Janet Turner

Janet Turner


 
2016         Simmons Residency (as drunken paw)
                   Sponsored by Sidewalk Citizen beginning January 2016, Calgary, Alberta   
   

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014            Carte Blanche, DNA Art Space, London, Ontario, (collaboration with Bogdan Cheta)
2014            Carte Blanche, (as drunken paw), DNA Art Space, London, Ontario
2011            Bring the Noise (as drunken paw), Jarvis Hall Fine Art, Calgary, Alberta
2011            Passages: A Chris J. Melnychuk Retrospective, (as drunken paw), Curated by
                      Kari McQueen, Untitled Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta                                               
2009            Paper Jam, (as drunken paw), Sugar Shack Winter Art Salon, Calgary, Alberta      
2009            Spawn,  Arrata Opera Centre, Calgary, Alberta   
2008            Nectar Rendezvous, Nectar,  Calgary, Alberta    
2008            Creature, Arrata Opera Centre, Calgary, Alberta    
2008            Art-O-Rama, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta    
2007            Elephant, One Yellow Rabbit, Calgary, Alberta        

SELECTED JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2012             The Ants Go Marching (as drunken paw), EPCOR Centre, Calgary, AB
2012             Love Triangle: Evil as All Bejeesus (as drunken paw), Hot Wax records, Calgary, AB
2011             Egg Drop Soup (as drunken paw), Museum of Ephemera, Nakusp, B.C.
2011             The Leavening (as drunken paw) at Sidewalk Citizen Bakery a six week exhibition
                       and performance Sidewalk Citizen Bakery, Calgary, Alberta
2011             drunken paw’s Interpretation of Houdini’s Water Torture Trick,  
                       Sugar Cube Gallery, Calgary, Alberta    
1992             Giddy & Shmuck in Party Dresses (with Sandi Flamond),  TRUCK, Calgary, Alberta    

INSTALLATIONS        

2009             Les Voisins, a one month animated installation in collaboration with Elephant Artist Relief, The Arbour Lake Sghool, Kiarra Albina and Jamie Tea.  International Festival of Animated Objects in     conjunction with TRUCK, The New Gallery, Stride, and Untitled Art Society’s Plus 15 Window, Calgary, Alberta
   
SELECTED SOUND & PERFORMANCE

Nov. 27, 2015       GIRAF Independent Animation Festival, 
                                   performance with Lyle Pisio and Street of Crocodiles

as Tomato Tomato

Apr. 28, 2001         M:ST Closing Party, The Emerald Café, Calgary, Alberta    
Oct. 30, 2000         Space for Space#14 Clocked, The New Gallery, Calgary, Alberta    
March 28, 1999      ex120, The New Gallery, Calgary. Space for Space    
Nov. 21, 1998        EM/Media Quickdraw Animation Society Grand Opening, Calgary, Alberta    
Mar. 7, 1996          ACAD Metalmorphosis Celebration, Calgary, Alberta    
Jan. 8, 1996           PAROLE,  High Performance Rodeo, Calgary, Alberta
   
as scum de terre

Oct. 2005               M:ST *Mountain Standard Time Performative Arts Festival, 
                                  SQUEEKS FOREVER   TOUR, EMMEDIA, CSIF, Tongue and Groove, 
                                  The Banff Centre    
Mar. 18, 2004       Music Explosion, CSIF, Calgary, Alberta, Super 8 film and live performance, 
                                  Alberta    Colledge of Art and Design              
Nov. 14 2003        Sugar Estate Art Salon, scum de terre with Bent Spoon Ensemble,Calgary, AB            
Mar. 29, 2003       AGC SOUNDS PROGRAM – Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta   
2002                         soundwork commissioned by Tammy McGrath for sculptural piece, 
                                   Regina, Saskatchewan      

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
   
2007-2013              Co-founder and Director, Board of Directors of EAR., Calgary, AB    
1997- Present        Studio Artist, Calgary, Alberta
1997-1999              Canada Fossils, Painting Department, Calgary, Alberta   
1993                          Project Manager / Graphic Artist for the Alberta Society for Environmental
                                    Housing and Health                                  

COLLECTIONS

                                   Alberta Foundation for the Arts (as drunken paw)       
                                   Numerous private collections locally and throughout Canada.
    
EDUCATION

1986-1990             University of Calgary, BA, International (Development) Studies    
1983-1985             Alberta College of Art and Design, Painting & Drawing major    
1981-1983             University of Alberta, Science Major
   
PUBLICATION
S

Canadian Art, March 2011 (online magazine) Tousley, Nancy, ‘Calgary Report: An Artist-Run Alberta

Matrix Magazine, spring 2007

Beatroute (weekly publication). Nov, 2005
FFWD (Aug 29 to Sept 4, 2002) “Scum of the Earth” by Paula Fayerman, Calgary
Herizons Magazine, Fall 1992

FILM

"Sidewalk Citizen"  (in production),feature length documentary by Michal Lavi, (supported by the         Canada Council & the AFA)

"Haiku #4", animated short by Lyle Pisio,

 "Jelly Padre", 1998, film by Shauna Kennedy and Patricia Duquette

RADIO

May 27, 2004        scum de terre and Bent Spoon Ensemble, Paula Fayerman (host), performance         
Dec. 17, 1995       CJSW interview, Jungle Jim Show
July 2, 1995          CJSW interview, Jungle Jim Show
April 28, 1995      CJSW interview, Road Pops Show