Chantelle Trainor-Matties
Frettchan Studios
✉︎ frettchanstudios@gmail.com ☏ please email for this information
2009 Dogwood, Abbotsford Traditional Secondary School, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Honor Student
2020 Diploma in Visual Arts, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Graduating with Outstanding Achievement, Deans List
Freelance Artist and Owner of FrettchanStudios(.ca) Abbotsford, British Columbia
Primarily a Painter, Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Personal Work, Sales, Private Commissions and Contract Work
Proficient with Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom and CorelDraw with experience in ProCreate, Inkscape, Affinity Designer
Proficient with acrylic paints and experience with oil and watercolor
Experience in mural painting and installation
Experience in photography (digital and analogue), photo editing and photo-manipulation
Experience in sculpture with a variety of mixed media and skeletal articulation
Experience in traditional print making practices
2021 Inspired & Indigenous, Digital Exhibition, Abbotsford Arts Council, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Women in Art, Digital Exhibition, Abbotsford Arts Council, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Fraser Valley Biennial, The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Celebrating Arts and Culture, Digital Exhibition, Langley City, Langley, British Columbia
2021 Visual Art Diploma Grad Show [20/20], S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Perception, Digital Exhibition, Abbotsford Arts Council in partnership with TedxAbbotsford, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Dis(place)ment: Explorations of Place, Past, Present and Future, Skwachay’s Lodge & Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
2020 Anonymous Art Show, Digital Exhibition, Kariton Art Gallery, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Animal, Gallery Ring, Online Juried Art Exhibition
2020 Landscape and Still Life, Gallery Ring, Online Juried Art Exhibition
2020 Provocation, Foyer Gallery, Squamish Public Library, Squamish, British Columbia
2020 Women in Art, Kariton Art Gallery, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Winter Scenes, Langley Arts Council, Timms Community Center, Langley, British Columbia
2019 Creative Showcase, Evered Hall, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Illuminations, S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 [Re]Imagine, TedxAbbotsford in partnership with The Abbotsford Arts Council, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2018 Remains, S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Entrepreneur Alley, Tasty Peach Studios, Online
2020 Artist Alley, Fan Expo Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia
2019 Featured Artist with Nations Creations, Christmas Craft Fair, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2019 Vancity Uncovered Arts and Music Gala 2nd Edition Vancouver, British Columbia
(See Also: Public Art/Other Commissions)
2021 Partnered with Leading Edge Promo, Indigenous Pink Shirt Day 2021, Langley, British Columbia
2021 Design Collaboration with Abbotsford Arts Council, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Poster Design for Jam in Jubilee, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021, Graphic Design, Tjanz on Twitch, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Graphic Design, Team Toews Cleaning Co, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Painting published in a deck of collector/educational cards, Art Bird Card Project, A collaboration between 36 artists, Metchosin Foundation, Rocky Point Bird Observatory and Metchosin ArtPod, Victoria, British Columbia
2019-2020 Poster Design for various exhibits and showcases, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 – 2020 Indigenous Artist with Nations Creations, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2019 Painting+Digitized, 2020 Leadership Symposium, School of Creative Arts at the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Graphic Designer + Logo Design, Student Life Association, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Logo Design, Revolution Consulting, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Logo Design, English Students Association, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2016 Contract Artist, Ferrets and Friends LLC, Washington, DC, United States
2016 Logo Design, Dancing Ferret Crafts, Duluth, Minnesota
2015 Logo Design, Dooks and Spoons, New York, United States
2015 Merchandise Design, Dream Weezles, United Kingdom
2015-2019 Designing and Selling through Society6.com
2021, Spring Chalk Art Event, Downtown Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Indigenous Painting Commission, The Husk Flow Collective, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2020 Featured Artist in Vedder River Art Walk, (installment to come), Chilliwack, British Columbia
2020 Mural Assistant for Carrielynn Victor, Chilliwack Mural Festival, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2020 Vinyl Mural, Hunter, Chilliwack Mural Festival, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2020 Collaborative Mural with Lead artist Sean Karemaker, Dona Park, Natalie Scott and Jay Rettich, A Breeze Through the Seas and Trees, Bob Bos Alley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2018 Collaborative Salmon Run Mural with Cobi Renee, Alexandra Johnson, Austin Kwidzinski, Erin Caskey, Kayla Diguistini, Aman Bisla, Simrun Samra, Fred Jackson and Professor Christopher Friesen, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Work Study: Painting and Drawing Assistant, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 – Present Draped Figure Model, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Online Artist Skill Share, Abbotsford Arts Council, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Winning Artist of the 2021 Alumni Commemorative Wine Label Contest, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Letter of congratulations for Arty Award win from Dr. Joanne MacLean, President of the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Nominated for and winner of Arty Award in Media Arts, Abbotsford Arts Council, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Finalist (3 works), Animal, Gallery Ring, Online Juried Art Exhibition
2020 Outstanding Achievement, Visual Arts Diploma, University of the Fraser Valley and School of Creative Arts
2020 Finalist (3 works), Landscape and Still Life, Gallery Ring, Online Juried Art Exhibition
2019 Designed the official symbol for the New Student Orientation, Student Life Association, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Design chosen for Pink Shirt Day and sold across Canada, Nations Creations, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2009 Art 12 Top Student, Abbotsford Traditional Secondary School, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2007 Art 10 Top Student, Abbotsford Traditional Secondary School, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Painting Commissions, Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021 Drum Paintings, Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Painting, Private Residence, Langley, British Columbia
2020 Painting, Private Residence, Langley British Columbia
2019 Painting, Private Residence, Surrey, British Columbia
2019 Painting, Private Residence, Surrey, British Columbia
2018 Painting, Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2018 Painting, Gifted to Private Residence
2018 Illustration, Gifted to Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2017 Logo Design, Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2016 / 2017 Digital Illustrations, Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2016 Digital Illustration, Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2016 Digital Illustration, Private Residence
2016 Digital Illustration, Private Residence, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2015 Tattoo Illustration, Gifted to Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2015 Digital Illustration, Private Residence, Brazil
2015 Digital Illustration, Private Residence
2015 Digital Illustration, Gifted to Private Residence, Ontario
2015 Digital Illustration, Gifted to Private Residence
2015-2016 Digital Illustrations, Private Residence, Mission, British Columbia
2015 Digital Mini-Pet Illustrations, Multiple Commissioners, World Wide
2014-2015 Digital “Ferret Adoptables”, Multiple Commissioners, World Wide
2014 Digital Illustration, Private Residence, New York, United States
2014 Digital Illustration, Private Residence
2014 Digital Illustration, Private Residence, United Kingdom
2014 Digital Illustration, Private Residence/Rocket Bake Shop, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2011 – 2014 Boat Flag Design, Private Residence, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2015 / 2015 / 2017 Wedding Coloring Books, Gifted to Private Residences, Abbotsford British Columbia
2021 Pink Shirt Day, Seneca College, Hosted on Zoom, Toronto, Ontario
2020 Arts Connect Us, Artsykers 2020 Fall Online Event, Hosted on Zoom, Vancouver, British Columbia
2020 Tl’etl’axel: New Student Orientation, Winter and Online Fall Semester, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Tl’etl’axel: New Student Orientation, Fall Semester, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Nations Creations Buyers Guide: Spring – Summer 2019, Nations Creations, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2021 Louden Singletree, Issue 13, Spring 2021, Pages 46-47, Writing and Visual Art from the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2020 Treat Yourself Digital Zine: Issue No. 1 Southeast Asia, Page 3, Brunei: Calak Papan, Luci Seaux, Independent Publisher,
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