Catharine Compston Paintings in Pastel
My background education in art was at the Alberta College of Art in Calgary, Alberta. I am an exhibiting member of the the St. Albert Painters' Guild, the Visual Arts Studio Association ( VASA), Visual Arts Alberta, the Society of Western Canadian Artists, and Harcourt House, an Edmonton artist-run Arts collective. The medium of choice for me is soft pastels, which have been in use since the 15th Century, and the pastel colours available have never been more varied or more intense. Painting blends the creative with the technical, and my painting of the moment continually teaches me. My interest in the wide Alberta prairie sky has been inspirational in developing my art.
I am also fascinated with the human form and work regularly with a life drawing group of artist friends. I like painting life studies in oils. Some of my life drawing /painting works can be seen under "Other" in this website.
To contact me about commissions, please go to the Contact page.
FOR THOSE INTERESTED TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT IN PASTEL- I teach Soft Pastel classes at the City Arts Centre, 10943-84 Avenue, Edmonton.
They run for 4- 8 weeks on Wednesday evenings- 6:30-9:30 pm.
Register by calling 311 or register online at http://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/visual-art-adult.aspx
Next courses:
September 21-November 9, 2016 Drawing: Soft Pastels 1 & 2; Course Code 567407 (8 weeks)
I am also fascinated with the human form and work regularly with a life drawing group of artist friends. I like painting life studies in oils. Some of my life drawing /painting works can be seen under "Other" in this website.
To contact me about commissions, please go to the Contact page.
FOR THOSE INTERESTED TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT IN PASTEL- I teach Soft Pastel classes at the City Arts Centre, 10943-84 Avenue, Edmonton.
They run for 4- 8 weeks on Wednesday evenings- 6:30-9:30 pm.
Register by calling 311 or register online at http://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/visual-art-adult.aspx
Next courses:
September 21-November 9, 2016 Drawing: Soft Pastels 1 & 2; Course Code 567407 (8 weeks)
Recent Shows and Galleries
Check back for upcoming events.....I'll post them here.
A note about my web hosting provider: Fat Cow is 100% wind powered; one of the main reasons I chose it.
Please note: Images of my artwork may not be reproduced without my permission.
- July 26-August 19, 2016: VASA Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta: Drawing on Life, group show
- July-August, 2016: The Big Big Portrait Show, Paint Spot Naess Gallery, Edmonton
- June 2016: CKUA Radio building lobby gallery; Pastel landscapes
- April 22-24, 2016: St. Albert Painter's Guild spring show, City Hall rotunda, 5 St. Anne Street, St Albert
- January 9-10, 2016: Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival, Edmonton - (Juried Art Gallery/Arts on the Avenue)
- September 11-13, 2015: Kaleido Family Arts Festival, on 118 Ave between 90th and 94 Street (Juried Art Gallery /Arts on the Avenue). http://kaleidofest.ca/
- June 2015: See the Light, SWCA Group Show, ATB Financial building, Edmonton
- March 2- May 4, 2015: Gracious Goods cafe, 7601-115 Street, Edmonton. Half a block from McKernan-Balgravia LRT station.
- February 2015: Cover artist for Artscape newsletter, SWCA
- January 10-11, 2015: Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival, Edmonton - (Juried Art Gallery/Arts on the Avenue)
- November 1, 2014 - January 10, 2015: Misericordia In House Gallery- SWCA Group Show. Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton
- August 9, 2014: Art Walk at the Village at Pigeon Lake
- April 2014 : Feature Artist of the month, Society of Western Canadian Artists
- 2013-2016: Bay 12 Gallery, Pigeon Lake, Alberta
- Harcourt House Members Show- June 20-July 5, 2013.
- June 23- August 26, 2012: McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital: New Terrain: Landscapes in Pastel by David Shkolny, Judith Martin,
and Catharine Compston. Our show was written up in the Edmonton Journal ("Pastel's true colurs come through in exhibit", by Janice Ryan-July 26,2012)
- June 21-July 3, 2012: The Works Art & Design Festival: - the show at the McMullen Gallery was part of The Works, a city wide fine arts festival in Edmonton. Please see the website www.theworks.ab.ca for more information.
Check back for upcoming events.....I'll post them here.
A note about my web hosting provider: Fat Cow is 100% wind powered; one of the main reasons I chose it.
Please note: Images of my artwork may not be reproduced without my permission.