About Kathleen Turnbull, Artist
Artist Statement | Biography | Exhibits | Collections | Links
Artist Statement
My
love for the visual arts probably started when I was in elementary
school in the Northwest Territories. I like to think it was the northern
environment that impacted my desire to transcribe my thoughts into
lines and colour. Over the years, my eye is continually searching and
observing. Whether it be in nature, or in a manufactured setting, I
will look for a vignette or composition that will force me to really
look and visually, mentally and physically absorb it all.
In my past profession as an interior designer, I continually manipulate colour, shape, space and texture using basic design principles. It is always a wonderful challenge to tweak those principles and apply my own design theories. I feel I do the same in my painting. I will start with what I know technically but challenge myself with the composition and the application of colour.
Biography
Kathleen studied at the Alberta College of Art & Design for three years, and completed the Interior Design Program at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta. She also completed the four-year Management Development Program at the University of Calgary, as well as various credit painting workshops throughout Canada and Mexico.
In her travels throughout Canada, Mexico, Europe and the United States, Kathleen has experienced some of the world's finest art and architecture.
Exhibits
- State of Art Society; "Smashing New Art", 2009
- Pynelogs Cultural Centre; Annual Juried Members Exhibit; 2009
- Visual Arts Alberta, The Works Art & Design Festival, July. 2008
- State of Art Society, Contemporary Art in the City III, June, 2008
- Leighton Centre for the Arts: Juried Members Exhibit, 2007
- Pynelogs Cultural Centre; Juried Members Exhibit, 2007
- SAS (Surround Art Society) Show & Sale: Contemporary Art in the City, October, 2007
- SAS (Surround Art Society) Show & Sale: Contemporary Art in the Country, June, 2007
- Leighton Centre for the Arts: Christmas in the Country Art Sale, 2006.
- Leighton Centre for the Arts: Juried Members Show & Sale, 2006.
- Columbia Valley Arts Council: Mountain Mosaic, 2005 and 2006.
Collections
- Rotary Flames House
- KPMG
- Chair Decor
- EnCana Corporation
- Alberta Children's Hospital
- Elizabeth Fry Society
- K.S. Turnbull Professional Corporation
- Johnson Turnbull Design
- Various private collections
Links
- The State of Art Society - http://www.sas-art.ca
- The Painter's Keys - http://www.painterskeys.com