Marie-Renée Otis
Needlepoint Artist
Art Embroidery
12, rue Saint-Gabriel, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada G3Z 2H6
(418) 435-3433
marene2@hotmail.com


| Education | Special Expertise | Exhibitions | Resident Artist | Conferences |
| Awards/Fellowships | Articles about the artist | Projects | Public Collections | Teaching |


EDUCATION

1979 : BA, Major in Fine Arts, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
2004 : Certificate in Art Therapy

SPECIAL EXPERTISE

2007 : Or nué, Atelier du Bégonia d’or, Rochefort, France under the direction of
          Sylvie Deschamps and Shedanny Samme
2007 : Needlepoint, Économusée de la broderie in Quebec, under the direction of
          Véronique de  Luna
2005 : Beading, Japanese Embroidery Center, Atlanta, USA under the
direction of Reiko Matsukawa
2004 : Art Embroidery, École Lesage de Paris, France
2002 : Illumination and Calligraphy workshops, École-Atelier de reliure et
textile, Quebec, under the direction of Yannick Durand
1998 : Marbled paper workshops, CEFTEQ, Quebec, under the direction of
Lucie Lapierre
1987-1988 : Metallic thread embroidery, National Standards Council of
American Embroiderers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, under the
direction of Metta Lansdale

SOLO AND DUO EXHIBITIONS

2007 : Rétrospective des tapisseries à l’aiguille de Marie-Renée Otis, The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles
2001 : Nature Cultures René Richard Library, Baie-Saint-Paul, Qc, with
Kim You Sik, fashion designer from Korea
1995 : Domaine Forget, Saint-Irénée, Qc
1976-1979 : Art Center, Baie-Saint-Paul, Qc

JURY EXHIBITIONS

2006 : Man + Woman = Creation, IV International Biennial Women in Textile Art, San Jose, Costa Rica
1998-1999 : Tradition/Contemporanéité, in collaboration with the Quebec
Textile Arts Council – Traveling show
1987 : Threadwork 87, Fergus, Ontario
1985 : Stitchery 85 International, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1979-80-81 : Crafts Québec-Ontario – Traveling show

SOME GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007 : Salon des Créateurs de Broderies, Romorantin, France
2007 : Pistes d’éternité : art textile, Galerie d'art des Deux-Ponts, Saint-Nicolas,
          Québec
2006 : The Meeting/La Rencontre, Cardiff, Wales
2006 : Re-crafting tradition, Musée des Maîtres et artisans du Québec , Montréal
2005 : Terre-Mère III, Eugène Racette gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, in
collaboration with group Art X 9
2005 : Terre-Mère II, Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, in
collaboration with group Art X 9
2004 : Terre-Mère I, Art Center, Baie Saint-Paul, Qc, in collaboration with
the Art X 9 group
2004 : Les chemins de traverse Gabrielle-Roy library, Québec City
2003 : Les chemins de traverse Louise-Carrier Gallery, Lévis
2003 : Des coffrets et des secrets Art Center, Baie-Saint-Paul, Qc
2003-2005 : Internationale d’art miniature Lévis, Qc
2002 : Entre tous tes moi René Richard Library, Baie-Saint-Paul, Qc
1998-99 : Rêves d’Automne Baie-Saint-Paul, Qc
1988-1991 : Pierre-Boucher Museum, Trois- Rivières,Qc
1987 : Light and Fiber Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA
1983 : Galerie d'Art du Parc, Manoir de Tonnancour, Trois-Rivières, Qc
1979-80-84 à 93 : Panorama, Art Center, Baie-Saint-Paul, Qc
1977-78-80-82 : Trois-Rivières Arts and Crafts Show, Qc

RESIDENT ARTIST

1999 : South Korea, at Mrs Young Ok Shin, textile artist
1982 : At Mount Orford, Qc

CONFERENCES

2007 : The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles
2007 : Association of Quebec Weavers, Entrelacs, Quebec
2007 : Salon des Créateurs de Broderies, Romorantin, France
2005 : Cercle des Fermières de Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Qc
2004 : Fédération des fermières, Québec Region, La Malbaie Qc
2003 : Passion Broderie, Montreal Embroidery Economuseum
2000 : Festival de la Broderie Richelieu Manor, La Malbaie
1988-91-95 : Maison Routhier, Textile Arts Center, Sainte-Foy, Qc
1988 : Pierre-Boucher Museum, Trois-Rivières, Qc
1986 : Tapisserie Outaouais , Hull Cultural Arts Center, Qc
1995-84-82 -81 : Les Femmes et l'Art , Trois-Rivières Cultural Center

AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS

2006-2007 : Fellowships, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec
2004 : Fellowship, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
2003 : First prize, small size with relief category, International Miniature Art
Biennal, Lévis, Qc

ARTICLES ABOUT THE ARTIST

Louise Chouinard. Focus on a Canadian artist Marie-Renée Otis’ embroidery work enhances the beauty of the world. Embroidery Canada, vol. 34, no. 1, Fall 2006, p.40-41
2005 : Compagnons d’Or, De fils et d’aiguille, Charlotte Boulanger, Qc
1988 : The Flying Needle, Marie-Renée Otis depicts the magnificence of
women, Melisse Laing, USA

ARTISTIC PROJECTS

2004-2005-2006 : Collaborating in setting up a circuit of artists' studios in Baie-
Saint-Paul
2001 to 2003 :2001-2002 : Revitalisation project of an Arts and Crafts school in Bangui,
Capital city of the Central African Republic

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

2006 : Caisses Desjardins de la Vallée du Gouffre, Baie-Saint-Paul
2002-2005 : Papeterie Saint-Gilles, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Qc
2002-2004 : Montreal Insectarium, Montreal, Qc
2002 : Mrs Lise Thibault, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec
2001- 2002: René Richard Library, Baie-Saint-Paul, Qc
1988-1991 : Pierre-Boucher Museum, Trois-Rivières, Qc

TEACHING

1997 - 2001 : Courses in Arts and Letters, Charlevoix Center for College
studies
1995 - 2002 : Courses on drawing and colours, Charlevoix Center for
College studies