Hello! Below is a list of my education and accomplishments as an artist.
If you would like to learn more about me, visit my ABOUT Page.
EDUCATION
- 2004 Certificate of Completion Pre-College Arts Program
- 2009 BDes Degree in Visual Communications Design, Alberta College of Art and Design
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2013 SNAP/APA Artist Postcard Exchange and Exhibition / Calgary AB
- 2013 Calgary Stampede Western Oasis / Framed Acrylic Painting Category / Calgary, AB
- 2015 Calgary Stampede Western Oasis / Framed Acrylic Painting Category & Framed Drawings / Calgary, AB
- 2016 Naess Gallery / The Big, Big Portrait Show / Edmonton, AB
- 2016 Calgary Stampede Western Oasis / Framed Drawings Category / Calgary, AB
- 2017 cSPACE King Edward / People’s Portrait Prize / Calgary, AB
- 2017 Calgary Stampede Western Oasis / Framed Drawings & Theme Categories / Calgary, AB
- 2017–18 cSPACE King Edward / The Principal’s Office / Best for Last / Nov – Jan / Calgary, AB
- 2018 cSPACE King Edward / People’s Portrait Prize / Calgary, AB
- 2018 Mahogany Beach Club / Mahogany Spring Arts Festival / Calgary, AB
- 2021 COLORED PENCIL Magazine Selfie Challenge/ Online Competition
- 2022 Contemporary Calgary / People’s Portrait Prize / Calgary, AB
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 2015 Colored Pencil Magazine Challenge Honourable Mention “Rust & Stuff” and “White Peacock” Advanced Category
- 2015 Calgary Stampede Western Oasis third place ribbon win “Afternoon Feast” Pencil Crayon and Pastel Category
- 2016 Colored Pencil Magazine Challenge Honourable Mention “Birds of a Feather” and“The Sight” Advanced Category
- 2016 Calgary Stampede Western Oasis first place ribbon win Pencil Crayon and Pastel Category and second place overall win Framed Drawing Section for “Tyto Alba”
PUBLICATIONS
- 2016 COLORED PENCIL Magazine Issues: September – December / Q&A BUY ISSUES
- 2017 COLORED PENCIL Magazine Issues: January – December / Q&A BUY ISSUES
- 2017 Ann Kullberg’s COLOR Magazine July Issue: Colored Pencil Box Showcase (Girl With Flowers In Her Hair)
- 2018 COLORED PENCIL Magazine Issues: January – December / Q&A BUY ISSUES
- 2018 Jerry’s Artarama SoHoHo Holiday Gift Guide, Demo and Feature Artist VIEW
- 2019 COLORED PENCIL Magazine Issues: January – December / Q&A BUY ISSUES
- 2019 The Best of Barb’s Q&A: COLORED PENCIL Magazine BOOK BUY HERE
- 2020 COLORED PENCIL LookBook DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE
- 2020 COLORED PENCIL Magazine September Issue: Latest & Greatest Gallery feature (The ’68)
- 2020 COLORED PENCIL Magazine October Issue: Artist Workshop – Fall Still Life Tutorial BUY
- 2020 COLORED PENCIL Magazine November Issue: Show Us Your Art Space Contributor
- 2021 COLORED PENCIL Magazine January Issue: Past & Present Article Contributor
- 2021 COLORED PENCIL LookBook DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE
- 2021 COLORED PENCIL Magazine July Issue: Artist Workshop – Lighthouse Tutorial BUY
- 2022 COLORED PENCIL LookBook DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE
- 2022 CPMagic! Featured Artist March 2022
- 2022 COLORED PENCIL Magazine July Issue: Artist Workshop – Jellyfish Tutorial BUY
- 2023 CPMagic! February 2023 Special Issue: Your Best Colored Pencil Work of 2022
TEACHING, WORKSHOPS & MENTORING
- 2011 ACAD Third Year Visual Communications Student Portfolio Review Mentor
- 2016 – 2019 Q&A Columnist for COLORED PENCIL Magazine
- 2016 Individual Beginner Acrylic Painting Instruction
- 2017 Private Group Paint Night Instruction
- 2017 Individual Beginner Acrylic Painting Instruction
- 2018 – 2021 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Guest Co-Host
- 2019 Private Group Paint Night Instruction
- 2019 Individual Beginner Acrylic Painting Instruction
- 2020 COLORED PENCIL Magazine October Issue: Artist Workshop – Fall Still Life Tutorial BUY
- 2021 Guest Speaker Career Day – Graminia School – Virtual Presentation
- 2021 Surreal Skintones – Guest Speaker – Sharpened Artist Member’s Circle Office Hours
- 2021 COLORED PENCIL Magazine July Issue: Artist Workshop – Lighthouse Tutorial BUY
- 2021 Private Artist Mentoring
- 2021 – Present Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Co-Host
- 2022 How to Edit Your Photo References Mini-Workshop (Live on Zoom) BUY REPLAY
- 2022 CPMagic! Feature Artist Rose Bouquet Tutorial March 2022 Issue
- 2022 Secrets For The Best Line Drawing – Live Training (Live on Zoom) BUY REPLAY
- 2022 COLORED PENCIL Magazine July Issue: Artist Workshop – Jellyfish Tutorial BUY
PRODUCT PARTNERSHIPS
- 2018 Jerry’s Artarama – SoHoHo Holiday Gift Guide, Demo and Feature Artist VIEW
- 2019 Staedtler Mars – Product Tester
- 2019 Staedtler Mars – Holiday Giveaway Social Media Influencer
- 2020 Staedtler Mars – Package Illustration Concepts VIEW
- 2020 Staedtler Mars – Product Tester
- 2021 Jerry’s Artarama – Product Tester
- 2021 Staedtler Mars – Package Illustration Concept
- 2022 Sticker Canada – Product Feature partnership and blog post
- 2022 Staedtler Mars – Package Illustration Concepts
- 2022 Canvas – Creator Feature on Instagram
- 2023 Ferris Wheel Press – Brand Ambassador
INTERVIEWS & FEATURES
- 2016 Wildlife Reference Photos artwork feature Instagram: (Tyto Alba) VIEW
- 2017 Strathmore Artist Papers Feature Favourite Artwork Created in 2016 VIEW
- 2017 Calgary Arts Development: Artist Feature: Living a Creative Life (color charts) VIEW
- 2017 Strathmore Artist Papers Facebook Feature Artist VIEW
- 2017 Ann Kullberg’s COLOR Magazine Blog Feature Artist: Colored Pencil Box Showcase
(Girl With Flowers In Her Hair) VIEW - 2018 Prismacolor Instagram Feature (Humility) VIEW
- 2018 Legion Paper Instagram Feature (Humility) VIEW
- 2018 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Ep. 175: Feature Artist Interview LISTEN
- 2018 Artsnacks social media Artsnacks Challenge features: February, April, June, July, August, September, November and December
- 2019 Artsnacks social media Artsnacks Challenge features: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- 2019 Artsnacks social media artwork feature: August
- 2020 Artsnacks social media Artsnacks Challenge features: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
- 2020 Artsnacks social media artwork feature: March
- 2020 COLORED PENCIL Magazine May Spotlight product feature: Cezanne Watercolour Pencils
- 2021 To The Point CPSA Magazine May half-page ad for Staedtler Mars featuring Galaxy Explorer artwork
- 2022 CPMagic! Featured Artist March 2022 Issue BUY
- 2022 COLORED PENCIL Magazine March Issue Half Page spotlight ad on Printable Color Charts
- 2022 Canvas – Creator Feature on Instagram
- 2023 CPMagic! February 2023 Special Issue: Your Best Colored Pencil Work of 2022
PODCAST CO-HOSTING
- 2018 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Appearances (Season 1)
Ep. 181: The Artist Learning Roadmap: Part 1 LISTEN
Ep. 182: The Artist Learning Roadmap: Part 2 LISTEN - 2019 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Appearances
Ep. 213: Favorite Colored Pencil Colours LISTEN
Ep. 228: The Right Way to Draw Part 1 LISTEN
Ep. 229: The Right Way to Draw Part 2 LISTEN
Ep. 232: The Planning Approach to Colored Pencil Part 1 LISTEN
Ep. 233: The Intuitive Approach to Colored Pencil Part 2 LISTEN - 2020 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Appearances
Ep. 250: Does Lightfast Really Matter? LISTEN
Ep. 251: Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor vs Cezanne Colored Pencils LISTEN
Ep. 252: Derwent Studio vs Winsor & Newton Colored Pencil Face-Off LISTEN
Ep. 254: Faber-Castell Goldfaber Pencil Review LISTEN
Ep. 279: Licensing Your Artwork – Call-in Series Questions LISTEN
Ep. 280: Should You Be Using Instagram? LISTEN
Ep. 287: Commissions & Pricing Considerations LISTEN
Ep. 289: Improvement Is A Marathon LISTEN - 2021 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Appearances
Ep. 290: Color Matching & Failure LISTEN
Ep. 295: Forming Your Own Opinion LISTEN
Ep. 297: Two Different Drawing Processes LISTEN
Ep. 298: Artist Professionalism with Email LISTEN
Ep. 299: Artist Professionalism with Websites LISTEN
Ep. 300: Artist Professionalism with Presenting Yourself LISTEN
Ep. 308: Guest Panellist for Derwent Roundtable Discussion LISTEN
Ep. 310: Making Art Authentic to You LISTEN
Ep. 312: Art Show Rejection LISTEN
Ep. 314: New Printable Color Charts BUY CHARTS LISTEN
Ep. 315: Making Mistakes In Your Artwork LISTEN
Ep. 320: Self-Taught vs At School LISTEN
Ep. 322: Copying Artwork – When is it Okay? LISTEN
Ep. 323: Big Changes Coming to the Show LISTEN
Ep. 325: New Tool for Colored Pencil Artists LISTEN
Ep. 326: Key to Success That Don’t Involve Talent LISTEN
Ep. 329: Artist Gift Guide LISTEN
Ep. 332: 10 Artist Health & Wellness Tips LISTEN
- 2022 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Appearances (Season 2)
Ep. 334: Why Your Paper Matters LISTEN
Ep. 335: Artist Interview – Sara Prentice LISTEN
EP. 336: Interview – Strathmore Artist Papers LISTEN
EP. 338: How to Pick Your Pencils LISTEN
EP. 339: Cyber Security for Artists LISTEN
EP. 341: Finding The Right Reference Photo LISTEN
EP. 342: The Most Important Step in Your Process LISTEN - 2022 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Appearances (Season 3)
Ep. 345: Catching Up LISTEN
Ep. 348: 2022 Artist Gift Guide LISTEN
Ep. 349: Using Color Theory to Level Up Your Artwork LISTEN
Ep. 350: 7 Must Have Elements of an Artist’s Website LISTEN - Ep. 351: Things You Need to Stop Telling Yourself LISTEN
Ep. 352: Interview – Author & Creative Jeff Goins LISTEN
- 2018 Sharpened Artist Colored Pencil Podcast Appearances (Season 1)
For Artist Interviews & Other Inquiries Please Contact Me HERE