Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality in the Winnipeg Capital Region, which is home to more than sixty percent of Manitoba’s population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, in south central Canada, near the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers (a point now commonly known as The Forks).It lies near to the Canadian Shield and hundreds of lakes including Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba.
The name “Winnipeg” comes from the Cree words meaning muddy water, referring to the dark water of the rivers and lakes in the region. The Winnipeg area was a trading centre for Aboriginal peoples prior to the arrival of Europeans. The first fort was built near the Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in 1738 by French traders. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Winnipeg was one of the fastest growing cities in North America and established itself as a transportation and manufacturing centre. It also became a centre for education: the University of Manitoba, founded during this period, is today the largest university in Manitoba.
Education
University of Manitoba, 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)
Clients
New York Times Magazine, Labatt Breweries of Canada, NUVO Magazine, Florida Municipal Power Agency, Threadless, Oddica
Awards
2006: Applied Arts Magazine Photography & Illustration Annual
Solo Exhibitions
2005: The Illustrated Workings of Kenneth Lavallee
Barbershop Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
Group Exhibitions
November 29, 2007: Wild Things
Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
November 9, 2007: Unsung
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
November 3, 2007: Picks of the Harvest: Chicago Invasion
DvA Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
August 4, 2007: Untitled Love Project
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
May 17, 2007: Vicious Delicious
The Syndicate, Edmonton, Canada
2007: Masters of the Universe: He-Man She-Ra Charity Art Show for Sickkids
Magic Pony, Toronto, Canada
2006: Future Home Life
Receiver Gallery, San Fransisco, California
2006: Oddica’s From Cotton to Canvas
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006: Picks of the Harvest: Batch Three
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006: The Insulin Show
The Maverick Room, Edmonton, Canada
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Kenneth is an illustrator living in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
klavallee@gmail.com
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality in the Winnipeg Capital Region, which is home to more than sixty percent of Manitoba’s population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, in south central Canada, near the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers (a point now commonly known as The Forks). It lies near to the Canadian Shield and hundreds of lakes including Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba.
The name “Winnipeg” comes from the Cree words meaning muddy water, referring to the dark water of the rivers and lakes in the region. The Winnipeg area was a trading centre for Aboriginal peoples prior to the arrival of Europeans. The first fort was built near the Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in 1738 by French traders. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Winnipeg was one of the fastest growing cities in North America and established itself as a transportation and manufacturing centre. It also became a centre for education: the University of Manitoba, founded during this period, is today the largest university in Manitoba.
Education
University of Manitoba, 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)
Clients
New York Times Magazine, Labatt Breweries of Canada, NUVO Magazine, Florida Municipal Power Agency, Threadless, Oddica
Awards
2006: Applied Arts Magazine Photography & Illustration Annual
Solo Exhibitions
2005: The Illustrated Workings of Kenneth Lavallee
Barbershop Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
Group Exhibitions
November 29, 2007: Wild Things
Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
November 9, 2007: Unsung
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
November 3, 2007: Picks of the Harvest: Chicago Invasion
DvA Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
August 4, 2007: Untitled Love Project
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
May 17, 2007: Vicious Delicious
The Syndicate, Edmonton, Canada
2007: Masters of the Universe: He-Man She-Ra Charity Art Show for Sickkids
Magic Pony, Toronto, Canada
2006: Future Home Life
Receiver Gallery, San Fransisco, California
2006: Oddica’s From Cotton to Canvas
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006: Picks of the Harvest: Batch Three
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006: The Insulin Show
The Maverick Room, Edmonton, Canada
2006: Group Show
Label Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada