Gwen Day Artist CV

Shows & Exhibitions

2018 – Wellspring Spring Show – (Olds, AB)
2017 – Write/Art – Encaustic Painting called “Jack”, Published in This Book
2014 – Present – Art for Sale / Displayed at the Carstairs Family Chiropractic Office
2013 – Encaustic Piece called “Halycon Days”– Juried Into the Calgary Stampede Art Auction January 2013 – Sold in July
2012 – Showing at Different Strokes Art Gallery – (Olds AB)
2012 – Wellspring Art Walk
2011 – Alberta Arts Day – (Mountain View Arts Festival)
2011 – Display of Artwork at the Carstairs Public Library
2011 – Wellspring Summer Art Walk
2011 – Premier’s Dinner Event – (Carstairs)
2011 – Wellspring Visual Arts Network Spring Sale – (Olds AB)
2011 – Display of Original pieces at the Café Radio – (Carstairs AB)
2010 – Wellspring Visual Arts Network Regional Fall Show
2010 – Gilded Gallery Fall Show – (Didsbury AB)
2010 – Wellspring Summer Art Walk
2010 – Artist Was Photographed Painting in the Red Deer Series Art Magazine
2009 – Wellspring Visual Arts Network Regional Fall Show
2006 – “Prairie Pride” Elevator Print Featured on Header of The Carstairs Courier Weekly Newspaper.
1998 – First limited Edition Print – “Prairie Pride”
1995 – “Art on the Wall” – Solo Show – (Carstairs AB)
1995 – Feature Artist Work Purchased for Alberta Treasury Branch
1985 to 2004 – Annual Carstairs Artist Guild Spring Show and Sale

2020 – The Albertan – Readers’ Choice Award – Silver – Best Local Artist – (Carstairs/Cremona)
2020 – The Albertan – Readers’ Choice Award – Bronze – Best Local Art Teacher –(Carstairs/Cremona)
2019 – Mountain View Gazette – Best Local Artist, Gold
2018 – Mountain View Gazette – Best Local Artist, Silver
2016 – Mountain View Gazette – Best Local Artist, Gold
2015 – Mountain View Gazette – Best Local Artist, Silver
2014 – Mountain View Gazette – Best Local Artist, Gold

2020 – Juried into the Canadian Federation of Artists
2019 – Present – Member of the Canadian Federation of Artists
2019 – Present – Member of the Calgary Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artist
2008 – Juried into Wellspring Visual Arts Network – Current
1995 – Juried into the Canadian Federation of Artists – (Alberta)
1985 to Present – Member of the Carstairs Artists’ Guild

1998 – Present – Various Workshops
1998 to 2018 – Various Workshops with Canadian and American Artists – Joe Brescia, Brent Heighten, Jean Pederson, Jan Kunz, Mike Sob, Isabelle Hunt Johnson, Gerald Brommer, Michael Downs.
1985 to 2000 – Monthly Workshops with the Carstairs Artist Guild
1985 to 1988 – Private and Semi-Private Lessons with Joyce Mullen WC
1977 to 1980 – Salisbury Composite High School in Sherwood Park AB
Art 10, 20, 30 + Graphic Art and Design for Two Years, With Instructor and Canadian Artist Albert Grundholm

2020 – Exploring the Foundations of Art – (Weekly Studio Art Class, 8 weeks)
2019 – Olds Artist Guild, Beginner Watercolour Class – (2 Evenings)
2019 – Study of the Elements of Art, All Mediums – (Weekly Studio Art Class, 8 Months)
2018 – Beginner Watercolour for Cremona Community Engagement – (3 Evenings)
2017 – Olds Horizon School for Special Needs Children Grades 1–12 – (3 Days – Volunteer)
1998 to 2004 – Basic Drawing and Watercolour – (Weekly Child and Adult Classes)
1996 – Watercolour Classes for Grade 4 and 7 – (At an Olds Area Private School – Volunteer)
1993 to 1994 – Drawing Classes After School – (Weekly at the Carstairs Public School)

2011 – Mural of a Large Dove on the Outside Wall of Residence Building for a Ministry in Haiti
2010 – Live Full Sheet Watercolor Painting – (During a fundraiser – Carstairs AB)
2009 – Live Watercolor Art Message, Completed to a Single Song – (Calgary Church Service)
2007 – 2008 – Live Watercolor Art Message to a Song – (Church Services)
2001 – Two Panels of Riders and Mountain Scenes for a Float – (Entered in the Calgary Stampede Parade)
2000 – Mural of Garth Brooks and Elvis – (Children’s Home – Didsbury AB)
1994 – Three Panel Mural in a Church – (Didsbury AB)