About

Thekla Albrecht-Iribarne self-portrait

Thekla Albrecht-Iribarne self-portrait.

Thekla Albrecht-Iribarne was born and educated in Germany,studied art at the Univ. of Toronto, and has worked as an artist and printmaker for some 30 years (half of that time at the “Open Studio” in Toronto). She is a Canadian citizen living in Victoria, BC, where she works out of her own studio.

 

Reviews:

  •     “Five Faces of Eve”, in Extensions, Vol. I, NO.4 (Spring, 1992), published by the Print and Drawing Council of Ontario
  •     “Review,” by Dr. Leroy Perwolt, in Catalog of 8th Greater Midwest International”1993 (U.S.A)

 

Articles:

  •     “Text and Image”, Book Arts Canada, 2010 Vol. 1 Number 2, published by the Canadian Book Artist and Bookbinders Guild

 

Solo Exhibitions:

  •     Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, BC: “Passing Through” (June 1 – 24, 2002)
  •     Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver, BC: “Imaged Scripts and Scripted Images” (Aug. 20 – Sept. 14, 1996)
  •     Inverlyn Art, Inc., Toronto, ON, “Ruins of one kind and another” (Sept. 17 – 30, 1995)
  •     Cedar Ridge Gallery, Toronto, ON, “Both Sides of the Coin” (Mar. 17 – 25, 1995)
  •     Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON, “Recent Prints” (June 27 – July 17,1987)

 

Selected Group Exhibitions:

  • Gallery of Greater Victoria, Massey Gallery, Victoria, B.C, “Multiple Impressions”, Feb,11-March 12.2012
  •    Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC, “A Passion for Prints”, by three printmakers, (March 5 – 17, 2010)
  •     Martin Bachelor Gallery, BC,Victoria, BC, Watermark Printmakers, “Laborinth”, (March 28 – April 23, 2009)
  •     Aprim Gallery, Montreal, QC, “CBBAG” – Des artist du livre du Pacifique a l’Atlantique, (Sept. 26 – Oct. 12, 2009)
  •     Martin Batchelor Gallery, Vicoria, BC, Watermark Printmakers, (April 4 – April 24, 2009)
  •     Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, BC, Watermark Printmakers, “Interleafing”, (Aug.11 – Sept.1, 2007)
  •     Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, “Fact or Fiction”, (Nov. 23 – 30, 1997): juried
  •     The Station Gallery, Whitby, ON, “Open Studio Anniversary” (1997)
  •     The York Quay Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto, ON, “Face”: Open Studio’s 25th Anniversary”, (Jan. 19 – Mar. 3, 1997)
  •     Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC, “Face:” Open Studio’s 25th Anniversary” (May 9 – June 7, 1996)
  •     University of Western Ontario Gallery, London, ON, “Printmakers”, (Nov.9 – 29, 1994)
  •     Workscene, Toronto, ON, “Bunch of Printmakers”, (Aug. 9 – 27, 1994)
  •     Windsor Printmaker’s Forum, Windsor, ON, “Four Faces” (Jan. 4 – 29, 1994)
  •     Eighth Annual Greater Midwest International, Missouri State University, Art Center Gallery, Warrensberg, MO,
    (June 22 – July 17, 1993): juried
  •     Stonemetal Press, Studio H, “Annual International Exhibition”, San Antonio, TX, (Nov. 20 – Dec.18, 1992): juried
  •     Art Gallery of Ontario, Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON, “Works on Paper” (April 28 – May 12, 1992): juried
  •     The Latchman Gallery, Stouffville, ON, (April 5 – 26, 1992): juried
  •     Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON, “Five Faces of Eve”, (Jan. 7 – 19, 1992)
  •     Chinese Artists’ Association (Shanghai, China), “Recent Canadian Prints”, (1991): juried
  •     Etobicoke City Hall Gallery, Etobicoke, ON, “An Exhibit from The Print and Drawing Council of Canada & Open Studio”, (1991)
  •     CD Tower – North Plaza, Toronto, ON, “Twentieth Anniversary of Open Studio”, (1990)
  •     Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON, “Annual Juried Exhibition”, (1987)
  •     Ottawa School of Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON, “Recent Prints from Open Studio”, (1987)