ROSEMARY JAMES CROSS:
SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS
1989 "Artists' Studio Tour", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
"Fine Arts ’88", juried show, Sooke.
"Eye Appeal", juried auction, CNIB, North Park Gallery, Victoria.
"Small Paintings by Rosemary James Cross", Kingsley Arts, Fredericton, N. B.
"Images of B.C.", solo show, Studio Gallery, Qualicum Beach, B.C.
"Fine Arts 187", juried show, Sooke.
1986 "Ours", International Touring Exhibition of the N.B. Craft Collection, Munich, Boston, New Orleans,
Dallas, Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto.
"Recent Paintings and Sculpture", solo show, Potter's Wheel Gallery, Victoria.
"The World of Small", juried show North Park Gallery.
"Fine Arts ‘86" , juried show, Sooke.
"Eye Appeal", juried auction, CNIB, North Park Gallery, Victoria.
1985 "Interiors", solo show Malaspina College, Nanaimo.
"Cityworks", group show portraying heritage in Victoria, Open Space, Victoria.
"Colourworks" and "Waterworks", juried shows arranged by Open Space Gallery.
"Liturgical Art", group show Christ Church Cathedral Hall, Victoria.
"Eye Appeal", juried auction, CNIB, North Park Gallery, Victoria.
1984 "Sitting & Rocking", solo show, Design Form Gallery, Victoria
"Recent Paintings", solo show, Maples Gallery, Brentwood Bay.
"Bank Art", juried invitational show, Victoria.
"Auction Show", juried show, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
1983 "Rural Images", solo show, Maples Gallery, Brentwood Bay.
"Work by Rosemary James Cross", Mansion Show for Art Rental, A.G.G.V.
"Contemporary ART VICTORIA", invitational exhibition, Victoria.
"Coast Artists Discover the Kootenays", Langham Gallery, Kaslo, B.C.
"Artists in City Hall", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, arranged at the time of the Queen's visit.
"Figurative Art: The Woman's View", invitational group show, North Park Studio.
"Images and Objects", juried show, Vancouver.
"Rediscovering British Columbia", solo show, Hatch Gallery, Naniamo.
"Auction Show", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
1981 "Many Faces of B.C.", Gallery West, West Vancouver.
1980 "4 Views", McPherson Theatre Gallery, Victoria.
1979 "2 Painters, 2 Printmakers", Backroom Gallery, Victoria.
1978 "Selection 78", New Brunswick Art Bank. Fredericton, N.B.
"Maritime Art Association", juried show, St. Mary's University Gallery, Halifax, N.S.
"Recent Paintings", solo show, Cassell Gallery, Fredericton N.B.
1977 "Sculpture and Drawings", solo show, Cassell Gallery, Fredericton.
"Maritime Art Association", juried show, National Exhibition Centre, Fredericton.
"Rothman’s", travelling show of art through the Maritime provinces.
"Second Liturgical Art Show", Fredericton Cathedral.
1976 "Small Sculpture and Drawings", solo show, Harriet Irving Library.
"Sculpture", solo show, Memorial Hall Gallery, U.N.B., Fredericton.
"Mural Competition Show", N.B. Sports Hall of Fame, Fredericton.
"Liturgical Art Show", Fredericton Cathedral.
1975 "Women's Year Show", Fredericton, N.B.
"Women's Year Show", Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
"Watercolours and Prints", solo show, Saskatoon Public Library.
1971 First Solo Show - Saskatoon Public Library.
1969 Manitoba Society of Artists 44th Annual Show - my first juried show.
TRAINING
Early instruction with Ina D. D. Uhthoff in Victoria.When my children were school age, I started painting as a serious amateur and had my first solo show in Saskatoon in 1971. Otto Rogers attended this show and invited me to join his intercession class.
Enrolled in Bachelor of Fine Arts programme at University of Saskatchewan 1972 through 1975.Was awarded a scholarship towards my final year which I was unable to use because my husband was transferred to New Brunswick . I have also taken workshops and seminars with Helen Grainger Young; Tony Urquhart; Molly Lamb Bobak; Karen Guzak; the Victoria College of Art; Carole Sabiston.
Silversmith Course, New Brunswick Craft School. 1976.
Sculptor's Society of Canada Workshop, 1976.
TEACHING
Sculpture at University of New Brunswick, Extension Department, 1976 and 1977.
Sketching and Painting Outdoors, UNB, 1977.
Drawing, N.B. Craft School, 1977-78.
Silkscreen Print Workshop, National Exhibition Centre, Fredericton. 1977
Sculptural Concerns Workshop, N.B. Craft School, 1978.
AWARDS
University of Saskatchewan Scholarship, 1975.
Canada Council Travel Grant for Sculptor's Society Workshop, 1976.
Maritime Art Association - Honourable Mention 1976.
Third Prize, Mural Competition, N.B. Sports Hall of Fame. 1976
McCormick Purchase Award, "Fine Arts 86".
COLLECTIONS
Canada Housing and Mortgage, Fredericton, N.B.
Coleman, Lipuma and Segal, New York, U.S.A.
New Brunswick Art Bank.
New Brunswick Craft Collection (sculpture).
National Exhibition Centre, Fredericton, N.B.
Norman House Collection, Fredericton, N.B.
Beckley Farm Lodge Collection, Victoria, B.C.
Resthaven Lodge Collection, Sidney, B.C.
Private collections in Australia, West Germany, United States, France, England and Canada.
ARTICLES
"A Reaffirmation of Humanness" - George Fry Daily Gleaner, April 22, 1977.
"Talented Painter Presents Final Show before Moving West" Christina Sabatt. Daily Gleaner, April 7, 1978.
"Artist Rosemary James Cross" - Don Stevens The Islander, April 4, 1982.
"Architectural Abstracts" Skyword Magazine, August 22, 1984.
"Crazy for Colours, Revitalized by Art" -Rebecca Wigod Times-Colonist, April 8, 1986.
"Art and Heritage blended with Startling Colours", Robert Amos. Times-Colonist, March 21. 1987.
"Cross puts Spirit in her Art" - Betty Gordon Funke. The Islander. October30, 1988.
"Painting the Charisma" Western People, October, 1988.
"An artist who paints houses - and much more" Norman Gidney. Fairfield Observer, December, 1988.
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