Dale Kirschenman
Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, 1953
| EDUCATION | |
| 1994-1998 | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, with Distinction Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB, Canada, |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2008 | Earth Air and Light, Summit Gallery of Fine Art, Banff, AB |
| 2007 | New Works, Harrison Galleries, Calgary, AB |
| 2007 | Untitled, Summit Gallery, Banff, AB |
| 2005 | Mythic Spaces, Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, AB |
| 2003 | Free Range, Harrison Galleries, Calgary, AB |
| 2001 | Horizon, Harrison Galleries, Calgary, AB |
| 1999 | Dale Kirschenman, The Auburn, Calgary, AB |
| 1998 | Tempest, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| GROUP SHOWS | |
| 2008 | Summertide, Artfirm Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2005-2007 | A.F.A. Travelling Exhibit, Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Lethbridge |
| 1999-2007 | Harrison Galleries, Ongoing retail group shows,Vancouver, BC & Calgary, |
| 2005-2007 | Summit Gallery, Ongoing group shows, Banff, AB |
| 2003 | Minor Delusions of Grandeur, Stride Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2001-2007 | Series Instructors Show, Red Deer College Library, Red Deer, AB |
| 2000 | Adhocracy, The Centre Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 1998 | B.F.A. Graduate Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB |
| FUNDRAISING EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2007 | Artist Home and Studio Tour, Show & Sale, Calgary Contemporary Arts Society, Calgary, AB |
| 2006 | Artist Home & Studio Tour, Show & Sale, Calgary Contemporary Arts Society, Calgary, AB |
| 2005-2007 | Triangle Gallery Bohemian Extravaganza, Fundraiser, Calgary, AB |
| 2005 | Children’s Hospital Aid Society Auction, (painting donation), Calgary, AB |
| 2003 | Minor Delusions of Grandeur, (painting donation), Stride Gallery, Calgary, ABM |
| 2003 | Calgary Art Walk, (painting donation), Calgary, AB |
| 2002 | Volunteer Appreciation, (painting donation), Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2002 | Calgary Hospice Society Fundraiser, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2000 | Cork and Canvas Wine & Art Festival, Calgary Philharmonic, Calgary, AB |
| 1998-2000 | Small Change Big Changes, Calgary Aids Benefit, Calgary, AB |
| 1997-1999 | Expressions Show and Sale, Calgary, AB |
| AWARDS | |
| 2001 | Alberta Foundation for the Arts Painting purchase |
| 1996 | Simon Chang and Phyllis Levine Foundation Scholarship Academic Achievement by a Painting Major |
| 1995 | Illingworth Kerr Scholarship Academic Achievement |
| 1994 | ACAD Alumni and Friends Association Scholarship Merit of Entrance Portfolio |
| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS | |
| 2001-2008 | Calgary Contemporary Arts Society, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB, installation volunteer (artist run centre) |
| 2000-2007 | The New Gallery, Calgary, AB, (artist run centre) |
| 1999-2007 | Stride Gallery, Calgary, AB (artist run centre) 1999 -2008 The Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB, (civic gallery) |
| 1992-2008 | The Leighton Foundation, Calgary, AB (non profit educational art centre) |
| SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED | |
| 2004 | The New York Art Students League, David Lefel, instructor, New York, NY |
| 2001 | The Salon Lecture Series, The Leighton Foundation Guest Speakers: Dr. John Stocking of the University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Rod Green of Masters Gallery, Calgary, AB and Dr. Geoffrey Simmins of University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
| 1999 | Intermediate Landscape Painting, Barbara Milne, Instructor, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB |
| 1996 | Student Practicum, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, AB 1997 Emma Lake Painting Workshop, Caroline Perehudoff, Instructor, University of Saskatchewan, Emma Lake Campus, Emma Lake, SK |
| 1992-1993 | Pre-College Experience Courses, (4 course series), Alberta College of Art, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB 1992 Neil Patterson Landscape Painting Workshops, The Leighton Foundation, Calgary, AB 1989-1994 Norman Brown Studio Classes, Norman Brown, Instructor - regular studio classes Calgary and High River, AB |
| HISTORY AS AN INSTRUCTOR | |
| 2007 | Landscape Painting Workshop, The Corridor Collective, Canmore, Alberta |
| 2007 | Guest Critic, The Alberta Artist’s Society, McDougall Center, Calgary, AB |
| 2005 | Plein air Painting in Oil, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB, Summer workshop |
| 2000-2008 | Landscape Painting in Oil, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB Summer Series workshop |
| 2003-2004 | Intermediate Landscape Painting, Weekend Workshop The Leighton Foundation, Calgary, AB |
| 2000-2005 | Galleries Galore, City of Calgary Parks and Recreation Art Programs, Calgary |
| MEDIA COVERAGE | |
| Harrison, Jane Suitable for Framing, The Calgary Herald, Triangle Gallery artist home and studio tour article, March 19, 2006 | |
| Felicity Stone Good as New, Style at Home Magazine, home design article with photos of paintings, Oct, 2005, p. 125-130 | |
| Connery, Lin Made to Order, The Calgary Herald, home design article including photos of paintings, May 21, 2005, p. F1, F2 | |
| Housebrand Homes Avenue Magazine, full page color ad including photos of paintings, p.25 Felicity Stone Good as New, Western Living Magazine, April 2005, home design article including photos of paintings p. 46-50 | |
| Latulippe, Jaques Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries, Magazin D’Art Westmount, QC, 2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2006-2007 | |
| Sawyer, Jill Quick Sketches, Calgary and Area Gallery Guide, Calgary, AB, Fall, 2002 LeManne, Michaelle Hot Ticket, Avenue Magazine, Calgary, AB, October, 2001 | |
| Evans, Wayne Fine Art and You, Kelowna Courier, Kelowna, BC, January,2001 Unknown Author Best Bets, Calgary Herald, Calgary, AB, December 23, 1999 |
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| Unknown Author Scan, Fast Forward Weekly, Calgary, AB | |
| CORPORATE COLLECTIONS | |
| Clark Valuation Services Ltd., Calgary, Alberta | |
| Energrowth Holdings Ltd., Calgary, Alberta | |
| Schultz & Birklein Barristers & Solicitors, Calgary, Alberta | |
| S.A. Productions, Calgary, Alberta | |
| Charlton Capital Corp., Calgary, Alberta | |
| PUBLIC COLLECTIONS | |
| Alberta Foundation for the Arts | |
The artwork of Dale Kirschenman is represented by Rowles & Company Ltd., Alberta's Corporate Gift and Art Gallery in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta Canada.
