Solo Exhibitions
2018 | Inspired by the Boats, Shoal Point Moka House Fisherman’s Wharf, Victoria BC: Plein Air drawings and paintings done at the harbour alongside expressive abstract non objective works. |
2018 | Where I Come From, St. John’s College, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB: Two new triptychs and nine other expressive abstract works |
2017 | A Few New Things Since August, The Aria, Victoria, BC: new work building on Coming from Nowhere |
2017 | Coming from Nowhere, Galiano Community Library and Gallery, Galiano Island, BC: mostly abstract/gestural and partly retrospective |
2017 | Coming from Nowhere, Island Mountain Arts Gallery, Wells/Barkerville, BC: mostly abstract/gestural and partly retrospective |
2015 | Two More Years, The Aria, Victoria, BC: eighty works, mostly abstract and inspired by a love of Chinese calligraphy and dance movement |
2013 | An Exhibition of Summer Paintings, The Aria, Victoria, BC: mostly abstract studio work, complemented with open air studies of architecture and landscape |
2006 | Views of the Slocan Valley, Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC |
2005 | Kootenay Journeys, Hidden Gallery, New Denver, BC |
2005 | Coming Home to My Valley, New Perspective Gallery, Passmore, BC |
2004 | Barbara Wilson’s Paintings from Canada and Taiwan, Starts Studio, Taipei, Taiwan |
2003 | Expatriate Diaries: Barbara Wilson in Taiwan, National Hualien Teachers College, Hualien City, Taiwan: paintings and sketches from the Philippines, England and Taiwan |
1998 | A Northern Point of View, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere, BC |
1996 | Emily and I, Parallels and Possibilities, Emily Carr House, Victoria, BC |
1994 | Paint Conversations with My Northern Landscape, The Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver, BC |
1993 | Northern Passage, Island Mountain Arts Gallery, Wells, BC |
1985 | Sketchbook of Vancouver, The Architectural Institute of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC |
1984 | One Hundred Drawings of Vancouver, The Robson Square Media Centre, Vancouver, BC |
1983 | A Sketchbook Journal with Architecture in Mind: Drawings of Vancouver and Australia 1982–1983, The UBC Gallery Lounge, Vancouver, BC |
1983 | Drawings of Barkerville, The Architectural Institute of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC |
Group Exhibitions
2010–2012 | Arts Council of Victoria, Victoria, BC |
2011, 2013 | Coast Collective Gallery, Esquimalt, BC |
2000 | Hull Art Circle, Hull, England, UK |
1999 | Alstom Village, Sual, Pangasinan, The Philippines |
1999 | Tam-awan Village, Baguio City, The Philippines |
Education
2011–2015 | Audited courses in Asian studies, Mandarin, existentialism and modern Western art, University of Victoria |
2001–2003 | Study of Chinese calligraphy, Hualien, Taiwan |
1977 | Bachelor of Architecture, University of British Columbia |
1964–1968 | Post-degree courses in advanced mechanics, philosophy, biochemistry and biology, University of Calgary, Alberta |
1963–1966 | Life drawing and painting, Alberta College of Art |
1962 | Bachelor of Science (Physics), University of Alberta (Calgary) |
1956, 1957, 1959, 1964 | Summer sessions, Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta |
Related Experience
2005–2008 | Conducted Art and Adventure retreats and road trips for artists, through Selkirk College |
2007 | Founded Dance in the Valley, a unique on-going movement workshop bringing together the best dancers in the Slocan valley |
2002–2003 | Artist in Residence, National Hualien Teachers College, Hualien, Taiwan |
1997–1999 | Painting Instructor, Island Mountain School of the Arts, Wells, BC |
1996 (June) | Artist in Residence, Emily Carr House, Victoria, BC |
1986–1991 | Owned and operated the Wells Hotel and Gallery, a 19-room country hotel, transforming it from abandoned ruins to a unique arts-related tourist destination |
1986, 1990 | Contracted with BC Heritage Trust to produce “as found” architectural drawings for eight historic buildings in Wells, BC |
1984 | Member of the team that built the model for the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication in Vancouver |
1977–1983 | Architectural practice in drafting and design, Calgary and Vancouver |
1969–1979 | Ballet and modern dance with Norbert Vesak, Anna Wyman and Linda Rubin in Vancouver, including improvisation and basics of choreography |
1970–1971 | Filmmaking residency at Simon Fraser University with Stan Fox and Lucas Bennett |
Awards and Distinctions
2016 | The Valhallas from Rooster Road enters the art collection of Government House, Victoria, BC |
2005 | Frog Peak and Idaho Peak purchased for the collection of the Mir Centre for Peace, Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC |
1998 | A collection of Barbara’s drawings of Vancouver is housed in the City of Vancouver Archives |
1996 | Award of Merit for Standing Aspens on the Nation River Road, BC Festival of the Arts, Campbell River, BC |
1984 | Commission from the Mosquito Creek Gold Mining Company
Work in various private collections in Canada, Taiwan, Japan, the UK and Switzerland Various presentations of work to distinguished federal and provincial politicians |
Selected Volunteer Work
Served as a board member in the following organizations:
The United Nations Association, Calgary |
The Calgary Native Friendship Centre |
The University of Calgary Alumni Association (founding member) |
Canadian Federation of University Women (Calgary) |
The Provincial Tourism Advisory Council |
The Community Arts Council of British Columbia |