Marlessa Wesolowski | CV
Selected Art Exhibitions
2013 Maple Studio, Saskatoon, SK
2010 Ukrainian Museum of Canada Saskatoon, SK
2006 Image 54 Gallery Calgary, AB
2004 Kimberly Arts Council “Centre 64” Kimberley, BC
2004 The Weitzel Gallery Saskatoon, SK
2004 Magenta Gallery, The Centre East Galleries Saskatoon, SK
Professional Experience
2005 - Present
Artist in Residence, Healing Arts Program Coordinator, St. Paul’s Hospital Saskatoon, SK
2014 - Present
Editorial Board Member, Journal of the Surgical Humanities, Department of Surgery, Surgical Humanities Program, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK
2008 – 2009
Gallery Assistant, Saskatchewan Craft Council Saskatoon, SK
2007
Art Instructor, Parkridge Center, Saskatoon Health Region Saskatoon, SK
Workshops & Projects
2016
"Blueprint of Life" Community Mural, St. Paul's Healing Arts Program, Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-Op, Boys and Girls CLub of Saskatoon, Toronto Kiawanis Boys and Girls Club
2013
Coordinator, “One Earth One Family” community mural, St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, SK
2011- 2014
Administrator, facilitator, “Colours of Grief & Healing for Children & Family One Day Expressive Workshop”, SHR Palliative care services, Healing Arts Program, Mendel Art Gallery Saskatoon, SK
2013 Present
Facilitator, Women’s Metastatic Cancer Support Group, Saskatoon Cancer Center, Healing Arts Program Saskatoon, SK
2012
Administrator, facilitator, “Colours of Grief & Healing for Adults”, SHRPalliative care services, SPH Healing Arts Program Saskatoon, SK
2012
Facilitator, “Mosaic Art”, Social Work Education day, SHR Social Work Department Saskatoon, SK
2010
Facilitator, “Art & Spirituality”, St. Paul’s Hospital Out of Scope Administrators Retreat Saskatoon, SK
2010
Facilitator, “NAW Building Mosaic Installation”, People Strategies Dept. Education Day, Saskatoon Health Region, SK
2010
Facilitator, "Art & Healing"St. Paul's Hopsital Spiritual Care Department Retreat, Saskatoon, SK
2008
Administrator, Saskatchewan Craft Council, St. Paul’s Hospital Healing Arts Program, Oskayak High School and City Park, “Fine Craft Art Auction” Saskatoon, SK
2008
Coordinator, Artist Presentation & Workshop – Master Carver Dempsey Bob, SPH Healing Arts Program, Oskayak High School, City Park Colligate Saskatoon, SK
Presentations
2015
Presenter; University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, Integrative Health Seminar, “Supported creativity enhances patients well-being and community in hospital environment” Saskatoon, SK
2014
Presenter; First Congress on the Construction of Personal Meaning hosted by The International Network of Personal Meaning & Constructivist Psychology Network. Workshop & poster presentation, “Supported creativity enhances patients well-being in hospital environment” Marlessa Wesolowski, Artist inResidence St. Paul’s Hospital, and Christopher Cooper, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan Vancouver, BC
2014
Presenter; Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Association Annual Conference, “Rainbow Collective” St. Paul’s Hospital, Artist in Residence, Healing Arts Program Saskatoon, SK
2014
Presenter; Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Association Annual Conference, “Colours of Grief & Healing for Children & Family Creative Workshop”, SHR Palliative care services, Healing Arts Program, Mendel Art Gallery Saskatoon, SK
2013
Research Poster Presentation; “Arts Based Supported Creativity in Hospital Environment”, Canadian Association for Music Therapy Association Conference, Expanding Horizons Saskatoon, SK
2012
Presenter; University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, Integrative Health Seminar, “Expressive Therapies, The Healing Arts Program at St. Paul’s Hospital Saskatoon, SK
2010
Presenter; The 5th William F. Mitchell Bioethics Conference, Dementia, Mental Illness & Addiction “Video Portrait Release, Corrections, Health & Creativity” Saskatoon, SK
2010
Presenter; University of Saskatchewan, Department of Psychology, “Video Portrait Release, Corrections, Health & Creativity” Saskatoon, SK
2009
Session Presenter; Saskatoon Health Region Volunteer Workforce Conference, “Creativity and movement” Saskatoon, SK
2008
Presenter; Quality & Safety Summit Saskatoon Health Region, “St. Paul’s Hospital Healing Arts Program” Saskatoon, SK
2008
Presenter, National Conference of Catholic Health Care, “St. Paul’s Hospital Healing Arts Program, Montreal, QC
Publications
2014
Journal of Surgical Humanities, Department of Surgery, Surgical Humanities Program, University of Saskatchewan, “My conversation”, “Art + Hospital = Healing”. Spring
2013
Creative Arts In Humane Medicine, Brush Education. Lifeline: “The Healing Arts Program, St. Paul’s Hospital” Marlessa Wesolowski, Artist in Residence St.Paul’s Hospital, and Christopher Cooper, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon
Research
2015
underway
2012
(unpublished)“The Art of Arts Based Unconditional Positive Regard, The Practice of an Artist in Residence in Hospital”, Principle researcher and author Christopher Cooper, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan; Second researcher and author Marlessa Wesolowski, Artist in Residence St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, SK
Media
2015 Prairie Messenger, Catholic Journal. Spring
2015
Global News TV, A holisitic approach to health care - healing through art
2013
Newstalk 650, “Art used to heal, St. Paul’s Hospital Healing Arts Program”
2013
Meeting Ground, Healing Through Art, SPH Healing Arts Program by Geraldine Sparklehorse
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2013
SPH Healing Arts Program & Saskatoon Community Youth Art Programming (SCYAP), Community Schools, One Earth One Family community mural
2013
Prairie Messenger, Catholic Journal, “SPH One Earth One Family Mural”
2013
Saskatoon Express, “SPH One Earth One Family community mural”
2012
SASK NAC, Artist profile
2008
CBC Radio One, Morning Edition, Healing Arts & Artist in Residence
2007
CARFAC Newsletter, Article, “Art and Healing, SPH Artist in Residence” Saskatoon, SK
2004
CBC Television de radio-Canada, CBC French Television, “ZIg Zag, artists in Western Canada
Volunteer community connection
2011 - 2012
“A Friend In Me”, Oskayak High School mentorship program where students are matched up with mentors in areas of interest in the community, Oskayak High School, Saskatoon SK
2010
Community participant: Functional Program Art Gallery of Saskatchewan, Gallery visioning session Saskatoon, SK
2005 – 2006
Artist in Residence: St. Paul’s Hospital, Healing Arts Program Saskatoon, SK
1999
Administrator: Center for Mountain Culture Banff, AB
1993
Administrator: Wanuskewin National Native Heritage Park Saskatoon, SK
Awards
2008
Bravo Award, Patient/Client/Resident Customer Service Award Saskatoon Health Region, St. Paul’s Hospital Healing Arts Program Saskatoon, SK
Collections
Canadiana Fund Collection of Canada, Canadiana Foundation, Ottawa, ON
2010 - present
2010 - present