Valerie Durant
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 Understory: The Hidden Connections
Sunshine Coast Arts Council, Sechelt BC
https://sunshinecoastartscouncil.com/valerie-durant-2/
2025 Systems Shift
This_________Gallery
https://thethisgallery.com/collections/valerie-durant
2025 Influx: Waiting on The Water
New Leaf Edition
Gallery
March 27 - May 3 Reception: March 27 6-8pm
New Leaf Editions.com
noon to 4
2024 Installation, YVR
Airport, Photography from Silence of the
Sea Project.
Gate D69 International
Departures
2023 Silence of the Sea
Elissa Cristall Gallery
Reflects upon the Climate Crisis and
Human Impact on the Natural World.
Photography,
Sculpture, Video,
Sound, Installation.
Artist Talk
Capture Photography
Festival Event
2023 Iceberg Impressions
CBC Newfoundland.
Documentary on sea level rise and the
disappearance of
icebergs caused by
climate change.
https://gem.cbc.ca/media/land-and-sea-nfld/s58e09
2021 Invisible Rivers, Gibson’s
Public Art Gallery
https://www.coastreporter.net/local-arts/new-show-plays-on-humans-environmental- impact-4748654
2021 Changing Horizons:
Our Ecological Footprint
Photography,
Burnaby Arts Council.
https://burnabyartscouncil.org/artist-stories/valerie-durant-making-art-from-and-for-the-earth/
2021 Place des Arts Gallery, Coquitlam, B.C. .
Resource Extractions
Through an Artistic Lens.
Recycled Paper Sculptures
2020 The Survived, The Sky Project,
Taiwanfestival2020,
Sculpture, photography , poetry
Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
https://gallery.vancouvertaiwanfest.ca/Infinite-Sky-For-Everett
2018 East West, Photography
Capture Photo Festival 2018
http://capturephotofest.com/exhibitions/east-west/
2016 YVR Art Program
Photographic works
Installed at International Airport to 2019
2016 InterWeave,
Capture Photography Festival,
Ukama Gallery Vancouver
http://capturephotofest.com/exhibitions/interweave-africa/
2009 The Face of Africa: Along the Road
Alliance Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa.
One Africa
International Office of Migration (IOM)
Canadian High Commission,
South Africa.
Concept: Anti-Xenophobia
2006 Points and Perforations
Immersive Sound and Sculptural Installation
Interurban Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
Canada Council Grant, New Media Artist)
www.straight.com/article/valerie-durant-points-and-perforations
2002 The Well - Surrey Art Gallery
Art Amongst Our Shelves
Sculpture,video sound installation
SAG permanent collection.
www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/6700.aspx
2002 Looped: Reach Video,
Sound Installation, ArtemisiaGallery
Chicago Ill.
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2024 Canada Council fo the Arts - Research and Create
In Process: Understory: The Hidden Connection
2021 Canada Council for the Arts Research and Create
Outcome : Invisible Rivers 2021
Canada Council for the Arts
2020 Digital Original Strategic Award
CBC Arts - Silence of the Sea
https://vimeo.com/463659233/5c95fb1d0e
2011 Award of Distinction
The University of Pretoria. MA Thesis
Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Forestation:
The Edible Connected City.
2006 Canada Council for the Arts
New Media Audio Artist Production Grant
Outcome: Points & Perforations
2000 Diane Farris Scholarship, ECU.
Evan Lloyd Burrard Memorial
Scholarship, ECU.
EDUCATION
2011 MA – Community and Urban Planning
School of Engineering & the Built
Environment, U of P., South Africa
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts
Emily Carr University (ECU),
Cooper Union for the Advancement
of Science & Art, N.Y., USA
Langara College
Diploma Associate of Arts
Design Formation
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2002 Surrey Art Gallery, Site Installations in Public Libraries.
The Well, Interactive sculptural book stack with video/sound components set within a
the stack of books
2010 International Office of Migration, Pretoria South Africa
SOUND & VIDEO LINKS
2002 Reach https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/939331315
2002 The Well https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/934641199
2006 Points and Perforations https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/931126832
2021 Silence of The Sea https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/463659233
ART MAKES US HUMAN
