| ARTIST BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Arlene Wasylynchuk was born in Two Hills, Alberta in 1947. Arlene studied at the Visual Arts Program at the Banff Centre for the Arts and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with distinction, from the University of Alberta in 1991.
Like her artwork, Arlene was very connected to the earth and environment. Her pieces often dealt with the human effect on a natural environment and how nature itself transforms terrain. Her work is also hopeful, as she believed the power of our natural landscape could transcend barriers and bring people together. Arlene’s process was also very important – starting first with on-site photographs, progressing to inks and watercolours before Arlene was ready to create the final paintings in with a more expressive approach. This process allowed to her to capture her passion for the nurturing and awesome power of nature.
Arlene’s work has been exhibited in Edmonton, St. Albert, Calgary, Jasper, Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, Kelowna, Toronto, Germany, Spain, Argentina and Singapore. She was also the recipient of the inaugural Eldon & Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize for her installation, Saltus Illuminati, in 2012.
Her work is held in a variety of public collections, including the collections of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the University of Alberta Hospital, the Alberta Medical Association, Edmonton Police Services, the Alberta School Boards Association, the Alberta Teacher’s Association, the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and collections in Spain, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Switzerland and Peru. Her pieces are held in private collections all over the world.
Arlene passed away in September of 2012. |