Curriculum Vitae

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