Resume

Gabriela Diaconu MFA

Education

• 1983 Master of Fine Arts – Nicolae Grigorescu Academy of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Romania

• 1977 Bachelor of Fine Arts – Nicolae Tonitza College of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Romania

Experience

• Present D.sign D.vision Art Services – Private Business Owner
• Public Art Advisory Committee – New Westminster – Appointed Artist
• Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey – Art Instructor
• Confederation Center, Burnaby – Art Instructor
• 2000 – Present George Derby Centre, Burnaby – Art Instructor
• 2012 Coordinator of New Westminster Sketchers Society Exhibition & Veterans Art Show in Celebration of Remembrance Day 2012
• 2010–2011 Langara College/Continuing Studies – Art Instructor
• Curator of “Our Veterans Our Artists” Art Exhibition at New Westminster Public Library (NWPL)
• Implemented and coordinated “Postcards for our Veterans” program at NWPL
• 2009 –2011 Courtyard Gardens, Richmond, BC – Art Consultant
• 2010 Burnaby Arts Council Gallery – Selection committee 2011 exhibitions
• Show Curator “Colors of Light” George Derby Center – Burnaby Arts Council Gallery
• 2009 – 2010 North Shore Multicultural Society, North Vancouver, BC – Art Instructor
• 1998 – 2004 Shadbolt Centre – Burnaby, BC – Art Instructor
• 2000 – 2004 Richmond Continuing Education – Art Instructor
• 2000 – 2003 Coquitlam Continuing Education – “Artists In Schools“ Program – Art Instructor
• 1998 – 2002 New Westminster Community Schools – Art Instructor
• 1999 Evergreen Art Center, Coquitlam- Art Instructor
• 1988 – 1990 Assistant Professor – Academy of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Romania

Exhibitions

• 2010 Expressive Quartet – Family Group Exhibition, Burnaby Arts Council Gallery
• Romanian Art Festival – Shadbolt Center for the Arts, Burnaby
• 2009 Arts 2009 – Group Exhibition, Surrey Art Gallery
• Celebration of Spring – Group Exhibition, Burnaby Arts Council Gallery
• Water & Fire – Group Exhibition for Police and Fire Games, Burnaby Arts Council Gallery
• 2008 Featured Artist – Solo Exhibition, Burnaby Art Gallery at Ceperly Mansion
• Group Show Presenting Burnaby And The Multicultural Diversity Of Burnaby
• Rhododendron Festival, Burnaby Arts Council Gallery
• 2007 Gabriela and Her Students – Group Show, Ramp Gallery, New Westminster Public Library
• Art Rental Show – Mc Gill Library, Burnaby
• Guest Speaker & Art Show – Surrey Art Gallery
• 2006 Diaconu, Mc Donnell, Mc Gill – Group Show, Ceperly Mansion, Burnaby Art Gallery
• 2005 Get The Picture – Group Exhibition, Ceperly Mansion, Burnaby Art Gallery
• 2003 Solo Exhibition – Simon Fraser University Art Gallery, Burnaby
• Guest Speaker & Art Show – Burnaby South Secondary School
• 2002 Group Exhibition – Burnaby Art Gallery, Ceperly Mansion
• International Art Fair – Vancouver Convention Centre
• 2001 Solo Exhibition – Amelia Douglas Gallery, New Westminster
• 2000 Solo Exhibition – Arts Council Gallery, Burnaby
• 1999 Solo Exhibition – Sui Generis Gallery, North Vancouver
• Group Exhibition – Burnaby Art Gallery Association
• 1998 The Boudoir – Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver
• The Soft Wall – National Tapestry Exhibition Manitoba Craft Council Gallery
• Fabrications – Evergreen Cultural Center, Coquitlam
• Weaving Between The Lines – Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver
• 1997 APEC – Hong Kong Bank, Vancouver
• Two Person Show – Amelia Douglas Gallery, New Westminster
• Solo Exhibition – Art Gallery, New Westminster Public Library
• 1996 Group Show – Arts Council Gallery, New Westminster
• Solo Exhibition – University of Women’s Club, Vancouver
• High Fiber – Ferry Building, West Vancouver
• Images and Objects – Group Exhibition – Arts Council Gallery, New Westminster
• 1995 Solo Exhibition – Baird / Delano Gallery, Vancouver
• Solo Exhibition – Vox Maris Gallery, White Rock
• Two Person Show – Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver
• Fiber Fantasies – Craft Association of BC Gallery, Granville Island
• Natural Forms – Circle Craft Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver
• Images & Objects – BC Arts Festival, New Westminster
• Group Exhibition – University Of Women’s Club, Vancouver
• 1994 Solo Exhibition – Craft Association of BC Gallery, Vancouver
• Design For Living – Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver
• Solo Exhibition – Arts Council Gallery, New Westminster
• 1993 National Symposium of Tapestry – Vancouver
• ITNET Exhibition – Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver
• 1992 Solo Exhibition – Lount’s Tapestry Gallery, Vancouver
• Festive Treasures – Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver
• Municipal Exhibition – Romanian Art Museum, Bucharest
• Municipal Exhibition – Art’s Collections Museum, Bucharest
• Quadrennial Exhibition – Dalles Gallery, Bucharest

Awards

• 2011 2nd place for the Art Program, Diverse Care, Canada
• 2009 Honorable Mention – Surrey Arts Council
• People’s Choice Award – Burnaby Arts Council
• 1996 Honorable Mention – Images & Objects – B.C. Arts Festival
• 1987 Purchase Award – The Union of Romanian Artists
• 1983 1st Prize – Graduation Work

Commissions

• 1992–Present ART WORKS found in Corporation & Private Collections in:
• Canada, USA, Australia, England, Holland, Italy, Romania, Iceland, Sweden, Singapore
• 2003 DELTA HOTEL, Winnipeg
• 2002 INTRAWEST Resort Ownership Corporation, Vancouver
• D. & J. HOPPER Collection
• 2001 INTRAWEST Resort Ownership Corporation, SHERATON Hotel, Vancouver
• DELTA HOTEL, Winnipeg
• 1994 New Westminster – St. Mary’s Hospital Collection/Queen’s Park Gallery
• 1990 Windsor Castle, England
• Chicago International Trade Fair

Painting Donations

• 2012 NDP Fundraising – North Shore
• 2009–2014 Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba – Yearly Donation