2013 ARTIST PROFILE
Linda Wadley
STUDIO NAME:Moods & Motions Art
HOME & STUDIO: 1805-39TH ave., Vernon, BC. V1T 3A6
PHONE: 250 260 5227
EMAIL:
WEBSITE:
EDUCATION, CONFERENCES and SEMINARS:
1999First Alberta Artist to complete the Fine Art Certificate Program, U of A.
1998-1972Fine Art Programs, U of A Faculty of Extension at Hinton, AB. see Education.
1994Prairie North Art Workshop, Regional Art College, Grande Prairie, AB.
1991Canadian Art History, Ann Hemmingway, Regional Consortium, Hinton, AB.
1990Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Art Study Tour Florence, Italy one month. 1988,93,95 Summer Art Programs at ”Series“, Drawing and Painting, Red Deer, Alberta.
1989Making Art your Business, Margaret Witschl, University of Alberta, AB.
1988Visions and Choices, Art Conference, Lister Hall, University of Alberta, AB.
1988Teaching Art to Adults, Cathy Mullen, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
1981Development for the Emerging Artist, Les Graff, Alberta Art and Culture.
ART SHOWS - GALLERLIES
2013Vernon Art Gallery Members Show - two paintings, Vernon, BC.
2012Moods & Motions Art Studio and Gallery, first show and sale, in conjunction with the Caetani Art Centers, Open Road Art Tour, Vernon BC.
2011Metal Dreams Design Studio, Art Show, one of five artists.
2010Enderby Museum - two paintings for the St. George Church stained window.
2007Art Auction of Linda Wadley’s Paintings, Parks West Mall - Hinton, Alberta.
2007 - 1990Moods & Motions Art Studio and Gallery, Open House Show and Sale located at #26 Folding Mountain Village, Jasper East, Alberta. Once a year.
2005Mountains Unlimited - one woman show, Jasper Museum Galley, Jasper, AB.
2005 - 2000The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - Gallery, Banff, Alberta.
2003 -Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.
2002A Painter’s Paradise - The Leighton Centre, Calgary, Alberta.
2002Mount Alberta ,75th Anniversary, Jasper Museum, Calendar Girls, Jasper.
2003 - 1972Hinton Library and other locations, Hinton Art Club, Hinton, Alberta.
2002 - 1972Alberta Community Art Clubs Association, Northern Zone in Alberta.
2002 - 1972ACACA Alberta Wide Art Show - Red Deer Museum, Red Deer, Alberta.
2002 - 1990Jasper Originals Art Gallery - Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta
2002 - 1997Sunrise Art Gallery - Jasper Market Place, Jasper, Alberta.
2007 - 1997Brush Fire Art Gallery - Old Firehall, Jasper, Alberta. Jasper Artist Guild.
1999Colours of Earth and Sky - Art Show at the UofA Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, the final presentation for Art Certificate. (half of show sold)
1990 Seabolt Ridge in Winter - Red Brick Art Centre Gallery, Edson, Alberta.
1989Home Coming - first one woman art show @ Edson Red Brick Art Centre.
1989Nothing but Trees -Prairie Gallery Travelling Exhib - Edmonton Art Gallery.
1988Spirit of the Mountains, Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta.
1986Valley Beauty Salon hosts Linda Wadley Art Show, Hinton, Alberta.
MERITS , AWARDS and/or ACCOMPLISHMENTS - ART - PERSONAL
2012 - 1982Has created over 800 hundred original oil paintings.
2011 - 2008Completed renovations of older home with an Art Studio space, Vernon, BC.
2007Moods & Motions Art Auction, Hinton, Alberta. Forty two paintings sold.
2006Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Cultural Walk, en plein air, Banff.
2005 - 1999Creation/operation of Moods & Motions Artist Retreat/Bed and Breakfast.
2004 - 2003Hinton Yellowhead Regional Education Consortium - Teaching Drawing.
2003, 98, 97Gushel Art Studio, Blairmore, Crowsnest Pass, University of Lethbridge.
2002Hinton Town Hall commission, 108 X 120 inch, Triptych, View to the West.
2002Senior Advanced Honourable Mention Award, ACACA.
2002A Painter’s Paradise, Katherine Lakeman, San Miguel, Mexico.
2001, 98, 96Lillian Nunn Scholarship Awards and Memorial Award- University of Alberta.
2001Paid trip to New York , commission, 2 Golf Course paintings, Robert Wasso.
2001, 99, 98Columbia Ice Fields on location, Brewsters Transportation and Tours.
2000Advanced Honourable Mention Award, - ACACA.
1999 - 1963Hair Stylists, Was owner - operator of Valley Beauty Salon 1984-1989.
1999First Alberta artist to receive the Fine Art Certificate in Drawing &Painting
from the University of Alberta, Fine Arts Faculty, based on the previous 25
Years of Art Instruction, Convocation, June 1999.
1999“Calendar Girls“, 1 of 6 Jasper women who produced a calendar, two paintings each, for the millennium, “ Reflections of Jasper 2000“.
1996Martha Houston Scholarship, - Alberta Community Art Clubs Association.
1994Prairie North Art Workshop, Grande Prairie Regional Art College.
1994 - 82The Constance McFarland Art Scholarship, Fine Arts, University of Alberta.
1988Documented the History of the Hinton Art Club - Revised 1997.
1972Instrumental and Founding Member of the Hinton Art Club.
2012 - 1972Numerous newspaper articles: Parklander, Hinton; Vue, Edmonton Journal, Folio, Edmonton; Promoter, Blairmore; Jasper Booster, Jasper; Leader, Edson.