Doug WILLIAMSONPrevious ArtistNext Artist

Painting is the pursuit of intelligence; self expression is merely a by-product. The simple way light dissolves into darkness, the tension between contrasting colors or the subtly of an edge are but a few of the visual concepts that structure composition. Every painting is a self-portrait mirroring the painters understanding of craft and insight. Every stroke should have purpose.

Born: 1974 Calgary, Alberta
Education:
1999 - 2001: Bachelor of Fine Art, (with Distinction), University of Calgary,
Sculpture Major
1997 - 1999: Red Deer College, Art and Design

Workshops:
2008 Classical Figurative Painting Workshop with Martinho Correia of Florence,
Italy
2003 Still Life Workshop with David A. Leffel, Loveland, Colorado, USA

Selected Exhibitions:
2011  Spring Forward:  Wallace Galleries Ltd. Calgary, AB
2010  New Artist:  Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, AB
      Mountain Artists, The Edge Gallery, Canmore, AB
      Summer Show: The Edge Gallery, Canmore, AB
      Group Show:  Wallace Galleries Ltd. Calgary, AB
2009  New Works, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
      His & Hers: 2 Person Show:. Shannon Williamson, The Edge Gallery, Canmore,
2009  Group Show, Wallace Galleries Ltd. Calgary, AB
2008  Hot Hot Hot, Wallace Galleries Ltd. Calgary, AB
2007  Different Strokes, Wallace Galleries Ltd, Calgary, AB
2005  New Works, Wallace Galleries Ltd, Calgary, AB
2004  3 Person Show, Wallace Galleries Ltd, Calgary, AB
2003  Spring Show, Wallace Galleries, Calgary AB                                                          
2002  Spring Show, Wallace Galleries, Calgary AB                                             
2001  Underexposed, The Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, AB                    
2001  Sponge, The Little Gallery Calgary, AB                                  
2000  Sore Hands, The Little Gallery, Calgary, AB                                            
2000  Post Miniature Show, The Little Gallery, Calgary, AB                  
2000  University Exchange Show, The Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary, AB
1999  Post Miniature show, The Globe Theatre, Calgary, AB
1999  Red Deer College Exhibition, Red Deer Museum, Red Deer, AB
1998  Wild Wildlife Show, Old Court House Gallery, Red Deer, AB

Collections:
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Numerous private & public collections across Canada, US & Europe

Awards:
2002 Madam Valda Bursary, University of Calgary
2000 University of Calgary Transfer Award
1999 Margaret Parsons Award                                                                                                    1998 Continuing Student Excellence Award