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, “Tree Climber’s View”
2023
International Light, Space, and Time Abstract Art Exhibition – Special Recognition
2023
Federation of Canadian Artists, OASIS – Gold Award, “Stormy Skies”
2014
Federation of Canadian Artists – Penticton BC – Award of Excellence, “Below Rainbow Falls”
2011
Federation of Canadian Artists Show – First Place award, “McDougal Rim Trail”
2009
Award of Recognition, Rainy River District School Board, Ontario, work in the schools
2002
Ducks Unlimited Local artist of the Year, “Golden Pups”
1997
Sioux Narrows, NW Ontario Art Show, First Place award, “Frozen”
1998
Solo Exhibits
Most recent solo shows
Marmalade Cat Café gallery space, Kelowna, BC
2023
The Cove Lakeside Resort, West Kelowna, BC
May, 2023
Summerland Art Gallery – Roots, Resilience, Rejuvenation
2022
The Landing Kitchen and Bar at The Cove Lakeside Resort
2021-present
The Innovation Centre, Kelowna, BC
2019
Shannon Lake Golf Course, West Kelowna, BC
2019
Canada 150 series of 150 paintings of my personal experiences
2017
Group Shows
I have participated in many shows; these are the most recent.
OASIS, Federation of Canadian Artists show – Peachland Art Gallery, Peachland, BC
June, 2024
Art and Jazz Night, Sandhill Urban Winery – Kelowna, BC
May, 2024
Lions Hall Spring Show – West Kelowna, BC
April, 2024
TNSC Federation of Canadian Artists show
April, 2024
Peachland Art Gallery, Bountiful Forests – Peachland, BC
October, 2023
Federation of Canadian Artists OASIS show
July, 2023
Lions Hall Spring show – West Kelowna, BC
May, 2023
Artist in Residence – Summerland Art Gallery (with 2 other artists) – Summerland, BC
May, 2023
Works on Paper, Federation of Canadian Artists – Vancouver, BC
2020
Crisis, David Suzuki Foundation, Federation of Canadian Artists – Vancouver, BC
October, 2020
OASIS Show, Federation of Canadian Artists – Peachland, BC
July/August, 2020
Group of Seven Celebrating 100, Federation Gallery – Vancouver, BC
March, 2020
OASIS, Federation of Canadian Artists show – Peachland Art Gallery, Peachland, BC
2019
Penticton Art Gallery – Penticton, BC
2018
Shape and Form, Federation of Canadian Artists gallery – Vancouver, BC
2018
Federation of Canadian Artists, “Motion and Emotion” – Kamloops, BC
2018
Community Involvement
Summerland Art Gallery volunteer – Summerland, BC
2024
Summerland Community Banner Program, Earth Wind Water Fire, “Aerial Assist” – Summerland, BC
2023
City of West Kelowna Arts and Culture Board member – West Kelowna, BC
2022 – present
Okanagan Folk School – Peachland, BC
2022 – present
Okanagan Business Excellence Group executive
2018 – 2023
Rotary Art Show – West Kelowna, BC
2014 – 2017
Federation of Canadian Artists, National show, planning committee – Visions
2009 – 2011
New Moon Gallery and Natural Transitions Art Studio, owner/operator – West Kelowna, BC
2009 – 2020
City of Kelowna, Bronze Medallion, Community Spirit
2006
District Community School Demonstrations – Okanagan, BC
2009 – present
Published books, interviews, articles, and blog posts
Article, Island Arts Magazine, current contributor – Okanagan Arts Herald
July, 2024
Article, Island Arts Magazine, current contributor – Okanagan Arts Herald
May, 2024
Article, Island Arts Magazine, current contributor – Okanagan Arts Herald
March, 2024
Sage–ing on-line Magazine – Sept. issue, 2023 and 2022; June, 2021; fall, 2012, hard copy book 2015
Book – Illustrator and author of “Mushroom Memories, Forest Floor Findings”
2023
Blog post – “Creating a Series”
2023
Blog posts – “The Art of Scribbling”, “Five Art Class Essentials”
2021
Blog post – “How Do You Become an Art Teacher?”
2021
Book – Illustrator and Author of “The Adventures of Gordon the Canada Goose, Gordon Goes Skiing”
2020
Book – Illustrator and Author of “A Winter Poem, Winter Came Softly”
2020
Summerland Art Gallery – Philosopher’s Café ~ Kelowna Now ~ Community Focus
2014
Artist’s journal – “Reflections”
2012
Okanagan Art Works
2010
Painting Workshops and Residencies
Glenmore Elementary School, Residency – Kelowna, BC
Feb – March, 2024
Manotick Art Group – Manotick, Ontario
2023
Peachland Art Gallery – Peachland, BC
2023
Online Art Classes – Tuesdays
2021 – present
Kelowna Art Gallery, Watercolour Workshops – Kelowna, BC
2016 – 2017
New Moon Gallery and Natural Transitions Art Studio – group classes and private lessons, adults/school children, West Kelowna, BC
2009 – 2020
Demonstrations at Opus Art Supply – Kelowna, BC
2010 – 2020
After School Children’s Art Program – West Kelowna, BC
2010 – present
Summer Arts School for Youth – Lake Country, BC
2011
Summer Art Camp, New Moon Gallery – West Kelowna, BC
2010
District 23 Public Schools K-6 – Kelowna, BC
2009 – present
Learning Through the Arts; employed by the Royal Conservatory – Toronto, ON.
2002 – 2006