RESUME
Atelier Wolfstein-Joseph
306 Brock Ave. N. Montreal West, Quebec, Canada H4X 2G5
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
2007-present Personal Atelier
1998-2007 Head of Printmaking Department and Instructor of Etching, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec
EDUCATION
1989 ISRAEL PAINTING WORKSHOP Israel. Roslyn Swartzman
1974-75 SAIDYE BRONFMAN CENTRE FOR THE ARTS School of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec. Roslyn Swartzman, Morton Rosengarten
1972 PRATT INSTITUTE GRAPHICS WORKSHOP New York, N. Y.
1971-72 CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK N.Y. Teaching Certificate
1967-71 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (S.G.W.U.) Bachelor of Fine Arts Montreal, Quebec
Patrick Landsley, Barry Wainwright, Yves Gaucher, Guido Molinari
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2023 BIENEVENUE DANS MON JARDIN (solo) Georges Laoun Opticien, in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
2018 QUEST for FREEDOM: Images from the Book of Exodus (solo) Shaare Zedek Congregation, Rosedale Ave, NDG, Montreal
2014 QUEST for FREEDOM: Images from the Book of Exodus (solo) Cote St. Luc Public Library, Cavendish Blvd., Cote St. Luc, QC.
2009 MEDIA 3 (with Sandy Baylin and Richard Redwood) Mile End Gallery, 5345 Park Ave., Montreal, Quebec
2009 MAIMONIDES HOSPITAL INSTALLATION OF “FOOTPRINTS” 5795 Caldwell Ave. Cote St. Luc, Quebec
2007 KISS OF THE SUN (solo) Galerie de la Ville, 12001 boul. De Salaberry, DDO, Quebec
2006 TANDEM (with Roxanne Dyer) The Arts Club, 1980 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
2005 DIVERSITY (with Glymenakis, Golod, and Naccashian) The Arts Club, 1980 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec
2002 IMPRESSIONS OF EDEN (solo) Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal
2002 ENCORE THREE (with Dwight Baird and Frank Straume) The Arts Club, 1840 Sherbrooke Street West
2001 THREE (with Frank Straume and Dwight Baird) The Arts Club, 1840 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
1998 FOOTNOTES (solo) Galerie Schorer, Monkland Avenue, Montreal, Quebec
1997 FOOTPRINTS (solo) Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec
1994 SETTING SAIL (solo) S. Space EnSemble, Shebrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec
1988 WELCOME HOME / JE RENTRE CHEZ MOI (solo) Galerie 2043, rue St. Denis, Montreal, Quebec
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 ARTISTS IN MONTREAL SUMMER EXHIBITION, Valmi Gallery, Van Horne St., Outremont, Montreal
2023 ARTISTS IN MONTREAL VALENTINE’S DAY EXHIBITION (Virtual) WINNER “Best by Theme”
2022 ARTISTS IN MONTREAL MEMBERS VALENTINE’S DAY SHOW, Winner of Honourable Mention
1995-2024 STEWART HALL ANNUAL SALES AND RENTAL EXHIBITION Stewart Hall, Pointe Claire, Quebec
2002-20231 WOMEN’S ART SOCIETY ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION Tudor Hall, Ogilvy’s, Ste. Catherine St. West, Montreal, Quebec WINNER FIRST PLACE 2010, SECOND PLACE 2013, 2007; HONOURABLE MENTION 2017
2003-2018 OPEN STUDIO ARTISTS PROOF SALE Open Studio Gallery, 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto, Ontario
2012-2018 SALON des MEMBRES de l’ATELIER CIRCULAIRE Espace 101, 5445, av. De Gaspe, Montreal, QC.
2014 AMOUR, Galerie Mile-End, 5343 avenue du Parc, Montreal
2013 VISION, Gallery 3C, 9150 Meilleur, Montreal, Quebec
2011 LES ARBRES, Galerie Mile End, 5343, avenue du Parc, Montreal
2011 MEMORIES: Images of Pointe-Claire Then & Now Stewart Hall, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
2011 FLEURES, Galerie Mile End, 5343, avenue du Parc, Montreal
2011 STILL LIFE, Galerie Mile End, 5345 avenue du Parc, Montreal
2010 MUSIQUE! Galerie Mile End, 5345 avenue du Parc, Montreal, Quebec
2010 MONTREAL MON AMOUR Galerie Mile End, 5345 avenue du Parc
2007, 2008 PAPIER, 1 Westmount Square, Westmount, Quebec
2008 ART AT HOME (through Galerie de La Ville, D.D.O.) Mobilia Furniture Store, Pointe Claire, Que.
1998-2008 THE ARTS CLUB ANNUAL JURIED SPRING SHOW Montreal, Quebec WINNER SECOND PLACE 2005
1997-2009 MOUNTAIN LAKE COLLECTION, WCFE TV Arts Auction
1997-2009 McCord Museum/ Stewart Museum, Montreal
1997-2009 Plattsburgh Art Museum, Plattsburgh, N. Y. 2006 FEATURED ARTIST
2007 CROSSING BORDERS: WORKS BY CANADIAN ARTISTS Kenan Center House Gallery, Lockport, N.Y.
2006 MONTREAL PRINT COLLECTORS SOCIETY MEMBERS SHOW Art Gallery of Lachine Canal Complex, 4710 St. Ambrois, Montreal
2006 TIRED FEET, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York
2005 DORSHEI EMET ARTS FESTIVAL Congregation Dorshei Emet, Hampstead, Quebec
2004, 2005 THOMAS MORE INSTITUTE, La Galerie Loto Quebec, Montreal
2004 ESTAMPIERS 7 PRINTMAKERS Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman centre for the Arts, Montreal
2004 LASTING IMPRESSIONS / SBC Printmaking Atelier Galerie de La Ville, Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec
2003,00,98,97 MONTREAL MUSEUM of FINE ARTS SALES/ RENTAL EXHIBIT Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec
2002 PERSONAL CHOICES Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal
2002 UNDERCOVER/DECOUVERT Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal
2001 NORTHERN LIGHTS Gordon Jewish Community Center, Nashville, Tennessee
2001 EXPRESSIONS Musee d’Art de Saint-Laurent, St. Laurent, Quebec
WOMEN’S ART SOCIETY ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION Galerie Walter Klinkoff, Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal
WINNER OF KLINKOFF CHOICE AWARD
1999 WINNER HONOURABLE MENTION
ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH ARTISTS EXHIBITION Le Commensal, Cote des Neiges, Montreal
1985-2000 ART, ETC. (Annual) Montreal West Town Hall, Montreal West, Quebec
1999 SHIELD OF ATHENA 6TH ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT Greek Community Centre, Montreal, Quebec
1996-98 WOMEN’S SHOW/TIME DIVIDED (Annual) Galerie Schrorer, Montreal, Quebec
1999 DIALOGUE, Association of Jewish Artists Decarie Square, Montreal, Quebec
1998 ENCORE, ENCORE Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec
STAND TALL, Association of Jewish Artists Decarie Square, Montreal, Quebec
FACULTY SHOW of the SAIDYE BRONFMAN CENTRE for the ARTS Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec
1998 GALERIE SCHORER de MONTREAL Maison des Arts et de la Culture du Haut-Richelieu, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
1998 PRINTMAKERS FROM MONTREAL
1998 Krasdale Foods, Inc., Bronx, New York
1998 Polaris Realty (Canada) Ltd., Montreal, Quebec
1998 Galerie d’Art Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, Ontario
1998 Centre des Arts contemporain du Quebec à Montréal, Montreal
1997 CENTENNIAL ART SHOW Montreal West Town Hall, Montreal West, Quebec
1994 UPSTAIRS S. Space EnSemble, Westmount, Quebec
1993-94 THE FEMININE VIEWPOINT Jacob Stores, Montreal, Quebec
1994 UNFRAMED S. Space EnSemble, Montreal, Quebec
1993 COLLAGE; BLACK AND WHITE; S. SPACE VERT; S. Space EnSemble, Montreal, Quebec
1993 STEWART HALL PRINTMAKING EXHIBITION Stewart Hall, Pointe Claire, Quebec
1993 25TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT OF THE PRINTMAKING ATELIER Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec
1992 LANDSCAPE S. Space EnSemble, Montreal, Quebec
1992 OPENING SHOW OF GALLERY ARTISTS S. Space EnSemble, Montreal, Quebec
1991 QUOTATIONS / CITATIONS Côte des Neiges Cultural Centre, Montreal, Quebec
1975-91 LAVAL COMMUNITY CENTRE ART EXHIBITION (Annual) Laval, Quebec
1989 ARTIQUE ’89, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec
1987 SAIDYE BRONFMAN CENTRE GRAPHIC ATELIER GROUP SHOW Galerie III, Place d’Youville, Montreal, Quebec
1985 GRAPHIMAGE II Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec
1983 CABO FRIO INERNATIONAL BIENNIAL, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1979 McGILL UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOC. ART SHOW, Montreal, Quebec
1973 STAMFORD ART SHOW, Stamford, Connecticut
1973 WHITE PLAINS ART EXHIBITION, White Plains, New York
PUBLISHED WORKS AND COMMISSIONS
2011 MONTREAL PRINT COLLECTORS SOCIETY Calendar
2008 A TORAH IS BORN Shaare Zedek Congregation, Montreal: Commissioned Print
2004 YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME Montreal Print Collectors Society Commissioned Print
1996 REFLECTIONS OF OUR TOWN Commissioned Poster for Town of Montreal West Centennial Project
1989 THIS TOWN REALLY COOKS Montreal West Cookbook: Illustrator and Co-Editor with Jenny Chopra
LECTURES
2021 “MY LIFE IN PRINTMAKING” Montreal Council of Women
2016 “MY LIFE AS A PRINTMAKER” The West Island Weavers Guild, Stewart Hall, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
2013 “THE MAKING OF AN ETCHING” Women’s Art Society Show Tudor Hall, Ogilvy Department Store, Ste. Catherine St., Montreal
2006 “MY LIFE AS A PRINTMAKER” Women’s Art Society of Montreal McCord Museum, Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal
2005 “MY LIFE IN PRINTMAKING” Independent Artist Association, Montreal
REVIEWS
2023 Day in the Life of Montreal Artist, Annette Wolfstein-Joseph, Montreal Guardian , on-line magazine
2014 Quest for Freedom…images from the book of Exodus Montreal West Informer
2014 Book of Exodus frees artist’s imagination Heather Solomon, Canadian Jewish News
2009 Artist creates Torah print to mark birth of a scroll Heather Solomon, Canadian Jewish News, Montreal
2007 Artist uses wax and acid to garden Heather Solomon, Canadian Jewish News, Montreal
2003 L’ame cachee des fleurs Andre Selean, Vie des Arts, Montreal
2001 Springing Up All Over Bernard Mendelman, Suburban, Montreal
1998 Foot fetishes on display Charlie Fidelman, Montreal Gazette
1997 An Artist’s Point of View Montreal West Informer
1997 Artist puts best foot forward Heather Solomon, Canadian Jewish News, Montreal
ASSOCIATIONS
Atelier Circulaire, Associate Membership 2007 - present
Montreal Print Collectors Society, 1997-present
Women’s Art Society of Montreal, 1997-present
Elected First Vice President 2008-2014, on board to 2016
The Arts Club, 1998-2010
Elected to Council 2000-2006
ARPRIM (Conseil Quebeois de l’Estampe) 2002-present
Quebec ELAN (English Language Arts Network) 2014- present
REPRESENTATION
OPEN STUDIO 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto, Ontario
A.H. CAMPBELL GALLERY 4916 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Quebec
ATELIER CIRCULAIRE 5445 de Gaspe, Montreal, Quebec
AWARDS
ARTISTS IN MONTREAL, Artist of the Month, April 2022
COLLECTIONS
Mt. SINAI HOSPITAL, Cote St. Luc, Quebec
MAIMONIDES HOPITAL Cote St. Luc, Quebec
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA Montreal, Quebec
BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE DU QUEBEC rue Holt, Montreal, Que.
THE AVMOR COLLECTION rue Ste. Hélène, Vieux Montréal, Québec
STERNTHAL, KATZNELSON, MONTIGNY AND ASSOCIATES Place du Canada, Montreal, Que.
TOWN OF MONTREAL WEST CENTENNIAL ART COLLECTION Montreal West Town Hall, Westminster South, Montreal West, Que.
SHAARE ZEDEK CONGREGATION ART COLLECTION Rosedale Avenue, Montreal, Quebec
STEIN, JACOBS AND KROLIK Alexis Nihon Blvd, St. Laurent, Quebec
OMNIMEDIA CORPORATION 55th Avenue, Dorval, Quebec
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: NORTH AMERICA: Montreal, Que; Toronto, Ont; Calgary, Alta; New York,, NY. Carlesbad, Calif; Palos Verdes, Calif; Burlington, Vt.
OVERSEAS: Australia, Ireland, Israel, England
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
NORTH AMERICA: Montreal, Que; Toronto, Ont; Calgary, Alta; New York,, NY. Carlesbad, Calif; Palos Verdes, Calif; Burlington, Vt.
OVERSEAS: Australia, Ireland, Israel, England