SELECT EXHIBITIONS
Solo
2020
Stringlism – Edmonton AB/Ottawa ON/Online
2019
A Prelude in Tangles – Lee Matasi Gallery at the Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa ON
Group
2021
Artists in the Fallow Pt II – Brighton Block Building, Edmonton AB
Body Beautiful –Multicultural Heritage Centre, Stony Plain AB
heART of healthCARE online exhibit – Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Emerging Artist Wellness – Emerging Artist Wellness Project, Humber College, Toronto ON
2020
Reality Revisited (EBA 2020 Open Studio Exhibition) – Enriched Bread Artists, Ottawa ON
Perspectives from Within (Art and Mental Wellness Juried Exhibition) – CARFAC Alberta, Edmonton AB
Crush Zine Mini (online slideshow for Bi+ Arts Festival) Toronto ON
Filthy Dirty Art Show – Venus Envy, Ottawa ON
SKETCH 2020 -S.A.W Gallery, Ottawa ON
Booty Call -Hall&Rhum, Ottawa ON
2019
Sticky Show – Arts Factory Society, Vancouver BC
2018
In Viridi Tempora (The Green Season)- ATB Branch for Arts + Culture, Edmonton AB
Camrose Art Walk – Bill Fowler Centre, Camrose AB
Art Night at the Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton AB
2017
Over the Edge – Dandi-Lines Gallery, Edmonton AB
Art from the Unknown -Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, Edmonton AB
2016
AMSA Showcase – Visual Arts Alberta Gallery, Edmonton AB
Art from the Unknown -Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, Edmonton AB
Faces of AMSA -University of Alberta Hospital After Hours Gallery, Edmonton AB
Firsthand – Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts, Edmonton AB
Big Big Portrait Show – Naess Gallery at the Paint Spot, Edmonton AB
2015
Sound Walk, Nextfest -Stanley Milner Library, Edmonton AB
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2020
Concrete Cleavage – Ottawa, ON / Toronto, ON / Digital Gallery
(YE)Gleaners & the Urban Harvest – Beacon Gallery, Edmonton AB
Booty Call Pop-Up Show – Ottawa, ON
Fem∞ – Edmonton, AB [Scheduled for June 2020 at The Works Art & Design Festival: COVID CANCELLED]
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
2021
- Art Mental Health & Peer Support (Guest artist/presenter for Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders Bell Let’s Talk Day, Online)
2020
- Theory meets Practice: Queer Hustle as a form of Praxis (Co-presented with Juan Saavedra for Artsnetwork Ottawa’s Artpreneur 2020 Conference, Online)
- Stringlism/Developing Imaginal Dialogues (Artist Talk) Online Livestream
- Stringlism Opening Reception (Host/Presenter) Online Livestream
- Digital Galleries: Taking Your Exhibition Online (Panel Presenter) Arts Network Ottawa/ Ottawa School of Art Exhibition Space Program, Ottawa (online)
- Adapting Stringlism: Rotary Youth Exchange Lessons & my Professional Practice Rotary Club of Edmonton South, Edmonton (Online)
2019
- Creatively Inclined Queer Activism (Panel Organizer/Moderator) Ottawa School of Art
- Developing Imaginal Dialogues (Artist Talk) Ottawa School of Art
- ‘Queering Poster Design’ Workshop Co-Facilitator OCSB Rainbow Youth Forum, Ottawa
2017 – University of Alberta Arts-Based Research Studio (Edmonton)
- Reflections from the End of the Spool (Artist Talk)
- Mark-making in the physical realm: Creating Imagery with String & Mixed Media
- Vocal Improvisation, Vulnerability & Play (co-facilitated with Karen Porrka)
2016 – Huntington Society of Alberta Annual Retreat (Camp He Ho Ha)
- My Story in Song: Narrative expression through Voice and Percussion
AWARDS HONOURS AND GRANTS
2021
Creation and Production Fund for Professional Artists – City of Ottawa
Project Grant & Featured Performance– Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
2020
Selected Mentee – Artsnet Ottawa Mentorship Program
2019-20
Artist In Residence – Ottawa School of Art
2018
Featured Artist – Shaw Conference Centre Community Art Program
2017
Individual Project Grant – Edmonton Arts Council
Artist In Residence – University of Alberta’s Arts-Based Research Studio (April-June)
2016
RBC Emerging Artist – Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
EDUCATION
2016 – B.A. With Distinction (Psychology/Music) – University of Alberta
2010 – International Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Level Fine Arts – Harry Ainlay Senior High School
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Grey Nun’s Community Hospital, Edmonton AB
PRESS
Izzy Bandojo Grant, “Episode 3: Interview with Maren Kathleen Elliott” heArt to heArt (vlog).
April 12, 2021. https://youtu.be/J2kTxuwCT5M
Jenny Feniak, “Exhibit and talk on isolation and mental health couldn’t be better timed” Edmonton Journal (print/online).
January 28, 2021. https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/local-arts/exhibit-and-artist-talk-on-isolation-and-mental-health-couldnt-be-better-timed
Lisa Szabo, “Class Notes” New Trail Magazine Autumn 2020 issue (print).
September 9th, 2020
Featured Artist, “The Underrated Artist Podcast” (August 21st 2020)
https://anchor.fm/underratedartist-podcast/episodes/E5–with-multi-disciplinary-artist-marenkelliott-efcnnd
Jesse Gissow, “Maren K Elliott” Chaotic Utopian Magazine (blog).
June 11, 2020. http://www.chaoticutopian.com/maren-k-elliott
Cory Schachtel, “Stringlism: Textures, Threads & Mapping Identity” Avenue Magazine Edmonton (blog).
May 13, 2020. https://www.avenueedmonton.com/city-life/stringlism-texture-threads-and-mapping-identity/
Chelsea Novak, “Edmonton artist’s solo exhibition goes digital due to COVID-19” DAZE Magazine (blog). May 12, 2020. https://dazemag.ca/2020/05/12/edmonton-artists-solo-exhibition-goes-digital-due-to-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR263HaFWvqgJnBA4zDCm1IThgR2Gq_g805sA33PWuBa9qIdNtGTH09onUc
Niall McKenna, “Feed Your Inner Isolated Art Lover” University of Alberta New Trail (blog). April 28, 2020. https://www.ualberta.ca/newtrail/featurestories/2020/april/feed-your-inner-isolated-art-lover
Featured in YoHomo/Toronto Queer Culture Now Online Events Listing “Stringlism: Textures, Threads & Mapping Identity” (blog) May 14, 2020 https://yohomo.ca/events/toronto/stringlism-textures-threads-amp-identity
Annette Aslund, “2017 Artist Project Grant: Portraits in String” Edmonton Arts Council / yegarts (blog).
April 3, 2018. 1:37 pm. http://yegarts.tumblr.com/post/172563226973/2017-artist-project-grant-portraits-in-string
LIVE PERFORMANCE
2021
- “Sleep Codes and Coordinates” (solo movement & music performance) Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival, Toronto Ontario
2019
- “Studio Serenades” Audience participation live-painting in acrylic and grease pen (with Aleksi Campagne, Zach Bachand & Shawn Zinyk, Edmonton AB
- “Capturing a Collective Childhood Consciousness” Live Participatory Mural Painting at The Works Art and Design Festival (with Shawn Zinyk), Edmonton AB
2017
- “Fire Dress” Live Painting a dress designed & made by Emilie Lavoie at The Works Art & Design Festival, Edmonton AB
RELATED WORK & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2018
Substitute Teaching Artist (Fiddle Program)- Ben Calf Robe School
Summer Community Art Outreach Teacher- Mustard Seed, Jasper Place Wellness Centre and others (for Harcourt House)
Volunteer (Fiddle program)- Ben Calf Robe School
Volunteer- Harcourt House Artist Run Centre
2017-18
Substitute Teaching Artist (viola) – YONA-Sistema
2017
Studio Volunteer – Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
2016
‘Tru Koncrete’ Planning Committee Member – Art Mentorship Society of Alberta
Distress Line Listener – Canadian Mental Health Association
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
- Enriched Bread Artists
- CARFAC Alberta
- Arts Network Ottawa
- Suzuki Association of the Americas