Carol's Artist Statement

The art of transformation has been an interest of mine since I was very young. My artwork is nature-influenced, intuitive, flowing, abstract expressionist. Photography, painting, writing and wearable art have provided me with a means of exploring the inner and outer world and their interconnections. This has been my life’s journey. I photograph with my outer eye, I paint with my inner eye, I write from my heart and I teach what I know.

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Curriculum Vitae
Visual Arts & Writing

INTERVIEWS/MEDIA COVERAGE:

• Multimedia Abstract Expressionist Artist - Carol Gordon
• Carol Gordon's Wearable Art
• Solo exhibit highlights local artist’s lifelong dedication to he creative process
• Centre 64 Gallery Artist Talk well-attended
• North by Northwest with Sheryl MacKay 8:40 minutes into the July 31, 2021 program is the recording of the interview.

ARTIST TALKS:

• The Creative Journey of Carol Gordon
• Celebrating the 75 year Creative Journey of Carol Gordon

EXHIBITS:

British Columbia: 
Current Exhibits (click on link to view)
Ongoing Exhibits:

• BOUTIQUES:
• Crazy Soles Run/Yoga/Nordic Store, 1045B 7th Ave, Invermere, BC
• GIFT SHOPS:
• Pynelogs Gift Shop, Columbia Valley Arts, 1720 4 Ave, Invermere, BC​
• Whyte Museum, Banff, Alberta
• RESTAURANTS
• Burrito Cafe, Kimberley, BC 
• The Blue Dog Cafe, Invermere, BC
• SPAs
• Elevation Spa, Radium Hot Springs, BC
• OTHER BUSINESSES
• Kootenay Savings and Credit Union, Invermere, BC

Past Exhibits and Presentations British Columbia:

• Exhibitor, Art Gallery Kimberley at "The Laundromat," 167 Deer Park Ave, Kimberley, BC- April 2022 - April 2023
• Exhibitor, Christmas Market  - Group show, November 24 - December 31, 2021 and December 2022; The Laundromat Kimberley Art Gallery, Kimberley, BC.
• "The Creative Journey of Carol Gordon - 75 years of Life with Art," Solo exhibit, October 5 - 30, 2021, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere, BC. 
• "Celebrating the 75-year Creative Journey of Carol Gordon" - Solo exhibit, July 6 - 31, 2021 - Kimberley Centre 64, Kimberley, BC
• Tour of the Arts, Wing Over the Rockies, Groups Shows, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere, BC. 
• "Changing Images of Woman," presentation at "Masculinity and Femininity, How do you call off the Game" Conference, University of British Columbia.
  

Exhibits and creative work - Alberta:

• Canmore Artist Guild, Canmore, AB
• Whyte Museum, Banff, AB
• Banff Centre, Banff, AB
• Photographer/Reporter, Calgary Herald; Freelance photographer and writer, Western Canada

Exhibits - Regina, Saskatchewan: 

• Mackenzie Art Gallery
• Rosemont Gallery
• Joe Moran Gallery 
• Al Johnson Galleria, CBC
• Bilingual Centre, University of Regina

Exhibits and Presentations - California:  

• “Changing the Images of Women” presentation, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
• “We are All Children,” Photographic Exhibit, Kaiser Centre, Oakland, CA
• International Photographic Salon Exhibitor, Pomona County Fair, Pomona, CA
• Hamilton High School Annual Photographic Salon Exhibitor, Los Angeles, CA

AWARDS:

• Juror’s Choice, Alberta 75th Anniversary Exhibit, Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild  Gallery, Canmore, AB
• Scholarship to attend Vancouver School of Art (Emily Carr Art School
• Scholarships (three) to attend Banff Centre painting and photography program
• Honorable Mention, Banff Centre Fine Arts Festival – Photography
• Second Place, International Photographic Salon, Pomona County Fair, Pomona, CA
• Hamilton High School Annual Photographic Salon exhibitor/ top ribbon earner, LA, CA 
  

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHING:

• Pynelogs Cultural Centre & Private - "Painting from the Heart" Watercolour classes 
• Vancouver School Board, Vancouver, BC - Photography Instructor – photography and darkroom courses for adults
• The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC - Photography Instructor – Provided photographic courses for adults through UBC, Department of Continuing Education
• Youth Resources Society, Vancouver, BC - Photography, Photography Instructor and Researcher/Writer
• Berkeley Recreation Department, Berkeley, CA - Playground leader – after-school arts and crafts program for elementary school age children
• Self-employment, Los Angeles - Childhood Creative Business Ventures – Neighborhood children (ages 3-4) summer day camps, neighborhood newspaper, puppet shows, babysitting

SHORT COURSES/PROGRAMS:

• Art Marketing online Programs:
• Goal Setter Mentorship​
• Build Your Art Business 
• Step by Step Success with Facebook Marketing 
• Sell Your Art Kickstart
• Writing online Programs:
• Memoir Writing Inc. 
• Art of Personal Mythmaking 
• Ira Progoff Intensive Journal Program, New York, NY - 100 Hours Journal Keeping Program
• Painting Programs:
• The Banff Centre, Banff, AB - Summer Painting Full-Time Programs
• Photography Programs:
• The Banff Centre, Banff, AB - Summer Photography Full-Time Programs (four programs - one, two and six week in length) 
• The Gallery of Photography, Vancouver, BC 
• Mendocino Art Centre, Mendocino, CA

EDUCATION:

• Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr), Vancouver, BC – Painting
• The University of California, Berkeley, CA - Bachelor of Arts Degree – “Culture and Creativity” - An individually designed major in the humanities/social sciences/arts 
• Alexander Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, CA - High School Diploma – Liberal Arts (including Photography)