Frank Gwen

Education

• 1989 -1991, 2001 – 2002 Independent Printmaking Studies, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• 1978 – 1983 BA(Hons) Fine Art, Printmaking, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• 1982 GRAFF Atelier Study Scholarship, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• 2002 BFA completed

Membership

• 1989 – 1991 Member of the Board of Directors, the Alberta Printmakers Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• 2001 – 2006 Faculty Member, Alberta College of Art and Design, Continuing Education, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• 2014-15 Jury Members: BIMPE VIII (Biennial International Miniature Printmaking Exhibition) Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, Canada

Workshops

• 1993 – 1995 Artist in Residence, Centrum Frans Masereel, Kasterlee, Belgium
• 1996, 1997 Lecture, Workshop, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
• 2004 Artist in Residence, Association La Cardabelle-Arts and Culture, Cruéjouls, France
• 2000 Intaglio workshop, Lecture, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA, USA

Awards

• 1986 – 1990 USA Juror’s Commendations, The Boston Printmakers 39th, 41st and 42nd North American Print Exhibitions
• 1992 – 1995 Annual Awards, Alberta Foundation for the Visual Arts, Project Grant
• 1994 Medal for Excellence, Cuprum VI, International Biennial of Graphic Art in Metal Techniques, Lublin, Poland; Intergrafia 94, World Award Winners Gallery, Katowice, Poland; Prize, 9th Seoul International Print Biennial, Seoul, South Korea
• 1996 Sponsor´s Prize, 3rd Sapporo International Print Exhibition, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan
• 2002 Award for Excellence, Alberta College of Art and Design Alumni, Calgary, Canada

Exhibitions (selected)

• 1990 K. Gwen Frank: Four Years, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
• 1992 Inside Dreams, Equipe de Arte Postal, Sao Paulo, Brazil ; 8th Mostra Internazionale di Grafica, Instituto per la Cultura e L’Arte, Catania, Italy
• 1993 th International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan
• 1994 Solo Exhibition, Epreuve d’Artiste Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
• 1995 st International Print Symposium Exhibition, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 1996 th Premio Internazionale Biella per L’Incisione, Biella, Italy
• 1998 Stuwing at De Zaaijer, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• 1999 Deutsche Internationale Grafik Triennial, City Hall, Frechen, Germany
• 2004 Group Exhibition, Association La Cardabelle – Arts et Culture, Cruéjouls, France
• 2006 Fifteen Restless Nights by Derek Besant,Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada
• 2007 The Boston Print International Biennial, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
• 2008 Maniere Noire, Atelier Les Mille Feuilles, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
• 2012 – 2015 La Vie Fantastique, Travelling Exhibition Program, Edmonton, Canada
• 2015 Wondering Mind, Epreuve d’Artiste Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium

She works in intaglio, watercolour and drawing techniques. She lives in Calgary and in East Coulee, Alberta, Canada.

Contact: kgfrank@yahoo.com , http://www.artistsincanada.com/article/?q=254