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# Calgary Chapter Federation of Canadian Artists

Calgary Art Group

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- [Member Showings in FCA National and Chapter Shows](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/member-showings-in-fca-national-and-chapter-shows/) - Congratulations to those whose paintings were juried into recent Federation Gallery shows including: 2018 Go Figure Exhibition Rosemary Bennett Young Lovers in Paris, Sharon Lynn Williams, AFCA, Feline Friends, and Tami Hort Lathwell Happiness is the Wind in your Hair AIMAE: The Annual International Mail-in Art Exhibition Tami Hort Lathwell Dancing in the Wind and Twirling in
- [Contemporary Landscape Painting with Norma Barsness - Oct 24th 2020](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/contemporary-landscape-painting-with-norma-barsness-oct-24th-2020/) - October 24th, 2020 Join Norma in capturing the incredible beauty of the Alberta landscape. Find your unique style of painting, and learn some new techniques as we create bold contemporary landscapes. Each artist will be encouraged to be wild and free, to use vibrant colours and to be expressive in their own way. From concept
- [Abstracting the Figure with Brian Smith](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/abstracting-the-figure-with-brian-smith/) - April 12 to 14, 2019 This two day workshop will develop the student's eye for abstraction, for the simple shapes of the human form, and to compose pleasing, satisfying paintings from these shapes. Working with a professional model each day and a broad range of materials, students will be encouraged to, and given permission to,
- [Color and Brushwork with Ingrid Christensen](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/color-and-brushwork-with-ingrid-christensen/) - May 24 to 26, 2019 Gain new skills from creating glowing colour to exploring exciting brushwork in this intensive 2-day workshop. Learn how to mix your pigments for accuracy and vibrancy. Discover the power of colour temperature, and learn to layer colours wet-in-wet to create exciting visual vibrations. Develop simple paintings from still life objects.
- [Acrylic Bootcamp Workshop with Susie Cipolla](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/acrylic-bootcamp-workshop-with-susie-cipolla/) - January 18 to 20, 2019 Your painting skills are built by practicing and training, and by challenging yourself with new techniques and ideas. This intermediate level acrylic workshop will help you do just that. We will spend two full days on fun and challenging drills and exercises involving speed, limited palette, limited and expressive brush
- [Pastel Innovations with Dawn Emerson](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/pastel-innovations-with-dawn-emerson/) - February 15 to 17, 2019 The "Pastel Innovations" workshop is based on Dawn's book by the same name, and offers participants of all levels fresh approaches to explore and integrate pan pastels and stick pastels with mixed media or alone. Dawn's energy and joy for the pastel medium will inspire you to work spontaneously without
- [Oil and Cold Wax Landscape with Laura Culic](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/oil-and-cold-wax-landscape-with-laura-culic/) - Workshop #1 - March 15 to 17, 2019 at Kensington Art Supply Workshop #2 - March 13 to 14, 2019 at Inglewood Art Supply Learn how to “paint in the moment” and work with oil and cold wax. Experience how cold wax gives oil paint a stiffer, more buttery body which lends itself in creating
- [President's Message November 2018](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/presidents-message-november-2018/) - Hi Everyone,This newsletter is packed full of information and is summarized as follows: Bobbi Dunlop Workshop Next WeekendAdditional Membership SurveyOpportunities to Participate and Contribute within our organization Workshop Committee in the midst of planning 2 years of monthly workshopsBimonthly drop-in painting nights with Mentor Susan Woolgar November meeting with watercolorist George Gordon Bobbi Dunlop Workshop
- [President’s Message October 2018](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/presidents-message-october-2018/) - Hello FCA Calgary Chapter Members, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting this Tuesday evening. James Tenote is on the program to do a demonstration in the second half of the meeting. Most importantly, we will be discussing the compiled results of the survey and how we will use the information moving forward.
- [New Board Members](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/new-board-members/) - The Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter is pleased to announce the following new board members: President: Tracy Proctor Vice President: Laurie Thompson Second Vice President: Marj Broadhead Treasurer: Leila Chan Leila will be taking over for Nadine Johnson as Treasurer as of January 2019. Many thanks to our outgoing board members - Bob McAllister,
- [April 2018 Annual General Meeting](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/april-2018-annual-general-meeting/) - The April chapter meeting is our Annual General Meeting, and we need to elect a new board and vote on new committee members. Bring your nominations to the meeting! The following Board positions are open, and new members must be voted in by the membership at the AGM: President Vice President Treasurer (shadow our current
- [Member News](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/member-news/) - Marija Petricevic-Bosnjak, AFCA, is pleased to announce the unveiling of commissioned portraits to Engineered Air, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of Heating, Air Conditioning and other products. The unveiling of Mr. David Kukkonen’s portrait was on January 20, 2018 at Newmarket, Ontario, and the unveiling of Mr. John Lindstrom’s portrait was on February 2,
- [President's Message September 2018](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/presidents-message-september-2018/) - Hello Everyone, I hope everyone had a great summer and is eager for a fresh start to the Calgary Federation Chapter. First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone who attended the brainstorming session in the spring. There were so many various ideas and many of them will be obtainable over the course of the
- [April 2018 President's Message](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/hello-world/) - The Spring has sprung, the grass is riz. I wonder where the boidie is. They say the boidie’s on the wing But that’s absoid. The wing is on the boid. Anonymous (And it wasn’t Ogden Nash) On February 2 I crawled out of my den like my fellow groundhogs; Brandon Bob, Balzac Billy, Shubenacadie Sam

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- [Home](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/) - Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter The Calgary Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists is a collective of Calgary and area artists who share their love of art through membership, workshops and exhibitions. JOIN US EDUCATION Painting by Sharon Lynn Williams Welcome The Calgary Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists invites you to
- [Join Us](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/join-us/) - The Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter has served Calgary artists for more than 40 years. We have stayed active as a relevant art organization in Calgary because of the support of our members, volunteers within our organization, our art and greater community, and our head affiliate office on Granville Island in Vancouver. We offer
- [Exhibitions](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/exhibitions-3/) - The FCA Calgary Chapter hosts several exhibitions each year where Active Members can present and sell their original artwork to the general public. All artwork presented at the show is selected by a jury of FCA Members ensuring a consistent and high quality of workmanship. Clear guidelines are provided to supporting members about how to
- [Current Exhibitions](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/exhibitions-3/current/) - For more information click here Experience a delightful blend of exceptional art, a laid-back atmosphere, exciting prizes, and more! Admission and parking are both free, so mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19th, from 10 am to 4 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, and don’t forget about the chance to win door prizes! Can’t
- [Board Members](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/home-about-the-fca-calgary-chapter/board-members/) - President Stacey Barge 1st Vice President Ray Swirsky 2nd Vice President Fran Schlosser Treasurer Iqra Jawaid (Iqra Adam) Secretary Allison Clark Past President Amanda Maglis-Long Membership Coordinator/Committee Deborah Burke Sheila Rowe Casino Coordinator Tami Hort-Lathwell Workshop Coordinator/Committee Ghislaine Cleiren Jodi Lindsay Karen Girard Exhibition Coordinator/Committee Amanda Maglis-Long Marjorie Mae Broadhead Glen Collin DVD Library Coordinator
- [Contact](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/contact-2/) - Executive Board President: Stacey Barge First Vice President: Ray Swirsky Second Vice President: Fran Schlosser Treasurer: Iqra Jawaid (Iqra Adam) Secretary: Allison Clark Past President: Amanda Maglis-Long Committees Membership Coordinator: Deborah Burke, Sheila Rowe Casino Coordinator: Tami Hort-Lathwell Workshop Coordinator: Ghislaine Cleiren, Jodi Lindsay, Karen Girard Exhibition Coordinator: Amanda Maglis-Long, Marjorie Mae Broadhead, Glen Collin
- [Newsletters](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/newsletters/) - November 2025 Newsletter January 2026 Newsletter February 2026 Newsletter March 2026 Newsletter
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- [Current Workshops](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/education/current-workshops/) - Presentation: Thursday June 25th 7:00 pm Workshop: June 26 to 28th (3 days) Medium: Oil and Acrylic Physical Level: Participants should be comfortable walking up to 1 km with plein air gear and painting outdoors for extended periods Materials: Participants will bring their own plein air painting supplies Transportation: Personal Vehicle required to access daily painting locations
- [Cancellation Policy](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/cancellation-policy/) - FCA Calgary Chapter Policy - Workshop Cancellation Workshop spaces are limited and in high demand. To help ensure that workshop spaces are fully utilized, workshop purchases are non-refundable. Patron cancellations for a fully paid workshop can be requested IF the class is full with a wait list and someone is able to take the spot in the workshop.
- [Membership Purchase](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/join-us/membership-purchase/) - Joining the Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter To become a member of FCA Calgary, you must first become a member of the national parent organization, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA). Join FCA here here. Renew FCA and FCA Calgary Chapter memberships here. Purchase an FCA Calgary Chapter membership for the first time by contacting
- [Past Awards](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/exhibitions-3/past-awards/) - Congratulations to all our exhibition award winners. We have many talented artists submitting work to each show, so earning a prize is a testament to the exceptional craftsmanship of our winners. Spring to Joy, 202340 Years of Art Show & Sale1st Place Duffy, Anke – Three Sisters, View at Spring Creek2nd Place Broadhead, Marjorie –
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- [Operating Policies & Bylaws](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/operating-policies-bylaws/) - FCA Calgary Chapter Policy Quick Guide Policies Website Copyright Jury Details Exhibitions Membership Dues Inventory Commissions Newsletter National FCA Bylaws Calgary Chapter Bylaws Membership Categories Rights Of Members Membership Fees Resignation & Expulsion Meetings Quorum Accountability Executive Duties Nominations & Elections Standing Committees Borrowing Audit Inspection Non Profit Seal Amendments Rules TweetSharePin0 Shares
- [History FCA](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/mission_history/) - The not for profit Federation of Canadian Artists organization is the only survivor of a national organization that evolved from an Arts Conference held in Kingston Ontario in 1941. The first chairman was Lawren Harris, a well known Canadian artist and a member of The Group of Seven. He was followed by many other notable
- [About](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/home-about-the-fca-calgary-chapter/) - The Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter is a collective of professional and semi-professional Calgary and area artists who meet regularly in Calgary to share our love of art and art-making. We offer everyone the opportunity to learn and enhance their visual communication skills through workshops and demonstrations that we facilitate. We welcome artists at
- [Education](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/education/) - Workshops The Federation of Canadian Artists Calgary Chapter is known for its comprehensive art workshop calendar. There are workshops held from September to June either live or online annually. Member (affiliates) are surveyed regularly as to the kinds of workshops that would best meet their needs and every effort is made to hire quality instructors
- [Affiliated FCA](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/home-about-the-fca-calgary-chapter/affiliated-fca/) - Federation of Canadian Artists (parent organization) Arrowsmith Chapter Central Okanagan Chapter Fraser Valley Chapter Nanaimo Chapter North Okanagan Chapter Peace River Chapter South Okanagan Chapter Thompson/Nicola/Shuswap Chapter Victoria Chapter West Kootenay Chapter Toronto Chapter TweetSharePin0 Shares
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- [Learning Gallery](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/education/learning-gallery/) - Michael Shemchuk Workshop April 22 – 24, 2022Michael Shemchuk Workshop April 22 – 24, 2022Michael Shemchuk Workshop April 22 – 24, 2022Michael Shemchuk Workshop April 22 – 24, 2022David Mensing Workshop Feb 26 – 27, 2022Substance YYC Workshop – Instagram Essentials December 12, 2021Substance YYC Workshop – Instagram Essentials December 12, 2021Brent Lynch Workshop –
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## Products

- [The Language of Design with Mark Eanes: Thurs Nov 19 – Demo](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/the-language-of-design-with-mark-eanes-thurs-nov-19-demo/) - Demonstration Details Thursday November 19, 2026 6:30 to 8:30 pm Demo: Members Free; Non-members $10.00 Location Kensington Art Supplies Studios
- [Painting with Paper with Anna Carll – An exploration of Composition within the art of Collage: Sept 18-20 – Workshop](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/painting-with-paper-with-anna-carll-an-exploration-of-composition-within-the-art-of-collage-sept-18-20-workshop/) - Workshop Details Workshop: Friday to Sunday September 18 to 20, 2026 From 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Workshop: Member $90.00, Non-members $150.00 There will not be a Demo for this workshop. Location This is an online workshop that is set up like an in-person one where I am present in my studio for 3 days in a row.
- [Light and Colour in the Impressionistic Landscape with Sharon Fox Cranston: Oct 3 and 4 – Workshop](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/light-and-colour-in-the-impressionistic-landscape-with-sharon-fox-cranston-oct-3-and-4-workshop/) - Workshop Details Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2026 Set up: 9:00 am; Start 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Workshop: Member $60, Non-members $100 Location Kensington Art Supplies Studios
- [Light and Colour in the Impressionistic Landscape with Sharon Fox Cranston: Fri Oct 2 – Demo](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/light-and-colour-in-the-impressionistic-landscape-with-sharon-fox-cranston-fri-oct-2-demo/) - Demonstration Details Friday, October 2, 2026 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Demo Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members Location Kensington Art Supplies Studios
- [The Language of Design with Mark Eanes: Nov 20 to 22 – Workshop](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/the-language-of-design-with-mark-eanes-nov-20-to-22-workshop/) - Workshop Details Workshop: Friday November 20 to Sunday November 22 9:00 am Set up, 9:30 am Start - 4:30 pm Fees: Members $90.00, Non-members $150.00 Location Kensington Art Supplies Studios
- [Drumheller In Colour – A Plein Air Painting Workshop with Dominik Modlinski: June 25-28 – Workshop](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/drumheller-in-colour-a-plein-air-painting-workshop-with-dominik-modlinski-june-25-28-workshop/) - Workshop Details Dates: June 25 - 28 Presentation: Thursday June 25th 7:00 pm Workshop: June 26 to 28th (3 days) Medium: Oil and Acrylic Physical Level: Participants should be comfortable walking up to 1 km with plein air gear and painting outdoors for extended periods Materials: Participants will bring their own plein air painting supplies Transportation: Personal Vehicle required to access daily painting locations Location Workshop participants will be staying at Ramada by Wyndham in Drumheller. Shared rooms will be assigned after registrations are completed. A supply list will be sent out prior to the workshop to registered participants. Only 13 spots available for this workshop.
- [Artist Gallery Update](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/artist-gallery-update/) - FCA Calgary Active Members may have their name and website link listed in our Artist Gallery. We update the Gallery twice a year, usually in May and December. Fee for service is $15 per update (new or change to existing gallery image or link).
- [Exhibition Hanging Fee](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/product/hanging-fee/) - Hanging Fee must be paid prior to exhibition.

## Artists

- [Marg Smith](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/marg-smith/) - It is the wonderment of colours in the world that drives Marg Smith to put brush to canvas. Rather than paint one specific subject she paints whatever captures her heart. Marg’s goal is to convey that wonder, to evoke in the viewer that same “WOW!” feeling that she gets when observing that particular moment in time. For
- [Yuliya Alagir](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/yuliya-alagir/) - Yuliya Alagir is a self-taught artist whose creative journey began in childhood. Her internationally recognized Conceptual-Symbolist Direction, Mystery of the Sun, established in 1999, first captured the attention of art critics for its depth and originality. Through this long-evolving body of work, Alagir explores profound connections between ancient symbolism, sacred philosophy, and the elemental power
- [Victoria Zyluk](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/victoria-zyluk/) - Victoria Zyluk is a Calgary-based artist whose work evokes the quiet grace of nature and the vibrant pulse of imagination. Raised on a family farm, she developed an early and enduring connection to the land—its textures, rhythms, and stories—which continue to shape her artistic vision. Her landscapes and abstract impressionist pieces reflect a deep reverence
- [Dixie Baum](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/dixie-baum/) - Dixie Baum is an Alberta painter with roots in Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Her life-long interest in all things creative has taken many forms, including work in television and video production, fiction and non-fiction writing, and eventually, a focus on acrylic painting alongside her career in communications. Dixie currently works in an assisted living community
- [Allison Clark](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/allison-clark/) - For eight years as a flight attendant, I moved through the liminal worlds of planes, trains, buses, and endless airport corridors—spaces where people gather not by choice but by journey. These public transit spaces have always struck me as a living social web, places where stories brush against each other in silence, where connection is
- [Stacey Barge](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/stacey-barge/) - Stacey Barge is a colour pencil artist and oil paint artist from Calgary, Alberta, whose work reflects how she sees the world and invites viewers to connect with their own thoughts and emotions. Living with both autism and ADHD, she embraces the way her unique perspective shapes her art, often capturing subtle details and feelings
- [Tami Hort Lathwell](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/tami-hort-lathwell/) - I love to paint all genres & mediums, versatility of creation defines me, my style has many dimensions. I love to paint people, in all of their expression and colourful characteristics. My favourite medium is oil but I often dabble at painting realistic artwork with pastel, acrylic, and watercolour. My hope is that the art
- [Susan Hull](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/susan-hull/) - Calgary Artist Susan (Sue) Hull was born in Halifax, grew up in Ontario and has lived and worked in Calgary since 1992. Since 2019 she’s been diligently practicing as an artist from her basement studio, having retired from a social work career in Youth Probation. Her love of learning has fed her art practice throughout
- [Andrew Bellavie](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/andrew-bellavie/) - Andrew is best known for expressive oil paintings of northern landscapes. Inspired by wild and unique places, he practices the traditions of historic Canadian painters. Drawing on personal experience as an outdoorsman and scientist, Andrew sketches locations and landmarks en plein air, using direct contact with the subject as inspiration. Employing a self-taught style, he
- [Maggie Warkentin](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/maggie-warkentin/) - Maggie was born in Glasgow, Scotland and from an early age had a passion to draw, design and create. Therefore, it was a natural step for her to pursue a career in the arts – and she chose interior design. She owned her own firm in Lethbridge, AB and for two years was a part- time
- [Gerry Mulhall](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/gerry-mulhall/) - Gerry spent most of his early career in the print and allied trades as a commercial artist, screen printer and sign writer. Art was a passion from a very early age, so he took every opportunity to develop his skills, taking courses in drawing and fine art painting. He had the opportunity to attend the
- [Osi Cruz-Lahtinen](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/osi-cruz-lahtinen/) - Osi is a Mexican-Canadian artist, Architect, and Children's Minister who initiated her love for Art at an early age. It was during Junior High, that she started to develop her technique thanks to mentors who invested in and challenged her. While in University, she leaned into bolder textures and colours. Art History, lessons, practice, experimentation
- [Lori Strom](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/lori-strom/) - Originally from Nelson, BC, Lori moved to Alberta in 1990 when she took a transfer with her job. After the initial move to Edmonton, and another move a year and a half later, she decided to switch things up and purchased a small Custom Framing & Art business in Lethbridge (which she sold after 23
- [Kristen Federchuk](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/kristen-federchuk/) - I am a self-taught artist. From as early as I can remember, I loved art. I could always be found with a pencil or paintbrush in my hand, drawing on walls and anything else I could find. Over the years, I would practice drawing by copying the works of artists I admired. I have always
- [Brian Turner](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/brian-turner/) - Born in Saskatoon, raised in the Okanagan Valley and having worked and lived in Lethbridge, Toronto and Ottawa, I have a deep love for the beauty of this country. I recently moved from Ottawa and the forested beauty of Eastern Canada to Cochrane, Alberta where I am excited to explore and capture the wide-open images
- [William Jones](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/william-jones/)
- [Anke Duffy](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/anke-duffy/) - Anke Duffy is a realist artist based near Okotoks, Alberta. From her home studio, Anke paints a variety of subject matter including landscapes, florals and portraiture in oil and acrylic mediums. Inspired by her surroundings, she records her impressions in a realist style. Colour and shapes are key components in her work, and she enjoys
- [Sheila Rowe](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/sheila-rowe/) - As an artist, Sheila's goal is to fall in love with and be intrigued her own work! She is a life-long learner and her studio is a place of endless exploration and personal development. Most recently, her media are acrylic paint and collage. Sheila's home and studio are tucked away at the end of a
- [Sylvia Gamp](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/sylvia-gamp/) - Sylvia Gamp's passion for nature and the wilderness started as a child growing up in Calgary in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. After a career in insurance, her childhood fascination for the art of the old masters led her to study painting at ACAD, (Alberta University of the Arts), through professional level workshops and
- [Laura Reagan](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/laura-reagan/) - Laura considers herself a native Calgarian though she was born in Edmonton and her family moved to Calgary at a very young age. Laura dabbled in art off and on over the years while she raised her family of three boys, and was employed in the dental field. With the extra time available when Covid
- [Athena Cooper](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/athena-cooper/) - Athena Cooper is a self-taught acrylic painter whose work is her personal exploration of what it means to live an ordinary disabled life. Her landscape paintings, portraiture and still life blend realism with the fractured light and intense colour inspired by stained glass. Born with the rare genetic disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (aka ‘brittle bone disease’), and
- [Janet Armstrong](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/janet-armstrong/) - Janet B. Armstrong, AFCA, SCA - painting 40+ years in Calgary. She paints from her home studio or out on location, creating plein air paintings from her travels. Has been involved in painting projects - murals, event painting, teaching & volunteering for various fundraisers. Landscapes, architecture, animals, vintage memories and people, can be found in
- [Anne McGilvary](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/anne-mcgilvary/) - Anne was raised in Sudbury, Ontario. She has lived in the Calgary, Alberta area since 1979. Anne’s landscape paintings offer inspiring and uplifting scenes that she has experienced while hiking in mountain areas west of Calgary. Anne has worked with many mediums, but she enjoys the versatility of painting with acrylics. She strives to achieve
- [Jennifer Francis](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/jennifer-francis/) - Jennifer Francis is a contemporary artist from Calgary, Alberta Canada. She plays around with style, medium and application to achieve a unique piece for the art collector. As she matures within her mediums through personal practice, the viewer is left with a small insight into the edges of her perspective. Jennifer is a member of
- [Ron Czemeres](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/ron-czemeres/) - Ron is a self taught artist. Acrylic is his current choice of medium after working in oil for two decades. Ron is from a small town in Saskatchewan and moved to Calgary in 1977 after receiving an engineering degree and was employed in the oil industry until 2010 when he retired. He joined the FCA,
- [Parin Meghani](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/parin-meghani/) - Painting has been my passion. “It’s all about passion” I say. Creating a piece of art evokes spirituality in me, it gives me personal satisfaction. Whenever I apply paint strokes to the canvas, it doesn’t matter how good or bad it turns out to be, it is still me – my paintings reflect the mood
- [Marjorie Mae Broadhead](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/marjorie-mae-broadhead/) - I paint for the sheer joy of putting colour on canvas! My preferred medium is acrylic since it really works well when layering with a variety of brushes, shapers, palette knives etc. Every creation has an element of surprize as it comes to life on my easel. My focus is on colour and design. An
- [Lori Ryan](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/lori-ryan/) - I am a realistic acrylic artist who lives in Calgary, Alberta. A native of Blenheim, a small farming community in southwestern Ontario, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1990 from Brescia University College, Western University. I then spent time in Japan and Germany before calling Calgary my home since 1995. As a
- [Lori Clipperton](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/lori-clipperton/) - Lori was born and raised in Calgary, however, she has strong ties to rural Alberta, since both her parents were raised on farms. Her mother introduced her to art, crafts, sewing and knitting early in childhood. These experiences with different media have influenced her work. Working in the oil industry from 1977 to 1990 afforded
- [Sheila Schaetzle](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/sheila-schaetzle/) - Sheila is an art instructor and a self taught artist. Acrylic is her choice of medium after exploring all mediums over twenty plus years. Born in a small coastal town on the northern shores of New Brunswick. This Calgary-based artist uses her Maritime roots and Alberta home for artistic inspiration. Her love of reading and
- [Eleanor Boyden](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/eleanor-boyden/) - I am a lifelong artist who has recently experienced a "sea change" in my abstract art practice. The transformation has been startling. My earlier style is a freely expressed, meditative response to the world. I create large acrylic and mixed media paintings that mirror the many layers of human experience, both higher states and those
- [April Lund](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/april-lund/) - Carly Clements wrote that the artist's statement is written "to tell someone who I am, what my art is all about and why I created it". Quite frankly, "who, what and why" are constantly evolving. Every painting forces left and right brains to shake hands. It is, for me, simultaneously meditative, stimulating, contemplative and surprising.
- [Amanda Maglis-Long](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/amanda-maglis-long/) - Amanda Maglis-Long is a Canadian Artist based in Calgary, Alberta. A deep love of nature and a need for adventure are the inspiration for her artworks. She creates bright, colourful and bold contemporary acrylic paintings. Her home surroundings in both the city and the nearby mountains, have influenced her painting’s mixture of concise lines and
- [Marni Koelln](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/marni-koelln/) - My work centers on my lifelong love of horses, my portfolio does also include a variety of paintings of dogs, cats, people, still-lifes & landscapes. Soft pastels are my "go to" medium, but I also enjoy creating paintings in acrylics, graphite, oil and scratchboard. I am proud of my artwork that has been recognized or
- [Andrea Slack](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/andrea-slack/) - Using my two-year-old daughter’s watercolours one day, I became mesmerized watching images appear on my paper as if by magic. A friend encouraged me to take art lessons and after a year I succumbed and have not looked back. A Calgary-based artist, I am so fortunate to live close to the Rockies. Inspiration is found
- [Marija Petricevic-Bosnjak](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/marija-petricevic-bosnjak/) - My goals in any portrait are to present my subjects as truthfully and as lifelike as possible, to express the personality of the model, and to produce a painting that can be appreciated in any surrounding. Marija Petricevic-Bosnjak is an Associate Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA), past Signature and founding member
- [Dianne Stewart](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/dianne-stewart/) - I enjoy painting in two different ways, one of which is landscape painting with acrylics and the other is composing paintings with mixed media. My landscapes are inspired by places I have visited. Often there is an architectural element in my painting such as an adobe home in sunny Santa Fe, New Mexico or a
- [Valerie Speer](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/valerie-speer/) - Valerie is known for her dream-like landscape acrylic paintings with simplistic lines, play of light, and gradations of colour. Together, these elements evoke the peaceful essence signature to Valerie’s work. Her prairie scenes include large open skies, light playing on the land and dramatic weather systems. Her mountain paintings evoke feelings of solitude in places
- [Yanina Eberhard](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/yanina-eberhard/) - Yanina Eberhard is a self-taught Argentine-Canadian Artist, living in Canada since 2005. Inspired by nature, her paintings are usually characterized by the interplay between light and atmosphere. Morning and evening light, colors and abstract shapes, are her real inspirations. Her paintings are considered to belong to the impressionism movement, using the elements of painting to
- [Christine Normoyle](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/christine-normoyle/) - I've always been fascinated with animals. My body of work is my often whimsical take on the beings that live amongst us, big, small, furred and feathered. I love their unique quirks, little paws and soulful eyes. In my work I strive to convey the spirit I see in these animals and give a glimpse
- [Sharon Lynn Williams](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/sharon-lynn-williams/) - Sharon lives, paints and teaches in Calgary,AB, and is a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA) and International Plein Air Painters. She has been happily exploring diverse media and subjects for the last 35 years, and her mantra is “What would happen if…” Sharon’s art is about her love for the landscape,
- [Dee Poisson](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/dee-poisson/) - My art study is mostly self-directed with a lot of play and experimentation although I have taken many workshops and few evening classes. When in studio, I work from photos, plein-air studies, or still life set up. My work is varied in subject and medium because I appreciate the significance of each story and want
- [Gwen Day](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/gwen-day/) - Born and raised in Alberta, since early childhood Gwen has been deeply connected to both an outdoor and rural lifestyle. She is largely self-taught taking directions and instruction from some of Canada’s most known landscape artists. Living and working at her country home, near the foothills of Alberta, she paints what she loves which is
- [Mary Ann Hews](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/mary-ann-hews/) - I have always been interested in art, and after a focus on family and professional translation, I turned to a serious pursuit of painting. My passion for painting spans a wide range of subjects from landscape to figures, alleyways to urban scenes, florals and waterscapes. Shape, line, color, light and shadow are just some of
- [Ray Swirsky](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/ray-swirsky/) - Ray Swirsky is a Calgary based metis artist who began painting as a hobby in the fall of 2014. Now painting full time as a career, he is actively producing works of oil that range between abstract realism to realism. Growing up in the small town of Kimberley, BC, Ray has always had a connection
- [Nadine Johnson](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/nadine-johnson/) - Nadine was introduced to art at an early age but didn’t start her practice until 2007. Her education consisted of weekly instruction, workshops, and open studios, leading to a mentorship program with Jean Pedersen. Nadine also attended open studio retreats with Brian Atyeo. In 2020, she completed the 12-week Creative Visionary Program with Nicholas Wilton
- [Jeff Mackenzie](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/jeff-mackenzie/)
- [Heather Beaton](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/heather-beaton/) - A passion for nature’s colour harmonies inspires Heather Beaton’s paintings of Western Canada and Nova Scotia. After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the University of Saskatchewan, Heather moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia and began her painting career. During a twenty-five year period, Beaton’s work was shown in fine art galleries in Nova
- [Dawn Heinemeyer](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/dawn-heinemeyer/) - I was born in Montreal but raised in Calgary. Spending many summers on a rural farm gave me an appreciation for the everyday and the ordinary. A glimpse into the simple beauty of all that surrounds us. My childhood was filled with countless hours of drawing, but I did not take up watercolors until 1992.
- [Diane Knight](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/diane-knight/) - My formative years were spent in Europe and later Canada. The wanderlust running through my veins has taken me all over the world but it wasn’t until I discovered southern Baja that I truly learned to live in the present. I am inspired by the intensity of the light, vibrant colours and how cultures use
- [Rosemary Bennett](https://www.fcacalgary.ca/artist/rosemary-bennett/) - Rosemary Bennett has been painting since childhood. She has travelled to Europe three times on painting trips ...twice to France and once to Tuscany. She lives in Calgary, AB and is very active in the art scene in southern Alberta. She is proficient in many mediums: oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, and colored pencil as well

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