Shelley Ouellet

special projects

2011 Tea for Tales
2011 SOUP
2010 SOUP
2006 - 2008 Carpet 'N Toast Gallery

solo exhibitions

2011 Johnston Falls
2009 Johnston Falls
2008 This old thing?
2007 All That Glitters…
2006 Tag (with Erin MacMillan)
2006 Talk Back
2006 Shoes
2004 Friday, February 13th, 2004
2001 - 02 Wish You Were Here...
2000 Bonjour, Je m’appelle Shelley Ouellet
1999 Marilyn
1999 Aviary
1997 - 99 Entomology
1997 Quilt
1995 Entomology
1994 Entomology
1994 Bunnies

group exhibitions

2011 The Directors' Show/Role
2011 Tea for Tarts
2009 Radiant
2005 Stride 20th Anniversary
2002 Alberta Biennial
2002 Art Throb
2002 ACAD Faculty Exhibition
2000 Coffee Break@instant coffee.com
1999 Light a Match
1996 Alberta Biennial
1996 Numbered Company
1995 Mysteries of the Flesh
1995 Copy

other diversions

2006 - 2008 Carpet 'N Toast Gallery
1996 - 2006 vanitygallery.com

Entomology
Version One

1994
Truck Gallery
Calgary, AB

This project is the first version of Entomology, a bug made of bugs.

The Entomology project marks a turning point in process, intent and product (almost by accident and certainly out of necessity). Although the patterns for the image had been created and 10,000 rubber bugs had arrived in time, it became immediately obvious that the installation could not be completed by me and the gallery staff in time. It was mathematically impossible.

During my tenure as Director of Stride Gallery, and as an emerging artist, I had worked with many people who promised to return the favour when I need it. I called on every one of them. They came. What resulted was a finely honed production line reliant on specialization and innovation to finish the work on time. Production was social involving friends, family, collegues and strangers and sparked a decade long exploration in community-based projects, public involvement in the exhibition venue and de-mystification of contemporary art.