Feminist Artists in Alberta Mary-Beth Laviolette was born in Edmonton. She completed a degree in journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, and spent ten years in the province specializing in arts journalism. She covered the visual arts for Arts National on CBC national radio, then returned to Alberta in 1982, where she wrote articles for a variety of newspapers and gallery publications, as well as co-founding and co-editing Artichoke (1989-2005), a visual arts magazine. Laviolette published "An Alberta Art Chronicle" (Altitude Press) in 2005, written for the province's 2005 Centennial. The book is the culmination of 10 years of research, featuring 175 Alberta artists and including a completely searchable CD-ROM with 248 colour images, and is considered is an unparalleled resource on contemporary art in Alberta. Laviolette's recent publication Alberta Art and Artists, and co authored by Patricia Ainslie, provides a comprehensive visual record of the historical, modern, and contemporary art scene in Alberta. Laviolette currently lives in Canmore, Alberta. attached image: Faye HeavyShield, Sisters, 1993, mixed media