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BIO

As the daughter of an eccentric mechanical engineer and a stiff-upper-lipped British nurse, Bonni Reid lives in the space where these two worlds meet. The fact that these two worlds do not actually mesh hasn’t stopped her from residing there.

Exploring the underpinnings, bumps, and anomalies in all manner of historical arcana, Bonni Reid’s subject matter reflects a dark underlying mythos that belies the innocence, wonder, and imagination of a hazy past.

Whether it be eccentric adventures in science – the brilliant mistakes, the forgotten missteps, or the early icons of Progress (back when it had a capital “P”) – Reid combines these elements in a clear, graphic, almost deadpan style. With the results we are reminded of the turning points that got us here; the great and the small, the dark and the light, the sacred and the silly,

Bonni Reid lives in the West End of Vancouver, British Columbia. When not brewing her own visual concoctions, she freelances as a colour designer for animation productions including six seasons of Cartoon Network’s “Ed, Edd ‘n Eddy”.

“These things will eventually fall apart, they cannot reconstitute themselves.”
-Don Reid

EDUCATION

• Graphic Design & Illustration Program – Capilano College      1989 – 1993

HISTORY

• Classical Animation (Hand and digitally painting for various productions)     1993 – Present

• Gallery Shows     2003 – Present

ANIMATION PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Action Dad -Pilot   2009

• Ed, Edd n Eddy (a.k.a. Cartoon Inc./Cartoon Network)     1998 – 2008

• The Christmas Orange (Bardel Animation/ABC)       2002

• The Mr. Hell Show (Sextant Entertainment/BBC)     2000 – 2001

• Angry Beavers (Studio B Prod./Nickelodeon)      1999 – 2000

• Lupo’s Nightmare (a.k.a.Cartoon Inc./Converse Shoes)     1995

• The Brothers Grunt (a.k.a Cartoon Inc./MTV)     1994 – 1995

GRAPHIC DESIGN

2009

• The Calgary Zoo – Invite Package for Tusks & Tails annual gala event
• The Calgary Zoo –Informative Signage for re-opening of the Prehistoric Park
• The Calgary Zoo – Informative Signage for the newly built Conservatory
• The Calgary Zoo -Invite for the opening of the newly built Conservatory
• The Calgary Zoo -Day & Night Posters for the Australian Exhibit
• The Calgary Zoo -various informative signage including Educational Bridge Signs and Road Signs

GALLERY SHOWS

2009

• JEM Gallery, Vancouver, – Naughty Not Nice 5 Group Show
• JEM Gallery, Vancouver, –Dia de los Muertos Group Show
• Distinction Gallery, LA – Drawing Attention Group Show
• Tart Arts & Surly Girl Productions -Ladies First Group Show
• La Luz de Jesus Gallery -Everything but the Kitschen Sync Group Show
• Tart Arts & Surly Girl Productions -Monster Beach Party Group Show

2008

• La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA – Duo Show
• BSFA & DvA Gallery Collaboration, Chicago – Group Show
• La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA – Group Show
• Looks Could Kill Art Boutique, Calgary – Group Show
• Tart Arts & Surly Girl Productions -Group Show

2007

• La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA – Four Person Show
• Friends For Life Art Auction, Vancouver – Group Show
• Mini Tart Productions, Vancouver – Group Show
• Carbon Media Design, Calgary – Group Show
• La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA – Group Show
• JEM Gallery, Vancouver – Group Show
• CryBaby Gallery, New Jersey – Group Show
• Rumble Productions, Vancouver – Group Show

2006

• La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA – Group Show
• DvA Gallery, Chicago – Group Show
• Mini Tart Productions, Vancouver – Group Show
• FUR Faux Pas Art Exhibit & Benefit – Group Show
• The Tart Gallery, Vancouver – Group Show
• JEM Gallery, Vancouver – Group Show

2005

• La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA – Group Show
• Wingnut Gallery, Seattle – Group Show
• Mini Tart Productions, Vancouver – Group Show
• DvA Gallery, Chicago – Group Show
• SOIL Gallery, Seattle – Group Show

2004

• Blue Bottle Gallery, Seattle – Group Show
• La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA – Group Show
• Joe Bar, Seattle – Duo Show
• DvA Gallery, Chicago – Group Show
• Kulman’s, Seattle – Group Show
• Mini Tart Productions, Vancouver – Group Show
• Roq La Rue, Seattle – Group Show
• Bumbershoot, Seattle – Group Show
• The Jupiter Project, Vancouver – Group Show

2003

• Consolidated Works, Seattle – Group Show
• SAW Gallery, Seattle – Group Show
• West Side Burrito Connection, Bremerton – Group Show
• Ace Gallery, Seattle – Group Show
• Kuhlman, Seattle – Group Show
• Octopus Productions, Seattle – Group Show