2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts (with distinction), Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
Lisa Theriault: Off-Season, Confederation Centre Art Gallery. Charlottetown, PE
2015
The Process of Plotting, (Atelier Imago Bursary), Galerie Sans Nom. Moncton, NB
2014
What's it all for?, START Gallery. Sackville, NB
GROUP EXHIBITIONS + PRESENTATIONS (selected)
2020
(upcoming) ARTCH 2020, Square Dorchester, Art Souterrain et CJE Montreal. Montréal, QC
(upcoming) Space, Place, Home, Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen. Moncton, NB
2019
Magic Lantern VII, Group Screening, Articule. Montréal, QC
Off-Season, Video Installation, Art in the Open Festival. Charlottetown, PE
2018
I was uncategorical, and so, defiant, Group Exhibition, AKA Artist-Run Centre, curated by Lucas Regazzi. Saskatoon, SK
2016
The House Sitter, Video Installation, OK Quoi?! Contemporary Arts Festival, curated by Ryan Suter. Sackville, NB
2015
Phil Mercier & Lisa Theriault: My father was/is an Acadian man, Duo Exhibition, Thunder & Lightning. Sackville, NB
Working Title: Contemporary Artists Exploring the Industrial Landscape of the Maritimes, Group Exhibition, Saint John Arts Centre, curated by Christiana Myers. Saint John, NB
2014
A Snowball's Chance in...Sackville, Members Exhibition, Struts Gallery. Sackville, NB
I, Defined, Members Exhibition, small town market gallery. Charlottetown, PE
BFA Graduating Exhibition, Graduation Exhibition, Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University. Sackville, NB
FILM SCREENINGS
2016
The House Sitter (9:43), Juried Selection, Silver Wave Film Festival. Fredericton, NB
2015
Pizza Defectors (3:00), 16th annual Super 8 Hotel Film Festival, Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre. Sackville, NB
RESIDENCIES + CONVERSATIONS
2019
7-18 Jan., Artist in Residence, Ease on Down the Road Residency, Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, Sackville, NB
2018
23 Aug., Panelist, "Originally From (a panel about artists coming home)", Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PE
July-Aug., Curator in Residence, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PE
2009
Aug., Artist in Residence, National Artists Program, 2009 Canada Games. Charlottetown, PE and Summerside, PE
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2019
Fast Forward, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PE. Videos by Dawn George, Bretten Hannam, Nelson MacDonald, Jeremy Sandor, Roberto Santaguida, and Skawennati
2018
Who's Your Mother?, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PE. Co-curated with Pan Wendt
2017
2017-present., Various projects in Closet Gallery, Online. Co-Director with Phil Mercier
2016
At Last..., Montreal, QC. Screening of short films and installations by Ali O'Sullivan, Jamie Fagan & Kyle Roberts, Philip Mercier, Ryan O'Toole & Michael Mohan, and Lisa Theriault
2015
Hang in There, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, NB. Artworks by Brandon Celi, Michael Dumontier & Neil Farber, Ray Fenwick, Kelly Mark, Bridget Moser, Jon Sasaki, and Ryan Statz
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
National Director (Interim), Independent Media Arts Alliance, 2017-2018
Director of Development and Communications (Interim), Independent Media Arts Alliance, 2016-2017
Media Arts Projects Coordinator, Independent Media Arts Alliance, 2015-2016
Gallery Intern, Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, 2014-2015
Summer Education and Outreach Intern, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, 2012, 2014
Print Technician and Studio Assistant to Herménégilde Chiasson, Mount Allison University, 2013-14
PUBLICATIONS
2015
Hang In There. Author of curatorial essay. Exhibition catalogue published by Owens Art Gallery. Foreword by Gemey Kelly and design by Robert Tombs.
2014
Zettel Magazine, Iss. 2, The Underbridge Press. Featured artist.
GRANTS + AWARDS
2019
Subvention de Jeunes Volontaires, Emploi Québec
Subvention de Recherche, création et exploration, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
2017
FASA Concordia, Large Project Grant for a series of projects by Concordia Students in Closet Gallery
2015
MTA Pop-Up Fund Award, Leadership Mount Allison
2014
Atelier Imago Bursary, Aberdeen Cultural Centre, Moncton, NB
Nominee, BMO 1st Art Invitational Student Art Competition
Fine Arts Departmental Award, Mount Allison University
2013
Mark Marster Prize for Humour in Art, Mount Allison University
2012
Marjorie Young Bell Fine Arts Award, Mount Allison University
2010
Metro Credit Union Bursary
Mount Allison University Entrance Scholarship
PRESS
“Artists Illuminated - Lisa Theriault” by Lital Khaikin, ELAN, 16 June 2019.
“Confederation Centre Art Gallery adds 19 new works by female artists to the permanent collection” by Sally Cole, The Guardian, 10 November 2018.
“Who's your Mother? Art show celebrates female P.E.I. artists“ by Sara Fraser, CBC News, 28 October 2018.
“What’s hiding in your closet?” by Chloё Lalonde, The Concordian, 3 April 2018.
“Big Art in a Small Town: A Report on Sackville’s Ok.Quoi?!." by Geordie Miller, Canadian Art, 4 August 2016.
"Component Parts: Lisa Theriault and Alisa Arsenault's Fragmented Worlds." by Sophia Bartholomew, Visual Art News, Summer 2015.
"Working Title: An Exhibition of Contemporary Maritime Artists." by Sophia Bartholomew, Canadian Art, Summer 2015.
"Artistic Duo explores Acadian heritage at pop-up T&L gallery." by Amanda Cormier, The Argosy 144, 4 February 2015.
"Multimedia Exhibition Takes Humorous Approach to Heavy Workloads." by Michael Dover, The Argosy 144, Mar.-Apr. 2015.
"START exhibit asks “What's it all for?”” by Daniel Marcotte, The Argosy 143, Mar.-Apr. 2014.
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