Louise Cook

biography

 

Born in 1943, Fir Ridge Saskatchewan, presently residing in Saskatoon
 

EDUCATION:

Studied at the University of Saskatchewan, under O. Rogers, M. Forsythe, B. Christie, C. Ringness, W. Peterson, E. Wyle and C. Arnes.

1998: Visiting Artist / Mentor for "Landscape 98"; Arts & Environmental Festival, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, June 2nd to June 14th,

1996: Leighton Foundation, Calgary Alberta."The Visiting Artist Program", Participant. August 11th to August 16th.

1991: Emma Lake Summer School / Workshop. Emma Lake, Saskatchewan. Studied with Kenneth Noland, Terry Fenton, John Gibbons, Nancy Tousley, and Elizabeth Kidd.

1990: Emma Lake Summer School / Workshop. Emma Lake, Saskatchewan. Studied with Robert Kudielka, Mali Morris, Dorothy Knowles and Willard Boepple.

1989: Emma Lake Summer School / Workshop. Emma Lake Saskatchewan. Studied with Patterson Ewen, Peter Hyde, Sandra Pakowsky, and Joseph Maschek.

1988: Emma Lake Summer School / Workshop. Emma Lake Saskatchewan. Studied with Joseph Drapell, Harold Feist, Douglas Haynes and William Perehudoff.
 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2000: ART PLACEMENT, Saskatoon SK. April 29th to MAY 18TH, "NEW WORKS"
2000: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY, Regina SK. March 11th to April 1st. "THE RED BARN"
1999: MEEWASEN VALLEY AUTHORITY. Saskatoon SK. March 4th to April 30th "AROUND AND ABOUT"
1997: FRANCIS MORRISON LIBRARY GALLERY, Saskatoon SK. December 1st to December 30th "OUTSKIRTS AND ACREAGES".
1997: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY. Regina SK. November 1997. "REGION AND LOCALITY"
1994: ART PLACEMENT, Saskatoon SK. October 1994 "RECENT WORKS".
1994: MENDEL ART GALLERY, Saskatoon SK. May 1994 "STUDIO VISIT"
1993: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY, Regina, and SK. "RECENT WORKS"
1990: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY, Regina SK. "RECENT WORKS"
1990: FRANCIS MORRISON LIBRARY GALLERY. Saskatoon SK."RECENT WORKS"
1988: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY. Regina SK. "RECENT WATERCOLORS".
1987: ART PLACEMENT. Saskatoon SK. " RECENT WORKS"
1986: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY. Regina SK "RIVERS"
1985: FRANCIS MORRISON LIBRARY GALLERY. Saskatoon SK. "MERCER RIVER SERIES" Landscapes and Watercolors
1984: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY. Regina SK. "RECENT WORKS" Landscapes and Water colors.
1979: ST.THOMAS MOORE GALLERY. Saskatoon SK. "WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES"
 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

1999: WALLACE GALLERIES Calgary AB. "GROUP SHOW"
1998: ART PLACEMENT. Saskatoon SK."COMMON GROUND GUESTS"
1997: EDMONTON ART GALLERY, Edmonton AB. "SMALL ART EXHIBITION" Christmas Show.
1997: WALLACE GALLERIES. Calgary AB. "CHRISTMAS SHOW"
1997: MACKENZIE ART GALLERY. Regina SK. "TREASURED MOMENTS"
1996: EDMONTON ART GALLERY. Edmonton AB. "WHAT'S NEW - SPRING"
1996: ART PLACEMENT. Saskatoon SK. "A SENSE OF PLACE"
1995: MENDEL ART GALLERY. Saskatoon SK. "NEW ACQUISITIONS"
1994: ART PLACEMENT. Saskatoon SK. "SELECTIONS FROM THE SASKTEL ART COLLECTION".
1992: ROSEMOUNT ART GALLERY. Regina SK. "TIME LINES"
1991: WALLACE GALLERIES. Calgary AB. " BIG CANVAS SHOW" "CHRISTMAS GROUP SHOW"
1991: ART PLACEMENT. Saskatoon SK. "SASKATOON THEN AND NOW"
1989: ATELIER GALLERY. Vancouver BC. "OILS - ACRYLICS - WATERCOLORS"
1988: SWIFT CURRENT NATIONAL ART CENTER. "A COMMON BOND"
1987: MENDEL ART GALLERY. Saskatoon SK. "FORMS IN THE LANDSCAPE"
1987: MACKENZIE ART GALLERY. Regina SK. "ART TREASURES"
1986: ART PLACEMENT. Saskatoon SK. "TWO PERSON SHOW - WATERCOLORS"
1984: HORIZON ART GALLERY. Edmonton AB. "WATERCOLORS"
1982: ASSINIBOIA GALLERY. Regina SK. "TWO PERSON SHOW; WATERCOLORS"
1981: MENDEL ART GALLERY. Saskatoon SK, "RECENT ACQUSITIONS; WATERCOLORS"
1975: MENDEL ART GALLERY. Saskatoon SK. "SASKATCHEWAN WOMEN ARTISTS - GRAPHICS"
 

SCN: Saskatchewan communications network TV
1997 / 1999 50th Anniversary vignettes, collaborative station breaks with works from the Saskatchewan Arts Board collection. September 1st 1997 to March 31st 1999. "WILLOW" Acrylic / Canvas, 1988

TOURING EXHIBITIONS

1996: Sasktel Collection. "WATER MUSIC"
1995: Sasktel Collection. "OSAC TOURING EXHIBITION"

COLLECTIONS - PUBLIC AND CORPERATE [a partial list]

Art Bank
Archives of Canada; Ottawa ON
Mendel Art Gallery
Canadian Pacific
Cameco
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Trust
Royal University Hospital
Petro Canada
IBM
Sasktel
SGI Saskatchewan Government Insurance
Sask Oil
Saskatoon Star - Phoenix
Saskatchewan Arts Board
Air Canada
Governor General of Canada Mm. Jeanne Sauvie
City of Regina
Saskatchewan Health Center
Regina General Hospital
Canadian Bar Association
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Investment Corporation of Saskatchewan
The Saskatoon Club
 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:

LANDSCAPE BELONGS TO EVERYONE: The Star - Phoenix, Saskatoon. Sheila Robertson Saturday May 30th 1998

LANDSCAPE INVITES INTERPRETATION: The Star - Phoenix, Saskatoon. Sheila Robertson. Saturday June 13th 1996.

PREFACE: Saskatoon Public Library Guide. November / December 1997 issue.

TREASURED MOMENTS: John and Monica Kurtz, Published by Centax Books, Regina

WHERE IT'S ART: The Star - Phoenix, Saskatoon. Colleen Macpherson August 17th 1996

LIFESTYLE EXTRA: The Star - Phoenix, Saskatoon. Sheila Robertson August 5th 1995

AT THE GALLERIES: The Star - Phoenix. Saskatoon Colleen Macpherson October 8th 1994

BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF SASKATCHEWAN ARTISTS, "Women Artists" Marketa Newman. Fifth House publishers 1991

SATURDAY ACCENT: The Star - Phoenix Saskatoon. November 9th 1985

ARTS SASKATCHEWAN: summer 1984 volume 7 # 1

THE REGINA LEADER POST: Denise Ball. Thursday, February 10th 1982

ARTS WEST: February 1982. Volume 7 # 2
 

CATALOGUES:

SASKTEL COLLECTION: Water Music 1996 - 1997

SASKTEL COLLECTION: Traveling Exhibition Catalogue. 1908 - 1988

BRIGHDNENS COLLECTION OF ART: 1986

SASKATOON WOMEN ARTISTS: Mendel Art Gallery 1975


 
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