April-Anna

Montreal, Quebec

aprilanna@aprilanna.com, 514-243-4315

Professional Freelance Artist Since 1996

Background: April-Anna is a multi-disciplinary fine artist offering freelance artistic services since 1996 in both British Columbia and Quebec.

Experience Montreal, Quebec	2012-2014	Stop-motion Animation	I have been focused on skill development in stop-motion animation for the past 2 years. I have learned Adobe Premiere & Adobe After Effects. Adobe Premiere I am efficient with.
Ottawa, Ontario	December 2012	Home Routes: Tim Williams Art Exhibition	One day only art exhibition as a part of the Home Routes concert for Juno award winning blues musician, Tim Williams.
Montreal, Quebec	01/11/12	Curator & Coordinator for Vision Art Gallery at Project Love Mini-Festival	One day, one night multi-discplinary music & art indoor party & festival. I managed the artwork of 5 visual artists, including my own work. I was brought in as a visual artist first, but the event needed a volunteer curator & manager, so I took on the job.
Montreal, Quebec	September 2012	Group Art Exhibition “EarthSong” as a part of Journees de la Culture (Montreal Culture Crawl)	Group art exhibition between myself & Elissa Baltzer, with live music from singer/songwriters: Cora Flora, Lilah Woods, Mynah Marie, & live multimedia art demonstrations all weekend. Live showing of my stopmotion animations.

Montreal, Quebec	September 2011	Solo Art Exhibition “Flora & Fauna of Quebec” as a part of Journees de la Culture (Montreal Culture Crawl)	Art exhibition of my fine art paintings with musuem style exhibit of the behind the scenes of “how to” with all the mediums I work in.

Curran, Ontario	March August 2011	Curator & Coordinator Vision Art Gallery Open Mind Eco Festival	Curator & coordinator for the Vision Art Gallery which is an art expo style group exhibition in a heavy duty professionally installed 20’x60′ tent. Showing the works of 19 artists including; P.John Burden – PEI, Pumayana – Australia, Adrienne Enns – Vancouver and more. I also started a body art competition which happened inside the art gallery. August 9^th – 16^th, 2011. Over 1000 people in attendance to the festival. My work was included in the exhibition.
Montreal, Quebec	June 9^th – July 9^th, 2011	Curated & organized group art show. Ahimsa Yoga Studio & Community Space	I initiated, organized & curated a group art show managing 22 emerging & established artists. Works were mailed in from Sherbrooke, Montreal, Toronto, PEI, Vancouver & Australia. My work was included in the exhibition.
Trois-Rivières, Quebec	March 1^st, 2011	Les Productions du Grand Heron Bleu du Lac St.Pierre	Body painting competition at a flora & fauna themed fine art expo.

Montreal, Quebec	October 1^st, 2010	Galerie d’art Massarelli Design, Belgo Building	1^st Solo exhibition, “Ancient Reverie”. Showed 15 works ranging from fine art painting, body painting photography and sculpture. The exhibition explored transformation.
Montreal, Quebec	August – 2010	Gay Pride Parade	Body painting for local performer Cantelli & radio personality from Gay Radio Quebec.
Montreal, Quebec	August – 2010	Galerie Vision Art Open Mind Eco Festival	Group art show, exposed 5 paintings & 1 sculpture. Live body painting & henna.

Montreal, Quebec	June – 2010	Galerie d’art Maison Kasini, Belgo Building	“Hey Montreal! Show us what you got!” Group Art Exhibition, exposed 1 painting on stretched canvas.
Montreal, Quebec	April 21 – May 8, 2010	Galerie d’art St-Ambroise	“Students of Melanie Mathews”, group art show. Exposed 4 paintings.
Montreal, Quebec	December – 2009	Santropol Roulant – Just for Laughs Museum	Displayed 1 painting & 1 sculpture. Face painting & special effects make-up for circus performers at a fundraiser.

Montreal, Quebec	November – 2009	Hotel Europa	Group art exhibition. I showed 7 paintings, & 2 sculptures.

Montreal, Quebec	November – 2009	Published 1^st Art Book.	Self-published 1^st coffee table art book, full colour, 56 images ranging from fine art painting, mixed medium, & body arts.

Montreal, Quebec	June – 2009	Saint-Lawrence Academy Junior Daycare & Elementary School	Face painting 40 children, end of school celebration.
Montreal, Quebec	June – 2009	Cabaret Carte Blanche	Donated face & body painting for performers for the Throw Poetry Collective’s fundraiser for their cross Canada festival tour.
Montreal, Quebec	May – 2009	Color Mundo	Body painting competition.
Calgary, Alberta	April 10^th, 2009	Art Gallery of Calgary	One night art cabaret & exhibition with over 30 visual artists at the city’s art gallery. I showed 5 artworks, as well as one live body painting on a contortionist.
Trois-Rivières Qnebec	November 2008	Festi’Art École secondaire Le Tremplin	Workshop teaching teenagers & teachers how to face paint – fantasy & fashion.
Montreal Quebec	September 2008	Caramuse – Cirque Eloize	Face & Body Painting
Montreal Quebec	June 2008	YTV Prank Patrol	Sculpted 3 foot nose from paper mache to be used as a prop. Constructed with proper nose canal so that fake snot could be poured through the nostrils.
Montreal Quebec	April 2008	Bal du Mont-Royal. Fundraiser for Sainte-Justine Hospital Foundation at the Montreal Science Centre.	Custom created 26 paintings 10’x3.5′ for the decor. Face & Body Painting of 13 staff, 4 Ballerinas & 1 Opera Singer.
Hull Quebec	September 2007	Campbell’s Soup	Temporary Henna Tattoos for employees at company party.
Montreal Quebec	September 2007	Yellow Pages	Temporary Henna Tattoos for employees at company party.
Montreal Quebec	May 2007	Cirque Du Soleil	2 Contracts for 4 hours Painting henna style body paint on the serving girls of one of the sponsors; Bombay Saphire. Both contracts were subcontracted through Esther K Make-Up for the VIP Cirque Du Soleil opening night Gala parties; one for the Media and the other for special guests.
Montreal Quebec	December 2006	Cirque Du Soleil	4 hour henna contract – employee Christmas party.
Montreal Quebec	August 2006	International Art Expo Montreal, Quai Jacques-Cartier – Vieux-Port de Montréal	I was sponsored by the expo to display 12 works in mixed media ranging from fine art painting to photography of my body painting. My work was also on one of the posters for the event.
Montreal Quebec	June 2006	Cirque du Soleil	Temporary Henna Tattoos for employee party.
Vancouver BC	September 2005	Molson Canadian Concerts	Temporary Henna Tattoo contract for sponsored concert at UBC Welcome Back Celebrations.
Additional Relevant Background Information		2000-2001 – Showed works in 3 seperate group art shows at the Alternator Gallery in Kelowna, BC. 1996; “Nicola River”; Acrylic, realism, often mistaken for a photograph. This is the 2nd painting, at the age of 18, to go into an Art Gallery (Strand’s Studio & Gallery, Merritt, BC). This & one other painting are in the art collection of Jeff Martin of The Tea Party. 1995: At the age of 17, I started my first home based business and was in and out of the local media as a result. That same year, I had one of my paintings put into an Art Stamp Collection & Art Gallery Show in the Nicola Valley, BC.

Experience Montreal, Quebec	2012-1014		Stopmotion Animation		I have been focused on skill development in stop-motion animation for the past two years. I have learned Adobe Premiere & Adobe After Effects. After Effects I can navigate just enough to do what I need specific to making stopmotion animation, where as Adobe Premiere I am efficient with.
Montreal, Quebec Curran, Ontario	March – August 2011		Curator & Coordinator Vision Art Gallery Open Mind Eco Festival		Formally the curator & coordinator for the Vision Art Gallery which is an art expo style group exhibition in a heavy duty professionally installed 20’x60′ tent. Showing the works of 19 artists including; P.John Burden – PEI, Pumayana – Australia, Adrienne Enns – Vancouver and more. I have also started a body art competition to happen in the art gallery. The festival happens August 9^th – 16^th, 2011. Last year was the 1^st year and we had over 900 people attend, this year we expect over 1200 people.
Montreal, Quebec	June 9^th – July 9^th, 2011		Curated & organized group art show. Ahimsa Yoga Studio & Community Space		I initiated, organized & curated a group art show managing 22 emerging & established artists. Works were mailed in from Sherbrooke, Montreal, Toronto, PEI, Vancouver & Australia. The show included works from the following note worthy artists: P.John Burden, Pumayana, Elissa Baltzer, Marie-Line Vasseur, Lauren Trimble, Chris Dyer & Plume.
Trois-Rivières, Quebec	01/03/11		Les Productions du Grand Heron Bleu du Lac St.Pierre		Body painting competition at a flora & fauna themed fine art expo.
Montreal, Quebec	December – 2010		Noteworthy personal art project.		Body painting 2 pregnant models as a character within a 9 foot by 8 foot acrylic painting on canvas with mask to have all photographed, intended potential use for future art gallery exhibitions. Collaboration with fine artist Elissa Baltzer & art photographer Andrei Kalamkarov. See blog posting: http://theartofapril-anna.blogspot.com/2010/12/two-pregnant-models.html
Montreal, Quebec	October – 2010		Galerie Massarelli Design, Belgo Building		1^st Solo exhibition, “Ancient Reverie”. Showed 15 works ranging from fine art painting, body painting photography and sculpture. The exhibition explores transformation.
Montreal, Quebec	August – 2010		Gay Pride Parade		Body painting for local performer Cantelli & radio personality from Gay Radio Quebec.
Montreal, Quebec	August – 2010		Galerie Vision Art Open Mind Eco Festival		Group art show, exposed 5 paintings & 1 sculpture. Live body painting & henna.
Montreal, Quebec	June – 2010		Galerie Maison Kasini, Belgo Building		“Hey Montreal! Show us what you got!” Group Art Exhibition, exposed 1 painting on stretched canvas.
Montreal, Quebec	April 21 – May 8, 2010		Galerie St Ambroise		“Students of Melanie Mathews”, group art show. Exposed 4 paintings.
Montreal, Quebec	December – 2009		Santropol Roulant – Just for Laughs Museum		Face painting & special effects make-up for circus performers at a fundraiser. Displayed 1 painting & 1 sculpture.
Montreal, Quebec	November – 2009		Hotel Europa		Group art exhibition. I showed 7 paintings, & 2 sculptures.
Montreal, Quebec	November – 2009		Published 1^st art book.		Self-published 1^st coffee table art book, full colour, 56 images ranging from fine art painting, mixed medium, & body arts.
Montreal, Quebec	October – 2009		Club Moomba		Halloween make-up for DJ & staff.
Montreal, Quebec	June – 2009		Saint-Lawrence Academy Junior Daycare & Elementary School		Face painting 40 children, end of school celebration.
Montreal, Quebec	June – 2009		Private Wedding		Non traditional henna applied for bride & ladies in waiting for an Indian-French wedding.
Montreal, Quebec	June – 2009		Cabaret Carte Blanche		Donated face & body painting for performers for the Throw Poetry Collective’s fundraiser for their cross Canada festival tour.
Montreal, Quebec	May – 2009		Color Mundo		Body painting competition.
Calgary, Alberta	April 10^th, 2009		Art Gallery of Calgary		One night art cabaret & exhibition with over 30 visual artists at the city’s art gallery. I showed 5 artworks, as well as one live body painting on a contortionist.
Calgary, Alberta	April 9^th, 2009		Kidz, Cakez & Facez www.kidzcakezandfacez.com		Private 3 hour tutoring on face painting & henna.
Trois-Rivières Qnebec	November 2008		Festi’Art École secondaire Le Tremplin		Workshop teaching teenagers & teachers how to face paint – fantasy & fashion.

Montreal Quebec	October 2008		Lassalle Fashion Show – Club Soda		Full body painting

Montreal Quebec	September 2008		Caramuse Cirque Eloize		Face & Body Painting

Montreal Quebec	June 2008		YTV Prank Patrol		Sculpted 3 foot nose from paper mache to be used as a prop. Constructed with proper nose canal so that fake snot could be poured through the nostrils.

Montreal Quebec	April 2008		Bal du Mont-Royal. Fundraiser for Sainte-Justine Hospital Foundation at the Montreal Science Centre.		Custom created 26 paintings on acetate panels of 10×3.5. Face & Body Painting of 13 staff, 4 Ballerinas & 1 Opera Singer.

Montreal Quebec	October 2007		Upper Lounge		Face & Body Painting for Opening night

Montreal Quebec	October 2007		GoGo Lounge		Face Painting for Halloween of 17 staff members

Montreal Quebec	September 2007		Bat-mitzvah		Temporary Henna Tattoos for 3 hours

Hull Quebec	September 2007		Campbell’s Soup		Temporary Henna Tattoos for employees at company party.

Montreal Quebec	September 2007		Yellow Pages		Temporary Henna Tattoos for employees at company party.

Montreal Quebec	August 2007		Trojan Condoms		Body Painted two models; 2 four hour contracts, one in Quebec City and the other in Montreal.

Montreal Quebec	August 2007		Private Wedding		Face Painting and henna on the Bride and Groom as well as at the wedding party.

Eel Ground New Brunswick	July 2007		Pow-Wow		Face Painting children at the Pow-wow during a working holiday.

Montreal Quebec	July 2007		Space Gathering		Face & Body Painting at an Electronic Music Festival in the Forest.

Chateguay Quebec	May 2007		Harmony Elementary		5 hour contract face painting as many children as possible out of a total of 2000 children
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Montreal Quebec	May 2007		Private Wedding		2 Contracts doing Face & Body Painting for two female photographer/performers who wanted to include the face and body painting as a part of their wedding outfit and party.

Montreal Quebec	May 2007		Cirque Du Soleil		2 Contracts for 4 hours Painting henna style body paint on the serving girls of one of the sponsors; Bombay Saphire. Both contracts were subcontracted through Esther K Make-Up for the VIP Cirque Du Soleil opening night Gala parties; one for the Media and the other for special guests.

Montreal Quebec	December 2006		Cirque Du Soleil		4 hour henna contract – employee Christmas party.

Montreal Quebec	October 2006		BBCM Foundation: Black & Blue		Painted organizer Caroline Rousse with henna & body paint.

Montreal Quebec	September 2006		CLSC		Retirement party; temporary henna tattoos

Montreal Quebec	August 2006		International Montreal Art Expo.		Sponsored by the event to show my works of art from body paint to fine arts in mixed media. My work was also on one of the posters for the event.

Montreal Quebec	August 2006		Milton Park Centre		Children’s Face Painting, & Temporary Henna Tattoos; children’s day camp.

Montreal Quebec	June 2006		Cirque du Soleil		Temporary Henna Tattoos for employee party.

Montreal Quebec	March 15 2006		Casino De Montreal		Face & Body Painting, Temporary Henna Tattoos for Brazilian night.

Montreal Quebec	January 2006		Gypsy Circus Fashion Designs		Face art for fashion shoot.

Montreal Quebec	December 2005		Club Soda		Hired by manager Michael Nicodemo, to provide half nude body painting to two galaxy & flower themed Go-Go dancers for Fundraiser Concert.

Kingston New York	November 2005		Ondecuko Circus		Custom built 20x10foot art installation, face painted performers, singer, story teller & MC. Pilot Project of the Ondecuko Circus; founder Juan Markos Mysterson. Previous Ondecuko events were circus themed parties in Manahattan.

Toronto Ontario	October 28 2005		Wassabi Collective		Face painter for performers.

Vancouver BC	September 2005		Molson Canadian Concerts		Temporary Henna Tattoo contract for sponsored concert at UBC Welcome Back Celebrations.

Vancouver BC	September 2005		Naughty Bits Fundraiser		Body painted 5 dancers for Fundraiser to rais money for the Vancouver East Side Woman’s Shelter, organized by Douglas College Students.

Vancouver BC	August 2005		Molson Canadian Concerts		Sponsored contest “Celebrity for a night”; Commodore Ballroom. Included a JET concert, catering, massage, body painting & temporary henna tattoos.
Salt Spring Island BC	August 2005		Ganga Giri		Ganga Giri concert. I offered face & body painting for the audience.

Sunshine Coast BC	April & July 2005		Myth Makers Theatre		Worked 3 separate events providing Face Painting Services to performers in this multi-media theatre.

Vancouver BC	Dec 2004 to Present		Wild Rose Tattoo Shirts		Mehndi Tattoo Designer for Shirts & Tights. Completed 3 contracts of Mehndi Tattoo Designs which are then turned into sheer shirts and tights intended to look like real tattoos. http://www.wildrosetattooshirts.com

BC & Quebec	1996 to Present		Festival Vendor & Freelance Artist		Booking, hiring & training, supervising, retail, public relations, set up & tear down, budgeting for vending work at festivals or for private parties, private weddings and more.


Certificates Food Safe Level 1 Retail Loss Prevention Customer Service Workshop Unlearning Racism Many Entrepreneur, Woman in Business & other related workshops				SuperHost Fundamentals SuperHost Serving Individuals with Disabilities Serving It Right Cash Register Training Learning to See Auras & Energies Reiki Level 3 – Masters

		References Available Upon Request

Note:

Only some contracts & projects are listed since there are too many to list. Additionally, a lot of the work is private contracts which would not be appropriate for me to publicly list. If more information is needed, please request more details. No private contracts are listed on this resume, only public events.