Bozena Happach

Résumé

Born in Poland
Residence: Montreal, QC

EDUCATION

• 1963-1981 Study of sculpture in the studio of Elzbieta Szczodrowska
• 1963-1968 School of Plastic Arts, Gdansk, Poland
• 1963-1968 The Gdansk Polytechnic: Faculty of Architecture (1978) and Civil Engineering (1975)

COMPETITIONS

• 1991 Finalist for Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition 2009, NB
• 1991 Finalist for Competition for digital images “Arte/Musica”, Italy
• 1991 Nomination Award for Beijing Olympic Park City Sculpture Design Competition
• 1991 Finalist for The Project of Historical Path at King Hussein Park, Jordan
• 1991 2nd Prize at Le Centre de créativité du Gésu, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1991 1st Prize: Médaille du Prix de la Justice du Québec, QC, Canada

COMMISSIONED WORK

• 2005 “Frère et Soeur”, fiberglass sculpture, private house, Knowlton, QC
• 2005 “Brother and Sister”, bronze sculpture, private commission
• 2005 “Today & Tomorrow”, fiberglass sculpture, private house, Montreal, QC
• 2005 Mural sculpture, Château Ramezay Museum, Montreal, QC
• 2005 Mural sculpture, International Education Institute, Calgary, AB
• 2005 Stone sculpture, Logimex, Romania

COLLECTIONS

• Regional museum in Quebec, Galerie d'Outremont, QC
• Private collections in Canada, USA, South America and Europe

SOLO/ SEMI-SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2009
  A temps perdu, Hudson, QC
• 2003
  Cultural Center, Dorval, QC
• 2000
  Polish Consulate, Montreal, QC
• 1996
  Centre socioculturel de St-Hubert, QC
• 1996
  Galerie d'art, Centre socioculturel de Brossard, QC
• 1995
  "ENSEMBLE", Galerie d'art d'Outremont, Outremont, QC
• 1994
  "DOUCE ET DURE", Gallery Octogone, Lasalle, QC
• 1993
  "CHANGEMENT", Cultural Center, Dorval, QC
• 1992
  "RELATIONS", Regional museum, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, QC

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2009
  Duo - Noir et Blanc, Laval, QC
• 2009
  Nature & Création, Domaine des Côtes d’Ardoise, Dunham, QC
• 2009
  Kingsbrae Garden, St-Andrew, NB
• 2009
  La Frisson, Maison des Arts, Laval, QC
• 2008
  Le Caprice, Laval, QC
• 2008
  La Sculpture dans tous les sens, Gatineau, QC
• 2008
  ARTE MUSICA, Italy
• 2007
  Un Jardin de pierre et de métal, Drummondville, QC
• 2007
  Jazz, Vancouver, BC
• 2007
  Pierre & Feu, Dorval, QC
• 2006, 2005
  Monumental Sculptures Exhibition, St-Sauveur, QC
• 2006
  Beijing Olympic Park City Sculpture, China
• 2006
  Surviving, Thriving & Growing, Vancouver, BC
• 2006
  Polish Consulate in New York, USA
• 2006
  Rythme et Mouvement, Lachine, QC
• 2005
  Castel, Ksiaz, Poland
• 2005
  Château Ramezay Museum, Montreal, QC
• 2005
  Centre d’Art, Ste-Rose, QC
• 2004, 2005
  Village des Arts, Laval, QC
• 2003
  Design 360, Savannah, Georgia, USA
• 1998
  Le Centre de créativité du Gésu, Montreal, QC
• 1997
  Festival d'Art, Orford, QC
• 1997
  "CORPUS MOMENTUM", Salon CSQ, QC
• 1992
  Polish Consulate, Montreal, QC
• 1990, 1991
  Salon d'Épargne Placement, Montreal, QC

MEDIAS

• 2008
  Electronic press: Radio-Canada CBC - téléjournal d'Ottawa - Gatineau de Michel Picard (July)
• 2006
  Polish Radio, interview, Montreal, QC (September)
• 1996
  "Actualité de Rive Sud", presentation of exhibition in St-Hubert, QC (December)
• 1995
  "Actualité Outremont", presentation of exhibition, Outremont Gallery, Montreal (April)
• 2006
  Publications: Cézanne’s Carrot, A Literary Journal, Winter Solstice The Château Ramezay…Across Time through Artistic Eyes, Montreal, QCC
• 2009
  Press: “Le Droit”, Gatineau, QC (July 25) Courrier Laval, Laval, QC (January)
• 2008
  OttawaCitizen.com, Art & the City (July)
• 2005
  “L’Écho loisir et culture”, St-Jérôme, QC (October)
• 2005
  “La Vallée”, St-Sauveur, QC (October)
• 2003
  "Gazeta", Montreal, QC (March)
• 1998
  "Le Devoir", Montreal, QC (February)
• 1996
  "Loisard", (January)
• 1995
  Outremont City, local press (March)
• 1994
  City of Lasalle, local press (October)
• 1994
  "Gazeta Montrealska" (October)
• 1993
  Dorval, local press (February)
• 1992
  Ville Vaudreuil - local press (January)
• 1991
  "Nowy Dziennik" N.Y., U.S.A. (May)
• 1991
  "La Presse" Montreal, QC (May)
• 1991
  "Zwiazkowiec" Toronto, ON (June)
• 1991
  "Le Nouvel à loi" (June)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1982-2002
  Studies for big dimension sculptures
  Extensive sculptural works in gesso duro, metal and stone
  Practice in architecture in Montreal and Westmount, QC
• 1973-1981
  Series of sculptures in clay, gypsum and metal
  Conservation of historical buildings and sculptures in Poland

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• RAAV Member (Regroupement des Artistes en Arts Visuels du Québec), Atelier 213, CSQ, Montreal, QC

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