France Tetreault

Artist, Entrepreneur & Studio Owner:

2021

November: Selected to be part of the first group of artists to exhibit at Cocomee Restaurant, Folkestone

October: Guest Artist invited to show with the “hArt Group” at The Tin Tabernacle, Hythe, Kent U.K.

July: Group Exhibition with “Axiom” at The Halpern Gallery, Chatham (part of the Nucleus Arts Foundation)

April: Group Exhibition with “Axiom” at The Woodshed Gallery, Folkestone, Kent (closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions but available virtually)

January: Contributed to the East Cliff Creatives “Paper Beach” project

2020

Exhibited in first group show with Jeanette Cook & Zel Hunt  at FishSlab Gallery, Whitstable, Kent

Featured in a full page article about the above exhibition in “The Looker” magazine

Designed poster & postcard for Fishslab Gallery exhibition

One of the founding members of new art group “AXIOM” based in Kent, UK

Exhibited in group show “Masks” 35-37 Gallery, Folkestone in aid of Royal Victoria Hospital

Helped organise & exhibited in Hythe Art Society Online Exhibition

2019

Starred in a double page article about my life and art in “The Looker” magazine

Autumn Exhibition, the Folkestone Art Society, The Grand, Folkestone, Kent, UK

Annual Exhibition, the Hythe Art Society, The Tin Tabernacle, Hythe, Kent, UK

Designed poster, invitations and social media advertisements for the Hythe Art Society exhibition

Spring Exhibition, the Folkestone Art Society, St Eanswythe Church, Folkestone, Kent, UK

2018

Commissioned to paint a floral wedding bouquet

Annual Exhibition, the Hythe Art Society, The Tin Tabernacle, Hythe, Kent, UK

Open Studio: for The Hythe Festival Art Trail

Launched new personal portfolio website https://www.france-the-artist.com

2017

Commissioned to design event place cards, decorations & catering plan for the Hythe Bowling Club Christmas lunch

Annual Exhibition, the Hythe Art Society, The Tin Tabernacle, Hythe, Kent, UK

Commissioned to design “Thomson” Baby Shower invitations & matching bunting

Commissioned to design “Page” wedding invitations and RSVPs

Elected Marketing & Publicity Officer for the Hythe Art Society

2016

Awarded 1st place in the Hythe Art Society Christmas Challenge

Provided artwork for & designed the Hythe Festival Charity Concert poster

Exhibited at the Annual Christmas Craft Fair, St. Leonard’s Church, Hythe, Kent, UK 

Commissioned to paint “Page” family Heraldic crest

Commissioned to paint “Love” family Heraldic crest

Awarded the PETER SAUL AWARD (People’s Choice) at Hythe Art Society Exhibition

Annual Exhibition, the Hythe Art Society, The Tin Tabernacle, Hythe, Kent, UK

Provided artwork for, and designed publicity & posters for, several Hythe Festival events

PRESELECTED AS A FINALIST for the LeyDan Award, LeyDan Art Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

2013

While employed full time in the travel industry (Loyalty Team, Group Sales, Revenue Management & Complaints depts):

Launched personal portfolio website https://www.france-art.co.uk

2011

Painting “Colonna di Bologna” SHORTLISTED by a panel led by Fred Cummings, R.A. for the South East Summer Exhibition, held at The Grand, Folkestone, Kent, a fringe event for the Folkestone Triennial

2010

Commissioned to paint “Cave” family Heraldic crest

2010-2015

invited to be a permanent RESIDENT EXHIBITING ARTIST , PecheArt Gallery, Sandgate, Kent, UK

2000

While fulfilling various contractual work including Office Manager to an early music ensemble (Mala Punica); Assistant Concert Promoter (Centro Delle Voce); Shop Manager (Virgin Megastore); as well as a Translator:

SOLO EXHIBITION entitled “ABSTRACT REALITY” Galleria Tratti d’Autore, Bologna, Italy

1996

While employed full time in the music industry as a Product Manger, then Project Manager at Erato Disques, Paris France:

Selected to attend a week-long semi-private workshop: “Introduction to Abstract painting”,  at the private studio of internationally renown artist LIONEL (Perotte), Angers, France

LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS: 

Axiom (a Founding Member); The Hythe Art Society (Committee Member since 2017: Publicity Officer) ; Kent Creative Connect; the Marsh Choir; the Folkestone Art Society (Exhibition Steward); the Hythe Festival Committee 2016; Hythe Festival Art Trail 2018 (& participating as an Open Studio)

LANGUAGES

English: native French: near native Italian: intermediate