SHAYLYN PLETT
Shaylyn Plett
shplett@gmail.com | www.shaylynplett.com | @shaylynplett
Installations and collaborative exhibitions
Installation for the basement of the Centre for Cultural and Artistic Practices, collaboration with Janelle Tougas.
Commissioned for group exhibition THE LANGUAGE IS IN THE DRIFTS. Centre for Cultural and Artistic Practices 2024
Parc Whittier public sculpture garden in Whittier Park permanent installation, initiated 2018
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, 2021, 2022, 2023
members show La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones 2019
open house Plug In ICA Summer Institute, DIS: Institute 2018
rain Starving Artist Gallery 2014
backyard CSPACE Gallery 2014
Film
Valley of Light directed by Heidi Phillips, art direction. 2021
Levers directed by Rhayne Vermette, props buyer/building.
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
Furniture and object design/build freelance, client based 2021-present
Woodworker Robert Taite Custom Wood Framing and Art Services 2020-present
Assistant Managing Editor Public Parking Publication 2023-2024
Education and training
Design history: individual classes funded by MAC. With Shelley McCafferty 2024
Furniture design mentorship with Keith Oliver and Shelley McCafferty 2022-2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Manitoba 2015
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 Manitoba Craft Council 2023-present
Board member La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophone 2019-2021
MB Artist delegate L’AGAVF, Ottawa 2020
Awards, grants & adjudication
CREATE grant Manitoba Arts Council 2023/24
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