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APRIL COTTON DYCK ARTIST CV

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Education

  • 2002 Foundation Year - Victoria School of Art

  • Studio - Life Drawing self taught from 13 years old - ongoing

  • Self taught painter since Kindergarten

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Exhibitions

  • 2023 Comox Art Council - Studio Tour

  • 2022 Spring Studio Tour - Fundraiser for Ukraine - Artsphere Society

  • 2021 Featured Artist at Making Contact International Conference 

  • 2019 White Show - Artsphere Society member show at Art Council Fundraiser

  • 2018 Studio Tour - Artsphere Society

  • 2018 Member’s Show - Artsphere Society - Bayside Cafe

  • 2018 Sooner or Later Contemporary Self Portraiture Show - L’Arche 

  • 2017 Original Paintings on Display at Comox Library

  • 2017 Brushworks Member Show 

  • 2016 Inspired Canadian West Coast - Pearl Ellis Gallery April Dyck and Photographer Bert

  • 2016 Comox Valley Airport - Pea Flower Painting

  • 2015 Habitat ReBrand Project - 4 original paintings

  • 2015 Spring Studio Tour - Comox Valley Art Council

  • 2015 Brushworks Member Show - Pearl Ellis Gallery

  • 2014 The White Show - Fundraiser for Hospice Society

  • 2014 Comox Valley Airport - Soldier in Prayer Painting

  • 2014 Brushworks Member Show - Pearl Ellis Gallery

  • 2014 “Naked Truth” Cumberland Lifer’s Drawing Group members show Pearl Ellis Gallery

  • 2014 Solo Show - Heaven and Earth - Pearl Ellis Gallery

  • 2013 Exhibition of Figurative Art - Pearl Ellis Gallery

  • 2013 Figurative Art Show - Tarbell’s Coffee Shop

  • 2012 Member Shows at Pearl Ellis Gallery , painting shown in various businesses in the Comox Valley

  • 2011 CV Art Gallery Juried Members Show

  • 2010 CV Art Council - Popped Art Show - Muir Gallery

  • 2009 Figurative Art Show - Members Show at Tarbell’s Cumberland, BC

  • 2008 Fundraiser - CVM Lions Low Income Housing

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Video Presentations

 

Teaching

  • 2023 Ladies Painting Night at the Friendship Centre July and September 

  • 2023 Drawing Classes for the Experiencers of UFOs, Angels, and the Supernatural

  • 2023 Lightnet Curiosity Lab - On Line Drawing Classes

  • 2022 Drawing Classes for the Experiencers of UFOs, Angels and the Supernatural

  • 2019 Painting Classes L’Arche Courtenay

  • 2018 Painting Classes L’Arche Courtenay

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Awards

  • 2018 - Sooner or Later Show:  Self Portrait Winner/Recognition - L’Arche Courtenay

  • 2015 - Design Winner  - Highway Welcome Sign to Comox Valley Design 

 

Books

  • 2022 2nd Edition - Pets Among Angels, the Complete Guide on Pet Loss.  2nd edition includes illustrated children’s story about a Turtle family who lost their pet fish “Bubbles”

  • 2022 Making Contact,  A Photo Journal  of April Cotton Dyck collection of orb photos

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Memberships

  • Arts Council of Comox Valley

  • Pearl Ellis Gallery

  • Artsphere Comox Valley

April Cotton Dyck preparing canvas for painting
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