Chantal Gibson facts for kids
Chantal Gibson is a talented Canadian writer, poet, artist, and teacher. She is known for her powerful work that explores important topics. Her poetry collection, How She Read, won several big awards in 2020. These include the Pat Lowther Award and the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. It was also a finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Gibson's art and writing often look at history and how Black women are shown in Western culture. She challenges old ideas and helps us see things in new ways.
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Early life and education
Chantal Gibson was born in Quebec, Canada. She grew up and went to high school in Mackenzie, British Columbia. Her mother is African-Canadian and grew up in Nova Scotia.
Career
Chantal Gibson is a writer, artist, and teacher. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. This area is the traditional land of the Coast Salish Peoples. She teaches written and visual communication at Simon Fraser University. She works in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT). In 2016, she received an award for her excellent teaching at SFU.
Awards and Honours
Chantal Gibson has received many awards for her writing, art, and teaching.
Literary Awards
- 2016 - SFU Excellence in Teaching Award, from Simon Fraser University.
- 2020 - Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize at the BC and Yukon Book Prizes.
- 2020 - Pat Lowther Award for the best poetry book by a Canadian woman. This award is from the League of Canadian Poets.
- 2020 - Griffin Poetry Prize, she was on the Canadian Shortlist.
- 2021 - 3M National Teaching Fellowship, from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE).
Art Exhibitions
Chantal Gibson's art has been shown in many galleries and museums. Her work often explores themes of history and identity.
- 2014 - TOME. Shown at SFU Surrey Library.
- 2018 - Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art. Displayed at the ROM Toronto and Musee des Beaux Arts Montreal.
- 2019 - How She Read: Confronting the Romance of Empire. This was a solo exhibit at Open Space Gallery, Victoria, BC.
- 2020 - Who's Who. Displayed in the Senate of Canada chamber foyer, Ottawa, ON.
- 2020 - Where do we go from here? A group exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
Artist-in-residence
- 2017 - Visiting artist at OCAD University Writing & Learning Centre, Toronto, ON.
