Aline Hoffart

Biography

Aline Hoffart was born Aline Ives in Vancouver, BC in 1959, the youngest of seven children. Since settling in the Comox Valley with her husband and four children in 1989, Aline has been an active player in the local art community.

A graduate of the Emily Carr BFA program at North Island College, Aline also works in the community as a human service worker and in the near future would like to offer skill building art classes to the special needs community as well as continuing to develop her own style and career as a damn fine artist.

Education

2005-2010 Emily Carr Institute of Fine Art and Design
2001-2002 Self directed studies in Intaglio Printmaking
1999 North Island College, Fine Art and Design Diploma
1981-1982 VCC, Langara Campus, Art in Merchandising Program

Group Exhibitions

2010 ECUAD Grad show, Granville Island campus, Vancouver
2010 ECUAD Grad show, NIC campus
2006 Local Colours
2005 Trumpeter Swan Show
2003 Intaglio Print Show, Courtenay Museum
2003 NIC Grad Show
1999 NIC Art Event

Collections

North Island College permanent collection
Tim Halley collection

Awards

2005 Best of Show, Award of Excellence. Trumpeter Swan Show

Related Activities

2010 Live painter at the Vancouver Island Music Fest
2009 Live painter at the Vancouver Island Music Fest
Facilitated painting workshops for elderly residents in the Cumberland Health Centre
Working in the classrooms with elementary students on paper mache sculptures at Arden Elementary School - Courtenay
Member of Comox Valley Arts Council