SHARON LYNN WILLIAMS, AFCA, ASA
Artist’s Statement
I began painting oils 'en plein air' (in the fresh air) three years ago last spring as the weather was so nice and I longed to escape the confines of my studio and connect once again with nature. I was totally surprised by the sense of wonder I felt, and the spontaneity and honesty the paintings revealed. I love the spiritual connection I make while the wind is blowing through my hair and the sounds and smells fill out my senses. A great passion has since overtaken me and I try to get out painting as often as my schedule and the weather permit.
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International Plein Air Painters Worldwide organization
Est. 10/19/01
Sharon Lynn Williams, Plein Air painter
Signature Member
A WORLDWIDE Plein Air Painting Organization
SHARON LYNN WILLIAMS, AFCA, ASA
Born: Toronto, Ontario,
Post-Secondary Education:
1972-1977: BScPhm,(Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy), University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario
1992-1996: Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alta (part-time studies)
1992-present: Over 40 art workshops with many internationally known artists
Artistic Affiliations:
Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) -Signature member (AFCA) and past president Calgary Chapter
The Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) - Signature member (ASA) and South Branch past-president
International Plein Air Painters Society (IPAP)
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions: 2008 -“En Plein Air”, Arts On Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2007 -"Peripheral Vision", Arts On Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
-Art And Soul Gallery, High River, Alberta
2006 -"Explorations", Globe Theatre, Calgary, Alberta
2005 -"A Stitch In Time", Globe Theatre, Calgary, Alberta
2003 -“New Journeys: Bridging Watercolour, Printmaking and Mixed Media”, Centennial Art Gallery, Calgary
2001 -Calgary Jewish Center, Calgary
1998 -Art Scope Gallery, Calgary
Recent Small Group Shows:
2008 -Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April show) Calgary, AB
2007 -"Kaleidoscope", Calgary, AB
-"Women in Art", Centre D'Arts Visuel, Edmonton, AB
-"Tangible Notions", Elevation Gallery, Canmore, AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, April and October Shows, Calgary, AB
2006 -"Unplugged", Elevation Gallery, Canmore AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
-4 person show, CAVA gallery, Edmonton, AB
2005 -“Bits and Pieces”, Elevation 1309 gallery, Canmore AB
-“A World of Colour”, Artnest Gallery, Calgary AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
2004 -3 woman show “Equinox X 3”, Centennial Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
-“Creative Escape”, Artnest Gallery, Calgary, AB
-“All That Jazz”, Centennial Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
2003 -Summer Salon, Garrison Gallery, Calgary, AB
-3 person show, Artnest Gallery, Calgary, AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
2002 -4 woman show “Visions of the Badlands”, Sandstone Gallery, Drumheller, AB
-2 person show “Shared Visions”, Centennial Gallery, Calgary
-3 person show, Artnest Gallery, Calgary
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
Selected Recent Juried Group Exhibitions:
2008 -"Peaks and Valleys", ASA show, Canmore, AB
-Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction, Calgary, AB
-"Being Human", International Juried Figurative Art Show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB
-"Small Is All", Provincial Travelling Exhibition, Alberta Society of Artists, Alberta
-Juried Members Show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB
Selected Recent Juried Group Exhibitions (cont):
2008 (cont) -"The Home Show", Stollery Gallery, Edmonton and provincial touring show
2007 -Leighton Art Centre "Annual Members show", and "Mentor's Show", near Calgary, AB
-"Stepping Out", ASA/DJD collaborative show, Art Point Gallery and Max Bell Theatre, Calgary
-Show and Sale for AIDS, First Alliance Church, Calgary
-"Absolutely Art"& "Mad About Art", Federation of Canadian Artist shows, Calgary
2006 -"Spillsbury Medal Show", Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
-Western Art Auction, Calgary Stampede, Calgary, AB
-"Common Ground", ASA/MSA collaborative travelling show throughout Alberta and Manitoba
-"Mentors in our Midst" and "Juried Members Show", Leighton Art Centre, Alberta
2005 -"Memory and Identity", ASA 75th Aniversary travelling show throughout Alberta
-"State of the Art", ASA Exhibiton, Edmonton City Hall, Edmonton, AB
-Leighton Centre Juried Members Show, Alberta
-“Autumn in Inglewood”, Alberta Society of Artists, Stone Fish Gallery, Calgary, AB
-"Winter Frost", Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary, AB
2004 –“Reflections”, Alberta Society of Artists Traveling show at locations across Alberta
- Society of Watercolor Artists 23nd Annual International Exhibition, Dallas, TX, USA
-“Diversity and Harmony”, Alberta Society of Artists, Calgary, AB
-“Altered States II”, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2003 –Calgary Exhibition and Stampede -Western Art Auction and Quick Draw, Calgary,AB
–Calyx Distinctive Arts, Calgary, AB
-“Colours From the Light”, Calgary, AB
–ASA shows, City Hall, Calgary, AB and City Hall, Edmonton, AB
-Alberta Foundation for the Arts Traveling Exhibition Program (Aug 03-July 05); locations across Alberta
-Summer Salon, Garrison Gallery, Calgary, AB
- Society of Watercolor Artists 22nd International Exhibition, Dallas, TX, USA
-“Mixed Messages”, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2002 -Society of Watercolor Artists 21st International Exhibition, Hurst, TX, USA
-“September llth”; Alberta Society of Artists Exhibition, City Hall, Calgary, AB
-Colours From The Light, Calgary, AB
-“Intimate Visions”, ASA exhibition, Calgary & High River, AB
-Winter Juried Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
–Experimental Mixed Media show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2001 –International Society of Experimental Artists Annual Show, Traverse City, MI, USA
-Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Western Art Show and Auction, Calgary, AB
-Alberta Society of Artists “ArtCity” show, ArtSpace Gallery, Calgary, AB
–“Evidence of Things Unseen”, Tyndale College, Toronto, Ontario
-“Entertainers II”, Yates Memorial Centre, Lethbridge, AB
-”Colours From the Light” Benefit Art Exhibition and Auction, Calgary
-Alberta Society of Artists 70th Anniversary Show, Leighton Foundation , Calgary
Recent Awards:
2008 - six way finish for Best Local Artist by readership poll, Avenue Magazine, January 2008
--Juried Members Show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB -invitation piece
2006 -"Award of Excellence", Spillsbury Medal Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2005 –“Third Place Award”, Leighton Centre Juried Members Show, Alberta
-honorary mention, "Winter Frost"; FCA show, Calgary, Alberta
2003 -awarded Signature status in the Federation Of Canadian Artists (AFCA)
-“Mixed Messages”, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, “People’s Choice Award”
2002- Society of Watercolor Artists 21st International Exhibition, Hurst, TX, USA, “Founder’s Award” (2nd prize)
-FCA Calgary Chapter Edgemont Show, honorable mention
2001 –FCA North Glenmore Exhibition, Calgary, “Juror’s Choice Award”
2000- FCA Annual Exhibition, Calgary, three ‘honorable mentions’
1999- FCA Fish Creek Library show, Calgary; first place “Best of Show” award
1998-Federation of Canadian Artists, Webster Gallery, Calgary; juror’s choice award
-Federation of Canadian Artists, Bow Valley Square, Calgary; juror’s choice award
Public Collection Representation:
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Calgary, AB North American Baptist Conference, Chicago, Illinois
Pancanadian Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Alberta Muttart Public Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
Spartan Controls, Calgary, Alberta Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary, Alberta
Canadian Development Corporation, Calgary, Alberta South Calgary Community Church, Calgary, Alberta
Gallery Representation:
Arts On Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, Alberta Art & Soul Gallery, High River, AB
Centre D'Arts Gallery, Edmonton, AB Leighton Art Centre, Alberta
Framed Life Gallery, Toronto, ON
Website: www.sharonlynnwilliams.com
‘Almost Daily’ Art Blog: http://sharonlynnwilliams.blogspot.com
Recent Teaching Experience:
1999 to Present -adult weekly watercolour classes, all levels, and Experimental Mixed media classes; Chinook
Learning Services, Calgary Board of Education, Calgary AB
2008 -Watercolour Workshop, Lethbridge, AB
2007 -Mentor's Day & Plein Air Watercolour Workshop Leighton Art Centre, AB;
- private critique classes
- Critiques for Crescentview Artists Society -Jury member, Alberta Society of Artists
2006 -"Mixed Media Workshop, private group, Calgary, AB
-"Plein-air Watercolour Workshop", Leighton Art Centre, AB
-"Watercolour Workshop", Cornerstone Workshops, Edmonton, AB
- Critiques for Crescentview Artists Society
2005 -"Introduction to Experimental Mixed Media" and "Experimental Mixed Media"; Cornerstone Workshops,
Edmonton, AB
-critiques for Calgary Sketch Club and Crescentview Artists
-juror Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter
2004 -critiques for the Calgary Sketch Club and the Calgary Artists Society
-guest juror; Calgary Sketch Club
2003 -Introduction to Mixed Media, Chinook College, Calgary, AB
-“Introduction to Collage” Workshop; Sundre, AB
-Watercolour Workshop”; Fernie, BC; Medicine Hat, AB; & Lethbridge, AB
-Weeklong Watercolour Workshop, Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2002 “Introduction to Mixed Media Workshop”; Leading Edge Art Workshops, Calgary, AB
-“Mixed Media Workshop”; St Albert Painters Guild, St. Albert, AB
-“Watercolour and Collage Workshop”; FCA, Calgary, AB
-“Watercolour Workshop” : Fernie, BC & Cochrane, AB
2001 through 2007 -Plein-aire Watercolour Workshops, Leighton Center, AB
1996-2001 -teach adult introductory and intermediate watercolour classes, Calgary Jewish Center
2001 -art seminars for Calgary Teacher’s Convention 2001 and for the Palliser District Teacher’s Convention
Publications:
- "Best Of Calgary", Avenue Magazine, January 2008 issue pp.46-49
-"Watercolour Workshop" By Sharon Lynn Williams; Instructional Video, White Pine Productions, 2007
- FCA Calgary Newsletter, "Featured Artist", Nov 2007;
- Art Avenue Magazine, Vol. 7-No.2 Mar/Apr 2007, pg 2
-Eleventh Transmission e-magazine, Featured Artist, October 2006, issue 7
- International Artist Magazine, Dec/Jan 2005, issue #40, pg.130 , “Master Painters of the World- Canada"
-Alberta Views Magazine, Nov/Dec 2003, Vol. 6, no.6, pg. 20
- Dallas Star-Telegram –Northeast Tarrant, “A Bold Stroke”, pp 1BB, 11BB, March 31, 2002
-Celebrate Your Creative Self, by Mary Todd Beam, North Light Books 2001, pp.62-63
-Legacy Magazine, Winter 2001
-The Watercolour Gazette – Feature Artist -November 2000, published in January 2001 and March 2001 issues
-"Alberta Society of Artists- The First Seventy Years”, K.E.Zimon
Art Instruction DVD:
-"Watercolour Workshop With Sharon Lynn Williams"; produced by WhitePine Productions, Calgary, AB; 2008
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SHARON LYNN WILLIAMS, AFCA, ASA
Born: Toronto, Ontario, 1954 Residence: 35 Oakmount Place SW, Calgary, Alberta T2V 4Y2, (403) 238-4744 Email: williams.sharon@shaw.ca Web Site: www.sharonlynnwilliams.com
Almost Daily Art Blog: http://sharonlynnwilliams.blogspot.com
Post-Secondary Education:
1972-1977: BScPhm,(Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy), University of Toronto,Toronto, Ontario
1992-1996: Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alta (part-time studies)
1992-present: Over 40 art workshops with many internationally known artists
Artistic Affiliations:
Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) -Signature member (AFCA) and past president Calgary Chapter
The Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) - Signature member (ASA) and South Branch past-president
International Plein Air Painters Society - Signature member (IPAP)
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions: 2009: En Plein Air III, Arts on Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2008 -“En Plein Air”, Arts On Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2007 -"Peripheral Vision", Arts On Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
-Art And Soul Gallery, High River, Alberta
2006 -"Explorations", Globe Theatre, Calgary, Alberta
2005 -"A Stitch In Time", Globe Theatre, Calgary, Alberta
2003 -“New Journeys: Bridging Watercolour, Printmaking and Mixed Media”, Centennial Art Gallery, Calgary
2001 -Calgary Jewish Center, Calgary
1998 -Art Scope Gallery, Calgary
Recent Small Group Shows:
2009 -Five Person Show; Centre D'Arts Visuel, Edmonton, AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB;
2008 -Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB;
“Textures”, CAVA Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2007 -"Kaleidoscope", Calgary, AB
-"Women in Art", Centre D'Arts Visuel, Edmonton, AB
-"Tangible Notions", Elevation Gallery, Canmore, AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, April and October Shows, Calgary, AB
2006 -"Unplugged", Elevation Gallery, Canmore AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
-4 person show, CAVA gallery, Edmonton, AB
2005 -“Bits and Pieces”, Elevation 1309 gallery, Canmore AB
-“A World of Colour”, Artnest Gallery, Calgary AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
2004 -3 woman show “Equinox X 3”, Centennial Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
-“Creative Escape”, Artnest Gallery, Calgary, AB
-“All That Jazz”, Centennial Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
2003 -Summer Salon, Garrison Gallery, Calgary, AB
-3 person show, Artnest Gallery, Calgary, AB
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
2002 -4 woman show “Visions of the Badlands”, Sandstone Gallery, Drumheller, AB
-2 person show “Shared Visions”, Centennial Gallery, Calgary
-3 person show, Artnest Gallery, Calgary
-Calyx Distinctive Arts, (April & October shows) Calgary, AB
Selected Recent Juried Group Exhibitions:
2009 -Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction, Calgary, AB
-“All About Art”, Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary, AB
2009 (cont) -Juried Members Show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB
2008 -"Peaks and Valleys", ASA show, Canmore, AB
-Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction, Calgary, AB
-"Being Human", International Juried Figurative Art Show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB
-"Small Is All", Provincial Travelling Exhibition, Alberta Society of Artists, Alberta
-Juried Members Show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB
-"The Home Show", Stollery Gallery, Edmonton and provincial touring show
-“All About Art”, Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary, AB
2007 -Leighton Art Centre "Annual Members show", and "Mentor's Show", near Calgary, AB
-"Stepping Out", ASA/DJD collaborative show, Art Point Gallery and Max Bell Theatre, Calgary
-Show and Sale for AIDS, First Alliance Church, Calgary
-"Absolutely Art"& "Mad About Art", Federation of Canadian Artist shows, Calgary
2006 -"Spillsbury Medal Show", Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
-Western Art Auction, Calgary Stampede, Calgary, AB
-"Common Ground", ASA/MSA collaborative travelling show throughout Alberta and Manitoba
-"Mentors in our Midst" and "Juried Members Show", Leighton Art Centre, Alberta
2005 -"Memory and Identity", ASA 75th Aniversary travelling show throughout Alberta
-"State of the Art", ASA Exhibiton, Edmonton City Hall, Edmonton, AB
-Leighton Centre Juried Members Show, Alberta
-“Autumn in Inglewood”, Alberta Society of Artists, Stone Fish Gallery, Calgary, AB
-"Winter Frost", Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary, AB
2004 –“Reflections”, Alberta Society of Artists Traveling show at locations across Alberta
- Society of Watercolor Artists 23nd Annual International Exhibition, Dallas, TX, USA
-“Diversity and Harmony”, Alberta Society of Artists, Calgary, AB
-“Altered States II”, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2003 –Calgary Exhibition and Stampede -Western Art Auction and Quick Draw, Calgary,AB
–Calyx Distinctive Arts, Calgary, AB
-Alberta Foundation for the Arts Traveling Exhibition Program (Aug 03-July 05); locations across Alberta
- Society of Watercolor Artists 22nd International Exhibition, Dallas, TX, USA
-“Mixed Messages”, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2002 -Society of Watercolor Artists 21st International Exhibition, Hurst, TX, USA
-“September llth”; Alberta Society of Artists Exhibition, City Hall, Calgary, AB
-“Intimate Visions”, ASA exhibition, Calgary & High River, AB
-Winter Juried Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
–Experimental Mixed Media show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2001 –International Society of Experimental Artists Annual Show, Traverse City, MI, USA
-Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Western Art Show and Auction, Calgary, AB
–“Evidence of Things Unseen”, Tyndale College, Toronto, Ontario
-“Entertainers II”, Yates Memorial Centre, Lethbridge, AB
-Alberta Society of Artists 70th Anniversary Show, Leighton Foundation , Calgary
Recent Awards:
2008 - six way finish for Best Local Artist by readership poll, Avenue Magazine, January 2008
--Juried Members Show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB -invitation piece
2006 -"Award of Excellence", Spillsbury Medal Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2005 –“Third Place Award”, Leighton Centre Juried Members Show, Alberta
-honorary mention, "Winter Frost"; FCA show, Calgary, Alberta
2003 -awarded Signature status in the Federation Of Canadian Artists (AFCA)
-“Mixed Messages”, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, “People’s Choice Award”
2002- Society of Watercolor Artists 21st International Exhibition, Hurst, TX, USA, “Founder’s Award” (2nd prize)
-FCA Calgary Chapter Edgemont Show, honorable mention
2001 –FCA North Glenmore Exhibition, Calgary, “Juror’s Choice Award”
Public Collection Representation:
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Calgary, AB North American Baptist Conference, Chicago, Illinois
Pancanadian Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Alberta Muttart Public Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
Spartan Controls, Calgary, Alberta Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary, Alberta
Canadian Development Corporation, Calgary, Alberta South Calgary Community Church, Calgary, Alberta
Gallery Representation:
Arts On Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, Alberta Art & Soul Gallery, High River, AB
Centre D'Arts Gallery, Edmonton, AB Leighton Art Centre, Alberta
Framed Life Gallery, Toronto, ON
Website: www.sharonlynnwilliams.com
‘Almost Daily’ Art Blog: http://sharonlynnwilliams.blogspot.com
Recent Teaching Experience:
1999 to Present -adult weekly watercolour classes, all levels, and Experimental Mixed media classes; Chinook Learning Services, Calgary Board of Education, Calgary AB
2009 -Watercolour Workshops in Fernie and Invermere, BC, and Grande Prairie, Chestermere and Edmonton, AB
-Mixed Media Workshop, Calgary, AB
-Collage Demonstration, Calgary Community Painters, Calgary, AB
- 2 Plein Air Watercolour Workshops Leighton Art Centre, AB
2008 -Mentor's Day & Plein Air Watercolour Workshop Leighton Art Centre, AB;
-Watercolour Workshops, Lethbridge and Sedgewick, AB -Mixed Media Workshops, Calgary and Okotoks, AB
2007 -Mentor's Day & Plein Air Watercolour Workshop Leighton Art Centre, AB;
- private critique classes
- Critiques for Crescentview Artists Society -Jury member, Alberta Society of Artists
2006 -"Mixed Media Workshop, private group, Calgary, AB
-"Plein-air Watercolour Workshop", Leighton Art Centre, AB
-"Watercolour Workshop", Cornerstone Workshops, Edmonton, AB
- Critiques for Crescentview Artists Society
2005 -"Introduction to Experimental Mixed Media" and "Experimental Mixed Media"; Cornerstone Workshops, Edmonton, AB
-critiques for Calgary Sketch Club and Crescentview Artists
-juror Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter
2004 -critiques for the Calgary Sketch Club and the Calgary Artists Society
-guest juror; Calgary Sketch Club
2003 -Introduction to Mixed Media, Chinook College, Calgary, AB
-“Introduction to Collage” Workshop; Sundre, AB
-Watercolour Workshop”; Fernie, BC; Medicine Hat, AB; & Lethbridge, AB
-Weeklong Watercolour Workshop, Chinook College, Calgary, AB
Publications:
- "Best of Artists Worldwide –Mixed Media”, Kennedy Publishing, 2009
- "Best Of Calgary", Avenue Magazine, January 2008 issue pp.46-49
-"Watercolour Workshop" By Sharon Lynn Williams; Instructional Video, White Pine Productions, 2007
- FCA Calgary Newsletter, "Featured Artist", Nov 2007;
- Art Avenue Magazine, Vol. 7-No.2 Mar/Apr 2007, pg 2
-Eleventh Transmission e-magazine, Featured Artist, October 2006, issue 7
- International Artist Magazine, Dec/Jan 2005, issue #40, pg.130 , “Master Painters of the World- Canada"
-Alberta Views Magazine, Nov/Dec 2003, Vol. 6, no.6, pg. 20
- Dallas Star-Telegram –Northeast Tarrant, “A Bold Stroke”, pp 1BB, 11BB, March 31, 2002
-Celebrate Your Creative Self, by Mary Todd Beam, North Light Books 2001, pp.62-63
-Legacy Magazine, Winter 2001
-The Watercolour Gazette – Feature Artist -November 2000, published in January 2001 and March 2001 issues
-"Alberta Society of Artists- The First Seventy Years”, K.E.Zimon
Art Instruction DVD:
-"Watercolour Workshop With Sharon Lynn Williams"; produced by WhitePine Productions, Calgary, AB; 2008
