Biography
After studying art and English at UBC and Queen’s University, Ingrid went on to teach these subjects at the Junior and Senior High school level. Eventually, she quit teaching to pursue art full time, making a living as a ceramic artist and later as a metalsmith. In the past few years, Ingrid’s focus has been oil painting, a lush and lovely medium. Her paintings depict nature, animals and people in a fresh, bright and vibrant style. She strives to produce works which contain not only technical prowess, but also truth and heart.
Education
Ingrid’s art education has included the study of: painting in workshops with Brent Laycock , Brian Atyeo, Ray Cattell, Tony Batten, Tim Packer and Lori Lukasewich; silversmithing in Thailand; ceramics at Wildflower Art Center; and glassblowing, ceramics and metalsmithing at ACA.
Artistic Achievements and Awards for painting
October 2009 - Winner: Gold Medal, Art Visions 2009 Exhibition, Kelowna, British Columbia
September 2009 - Group exhibition, Collector's Gallery of Art, Calgary, Alberta
July 2009 - Artists' Window. Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
June 2009 - Winner: Prix Chapeau (Artists' Choice) , Symposium International Jean-Paul Lapointe, Chicoutimi, Quebec
June 2009 - 7th Annual Juried Members' Exhibition, Leighton Art Centre,
Calgary, Alberta
February 2009 - Calgary Home and Garden Show, Round Up Centre, Calgary, Alberta
November 2008 - "Christmas in the Country", Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, Alberta
June - Sept. 2008 - First Place in "Journey into Art" show, Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, Alberta
July 2008 - Artist's Window, Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
March 2007 - Two paintings juried into FCA national "Human Figure" show, Vancouver, B.C
November 2006 – Two paintings chosen Juror’s Choice in FCA Tuscany art show Calgary, Alberta
October 2006 – FCA Haysboro show, Calgary, Alberta
October 2006 – Calyx Art Show, Calgary, Alberta
July 2006 – Artist’s Window, Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
May 2006 – Art of Mountain View show, Didsbury, Alberta.
April 2006 - Juror’s Choice 2nd Place in FCA Riverbend Art show, Calgary, Alberta.
March 2006 - Juried into Active Status with Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter.
Active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary and Vancouver Chapters.
Full member of Alberta Society of Artists.
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