James Kelly

95 Jamieson Road, Bowser, BC, jimkelly9@shaw.ca

Education

1979 BFA Painting, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
1970 Diploma Fine Arts and Plastic Fabrication, Vancouver School of Art, Vancouver, BC, Graduated with Honours

Solo Exhibitions

1988 Journeys, Cowichan Community Centre, Duncan, BC
1980 Contemporary Paintings, North Saanich Art Gallery, Saanich, BC

Juried Exhibitions

2002 Cowichan Valley Arts Council, Duncan, BC
1981 Tour BC: Young Artists of BC, touring exhibition of BC
1971 Nanaimo Art Show, accepted for Vancouver Island, Nanaimo, BC
1970 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, accepted for Vancouver Island, Victoria, BC1968 Port Alberni Art Show, accepted for Vancouver Island, Port Alberni, BC1968 Nanaimo Art Show, accepted for Vancouver Island, Nanaimo, BC

Exhibitions

2017 McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville, BC

1998 Cowichan Valley Arts Council, Duncan, BC
1992 Cowichan Valley Arts Council, Duncan, BC
1982 Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, Shawnigan Lake, BC
1982 3-person group show, Cowichan Community Centre, Duncan, BC

Awards

1971 First Prize: Contemporary Art Painting, Nanaimo Art Show
1971 Honourable Mention: Contemporary Art Painting, Nanaimo Art Show
1971 Honourable Mention: Contemporary Art Painting, Nanaimo Art Show
1970 Honourable Mention: Contemporary Art Painting, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria1968 First Prize: Sculpture and Painting, Nanaimo Art Show

Professional Experience

2018 - 2021 Member of Art 10 in Nanaimo, BC                                                                                                       1980-2016 Taught: Drawing and Painting (privately), Shawnigan Lake / Victoria / Bowser      1992 Planning/Organizing Community Group Show (Visual Arts, Music, and Dance), Cowichan Community Centre, Duncan, BC     

1979-1988 Contract Illustrator and Naturalist Artist, Linguistics Department, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC                                                 1982 Organized Group Show and Artist Talks, Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, Shawnigan Lake, BC                                                      1978-1980 Graphic Artist, BC Medical, Victoria, BC                                                                                                                                                                         1978 Graphic Artist/Illustrator, Victoria Parks Board, Victoria, BC                                                                                                                                          1977 Graphic Artist, CFB Esquimalt (drawing department), Esquimalt, BC                                                                                                                           1972-1975 Graphic Artist, DND, CFB Gagetown, NB