EDUCATION & MENTORSHIPS

University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford BC, Bachelors of Fine Arts - Sept 2018 - April 2024

Artist in Residency, Mentor Cara Guri, Vancouver BC, Portrait Painting Solo Exhibition- Feb 2023 - Sept 2023

Curatorial Gallery Practicum, Mentor Kit Fast, Dawson Creek BC - Sept 2022 - April 2023

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Vulnerably Visible Artist in Residency, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, BC - Sep/Oct 2023

Interrupting a Portrait, Peace Gallery North, Fort St John BC - July 2023

Spectrum, Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre, Dawson Creek BC - Mar/April 2022

Spectrum, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Dawson Creek BC - Jun/Feb 2022 

Spectrum, Peace Gallery North, Fort St John BC - July 2021

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Spectrum, Kariton Art Gallery, Abbotsford Arts Council BC - Oct 2023

HeART Walk, Calvin Kruk Art Center, Dawson Creek BC - July/Aug 2023

Pride Week Art Exhibition, North Peace Pride Society, Fort St John BC - June 2023

Open Sky Art Exhibition, Arts North East, Chetwynd BC - June 2023

Face-to-Face featuring Spectrum, Island Mountain Arts, Wells BC - May/Jun 2023

Members Group Exhibition, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, BC - Nov 2022

Multiformity, Peace Gallery North, Fort St John BC - Sep 2022

HeART Walk, Dawson Creek Mall, Dawson Creek BC - July/Aug 2022

Pride Week Art Exhibition, North Peace Pride Society, Fort St John BC - June 2022

Open Sky Art Exhibition, Arts North East, Tumbler Ridge BC - May 2022

Open House, Pop up Gallery Show, Fort St John BC - Dec 2021

 

CURATORIAL EXHIBITIONS 

June 2022 - Group Exhibition and Co-Curation, Pride Week Art Exhibition, North Peace Pride Society, Fort St John BC

Dec 2021 - Open House, Pop up Gallery Show, Fort St John BC

 

PAID OPPORTUNITIES

2023 - Artist in Residency, Mentor Cara Guri, Vancouver BC, Portrait Painting Solo Exhibition, Dawson Creek BC, CARFAC fee and paid residency.

2023 - Group Exhibition, HeART Walk, Calvin Kruk Art Center, Dawson Creek BC, Honorarium

2023 - Group Exhibition, Face-to-Face featuring Spectrum, Island Mountain Arts, Wells BC, CARFAC Fee

2022 - Group Exhibition, HeART Walk, Dawson Creek Mall, Dawson Creek BC, Honorarium

2022 - Spectrum, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Dawson Creek BC

2022 - Creative Storefront Pilot Program, Fort St John BC

2021 - Open House, Curator, Pop up Gallery Show, Fort St John BC

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

2022-2023 Run a Community Program once a week, Open Studio, Cultural Center, Fort St John BC

 

AWARDS & HONOURS 

2023 - Distinguished Reputational Award, for the work Drowning yet Surviving shown at Open Sky Art Exhibition, Arts North East, Chetwynd BC

2022 - British Columbia Arts Council Scholarship, Individual Arts Awards

2022 - Distinguished Reputational Award, for the work Modest shown at Open Sky Art Exhibition, Arts North East, Tumbler Ridge BC

2020 - AB-UFV/Community Ann Bursary

2018 - Royal Canadian Legion Bursary

2018 - District Authority Scholarship

2018 - Fort St John Community Arts Council Scholarship

2018 - Noelle Jellison Performing Arts Bursary

2018 - Peace Arts Gallery Society Bursary

 

PUBLICATIONS & ARTICLE INTERVIEWS  

July 2023 Foster, Shailynn. “Artist Talk, Canvas Building Demo at North Peace Cultural Centre.” Energeticcity.ca, July 19, 2023. https://energeticcity.ca/2023/07/19/artist-talk-canvas-building-demo-at-north-peace-cultural-centre/?fbclid=IwAR1bAaa1wFj1UYRrbAziLQ7SZxw0IoTZ8m9nyCn290b02j8-CpxAzMnJgQc. 

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July 2023 Buck, Todd. “Opening Night a Success for ‘Interrupting a Portrait.’” Alaska Highway News, July 11, 2023. https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/opening-night-a-success-for-interrupting-a-portrait-7262906?fbclid=IwAR09kGl6u3V55S5tHDn-LKE8NE9Ysi-Z2FWvV1TuP57rkJjVlVArtT9WpWM. 

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July 2023 Hall, Spencer, and Greg Armstrong. “Community Roundup: Peace Gallery North.” Energeticcity.ca, July 6, 2023. https://energeticcity.ca/2023/07/06/community-roundup-peace-gallery-north-9/?fbclid=IwAR13kH-43VW5yJ9Sn8pDofabhJ_KKcRowwBaGUYlyfbmURfGIP5uCfzkp4Y. 

 

Dec 2022 Foster, Shailynn, and Manavpreet Singh. “Local Artist Receives $6K, Selected for Artist-in-Residence.” Energeticcity.ca, January 18, 2023. https://energeticcity.ca/2022/12/19/local-artist-receives-6k-selected-for-artist-in-residence/?fbclid=IwAR0YpYFasjYVnos6MBInyo8IrjwHJeK1ZD7pn9numf7OIPHx-mh9IGqlhZY.

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Dec 2022 Prepost, Matt. “Wigglesworth Named Artist in Residence.” Alaska Highway News, December 19, 2022. https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/local-arts/wigglesworth-named-artist-in-residence-6268912?fbclid=IwAR2KfG_Vpab_uBfYI7rLljjIH4TWEYJ0dCosJbGW7kd_LJZmEAWqzLKNLsM. 

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May 2022 Hall, Spencer. “Two FSJ Artists Win Distinguished Awards at Open Sky Exhibition.” Energeticcity.ca, May 10, 2022. https://energeticcity.ca/2022/05/09/two-fsj-artists-win-distinguished-awards-at-open-sky-exhibition/?fbclid=IwAR0cgLSNnk1yqrTju7bw5h-zoX3usA-nXnqa1_OEGtRfFTZisoh_GGLWBZw. 

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May 2022 Preprost, Matt. “Awards Handed out at Open Sky Regional Juried Art Exhibition.” Alaska Highway News, May 8, 2022. https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/local-arts/2022-peace-liard-regional-juried-art-exhibition-results-5344383?fbclid=IwAR2D_5j77EpkjxSwCUi1a4rpsnIXtgjVc198L-P7812zW7AUfrCpOXr1nFY.

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