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Artist's Achievements
Monica Belluz

Exhibitions

  • 1997-1999 Italian Society of Port Arthur, Festa Art Exhibition
    ITALIAN CENTENNIAL HALL, Thunder Bay, Ontario
  • 1996-1998 Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art
    LAKE OF THE WOODS MUSEUM, Kenora, Ontario
  • 1996, 1998 Art for All
    THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY
  • 1994-1997 Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition
    THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY
  • 1995 Regional Juried Art Exhibition
    THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY
  • 1994 The Seed - An International Mail Art Exhibition
    DEFINITELY SUPERIOR ART GALLERY, Thunder Bay, Ontario
    Image catalogued for public distribution
  • 1993 Paradise - A Postcard Exhibition depicting the region's landscape and its inhabitants
    DEFINITEY SUPERIOR ART GALLERY, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Awards

  • 1997 Recipient of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Award at the Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition.
  • 1986-Present Received numerous prizes for artwork and handicrafts exhibited at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition including:

    1994 Best of Show Award - Adult Art Category
    1987 Best of Show Award - Youth Art Category

Art in Public Spaces

  • 1999 Showcase display
    THUNDER BAY AIRPORT
  • 1996, 1999 Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts
    THUNDER BAY COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM
  • 1998 Storefront display
    THUNDER BAY MALL
  • 1996 - 1998 Show and sale, Arts Alive Week
    INTERCITY MALL, Thunder Bay, Ontario
  • 1997 Harbourfest Art Show and Sale, public demonstration of art techniques
    HEART OF THE HARBOUR, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Projects and Contracts

  • 1999 Artwork purchased for gifts to be presented to honoured guests to the city
    CITY OF THUNDER BAY
  • 1998 Commissioned to create an original pen and ink drawing of the building and grounds along with over 300 reproductions and framing
    PINEWOOD COURT [See image]
  • 1998 Sold a limited copyright license along with the original pen and ink drawing of the historic museum building
    THUNDER BAY MUSEUM [See image]
  • 1997 Painted a backdrop scene for the photography studio exhibit. Created ink drawings of a native scroll and prehistoric artifacts
    THUNDER BAY MUSEUM
  • 1996 Drawing chosen as the image printed on the invitations for the Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts
    THUNDER BAY REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL
  • 1996 Donated a painting for the Annual Art Auction
    AIDS COMMITTEE OF THUNDER BAY
  • 1995 Completed coloured renderings of the new exhibit plans
    THUNDER BAY MUSEUM

Education

  • 1997-Present Teaching art to children and adults through private instruction.
  • 1998 Developed and instructed a children's art program at the North End Community Centre, Thunder Bay, for ages 10-14. Students expanded their creative abilities in drawing, painting and mixed media.

Professional Memberships

  • 1997-Present LAKEHEAD AREA CRAFT ASSOCIATION