A true Albertan, I was born in Calgary and have lived in Edmonton all of my adult life. While I enjoyed a successful career in healthcare management, i have always loved the graphic arts and, as part of a family of art colllectors and talented artists, have followed Canadian artists with great interest. Inspired by my sister Gail Carscallen's talent and the gift of her brushes afer her death in 2008, I began myown artistic journey and exploration of painting, and impressionistic glass mosaics.
This journey carried me through many art workshops with talented artists and educators, and in spring 2019, I completed the Visual Arts Certificate from UofA Continuing Education., Looking for more, I embarked on a new adventure in learning - The Creative Visionary Program 2019 with Nicholas Wilton.. This program offered many, many lessons that will take time to apply in finding my own artistic voice. and expressing myself more clearly
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Artist Statement I have always loved creating! My joy is found experimenting with different media, subjects, and approaches. I am drawn to nature and landscape - trying to capture illusive light and feeling, and boldly using colour to create explosive impressions for the viewer. Right now I am having fun expanding into more abstract work. I never want to stop learning and exploring different ways of doing things, different sources of inspiration - to confidently define my own direction and allow me to continue to do what I love. Growth as an artist should never end! |
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Curriculum Vitae
B.HEc, 1976, University of Manitoba
M.BA, 1985, University of Alberta
Certificate in Visual Art and Design, 2019, University of Alberta
CVP Alumni 2019
B.HEc, 1976, University of Manitoba
M.BA, 1985, University of Alberta
Certificate in Visual Art and Design, 2019, University of Alberta
CVP Alumni 2019
Painting Workshops
Summer 2010, Taking Your Paintings to the Next Level, Quadra Island B.C. With Peter Shostak
January 2010, Light and Colour in Acrylics with Pauline Ulliac
August 2011, Art Week in Drumheller Badlands with Jim Davies
Fall 2011, One on One Coaching, Ste-Marguerite-du-lac-Masson in the Laurentians with Gordon Harrison
Fall 2012, Value and Colours in Oil and Acrylics, Sherwood Park with Mike Svob
Summer 2014, Figure Painting in Oil at Red Deer Summer Art Series with Bev Tosh
Fall 2015, Value and Colours in Oil and Acrylics, Sherwood Park with Mike Svob
June 2016, Plein Air Workshop, Jasper with Doug Swinton
July 2017, Abstracting the Landscape at Red Deer Summer Art Series with Susan Woolgar
Sept 2017, Figurative Abstraction with Brian Smith
May 2018, Abstraction with Blu Smith
June 2018, Five Days en plein air with Sam Paonessa, Blue Mountain School of Landscape Painting
2019, Creative Visionary Program with Nicholas Wilton
Exhibitions
25: An Anniversary Celebration. McMullen Art Gallert, Edmonton. April 28 - June 17, 2012
Unit B Art Show, 2013
Art Smash Feb 2016, University of Alberta Extension, Enterprise Square
Art Smash Feb 2018, University of Alberta Extension, Enterprise Square
BEYOND THE BOW, Three Sisters Gallery, Canmore. March 1 - April 10, 2018
Portraits, Alberta Craft Council Gallery, Edmonton and Calgary, Spring Summer 2019
Graduating Exhibit, Visual Art and Design Program, Summer 2019
Art in the Garden 2020, 2022
Vale’s Greenhouse Art Show, June 2023