Residence
St. Albert, Alberta

Education
B.F.A., University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
B.E.D., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Memberships
Federation of Canadian Artists
International Society of Experimental Artists
St. Albert Painters Guild
Profiles Art Gallery
Alberta Society of Artists

Selected Awards

• Painting chosen for cover of Vallum Magazine, Ontario, 2005 
• Alessandra Bisselli Award, federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC, 2004
• Article on Abstract art published in Art Avenues, federation of Canadian Artists Newsletter, Fall 2003 
• Guest Artist: La Maree aux 1000 Vagues, Riviere du Loup, Quebec, 2003
• Grant: artist in the Community, Alberta, 2002
• Painting chosen for Agenda, L'Association de la Femme, Quebec 2002
• National Poster Competition WinnerACELF, Quebec, 2001
• Featured ArtistACREF Convention, Edmonton, Alberta, 1999
• CWA Grant, 1998
• Centre Des Creches Winner, 1998
• ACFA Annual Christmas Card Winner, 1997

Public Collections

• Southland Leisure Centre, Calgary, Alberta
• Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta
• St. Jeanne D'Arc School, Edmonton, Alberta
• Pere Lacombe School, Edmonton, Alberta
• ACELF, Edmonton, Alberta  

Represented by

• Art Beat Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
• Centre d'art visuel de lAlberta, Edmonton, Alberta
• Wares, St. Albert, Alberta

Website:  http://www.dorischarest.com/

Solo Exhibitions

• Studio Gallery, St. Albert, AB
  2005
• Interpretations
  First Impressions Studio, St. Albert, AB
  2001
• Women, Children, Dreams
  Red Deer Museum & Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta
  2000
• Collages
  Generations Gallery, Stony Plain, Alberta
  2000
• Memories
  First Impressions Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
  1999
• Impressions
  Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton, Alberta
  1998
• Women, Children, Dreams
  Alberta Craft Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
  1997
• Reveries
  Edmonton Public Library, Edmonton, Alberta
  1996
• Impressions
  Spirit Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
  1996
• Multimask
  Nose Creek Valley Museum, Airdrie, Alberta
  1995
• Annimalia
  Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta
  1994
• Mixed Emotions
  Nose Creek Valley Museum, Airdrie, Alberta
  1994
• Country Feeling
  Nose Creek Valley Museum, Airdrie, Alberta
  1993

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

• Semi-Abstract
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2006
• Travelling Show
  Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, AB
  2006
• Centennial Show
  ASA, Edmonton, AB
  2005
• Not Just Chickens
  McMullan Gallery, Edmonton, AB
  2005
• Art Fusion
  Gainsborough Gallery, Calgary, AB and Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2005
• Black & White Show
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2005
• Images of Western Canada
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2004
• In My Backyard
  ASA, City Hall, Edmonton, AB
  2004
• Child's Play
  ASA, McMullan Gallery, Edmonton, AB
  2004
• First Impression...Lasting Impression
  SWCA, Red Strap market, Edmonton, AB
  2004
• Societe Canadienne de l'Aquarelle
  Montreal, Quebec
  2004
• Black & White Show
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2004
• Spring
  SWCA, Sherwood Park, AB
  2004
• Dimples, Wrinkles and Folds
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
• 2004
• Aida to Zazà
  Rigaletto's Café, Edmonton, Alberta
  2004
• Small, Smaller...
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2003
• Through Alberta Eyes
  Cultural Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB
  2003
• Visions Francophones de l'Alberta
  ASA Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX)
  2003
• Influenced by the Landscape
  Leighton Centre, Calgary, AB
  2003
• 9-11
  ASA Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX)
  2003
• Mixed Messages
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2003
• The Bow
  ASA Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX)
  2003
• Ars Poetica
  ASA, Calgary, AB
  2003 
• Pears'r'Us
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
  2003
• Splendour
  Miseracordia Hospital, Edmonton, AB
  2002
• Multitude, Spruce Grove, Alberta
  2002
• Nous Trois
  Centre d' Arts Visuels de L' Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
  2001
• SWCA Show
  Manulife Place Show, Edmonton, Alberta
  2001
• Abstraction
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  2001
• SWCA Show
  Johnson's Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
  2001
• Membership Show
  Profiles Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
  2001
• Small Picture, SWCA Show
  Art Beat, Edmonton, Alberta
  2000
• Miniature Show
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  2000
• Anything but Watercolour
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  2000
• SWCA Show
  Scotia Place Show, Edmonton, Alberta
  2000
• Summer Splendour
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  2000
• SWCA Show
  Manulife Place, Edmonton, Alberta
  2000
• Myriad
  Profiles Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
  2000
• Millenium International Exposition
  Miramichi, New Brunswick
  2000
• Festival des Arts Visuels en Atlantique
  Caraquet, New Brunswick
  2000
• From the Artists Eye
  SWCA Show, Edmonton, Alberta
  2000
• Into the Garden
  Red Deer Museum, Red Deer, Alberta
  2000
• Summer Show
  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  2000
• St. Albert Painters' Variations
  Artra, Edmonton, Alberta
  2000
• Alberta Games Show
  Sherwood Park, Alberta
  2000
• SWCA Show
  Generations Gallery, Stony Plain, Alberta
  1999
• Xmas Delights, SWCA Show
  Look Gallery, Alberta
  1999
• Variations, SWCA Show
  Special-T Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
  1999
• Country Scenes
  Artra, Edmonton, Alberta
  1999
• Spring Show
  Scotia Place, Edmonton, Alberta
  1999
• Once Upon a Time
  Profiles Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
  1999
• Loin des yeux, Pres du Coeur
  Centre Culturel, Montreal, Quebec
  1998
• Struggling for Freedom
  The Centre Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
  1998
• Multitude
  The Centre Club, Edmonton, Alberta
  1998
• Salon
  APEC Conference Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
  1997
• Myriad
  Profiles Art Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
  1997
• Women Artists of West International Exhibition
  Biloxi, Mississippi
  1997
• Phenomenal Woman
  Figg's Café, Edmonton, Alberta
  1996
• Wanga
  Old Edmonton, Red Deer, Alberta
  1996
• The Open and Closed Book
  Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta
  1996
• Womenstrenght
  Theatre Network, Edmonton, Alberta
  1995
• Enterprising Moments
  Village Square Leisure Centre, Calgary, Alberta
  1995
• Expressions
  Museum of the Regiment, Calgary, Alberta
  1995
• Inspirations
  Devonian Garden, Calgary, Alberta
  1994

Travelling Exhibitions

• Cheesecake and Other Delights
  University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta
  1997