ating ▁she ▁began ▁making ▁a ▁living ▁by ▁creating ▁poster ▁graphics ▁and ▁giving ▁work sh ops ▁in ▁exhib itions ▁across ▁Canada ▁and ▁Europe . ▁Before ▁becoming ▁involved ▁in ▁animation , ▁Chart rand ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁painter ▁and ▁illustr ator . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁Chart rand ▁became ▁working ▁as ▁a ▁layout ▁and ▁colour ▁artist . ▁She ▁joined ▁the ▁National ▁Film ▁Board ▁officially ▁as ▁a ▁colour ▁artist , ▁assist ing ▁Pierre ▁M . ▁Tru de au ▁during ▁the ▁shooting ▁of ▁En f ant ill ages ▁( 1 9 9 0 ). ▁She ▁then ▁collabor ated ▁on ▁J ours ▁de ▁pla ine ▁( 1 9 9 0 ), ▁co - direct ed ▁by ▁Ré al ▁B ér ard ▁and ▁André ▁Led uc . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁Additionally , ▁Chart rand ▁is ▁in ▁high ▁demand ▁as ▁a ▁lect urer ▁for ▁con ferences , ▁master ▁classes , ▁and ▁art ▁work sh ops ▁world wide . ▁She ▁gu ides ▁artists ▁and ▁shares ▁the ▁techniques ▁and ▁craft ▁involved ▁in ▁creating ▁paint - on - glass ▁animation . ▁ ▁Film ▁career ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁Chart rand ▁directed ▁her ▁first ▁animated ▁film ▁for ▁the ▁N FB ▁T . V . ▁T ango . ▁An ▁award - win ning ▁short ▁designed ▁to ▁encou rage ▁children ▁to ▁be ▁critical ▁of ▁tele vised ▁advert ising ▁messages ▁and ▁help ▁them ▁understand ▁what ▁they ' re ▁seeing . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁Chart rand ▁was ▁given ▁advanced ▁courses ▁in ▁paint - on - glass ▁animation ▁by