By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by contemporary Canadian landscape painter Linda Wilder (born 1955 in Quebec, Canada). 

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Growing up an ‘air force brat’, Linda travelled extensively across Canada, and settled in Alberta. Her creative ability was readily evident as a child and eventually was able to follow her destiny.

Her education consists of formal training in Red Deer College (Art & Design) and U Of C BFA program as well as numerous workshops with acclaimed artists. Linda is a prolific artist and enjoys a variety of U and tools (her favourite being the palette knife).

 

Living in Calgary and painting full-time, she has enjoyed many successes and accolades, and is represented by Mountain Galleries in Banff, Jasper and Whistler, in Canada, and Bronze Coast Gallery in Oregon. 

 

Linda's paintings are enjoyed in both corporate and private collections across Canada and world-wide.
 

            Selected Awards/Recognitions/Publications      

          

• 2016 First Place, Federation Of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter, 'Absolutely Art'

• 2015 Boldbrush International Competition 'Outstanding Acrylic' award November

• 2015 Publication, 'The Artist', UK article, 'A Passion for Waterfalls'

• 2015 Plein Air Salon, International Competition, 'Best Water; August/Sept finalist. "The Calming Force"

• 2015 American Art Awards, 1st place 'Impressionistic Landscape'

• 2015 American Art Awards, 1st place 'Impressionistic Animal'

• 2015 National Juried Exhibition, 2nd place award, FCA Vancouver, 'Scenes From Western Canada'

• 2015 Publication, 'Take Them Home', Artists Who Sell, Galleries West Magazine Summer Issue

• 2015 Merit Award, National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society ( NOAPS, USA), International Spring Online Show

• 2015 First Place Award, Federation Of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter, 'Absolutely Art'

• 2015 Second Place Award, Federation Of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter, 'All things Spring' 

• 2015 January Finalist, 'RayMar Art' International Competition for  'Athabasca Shimmers'

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Selected Solo Exhibitions

 

• 2016, 'Where Magic Happens', Mountain Galleries, Banff, Alberta, July

• 2015, 'Making Memories', Mountain Galleries, Banff Alberta, May

• 2015,2014 Calgary Stampede Western Art Show, studio

• 2014,2013,2012,2011 Mountain Gallery, Fairmont Banff Springs Hot

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  Selected Group Exhibitions 

 

• 2016 Great Bear Rain Forest, Travelling Exhibition, Mountain Galleries Whistler, BC, Jasper & Banff AB

• 2016/2015/2014,2013,2012, 2011, FCA Calgary Juried Group Show

• 2016/20112/2011/ 2010 Leighton Centre Gallery, juried members show

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Formal Education

 

• 1981-1984 University of Calgary BFA program Calgary Alberta

• 1979-1981 Red Deer College Department of Art & Design Red Deer, Alberta 

• 2000-2009 workshops with various artists and some marketing techniques

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 Affiliations / Galleries

 

• Mountain Galleries, Banff & Jasper, Alberta, Whistler, BC

• Bronze Coast Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA

• Oil and Acrylic Painters of America, NOAPS

• International Society Of Acrylic Painters, ISAP, Signature member

• Federation of Canadian Artists, active member 

• ASA, Alberta Society of Artists, full member

• Leighton Art Center member

• AWA, American Women Artists