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ROSEMARY BOCKNER
rosemarybockner.com
rosemarybockner@gmail.com
EDUCATION
BFA in Visual Arts (Major in Interdisciplinary Studies)
Concordia University, Montreal (2003)
Graduated with Honours
Certificate in Comics and Graphic Novels
Camosun College, Victoria, BC (2016)
Independent Studies, Mixed Media and Photography
North Island College, School of Fine Art + Design Courtenay BC (2020/2021)
Faculty Mentor, Department Chair, Sara Vipond
Diploma in Community, Family and Child Studies
School of Health and Human Services
Camosun College, Victoria BC (2011)
GRANTS + AWARDS
• 2021 Canada Student Grant $5,000
•2020 BC Access Grant $500
•2020 Canada Student Grant $10,000
•2000 British Columbia Arts Council Grant $600
EXHIBITIONS + PUBLICATIONS + SPECIAL PROJECTS + PROGRAMMING
Rosemary Bockner, Passenger Berlin, Germany (solo exhibition 2021)
Rosemary Bockner: Pop-up Exhibitions of Drawings, Mom Art Space Mobile Hamburg, Germany (solo exhibition 2019)
Queen of Broken Hearts Edition of 100 handmade comic books (publication 2016). Featuring four stories, including ‘All Women Are Bad’ by The Cramps
“Dangerous Times” Kraken Komics, Volume 1: Cephalo’(publication 2016)
CCAF Camosun Comic Arts Festival (group exhibition + booth 2016)
Apocalypse, Old School House Art Gallery, Cortes, BC (two person exhibition 2013). Drawing, installation and social engagement performance.
Revolution: Political Banners and Signs, Cortes Co-op Gallery, Cortes BC (solo exhibition 2012)
Forestfest: Music Festival and Activist Convergence (designed poster + event info package 2012)
ART CIRCLE EVENT, Rock Bay Homeless Shelter, Victoria BC (event co-facilitator 2010)
Weekly Art Circle Programming, Our Place Community Centre, Victoria BC (program facilitator 2010-11). Designed and implemented a weekly art circle exploring art + writing as a form of healing and personal transformation. Program continues to this day.
Rosemary Bockner: Recent Works, The Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cortes BC (solo exhibition 2004)
Carnivale: Multidisciplinary Art Festival by Profuzion Collective Just For Laughs Theatre, Montreal, QC (collective + event organizer 2002) Festival featuring 1000 artists, and 5000 attendees
Dirty: a smut show vernissage by Profuzion Collective, Multidisciplinary Art Show, Mount Royal West Suite, Montreal, QC (collective + event organizer 2001)
Moving Out, Gallery X, Concordia University,Montreal, QC (solo exhibition 2000). multi-media photo based installation
Telling Secrets, Grano, Montreal, QC (solo exhibition 2000).
Rosemary Bockner + Sefi Amir, VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC (two person exhibition 1999)
Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Leonard and Ellen Bina Gallery, Montreal, QC (group exhibition 1999)
The Book Show, VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC (group exhibition 1998)
There Is A Perfect Thing: Gallery X, Montreal QC (Artists: Rosemary Bockner + Erik Volet two person exhibition 1998)
Three Generations, Langdon Gallery, Kaslo, BC (Artists: Mary Weiler, Brigid Weiler and Rosemary Bockner, three person exhibition 1997)