History, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2022- 2024- Member, The Fem Assembly Artist Collective
2022- Member, Harcourt House, Edmonton, Alberta
2022-2024- Member, Alberta Printmaker Society, Calgary Alberta
2022- Studio Resident, Slate Studios, Calgary, Alberta
2021- Selected Mural Workshop Participant, Burnt Toast Studios, Calgary, Alberta
2020-2021- Gallery Coordinator, The Department of Art and Art History, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2020- Panelist: Networks of Knowing, Making Art at the End of the World: Research Creation Conference, University of Calgary
2020- Panel Chair: Starting from Self, Making Art at the End of the World: Research Creation Conference, University of Calgary
2019-2021- Teaching Assistant, The Department of Art, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2018- Presenting Artist, Contemporary Kids Programming, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2018- Studio Resident, Untitled Art Society, Calgary, Alberta
2018-2020- Board Member, The New Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2018- Residency, Calgary Allied Arts Foundation, Calgary, Alberta
2017- Residency, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta
2016- Utility Box Public Art Project, The City of Calgary and Alberta Printmakers, Calgary, Alberta
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2021- Individual Project Grant, The Alberta Foundation for the Arts
2021- ASA Graduate Scholarship 2021 Award, The Provincial Council of The Alberta Society of Artists
2021- Outstanding Student Award, The Department of Art and Art History, University of Calgary
2020- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Graduate Scholarship, University of Calgary
2019- Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship, University of Calgary
2016- The Elizabeth Ann Burgess Award in Contemporary Arts, University of Alberta
2014-2015- Jason Lang Scholarship, University of Alberta
PUBLICATIONS
2023- "A Day in the Life with Calgary-based Visual Artist Samantha Charette", Calgary Guardian, Calgary, Alberta
2023- Featured Artist, The Fem Assembly Zine, Issue 02: F is for Fem, Calgary, Alberta
2020- Featured Artist, NoD Magazine: Issue 26, University of Calgary, Alberta
2018- Exhibition Review: In Conversation with Utopia, Okotoks Western Wheel, Great
West Newspapers, Okotoks, Alberta
2018- Featured Artist Interview Publication, FREQ. Magazine, Calgary, Alberta
2018- Featured Artist, Issue 04: Power, Polemical Zine, Toronto, Ontario
2018- Featured Artist, Under the Radar, ArtSlant, Los Angeles, California