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Parvin Shere Gallery

PARVIN SHERE

126 VINELAND CRESCENT, WINNIPEG, MB, R3Y 1T6, CANADA

E-MAIL: parvins@mts.ne

WEBSITE www.pshere.com

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www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery

Discipline: Oil, Pencil, Acrylic, Pastels, Watercolour

Solo Exhibitions:

2005 Rue de l'Atelier, Paris,France

10/99 Portage & District Arts Council, Portage la Prairie, Canada

08/98 Viscount Cultural Council, Manawaka Gallery, Neepawa, Canada

06/98 Wasagaming Community Arts, Joyce Smedegard Gallery, Riding Mountain National Park, Canada

04/97 Gas Station Theater - Juried Show, Winnipeg, Canada

10/95 Mona Lisa Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada

05/93 Manitoba Archives Building, Winnipeg, Canada

11/92 Manitoba Legislative Building – Pool of the Black Star, Winnipeg, Canada

10/91 Michigan Educational Council Auction, Michigan, USA

08/90 Fargo University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Juried / Group Exhibitions:

11/07 Piano Nobile Gallery, Centennial Hall, M.S.A show.

07/01 Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London, UK

04/00 - 01/01 Ambassador Gallery Inc., Soho, New York, NY, USA

11/00 - 01/01 Milagro Art Gallery, Tucson, Arizona, USA

2000 – 2005 Canadian National Institute for the Blind, National Art Auction, Winnipeg, Canada

1993 – 2002 Main Access Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada

1992 – 2005 Manitoba Society of Artists Juried Competition, Manitoba Archives Building, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada

2004 UN Silenced Art Exhibition - War, Refugees and Landmine Survivors, Canada

2003-2005. Reaching E- Quality Employment Services, Art auction for fund raising to support individuals with disabilities, Canada

2006 The Alberta and Manitoba Society of Artists, Travelling Art Exhibition, Canada

2005/2006 Arty Gras- Carnaval du Monde, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Canada

2000/2004 Donated Paintings: Auction to Rehabilitation Centre for Children Foundation

2003 – 2005 Charitable Fundraising Art Auction, Young United Church, Canada

1993 – 1998 Piano Nobile Gallery, Centennial Concert Hall – Juried Exhibition, Winnipeg, Canada

1992 – 1998 Winnipeg Sketch Club, 75th – 81st Juried Competition and Exhibition, Winnipeg, Canada

02/01 Grand Jury, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Art Rental and Sales, Winnipeg, Canada

1995 – 2006 Spring & Fall Slide Jury, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Art Rental & Sales, Winnipeg, Canada

02/97 “Art for Healing” – Walker Theater, Winnipeg, Canada

09/95 Manitoba Artists Network, The Forks, Winnipeg, Canada

09/04 “Arts on the Avenue”- Juried Exhibition, Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone, Winnipeg, Canada

1992 – 1993 Canadian Artist Representation (CARFAC), Manitoba Exhibition, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada

1966 National Competition & Exhibition, India

Corporate / Private Collections & Commissions:

Cargill Company Ltd, Winnipeg, Canada
Michigan Educational Council, Michigan, USA
Children’s Rehab Center, Winnipeg, Canada
Dr. R.J. Duhamel, Secretary of State, Government of Canada
Mr. K Kavanagh, Former President & CEO, Great West Life, Canada
Painting purchased by the CEO of Ernst & Young Canada and many others globally

Recognition & Awards:

“Best Sketch”, Winnipeg Sketch Club, 81st Juried Competition, Nov. 1998
“Best Miniature Painting”, Winnipeg Sketch Club, 79th Juried Competition, Oct. 1996
“Best Painting”, Winnipeg Sketch Club, 78th Juried Competition, 1995
“Honorable Mention”, Manitoba Society of Artists, 61st Juried Competition and Exhibition, 1993
“Best Sketch”, Winnipeg Sketch Club, 76th Juried Competition, Nov. 1993
Recipient – Manitoba Artists Council Project Grant, January, 1992
Grand Prize, National Competition & Exhibition, India, 1966
Best book of Poetry and Art of 2008, Literary Culture Of India, 2009
Recipient of plaque for the book Poetry and Art by the Association of Literature, U.K, March 2007
Was nominated for Woman Of Distinction Award (Art,Culture and Heritage), Winnipeg Canada,2004
Media Coverage – print and TV media including: “Style Manitoba”, “Where”, “Holiday Light” and the Winnipeg Free Press

Other Activities & Achievements:

Appointed to the Film Classification Board by the Government of Manitoba Canada.
Numerous poems published in the Urdu language in various journals
Has been invited to participate in many Urdu poetry recitals with internationally renowned poets
Has performed in many private and public sitar recitals in Canada and the U.S.
Launched a CD of sitar / poetry in 2004
Wrote two coffee table books of poetry and paintings in 2005 and 2010 with all proceeds donated to SAVE THE CHILDREN CANADA – UNICEF
Painting used for the filming of a Canadian movie "The Atwood Stories".

Professional Associations:

Visual Arts Shared Exhibition (VASE)
Canadian Artists Representation (CARFAC)
Winnipeg Sketch Club Member
Manitoba Society of Artists Member
Manitoba Artists Network Member

Educatio Fine Arts, University of Manitoba ,Canada

Psychology / Philosophy, University of Patna (B.A. Honors)

References:

Manitoba Society of Artists, Winnipeg, Canada
Winnipeg Sketch Club, Winnipeg, Canada
Canadian Artists Representation (CARFAC)
Winnipeg Art Gallery, art rental and sales

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