Gwen Day Artist CV

Education

Self-taught artist
2022 – Leveling Up Professional Development Master Class Program
2018 to 2020 – Strada Easel 30 Day Paint from Life Challenge
1998 to present – Various workshops annually
1998 to 2018 – Several workshops annually, with Canadian and American artists
1990 t0 2005 – Summer Series week long art workshops at Red Deer College
1985 to 2000 – Monthly workshops with the Carstairs Artist Guild
1985 to 1988 – Private and semi-private lessons with Joyce Mullen – Watercolour
1977 to 1980 – Salisbury Composite High School in Sherwood Park AB. Specialty program of Graphic Arts and Design for two years with teacher and Canadian artist, Albert Grundholm

2018 – Wellspring Spring Show – (Olds, AB)
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 –2014 – 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

2021 -Leighton Art Centre- Paint the Foothills – Plein Air Competition – First Place
2021- Leighton Art Centre- Paint the Foothills – Plein Air Competition – Rose Baxter, People’s Choice Award
2021- The Albertan – Readers’ Choice Award – Best Local Artist / Bronze
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

2022 – Volunteer position with the Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter – Workshop Coordinator
2020 – Juried into the Federation of Canadian Artists as an active member
2019 – Present – Federation of Canadian of Artists
2019 – Present – Member of the Calgary Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artist
2008 to Present – Wellspring Visual Arts Network for Central Alberta Artist
1995 – Juried into the Canadian Federation of Artists – (Alberta)
1985 to Present – Member of the Carstairs Artists’ Guild

2021 – Exploring the Foundations of Art –Adult Classes (Weekly for 6 weeks)
2021 – Exploring the Foundations of Art – Children Classes (Weekly for 6 weeks)
2021- Created a Video series of 5 Art Lessons for Children in Orphanages in the Phillipians
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)

2020 – Live Watercolor Painting to a song (Church Service)
2019- Live Watercolour Painting (Fundraiser for Pregnancy Care Centre – Olds, AB)
2011 – Mural of a Large Dove (Residence Buildin, Outside Wall – Ministry in Haiti)
2010 – Live Watercolor Painting (Fundraiser – Carstairs, AB)
2009 – Live Watercolor Painting to a Song (Calgary Church Service)
2007 to 2008 – Three Different Live Watercolor Full Sheet Painting to a Song (Church Services)
2001 – Two Panels of Riders and Mountain Scenes for a Float (Calgary Stampede Parade)
2000 – Mural of Garth Brooks and Elvis (Didsbury, AB)
1994 – Three Panel Mural in a Church (Didsbury, AB)

2020 – Paint the Barn Red – History and Paintings of Barns in Mountain View County, AB (Featured artist and Project Chairperson)
2017 – Write Art – A Collection of poems and paintings (Featured artist)
2013 – The Alberta Rose Project – Fundraiser for the Alberta Flood Victims (Featured artist)