About Us
Pilar Shephard, MA., BFA, has been working in Arts for over thirty years - as a Museum Curator, Arts Educator and Art Appraiser. In 1992 Pilar opened her Art Gallery in the historic district of Old Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Robert Cumming is the business manager of the Gallery. He also specializes in corporate communications and in the aquisition of art works for display in the Gallery.
The Gallery presents a continuous sequence of exhibitions. Regularly scheduled shows of contemporary artists such as Paul Healy, Larry Horowitz and Daniel Gautier enliven the seasons.
Pilar Shephard Art Gallery in the Media
- Portayed in the Heritage, the Canada Foundation magazine, volX1 Nº 1, 2008
- Featured in the Condé Nast travel magazine, March 2008
- Portrayed in the magazine for artists and galleries Vie des Arts, Winter 2008
- Portrayed in the magazine for artists and galleries Vie des Arts, June 2007
- Portrayed in Canadian House and Home magazine, summers 2006 and 2007
The Gallery provides services in English, French or Spanish.
Pilar Shephard - Curriculum Vitae
| Bachelor of Art | Concordia University |
| Master of Art | L'Université du Québec à Montréal |
| Certificate of Education | Montreal University |
| Certificate in Museology | New York University |
| Certificate in Appraisal Studies | New York University |
| Certificate in Audio Visual Pedagogy | Montreal University |
| Certificate in Art Management | Banff School of Fine Arts |
| Art Education Whitney | Museum of American Art |
| Research Curator | Museum of the City of New York |
| Curator | Summit Art Center |
| Arts Coordinator | Government of Saskatchewan |
| Coordinator, Language Training | Bank of Canada |
| Art History Instructor | University of Saskatchewan Quebec University |
| Memberships | Canadian Museum Association Appraisers Association of America, Inc. |
| Principle Limited | Shephard and Easton Appraisers |
| Owner | Pilar Shephard Art Gallery |
| Language Fluency | English, French, Spanish |
| Bibliography | Articles on Art and Art Education |
| Video | "Early Prairie Artists in Saskatchewan" |
About Prince Edward Island
Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island is located off the eastern coast of Canada, nestled between the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The crescent-shaped province is 224 km (139 miles) long and between 6 km and 64 km (four and 40 miles) wide. Its scenic beauty, white sandy beaches, red cliffs, gently rolling hills, and ocean vistas make it one of Canada's most beautiful provinces for visitors and residents.
Every summer, Prince Edward Island is favorite destination of toursits from all around the world. Since 1997, over a million tourists visit PEI each year. For more information about PEI, Charlottetown, popular tourist destinations on the Island, trails, boat cruises and much more visit the official PEI web site.