NIKKIE WILSON

Artist, Printmaker
Born: 1952, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Phone: (001) 250-386-5453
E-mail: Contact Page

SELECTED SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS:

• International Triennial of Graphic Art, 2012, Juried, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
• Sidney Fine Art Show 2011, Juried Art Show, Sidney, B.C.
• Ground Zero Printmakers Member’s Show, “The Place Where We Live”, Victoria, B.C., 2011
• McClains Gallery 2011, Oregon
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Open Print Show”, Juried, Vancouver, B.C., 2011
• A4Printmakers International Contemporary Printmakers Competition, South Cornwall, England, 2011
• Presbytere Saint-Nicolas International Miniature Art Juried Show, Quebec, Canada, 2011
• CNIB Art Appeal, Victoria, B.C., 2011
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Success!”, Juried, Vancouver, B.C., 2011, Signature Status Award (AFCA)
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Landscape Show 2011″, Juried, Vancouver, B.C., 2011
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Small, Smaller, Smallest  Show”, Juried, Vancouver, B.C., 2010
• Sidney Fine Arts Show 2010, Juried Art Show, Sidney, B.C.,  *”Best Work on Paper or Under Glass”  Award
• Prints for Peace-Grabados Por La Paz, 3rd International Juried Print Show, Monterrey, Mexico, 2010
• GroundZero Printmakers, “Portals”, Members Exhibition 2010, Victoria, B.C.
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Painting on the Edge”, Open International Juried Exhibition, Vancouver, B.C., 2010, Catalogue
• BIMPE VI, International Juried Printmaking Show, FCA-Vancouver, Dundarave Print Workshop-Vancouver, SNAP-Edmonton, Alberta, 2010, Catalogue
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Abstract Show”, Juried, Vancouver, B.C., , 2010,  *”FCA Second Prize Award”
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Victoria Chapter Spring Show”, Juried,  2010, Victoria, B.C.
• Federation of Canadian Artists, TNSC “Artist Choice” Juried, 2010, Kamloops, B.C.
• Watermark Printmakers Show “Mapping…”, Martin Bachelor Gallery, Victoria, B.C., 2010
• Federation of Canadian Artists Juried “Landscape Show 2010″, Vancouver, B.C.
• Lessedra 9th World Art Juried Print Annual 2010, Bulgaria, Catalogue
• MidAmerica Print Council 10th Annual Postcard Print Exchange 2010
• McClains Print Gallery 2010, Oregon
• Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Show 2010, Sidney, B.C.
• 4th Annual 2010 International Print Exchange, Oregon
• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Capturing the Canadian Spirit”, Juried Show, Vancouver, B.C., 2010
• “Polka Dots and Stripes”, A Show of 6 Women Printmakers, Tulista Park Gallery, Sidney, B.C., 2009
• Sidney Fine Arts Show, Juried Art Show, Sidney, B.C., 2009
• Watermark Printmakers, “Allsorts”, Coast Collective Gallery, Victoria, B.C., 2009
• Prints for Peace ‘09 Juried Show, Monterrey, NL Mexico
• 8th Lessedra World Art Print Annual Juried Show, Bulgaria, 2009, Catalogue
• Esteta Gallery, Postal Print Show, Porto, Portugal, 2009
• International d’art miniature 2009, Juried, Lewis and Saint-Nicolas, Quebec, Canada, Catalogue
• SPAC 56th Annual Exhibition, 2009, Sidney, B.C.
• Watermark Printmakers, “Labyrinth”, Martin Bachelor Gallery, Victoria, B.C., 2009
• Oregon Ink Spot Print Exchange, Eastern Oregon University, 2009
• Look 2009,CACGV, Juried Art Show, Victoria, B.C.
• SPAC Gallery, Sidney, B.C., 2009
• Earth & Vine Gallery, Baker City, Oregon, 2009
• Cousins x 3, Martin Bachelor Gallery, Victoria, B.C., 2008
• Mid America Printmakers, Portfolio Exchange, 2008
• Sidney Fine Arts, Juried Art Show, Sidney, B.C., 2008
• McClain’s Gallery, Oregon, 2008
• Oregon Ink Spot Print Exchange, Eastern Oregon University, 2008
• Scandinavian Cultural Center, Burnaby B.C., 2008
• Look 2008, CACGV, Juried Art Show, Victoria, B.C.
• Second International Miniature Print Exhibition, Ottawa,Canada, 2008, Catalogue
• 7th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Bulgaria, 2008, Catalogue
• 6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print, Bulgaria 2007, Catalogue
• Sidney Fine Arts, Juried Art Show, Sidney, B.C., 2007
• Sooke Fine Arts 2007, Juried Art Show, Sooke, B.C., 2007
• Look 2007, CACGV, Juried Art Show, Victoria, B.C.
• Pacific Northwest Art Expo, Seattle, Wa., 1988
• 6th Annual Juried Printmakers’ Show, Seattle, Wa., 1988
• Facere Art Show, Seattle, Wa., 1988
• 8th Annual Northwest Artists Show, Seattle, Wa., 1988
• 3rd Annual International Miniprint Exhibition, Binghamton, New York 1988
• 8th Miniprint International, Cadaques, Spain, 1988
• Rutgers National 1987/88, New Jersey
• 2nd International Miniprint, Binghamton, New York, 1987
• Eighteen/Two Hundred Small Print Show, Seattle, Wa. 1987
• Sun Valley Centre Regional Show, Sun Valley, Idaho, 1981
• Pegasus Gallery, Seattle, 1981
• University of Victoria, Group Show, Victoria, B.C.1979

AWARDS:

• Federation of Canadian Artists “Signature Status Award (AFCA)”, 2011
• Sidney Fine Art Show 2010, “Best Work on Paper or Under Glass”
• FCA Abstract Show 2010, “FCA Second Prize Award”
• SPAC 57th Annual Exhibition, 2010, Juror’s Choice Award
• SPAC 56th Annual Exhibition, 2009, Juror’s Choice Award
• Look, CACGV, Honorable Mention, 2008
• Seattle Art Institute Award, 1996/97
• Seattle Art Institute Award, 1995/96
• Pratt Art Institute Award, 1992/93/94
• Eisenhower Science Fellowship Award, 1993
• Scholarship Award, Sun Valley Centre for the Arts, 1981
• Nanaimo Arts Council Award for Art, 1976

MEMBERSHIPS:

• GroundZero Printmakers
• Malaspina Printmakers Society
• Mid America Print Council
• Federation of Canadian Artists
• The Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria
• Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society
• Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula

PUBLICATIONS:

• McClains Catalogue 2011, page 10, “Eclipse”, Woodcut
• Art Avenue, A Federation of Canadian Artists Publication, Vol. 10-No.4, July/August 2010, p. 12, “Convergence”
• Art Avenue, A Federation of Canadian Artists Publication, Vol. 10-No.3, May/June 2010, p.19, “Teepee Skytracks”
• “Blocking Colour”, Peninsula News Review, June, 2009
• “Eurasian Fusion Carves into Local Studio”, Peninsula News Review, May,2007

ART TEACHING:

• Seattle Public Schools, Teacher-Art, Science, Woodshop, 1991-2001
• Northwest College, Kirkland, Wa., Professor, 1992
• Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, Wa., Instructor, 1991-1994
• Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley, Idaho, Teacher, 1981
• Malaspina College Summer Arts, Nanaimo, B.C., Instructor, 1975

EDUCATION:

• University of Washington, Seattle, Wa., USA,
• BFA Printmaking, 5 year degree, 1981
• Teacher Education, 1991
• University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.,Canada, 1977-79
• Metchosin International School, 1988
• Malaspina College, Nanaimo, B.C., Canada, 1976-77