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CANSCAIP Members
 Kristi Bridgeman
Illustrator
1481 Elnido Road
Victoria BC
V8N 4Z7
Phone: studio: 250-477-7464
Email: kristibridge@shaw.ca
Web: www.kristibridgeman.com
Born: Vancouver, BC
Family: Husband, 2 kids, schnauzer, gerbil, fish.
Biography
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest into a family of artists and avid gardeners, I whiled away my childhood hours out in the garden looking for fairies. It was at the ripe age of 6 years old that I decided on my future path as a children's illustrator. I attended Emily Carr College of Art and many evening classes, but it wasn't until time spent submerged in my children's classrooms that I really decided to pursue my illustration dream. The whimsical characters are inspired by experiences raising and studying my kids, they are my 'winged folk'...and to answer a common question: No, I have never actually seen a fairy.
My desire to use an earth friendly medium led me to the trademark antique sepia effect done in brown ink with a quill pen and watercolour. I favor the same warm brown sepia tones in all mediums and subject matter. The sepia work also converts nicely to black and white for book interiors.
Published Works
There once was a Camel, P.K. Page, Ecstasis Edition~Cherubim Press 2008
The Socky Fairy, B. Hinman, Best Fairy Books, 2008.
HOP Healthy Opportunities for Preschooler, V. Temple/A. Preece, University of Victoria, 2007.
HOP Early Learning Practitioners Resource, V. Temple/A. Preece, University of Victoria, 2007.
MOVE Move with me from birth to three, R. Milne-Frechette, University of Victoria, 2007.
The Knot Fairy, by Bobbie Hinman, bestfairybooks.com
Happy Birthday Roberta, by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce, Oxford University Press
Lets Go Magic School, by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce Oxford University Press
On Saturday by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce Oxford University Press
What are you doing? , by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce Oxford University Press
Cassidy's Adventures - My First Day of School, Book 1 in the series, by Gina Graham, Dunham Publishing
"Watercolour Fairies" by David Riche' Quarto Publishing, UK.
Clown Colouring Book: Shriners',Victoria, BC
Workbook and flash card set, Queen Alexandra Hospital Speech Language Therapy Clinic
Published cards and prints Vancouver Island, Whistler, Mainland BC.
Exhibitions
2007-2008 Solo Exhibit, Sooke Harbour House Gallery, Sooke BC
2007 Island Illustrators -Rainforest- Maltwood Gallery, Victoria BC
2007 Island Illustrators Recent works, Victoria Arts Connection, Victoria BC
2006/07/08 CANSCAIP Collection
2007-2008 Pacific Festival of Book, Victoria BC
2008 Climate of Change Illustration Exhibit, CAC, PFB, Island Illustrators Group Show, Victoria BC
2007 "LOOK" Bay Center, Victoria BC
2001 2007 Nature of Island Artists, Environmental Exhibit. Victoria BC
2007 On Canvas Gallery, New Artists Exhibit, Victoria BC
2007 In our Lifetime, On Canvas Gallery, Victoria BC
2007 Island Illustrators Group Show, Artists of Conscience Exhibit, Victoria BC
2005-2006 Illustrators at the Castle, Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria, BC
2003-08 All local Juried FCA Group Exhibitions, Victoria and Nanaimo BC
2002-2008 Sooke Fine Arts, Sooke, BC
2003-2007 Sidney Fine Arts, Sidney, BC
2001-2005 Solo Exhibits: Saanich Municipal Hall, Saanich, BC
2001-2005 Illustrators at the Hall, Saanich Municipal Hall, Saanich, BC
2005 Slow Food: Slow Art, Island Illustrators Group Exhibit at Sooke Harbour House
2003-2008 Art Gallery of Greater Moss Street Paint-In
2006-2008 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Small Paintings
2006-2008 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Art Rentals
2000-2004 Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
1999-2007 Island Illustrators Society: Annual New Years Exhibits
2004 Illustrating Saint Ann's—St Ann's Historic Site, Victoria BC
2004 Crohnes/Ileitis Foundation, Vancouver BC
2002 Illustrating Illustration, Campbell River District Art Gallery, BC
2001 Illustrating Emily, Emily Carr Exhibit, Royal BC Museum, Victoria BC
2001 Illustrators at the Theater, Langham Court Theatre, Victoria BC
1999 Garry Oak Symposium: University of Victoria.
Awards
Independent Publishers Bronze ~ Picture Book, 2007
Federation of Canadian Artists Victoria Chapter, 2006.
Federation of Canadian Artists Victoria Chapter, 2003.
Other Memberships
Vice President, Island Illustrators Society.
Federation of Canadian Artists, Juried Active Status.
Past Newsletter Editor, The Grapevine; FCA Victoria Chapter.
AGGV, CARCC, CARFAC.
Available For
School Art Workshops, Victoria, and South Vancouver Island. Primary and Secondary Level (Grades K-12)
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