Carrie Bourdeau explores elements of nature and frequently oxidation and patinas of metals. You will find her work evocative of vintage elements and close-up exploratory object studies. Bourdeau was whisked into the Las Vegas art world and publicly presented her first paintings in Las Vegas 2009. She works in a variety of mediums including watercolor, acrylic, block printing, oil paint, sculpture, re-purposed and recycled elements and metals.
Bourdeau has been featured in numerous art shows (group and solo) locally and has shown work nationally and internationally.
RESUME'
carrie Bourdeau - Esquire Artist
SHOWS
February 2003, Carrie Bourdeau Debut, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
June 2003, Block Party Art Show, Casino Center @ Colorado St., Las Vegas, NV
March - 2004, Carrie Bourdeau Solo Show City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
April - 2004, "Growing" solo show, Studio 8Ten, Las Vegas, NV
"Guardians" solo show, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
May, 2006 Face to Facebook Group Show, Studio 8Ten, Las Vegas, NV
June 2008 - July 2010 -Solo Show, "Shacks" The Bead Shack, Las Vegas, NV
April 2011, "Skeletons," Imperial Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
September 2011, Under the Sea, group show, Jenny Valdez Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
October - December 2011, "Carnivale" 3-artist group show, Ortego Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
October 2011, "Spell Books" altered art book show, Ortego Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
December 2011, "Gift-o-Rama," group show, Montana Black Studio, Boulder City, Nevada
May 2012, Atomic Art group show, Blackbird Studios, Las Vegas, NV
June 2012, Mask preview show for "Unmasking the Mind" charity auction, Peace N Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
August 2012, Further our Furry Friends Group show charity, Blackbird Studios, , Las Vegas, NV
October, 2012, Zombie show, Blackbird Studios, Las Vegas, NV
November 2012, Pee-wee Herman, group show, Blackbird Studios, Las Vegas, NV
June, 2012, International Festival, University Nevada Las Vegas quad, Las Vegas, NV
July 2012 - Guest Artist, First Friday booth, Las Vegas, NV
August 2012, "Epic Ink," block prints and lino cuts, The Funkhouse, Las Vegas, NV
October 2012, Hell Pop group show, Hell Pop!, Arts Factory, Las Vegas NV
November, 2012, Grimm Fairy Tales, group show, Blackbird Studios, Las Vegas, NV
July 2012, "Summertime" summer group show, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
May 2013, "Rusty Gimp," altered found material masks, Peace N Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Foreclosed Upon Pets, Charity Group Show, Petography Studios, Las Vegas, NV
October, 2013, Unmasking the Mind, Charity Auction for Innovations Charter School, Las Vegas, NV
February 2013, Jana's Red Room, group show (rotating works of art)
2013-2014 The Lynne Adamson Studio at Blackbird Studios, Las Vegas, NV
November 2015 Patina Works, Jana's RedRoom, Las Vegas, NV
November-December Christmas Ornaments 2015 Group Show Jana's RedRoom, Las Vegas, NV
January 2016 Group Show, Jana's Red Room, Las Vegas, NV
February 2016 Group Show - Valentine's Mosaic Pieces, Jana's Red Room, Las Vegas, NV
March 2016 Group Show - Easter Assemblages, Jana's Red Room, Las Vegas, NV
April - June Group Art Show, Mixed Media, Up-cycled Art and Assemblage Art, Jana's Red Room, Las Vegas, NV
TEACHING
March, 2006 Mask class, City of the World Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Recycling plastic bags into fabric, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
Painting - Studio 8Ten, Las Vegas, NV
Altered Art Book class, Blackbird Studios, Las Vegas, NV
Mandala making, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
Print making class, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
Altered tin class, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
Altered books class, City of the World, Las Vegas, NV
ARTICLES AND PROJECTS
http://www.sketchbookproject.com/library/11351#page-slide_6
Vegas Inc., profiled in an article, August 15, 2011
May 13, 2013, Las Vegas Art Guild, Lecture on Art Series "Rusty Gimp" Las Palmas, Las Vegas, NV
December 2015, Judge for City of the World Art Show "Joy," Las Vegas, NV
December 2015 Judge for "Joy" competitive art show, City of the World, Art Gellery, Las Vegas, NV
2016 Named "Elite Artist" for Jana's Red Room Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
