SHARON HUBBARD

Sharon Hubbard, living in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. Surrounded by nature finds daily artistic and photographic opportunities. As she travels intent on her artistic purpose throughout the Pacific Northwest she can be found up to her knees in bogs or snow banks. How do you describe an artist so extraordinary that she belongs to the world? While Vancouver Island is presently her base camp her love of nature is an ongoing adventure wherever the road leads her. Lately Sharon has spent time exploring the Rockies where wild orchids and lilies grow in the mountain meadows.

She is an active member of the Canadian Federation of Artists where her paintings have won awards Also Sharon is an honours graduate of Fine Arts and Printmaking from the University College of the Fraser Valley, BC, Canada. Her paintings have acquired homes around the world. Sharon does teach occasionally, usually on a one to one basis. It is always a delight to see a student become confident and capable of more than they believed possible.

Sharon has been carving for four years now, with 29 First Place, Best of Division and Best of Show awards. This rapid advancement allows her to enter the World Carving Shows in the near future.

Cottonwood bark carving has been added in the past year. Working in three dimensional has been an extraordinary experience with 9 first place awards celebrating this talent. Each piece is signed, numbered and photographed for a book proposed in the next few years. The soapstone carvings of our local fossils show the diversity of nature with everyone being an award winner. Come and see the artist at work at this years coming mid-island markets or contact Sharon at sharonsart@shaw.ca. also www.sharonhubbardarts.com.

Art Available at:

Alicat Gallery, Bragg Creek, Alberta
www.alicatgallery.com

Galleria Inglewood, Calgary, Alberta
www.galleriainglewood.com

Milner Gardens, Qualicum Beach BC
• www.milnergardens.org

The Beach House Boutique, Parksville, BC
• email: beachhouse@shaw.biz.ca

Mid Island Gifts, Comox Airport, BC
• email: midisland@shaw.biz.ca

Abkhazi Gardens, Sidney BC
• www.conservancy.bc.ca

North Island Wildlife Recovery, Errington BC
• www.niwra.org

Sea n Things Gift Shop, Departure Bay BC Ferry Terminal, Nanaimo BC
• www.seanthings.ca

Side Street Studio
102 - 737 Humboldt Street
Victoria, BC
Side Street Studio
204 - 2250 Oak Bay Street
Victoria, BA
• www.sidestreetstudio.com

Tigh Na Mara Resort Gift Shop
1155 Resort Drive
Parksville, BC
• www.tighnamara.com

Royal BC Buseum Gift Shop
675 Belleville Street
Victoria, BC
• www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Veronika's Cottage
2476 Mill Bay Road
Mill Bay, BC

Westcoast Gnomes & Creation in Porcelain
Mayne Island, BC
• www.westcoastgnomes.com

Show Season 2011

22nd Annual Nanaimo Professional Craft Fair
Beban Park
Nanaimo, BC
Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 12 -8 pm

www.nanaimoprofessionslcraftfair.com

Last Chance Christmas Craft Show
Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Ave.
Sidney BC
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 10 – 5 pm
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 10 – 4 pm
www.lastchancecraftshow.com

Millarville Farmer's Market
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
June to Sept 3, 2011

Bearspaw Lions Farmers Market
June - Sept. 4, 2011
Sunday 9 am - 2 pm
Bears Paw Lions, Narway Road, NW, Calgary AB

Bearspaw Christmas Show
Oct. 21, 10 am - 8 pm
Oct, 22, 10 am - 6 pm
Oct. 23, noon - 5 pm
Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre, NW Calgary, AB

Millarville Christmas Show
Nov. 11, 10 am - 8 pm
Nov. 12 10 am - 5 pm
Nov. 13 10 am - 5 pm
Millarville Race Track, Millarville, Alberta
www.millarivlleracetrack.com

Winter Club 12th Annual Delectables and Art Show
4611 14th St. NW Calgary Alberta
Nov. 16, 2011 10 am - 8 pm

Exhibitions

Springtime Show, Nanaimo Arts Council, First Three dimensional “Fossils #2” Soapstone Carving (April 2008)
Brant Wildlife Carving Show, 1st for “Singing Houses” Cottonwood Bark Carving (April 2008)
Winter show, Nanaimo Arts Council, First Three dimensional “Fossils” Soapstone Carving, (Jan 2007)
Milner Gardens Art Show, Qualicum Beach BC (Jul 2005)
Guest Artist, BC Ferries Corporation, Port Hardy to Prince Rupert BC. Five trips in the summers of 2003 and 2004.
"Spring" Federation of Canadian Artists, Arrowsmith Chapter, Parksville BC (Apr 2004)
Brant Wildlife Festival, Qualicum Beach BC. (2000-2003)
“Small In Nature”, Wild Flowers, Oceanside Community Arts Council. Parksville, BC (Jul/Aug 2003)
Vancouver Island Paleontological Museum Society Paleo Art Show, Nanaimo BC (May 2003)
“Bright and Beautiful” Tulip Show, Oceanside Community Arts Council, Parksville BC (Mar/May 2003)
Watercolours, Pen and Ink Drawings, The Filberg Art Gallery, Comox BC (Jun 2002)
Sensational Silks and Watercolours, The Filberg Art Gallery, Comox BC (Aug 2001)
Scintillating Silk Art Exhibit, Rollin Arts Centre, Port Alberni BC (Jun 2001)
Paleontological Art Show, Thompson- Nicola Paleo Society. Kamloops, BC (May 2001)
Mixed Media – One Woman Show, The Filberg Gallery, Comox BC (Oct/Nov 2000)
The Millennium Art Show, Parksville, BC (June 2000)
100 Years – St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Abbotsford, BC (May 2000)
“The Rising of Powerful Females”, Zhee Clay Arts Studio, Vancouver BC (Aug/Sep 1998)
“Fall Colours” – Canadian Federation of Artists (October 1997)
Alumni Show – University College of the Fraser Valley (May 1997)

Awards

Brant Carving Show, April 2010. Decorative Shore Birds
1st and Best of Division. Sanderling Shore Bird
Mid Island Carving Show, November 2010.
1st and Best of Division. Fancy Cut Goose Egg, honey comb pattern.
Mid Island Carving Show, November 2010.
1st and Best of Division, Decorative Shore Bird. Sanderling Shore Bird.

Education - Mentors

Mircho Jacawbo, MFA
Nita Leland, Dayton Ohio, US
Donna Baspaly, SFCA
Caroline Buchanan, Orcas Island WA, US
Janice Robertson. SFCA