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Email Address: cindymawle@hotmail.com
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| Biography: | |
| Cindy Mawle grew up amongst a playground of forests and beaches in the small Vancouver Island community of Sooke, B.C. Her adventurous, independent and determined nature as a child evolved into the driving force behind her creativity today. The encouragement from a high school art teacher opened Cindy’s eyes to the world of art and set her forward on her path. For fifteen years Cindy collected art supplies in a wooden chest and practiced drawing, referring to art instruction books for direction. In 1987, the poor B.C. economy pushed Cindy to move to Didsbury, Alberta. In 1993, when her daugher was six years of age, a few parents in the community prompted her to teach drawing and painting to their children, which eventually turned into nine years of art classes. Initially Cindy taught children, and eventually adults, while working as an optician and raising her daughter. Cindy supplements her self-taught journey with workshops facilitated by established artists. She chooses those artists by finding a particular “edge” in their work that she feels she can utilize for her own growth. Cindy has worked in pastel, watercolour, pen and ink, but acrylics have held her steadfast since 1995. In 2009-2010 Cindy challenged herself to paint ’100 paintings in 100 days’, posting each day’s painting and blog on her website. The event was extremely successful, and her website now receives a multitude of hits every day. Cindy has held solo exhibitions as well as participating in numerous juried shows including the Sooke Fine Arts Show and Sidney Fine Art Show. Cindy is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Arrowsmith Chapter and is a resident artist at The Old School House Arts Centre in Qualicum Beach BC. Artist’s Statement: When I was asked the question, “why do you paint?” I used to answer “because I can’t help myself”. It was just a fact. I never really gave it much thought as to where that driving force was coming from. Recently I have come to the realization that I paint because I love the challenge. I thrive on overcoming the “conditioned doubts” I have at the beginning of any painting. I strive to paint how I feel when I view a subject, over and above the technical elements. My bio states “determined, adventurous and independent”. Determined to overcome, adventurous enough to try new techniques and independently striving to reinforce my own personal style. |
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| Exhibits: | |
| On going: The Old school House Gallery, Qualicum Beach BC, studio 8 Salish Sea Market, Magnolia Court, Bowser BC. A collection of cards, posters and small original paintings. |
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| Shows: | |
| UPCOMING: Arrowsmith FCA Fall Juried Show, Sept 20th - October 15th. The Gallery at Qualicum Art Supply. Show opening Friday Sept 24th 7-9 Island Arts Expo, November 6th and 7th. Lighthouse Community Centre, Qualicum Bay. Hours 10-4 "Current Connections" West Coast Women Group Show. November 8th - December 6 2010 The Old School House Gallery, Qualicum Beach. Opening reception Nov 10 7-9 pm PAST SHOWS:
Comox Originals Only 2005 |
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| Awards: | |
| Honorable Mention Comox Chapter FCA, 2005 | |
| Associations: | |
| active member Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC | |
| Publications: | |
| Cover of the Beacon Community Living magazine, Feb.2006, March 2007 | |
| Contact Information: | |
| email: cindymawle@hotmail.com 250 703 1150 | |
| Artist Links: | |
| www.sofieskapskiart.com | |
Cindy Mawle belongs to the following groups:
| MyArtClub.Com |