EDUCATION 1999-2012 Fine art courses through Emily Carr College of Art as well as local workshops or mentoring with artists such as Donna Baspally, Kiff Holland, Robert Genn, Ken Campbell and David Goatley. 2009 Kids Writes with Linda Rogers, Camosun College, Victoria, BC 2008 Picture Book Illustration, Mavis Andrews, Camosun College, Victoria, BC 2008 Pen & Ink Illustration with Brian Grisson, Camosun College, Victoria, BC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 Forget-me-not, Métis Rose, Kristi Bridgeman/Lisa Shepherd, Musee Heritage Museum, St Albert, AB 2017 Forget-me-not, Métis Rose, Kristi Bridgeman/Lisa Shepherd, Jasper-Yellowhead Museum, Jasper, AB 2016 Kristi Bridgeman Illustration, Central Branch GVPL. Victoria, BC 2015 Kristi Bridgeman Illustration, Central Branch GVPL. Victoria, BC 2013 Kristi Bridgeman Mandala Exhibit, Sooke Harbour House Gallery. Sooke, BC 2013 Mandalas, Rockets and Mooncakes, Sun Yat Sen Gardens, Vancouver, BC 2010 Uirapuru, Launch/ Solo Exhibit, Winchester Galleries Modern on Humboldt, Victoria, BC 2009 There once was a Camel, Launch/ Solo Exhibit- Winchester on Broad, Victoria, BC 2009 Full Circle Contemporary Mandala Exhibit (Coordinator of 4) Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria BC 2010 Kristi Bridgeman Illustrations, She Said Gallery, Victoria, BC 2001 Solo Exhibits: Saanich Municipal Hall, Saanich, BC 2005 Solo Exhibits: Saanich Municipal Hall, Saanich, BC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS and GALLERIES 2003- 2019 Federation of Canadian Artists Spring/Fall Group Semiannual Exhibits, Victoria, Nanaimo, and Vancouver BC (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Federation Gallery, Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island University, Dales Gallery, Morris Gallery, Goward House and the CACGV) 2001-2019 Island Illustrators Society Group Semiannual Exhibits, Victoria and Saanich BC (Coast Collective, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Butchart Gardens, Craigdarroch Castle (Curator) Empress Hotel, Royal BC Museum, MacPherson Playhouse, The Maltwood at U Vic, Victoria Arts Connection, St Ann's Historic Site, GVPL and CACGV) 2004-2018 T.D. Moss Street Paint-In, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria BC 2017 Rooted in History: Celebrating the Garry Oak Ecosystem, Robert Bateman Centre, Victoria BC 2017- 2004 Small Paintings, Massey Gallery, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria BC. 2015-2001 Sooke Harbour House Gallery, (Representation) Sooke BC 2015 Captured Flight, Massey Gallery, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria BC 2014 10th Annual Cowichan Aboriginal Festival of Film & Art, Duncan BC 2019 -2013. Walking with our Sisters, Commemorative Art Installation (Canada and U.S) 2003 -2019 Sidney Fine Arts, Sidney BC 2002 -2013 Sooke Fine Arts, Sooke BC 2010 CCFF 65 Red Roses, Vancouver, B.C 2010- 2011 Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, Various venues, Victoria BC 2009 -2010 LOOK show, CACGV, Bay Center, Victoria, BC 2009 -2012 CANSCAIP Collection, Travelling Illustration Exhibit, Canadian Tour
AWARDS 2017 CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens A Parade of Puppies 2016 CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens A Carnival of Cats 2015 Kirkus Star, Nominee, A Carnival of Cats 2011 Bolen Books Childrens Book Award- Winner, Uirapuru 2010 Governer General Award for Book Illustration. Shortlist, Uirapuru. 2010 Chocolate Lily Award, Shortlist. Uirapuru 2009 Award of Merit- Illustration, Occupational Therapists of Canada, You, me and my O.T. 2009 Top 150 Significant BC Women Artists, Past and Present, Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria 2009 Mom’s Choice Award, The Knot Fairy, and The Sock Fairy 2008 Best Overall Book,Dragon Pencil Book of the Year Award, The Sock Fairy 2014 Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria Chapter 2012 Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria Chapter 2008 USA Book News National Best Books Award, Finalist, The Knot Fairy 2008 Foreword Magazine Book-of-the-Year Award, The Knot Fairy 2008 Benjamin Franklin Book Award, The Knot Fairy 2008 Best Preschool Picture Book, Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, The Knot Fairy 2006 Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria Chapter 2003 Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria Chapter
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS 2019 Charlies new friend, by Rachel Wyatt, Wyatt and Sons 2016 Lex and the dinosaur dance by Rachel Wyatt, Wyatt and Sons 2016 Jimmy goes home by Joan Dobbie/Fort Langley, Parks Canada 2016 A Parade of Puppies, Board book by Charles Ghigna, Orca Books 2015 A Carnival of Cats Board book by Charles Ghigna, Orca Books 2013 The Rainbow Rocket Childrens Book by Fiona Tinwei Lam, Oolichan Books 2012 One True Jackson Childrens Book by Rachel Wyatt, Wyatt and Sons 2010 Uirapuru, Children’s Book, by P.K Page, Oolichan Books 2009 The Sky Tree - Trilogy, by P.K Page, Oolichan Books 2009 You, me and my O.T. by Paulette Bourgeois, CAOT 2008 There Once was a Camel by P.K. Page, Ekstasis Editions/Cherubim Press 2008 The Sock Fairy by Bobbie Hinman, Best Fairy Books, Baltimore 2007 The Knot Fairy, Bobbie Hinman, Best Fairy Books, Baltimore 2006 Happy Birthday Roberta, Lets Go Magic School, On Saturday and What are you doing? ESL ‘Let's Go’ - Step Series. S. Ziolkowski / A. Bryce, Oxford University Press 2003 Cassidy's Adventures My First Day of School, Gina Graham, Dunham Publishing, Victoria BC
MEDIA FEATURES 2019 Sheryl MacKay, Artist Interview, North x Northwest, CBC Radio 2018 ARTS, Features, D2. Flora and Fauna, Island Illustrators Society. Times Colonist, 2018 2018 Scott Hayes, Métis family stories by design, St. Albert Today/Gazette, April 5 2017 Bob Covey. Artists pay tribute... The Jasper Local, Page 8, May 2017 2017 Editor, Forget-me-not, Métis Rose, The Fitzhugh. 2015 Kirkus Star, Kirkus Review, A Carnival of Cats. 2015 49th Shelf Illustrator Review, A Carnival of Cats. 2012 Judee Fong, Camels, Fairies and Mandalas, Senior Living Magazine, May 2010 2011 Efren Quiroz, Uirapuru at Winchester Gallery, Exhibit V, 2011 2008 Linda Rogers, Painting for Peace and Light, FOCUS Magazine, Nov 2008 2008 Adam Sawatsky, Studio interview, The New VI Television, 2008 2008 Carol Mathews, There once was a camel, Monday Magazine, 2008
MEMBERSHIPS, INSTRUCTION and GUEST SPEAKER 2001- 2019, Vice President, Board of Directors, Exhibitions, Press, Juror. Island Illustrators Society, Victoria BC 2003-2019, Editor The Grapevine, Exhibitions and Press. Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria BC Other memberships include: AGGV, MNBC, MNGV, SCBWI-BC, CANSCAIP, CARFAC, ACCESS. 2018 -2019 Opus, Guest artist worskshop, Victoria BC 2017 Giant Metis Mandala Workshop, Jasper Junior/Senior, Jasper AB 2016 Giant Peace Mandala, World Refugee Day, GVPL Victoria BC 2015-2017 M is for Mandala, GVPL Victoria and Saanich BC 2011 Guest Panel, Library of the Early Mind, Art and Impact of Children’s Literature, University of Victoria 2001 through 2009 Collab-Art: L’ecole Brodeur, Victoria BC 1999 through 2019, Presentations and workshops for Youth Groups and School District 61, 62: K to 12 honours, Victoria, Saanich & Sooke BC
COMMISSIONS and CLIENTS 2019 Native Plants in the Garden and Bow Park/Bow Pond Interpretive sign, District of Saanich, Saanich BC 2015 Watershed Map, EDPA Poster and Naturescape Gardening, Poster and brochures, District of Saanich, Saanich BC 2018- 2010 Salmon Cycle Interpretive sign and educational poster. District of Saanich, Saanich BC 2009 Pierre Belvedere, Card series feature images 2007-2009 Rogers Chocolates, Product feature images 2009 Stream of Dreams Society, Dream Fish Mandala, 2009 MOVE: Healthy Opportunities for 0-2 yrs B.C. Ministry of Health. R. Milne-Frechette,University of British Columbia 2009 HOP: Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers Practitioners Resource V. Temple and A. Preece, University of Victoria 2008 HOP: Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers Family Resource, V. Temple and A. Preece, University of Victoria 2008 Food Flair: Healthy Eating for Early Learning Settings V. Temple and A. Preece, B.C. Ministry of Health 2005-2017 Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society, Newsletter Illustration 2013 George Jay Elementary School, Inclusiveness and Environment Mural, Victoria BC 2005 Bears in the City (1) Lions Society Fundraiser, Victoria BC 2004-Orcas in the City (2) Lions Society Fundraiser, Victoria BC
COLLECTIONS Paintings are held in numerous private and public collections throughout Canada, the United States, England, France, and Scotland.