Curriculum vitae
Linda Lovisa
Natural Transitions Art Studio
3879 Glen Canyon Drive
West Kelowna, BC V4T 2P8
250-859-0918
lindalovisaartcanada@gmail.com
Awards:
Federation of Canadian Artists – OASIS – Third place award winner “Tree Climber’s View”, 2023
Special Recognition – International Light Space and Time Abstract Art Exhibition, 2023
Federation of Canadian Artists – OASIS – Gold award winner “Stormy Skies”, 2014
Federation of Canadian Artists – Penticton BC – Award of Excellence “Below Rainbow Falls”, 2011
Federation of Canadian Artists Show, 1st place award winner Painted Title “McDougal Rim Trail”, 2009
Award of Recognition, Rainy River District School Board, work in the schools, 2002
Ducks Unlimited Local artist of the Year, Painting Title “Golden Pups”, 1997
Sioux Narrows, NW Ontario Art Show 1st place award, Painting Title “Frozen”, 1998
Solo Exhibits:
Most recent solo shows:
Marmalade Cat Café gallery space, 2023
The Cove Lakeside Resort, 2023
Summerland Art Gallery- Roots, Resilience, Rejuvenation, 2022
The Landing Kitchen + Bar @ The Cove Lakeside Resort, 2021-present
The Innovation Centre, Kelowna, 2019
Shannon Lake Golf Course, 2019
Canada 150, series of 150 paintings of my personal experiences, 2017
Group Shows:
I have participated in many group shows. These are the most recent:
Federation of Canadian Artists OASIS show, Peachland, BC, July, 2023
West Kelowna – Lions Hall Spring show, May, 2023
Artist in Residence – Summerland Art Gallery, with 2 other local artists, May, 2023
Works on Paper, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, 2020
Crisis, David Suzuki Foundation, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, October, 2020
OASIS Show, Federation of Canadian Artists, Peachland, July/August, 2020
Group of Seven Celebrating 100, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC, March, 2020
Works on Paper, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC, February, 2020
OASIS Peachland Art Gallery, Federation of Canadian Artists show, 2019
Penticton Art Gallery, 2018
Shape and Form, Vancouver, Federation of Canadian Artists gallery, 2018
Kamloops Federation of Canadian Artists “Motion and Emotion”, 2018
Community Involvement 1987 ~ 2015:
Summerland Community Banner – Earth Wind Water Fire – “Aerial Assist” – 2023
City of West Kelowna Arts and Culture Board, member, 2022 – present
Okanagan Folk School, April, 2022 – present
Okanagan Business Excellence Group, 2018 – 2023
Rotary Centre for the Arts Show, Kelowna, 2014 – 2017
Federation of Canadian Artists, National show, planning committee ~Visions, 2009 – 2011
New Moon Gallery and Natural Transitions Art Studio, West Kelowna, BC, 2009 – April 2020
City of Kelowna, Bronze Medallion, Community Spirit, 2006
District Community School Demonstrations, 2009- present
Published interviews, articles, blog posts:
SAGE–ING magazine, articles in Sept. 2021 and Sept. 2022 issues; Fall, 2012; Book, 2015; June, 2023
SAGE-ING magazine, Fall, 2023 – Creating a Series http://www.sageing.ca/
Blog posts – The Art of Scribbling; Five Art Class Essentials; How Do You Become an Art Teacher?…, 2021; Creating a Series, Fall, 2023
Author and illustrator of The Adventures of Gordon the Canada Goose, Gordon Goes Skiing, 2020
Author and illustrator of A Winter Poem, Winter Came Softly, 2020
Summerland Art Gallery ~ Philosophers Café ~ Kelowna Now ~ Community Focus, 2014
Reflections ~ Artist journal, 2012
Okanagan Art Works, 2010
Painting Workshops and Residencies:
Peachland Art Gallery, 2023
Online Classes – Tuesdays, weekly, 2021 – present
Kelowna Art Gallery watercolour, 2016 – 2017
New Moon Gallery ~ Group Classes and private lessons Adult/School Children, 2009 – 2020
Demonstrations at Opus Art Supply, Kelowna, 2010 – 2020
After-School Program, New Moon Gallery and West Kelowna Yacht Club, 2010 – present
Summer Arts School for Youth, Lake Country, BC, 2011
Summer Art Camp, New Moon Gallery, 2010
District 23 schools, Kelowna K-6, 2009 – present
Learning Through the Arts, employed by The Royal Conservatory, 2002 – 2006