Madeline LeBlanc
PO BOX 76079 Southgate
Edmonton, AB T6H 5Y7
Madeline LeBlanc is an early-career artist born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Working in a number of media including drawing, costume and videography, Madeline's art is concerned with issues of arts accessibility; her work primarily includes large-scale abstracts on bedsheets. To read more click here.
solo
2022 Secret Garden, Bleeding Hearts Artspace, Edmonton AB
2022 Tween, The Works Art and Design Festival, Edmonton AB
2022 Every Dream is a Heartache, Introspective, Edmonton AB
2022 Natural Light, YMCA Don Wheaton Gallery, Edmonton AB
group
2022 5 Artists 1 Love, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton AB
2022 Nextfest Festival, Roxy Theatre, Edmonton AB
2021 The Soil Between Plants, Latitude 53, Edmonton AB
2021 Artists In The Fallow Fall Show, Brighton Block, Edmonton AB
2021 Community Art Gallery, CO*LAB - Community {Arts} Laboratory, Edmonton AB
2021 AGA Sidewalk Cinema, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton AB
2017 Visual Voices, Youth Empowerment Support Services, Edmonton AB
awards & residencies
2022 Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund Award, Edmonton Arts Council (EAC)
2022 Awarded the Dean Scholarship to attend Mason Gross School of Arts BFA program, Rutgers University USA
2022 Artist in Residence, Bleeding Hearts Artspace, Edmonton AB
2022/2023 Awarded The Distinguished Scholar/Trustee Scholarship by the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
2021 MAG Mentorship Exchange, Mitchell Art Gallery, Edmonton AB
2015 Award of Merit for Advocacy of Social Justice, Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC)
2015 National Philanthropy Award, Environmentalism, National Association of Fundraising Professionals (APC)
artist talks
2023 Madi’s Art Journey + Art Accessibility, Northern Alberta Institute for Technology (NAIT), Edmonton AB
2023 Homeless not hopeless: art as a means of overcoming adversity with Madeline LeBlanc, Canadian Artist Representation (CARFAC)
2022 Portfolio Pizazz with Madi, Nextfest Festival, Edmonton AB
2022 Exhibition Interview: Tween, The Works International Visual Arts Society, Edmonton AB
2022 Artist Interview - Schmoozy, Latitude 53, Artist Studio, Edmonton AB
2021 Now Live: Allison Tunis Studio Visit, Latitude 53, Edmonton AB
2021 The Mother, Artists In The Fallow Fall Show, Brighton Block, Edmonton AB
workshops
2023 Black History Month Colouring Workshop, Northern Alberta Institute for Technology (NAIT) Edmonton AB
2022 Crocodile Wizard Halloween Photo Booth, East Glen - Edmonton Public School District (EPSD), Edmonton AB
2022 Rave the Grave Gala: Halloween Adult Colouring Workshop, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton AB
2022 Cariwest Community Colouring Workshop, Cariwest Festival, Edmonton AB
2022 Large Scale Colouring Workshops, The Works Art & Design Festival, Edmonton, AB
2022 Nextfest Artist Mentor, Nextfest Festival, Edmonton, AB
2022 Colouring with Madi, The Works International Visual Arts Society, Edmonton AB
2021 Garden Drawing Workshop, Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre, Edmonton AB
press
Edmonton Artist’s Trust Fund shines light on Edmonton’s art stars (page 19), Legacy in Action Magazine: Spring 2023, March 2023
Twenty Edmonton artists receive grants to support their creative contributions, Edmonton Journal, December 2022
Edmonton Arts Council celebrates the achievements of 20 local professional artists, Edmonton Arts Council Blog, December 2022