Peggy Burkosky

BIOGRAPHY

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING 1973-2010

Commercial Art Illustration and Design in Illuminated Sign Industry: Signcorp, Richmond BC; Imperial Signs, Port Coquitlam BC; Wallace Signcrafters, Vancouver BC; Sign-O-Lite Signs,Richmond, BC

Freelance illustration, architectural rendering, graphic design for private, corporate and government publications

Federation of Canadian Artists Painting Workshops, Saltspring Island BC

Zoltan Szabo Workshop, Vancouver BC

Figure Drawing, Metchosin School of Arts BC

Digital Design For Web and Print Diploma - Excel Career College BC Canada

ART INSTRUCTOR 1998 – 2010:

- Kindergarten to Grade 10 Art Program – Arrowsmith School

- Rogue’s Gallery Watercolor Workshops – Children / Adults, Parksville, BC

- Kamloops Arts Council Watercolor Workshop, Kamloops, BC

- Private group workshops - Oceanside Community BC

- School District 69 Mentor Program

- Individual Private Instruction

- Oceanside Arts Council – Watercolor Sessions

- The Old School House - Watercolor and Drawing, Qualicum, BC

- Federation of Canadian Artists Workshop Instruction - Comox BC

SHOWS / AWARDS / EXHIBITING:

- 1984 – 1985 Joint Exhibition of Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolor

(England) and Federation of Canadian Artists at Frye Art Museum, Seattle USA and Canada

House Gallery in London England

- 1986: Filberg Lodge Exhibition, Comox BC (Federation of Canadian Artists “ People’s Choice ”

- 1984 – 1986: West Coast Artists Group Exhibitions in Richmond BC; Surrey BC

- 1984 – Cavalier Art Gallery, Richmond BC

- 1985: Sandcastle Art Gallery, Tsawwassen BC

- 1985 – 1986: District/Regional Juried Shows and Awards – North Vancouver BC, Tsawwassen BC, Parksville/Qualicum BC

- 1992: Work selected and presented to Lieutenant Governor David Lam at the Qualicum Beach 50th Anniversary Commemoration

- 1992 – 2003: Vancouver Island Brant Festival Art Exhibitions 1st Place, Honorable Mention and People’s Choice Awards

- 2003: Living Oceans Society Travelling Art Show/ Auction

- Other Shows: Filberg Festival, Comox BC; BC Creative Arts Show; Vancouver BC; Out of Hand Show, Victoria BC; Brown Property, Qualicum Beach BC; Milner Gardens, Qualicum Beach, BC

- Gallery 223 – Nanaimo BC

- Town of Qualicum Beach outdoor beachfront display

- Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens Shows; “Originals Only” Show Courtenay BC

- 2005: Solo Exhibition Old School House Gallery and Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach BC

- 2005: Milner Gardens Spring Show, Qualicum Beach BC

- 2005: Milner Gardens Art in the Garden Show, Qualicum Beach BC

- 2005 - 2010: The Old School House (Qualicum Beach BC) Exhibits: TOSH Masters 2010