CURRICULUM VITAE
Vanessa Imeson
I am an artist and fabricator specializing in costumes, make-up, and props. I have designed for regional theatre, summer stock, theatre for young audiences, dinner theatre and educational theatre across Canada. I am currently the Head of Wardrobe for the GCTC and resident Designer with Ottawa’s original Shakespeare in the park troupe A Company of Fools and Skeleton Key Theatre.
Education
RICHARD ROBINSON FASHION DESIGN ACADEMY
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Pattern making 2019
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Professional sewing 2019
VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL Diploma
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Make-up Design for Film & Television 2013
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Effects and Prosthetics focus
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Graduated with Distinction
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Masters of Fine Arts
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Theatre Design 2012
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Costume Design Focus
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Graduated with Distinction
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR Bachelor of Arts [Combined Honours]
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Dramatic Art/English/Art History 2010
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Dean’s Honour Roll 2006-2010
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President’s Roll 2006-2010
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Graduated with Distinction
Work Experience
2014-present Head of Wardrobe, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Ottawa, ON.
2018-present Resident Designer, Skeleton Key Theatre, Ottawa, ON.
2013-2016 Makeup Artist, Algonquin College/ GCTC, Ottawa, ON.
2014-2022 Costume Design Mentor University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
2014-2016 Costume Design & Hair and Makeup Mentor, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON.
2013-present Resident Designer, A Company of Fools, Ottawa, ON.
2013 Costume fabricator, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON.
2012 Puppet & Costume crafts workshop participant, Prague Quadrennial, Prague, Czech Republic.
2012-present Freelance Costume, Puppet & Makeup Designer
Technical skills
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Costume Construction: Cutting, Draping & Various fabric manipulation techniques
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Costume Treatments: Dying, Screen printing, Painting, Breakdown
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Rendering: Pencil, Watercolor, Mixed media, Photoshop
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Craft: Millenary, Bijoux, Wig construction/styling/maintenance, Ventilating, Embroidery
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Makeup: Beauty, Theater, OOKIT Effects, Prosthetics (Conception to Application)
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Props: Sculpting, Mold Making, Papier-mâché, Various puppet making techniques
Awards & Nominations
2022 Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design. Toronto, ON.
2020 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design. Bonds of Interest: Odyssey, Ottawa, ON.
2020 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design. Romeo & Juliet: A Company of
Fools, Ottawa, ON.
2019 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design. Drowning Girls: GCTC, Ottawa, ON.
2019 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design. Revolutionists: Three Sisters, Ottawa,
ON.
2016 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design. Comedy of Errors: A Company of
Fools, Ottawa, ON.
2015 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design. Two Gentleman of Verona:
St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, Prescott, ON.
2019 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design.
2019 Prix Rideau Award nomination: Outstanding Design.
2013 Battle of the Brushes: 1st Place. International Makeup Artist’s Trade Show, Toronto, ON.
2012 Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society. Outstanding Costume Design, Small Theatre.
Bombitty-of-Errors- Temporary Thing / Twenty-Something Theatre, Vancouver, BC.
2011 Aboriginal Fellowship, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
2010 Governor’s General Award in Drama, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON.
2010 Alumni Award for Excellence in Dramatic Art, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON.