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May 9-30th Sun Cor Building and Gibson Fine Art in Calgary This exhibition titled 'Depth of Field' is inspired by some great tightly-cropped images of cows and horses that I took in the last few years. Come and join us on Wednesday May 11th at 5pm for a CUPS fundraiser and opening gala at the Suncor building in Calgary where the exhibition will be on display for a week only. The pieces will then be moved to Gibson Fine Arts on 11th Avenue for the two following weeks.
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April 16-25th: 'A Modern Twist' at Elevation Gallery My new series of paintings inspired by the "Mod" style of the late 1960's with lots of colours, stripes and polka dots will be presented at Elevation Gallery. Come see what Spring (or the promise of it !) has inspired me to paint. I will be at the gallery on Sunday April 17th from noon to 2pm to do an artist talk about my process.
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July 15-18 2010: Bigoudi at the Calgary Stampede I am proud to announce that I have been juried to participate in the Western Showcase that is held in the Halls D and E of the BMO Centre (Roundup Centre) as part of the Calgary Stampede. I will have a 4-day booth from July 15-18 and I will display and sell some original paintings. To learn more about the Western Showcase, visit: www.westernshowcase.com
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June 2010: Whyte Horse Cafe unveils its new image!
Next time you are in the Rockies (or on Main Street if you are from Canmore!) you will get the chance to enjoy some delicious meals and look at this new piece of mine since it will permanently displayed there as part of the Cafe branding.
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April 18 2010: My finest creation...! Yes! On April 18 I gave birth to a lovely son that we named Theo. He is a healthy baby and he certainly brings lots of love in our house. This is the reason why I have not been painting in the last two months and I will take it slowly in the next little while. Can’t wait to see what ideas I will come up with when I return to painting! |
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March 6th 2010: Bigoudi to do an Artist Talk in Calgary As part of the March ‘Featured Artist’ at Gibson Fine Art, I have created an new series of paintings and I will be at the Gallery at 2pm on March 6th to talk about them and the process of painting with encaustic. Come and say hi, listen to the talk, browse through the new work, and have a good time with me in Calgary.
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Gibson Fine Art moves to the Gallery Row in Calgary In November 2009, Patti Dibski and her team moved their gallery to 11th Avenue in a beautiful space that offers the viewer a great art experience. Look for the red banner at 628 - 11th Ave SW and get a glimpse of my work and a variety of other artists. I will be part of the ‘Monthly Featured Artists’ in March 2010 so please sign-up for my newsletter and I will send you an invitation! |
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Oct 2009: Bigoudi is Juried in the ‘Alberta Top 20 Artists’ by the Heritage Corporation. In September, Bigoudi received the news that her painting ‘Do you see what I see Rosie?’ was juried in the ‘Alberta Top 20 Artists’ annual competition by the Heritage Corporation. She is now part of a one year exhibition in Calgary at the Lougheed Building along with other Alberta artists. Click here to see their website and learn more about the competition. |
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July-Sept 2009: Two paintings shown in New Brunswick Great news! Bigoudi had two paintings chosen by jury to be shown at the ‘Roots’ exhibition at the Saint John (NB) Arts Centre (www.saintjohnartscentre.com). This exhibition is organized by the Society of Canadian Artists and will run from July 10 to Sept 5th… go take a look if you are around Saint John! |
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June 2009: Bigoudi wins Mayor’s Award for Arts & Culture On June 19th 2009, Bigoudi won the award for the Artistic Achievement at the Canmore Mayor’s Awards for Arts & Culture. She is posing here with Mayor Ron Casey. This award is given to an individual in recognition of artistic achievement combined with creative contribution to the community. The independent jury has met and chose three finalists and a winner. The two other finalists were Dana Roman and Shirley Chinneck who are also great artists and friends of Bigoudi. |
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June 2009: Field Work in Wax, another well attended exhibition! On June 20th 2009, the Elevation Gallery was filled with art lovers during the opening of ‘Field Work in Wax’ for the artsPeak weekend. This exhibition was highlighting 22 new paintings inspired by domestic animals encountered while traveling. Roosters, cows and horses were filling the gallery walls while people also enjoyed the music of Ray Reddekop. |
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May 2009: BIGOUDI raises $2500 for the Kidney Foundation of Canada To celebrate the 15th anniversary of her kidney transplant, Bigoudi decided to donate a painting and organize a raffle for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. With the help of Elevation Gallery, she sold 500 tickets at $5 each and the draw was June 20th. |
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April 2009: BIGOUDI in Québec City! In her quest to get the best representation across Canada, Bigoudi has signed a contract with Marie Turgeon of Galerie d’Art Marie Turgeon. They have two locations in the beautiful historic Capital of Québec and will now represent the artist in this area. Pour ma clientèle de la région de la Capitale Nationale, j’ai enfin une galerie qui me représente! Donc, je vous invite à visiter les deux succursales de la Galerie d’Art Marie Turgeon lors de votre prochaine visite... |
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Feb 2009: BIGOUDI in Calgary! Finally, Bigoudi has found a gallery in Calgary that fits her vision and ambitions. She is pleased to announce that she signed a contract with Patti Dibski from Gibson Fine Art for representation in for the City of Calgary. GFA offers artwork for corporate and professional settings satisfying relocation, renovation or simply revitalization needs. They also provide residential services, working with clients to find pieces that will accent and embolden their personal collections. |
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Sept 2008: Defined by Light is a success ! Even with the news of an economic downturn floating over our heads, people gathered en masse at Bigoudi’s opening. Once again, thanks to Cheryl Baxter and her team, the event was beautifully hosted and everybody felt welcome. |
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Aug 2008: BIGOUDI highlighted in Wildlands Advocate Magazine In June, while doing an exhibition at the Corridor Collective about the bear and our society, Bigoudi got in contact with the editor of the Wildlands Advocate Magazine. She liked the paintings from Bigoudi and Bigoudi liked their message so this led to a great collaboration! Check this link to get a pdf version of the magazine that displays many of Bigoudi’s paintings and an article about the “Can’t Bear it” exhibition. |
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Mar 2008: Photographer Steph Polic visits Check this out! An artistic photo-shoot around the making of a painting by the great Montreal-NY based photographer Steph Polic. Steph was visiting Bigoudi afer doing a photo-documentary on the Trans-Canada highway and the end of her trip was Canmore where she decided to hang out in BIGOUDI’s studio for 3 days... this is the link: http://www.stephpolic.com/main.php?l=fr&sid=30&ssid=67 |
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Sept 2007: The opening of ‘Out of Wax’ is a success More than 150 people gathered for the opening of the exhibition ‘Out of wax, encaustic explorations’ on Sept 8th at Elevation Gallery. The exhibition also saw lots of sales with people fighting for some particular pieces! Bigoudi was presenting an array of new works with 20 large scale and 7 small encaustic pieces. The themes where ranging from edgy figure paintings to quircky highland cows and fighting buffalos. |
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April 2007:Bigoudi on the cover of a Scientific Magazine! Doctor James Whisstock from Australia has made an important discovery and had the chance to have a paper published in the magazine Nature Structural & Molecular Biology based in New York. Being a friend of Bigoudi, he found this image of a painting that represented well the concept he just discovered and the magazine loved it! Here is the description of the cover page as per the publication: (This painting is now proudly displayed in Dr Whisstock’s living room in Australia!) |
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February 2007:Bigoudi moves... After having a studio on her own on Elk Run Boulevard, Bigoudi has joined the brand new Corridor Collective (Gallery and Artists Studios) just around the corner... She now rents a space along with 5 artists and goldsmiths and an unique dog. The Collective is open to the public every Saturday between 11am and 4pm and Bigoudi is there pretty much every afternoon working on her new body of work. If you wish to visit her, please call 609-8498 in the afternoon and she will let you know if she is available... |
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October 2006:Chinook is Unveiled! After more than a year of efforts to get all the permits and technical details solved, Bigoudi was proud to unveil the Chinook sculpture (Winner of the Canmore Art Trust 2005) on the banks of the Bow River in Canmore. Councilor John Borrowman, Special Events and Culture Coordinator Christine Bartolomie and Jury Mary Lynne McCutcheon did a great homage to the sculpture and its meaning for the Community. Click here to see the details of the sculpture in the portfolio page |