Bevin Bradley

Bevin Bradley is the Art Director of the Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming (SCYAP) in Saskatoon. She is also a painting/drawing instructor, mentor, and facilitator to young artists. She has had numerous solo exhibitions and group exhibitions throughout Canada. Her art is influenced by the natural environment, including experiences had while chasing her other passion of whitewater kayaking and canoeing throughout Canada.

“Great discoveries are made slowly, and there is no eureka without a long and tedious preparation behind it.” Michel Seuphor

It is with this understanding that I approach the process of art making which includes the absorption, processing, formulation, and finally the development of a subject. My paintings are derived from a photographic record combined with memory association and latent personal biases of the experience. These records are accepting of the need for a dialogue between the natural environment and technology. The combination of this theme and the process of layering and development of time form the basis of my artwork.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

●2005: Francis Morrison Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2004: Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Yorkton, SK
●2002: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, U of S, Saskatoon, SK
●2002: Mysteria Gallery, Regina, SK
●2001: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, U of S, Saskatoon, SK
●2000: Mysteria Gallery, Regina, SK



GROUP EXHIBITIONS

●2005: SCYAP Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2004: Toronto Library, Toronto, ON
●2004: The Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2003: The Jazz Basement, Saskatoon, SK
●2003: Lydia’s, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: The Centre Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: City Hall, Lloydminster, AB
●2001: Holiday Inn Express, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: St. Thomas Moore Gallery, U of S, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: Amigos Cantina, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, U of S, Saskatoon, SK
●2000: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, U of S, Saskatoon,SK
●2000: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, U of S, Saskatoon, SK
●1999: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, U of S, Saskatoon, SK



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


●2005: Art Director, Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming, SCYAP, Saskatoon, SK
●2005: Committee Member, Anne Frank Committee for the international tour of the “Anne Frank in the World” exhibition, City of Saskatoon Race Relations Department, Saskatoon, SK
●2005: Project manager, Anne Frank Secret Annex Project, SCYAP Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2005: Guest speaker, National Human Rights Conference (CASHRA), Saskatoon, SK
●2005: Juror, Century Landing, City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, SK
●2005: Member, Studio 5 Artists Collective, Charter House Village, Saskatoon, SK
●2005: Project co-ordinator, Urban Canvas Project, SCYAP, Saskatoon, SK
●2005: Lead artist, 4 - 5 X 20’ murals commissioned by the Children’s Festival, muralization of 12 waste containers commissioned by the City of Saskatoon, 12 - 4 X 6’ panels commissioned by the City of Saskatoon
●2004: Project co-ordinator, Urban Canvas Project, SCYAP, Saskatoon, SK
●2004: Project co-ordinator, art programming in inner-city schools, including the “Book ‘N Brush Arts and Literacy program, multi-cultural quilt project, mural workshop in alternative school, Saskatoon, SK
●2004: Guest artist, workshop facilitator in community schools, Saskatoon, SK
●2004: Curator, “Urban Canvas III,” The Centre Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2004: Curator, “Through Our Eyes III” The Mendel Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2004: Lead artist, 12 muralized traffic control boxes commissioned by the City of Saskatoon, 7 X 62’ mural for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, 12 X 20’ mural for the Saskatoon Fringe Festival
●2003: Painting/drawing instructor, Urban Canvas Project, SCYAP, Saskatoon, SK
●2003: Curator, “Urban Canvas Project III,” The Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2003: Curator, “Urban Canvas Project III,” The Confederation Mall, Saskatoon, SK
●2003: Curator, “Urban Canvas Project III,” Lavender Gallery, The Centre, Saskatoon, SK
●2003: Lead artist, 8 X 8.5’ mural commissioned by the YWCA, a 7 X 78’ historical mural commissioned by the City of Saskatoon, 15 pumpkins commissioned by the Saskatoon Freehouse.
●2003: Lead artist: 10 X 70’ mural project through the Neighborhood Arts grant.
●2003: Professional mentor artist, Art in Progress Mural commissioned by the Centre gallery.
●2003: Artist mentor, 8 X 15’ mural commissioned by the Family Support Center, Saskatoon, SK
●2003: Painting/drawing instructor, Urban Canvas Project, SCYAP, Saskatoon, SK
●2002: Curator, “Through Our Eyes II,” The Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2002- Facilitator, 60 4 X 8’ panels by youth artists, commissioned by the City of Saskatoon. Panels used in core neighbourhood improvements.
●2002-2003: Facilitator, muralization of waste containers commissioned by the City of Saskatoon Infrastructure Department, Saskatoon
●2002: Artist, tabletops commissioned by the Freehouse, Saskatoon, SK
●2002: Lead artist, 12 tabletops commissioned by the Freehouse, Saskatoon, SK
●2002: Lead artist, 12 X 60’ cultural mural commissioned by the White Buffalo Youth Lodge, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: Intern, Andrew Hunter and Gu Xiong, Ding Ho/Group of 7 Exhibition, The Mendel Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: Gallery intern, Kenderdine Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: Painting/drawing assistant, Department of Art and Art History, U of S, Saskatoon, SK
●2001: Private art instructor, Saskatoon, SK


EDUCATION

●2002: Graduated with distinction with a specialisation in painting and sculpture, Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK


BIBLIOGRAPHY

●2004:Saskatoon Sun
●2003:Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming Inc. Newsletter
●2003:Folio a publication of the Mendel Art Gallery
●2002:“Young People make their Mark”. The Star Phoenix
●2000:Autism Treatment Services Newsletter