Artists Donna Baspaly 2 pages

SFCA, NWWS

OCTOBER 21 - NOVEMBER 4, 2010
NEW WORKS

OPENING RECEPTION WITH THE ARTIST IN ATTENDANCE ~
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, FROM 2 TO 4 PM

Donna Baspaly's art career spans over thirty years. She has exhibited in Japan, Australia, the United States and Canada and has earned many prestigious awards. Donna is a Senior Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and is one of twenty-six women in Canada with these credentials. The Northwest Watercolor Society in the U.S.A. awarded her signature status in 1998. In 2000 Donna was the Chairperson for the International Aim for Arts exhibition earning her a lifetime membership with the Federation.

Donna's design have been featured in an exclusive line of autographed bedding for the Daniadown Company. Her work is on the cover of a limited edition book. She is a popular international workshop instructor as well as a sought after juror. Donna is a part of the FCA Standards Committee and has been an annual juror of the Pacific Rim International Miniature Art Contest.

Many pieces of her art have been purchased by corporate collectors and introduced to private homes by some Vancouver's leading interior designers. Eleven of her images are in print with Canadian Art Prints. Television Profiles are shot about the artist by such television companies as CTV-TV and SHAW.

Donna is a Master of mixed media. The unique depth of each piece is achieved by applying many layers of stamping, collage papers, underlying texture, glazing, line work and a lot more. Veils, Translucency, and opagues are tinted or toned gesso creating transparent gossamer veils right up to blocking an area with total opacity to quiet passages of the painting to give the eye a chance to rest.

Many of Baspaly`s abstracts are multi-layered design images on canvas with personally created stamps and papers. The symbols, marks and messages are a tapestry leading to doorways of the past.
Applying exaggeration, playfulness and shape making in the women series, Donna suggests we take a lighter view of life.

""My personal growth is synonymous with my artwork. The process of creation forces me to reach deep inside myself and then expand as far outwardly as I am capable. With any subject, my goal is to express my uniqueness with the highest integrity."

Selected Exhibitions:

2008 – Kurbatoff Gallery – Solo Exhibition
2007 – Kurbatoff Gallery –Solo Exhibition.
2005 – Kurbatoff Gallery – Solo Exhibition.
2004 - Kurbatoff Gallery -Solo Exhibition.
2002 – The Old School House, Qualicum, B.C. – Solo Exhibition
2002 - Solo Exhibition, Linda Lando Fine Arts Gallery; Vancouver, B. C.
2001 -Two Woman Show, Morgan Creek Golf & Country Club; South Surrey, B.C. (Donna Baspaly, Carol Short)
Richmond Gateway Theatre (2000)
Silver Medal and Award of Excellence, FCA Signature Medal Show (1999)
International Northwest Watercolor Society, USA; Juried Cash Award, Northwest Watercolor Society
Signature Medal Show; FCA, Vancouver, BC; Juried (Award of Excellence) Signature Show; Calgary, Alberta (Award)
Federation of Canadian Artists Medal Show, Vancouver, BC; Juried (Honorable Mention)
Northwest Watercolour International Exhibition

SELECTED AWARDS

• Bronze Medal and Cash Award. FCA Signature Medal Show ( Nov 2001)
• Silver Medal and Award of Excellence. FCA Signature Medal Show ( Fall, 1999)
• Award of Excellence. Signature Medal Show ( Fall, 1998)
• Cash Award. International Northwest Watercolor Society ( Summer, 1998)
• Award, Signature Show, Calgary, Alberta ( Spring, 1998)
• Second, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Summer, 1996)
• Third, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Spring, 1996)
• Honorable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Winter, 1995)
• Silver Medal Award. Federation of Canadian Artists AFCA Show ( Fall, 1993)
• Honorable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Winter, 1992)
• Cash Award, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Spring, 1992)
• First Prize Award, 50th Anniversary Show, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Summer, 1991)

• Westcoast Homes & Design -2009
• Nita Leland's New Revised ‘Confident Color ‘Artist book -2009
• Nita Leland’s New Revised ‘Creative Artist’ Artist book – 2008
• Preview Magazine – several issues
• Experimental Encyclopedia of Mixed Media Artists ( Northlight Books)
• Design and Composition Secrets of Professional Artists (2001)
• The Artist's Magazine ( Aug, 2001)
• International Artist Magazine ( Dec/ Jan 2000)
• Interantional Artist Magazine ( Nov/ Dec, 1999)
• Sommerset Studio Magazine ( July/ Aug 1999)
• Northwest Watercolor Catalogue ( 1999)
• International Artist Magazine ( Apr/ May 1999)
• Surrey Art News ( Fall, 1998)
• Biography, Canadian Airline News
• Lithographs and Cards, Canadian Art Prints
• Fabric Design Artist's Signature, Daniadown Bedding
• Fabric Design, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Art Avenues, FCA News; FCA publications ( various articles)

  SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:

  University of British Columbia Gold Club, President's Office
  Royal Bank of Canada
  Nissan Canada Limited
  Richmond Mercury Lincoln
  Ernst Young Accountants Limited
  Wosk's Limited
  Protec Enterprises
  Guildford Hotel
  Chateau Victoria
  Meridian Hotels
  Doctors: Rosenstock, Sue, Walters, Koffman
  
  Gallery Representation:
  
  Kurbatoff Gallery, Vancouver, B. C.
  Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, B. C.
  Hampton Gallery Limited, Kamloops, B.C.
  Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
  Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, B. C.

  Selected Events:

  Catalogue of Donna Baspaly Art, published by Kurbatoff Gallery, Vancouver
  Television Profile, Donna Baspaly, artist, Canadian Television, Shaw (air: 2003/04)
  Awarded a Lifetime Honorary Membership with the FCA.-(2001)
  Published in eight books
  Past Chairperson for ‘AIM for Arts International’
  Image on ‘AIM for Arts International Catalogue’
  CBC radio interview re: ‘Aim for Arts International’
  New gallery and relocation for artist to Qualicum.