DAVID NIELSEN
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Education

Bachelor of Education 
McGill University. Montreal, QC. 1991 -1993

Faculty: Education in the Arts.

Bachelor of Arts 
Connecticut College. New London CT. U.S.A. 1985-1988
Major: Fine Arts. Painting and drawing. Honors: Dean’s List 1986, 1988.

International Baccalaureate 
The International School of Geneva, CH. 1982-1985
Honors: Journalism 1984, 1985.


Exhibitions, Galleries, Societies,Workshops & Press

Calgary City Hall Atrium
"ODYSSEUS"
Novemebr 6-10, 2017


"Colours from the Light", Calgary
group exhibition
October 7,8 2017


The Ranchman's Club, Calgary
"Emerging Artists Event"
MARCH 13, 2017


ArtPoint Gallery and Studios Society
Alberta Society of Artists exhibition: "Signs & Symbols"
​"La Grande Odalesque" and "Peter et Moi"

April 21-may 9, 2016


Commision: Private collector
"Family Business" 4'x7' acrylic on oak panel
February 2015


Village Brewery, Calgary
Quality Painters exhibition "Interior Solutions" 
June 1-July 31, 2016

The Ranchman's Club, Calgary

"Emerging Artist's Event"
March 7, 2016


Avenue Magazine

"Two Local Artists Reimagine Homer's Odyssey and It's Epic"
BY Shelley Arnusch. November 2015

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Calgary Metro News
"Calgary artists tell First World War story through paint"
 by Jeremy Simes. October 2015

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Konfero Gallery
featured artist 2015-2017
website

Comission: Village Brewery,Calgary.
2-4'x4' panels for community events

spring 2015


​Leighton Art Centre
"Natural Energy" One-man show and workshops.
August – September 2015.

WEB link

Okotoks Western Wheel Newspaper
"Even Art Bigger in Alberta"
BY Darlene Casten. August 2015

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TREKS / Alberta Foundation for the Arts:
Quality Painters "Oddyseus”. September 2015-2017 
A two-year tour of Alberta of an 18 panel re-telling of the odyssey.

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Ruberto Ostberg Gallery. Calgary, Alberta
The Alberta Society of Artists Presents: The Artist’s Choice. July - August 2014
Exhibitor, “Montagnac I” and “Autumn Bales”


Founded “Quality Painters”. April 2014
An Artistic collaboration with Craig Friesen
website

Alberta Society of Artists
Awarded Full Membership in a juried application process. 
March 2014.


Leighton Art Centre
 12th Annual Juried Members’ Show. April 2014.
Exhibitor, “92 Kilometer Loop, number 2”


Guest Speaker 
Calgary Art Club. Winter 2013.
Discussed body of work, influences and process.

D.A. Nielsen Art Studio.
Private shows. 2001 - present
Most work sold through self-marketing and private functions.


Calgary Herald Newspaper
“New Dad Capture’s Alberta’s Rugged Beauty”
by Graeme Morton. 
MARCH 11, 2004

Kensington Fine Arts Gallery
Calgary Alberta. April 2003
Spring Art Exhibit Showcasing New Artists.


Joints 
Calgary, Alberta. June-July 2001
“Interiors/Exteriors”


Webster Galleries Inc.
Calgary, Alberta 1999-2000
Exhibiting Artist.

Dynes Gallery
Medicine Hat, Alberta 1997
Exhibiting Artist.

Medicine Hat Stampede and Exhibition 1997
“Honorable Mention” Painting Dinosaur National Park.
Medicine Hat Alberta

Agventure ’97 Ranchlands and Badlands Art Show 
2ND PLACE. LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Medicine Hat, Alberta

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  • EXPO - Seven on 7th
  • landscape
  • mixed media
  • quality painters
  • Expo - La Maison
  • follow
  • c v
  • statement
  • contact