Curriculum Vitae – Melanie Figueroa
Calgary, AB
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Education
1993 3 yrs Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB
Major: Visual Communications
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Exhibitions/ Sales/ Commissions
2023
State of Art Society, (guest artist), group exhibition, Strathcona Community Centre, Calgary, AB Oct 2023
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Oct 2023
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2022
Willow Park School, Arts-Centred Learning, Featured Exhibitor, Willow Park School, Calgary, AB Nov 2022
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Oct 2022
Framed on Fifth, (juried) Neighbour’s Day Celebration, group show, Calgary AB, June 2022
Leighton Art Centre, (by invitation) Clothesline Festival & Art Sale, June 2022
Mixmash, group exhibition, cSpace, Calgary, AB, Mar 2022 *cancelled due to covid
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2021 *cancelled due to covid pandemic
Esperanto Gallery, (juried) group exhibition /’lan(d), skāp/:, Markham, ON Oct/Nov 2021
Mixmash, group exhibition, cSpace, Calgary, AB, Nov 2021
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Oct 2021
CCPS, Fall Palette Fine Art Show, members show, Triwood Community Hall, Calgary, AB, Oct 2021
Leighton Art Centre, (by invitation) Clothesline Festival & Art Sale, ONLINE, June 2021
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Apr 2021
CCPS, Spring Palette Fine Art Show, members show, Triwood Community Hall, Calgary, AB, Apr 2021
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2020 *cancelled due to covid pandemic
CCPS, Fall Palette Fine Art Show, members show, Triwood Community Hall, Calgary, AB, Oct 2020
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Oct 2020
State of Art Society, (guest artist), group exhibition, Strathcona Community Centre, Calgary, AB Oct 2020
Blueridge Arts Walk, member show, Blueridge Rise NW, Calgary, AB, Aug 2020
Framed on Fifth, (juried) Neighbour’s Day Celebration, group show, Calgary AB, June 2020
Leighton Art Centre, (juried) Juried Member Show, group show, virtual exhibition, Apr 2020
Naked Leaf – Custom Label Program, (juried) Spring Tea Tin Collection, label #367, Calgary, AB Apr 2020
Leighton Art Centre, (by invitation) Clothesline Festival & Art Sale, group show, Millarville, AB, June 2020
Artistic Entities, Art & Design Show, group show, Varsity Community Centre, Calgary, AB May 2020
State of Art Society (guest artist), group exhibition, Strathcona Christie Centre, Calgary, AB May 2020
CCPS, Spring Palette Fine art Show, members show, Triwood Community Hall, Calgary, AB, Apr 2020
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Apr 2020
The Blackboard Gallery, solo show, Lanes / Lines, cSpace King Edward, Calgary, AB, Feb 2020
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2019
Leighton Art Centre, Christmas in the Country, group show/sale, Millarville, AB, Nov-Dec 2019
CCPS, Fall Palette Fine Art Show, members show, Triwood Community Hall, Calgary, AB, Oct 2019
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Oct 2019
Federation of Canadian Artists, (juried) Vancouver Salon, group show, Vancouver, BC, Aug 2019
Melanie Figueroa Arts, Art in the Yard Studio Show & Sale, solo show, Calgary, AB, July 2019
cSpace, Paula Timm Studio, (by invitation), Hats Off! An Artist Roundup, group show, Calgary, AB July 2019
Framed on Fifth, (juried) Neighbour’s Day Celebration, group show, Calgary AB, June 2019
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium/Lower Lobby, group show, Local Shades, Calgary, AB, June 2019
Commissioned Work: “Sunnyside School”, Darlene Kitchen, Sunnycider Cider House , Calgary, AB
cSpace, Paula Timm Studio, (by invitation), Viva La Cultura, group show, Calgary, AB, May 2019
Artistic Entities, Art & Design Show, group show, Varsity Community Centre, Calgary, AB May 2019
CCPS, Spring Palette Fine art Show, members show, Triwood Community Hall, Calgary, AB, Apr 2019
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Apr 2019
Willow Park School, Arts-Centred Learning, Featured Exhibitor, Willow Park School, Calgary, AB Feb 2019
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2018
Destination Art, Artist Corner exhibit, Featured Artist, Calgary, AB, Dec 2018
Framed on Fifth, fundraiser, painted birdhouse donation, Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, Calgary, AB
Lineham House Galleries, (juried), group show, True North Strong + Free, Okotoks, AB, Nov 2018 – Feb 2019
CCPS, Fall Palette Fine art Show, members show, Triwood Community Hall, Calgary, AB, Oct 2018
Leighton Art Centre, Christmas in the Country, group show/sale, Millarville, AB, Nov 2018
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Oct 2018
Leighton Art Centre, (by invitation) Clothesline Festival & Art Sale, group show, Millarville, AB, June 2018
UppstArt – represented artist, online gallery, Calgary, AB July 2018 – current
Framed on Fifth, (by invitation) Neighbour’s Day Celebration, group show, Calgary AB, June 2018
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Apr 2018
FosterMAK Artists, represented artist, online gallery, Calgary, AB, Jan 2018 – current
Motion Gallery, resident artist Jan – Apr 2018, Calgary, AB
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2017
Adopt an Artist, solo installation at Better Business Bureau, Calgary, AB Nov 2017 – Apr 2018
FosterMAK Artists, (by invitation) Art Series II, group exhibition, Calgary, AB, Nov 2017
Leighton Art Centre, Christmas in the Country, group show/sale, Millarville, AB, Nov 2017
Art From the Unknown: Presented by Rachel Notley, (juried), group show, Calgary, AB Oct 2017
Beacon Original Art, (juried) Fall Show & Sale, group exhibition, Calgary, AB, Oct 2017
CAA Art Harvest, (juried) Artisan Market , Calgary Arts Academy, Calgary, Sep 2017
FosterMAK Artists, (by invitation) Art Series I, group exhibition, Calgary, AB, June 2017
Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, (juried) Connections: Our Home and Native Land, group show, Calgary, AB, June 2017
Vale’s Greenhouse, (juried) Cultivation of Art Show & Sale, group show, Black Diamond, AB, June 2017
FosterMAK Artists, (by invitation) Gathering, group exhibition, Calgary, AB, June 2017
Framed on Fifth, (juried) Neighbour’s Day Celebration, group show, Calgary AB, June 2017
Framed on Fifth, (juried) Artefacts: Two-Person show with Tracy Burton, Calgary, Apr 2017
Calyx Distinctive Arts, (juried) group exhibition, Crescent Heights, Calgary, AB Apr 2017
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2016
RAW Artists Calgary, VERVE (juried) group exhibition, Marquee Club Calgary, Dec 15, 2016
Leighton Art Centre, Christmas in the Country, group show/sale, Millarville, AB, Nov 2016
Motion Gallery, group exhibition, November 2016
Stride Gallery, Printed Matter Affair, group show, Calgary, AB, Nov 2016
Calyx Distinctive Arts, (juried) group exhibition, Crescent Heights Calgary, AB, Oct 2016
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Calgary, AB Oct 2016
CAA Art Harvest, (juried) Artisan Market , Calgary Arts Academy, Calgary, Sep 2016
Framed on Fifth, (juried) Neighbour’s Day Celebration, group show, Calgary AB, June 2016
Midtowne Gallery, (juried) Three Painters, group show, Calgary, Mar 18 – Apr 15, 2016
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Apr 2016
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2015
Bearspaw Christmas Market, Artisan Market, Calgary, AB, Nov 2015
Leighton Art Centre, (juried) Christmas in the Country, group show/sale, Millarville, AB, Nov 2015
Beacon Original Art, (juried) group exhibition, Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre, Oct 2015
CAA Art Harvest, Artisan Market, Calgary Arts Academy, Calgary, Sep 2015
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Private/Public Collections
Private Collections:
Calgary, AB; Vancouver, BC; Okotoks, AB; Bragg Creek, AB; Santiago, Chile; Gloucester, EN; Ontario
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Affiliations
Calgary Community Painters Society (CCPS) – Alumni Member, Publicity Committee 2018-20, Show Director 2020/2021
Federation of Canadian Artists – Active Member
Leighton Art Centre, Millarville, AB – Active Member
Visual Arts Alberta – Carfac – Member
RAW Artists Organization – Alumni