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Patsy MacKinnon Fine Art

Artist's Resume
New Waterford, Cape Breton
"Breath Of Fresh Air" 20" x 16" watercolour. Self portrait
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Awards and Honours
(Selected)

2023- IWS Juried International/Canada Online Exhibition ,"A Handful Of Sunshine"

2021- Honorable Mention for "Lace Melody", Women In Watercolor International Juried Online Competition

2023-2002- Listed in Canadian "Who's Who" profile,published by University of Toronto

2018-2016 CANSCAIP National Board -Member-At-Large

2015- "Feature Artist' "Pierscape Art Exhibition", Whitney Pier,Nova Scotia

2012- Juror,Canada Council For the Arts, Governor General's Literary Award's for         excellence in children's book illustration

2012-Atlantic Book Award's nominee for Lillian Sheppard Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration.

2010- Canadian Brushstrokes Magazine- Watercolour finalist 

2006- Elected Member ,Canadian Society of Painters In Watercolour

2002- Mentorship Award-Royal Conservatory of Music/Learning Through the Arts, on behalf of Cape Breton Artists. Presented by Mme.Aline Chretien,National Arts Centre,Ottawa

2002- Lifetime Acheivement Award, Cape Breton Artists Association

1996-National Donor Recognition Award-mural installation at Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

1996- Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Medal Nominee for Canadianchildren's book illustration

1994- Donor Recognition Mural Design Provincial winner-Cape Breton Regional Hospital 

1991= The Oland Award,1st Place, Atlantic Winter Fair, Halifax

1987- Atlantic Anniversary Award, Atlantic Winter Fair, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Gallery
Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design
Box 1686, 322 Charlotte Street
Stdney, Nova Scotia
B1P 6T7
Phone:902-270-7491
Email:info@capebretoncraft.com

Escape To Sea Gallery
110 Queen Street
 North Sydney,Nova Scotia
Owner:Juana Moreland

Patsy MacKinnon Studio (by appointment please)
New Waterford
Phone: 902-862-3392
Email: patsy@patsymackinnon.com

Group /Solo Exhibitions
(Selected)

2022-"Landscape Escapes", solo exhibition, New Waterford Credit Union Art Gallery
        July1-Sept.25, Mon-Fri. 9:30-4:30

2021- 'Women In Watercolour' International Online Exhibition

2021- CSPWC "On The Edge" Online Members Exhibition

2019,2018 -CANSCAIP National Children's Book Illustration Exhibition,Toronto

2018- CSPWC/SFA-Canada-France Watercolour Exchange Exhibition, Avignon,France

2018-CSPWC "Water Reflections" National Juried Exhibition,Santa Fe Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario

2017-CSPWC "Water Reflections" National Juried Exhibition, Owen Sound ,Ontario

2016-CSPWC" Water Reflections" National Juried Exhibition, Etobicoke,Ontario

2015- CSPWC Open Water International Exhibition, NS Public Achives,Halifax,Nova Scotia

2013- "Character Reference", Solo Exhibition,
                      Cape Breton Centre For Craft and Design,Sydney,NS
                       and Main Street Art Gallery, New Waterford,NS.

2013- Atlantic Book Award Finalists Exhibition, Puffin Gallery, Halifax

2000- "Rare Earth" Juried Art Exhibition, Acadia University, Wolfville,NS.

1990-Salon de Peinture et d'Estampe de Montreal,,Le Galleries Art Jeunesse, Montreal,PQ

Teaching
(Selected)

2023- Mentor/Mentorship Program, Cape Breton Centre For Craft and Design
2016-1986- Watercolour Instructor, Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design,Sydney,NS.

2021-2009- Storybook Illustration Mentor for the national "Blue Pencil Project" ,CANSCAIP

2022-2006-Curator, New Waterford  Credit Union "Main Street" Art Gallery

2015,2013- CSPWC Peer Assessment juror for national membership

2014- Nova Scotia School's Virtual Art Teacher, advanced student watercolour

2000-2005- "Learning Through The Arts" Watercolour Instructor,Cape Breton/Victoria School District

Collections
(Selected)
2006-CSPWC Permanent Collection

2004- Nova Scotia Department Of Tourism, presented to the Captain, Queen Mary Cruise Ship

2002-Mme. Alene Chrétien, presented by National Learning Through The Arts, Ottawa

2002- Mr.Roch Carrier, presented by National Learning Through The Arts, Ottawa

1999- Nova Scotia Art Bank,Halifax,NS.

1999-CBC -Portraiture for National television series"Pit Pony"

1997-Cape Breton University,Permanent Collection,Sydney,NS.

1994-Atlantic Lottery Comission, Moncton,New Brunswick

Updated August 2023
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