Isabelle Hémard
Art Direction,
Toronto Ontario Canada
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Isabelle Hémard
EDUCATION
1999 | 2000 Web Design & New Media | Toronto Image Works Toronto
1995 English in Writing | University of Toronto Continuing Education Toronto
1985 | 1990 Fine Arts Masters with Honours | École Nationale des Beaux Arts Rouen, France
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Languages · English & French, fully bilingual - written and spoken
Computers · Adobe creative suite, Quark Xpress, HTML, Microsoft Office, Red Giant plug in
Teaching · Organized and conducted successful workshops on drypoint and relief printing
Organizational · Ability to determine necessary tasks, develop critical path and meet deadlines
Client Relations · excellent listening, communication and problem-solving skills, social media guru
INDEPENDENT & COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE
Year to date Artist | Independent International
· Exhibition, promotion and sales of personal artwork
· Knowledge of etching, silk-screening, lithography, ceramics and painting
. Long standing member and past Board member of Open Studio, a Not-For-Profit Organization dedicated to printmaking.
09/2007 to 05/2013 On Air Graphics / Motion Graphics Designer | TFO Toronto
· Work closely with producers, director and editors in order to create
graphics and animations for the in-house Productions.
Panorama
Relief
Cinéma TFO
Mini TFO
Mégallo
BRBR
01/2005 to 08/2007 Graphic Designer | CBC Toronto
· Work closely with Set Designers, producers, editors to provide the
required graphics elements.
Hot Type on air graphics
CBC news set
History of Hockey Documentary
Federal Election Set
Fifth Estate set
Henry Pellat Documentary
02/2002 to 01/2005 Assistant Graphic Designer | CBC Toronto
· Actual update of ongoing projects, Software research
Font Management, Vinyl cutting, Design assignments.
03/2000 to 02/2002 Office Manager | IMAT Toronto
· Responsible for database management, bookkeeping, payroll, banking and membership for an 800-member not-for-profit organization.
· Co-ordination of Board Meetings, including minute-taking.
03/1997 | 04/1999 Bilingual Pension Benefits Officer | Bank of Montreal Toronto
· Life insurance claim processing, survivor pension benefits calculations
· Supervised pension credits transfers, handled health coverage and
Pension entitlement enquiries
10/1996 | 03/1997 Bilingual Customer Service Representative | Faneuil ISG Toronto
08/1995 | 05/1996 Bilingual Credit & Collection Analyst | Unitel Communications Toronto
04/1995 | 07/1995 Bilingual Sales Clerk | Renaud-Bray (French bookstore) Toronto
02/1994 | 11/1994 Bilingual Clerk & Customer Service Rep | Bell Sygma Toronto
01/1991 | 10/1994 Store Manager / Sales Clerk | Jaggs Vintage Clothing Store Toronto
SELECTED SOLO SHOWS
2010 “Fuzzy, furry and Cloudy” | Loop Gallery Toronto
2009 “Hearts, drops and pebbles” | Loop Gallery Toronto
2008 “Where is the love gone?” | John Steinberg & Associates Toronto
2006 “Ménage à trois” | George Gilmour Gallery Open Studio Toronto
2005 “A Love Story” Nick Novak Scholarship Exhibition | Open Studio Toronto
2004 “Curl & Co “ | John Steinberg & Associates Toronto
2003 “The Blurbles”| George Gilmour Gallery Toronto
2001 “EGGSciting”| George Gilmour Gallery Toronto
2000 “Elle et lui” | George Gilmour Gallery Toronto
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2010 “Printopolis 2010” | Proof Gallery/Gladstone Hotel Toronto
2008 “Unnatural Tendencies” | Lennox Contemporary Toronto
2006 In Cahoots, | Open Studio in the Ink Shop, Ithaca, New York
Works around paper, Eastern Front gallery, Toronto
2004 The Little Prints Exhibition | John B Aird Gallery Toronto
2003 CA>PE | Juan Pardoheeren Gallery Lima, Peru
2002 Santo André Biennale Brazil
2001 Innovation on paper | Acadia Art gallery wolfville, Nova Scotia
2000 “Symbolize” | I-Land Gallery Toronto
1999 “Lint, Love and the Fine Art of Laundry” | Artweek 99 Toronto
2001 "Printmakers from Open Studio” | Galerie Jean-Claude Bergeron Ottawa
1999 “The Big Sexy Print Show” | David Mirvish Bookstore Toronto
Grants/Awards:
2005 Ontario Arts Council, Mid-Career Artist Visual Arts Grant.
2004-05 Nick Novak Scholarship Recipient, Open Studio, Toronto
1997 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, printmaking Atelier GF Purchase Award.
1996 Ontario Art Council and the Glendon College Gallery,
Exhibition Grant Assistance for "Trente ans déjà", Quebec City.
1995 Ontario Art Council and the Women Arts Ressources Centre, Exhibition Grant Assistance for "Larmes", Arts on King, Toronto.
Canada Art Council Travel Grant, Exchange with Engramme Printmaking facilities, Quebec City.
1994 Ontario Art Council, Visual Art Grant.
Work in display in private and corporate collection: The Department of Foreign Affairs, The Bank of Montreal and The Ontario Ministry of Health.
Member of Open Studio
Her work is available through Open Studio Sales Program as well as through Tracey Capes Fine Arts and Lennox Contemporary.