Jenny Lin  
 

 

education

1998-2001: Master of Fine Arts - Print media. Concordia University, Montreal

1994-1998: Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture, Printmaking. University of Calgary

 

 

work experience

2007-Present: Part-time Instructor at Concordia University: print media and intro to studio art

2007-Present: Medical Illustrator at McGill University, Medical Informatics

2002-2007: Studio Arts Department Office Assistant, Concordia University

2005: Part-time Instructor, Concordia University: introductory screenprinting,

2001-2004: Freelance graphic & web designer

2001: Video-camera-person, Continuing Education Dep’t, Concordia

2000: Part-time Instructor, Concordia University : introductory screenprinting

1998-2000: Teaching assistant:  introductory & advanced lithography, introductory screenprinting, introductory intaglio, Concordia University

 

 

video screenings

2010: Acces-Asie, Montreal. Program title TBA (May 2010)

2009: “Ciné-Asie's National Portrait Contest, Montreal

2009: “Full Boat & More”, Reel Asian's Best of Asian Canadian Shorts at Winnipeg Film Group Asian Heritage Month, Winnipeg

2009: “Creatures in the night” program. An outdoor screening of animated works organized by Articule, Montreal

2008: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

2008: “Videos de Femmes dans le Parc", Theatre Verdure, Montreal. Organized by Groupe Intervention Video

2008: Folie-Ô-Skop, animation film festival, Cabaret de la Dernière Chance de Rouyn-Noranda

2008: "Concise Terror", The Vault program at Groupe Intervention Video.

2008: Screening of "Transfer Point", Caisse Populaire Desjardins du Mont Royal, Montreal

2008:   Launch of new video project, “Transfer Point” at Oboro, Montreal

2005:    "Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film", Durham Art Gallery, Ontario

2005:    FIFA:  Groupe Intervention Video 30th anniversary:  "Tendances et Contrastes" , Musee d'art Contemporain,  Montreal

2005:    "The Winter Life":  Screening of The Remix 2005 Project, SAW gallery, Ottawa

2002:    Inside Out Festival, Toronto 

2002:    "Trames Horizontales/ Defilement Vertical". Recent Canadian Art Videos, Festival International du Film sur l'Art, Montreal

2001-02:   "Videos de Femmes dans le Parc", Theatre Verdure, Montreal. Organized by Groupe Intervention Video

2001:    "Local Heroes" programme at Image + Nation Festival, Montreal

2001:    "Trames Horizontales/ Defilement Vertical"at Musee du Quebec, Quebec City

2001:    "Bravo" Screening at J.A. de Seve theatre, Montreal.

2000:     Mont Royal St. Festival. Outdoor screening, Videographe production studio, Montreal

 

videos distribution

Groupe Intervention Video (http://www.givideo.org), Montreal, since June 2001

 

selected exhibitions

group

2009: Off-Biennial Project, Dare-Dare Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal. Site-specific work at the Pepsi Forum.

2007: "Hit or Miss", Triangle Gallery, Calgary. Drawings by various artists

2004: “Atelier Ouvert", 305 Bellechasse, Montreal

2003: “Salon Dallop", Galerie R'ada, Montreal

2001: "Faire La Rue" for "Festival Nuit Blanche". Art in storefront windows

2001: "Spectacles Noir", Piscine St. Michel, Montreal.

2001: "Willagio", Art Gallery of Calgary. Works from the collection of John Will

2000: "Chambres a part/ Separate Rooms", Delta Hotel, Montreal.

1999: "Wide Open", VAV Gallery, Montreal.

1999: "Blanket Press", Space 414, Belgo Building, Montreal.

1998: "Resolution", Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary. BFA graduating show

1996: "Post-Miniature Show", Little Gallery & Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary.

1995, 97: "Stride Gallery Silent Auction", Stride Gallery, Calgary

1997: "Annual Exchange Show", Marion Nicholl Gallery, Calgary.

 

solo

2001: "Alien-Freak-Thing", Bourget Gallery, Montreal.

1998: "Koochi-Blob", Little Gallery, University of Calgary.

  

residencies

2007: “Transfer Point” video project, at Oboro, Montreal

2004: "The Remix video project", at Oboro, Montreal

 

book projects

In Progress: "Big Mac Scotty's Mini Hall of Fame", artist book

2006: "Bighead Has a Problem", short stories & drawings by J.Lin & E.Aquino

 

awards and honours

2006: New Media Production Grant for Young Artists, Oboro (Caisse populaire Desjardins)

1997: George Milne Printmaking Scholarship

1997: Alberta Foundation of the Arts Study Grant

1996: Santo Mignosa Printmaking Scholarship