Chantelle Trainor-Matties
Frettchan Studios
✉︎ frettchanstudios@gmail.com ☏ please email for this information
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Education:
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
In the Studio:
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
Medium and Program Experience:
Proficient with Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw with experience in Adobe Lightroom
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
Group Exhibitions:
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, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2018 Remains, S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Conventions, Showcases and Markets:
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
Notable Experience:
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
Private Commissions and Collections:
2020 Graphic Design, Team Toews Cleaning Co, 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
Workshops:
2020 Online Artist Skill Share, Abbotsford Arts Council, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Related Work Experience:
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
Public Art:
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
Achievements & Awards:
2020 Nominated for an 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
Keynote Speaker:
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
Press Coverage
Available in depth here
Catalogues:
2019 Nations Creations Buyers Guide: Spring – Summer 2019, Nations Creations, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Publicity:
2020 Student Feature, UFV New Student Orientation/Discover Your UFV, Unversity of the Fraser Valley, School of Creative Arts, Abbotsord, British Columbia
2019 Artist Q&A: Chantelle Trainor-Matties, Aimee Fauteux, College of Arts (blogs.ufv.ca), University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Empathy in Action: 2020 Student Leadership Symposium, Collage of Arts, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 When a Frog is More Than a Frog, Aleesha Switzer, The Cascade, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Student Life and SUS Agree to Collaborate on Orientation Programming for Incoming Students, Jessica Barclay, The Cascade, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 NSO Embraces New Format, Welcomes Students with Invocation, and Adds New Name, Anne Russell, UFV Today, University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia
2019 University of the Fraser Valley: New Student Orientation Embraces New Format, Welcomes Students with Invocation, and Adds New Name, UFV Press Release, Education News Canada, Quebec
2019 UFV Student’s Pink Shirt Day Design Says We All “Otter” Show a Little Kindness, Greg Laychak, Article first published in UFV Today, and also found in the Agassiz-Harrison Observer, the Chilliwack Progress, NationTalk, the BC Local News, the Hope Standard and the Institutional Accountability Report and Plan 2018/19 Reporting Cycle
2019 Indigenous Touch to Pink Shirt Day design by University of the Fraser Valley Student, Greg Laychak, The Chilliwack Progress and Abby News, British Columbia
2019 Recreation and Culture: First Quarter Report, The City of Chilliwack, Chilliwack, British Columbia
2018 Seascape and Salmon Run Showcase Local Artistic Talents, Jessica Barclay, The Cascade, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Interviews Radio/Video:
2020 Artist Interview with Fanny Anzai, youtube.com/fannanzai, Abbotsford, British Columbia
2019 Interview for Nations Creations 2019 Pink Shirt Design, The Drive 92.5, Chilliwack, British Columbia
✩ References available upon request