"With each painting I create, I learn and experience something new. I find
the knowledge of this process compels me to explore not only my work, but
myself. I am always searching for a special balance in my art that is
fragile, yet strong, like the beauty of the world around me."
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Connie Cuthbertson resides in Northwestern Ontario where she grew up on the shores of Rainy Lake. She began working with watercolours in 1983 and has actively pursued an art career since 1985. She has enjoyed the tremendous support from the people of this Northern region.
She has traveled to Australia, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Switzerland, England, France and throughout North America in search of new ideas. It may be the quality of light, or simply an interesting shape or colour that inspires her to create.
Her work has been successfully represented in numerous solo and group exhibitions with paintings in private and corporate collections throughout the world.
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Published 1997
Her work has been featured in Rockport Publishers
"Best of Watercolor: Painting Color"
Painting accepted - "Strands of Silk"
Solo Touring Exhibitions
Northern Images - 1992
A collection of delicate water colours painted on rice paper.
Counterpoint - 1996
This group of paintings was a collection of abstract frozen images.
An Artistic Journey - 2002
A collection of work where she pushed herself to try new subjects and new
perspectives.
She received Exhibition Assistance Grants from the Ontario Arts Council
for these touring exhibits.
National Competitions
Connie has had works accepted in the following Juried Exhibitions at the John B. Aird
Gallery in Toronto, Canada
- Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour - 1994, 2000
- Society of Canadian Artists - 1995, 1996, 1997
- Society of Canadian Artists "Water" collection - 2002
Current Accomplishments:
In 1998, she opened her own gallery, Northwoods Gallery and Gifts.
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“Painting is a form of relaxation and meditation. When I am painting, I am
thinking of absolutely nothing else. My only thought is of line and colour
and the way I would like to express how I am feeling at that particular
moment. It is a way for me to take a break from everyday thought and be free
to make a mark in any way that pleases me. When I am in the moment of creating and the
image begins to emerge I feel complete, and my soul is satisfied.”
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Gallery Representation
Eskimo Point - Canadian Arts - Amsterdam, Holland
Art exhibited and sold from this gallery is now in Belgium, Holland, and
Germany, including a painting in the Canadian Embassy in Hague, Holland.
Northwoods Gallery and Gifts, Fort Frances, Ontario
Her original paintings, limited edition giclée prints and cards are available at her gallery.
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Related Work Experience
Words to Pictures - Pictures to Words
She co-instructed with author Al Hunter a "hands on" workshop for teachers. By integrating techniques in transparent water colours and poetry to form a new art form they were able to show teachers a way to help students to open their minds to a new way of creating. This very successful program was supported by the Ontario Arts Council.
Children's Art Camp (ages 9 -14)
Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre
The Art Camp, organized by Connie and two other area artists was designed to expose the participants to several different mediums of art. This program was very successful with both the students and their families.
Adult Water Colour Workshops
She has instructed several adult classes and was always impressed with the energy she received back from her students.
“The shapes and colours of the world never cease to inspire and amaze me.
There is so much to explore. I feel so very fortunate to be able to share my
experiences through the images I capture in paint. To create pictures is not
simply to leave a mark on paper or canvas, but to evoke a response from the
viewer, to have them put a part of themselves into the work, to connect and
create a truly personal experience.”
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