Painting in oils and pastels, Dorothy’s large studio paintings and colourful plein air sketches convey her feelings for the outdoors, whether in Canada or abroad. She has studied with prominent artists in Western Canada and the Maritimes, the U.S.A., Scotland, England and France. In painting the landscape, she attempts to convey a sense of place in her work and reproduce the beauty of each season.
A Scottish born Canadian, she has lived in Calgary since 1970. She is a former director of both the Society of Canadian Artists and the Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, a member of the Oil Painters of America, Pastel Artists Canada and the Visual Arts Association of Alberta. She has served as a Juror for the SCA 2012 exhibition at the Halifax Club and the Leighton Art Centre’s 2013 Juried Members’ Exhibition.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Society of Canadian Artists
2013 Elected Members Ex., J.D. Carrier Gallery, Toronto
Reflections West
2013 Stampede Exhibition, Hyatt Hotel, Calgary
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Alliance Francaise, Calgary
October, 1999
Mountainesque Gallery, Canmore
March, 1999
Station Gallery, Okotoks
June, 1997
Unisource Gallery, Calgary
May, 1997
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS:
2011 – Okotoks Western Wheel, featured article
2004-2006 Editions Magazin’ Art Bienniale of Canadian Artists
2003 Collector’s Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2003 – May 13 – The Calgary Sunday Sun
2000 – Mountainesque Gallery ad in fall edition of Magazin’ Art
1999 to Present - Canadian Art Sales Index
1999 – Sept. Wild Life, East Kootenay Weekly and Fernie Free Press
1998 – Athabasca Glacier” on loan to Disney Corp for movie Mystery Alaska
1997 - Alberta Treasury Branch desk calendar month of March
1996 – Neil Patterson Award, FCA Bow Valley Square Exhibition
1995 – August 17 – Calgary Herald Neighbours
1994 – Juror’s First Choice “To the Foothills”, Art Horizons Exhibition
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Brewster Transportation, Banff, Alberta; Canadian Tire Corp., Toronto; CP Hotels - Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta; El Paso Gas Marketing, Fortune Industries Ltd., the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary, Alberta; Marriott Three Sisters Resort, Canmore, Alberta; Town of Hokaido, Japan, and the University of Lethbridge, Alberta.
