gray architecture (2008) Digital Arts by Cherie Hanson

Education:
* 2008- Opus Workshop, Using Media.
* 2008- Print Making, Kelowna Art Gallery.
* 2006- Economic Development Commission, Kelowna, “Marketing Workshop”.
* 2005- Alternator Art Gallery, Kelowna, “Professional Development Workshop for Artists”.
* 2002- Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, “Color Theory and Acrylics”.
* 2001- Sage Hill Writing Experience, Saskatchewan, Poetry Workshop with Betsy Warland.
* 1997- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Literature, Drama credit classes.
* 1971- University of British Columbia,Vancouver, M.A. English.
* 1966- Western Washington State College, Bellingham, Washington, graduate studies, creative writing
* 1965- Western Washington State College, Bellingham, Washington, B.A., B.Ed.

Distinctions:
* 2007- a winner of one of the jury prizes, Biennale of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy
* 2005- juried into Rotary Centre for the Arts as one of the artist's in residence.
* 2005- nominee, the City of Kelowna's Sarah Treadgold Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to the City of Kelowna.
* 2005- selected cover art, City of Kelowna Centennial CD.
* 2005- selected to committee of ten for City of Kelowna's Roads Task Force.
* 2004- selected to committee of 35 to the City of Kelowna's Cultural Charette.
* 2003-2004- instructor for Okanagan Photographic Art Workshop, Okanagan University college, OPAW conference.
* 1996-1999- selected to board, City of Kelowna's Arts Foundation.

Commissions/ collections:

* 2004- Laile Douglas, images of artist's work grant application
* 2003- logo design Velocity Dance Troupe, Kelowna.
* 2002- Leslie Bolin, images of artist's work for Hambelton Gallery and artist's web sites
* 2002- Cameron Kerr, images of artist's work.
* 2002- logo design for Eye Path Productions.
* 2001- Jen Macklem, images of artist's work.

Writing:
* 2008- Feature writer Intentional Urban Magazine, Portland, Oregon.
*2006-8 Okanagan Musician, jazz column
* 2005- non-fiction, Community Events newsletter, Communitix.
* 2005- non-fiction, selected letters, Painter's Key Newsletter.
* 2004-2006- non-fiction, jazz columnist for Scorpion Entertainment: Okanagan Musician.
* 2003-2005- non-fiction, columnist for Okanagan Jazz and Blues Society Newsletter.
* 2003- poem, Third Place, Surrey Writer's Conference.
* 2003- poem, Canadian Woman Studies, 2003, Volume 22, Number 2. “Totem Child”.
* 2001- poetry, selected, Sage Hill Writing Experience Seminar, Betsy Warland, instructor.
* 2001- short story, Okanagan University College short story competition, honorable mention. “Reference Point”.
* 2001- poetry, Love Poems for the Media Age. Ripple Effect Press, October 2001. “Pastiche Dialogue”; “Construct”.
* 2001- poetry, Cosmic Trend Magazine. “So Long an Exile”; “Healing”; “Sea Green”.
* 2000- poem, been seen magazi...

• Nationality: CANADA
• Date of birth : 1944
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Canadian Artists