Seka Owen Artist Statement
“Painting is a passionate need for me. It is not a choice or a substitute for something else. It is something that I have to do. It is my obsession. I like to be who I am. Passion is something Precious: it is a part of the whole complex of who you are.” – Seka Owen 2013
Seka Owen RCA G9
EDUCATION
1977 Graduated from the University of Alberta, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, from the Department of Art and Design. Major: Painting. Minor: Printmaking and Art History.
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2015 THE COLLECTORS’ GALLERY OF ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“A Retrospective 1980 – Present” paintings, works on paper, and mixed media,
2014 ART POINT GALLERY AND STUDIO SOCIETY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Two Directions – Seka Owen and Mali Vargas” two person show
2011 VISUAL ARTS ALBERTA ASSOCIATION, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
“Pictographs and Recent Work”
2011 AXIS CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Mirage”,
2010 TRIANGLE GALLERY OF VISUAL ARTS, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Rhapsody of Colour”
2009 AXIS CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Emma Lake Revisited”
2007 AXIS CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Survey Exhibition,
2007 LITTLE GALLERY, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Survey Exhibition,
2006-09AFA TRAVELLING EXHIBITION, Major Centers, Alberta, Canada. “Pictograph Expressions Revisited”
2006 AGNES BUGERA GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Pictographs, paintings.
2006 CREATIVE KIDS MUSEUM, Telus Alberta Science Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “ Pictograph Expressions Revisited”
2001 ART SPACE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Two Decades”, By Seka Owen,
1999 YATES MEMORIAL CENTRE GALLERY, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
“New Visions: Delights in Softly Grey”.
1998 DEVONIAN ART GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “New Visions”.
1998 THE BUGERA/KMET GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1996 THE BUGERA/KMET GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1995 THE LEIGHTON FOUNDATION JOINS WITH NEWZONES GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1995 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings, Collage ,Still Life.
1993 NEW ZONES GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1993 BRITISH COLUMBIA HOUSE, London, England. Paintings.
1992 CONNEXION ART CENTRE, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Paintings.
1992 BUSCHLEN-MOWATT GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Paintings.
1991 GRAND FORKS ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Grand Forks, BC,, Canada.
“Recent Paintings”.
1991 RICHMOND ART GALLERY, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
“Celebration” Paintings.
1990 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1989 WADE GALLERY, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Paintings.
1989 THE SHAYNE GALLERY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Paintings.
1989 BUSCHLEN-MOWATT GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Paintings.
1988 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1988 WADE GALLERY, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Paintings.
1987 WADE GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Paintings.
1987 THE SHAYNE GALLERY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Paintings.
1987 THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1987 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Recent Work on Paper”.
1986 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1986 WADE GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1986 PAUL KUHN FINE ARTS GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “New Paintings”.
1985 GRAND FORKS ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada “Recent Acrylic Paintings”.
1985 NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NAIT), Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada
1984 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1983 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1982 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1981 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1981 SHADOW GALLERY AT WALDEN’S, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paintings.
1980 GRANT MacEWAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Monotypes.
1979 THE ART RENTAL OF THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Works on Paper.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 LEIGHTON ART CENTRE, Foothills Alberta, Canada, “What A Difference A Day Makes” G9 (Group Nine)
2021 THE COLLECTORS’ GALLERY OF ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Group 9 (G9)
“In Light of This Time; Creating in Isolation”
2020 THE COLLECTORS’ GALLERY OF ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. New Arrivals
2020-21 OKOTOKS ART GALLERY, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. Group 9 (G9) “In Light of This Time; Creating in Isolation”
2019 THE COLLECTORS’ GALLERY OF ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Group 9 – Works on Paper Exhibition” and Book Launch and signing November 16, 2019 “Seka Owen – Four Decades”.
2016 THE COLLECTORS’ GALLERY OF ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. New Arrivals
2015 THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
“Creative Obsession” A Celebration of the RCA Members of the Alberta Society of Artists.
2015 UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS GALLERIES, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
“Brain Storms”
2014 JOHN BAIRD GALLERY, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. “RCA Hibernus Exhibition” paintings and sculptures.
2013 ROBERTO OSTBERG GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada “Semi Retrospective,
Seka Owen and Graham Page” two person show – paintings and sculpture.
2013 FOYER KASSA GALLERY, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Jacques Offenbach’s Opera, Les Conters D’Hoffman” paintings.
2011 THE LOUGHEED HOUSE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Art and Culture, Celebrating ASA Immigrants of Distinction” paintings.
2008 THE TRIANGLE GALLERY OF VISUAL ARTS, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“The New Generation” The Artist’s Circle, paintings.
2005 GREAT WEST SADDLERY BUILDING, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Edmonton Contemporary Artists’ Society, Twelfth Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Juried
2005 THE TRIANGLE OF VISUAL ARTS, Calgary Alberta, Canada.
“Beyond Emma Lake”
2004 AGNES BUGERA GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Four Painters” Paintings.
2004 EDMONTON ART GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“6th Annual Art on the Block”
2004 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Travelling exhibition, Nose Creek Valley Museum, Airdire, Mountain View Museum, Olds, Cite des Rocheuses, Calgary, Two Hills Composite High School, Okotoks, Mountain Arts, Canmore, Alberta, Canada.
“A Portrait of the Bow”
2004 GREAT WEST SADDLERY BUILDING, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Edmonton Contemporary Artists’ Society, “Twelfth Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition” Juried.
2003 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, “Calgary Civic Art Collection” Trravelling Exhibition, Westglen School, Didsbury, Ian McLaren School, Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada.
2003 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, Rozsa Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“Gotta get my Pig Gala Fundraising”.
2003 CANADIAN IMMIGRATION SOCIETY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ,
“Building Together a Strong Canada” Immigrant of Distinction Awards 2003 Gala Fundraiser.
2003 FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Foothills Country Auction,
“Rodeo and Rhinestones”.
2003 LEIGHTON ART CENTRE, Priddis, Alberta, Canada.
“Inspired by Landscape”. Juried.
2003 GREAT WEST SADDLERY BUILDING, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,
“Eleventh Annual Painting and, Sculpture Exhibition”. The Edmonton Contemporary Artists’ Society Juried.
2002 EDMONTON ART GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Tenth Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition”. The Edmonton Contemporary Artists’ Society Juried.
2002 PROFILES PUBLIC ART GALLERY, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.
“Wide Open”. Rae Hunter and Seka Owen.
2002 THE BARN ARTS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Ninth Annual Exhibition Paintings/Sculpture. The Edmonton Contemporary Artists’ Society Invited guests. Juried.
2002 LEIGHTON FOUNDATION MUSEUM and ART GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Acrylic Meets Silica”. Seka Owen acrylic on canvas and Barry Fairbairn blown glass.
2001 SEASIDE ART GALLERY, Nags Head, North Carolina, U.S.A.,
Ninth Annual International Miniature Art Show. Juried Show.
2001 LEIGHTON FOUNDATION MUSEUM and ART GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “70th Anniversary Millennium Show, The Alberta Society of Artists’ South Branch, Juried.
2001 THE BARN ARTS, The Edmonton Contemporary Artists’ Society, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Eighth Annual Exhibition Paintings/Sculpture. Invited guests. Juried
2000 AGNES BUGERA GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Abstractions”, Guiseppe Albi, Sheila Luch and Seka Owen.
1999 SEASIDE ART GALLERY, Nags Head, North Carolina, U.S.A.,
Sixth Annual International Miniature Art Show. Juried Show.
1999 THE BARNS ARTS, The Edmonton Contemporary Artists’ Society, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Seventh Annual Exhibition Painting/Sculpture. Invited guest artists. Juried.
1999 WEBSTER GALLERIES INC. Alberta Society of Artists. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Art Walk. Juried Show.
1998 SEASIDE ART GALLERY, Nags Head, North Carolina, U.S.A.,
Fifth Annual International Miniature Art Show. Juried Show.
1998 THE TRIANGLE GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“State of the Art”. Juried Show. “Art Foundation Collection”. Curated Show.
1997 NEW ZONES GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Opening of New Gallery”.
1997 PALLISER HOTEL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada ,
”Mountain View International of Song”. Concert and Silent Auction
1997 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“The Pleasure of Still Life”.
1996 AGNES BUGERA GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “All About Colour”,
Juried Show.
1996 FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “The Pleasure of Still Life”.
Juried Show.
1996 SEASIDE ART GALLERY, Nags Head, North Carolina, U.S.A.,
Fourth Annual International Miniature Art Show. Juried Show.
1996 ST. DEMETRIOS GREEK COMMUNITY CENTRE.,
Eighth Annual Art Auction, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Juried Show.
1996 PALLISER HOTEL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Concert & Auction.
1995 JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL, THE GRACE HOSPITAL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fundraising.
1995 MUSEUM OF THE REGIMENTS, , Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Provincial ASA Spring Show Juried Show.
1995 MONTE CLARK GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gallery Artists.
1995 MUSEUM OF THE REGIMENT, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“Views”, Alberta Society of Artists. Juried show.
1995 NEW ZONES GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Artists in Bloom”.
1995 NEW ZONES GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Curator’s choice.
1995 CALGARY MULTICULTURAL CENTRE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
First International Art Exhibition.
1994 MONTE CLARK GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gallery Artists.
1994 NEW ZONES GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Masters of Abstract – Newzones Today”.
1993 NEW ZONES GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Gallery Artist Show”.
1993 TRIANGLE GALLERY OF VISUAL ARTS, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“The Art Rental Service Collection”.
1992 MANULIFE PLACE I, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “The ASA on a Grand Scale”.
Juried Show.
1992 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Four Artists Paint Still Life”. Juried Show.
1992 MULTI MEDIA ARTS GALLERY, New York, New York, U.S.A. “Women in the Arts Foundation, Inc. Juried Show.
1991 BROOME STREET GALLERY, New York, New York, U.S.A. WIA ’91. Juried Show.
1990 LEVER HOUSE, New York, New York, U.S.A. “Women in the Arts Foundation , Inc.” Juried Show.
1990 THE TRIANGLE GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “State of the Art”. Juried Show.
1990 BEAVER HOUSE GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.”State of the Art”.
Juried Show.
1990 VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
“Artists & Earth”. Invitational Show. Exhibition, Auction and Fund Raising.
1990 BUSCHLEN-MOWATT GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
“Artists & Earth”. Invitational Show. Exhibition, Auction and Fund Raising.
1990 QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
“Vancouver Opera 30 Years.” Exhibition, Auction and Fund Raising.
1990 BUSCHLEN-MOWATT GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Exhibition, Auction and Fund Raising.
1989 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Ready …Set D’ Art.” Drawings. Juried Fund Raising Show.
1989 THE WORKS, Edmonton, Alberta Canada. “Alberta Society of Artists.” Juried Show.
1989 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“The Feel of Abstract Art.” Travelling Exhibition. Juried Show.
1989 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“4th Annual Art for All.” Juried Show.
1989 NABISCO BRANDS GALLERY, East Hanover, New Jersey, U.S.A.
“Women in the Arts, Inc. Women’s Visions”: Themes from Nature. Juried Show.
1989 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “The Alberta Society of Artists.” Juried Show.
1989 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Art Associates.” Drawings.
1989 McMULLEN GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “The Mother’s Touch.”
1988 PHEONIX GALLERY, New York, New York, U.S.A. “Women in the Arts at Pheonix.” Juried Show.
1988 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“3rd Annual Art for All.”
1988 CABINET OF GRAPHIC ART, Zagreb, Croatia. ,
The 15th Exhibition of Yugoslavian Printmaking in Zagreb.Juried Show.
1988 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“The Feel of Abstract Art.” Travelling Exhibition. Juried Show.
1988 DEL BELLO GALLERY, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. “Third Annual International Art Exhibition.” Juried Show.
1988 MANULIFE PLACE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1988 THE WORKS, “Alberta Society of Artists.”
1988 VIC GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Art by the Square Foot.” Fund Raising.
1988 PALLISER HOTEL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Dream Art Auction.” Juried Show.
1988 BUSCHLEN-MOWATT GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1987 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“2nd Annual Art for All.” Juried Show.
1987 KINSMEN CLUB OF EDMONTON, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1987 CABINET OF GRAPHIC ART. The 11th Exhibition of Yugoslavian Drawings in Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. (ll Zagrebacka Izlozba Jugoslavenskog Crezta, ZAGREB KABINETGRAFIKE. Zagreb, Hrvatska).
1987 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “2nd Annual Art for All.”
1987 CALGARY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Exhibition, Auction and Fund Raising.
1987 ART GALLERY MUSEUM OF SOUTH OKANAGAN, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. “Christina Explorations.”
1987 ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Who is Who.” Juried Show.
1987 VIC GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Theatre Network. “Art by the Square Foot.”
1987 MANULIFE PLACE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada “Alberta Women Artists.” . The Works. Juried Show.
1987 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
“Studio Watch.”
1987 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “New Works by Gallery Artists.”
1987 BEAVER HOUSE GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Artists for Tornado Relief.”
1987 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Contemporary Edmonton Art.”
1987 YARDBIRD SUITE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “On the Fringe.”
1987 DEL BELLO GALLERY, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
“Second Annual International Art Exhibition.” Juried Show.
1987 McMULLEN GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “In touch with Abstract Art.”
1987 GRAND FORKS ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. “The 1987 Stanley Boxer Workshop.”
1986 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1986 OPEN SPACE-GRYPHON BOOKS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “From West to East.”
1986 SILENT AUCTION OF ARTWORKS, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1986 GRAND FORKS ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada.”Christina Explorations.”
1986 GULF CANADA GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Alberta Society of Artists.
Juried Show.
1986 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Abstract Painting in Edmonton.”
1986 BOARDWALK, DESIGN GALLERIES AND PARTIES PLUS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “An Artistic Impression.”
1986 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Studio Watch.”
1986 THE WORKS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Celebration on Women in the Arts.”
1986 TWO SMALL ROOMS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Room with a View.”
1986 EDMONTON CENTRE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Arts in the Hearts.”
1986 VIC GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Art by the Square Foot’ Theatre Network.
1986 THE WORKS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Women in the Works.”
1986 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Art for All.”
1986 THE ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Fort Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1985 EDMONTON CENTRE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Arts in the Hearts.”
1985 BEAVER HOUSE GALLERY, Alberta Art Foundation, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Acquisitions 1983-84.
1985 CANADIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Alberta Invitational, 3rd Annual.
1985 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1985 EVELYN AIMIS FINE ARTS, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1985 THE SHAYNE GALLERY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. “Western Showcase.”
1985 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Docent Choice.”
1985 SOHO 20 GALLERY, New York, New York, U.S.A. “Benefit for Women in the Arts Foundation Inc.”
1984 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1984 THE ART RENTAL OF THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1984 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1984 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Minature Group Show.”
1984 PHEONIX THEATRE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Two Person Paintings Exhibition.” Sponsored by ACTRA for Celebration of Women in the Arts.
1983 CANADIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Alberta Invitational Exhibition”.
1983 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Women Artists”.
1983 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Contemporary Canadian Art: The Current Generation,” July 1 to August 21, 1983.
1983 SCOTIA PLACE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Universiade ’83”.
1983 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Collectors Choice,” October-November, 1983.
1983 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Gallery Artists”.
1983 THE FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1983 BEAVER HOUSE GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Alberta Art Foundation Recent Acquisitions 1980-81”.
1983 LATITUDE 53 GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1983 SHADOWS GALLERY AT WALDEN’S, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“The Group from the Front”.
1983 SIXTH ANNUAL SYMPHONY, CBC-TV AUCTION, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Collectors Choice”.
1983 THE EFFORT AUCTION FOR THE ARTS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1983 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Gallery Artists”.
1983 FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Watercolour Exhibition”.
1983 PRAIRIE ART GALLERY, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.
“Alberta Art Foundation, Recent Acquisition 1980-81”.
1982 EFFORT AUCTION FOR THE ARTS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1982 THE NICKLE ARTS MUSEUM, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Alberta Art Foundation, Recent Acquisition 1980-81”.
1982 FRONT GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1982 FIFTH ANNUAL SYMPHONY, CBC-TV Auction, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1982 CHAPMAN GALLERIES LTD., Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. “New Modern Painters”.
1981 BEAVER HOUSE GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “The Commission”.
1981 MARTIN GERARD GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Gallery Artists”.
1980 LATITUDE 53 GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1980 STRATHCONA PLACE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1980 THE ART WORKSHOP, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1980 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Silent Auction”.
1980 BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS OF EDMONTON, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1979 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“The Teacher’s Show”.
1979 LATITUDE 53 GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Minature Painting Exhibition”.
1978 GOLDEN DESIGN GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Sculpture and Printmaking”.
1977 S.U.B. GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“Graduate Exhibition”.
1976 STUDENT CIRCULATING SHOW IN U.S.A.,
Sponsored by the Department of Art and Design, Printmaking Division, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1975 RINGHOUSE GALLERY, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1974 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1974 ALBERTA COLLEGE OF FINE ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1973 ALBERTA COLLEGE OF FINE ART, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
SELECTED PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
ARTHRITIS SOCIETY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
A & G KEIL, New York, N.Y., USA
HIGH PLAINS ENERGY INC., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD (AEUB), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CALGARY ALLIED ARTS FOUNDATION, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
SASHA DELINT, Haag, Holland
NINA FILIPOVIC, Oosterhout, Holland.
MAXX PETROLEUM, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
TONI CAVELTI, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
PANTORAMA, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
SUN LIFE OF CANADA, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
BOUGHTON PETERSON YANG ANDERSON, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
IMPERIAL OIL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
ALBERTA TREASURY BRANCHES (Main), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
KIRBY & MASSON, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
YUGOSLAVIAN ACADEMY OF ART AND SCIENCE, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia.
TELECOM CANADA, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
R.I. BARRIGAN MANAGEMENT LTD., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
ANDRIDGE CAPITOL CORPORATION, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
THE ALBERTA ART FOUNDATION, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN, PRINTMAKING DIVISION, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
RICHMOND ART GALLERY, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
CAPITAL CITY SAVINGS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
MILNER & STEER, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
LINDSAY & KINNEY, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
BROWNLEE FRYETT CORPORATION, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
OSAKA GAS ENGINEERING CO., Osaka, Japan.
ARCHER RESOURCERS LTD., Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
TEXACO CANADA INC., Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
WAYNE GRETZKY, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
COMINCO LTD., Trail, British Columbia, Canada.
CALGARY ALLIED ARTS FOUNDATION, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN: Canada, U.S.A., England, Thailand, Australia, Germany, Serbia, Croatia, Holland.
COMMISSIONS
2003 PAM JONES & KORI MCINTYRE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1998 MR. & MRS. L. LAVINE, Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.
1990 MR. & MRS. PAUL REINHART, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
MILONI TRADING & MARKETING LTD., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
PETRIS IMPORTERS LTD., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1989 ALVIN & CAROL PEARL, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
1988 EVITCO, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
MR. & MRS. MARTIN COHOS, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1983 MR. & MRS. CHARLES BRUCE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1980 CAPITAL CITY SAVINGS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS
1999 Seka Owen, Recipient of the ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, The Calgary Immigrant Aid Society (CIAS), Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1998 Seka Owen, Nominated in the ARTS ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORY, The Calgary Immigrant Aid Society (CIAS), Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1997 PROJECT GRANT, Leighton Foundation, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
1986 PROJECT GRANT, Alberta Culture, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1985 PROJECT GRANT, Alberta Culture, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1984 TRAVELLING GRANT, Alberta Culture, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
TRIANGLE ARTIST’S WORKSHOP GRANT, The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2019 Book Launch, “Seka Owen – Four Decades” – November 16, 2019 at The Collectors’ Gallery of Art, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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1999 Alice Simmons, Visual Art, Seka Owen Painting, Dandelion, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Volume 25, Number 2, pp.104-105, p.188.
1999 Vis a Vis, “Recipients of the 1999 Immigrants of Distinction Awards, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, p32.
1996 Alice Simmons, Visual Art, Feature Artist, Seka Owen Painting, Dandelion, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 1996 Volume 23, Number 1, pp.11-19, p.95.
1995 Nancy Tousley, “Art”, Calgary Herald Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 7, 1995, Section C1
1992 Christina Sabat, “Visual Arts in Review”, The Daily Gleaner. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, May 23, 1992, page 7.
1992 Claire Ogilvie, “Artist Paints to Ease the Pain”. The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 1, 1992, page 1.
1989 Frank Martinjak, “Likovna Umjetnost”, Matica Hrvatska. October 1989, Page 10.
1989 People Pieces, Visual Arts Newsletter, Alberta Culture. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, February 1989, Volume 10, Number 5, Issue 48, page 8.
1988 Imagery, “Seka Owen ’77 BFA”, Univeristy of Alberta Alumni Association, New Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, Autumn 1988, page 24.
1988 Elizabeth Beauchamp, “Artists Zest for Life Expressed in Acrylic Abstracts”,
The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 1, 1988, Section F1.
1988 Del Bello Gallery, Third Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Juried Show. Catalogue 1988.
1988 The 15th Exhibition of Yugoslavian Printmaking in Zagreb, Cabinet of Graphic Art, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Catalogue 1988.
1988 Kenworth W. Moffat, Moffet’s Artletter, Volume III, No. 1, March 1988, page 84.
The Alberta Society of Artists Highlights, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 1988, No. 2, page 5.
1987 Vivienne Sosnowski, “Montreal Shayne Gallery, A Home for Edmontonians”.
The Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May 23, 1987, Section F1.
1987 Vivienne Sosnowski, “Galleries Rate the City’s Shows”, The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 14, 1987, page D7.
1987 “Abstract Paintings, Seka Owen”, The Works Newsletter, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 1987, Volume 2, Number 2, page 18.
1987 Anne Suche, “Gallery, Equinox, Seka Owen”, Western Living, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Volume 17, No. 10, page 142.
1987 Lelde Muehlenbachs, “Seka Owen”, The Essay for Wade Gallery Exhibition, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 1987.
1987 Del Bello Gallery, Second Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Juried Show. Catalogue 1987.
1987 Yugoslavian Academy of Art and Science, Cabinet of Graphic Art, Catalogue 1987,
No. 125, page 4.
1987 Kay Senay, “Christina Exploration”, Travels, Grand Forks Art Gallery Museum, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. Newsletter, January-April 1987, page 6.
1986 Moffet Kenworth, Moffet’s Artletter, Volume 1, No. 10, page 3.
1986 Allan Catie, “Edmonton’s First Exhibition and Balloted Sale of Canadian Art, March 30 – April 20,” The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum Update, Volume 7, No. 2, March/April, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, pp.4-12.
1986 Townslee Nancy, “Seka Owen:New Paintings”, The Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 25, 1986, page F8.
1986 Sosnowski Vivienne, “Criticism Healthy:EAG’s Fenton”, The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, August 23, 1986, Section D.
1986 Bingham Russell, “Abstract Painting in Edmonton”. The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum Update, Volume 7, No. 4, September/October, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, pp. 7-11.
1986 Chalmers Ron, “Abstract Demand Gut Reaction”, The Edmonton Journal, September 13, 1986, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Section C.
1986 Adams James, “Abstract Painting in Edmonton”, The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum Update, Volume 7, No. 5, November/December 1986.
1986 Sosnowski Vivienne, “Visual Arts”, The Edmonton Journal, November 15, 1986, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, page C2.
]1985 Nielsen Colette, “Seka Owen”, Exhibition Catalogue and Newsletter, Grand Forks Art Museum, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada.
1981 Muehlenbachs Lelde, “Asserively Decorous Art”, The Edmonton Journal, April 9, 1981, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, page C2.
1980 Alberta Art Foundation, Recent Acquistions 80.81 Catalogue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, pp 1- 4.
1980 Twogood Storey, “Artscene”, The Edmonton Sun, August 22, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, page 46.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1997 LEIGHTON ARTIST COLONY. Artist in Residence, June 1-31. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
1987 LEIGHTON ARTIST COLONY. Artist in Residence, May 15-31. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
1987 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist. Grand Forks Art Gallery Museum, Grand Forks, British Colmbia, Canada. Invited guest artist: Stanley Boxer, painter and sculptor, New York, N.Y. USA.
1987 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist. Printmaking Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Invited artist: Ljubomir Stahov, painter, sculptor and printmaker. Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia.1986
1987 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist. Japanese Calligraphy, Devonian Botanic Gardens. Devon, Alberta, Canada. Invited guest artist: O. Suzuki, Calligraphy artist, Yokohama, Japan.
1985 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist. Christina Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Invited artist: Richard Reid, painter and director/curator for Grand Forks Art Gallery Museum, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada.
1984 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S SEMINAR. Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Invited guest artist: Stanley Boxer, painter and sculptor, New York, N.Y.
1984 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist, Triangle Artists’ Workshop, Mashomack, Pine Plains, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. Guest critics and artists in residence: Artists: Joseph Drappell, Painter, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Fred Pollack, Painter, London, England, Joyce Weinstein, Painter, New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Peter Reginato, Sculptor, New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Otto Rogers, Sculptor, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Critic: Charles Millard, Curator, Hirschorn Museum, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
1982 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist, Emma Lake, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Invited guests: Stanley Boxer, Painter, New York, N.Y., U.S.A., James Wolfe, Sculptor, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
1981 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Chinese Calligraphy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Invited guest artist: Chin-Shek Lam, Painter.
1980 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist, Emma Lake, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Invited guests: Kenworth W. Moffat, Curator of 20th Century Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Daryl Hughto, Painter, Syracruse, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
1976 PARTICIPATING ARTIST’S WORKSHOP. Selected artist, Emma Lake, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Guest critics and artists in residence: Artists: – Ray Allen, Doug Haynes and Toni Onley. Critic: Sidney Tillim, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
LECTURES, RESIDENCES, WORKSHOPS
1999 ST. MONICA ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Partnership with TRANS ALTA, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Art Magic II. Invited Guest Artist.
1999 LECTURE/WORKSHOP, Calgary Sketch Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Invited Guest Artist.
1998 LECTURE/WORKSHOP, Calgary Sketch Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Invited Guest Artist.
1997 BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “In-School Program”.
Invited Guest Artist.
1997 MILTON WILLIAMS SCHOOL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “In-School Program”.
Invited Guest Artist.
1997 ST. JUDE SCHOOL, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “In-School Program”.
Invited Guest Artist.
1996 LECTURE/WORKSHOP, Calgary Sketch Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Invited Guest Artist.
1989 BUSCHLEN-MOWATT GALLERY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 1989. Invited guest speaker for the Vancouver Art Gallery Museum Volunteers/Docents.
1987 INVITED GUEST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: The Works, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. June 4, 1987.
1987 LECTURE: Four Seasons Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, January 26, 1987.
Invited guest artist.
1987 LECTURE: Weinlos Junior High School, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Invited guest artist.
1986 PANEL: The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 25. Moderator James Adams, Edmonton Journel. Panel discussion on Abstract Painting in Edmonton.
1986 INVITED GUEST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: The Works, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. July 3-4, 1986.
1985 LECTURE: Grand Forks ARt Gallery Museum, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. Lectured to the general public. Invited guest artist.
1985 INVITED GUEST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: Grand Forks Art Gallery Museum, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. October 8-9, 1985.
1984 LECTURE: Front Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
December 8, 1984. “Everything You Wanted To Know About Art, But Were Afraid to Ask”. Lectured to Professional Engineers. Invited guest speaker.
1984 LECTURE: The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. February, 1984. Sponsored by the Edmonton Art Club. Invited guest speaker and art critic.
1984 WORKSHOP: The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Artist’s Painting Material”, January 1984. Sponsored by the Edmonton Art Gallery Museum. Lecture for Museum Docents.
1984 LECTURE: Riverbend Junior High School. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Motivations and Potentials for Exploration as a Painter,” October, 1984. Invited guest speaker.
1984 LECTURE: The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
May 27, 1984. Lecture for the general public.
1983 LECTURE: Grant MacEwan Community College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
April 6, 1983, Invited guest speaker.
1982 LECTURE: Front Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Contemporary Art in Canada,” October 20, 1982. Sponsored by Professional Chartered Accountant’s Wives.
Invited guest speaker.
1982 LECTURE: The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
February 22, 1982. Sponsored by Greater Edmonton Teacher’s Convention.
Invited guest speaker.
1981 LECTURE: Four Seasons Hotel Auditorium. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. January 1981. Sponsored by Executive Club. Invited guest speaker.
1981 LECTURE: Y.W.C.A., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October 1981. “History of Art in Alberta.” Invited guest speaker.
1981 LECTURE: Martin Gerard Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. April 20, 1981.
Lectured to Museum Docents.
1981 LECTURE: The Chapman Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. October, 1981. “Contemporary Art.” Invited guest speaker.
1981 LECTURE: The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September, 1981. “History of Canadian Painting.” Lectured to gallery Museum Docents.
1981 LECTURE: The Edmonton Art Gallery Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
February 20, 1981. Sponsored by Northern Central Convention of the Alberta Teacher’s Association. “Awareness in Art.” Invited guest speaker.
1980 LECTURE: Hillcrest Club, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. November, 1980. Sponsored by Welcome Wagon Organization, “Art in Alberta.” Invited guest speaker.
WORKSHOP: Provincial Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. June 1980. Sponsored by Alberta Culture, Government of Alberta, in co-operation with Provincial Museum; `”Alberta Shapes and Spaces.”
1979 LECTURE: Alberta Culture, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October, 1979. “Child Art on Show.”
1979 LECTURE AND WORKSHOP: University of Alberta, Faculty of Household Economics, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October, 1979. Fashion Design, Paintings and Airbrush on Fabrics. Invited guest lecturer.
1978 LECTURE: Archbishop O’Leary High School, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
September, 1978. Sponsored by Edmonton Public Schoolboard. “Concern-Canadian History of Canadian Art.” Invited guest speaker.
1978 LECTURE: The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. February 20, 1978. Sponsored by Canadian Society of Educators through Art Conference. “The Docent Program for the Edmonton Art Gallery”. Invited guest speaker.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION)
2001 TELEVISION: Laura Hurrall Show, Shaw T.V. Channel 10, 2001. Art Space, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2000 TELEVISION: Laura Hurrall Show, Shaw T.V., Channel 10, 2000, Seka Owen the Artist, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1999 TELEVISION: Shaw T.V., Channel 10, 1999 Immigrants of Distinction, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1997 VIDEO: John King (Artist), “Visit to Seka Owen’s Studio”, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1995 VIDEO: Zetetic Associates Presents: “Body of Work”, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1992 RADIO: Canadian Broadcast Corporation: “Mainstreet”, Interviewer: Kevin Ryan, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
1991 TELEVISION: CBC TV-National News, Seka Owen – “Fundraising Exhibition for Croatian, Bosnian and Herzegovian children”. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1990 VIDEO: Rogers TV, “Seka Owen-Painter”, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1990 VIDEO: Ragtime, “Seka Owen-an Artist”, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1989 TELEVISION: Shaw Cable, Illene Pevec host and interviewer, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. July 19. “Arts Access”. Panel discussion of Women in the Arts.
1989 TELEVISION: Blair Murdock Productions, Inc. The New Liar’s Club (the series), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 5. Painting Lotus Series #3, 1989.
1986 TELEVISION: CBC TV, Channel 5, Ted Barris co-host, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October 27. “Monday Magazine”. Short Profile.
1986 AUDIO VISUAL: Alberta Culture – Visual Arts, Video Series. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “A Brush with Business”.
1985 FILM: Canadian National Film Board, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July , “Drama Lab”.
1985 TELEVISION: Cable 8, ITV, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Edmonton Savings and Credit Union”, TV Commercial.
1984 TELEVISION: AUDIO VISUAL: Cable 10, Educational Channel; Peter McCoppin Show, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. January 9, “Seka Owen, an Artist,” interview.
1982 TELEVISION: Channel 13, Barbara Kelly’s Show, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. May, “Seka Owen, an Artist,” interview.
1981 TELEVISION: QCTV, Red Deer Television, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. 1981, “Dialog,”interview.
1981 TELEVISION: Channel 13, Barbara Kelly’s Show, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 1981, “Seka Owen, an Artist,” interview.
1981 AUDIO VISUAL: Red Career Service, The Visual Arts Program, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 1981, “Being an Artist”.
COMPETITIONS
1978 CREATIVE CLOTHING CONTEST for designing acrylic and silk chiffon category, sponsored by the University Art Gallery Award, exhibited at the Ringhouse Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1976 CREATIVE CLOTHING CONTEST. First prize for the airbrush technique and design, sponsored by The University Art Gallery Award for “Designing Technique Category.” Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2001 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS (ASA), Vice President, ASA Provincial, website:www.artists-society.ab.ca,, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2000 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS (ASA), President, ASA South Branch, website:www.artists-society.ab.ca,, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1999 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS (ASA), Chairperson, website: www.artists- society.ab.ca, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1999 CALGARY IMMIGRANT AID SOCIETY (CIAS), Board Member (Art Fundraising and Awards), Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
CANADIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE BLIND (CNIB), Board Member (Art Fundraising), Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1996-98 CALGARY ALLIED ARTS FOUNDATION(CAAF), Board Member, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1997 ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, Jury Member, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1994-96 CALGARY NEWCOMER CLUB. Board Member for the Arts. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1991-94 NORTH VANCOUVER ARTS COUNCIL. Executive Board Member. North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1988-94 VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE. Contact Club and Arts Committee Board Member. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1988-9 NORTH VANCOUVER NEWCOMER CLUB. Executive Board Member for the Arts Program. North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1988 THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA. Degas ’88. Ottawa. Escort orientation to the exhibition. Invitation by Travel Cuts and Wardair.
1988 THE CANADA COUNCIL ART BANK. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Invited jury member for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba.
1978-88 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER’S WIVES’ ORGANIZATION, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. consultant and co-ordinator for cultural programming.
1987 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, THE WORKS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. invited curator for the exhibition June 26-July 5, 1987. “An End Unto Itself.”
1986 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Executive Board Member.
1985 EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. July 1985, The Grand prize winner, “Quest for Space,” in conjunction with the library’s Summer Reading Club Roster Contest, July 1985. Invited jury member.
1984 THE EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Judging children’s art illustrations for P.I.P.C., 1984. Invited jury member.
1984 ARTISTS FOR AFRICAN RELIEF, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Funding and Executive Member of the Committee.
1983-84 PROFESSIONAL CHARTERED WIVES’ ORGANIZATION, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Consultant and co-ordinator for cultural programming.
1982-84 CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Executive Board Member.
1982-83 UNIVERSIADE ’83, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Executive member of the Committee for the International Poster Competition.
1979-83 THE INUIT ART ENTHUSIASTS, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founding and Executive Member of the Steering Committee 1979-83.
1982 ALBERTA CULTURE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. May 1982. Invited jury.
1981-82 RINGHOUSE GALLERY, Univeristy of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Exhibition, “O! Osiris Lives Forever.” Organized Docent Program and Official Opening of Exhibition.
1981 LATTITUDE 53 GALLERY, Edmonton Alberta, Canada. Visual Art Committee, 1981, Invited jury.
1980 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Co-ordinated the Silent Auction for the Art Rental Gallery, 1980.
1979-80 30th CANADIAN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Executive Board Member for Cultural Programming.
EMPLOYMENT
2003-04 ARTSPACE CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY, Fine Arts Director, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1976-86 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY MUSEUM, Art Education Department. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Art instructor (part time).
1980-84 CULTURAL AND FINE ARTS, Consultant for programming. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Freelance.
1980-81 GRANT MacEWAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Continuing Education Department. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Art instructor (part time).
1979-8 THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, S.U.B. Gallery. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Art instructor (part time).
1977-80 THE EDMONTON ART GALLERY, The Art Education Department. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Supervisor of Docent Programming.
Membership
RCA (Royal Canadian Academy) since 2006
ASA (Alberta Society of Artists) since 1980 Currently Honorary Associate Member
G9 (Group 9) Founder of Artist Group
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