Upon graduating from the Alberta College of Art and Design with a 4 year diploma in Applied Arts, I worked over 30 years as a graphic, glass, and furniture artist.
My relationships with landscapes are intimate and comforting, and hopefully evoke similar feelings in the viewer. The painting process relies on honing my observation skills, drawing me closer to nature, colour, light, shadow; it affirms my individuality while reflecting on the past through memories of a place, memories of emotions and tactile experiences; it anchors me to the present and at the same time it connects me to life through immediate and reflective study. Currently I am working on a portrait series called Making Faces which encourages the viewer to laugh at themselves and not take images of themselves (ie. "selfies") too seriously. It's all very laughable. Continued education and learning is important to me to gain more creative knowledge, focus, and endurance, and to reflect my affirmations in life. Workshops have stimulated and boosted my inspiration and confidence. My work is available in originals and high quality reproductions. As an Active Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Click here to see my original artwork
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Curriculum Vitae Janice Sich [b. 1950, Camrose, Alberta, Canada] #210-920 Glenwood Ave., Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9P2 jansich@telus.net | www.janicesich.com | 250)717-3471 Education Alberta College of Art (and Design) with a 4 year diploma in Applied Arts Exhibitions Station House Gallery: Williams Lake: 2019 Ritchcraft Gallery: 2018 Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art: 2017 Ritchcraft Gallery: 2011 The Art Ark, Kelowna: 2000- 2004 Dow-Reid Gallery, Kelowna: 1978 Juried Shows Bloom: FCA: 2019 Artists’ Choice: Federation of Canadian Artists: Granville Island: 2018 Active Member Exhibition: Federation of Canadian Artists: Granville Island: 2018 Thompson Nicola- Shuswap, Federation of Canadian Artists: 2013, 2018, 2019 Canvas Unbound: FCA: 2013 60 Artists at 60 Venues: Artsco, Kelowna City Hall: 2013 Awards Thompson Nicola Shuswap Federation of Canadian Artists: First Prize : 2019 OASIS: FCA: 2018: Honourable Mention: 2018 TNS FCA: Honourable Mention: 2018 Alberta Distillers’ Award for Landscape Painting: 1974 Private Collections Kelowna, BC, Naramata, BC, North Vancouver, BC, Penticton, BC Medicine Hat, AB, Edmonton, AB, Camrose, AB, Calgary, AB Ft. Meyers, FL Donations Kelowna Women’s Emergency Shelter: fundraising calendar: 2017 Penticton Public Art Gallery: 2015, 2016 SPCA, Kelowna Branch, fundraiser: Painting: Circle of Friends: 2013 Biographies The Daily Courier, Oct., 2017: www.bombayartisan.com The Daily Courier, Spring 2016: Legacy Giving Okanagan Life Magazine, Julie Ann Luoma: Funktional Furniture The Daily Courier, Lori-Anne Charlton: interview on creating funky furniture |
