Virginia Christopher Fine Art

 

Lesley Ann Finlayson

Artist Biography

 

Born
Glasgow, Scotland, 1961
 
Education
Master of Fine Art (Drawing) Thesis: The Experience of Landscape, University of Calgary, 1987-89
Aberdeen College of Commerce, 1985-86
Cyprus College of Art, 1983-84
Bachelor of Fine Art (hons), Glasgow School of Art, 1978-82
 
Awards
1988-89  Alberta Art Foundation Scholarship
1988-89  Graduate Assistantship [Teaching] University of Calgary
1987  Graduate Assistantship [Research] University of Calgary
1983  Elizabeth Greenshields Scholarship
1981  Hospitalfield School of Art Summer Scholarship
 
Solo Exhibitions
2005  New Paintings, Rendevous Gallery, Scotland
2003  Fraser River Series, Phthalo Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2002  New Works, Rendevous Gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland
2001  Still Water, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2000  Coast Foyer Gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland
1998  The Boundary Series, Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, AB
1995  The Alaska Series, Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1993  Loci Familia, Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1991  The Scottish Paintings, Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1989  Lookout The Alcove, The New Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
1986  Landscape Drawings and Paintings, Aberdeen Art Centre, Scotland
1985  Aberdeen Theatre Gallery
1983  Aberdeen Art Centre
 
Group Exhibitions
1997  Five Canadian Artists, Galerie Not, London, UK
1996  Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary
1995  By Example, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC (Anne Campbell and Lesley Finlayson Fife, Scotland)
1990  New Gallery Artists, Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary
1989  The Works, Edmonton, AB (The MFA Graduating Exhibition)
1989  The Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary
1989  Primary Focus, Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary
1988  Twelve Prints by Calgary Artists, The New Gallery, Calgary
1988  University of Calgary Theatre Mezzanine Gallery
1988  University of Calgary Art Department Gallery
1986  Romance,Risk and Realism, Artspace Gallery, Aberdeen
1985  Artists from Cyprus, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
1984  Paphos Gallery; Cyprus Nicosia Gallery, Cyprus
1984  Annual exhibition, Scottish Society of Arts, Edinburgh
1982  New Generation Artists, Edinburgh
1981  The Hospitalfield Summer Exhibition, Hospitalfield, Arbroath, Scotland
 
Collections
Esso Petroleum Canada, Calgary
Sceptre Resources Ltd., Calgary
Public and private collections in Britain, Cyprus, Canada and the USA
 
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