Jane Isakson
Curriculum Vitae
Education and Residencies
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency, Taos New Mexico, 2018
Winter Journey Thematic Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts 2014The Arctic Circle Residency, Svalbard, 2013
Artist in the Park, Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, 2009
Artist in the Park, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, 2008
MVA New Works Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, 2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, University of Alberta, completed with distinction, 1998Bachelor of Arts degree, Augustana University, completed with distinction, 1988
Solo Exhibitions
Free Space, Whitehorse YT, March 2024
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT, "Points of Reference | Fracturing the Sublime, March 2019
Yukon Art Centre, Whitehorse, YT, “From the Outer Edges” November 2013
Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, B.C. July 2013
Haida Gwaii Museum, Skidegate, B.C., “From the Outer Edges” September 2010
Yukon Gallery, Yukon, “New Paintings: From the Burnside River” November 2006
Yukon Art Society Gallery, Yukon, "Northern Rivers", August 2004
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon, “Northern Rhythms”, January 2002
Odd Gallery, Dawson City, Yukon, “Migration, Mutation, Evolution”, May 2001
Yukon Gallery, Whitehorse, Yukon, "Boundaries & Structure" December 1998
Selected Group Exhibitions
Collective Memory, Yukon Art Centre, Whitehorse YT, Dec. 2021
Amundrød at Tandberg Gård in Østre Toten, Norway, Mail Art Project”, August 2019
Carcross Art House, Carcross YT, July 2019
Carcross Art House, Carcross YT, August 2018
Art House, Carcross YT, August 2017
Arts Underground, Whitehorse YT, "Yukon Imagined", August 2016
Noyes Museum of Art, New Jersey, "Frozen Earth:Images from the Arctic Circle" May 2015
Arts Underground, Whitehorse YT, "Ten", December 2015
Yukon Art Centre Community Gallery, "Traces", July 2014
Arts Underground, Whitehorse YT, “Transformation”, September 2011
Kootenay Art Gallery, Castlegar B.C., “The Yukon and Beyond”, March 2010
Parks Canada Discovery Center, Woody Point Nfld., “Landmarks”, July 2009
Yellowhead Museum, Jasper Alberta, ‘Tuktu Prayers’, September 2007
Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum, Banff Alberta, ‘Tuktu Prayers’ August 2007
Arts Underground, Yukon, “The Idea of North”, February, 2007
Art Gallery of Peterborough, Ontario, "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", May 2006
Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, B.C., "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", March 2006
Maltwood Gallery, UVic, Victoria, B.C., "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", October 2005
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa ON, "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", Feb. 2005
Yukon Arts Centre, "Three Rivers: wild water, sacred places", October 2004
Harcourt House Art Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, ‘South of Sixty’, December 2003
Yukon Arts Centre Grotto Gallery, "Celebration of Swans", Whitehorse Yukon, May 2003
Yukon Arts Centre, "Celebrating 10 Years of Contemporary Visual Arts", May 2002
Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik, NWT, July 2001
Yukon Arts Centre, "Convergence, 2000
Arctic Winter Games", December 2000
Captain Martin House “Points of View”, Whitehorse Yukon, 1997
University of Alberta “The Landscape, Formal and Thematic Variations”, Edmonton Alberta 1996
Associations/ Boards:
Yukon Art Society Board, 2020 - 2022
Advanced Artist Award Jury, 2015
Ted Harrison Artist Retreat Society Board, 2006 - 2009
Advanced Artist Award Jury, 2004
Whitehorse Multiplex Art Advisory Committee, 2003
Yukon Arts Centre Gallery Committee, 1999-2001
Education and Residencies:
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency, Taos New Mexico, US, 2018
Winter Journey Thematic Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff Alberta, 2014
The Arctic Circle Residency, Svalbard, 2013
Artist in the Park, Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, 2009
Artist in the Park, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, 2008
MVA New Works Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, 2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, University of Alberta, completed with distinction, 1998
Bachelor of Arts degree, Augustana University, completed with distinction, 1988
Awards:
Canada Council Explore and Create Grant, 2018
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2018
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2013
Canada Council Travel Grant, 2013
Yukon Touring Artist Fund, 2010
Canada Council Travel Grant, 2010
Yukon Touring Artist Fund, 2009
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2008
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2003
Collections:
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Visual Art Collection
Yukon Permanent Collection
City of Whitehorse Permanent Collection
Northwestel Corporate Collection
Publications:
Cover – ‘This is Where We Disembark’, poetry publication, CLea Roberts,
Three Rivers: The Yukon's Great Boreal Wilderness, 2005
Canadian Wilderness, Fall Issue 2005 Trust Magazine, Summer Issue 2005
Dawson City Arts Society Art Calendar, 2004
Cover - Yukon Territory Telephone Book, Northwestel, 2002
Up From the Permafrost, Yukon Learn, Whitehorse Yukon, 2000
Other Media:
Featured artist in Landscape as Muse Television Series, 291 Film Company Inc., 2006
“Three Rivers| Wild Waters| Sacred Places” DVD of participating artists, CPAWS, 2005
Articles and News Releases:
New Trail Magazine (UofA) “Alumni Profile”, Winter Edition 2012/13
Canadian Geographic “Art in the Park”, April Edition 2011
BC Preview: The Gallery Guide, 2006
Three Rivers Catalogue Essay, John K. Grande, 2004
Northwestel News Release, art auction fundraiser, 2004
Klondike Sun, Dawson City Yukon, exhibition review, 2001
Curriculum Vitae
Education and Residencies
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency, Taos New Mexico, 2018
Winter Journey Thematic Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts 2014The Arctic Circle Residency, Svalbard, 2013
Artist in the Park, Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, 2009
Artist in the Park, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, 2008
MVA New Works Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, 2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, University of Alberta, completed with distinction, 1998Bachelor of Arts degree, Augustana University, completed with distinction, 1988
Solo Exhibitions
Free Space, Whitehorse YT, March 2024
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT, "Points of Reference | Fracturing the Sublime, March 2019
Yukon Art Centre, Whitehorse, YT, “From the Outer Edges” November 2013
Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, B.C. July 2013
Haida Gwaii Museum, Skidegate, B.C., “From the Outer Edges” September 2010
Yukon Gallery, Yukon, “New Paintings: From the Burnside River” November 2006
Yukon Art Society Gallery, Yukon, "Northern Rivers", August 2004
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon, “Northern Rhythms”, January 2002
Odd Gallery, Dawson City, Yukon, “Migration, Mutation, Evolution”, May 2001
Yukon Gallery, Whitehorse, Yukon, "Boundaries & Structure" December 1998
Selected Group Exhibitions
Collective Memory, Yukon Art Centre, Whitehorse YT, Dec. 2021
Amundrød at Tandberg Gård in Østre Toten, Norway, Mail Art Project”, August 2019
Carcross Art House, Carcross YT, July 2019
Carcross Art House, Carcross YT, August 2018
Art House, Carcross YT, August 2017
Arts Underground, Whitehorse YT, "Yukon Imagined", August 2016
Noyes Museum of Art, New Jersey, "Frozen Earth:Images from the Arctic Circle" May 2015
Arts Underground, Whitehorse YT, "Ten", December 2015
Yukon Art Centre Community Gallery, "Traces", July 2014
Arts Underground, Whitehorse YT, “Transformation”, September 2011
Kootenay Art Gallery, Castlegar B.C., “The Yukon and Beyond”, March 2010
Parks Canada Discovery Center, Woody Point Nfld., “Landmarks”, July 2009
Yellowhead Museum, Jasper Alberta, ‘Tuktu Prayers’, September 2007
Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum, Banff Alberta, ‘Tuktu Prayers’ August 2007
Arts Underground, Yukon, “The Idea of North”, February, 2007
Art Gallery of Peterborough, Ontario, "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", May 2006
Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, B.C., "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", March 2006
Maltwood Gallery, UVic, Victoria, B.C., "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", October 2005
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa ON, "Three Rivers| wild waters, sacred places", Feb. 2005
Yukon Arts Centre, "Three Rivers: wild water, sacred places", October 2004
Harcourt House Art Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, ‘South of Sixty’, December 2003
Yukon Arts Centre Grotto Gallery, "Celebration of Swans", Whitehorse Yukon, May 2003
Yukon Arts Centre, "Celebrating 10 Years of Contemporary Visual Arts", May 2002
Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik, NWT, July 2001
Yukon Arts Centre, "Convergence, 2000
Arctic Winter Games", December 2000
Captain Martin House “Points of View”, Whitehorse Yukon, 1997
University of Alberta “The Landscape, Formal and Thematic Variations”, Edmonton Alberta 1996
Associations/ Boards:
Yukon Art Society Board, 2020 - 2022
Advanced Artist Award Jury, 2015
Ted Harrison Artist Retreat Society Board, 2006 - 2009
Advanced Artist Award Jury, 2004
Whitehorse Multiplex Art Advisory Committee, 2003
Yukon Arts Centre Gallery Committee, 1999-2001
Education and Residencies:
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency, Taos New Mexico, US, 2018
Winter Journey Thematic Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff Alberta, 2014
The Arctic Circle Residency, Svalbard, 2013
Artist in the Park, Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, 2009
Artist in the Park, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, 2008
MVA New Works Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, 2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, University of Alberta, completed with distinction, 1998
Bachelor of Arts degree, Augustana University, completed with distinction, 1988
Awards:
Canada Council Explore and Create Grant, 2018
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2018
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2013
Canada Council Travel Grant, 2013
Yukon Touring Artist Fund, 2010
Canada Council Travel Grant, 2010
Yukon Touring Artist Fund, 2009
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2008
Yukon Advanced Artist Award, 2003
Collections:
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Visual Art Collection
Yukon Permanent Collection
City of Whitehorse Permanent Collection
Northwestel Corporate Collection
Publications:
Cover – ‘This is Where We Disembark’, poetry publication, CLea Roberts,
Three Rivers: The Yukon's Great Boreal Wilderness, 2005
Canadian Wilderness, Fall Issue 2005 Trust Magazine, Summer Issue 2005
Dawson City Arts Society Art Calendar, 2004
Cover - Yukon Territory Telephone Book, Northwestel, 2002
Up From the Permafrost, Yukon Learn, Whitehorse Yukon, 2000
Other Media:
Featured artist in Landscape as Muse Television Series, 291 Film Company Inc., 2006
“Three Rivers| Wild Waters| Sacred Places” DVD of participating artists, CPAWS, 2005
Articles and News Releases:
New Trail Magazine (UofA) “Alumni Profile”, Winter Edition 2012/13
Canadian Geographic “Art in the Park”, April Edition 2011
BC Preview: The Gallery Guide, 2006
Three Rivers Catalogue Essay, John K. Grande, 2004
Northwestel News Release, art auction fundraiser, 2004
Klondike Sun, Dawson City Yukon, exhibition review, 2001