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Bio Nikki Gour was born and raised in Peace River, Alberta. In 1996 she moved to Calgary, Alberta where she currently resides. While enrolled at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Gour had the opportunity to create works of Art for the Calgary Science Center and the Down Town Charity Garden Auction, where she won The Best Overall Design Award. In 2006, she completed her Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree. Shortly after, she developed her own studio and gallery space; it was time for Gour to take a leap of faith and start her creative journey. Having spent some time as a visiting Artist throughout Alberta, has brought her the opportunity of teaching with The Alberta Teachers Association in 2008 and the Bowness Community Association. As the doors of opportunity opened, Gour spent some time working with her community of Bowness, creating large murals with the Boys and Girls Club and Urban Youth Worx. These experiences fostered Gour’s interest with public art which motivated her to focus her time on further developing her ideas within her art practice, with the intent of applying it to the public art realm at some point in time. Over the years Gour has exhibited her works of Art throughout several galleries within Alberta including Art Central, Dade Arts and Design Lab, the Triangle Gallery, the Fairview Fine Arts Gallery and Time Raiser. Currently, she exhibits and sells her work at the Evanescence Gallery in High River, the Endeavor Arts Gallery in Calgary and her own private gallery. Her involvement with several different art collectives, such as Art!Bowmont and ab-straKt 373 has enhanced her experience of working with other Artists. Several of Gour’s paintings have been donated to different fund raiser events throughout Alberta to help raise funds for important causes. Articles of Gour’s exhibitions have been published in Stephen Magazine, Calgary Journal, Peace River Record Gazette, Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens Today and the Bowst’ner. Currently, Gour works with resin, glass and metal materials creating paintings and sculptures. The main focus of her work is letting the material transform into a new form of Art. Gour continues her creative journey with the intent of furthering her knowledge and experience of exhibiting her work throughout the world. "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." Albert Einstein Curriculum Vitae Education: 2001-2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Sculpture Major, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta Awards/Scholarships: 2010 Most Original Tree, Festival of Trees 2010, Peace River Alberta 2008 Certificate of Recognition, Alberta’s Teachers Convention Association 2008, Red Deer, Alberta 2003 Jason Lang Scholarship, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta 2003 Best Overall Design Award, The Downtown Chair-ity Garden Party, Calgary, Alberta Exhibitions: 2011 “Home & Hearth”, Evanescence Gallery, High River, Alberta 2011 “Home for the Holidays”, Java Domain, Peace River, Alberta 2011 “Less Than 1000 Exhibit”, Dade Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Canadian Artists: Group Exhibition”, Endeavor Arts Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Nikki Gour Exhibit”, Nikki Gour Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Open House Art Exhibit”, Nikki Gour Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “4th Annual Timeraiser, Vancouver, B.C 2011 “The Works Festival”, Art Market-Sir Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta 2011 “Art!Bowmont: Art in The Park”, Shouldice Park, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Group Exhibit”, Endeavor Arts Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Summer Group Exhibit”, Resolution Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2011 ”6th Annual Timeraiser”, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “FOUR”, Endeavor Arts Gallery, Calgary Alberta 2011 “Western Art with a Twist”, Endeavor Arts Gallery Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse” Group Exhibit, The Stoneworx Gallery, Art Central, Calgary, Alberta 2010 "Restoration", Resolution Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2010 “Group Exhibit”, Endeavor Arts Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2009 “Cochrane Ecological Institute Fundraiser”, Cochrane Wild Life ReserveSociety, Cochrane, Alberta 2009 "Worn Armour and Ghost of Dreams", Vicious Circle, Calgary, Alberta 2009 "Studio Art Sale", Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2009 "Nikki Gour, Post Exhibit: Art Central, Calgary, Alberta 2009 "IGNITE", Pumphouse Theatre, Calgary, Alberta 2009 "New York Dreams", Bell Petroleum Center, Peace River, Alberta 2008 "Art Works", Bilton Contemporary Art Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta 2008 "Nikki Gour", Belle Petroleum Centre, Peace River, Alberta 2007 "Grasslands Love Jubilee", Bieseker, Alberta 2005 "Thriller", Temporary Exhibition, 31 Ave 32 Street NE, Calgary, Alberta 2003 "The Downtown Chair-ity Garden Party", Calgary Eaton's Center, Calgary, Alberta Public Commissions: 2011 “Bowness Railway Community Gardens”, Urban Youth Worx, Calgary, Alberta 2010 "Community Belongings", Bowness Boys and Girls Club, Calgary, Alberta 2010 "Community" Terrace Road Paint the Pavement Project, Montgomery, Calgary, AB 2010 “Numbers Painting”, TaXcetra, Peace River, Alberta 2009 "Boogies Burgers", Boogies Burgers Calgary, Alberta 2006 "Logo Design", Country Sunshine Promenade, Peace River, Alberta 2004 "Mind Storms", Calgary Science Center, Calgary, Alberta Private Commissions: 2011 “Sun Dance 2”, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Homage to the Wood that Caused Such Distruction”, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Snowboarding NYC”, Calgary Alberta 2009 “Dream Catcher”, Rain Bow Lake, Alberta 2009 "Farmers Feed the World", Festival of Trees, Peace River, Alberta 2009 “Metal Fish”, Peace River Alberta 2009 “Windows”, Peace River Alberta 2009 "The Highs and Lows", Calgary, Alberta 2009 "Past Present Future", Alberta 2009 “Jack Thomas”, Calgary Alberta 2009 "1960’s T.V Coffee Table", Calgary, Alberta Memberships & Collectives: 2009 art!Bowmont, Calgary, Alberta 2011 ab-straKt373, Calgary, Alberta 2012 Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, Alberta
Professional Activities: 2011 Donation, “H.O.P.E. Opportunity for People Everywhere, Silent Auction”, Calgary, Alberta 2011 “Sales & Exhibit”, Suncatcher’s Design Studio, Bragg Creek, Alberta 2011 Donation, “Kicks ART”, Calgary Communities Against Sexual Assault, Stone Worx Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2011 Donation. The Philharmonic Orchestra Calgary, Alberta 2010 Founder/Teacher. "Artin Out Art Program", Bowness Community Association, Calgary, Alberta 2010 Workshop. "Public Sculpture: Community", Boys and Girls Club Youth Block Party, Calgary, Alberta 2010 Visiting Artist. "Process Art", Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, Red Deer, Alberta 2010 Donation, The Philharmonic Orchestra, Calgary, Alberta 2009 Curatorial Duties: Endeavor Arts Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2009 Demonstrator: "Nikki Gour Paintings", Art Walk, Calgary, Alberta 2009 Volunteer: Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2009 Visiting Artist: "Process Art Using Found Objects", Lindsay Thurber High School, Red Deer, Alberta 2008 Visiting Artist: "Process Art Using Found Objects", Peace River High School, Peace River, Alberta 2008 Donation, "Burden Bears Silent Auction", Peace River, Alberta 2008 Visiting Artist: "Art Works Visual Art Conference", Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta 2008 Presenter: "Process Art & Found Objects", 2008 Central Alberta Teachers Convention Association, Red Deer, Alberta 2007 Visiting Artist: "Process Art", Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, Red Deer, Alberta Publications: 2011 Jun "Calgarians Pledge 7,000+ Volunteer Hours at 6th Annual Timeraiser", http://www.avenuecalgary.com/blogs/calgarians-pledge-7000-volunteer- hours-at-6th-annual-timeraiser# Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta 2011 Mar “Bowst'ner”, “Art in Bowness Railway Garden”, Written by: Joan Shearer, Calgary, Alberta. 2010 Nov “Peace River Record Gazette”, “Festival of Trees Raises Funds Despite Smaller Crowd at Gala”, Written by: Kristjanna Grimmelt, Peace River, Alberta 2010 Nov “Bowness Vital Actions Report”, “Creating a Vibrant Neighbourhood 2010” Written by: Bowness Community Association, Calgary, Alberta. 2010 Sept "Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens Today", "Terrace Road School and Partners Gather to Promote Strong Community Values", Web Admin by Laura Diemert, Calgary’s public school system, Calgary, Alberta. 2010 Sept “Bowst'ner”, "A Toast to Good Times Past, Present and Future", Written by Derek Podlubny, Calgary, Alberta. 2010 May “Stephen Magazine”, "Open Spaces: Window to a view", Written by:Dianne Quan, Epcor Centre for Performing Arts, Calgary, Alberta. 2010 Jun “Calgary Herald: Neighbours”, “Art in The Park: art!Bowmont Collective”, Written by: Kathleen Renne, Calgary, Alberta. 2010 Jul “Bowst'ner”, “Boys and Girls Club Unveils Collaborative Youth Art Project”, Written by: Tina Buikema, Calgary, Alberta. 2009 Oct "Calgary Journal", "Local Artist Exhibit Downtown Train Station", Written by: Aaron Chatha, Calgary, Alberta. 2008 Nov “Peace River Record Gazette”, "Sculpting an Artistic Future", Written by: Ivan Danielewicz, , Peace River, Alberta. 2006 Apr “Peace River Record Gazette”, "Nikki Gour Finds Meaning in the Masses", Written By: Krisjanna Grimmeltby, Peace River, Alberta.
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