Virginia Christopher Fine Art

 

Jennifer Annesley

Artist Biography

 

Born
Alberta
 
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design, University of Alberta, 1989
 
Experience
Clothing Designer, Innovex Designs, 1989-1991
Illustrator, Alberta Education, 1989-1991
Professional Artist, 1991-2005
 
Awards
2003  Curry's Winsor/Newton Award for Exellence at Open Water '78 CSPWC International Exhibition, Toronto (October)
2002  Selected by the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour to represent Canada at the International Biennial Watercolour Exhibition in Mexico City, Museo Nacional De La Acuarela (November 23)
2001  Winner of the 2001 Jarvis Award for Excellence in watercolour at the 76th CSPWC Exhibition, Toronto
2001/2002  Featured on the cover of Watercolor Magazine with full length article
2001  Featured in International Artist Magazine Master Painters Section, Issue 20
2001  Accepted to be featured in the Pastel International magazine
2001  Featured artist at the Virginia Christopher Galleries for the Calgary Artwalks
  Collected by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts
2000  Accepted into the "Aim for Arts" International Competition
2000  Elected by jury into the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor
2000  Accepted by jury into the Canadian Federation of Artists
2000  Launched the Annesley Studio on-line gallery
2000  Appointed to the Communications committee of the Edmonton Community Foundation
  Member of the Edmonton Arts Council
1999  Featured artist at the Virginia Christopher Galleries for the Calgary Artwalks
1997  Featured artist at the Virginia Christopher Galleries for the Calgary Artwalks
1995  Winner of the 1995 Peoples' Choice Award from the Medici Art Foundation
 
Selected Exhibitions
2005  Inside-Outside, Virginia Christopher Fine Art, Calgary, Alberta (April, solo)
2004  Vienna, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald (November 4th, solo)
2003  Prague, Hotel Macdonald (November 6th, solo)
2002  Cuba, Hotel Macdonald (November 7th, solo)
2002/2003  International Biennial Watercolour Exhibition, Mexico City (November 23 - January 16)
2001  Annesley 2001, Hotel Macdonald (November, solo)
2001  Open Water '76, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto & Virginia Christopher Galleries (September)
2001  Spring 2001, Annesley Studio (May, solo)
2000  Rockies, Prairies, Shield, Canadian Landscape and Architecture, Hotel Macdonald (November 9th)
2000  Aim for Arts International Exhibition, Vancouver, BC (September 1 - October 6th)
1999  Spain, Hotel Macdonald (November 18th, solo)
1999  Virginia Christopher Galleries (September, solo)
1998  Hotel Macdonald (November, solo)
1998  Virginia Christopher Galleries (March)
1997  Hotel Macdonald (November 6th, solo)
1997  Virginia Christopher Galleries (September, Calgary Artwalk, solo)
1997  Neoteric, Beaver House Gallery (June, Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
1996  Hotel Macdonald (November, solo)
1996  McMullen Gallery - University of Alberta (February)
1995  Hotel Macdonald (December, solo)
1995  Manulife Place - Medici Art Foundation (October)
1995  Horizon Art Gallery, Vancouver (May)
1994  Hotel Macdonald (December, solo)
1994  The Peter's Gallery (September, solo)
1994  Collections Gallery (July, solo)
1993  Collections Gallery (August, solo)
1993  First Impressions Gallery (June, solo)
1992  Collections Gallery (October, solo)
1991  Collections Gallery (October & February, solo)
 
Selected Corporate and Public Collections
Syncrude Canada
Suncor, Calgary
Canadian Pacific Hotels, Calgary
Canadian Pacific Ltd., Toronto
Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton
Osprey Solutions, Calgary
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Bishop and McKenzie, Edmonton
Kananaskis Country Golf Course, Kananaskis
Canadian Utilities
Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
Gendron Weir, Calgary
Morgex Insurance Company, Edmonton
Premium Pipeline Services, Edmonton
Newell Group, Calgary
Burlington (Poco)
Diploma Collection of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario
Francis Winspear Centre for Music, Edmonton
Sorrentino's Compassion House, Edmonton
 
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