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Amber Phelps Bondaroff
b. 1984 Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan.
LANGUAGES: English – Native French – Fluent
FORMAL EDUCATION:
2014 MFA Intermedia Fine Arts, University of Regina, SK.
2007 BFA Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. NSCAD University. Halifax, NS.
2002-05 BFA Program. Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB.
OTHER EDUCATION & TRAINING:
2021 - Present
VISUAL ARTS - SELECT EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS:
2022
THEATRE & PERFORMANCE:
2021
MUSIC & SOUND:
2021
RESIDENCIES:
2019
SELECT PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2017 – Present
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & GRANTS:
2021
Amber Phelps Bondaroff
b. 1984 Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan.
LANGUAGES: English – Native French – Fluent
FORMAL EDUCATION:
2014 MFA Intermedia Fine Arts, University of Regina, SK.
2007 BFA Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. NSCAD University. Halifax, NS.
2002-05 BFA Program. Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB.
OTHER EDUCATION & TRAINING:
2021 - Present
- Yoga Therapy Training. Currently enrolled in 800hr program. Inner Peace Yoga Therapy, Durango CO/Virtual.
- The Neuroscience of Mindbody Therapy. Course with Dr. Christine Caldwell. Virtual.
- La Pocha Nostra Virtual Summer School. Performance workshop and training with international artists including: Guillermo Gomez Peña, Ballitronica, Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens and Vest & Page. Virtual.
- Time in Performance. Performance workshop with Marilyn Arsem, Regina, SK.
- Behavioural Swarm. Performance workshop: physical theatre, Buh-toh and movement with Michael Portnoy and Kira Nova. Banff AB.
- La Pocha Nostra Workshop Intensive. Performance workshop lead by Guillermo Gomez-Peña, Balitronica, La Saula, Leche DiVirgen Trimegisto & LaFulminante. Queretaro, MX.
- Standard First Aid and CPR- Regina, SK.
- Rishikesh Yog Peeth - 200hr Yoga Teacher Training, Rishikesh, India.
- Yasodhara Ashram. Three-month Karma Yoga program and yoga training. Kootenay Bay, BC.
VISUAL ARTS - SELECT EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS:
2022
- Belong to Where you Find Yourself. Community engaged project, working with adults with early onset Dementia. Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Yorkton, SK.
- OneTakeSuper8. Film screening and live performances. RPL Film Theatre, Regina, SK.
- All This Time, online exhibition and blog. Number 3 Gallery, Vancouver BC/virtual.
- Eleventh Avenue Expo. Multiples exhibition.Ibid. Curatorial Collective, Regina, SK.
- Independent Visions. Group screening. RPL Film theatre & Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina,
- Wreck City. Public presentations in alternative spaces. Calgary AB.
- Canada’s Rectangle. Curated group exhibition. Neutral Ground Artist-Run Centre. Regina, SK
- Body as Site. Group Exhibition, Project Space, Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB.
- White Rabbit Festival. Interactive land-based installation. Upper Economy, NS.
- On the Table. Curated group exhibition. Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK.
- The Land of Here and Now. Group Exhibition. FED Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI.
- Revel-8 Film Fest. Film screening. Luna Leederville Cinema, Perth. Australia.
- Experience Regina. Group exhibition. BAM Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
- Mon Coeur. Group Exhibition. Art Pointe Gallery, Calgary, AB
- SK Arts Board Fibre Arts Showcase. Group exhibition. Hill Tower III, Regina, SK.
- Anecdoted Topography of Place. Solo exhibition. Hague Gallery. Regina, SK
- Situate. Solo MFA exhibition and performance. 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, SK.
- Art at the Edge of the Theoretical Turn. Group exhibition and exchange. 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina/Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK.
- From There to Here. Group Exhibition. The Artful Dodger, Regina, SK.
- Near and Yonder: A Collection of Drawings. Group Exhibition. Look Around Gallery, Palouse, WA.
- Network of Domestic Spaces (NoDS). Founder of a network of home-based art residency spaces. Montreal, QC/International.
- Urban Sonnets. Group drawing exhibition, Fair Folks & A Goat, New York, NY
- The Horse Show. Group film screening. ACAD. Calgary, AB.
- Edible Portraits. Collaborative painting performance - Boom-Chix-A-Boom. LaCentrale Gallery, Montreal, QC.
- Elsewhere Otherwhen Meanwise. Mail art exhibition. Aukland, New Zealand.
- Cricetus Extrorporator. Interactive web project and video. Neptune Theatre and Centre for Art Tapes,Halifax, NS.
- Regenerate. Group exhibition. Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax NS.
- Pata-Sucro-Cogmo-Nition. Solo Exhibiton. 161 Gallon Gallery, Halifax, NS.
- Distance Yourself. Group exhibition. Don’t Look Gallery, Sydney, Australia.,
- The Big Head. Group Exhibition. Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB.
THEATRE & PERFORMANCE:
2021
- The Last Children. Set design, art direction and puppetry for theatre and film production. Regina SK.
- The Hibernation Station. Virtual live performance series. Calgary AB/Remote.
- La Pocha Nostra: Live Art + Film Festival, virtual performance. Remote/international
- TAB-4-Mayor. Virtual performance and video series. Swamp Fest, Regina SK/Virtual.
- Ibid. Inaugural Exhibition, Performance. Ibid Curatorial Collective, Regina, SK.
- Washing Fruit, Performance developed with La Pocha Nostra. Museo de la Ciudad de Queretaro, MX.
- Mirror Raising. Participatory performance, part of Wreck City projects. Calgary, AB.
- Cheap Tease. Performance with Queer City Cinema & John Waters: Camp Trash Filth. Westminster United Church. Regina, SK
- Barebones Puppet Productions. Puppet artist, performer and musician. Minneapolis/StPaul, MN.
- HAARP. Set design and projectionist, Paper Moose Theatre, Minneapolis, MN.
- Shan-Tea. Collaborative installation, experimental dwelling space and performance. Art Shanty Projects. Medicine Lake, MN. USA.
- The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition. Collaborative installation, experimental dwelling and public performance. Art Shanty Projects, Medicine Lake, MN.
- Supermission. Installation, performance and interactive video projection. Elsewhere Artist Collaborative. Greensboro, NC. USA.
MUSIC & SOUND:
2021
- The Phantom Carriage. Live film score and performance with the band Snake River. Saskatoon/Regina, SK.
- Newfangled Objects of Our Desires. Collaborative album & remote musical collaboration with L. T. Leif. Regina/Glasgow/Helsinki.
- Snake River. Member of 5 piece psychedelic rock band. Recording, composition and live performances on Viola, Keyboard & Vox.
- Girls Rock Camp. Youth mentor and bass instructor. Regina, SK.
- Full Moon Choir. Composition and direction of community choir and performances. Regina, SK. & Pentwater MI.
- Love Songs for Lamps: North American Road Show. Music Compilation and Tour. Believer Magazine, San Francisco, CA.
- Objects of Our Desires. Collaborative residency, performance series, and album. Montreal, QC.
- Fallhorsie. Member of orchestral folk project. Recording, performing and touring (Viola & violin) Halifax NS. & Montreal QC.
- The Ghost Bees. Member of 3 piece freak-folk outfit. Writing, recording, performing and touring. Halifax NS.
- East Coast Sessions. Televised musical performance. CBC, Halifax, NS.
RESIDENCIES:
2019
- Banff Centre for the Arts. Behavioral Swarm: thematic residency. Banff, AB.
- Wreck City. Collaborative residency. Calgary, AB.
- Pocha Nostra. Residency and Workshop. Queretaro, MX.
- Banff Centre for the Arts. Body as Site: thematic residency. Banff, AB.
- Regina Downtown Business Improvement District. Year-long, community artist Residency. Regina, SK.
- White Rabbit Arts. Collaborative Artist Residency, Upper Economy, NS.
- Dunlop Art Gallery/Public Library. Community artist residency, Regina, SK.
- CJTR Community Radio. Plain AIR – Guest Artist in Residence, Regina, SK
- Shared Space. Artist in Residence, Pentwater, MI.
- Dunlop Art Gallery: Art Shack – Artist in Residence. Regina, SK.
- Open Armoire: Investigating Idaho. Collaborative NoDs residency. Boise, ID.
- The Bartleman: Prairie Edible. NoDS Residency. Regina, SK.
- Art Shanty Projects. Collaborative artist residency. Medicine Lake, MN.
- Elsewhere Artist Collaborative. Artist residency. Greensboro, NC.
- Centre for Art Tapes. Mentorship & residency. Halifax, NS.
SELECT PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2017 – Present
- Neutral Ground Artist-Run Centre. Programming Director and Curator. Regina, SK.
- Swamp Fest Music and Arts festival Co-director curator of performance and happenings, and co-founder. Regina, SK./Virtual
- ARCA (Artist-Run Centres Association). Board member. National.
- CARFAC Sask Mentorship program. Mentor to emerging artists. SK.
- Common Weal Community Arts. Board member and chair (2015 -18.) SK.
- Dunlop Art Gallery/Regina Public Library. Education Assistant. Regina, SK.
- Regina Downtown Business Improvement District. Arts Programming Coordinator and consultant Regina, SK
- Pop Up Downtown. Program Coordinator, Public art installation series. Regina, SK.
- Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange - Workshop Teaching Tour: Lead theatre and clown workshops for youth ages K-12. Various rural locations around SK.
- Souris Valley Theatre. Costume designer. Estevan, SK
- Pan Am Games. Costume designer. Toronto, ON.
- University of Regina. Studio instructor - Introduction to 3D Design, Introduction to Intermedia Arts & Intermediate Intermedia. Regina, SK.
- Art Shanty Projects. Assistant project coordinator and curator of performance. Medicine Lake, MN.
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & GRANTS:
2021
- Sask Arts Performance Grant (Music)
- Sask Arts Micro-grant (Interdisciplinary)
- Sask Arts – Independent Artist Grant (Visual arts)
- Saskatchewan Arts Board Independent Artist Grant (Visual Arts).
- Saskatchewan Arts Board - Culture on the Go Travel Grant.
- SSHRC Joseph Bombardier Graduate Research Scholarship (Research).
- University of Regina Entrance Scholarship.
- Conseil des Arts et des Lettres de Quebec. Fine arts project grant (Intermedia Arts).
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grant (Multidisciplinary Arts).
- Centre for Art Tapes New Media Scholarship and Mentoring Program (New Media).
- Music Nova Scotia touring grant (Music).