JUDITH OUELLETTE
Art Discipline(s)
- Visual Arts
Grand Falls | (506) 473-0829
Preferred School District(s)
- DSF North West
Preferred Grade Level(s)
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
Can provide residency in
- English
- French
Indigenous Artist
- No
Completed Policy 701
- Yes
Space/Material Requirements
- Need large tables, protective tarps, acrylic paints, brushes and aprons.
Bio
Originally from Paris (France), I received professional training in painting restoration, combining theoretical (art history/chemistry), artistic (drawing/painting) and technical (materials) skills. Since 2001, I have been teaching painting techniques to my students in my own studio. In 2016, we decided to leave Paris to live in Grand Falls and reconnect with the true values of family, community and inspiring nature. I passionately teach my love of painting/drawing in the form of private workshops or in local schools and daycares.
Residency Project
I'd like to propose a mural project. Indeed, a mural is a unifying project that leaves a visual mark on the school that is so precious in the hearts of children. I've participated in three murals at the Mgr. Lang school in Drummond, and the children were so proud to beautify their school. A mural requires a collaboration of ideas, a division of tasks and, above all, a shared commitment. Although the children have different artistic skills, the result is always harmonious and spectacular. To achieve this, I discuss the concept with the teacher. Often, the project is linked to a subject covered in class. She asks her students to do some research and to materialize it in the form of drawings. I then collect these sketches to propose the visual design. Once the design has been approved by the teacher and community worker, I can transfer it to the wall. The children come and paint in small groups, respecting each other's space and work. From week to week, the mural reveals its decorative content and, above all, its positive message (respect, resilience, heritage...). In the school cafeteria, I could propose a humorous scene featuring fruits and vegetables to raise young people's awareness of their diet.
Teaching Experience
- July/August 2017: Art workshops at summer camp - Acanthus Gallery (Grand Falls).
- 2018 / 2019 : Substitute at DSFNO.
- 2018/ 2019 : Art workshops - grade 3 class - “one artist, one school” program - Mr. Lang School (Drummond).
- June/July/August 2018: Art workshops at summer camp – Acanthus Gallery (Grand Falls) - Daycare “Les Petits et les Grands Entrepreneurs” ( St André) - Centre des Arts (Edmundston).
- 2019/2020 : Creation of an inclusive mural with student participation- École Mgr. Lang (Drummond).
- March vacations 2021 : Art workshops - “Les Petits et les Grands Entrepreneurs” daycare (St. André).
- April 12 - October 1, 2021 : After-school educator - “Les Petits et les Grands Entrepreneurs” daycare center (St André).
- May 2021 : Creation of a mural with the participation of students - École Mgr. Lang (Drummond).
- November 2021 /March 2022: After-school educator - Happy Feet daycare (Grand Falls).
- March 2022: Creation of a mural with student participation - “Un artiste, une école” program - Mgr. Lang School (Drummond).
- July 2022: Art workshops at summer camp - Centre des Arts (Edmundston).
- 2022 / 2023: Substitute at DSFNO.
- October 8, 2022 - February 25, 2023: “Pinceaux libres” workshop - Acanthus Gallery (Grand Falls).
- October 28, 2022: Pumpkin workshop for special-needs youth - PTA (Grand Falls).
- since October 2023: Art committee representative - PTA (Grand Falls).
- December 20, 2023 - March 1, 2024: Creation of a painting with student participation - GénieArt program - École Sacré Cœur (Grand Falls).
- March 2024: Art workshops at March camp - Centre des Arts (Edmundston).
- July/August 2024: Art workshops - summer camp at Jardin Botanique (St Jacques)
