Melinda Hjelholt

Curriculum Vitae



May 16, 1977		Born on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada


		Education & Workshops

August 2004		Victoria College of Art (VCA), Masters Class (post-graduate program)
April 2002		ArtThink, creativity workshop with Marci Katz
June 2001		Beginner & Intermediate Silk Painting Workshops with Maureen Walker
April 2000		Associate of the Victoria College of Art (post-graduate)
April 1999		Victoria College of Art, graduate of the three-year diploma program
June 1995		Alberni District Secondary School (ADSS), Honour Roll graduate.
		Credits included: Art, Design, Graphics, and Art Careers 12; Career Preparation Program for Graphics.


		Exhibits

June - Oct 2010		Gibson's GlassWorks, Quadra Island, BC
September 2009		"A(r)t 35" VCA alumni exhibit, University Canada West, Victoria, BC
July/August 2005		The Artists' Lounge, Victoria
Jan - May 2005		Pacific Rim Design Gallery, Port Alberni, BC
June - Aug 2004		"Roots/Routes", Rollin Art Gallery, Port Alberni
Feb - April 2004		"Sports Inspirations", Alberni Valley Museum, Port Alberni
July 19, 2003		"Weekend of the Arts" studio tour, Bamfied, BC
April 1999, 2003		"Day with the Arts" studio tour, Port Alberni
September 2001		Tsunami Gallery grand opening, Port Alberni
Summer 2001		The Gallery Downstairs, Nanaimo, BC
Summer 2000		Fine Arts 2000, Sooke, BC
May/June 2000		VCA post-graduate exhibit, Art Gallery at the Mosaic, Victoria
August 1999		Blanshard Building, Victoria
April/May 1999		VCA graduate exhibit, McPherson Playhouse, Victoria
May 99 - Feb 00		Harbour Canoe Club, Victoria
March - May 99		Blighty's Bistro, Victoria
April 97, 98, 99		VCA Open House
Dec 96, 97, 98		VCA DesArts & Artful Season
Sept 1997, 1998		Alberni District Juried Art Show
1995		ADSS school exhibit, Rollin Art Gallery, Port Alberni


		Awards

September 1998		Alberni District Juried Art Show, Special Recognition
1995		ADSS, Straight 'A' Level of Achievement in Art 12
1994		ADSS, Achievement Award for Design 11 and Art 11


		Professional Experience

Aug 00 - Aug 01		Rollin Art Centre, Port Alberni, Gallery Assistant
Summer 1999		Peabody's Photo Parlour, Dawson City, Yukon, Studio Photographer


		Memberships

Nov 07 - present		Tsunami Art Group
May 02 - Feb 04		F.A.L.U.T.A.L.Y. (From Artists Like Us to Artists Like You) artists group
Sept 01 - Sept 04		Community Arts Council of the Alberni Valley