SHAYLYN PLETT
Shaylyn Plett
shplett@gmail.com | www.shaylynplett.com | @shaylynplett
Education and training
Furniture design mentorship with Keith Oliver and Shelley McCafferty 2022-2023
Advanced woodworking with Paul Shipman, Bronx CC 2019-2020
Intro woodworking Bronx Park Community Centre 2018
École de Langue Western University, Trois-Pistoles 2017
École de Langue Université de Montréal 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Manitoba 2015
Martha Street Studio Youth Outreach & Inkubator 2010-2011
Installations and collaborative exhibitions
Parc Whittier public sculpture garden in Whittier Park 2018-present
open air, langueur with Janelle Tougas. Flux Gallery 2017
saw you as a soft touch with Cameron Cummings. Le Studio, Maison
Des Artistes Visuels Francophones 2016
Group exhibitions
8x10 annual fundraiser, Platform Gallery 2019
members show La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones 2019
open house in progress works at Plug In ICA Summer Institute,
DIS: Institute 2018
rain Starving Artist Gallery 2014
backyard CSPACE Gallery 2014
Film
not yet titled Art Direction on upcoming feature film for Heidi Phillips 2021
this field of grass / cette espace vert 2016
with Janelle Tougas at Winnipeg Film Group One Take Super 8
Que Toi art direction with Janelle Tougas for musician Dana Waldie 2021
Screened and published online by Théatre Cercle Moliere
Work History
Woodworker Robert Taite Custom Wood Framing and Art Services 2020-present
Interior design freelance 2020-2021
Furniture and object design freelance, client based 2021-present
Residencies and Mentorships
DIS: Institute, summer residency with Marco Rosso Plug in ICA 2018
Youth Mentorship Program with Ufuk Gueray Creative Manitoba 2015-2016
Community involvement
Board member La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophone 2019-2021
MB Artist delegate L’AGAVF, Ottawa 2020
Art co-ordination, monthly installation Café Postal 2016-2018
Awards, grants & adjudication
ADAPT grant Manitoba Arts Council 2022
Individual Artist Grant Winnipeg Arts Council 2018
Award for Painting Takao Tanabe Foundation 2013
Student Bursaries Manitoba Arts Council 2013 & 2014