CURRICULUM VITAE: Veronica Funk was raised in northern Manitoba, studied Art & Design at Red Deer College and is currently working towards a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature. The focus of her work has become storytelling...honouring the lives + stories of women through portraiture. She is a juried Member of the Alberta Society of Artists, the recipient of the Federation of Canadian Artists Tinyan Chan Award, Fortis Alberta Professional Artist Award, AAW Vitreous Amazing Cultural Ambassador Award, and has been recognized for her contributions to arts and culture in Alberta through the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist and Soul of Airdrie nominations.
With the backdrop of her home studio nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Veronica Funk draws inspiration from the urban and natural environments around her, as well as cherished memories of her youth, to craft a compelling visual narrative. Using a vibrant palette, symbols, and imagery, she weaves together her tales, employing a variety of techniques to create multilayered stories that aim to elicit emotions and encourage conversation.
Collaboration and shining a light on the challenges and accomplishments of women are passions of hers. Her artistic focus has shifted towards storytelling, with a particular emphasis on celebrating the lives and stories of women through portraiture. This pursuit has become the central theme of her life's work.
FORMAL EDUCATION: 1986 Art & Design, Red Deer College 2021-2 Art History, Alberta University of the Arts Current Bachelor of Arts Degree, Thompson Rivers University & Alberta University of the Arts
AWARDS & HONOURS: AAW Vitreous Amazing Cultural Ambassador Award, 2021 Airdrie City View Best Local Artist, 2018 Soul of Airdrie Nomination, 2016 TD Mayor's Night of the Arts FortisAlberta Professional Artist Award, 2015 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Nomination, 2013 Federation of Canadian Artists Tinyan Chan Award, 2007
ARTIST RESIDENCIES/WORKSHOPS: Alberta Society of Artists, Calgary, AB, 2023 Ontario Society of Artists, Toronto, ON, 2023 Sparrow ArtSpace, Calgary, AB, 2023 Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary, AB, 2023 Banff Boutique Inn, Banff, AB, 2022 Mastrius, Calgary, AB, 2021-2 Calgary Reads, Calgary, AB, 2019 Glenmore Elementary School, Kelowna, BC, 2019 Bert Church Theatre, Airdrie, AB, 2017-2019 WG Murdoch High School, Crossfield, AB, 2018 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB, 2017-2018 Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, AB, 2009-2017 Muriel Clayton Middle School, Airdrie, AB, 2014-2016 St, Augustine School of the Arts, Calgary, AB, 2015 Convergence/Beakerhead, W.H.Croxford High School, Airdrie, AB, 2015 Up the Wall, Boys & Girls Club, Calgary, AB, 2014 Empowerment Mural Project, Beltline Youth Center, Calgary, AB, 2014 Green Valley School, Grunthal, MB, 2013
JURIED EXHIBITS: 2024 The Grandmothers + Woman's Work, Crandbrook Art Gallery, Cranbrook, British Columbia 2023 Ancestors, City of Calgary Mini Galleries, Rundle Community Centre, Calgary, Alberta 2023 Woman's Work, Sparrow Artspace, Calgary, Alberta 2023 Works on Paper, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2023 Active Members Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2022 Ten2, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2022 'The Grandmothers', Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, Alberta 2022 ANIMALIS, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2022 Active Member Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2021 90th Anniversary, ASA Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2021 Art from the Unknown, Rachel Nutley, Edmonton, Alberta 2021 Concept, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2021 Shape and Form, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2021 Bloom, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2020 Ten², Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2020 Fashion Plates, ASA Gallery, Alberta Society of Artists, Calgary, Alberta 2020 Small Artwork Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2020 Friends & Strangers, Allied Arts Council, Spruce Grove, Alberta 2020 Works on Paper, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2020 Active Membership Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2019 Ten², Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2018 Subjectivus, Lineham House Galleries, Okotoks, Alberta 2017 Gathering In, Lineham House Galleries, Okotoks, Alberta 2016-2017 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Alberta 2013 Active Members Show, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2012 Who Art Thou?, Group Exhibit, Evanescence Gallery, High River, Alberta 2012 Omnium Gatherum, Group Exhibit, Evanescence Gallery, High River, Alberta 2011 Still Life, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2011 Human Figure, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2011 100 Women - International Women Celebrate, Group Exhibit, AyrSpace Gallery, Ayr, Ontario 2010 Simple Pleasures, Solo Exhibit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta 2010 Landscapes, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2010 Still Life, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2010 Painting on the Edge, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2010 Canvas Unbound, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2007 Small, Smaller, Smallest, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2006 Small, Smaller, Smallest, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2006 Same Subjects Different Paintings, Group Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia 2003 Simple Pleasures, Milner Art Gallery, Solo Exhibit, Edmonton, Alberta 2003 Generations Public Gallery, Group Exhibit, Stony Plain, Alberta
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITIONS: 2023 'Sacred Vessel', Vintage Caffeine Co., Kensington, Calgary, Alberta 2023 'The Grandmothers', Trico Living Well, Calgary, Alberta 2022 'Dr. Ogden', Murdoch Mysteries Exhibition, CBC/Shaftesbury Productions, Toronto & Kingston, Ontario 2022 'Extraordinary Women', Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta 2022 'Festive Foothills', Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, Alberta 2022 'Birds, Bees & Blooms', Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, Alberta 2022 'Voice & Vision', Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta 2022 'Cocktails & Corsets', Heritage Park, Calgary, Alberta 2021 People's Poetry Festival, LOFT112, Calgary, Alberta 2021 Your Brain on Art, Branch Out Foundation, Calgary, Alberta 2020 Missing You Monday, Loft 112, Calgary, Alberta 2020 ARTember, Bert Church Theatre, Airdrie, Alberta 2019 VIM Future Oceans, Victoria International Marina, Victoria, British Columbia 2019 The Children's Reading Place, Calgary Reads, Calgary, Alberta 2019 Au Revoir, Inglewood Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta 2019 ABRIO, Airdrie & Area Health Cooperative, Airdrie, Alberta 2018 100 Days: Nasty Women, Inglewood Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta 2018 Sacred Vessel, Vertigo Theatre, Calgary, Alberta 2017 Sacred Vessel, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Alberta 2017 The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York 2017 Dreaming of Canada: A Mail Art Project, Art Gallery of St. Alberta, St. Albert, Alberta 2017 Art in Civic Spaces, Genesis Place, Airdrie, Alberta 2017 Sorso Coffee Co., Airdrie, Alberta 2015-17 Effusion Gallery, Invermere, British Columbia 2015-17 Evanescence Gallery, High River, Alberta 2012-20 Bluerock Gallery, Black Diamond, Alberta 2011-19 Inglewood Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta 2015 Daffodil Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta 2014-06 Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta 2014, 2012 Good Earth Café, Airdrie, Alberta 2013 A Flood of Roses, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta (Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibit) 2013 Highland Primary Care Network, ARTember, Airdrie, Alberta 2012 Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta 2012 Café Koi, Calgary, Alberta 2011 Evanesence Gallery, High River, Alberta 2011 AIRDRIE7, City of Airdrie + Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta 2011-10 Trikor Showhome, Oakbank, Manitoba 2011-10 Family First Wellness, Calgary, Alberta 2010 Peppercorns, Airdrie, Alberta 2010 Globe Cinema, Calgary, Alberta 2009 Vegreville Public Library, Vegreville, Alberta 2011-09 Calyx, Calgary, Alberta 2012-09 Saffron Gallery, Cochrane, Alberta 2010-08 Art & Soul Gallery, High River, Alberta 2007 Cooperative Development Foundation, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2006-05 Benjamins Café, Airdrie, Alberta 2005-01 Specs, Airdrie, Alberta 2004 9/11, Alberta (Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibit AFA) 2004-01 Fosbrooke Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta 2003 Centennial Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2003 Avens Gallery, Canmore, Alberta 2003-02 Tutt Street Gallery, Kelowna, British Columbia 2003 Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario 2003 Simple Pleasures, Milner Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta 2003 Group Exhibit, Generations Public Gallery, Stony Plain, Alberta 2002 Celebrations, Epcor Performing Art Center, Calgary, Alberta (AFA + CRAF) 2002 Yukon Gallery, Whitehorse, Yukon 2002 The Painted Lady Gallery, Skagway, Alaska 2002 Marro Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2002 Fosbrooke Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta 2002 Artworks Gallery, Fort McMurray, Alberta 2002-01 Perimter Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta 2001 Artspace, Calgary, Alberta 2001 Interiors/Exteriors, Joints, Calgary, Alberta 1991 Red River Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1987 Red Deer & District Museum, Red Deer, Alberta
PUBLIC ART: 2021 'Honouring the Ancestors' utility box refresh, Main Street, Airdrie, Alberta 2021 'Coast-to-Coast', 10'x65' mural, Luxstone Manor, Airdrie, Alberta 2018 'Hoodoos' Bench, Placemaking Project, Airdrie, Alberta 2018 'Alberta' & 'Prairie Sentinel', Art in Transit Shelters, Airdrie, Alberta 2015 'Counting Crows', Picnic Table, Ed Eggerer Athletic Park, Airdrie, Alberta 2014 'Art in Motion', Airdrie Transit, Airdrie, Alberta 2014 'Artists' Alley: Street Lamp Banner Program', 8th Street & 1st Avenue, Airdrie, Alberta 2013 'I Am We::The Boat', Canmore Public Library, Pascale Ouelett (Bigoudi) 2012 ‘Honouring the Ancestors', Utility Box Project, Main Street, Airdrie, Alberta 2012 ‘Art in Motion’, Airdrie Transit, Airdrie, Alberta 2012 ‘Imagine’ Mural, Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta 2012 Boys & Girls Club Mural, Ron Ebbeson Arena, Airdrie, Alberta 2011 ‘Centennial’ Mural, Mount Royal University, Mural Mosaic, Calgary, Alberta 2010 ‘Fall Supper’ Mural, 12’x8’, Irricana Mural Project, Irricana, Alberta 2009 ‘Le Cadeau du Cheval’, Mural Mosaic, Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta 2008 ‘Friends’ Mural, 12’x8’, Irricana Mural Project, Irricana, Alberta 1986 Murals, Alberta Winter Games, Edson, Alberta
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2021-3 Master Artist, Mastrius, Calgary, Alberta 2018 Councillor-at-Large, Alberta Society of Artists, Calgary, Alberta 2017-18 Visual Arts Instructor, Bert Church Theatre, Airdrie, Alberta 2009-17 Arts + Culture Coordinator, Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta 2017 Adjudicator, One Act Play Festival, Airdrie, Alberta 2010-15 Co-chair, AIRdirondack Art Project, Airdrie, Alberta 2015 Live painting, City of Airdrie Council Meeting, Airdrie, Alberta 2013 The Alberta Flood Rose Project, Celebrity Instructor, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta 2012-2020 Workshops: Altered Books, Bert Church High School, Airdrie, Alberta; Abstract Initials, Charcoal Wolves, Watercolour Wolves, Creative Clay, Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta; Paint Night with ReMax, Toad & Turtle, Airdrie, Alberta; heART blox, Evanescence Gallery, High River, Alberta; Painted Layers, FCA, Calgary, Alberta; Artist-in-Residence, Alberta & British Columbia 2010-2015 Speaker: Art Gala, Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta; AIRdirondack Gala, Airdrie, Alberta 2006-2016 Demonstrations: Art Central, Calgary, Alberta; Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta; Art Central, Calgary, Alberta; Airdrie Artists Guild, Airdrie, Alberta; Calgary Community Painters Society, Calgary, Alberta; Evanescence Gallery, High River, Alberta; Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary, Alberta; Inglewood Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta; Wheatland Art Society, Strathmore, Alberta
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS: Airdrie Public Library, Airdrie, Alberta Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta Apple Wellness Center, Airdrie, Alberta Calgary Health Trust, Calgary, Alberta Calgary Reads, Calgary, Alberta City of Airdrie, Airdrie, Alberta Edmonton Public Library, Edmonton, Alberta Halton Women's Place, Burlington, Ontario Highland Primary Care Network, Airdrie, Alberta Nova Chemicals, Calgary, Alberta Shelf Life Books, Calgary, Alberta Sobey Cancer Support Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia St. Albert Public Library, St. Albert, Alberta St. Martin de Porres, Airdrie, Alberta The Children's Reading Place, Calgary, Alberta
PUBLICATION: 2023 The Homestretch, Chris dela Torre, CBC Calgary 2023 'Phenomenal' new Calgary exhibit showcases women's struggles during COVID-19 pandemic, Gil Tucker, Global News 2023 Local artist's latest exhibit to highlight women's contributions during COVID-19, Ethan Seaborn, CityView 2023 The Gallery, Stampington & Co., Art Journalling magazine 2023 Different Strokes, Wyatt Tremblay, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2022 Veronica Funk's 'Extraordinary Women' project on display at library, Riley Cassidy, Airdrie Echo 2022 Airdrie Public Library hosting 'Extraordinary Women' exhibit, Carmen Cundy, CityView 2022 The people in your neighborhood, Wyatt Tremblay, Airdrie Echo 2022 Portraits of extraordinary women painted by Airdrie artist to be displayed next month, Anna Ferensowicz, Discover Airdrie 2022 Voice and Vision collaboration bridges pen and paintbrush, Carmen Cundy, CityView 2022 Airdrie artist touches up 'Honouring the Ancestors' utility box mural, Scott Strasser, CityView 2022 Fragmenters, Parts I + II, Deanna McKellip 2022 365 Days, 365 Women, Paige Beveridge 2022 Art Talk with April, April Harris 2022 The painter behind Airdrie's aristic homage to Indigenous culture, Anna Ferensowicz, AIR 106.1 FM 2022 Airdrie artist's project on display at Foothills gallery, Brent Carver, AirdrieToday 2022 Airdrie artist's project exhibited at Leighton Art Centre, Riley Cassidy, Airdrie Echo 2022 Foothills gallery offering varied looks at humanity, Brent Carver, Western Wheel 2022 Interview with Veronica Funk, Art Talk with April Harris, YouTube 2021 Amazing Airdrie Women Awards makes in-person return, Riley Cassidy, Airdrie Echo 2021 Local art project beautifies Airdrie senior living home, Carmen Cundy, City View 2021 In Her Studio Magazine, Stampington & Company 2021 Community support snowballs for Luxstone Manor, Riley Cassidy, Airdrie Echo 2021 Veronica Funk, What Women Create Magazine, Stampington & Company 2021 ARABELLA Magazine, Summer 2021 issue, Deb Usher 2021 Member News, Art Avenue, Federation of Canadian Artists 2021 Local artist makes front page of international magazine, Riley Cassidy, Airdrie Echo 2021 Luxstone sends open call for beautification project help, Riley Cassidy, Airdrie Echo 2021 Community art project celebrates seniors, Stacie Gaetz, AirdrieLIFE Magazine 2021 Amazing Airdrie Women, Stacie Gaetz & Kristy Reimer, AirdrieLIFE Magazine 2021 In Her Studio Magazine, Stampington & Company 2021 Local artist completes year-long project to honour grandmothers, Kelsey Yates, Airdrie Echo 2020 In Her Studio Magazine, Stampington & Comany 2020 Local artist pays tribute to grandmothers, Stacie Gaetz, airdrielife magazine 2020 Empty Bowls adjusts for COVID-10, Ben Sherick, City View 2020 Airdrie Food Bank prepares to fundraise and collect donation for holiday season, Kelsey Yates, Airdrie Echo 2020 Accessible Art, Stacie Gaetz, airdrielife magazine 2020 The Breathings of Your Heart, Art Journaling Magazine, Stamgington & Company 2020 Just Between Artists, In Her Studio Magazine, Stampington & Company 2020 'The Grandmothers', Ici Radio-Canada Tele, CBC Radio 2020 Honouring the strong women of our past, Kelsey Yates, Airdrie Echo 2020 Artist's project honours grandmothers, Scott Strasser, CityView 2020 COVID-19 impact on Airdrie artists, Ben Sherrick, CityView 2020 A Day in the Life, Jessica da Cunha, Calgary Guardian 2019 100 Pieces of Advice from Creative Women, Stampington & Company, In Her Studio magazine 2019 Top Instagrams, Stampington & Company, In Her Studio magazine 2019 Spring In My Studio, Amber Demien, In Her Studio magazine 2019 'The Trending Strokes on Canvas', Platform for Passtionate People, Swati Talwar 2019 "10 Questions', Karen Scarlett 2019 'How to Slay Your Creative Dragons', Burst & Bloom with JakeJoy 2018 'Airdrie Artist is Excited That Alberta is First to Have Month Recognizing Artists', Keith Leask, AIR 106.1 2018 'Painting 100 Portraits in 100 Days', Derek Craddock, AIR 106.1 2018 Dec 27 Reboot 2018: Gender in Question, Portia Priegert, Galleries West magazine 2018, Oct 12 Park Bench Project, AirdrieFEST, Airdrie Echo 2018, Autumn 45 Ways to Jump-Start Your Creativity, Stampington & Company, In Her Studio magazine 2018, Sep 13 Funk best at bringing colour to town, Thomas Bogda, City View 2018, Aug 9 Public Art Program Returns, Christina Waldner, City View 2018, May 3 Local artist completes powerful project, Jessi Gowan, City View 2018, Apr 25 The Lowdown - A cultural mainstay, Tim Lowing, Airdrie Echo 2018, Apr 25 Finalists for Amazing Airdrie Women Awards announced, Kelsey Yates, Airdrie Echo 2018, Apr 19 Nasty Women, Portia Priegert, Galleries West 2018, Jan 25 Local artist begins empowering project, Jessi Gown, City View 2017, Fall Bert Church Live Theatre Presents, The 2017/18 Season Guide 2017, Dec Visual Arts Classes, In the City Guide, Winter/Spring 2018 2017, Oct 4 Canada 150 Mosaic unveiled, Dan Marcinkowski, The Echo 2017, Sep 6 Bert Church Theatre programs to aide the artistic side in everyone, Dan Marcinkowski, The Echo 2017, Sep 1 ARTember, Airdrie's Art & Culture Festival, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2017, Sep 1 Bert Church Live Theatre Presents, The 2017/18 Season Guide, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2017, Aug 30 ARTember is back for another year, Chelsea Grainger, The Echo 2017, Summer 2017 Amazing Airdrie Women, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2017, Summer 2017 Box Turned Art, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt, EatPlayStay Airdrie 2017, May 17 Amazing Airdrie Women wraps up, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt, The Echo 2017, Feb 28 Behind the Scenes, Amazing Airdrie Women, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2017, Feb 28 Art's Big Night, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt and Jolene Rudisuela, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2017, Feb 16 APL Paint Night bringing out inner artist, Dustin Ruth, City View 2017, Feb 09 Painting for a cause, Chelsea Grainger, The Echo 2017, Jan 25 Junior artists show off their work, Dan Marcinkowski, The Echo 2016/7 Voice & Vision, Friesen Publishers, Manitoba 2016, Dec 14 Giving Back, The Echo 2016, Nov 24 APL hosts final author series of 2016, Dustin Ruth, City View 2016, Nov 01 Painted Layers, Art Avenue, Federation of Canadian Artists 2016, Nov 10 Airdrian uses nature for art, Dawn Smith, Echo 2016, Oct 13 Inspired Artists, Christina Waldner, City View 2016, Oct 05 Voices and Vision, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2016, Oct 05 Author to discuss fracking, Stephanie Joe, The Echo 2016, Oct 05 Nominate an art educator, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2016, Sep 29 Event brings controversial topic to forefront, Dustin Ruth, City View 2016, Sep 28 Library joins ARTember festivities, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2016, Sep 14 Airdrie Public Library gearing up for fall artist programs, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2016, Aug 12 Get Funk-y at Effusion, Stephen Lebovits, The Columbia Valley Pioneer 2016, Aug 01 Creative Space, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2016, Jun 01 Arts Alive, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt, Eat Stay Play Guide 2016, May 25 More artists needed for picnic table project, Nina Grossman, City View 2016, May 18 A Park is a Place Everybody Can Call Home, Dave Maffitt, Volunteer Airdrie 2016, May 18 Artists, writers join forces, Chelsea Grainger, The Echo 2016, Apr 21 Young artists, Dustin Ruth, City View 2016, Apr 14 APL launches inaugural Grow a Reader campaign, Anne Beaty, City View 2016, Mar 22 Library exhibits youth art, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2016, Mar 16 Airdrie Public Library to display student artwork, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2016, Spring Book Champions, Ellen Kelly, AirdrieLIFE magazine 2016, Mar 03 APL Author Series kicks off with three writers, Dustin Ruth, City View 2016, Jan 20 Arts awards to feature local entertainment, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2016, Jan 14 APL art classes in demand, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2015 Mount Royal University: A Work of Art, Centennial Mural Mosaic 2015 'Nominations for the 2016 Airdrie Mayor's Night of the Arts now open', Kari Kasper, AIR 106.1 2015, Dec 24 Little Free Library handiwork, Anne Beaty, City View 2015, Nov 26 Author Ali Bryan featured in final 2015 APL author series, Dustin Ruth, City View 2015, Nov 18 Author to share passion with residents, Dawn Smith, Airdrie Echo 2015, Oct 25 Artist of the Month, Westwood Unitarian Congregation, brendaj 2015, Oct 15 Nominations for the 2016 Airdrie Mayor's Night of the Arts now open, Kari Kasper, DiscoverAirdrie 2015, Oct 14 Nominations closing for Mayor's Night of the Arts, Echo Staff, The Echo 2015, Oct 01 Artistic Airdrie, Christina Waldner, City View 2015, Sep 30 Local named Artist to Collect, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2015, Sep 10 City of Airdrie, gets to show off at AirdrieFEST, Dustin Ruth, City View 2015, Sep 09 City gearing up for AirdrieFest, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2015, Sep 01 Art you can sit on, Alex Frazer-Harrison, AirdrieLIFE 2015, Aug 21 When Art and Learning Collide: Convergence, Jeff Mackinnon, AirdrieLIFE 2015, Aug 01 North of 56, Sam Amos, Arabella Magazine 2015, Aug 07 Effusion brings Funk to town!, Stephen Lebovits, The Columbia Valley Pioneer 2015, May 15 Effusion's Seventh Heaven, Stephen Lebovits, The Columbia Valley Pioneer 2015, May 01 Honouring the Ancestors, Creative Community, EatPlayStay 2015, Apr 06 APL to welcome mystery writer as part of the 2015 Author Series 2015, Apr 16 Author Judge John Reilly to visit APL, Andrew Halipchuk, City View 2015, Apr 01 April busy for APL, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2015, Mar 12 Celebrating Art, City View 2015, Mar 11 Library showcases student art, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2015, Feb 26 Talented teens art on display for sixth consecutive year at APL, Andrew Halipchuk, City View 2015, Feb 20 TD Airdrie Mayor's Night of the Arts - a celebration of arts and culture, AirdrieLIFE Magazine 2015, Feb 05 Mayor's Night of the Arts a Huge Success, Mel Brodie, City View 2015, Feb 04 Inaugural arts awards big success, Chelsea Hunter, The Echo 2015, Jan 29 Mayor's Night of the Arts should be on "pointe", Mel Brodie, City View 2015, Jan 07 Mayor's Night of the Arts Jan. 31, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2014, Nov 27 Mayor's Night of the Arts finalists announced, Allison Chorney, City View 2014 Nov 14 September promotes creative ARTember talent, Kathleen Renne, Calgary Herald 2014, Nov 06 Artist offers online workshop, Monique Massiah, City View 2014, Oct 23 APL offers exhibits on calligraphy and self taught paintings, Monique Massiah, City View 2014, Oct 01 Time for Art, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2014, Sep 01 Arts Season, Visual Arts, Edmonton Avenue Magazine 2014, Sep 11 One day left to vote for Street Lamp Banner Art, Monique Massiah, City View 2014, Sep 10 Library to celebrate ARTember, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2014, Fall14 Fall is filled with Fun & Festivities, Airdrielife Magazine 2014, Fall14 Schooled in the Arts, ARTember Airdrie's Art + Culture Festival 2014, Fall14 Airdrie Arts Scene, Eat Stay Play Airdrie 2014, Aug 21 Library to expand art programs to adults, Allison Chorney, CityView 2014, Jul 24 Ravenswood AIRdirondack Art Project, Rocky View Staff, CityView 2014, Jul 23 Banners program displays local artwork, Sylvia Cole, The Echo 2014, Jul 17 Creative Airdrie shows off new lamp banners, Allison Chorney, CityView 2014, May 15 Airdrie painter branching into world of writing, Matt Durnan, City View 2014, May 01 Honouring the Ancestors, EatPlayStay Airdrie 2014, Apr 15 Inglewood Fine Arts, Lyle Lowry, Caag.ca 2014, Apr 01 Alberta Flood Rose Project, Caroline Loewen, TREX Broadstrokes 2014, Mar 26 Artists hope documentary prompts discussion, Sylvia Cole, The Echo 2014, Mar 24 Grab a book at Airdrie's Library, Brittany Mananey, Canals Landing News 2014, Mar 12 Library hosts student art gala, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2014, Mar 05 Library displays local students art in 'True Colours' exhibit, Allison Chorney & Matt Durnan, City View 2014, Mar 05 Artists chosen for annual AIRdirondack project, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2014, Mar 03 Airdrie's Art Gala showcases students' work, Brittany Mahaney, Canals Landing News 2014, Feb 20 Creative Airdrie announces artists for fifth annual AIRdirondack art project, Allison Chorney, City View 2014, Feb 06 On Display, Matt Durnan, City View 2014, Jan 30 Local café promotes Airdrie artists' work, Matt Durnan, City View 2014, Jan 29 Airdrie artists find unique gallery spaces, Sylvia Cole, The Echo 2014, Jan 9 Library displays local artist 'A Creative Life' art exhibit, Allison Chorney, The Echo 2014 'On Air with Kevin Wallace', AIR 106.1 2014 'Code of the Conscious Queen', Stacy de la Rosa 2013 'ARTember in Airdrie', Global TV 2013 'Art Beat: The Alberta Flood Rose Project', Kathleen Renee, CKUA Radio 2013 'Veronica Funk::Sacred Vessel::Bluerock Gallery', Zoe Slusar & Bailey Kerluke, Untitled Productions 2013 'Local artist, Veronica Funk, nominated for an Alberta art award', Justin Lazorko, Air 106.1 2013, Dec 18 Submissions needed for fifth annual art event, Tessa Clayton, The Echo 2013, Dec 19 Artists asked to submit design AIRdirondack project, Allison Chorney, City View 2013, Sep 28 Genesis honours local artists, Myke Thomas, Calgary Sun 2013, Sep 18 Canals Landing Celebrates Grand Opening by Paying Tribute to Local Artists as Part of ARTember, Newswire 2013, Sep 26 Work of Art, Kristen Spruit, City View 2013, Sep 25 ARTember Gala & Auction, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2013, Sep 01 About the Cover, Life in the Moment, airdrieLIFE 2013, Sep 01 Art by the Numbers, Eat Play Stay 2013, Aug 01 Judge a Book by its Pages, Cloth Paper Scissors 2013, Jul 11 Local artists set to provide flood relief with art donations, Joel Dryden, The Echo 2013, Jun 19 Register early for APL's summer reading program, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2013, Jun 05 Empty Bowls, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2013, May 30 Painting a bowl to help a worthy cause, Christina Waldner, AIR 106.1 2013, May 01 Jr Artist, Dawn Smith, The Echo 2013, Apr 26 Funky Art, Covey Moore, City View 2013, Mar 01 Local artist nominated for Provincial award, Allison Chorney, City View 2013, Feb 27 Airdrie artist up for big award, Tessa Clayton, The Echo 2013, Feb 22 Ten artists to display work for AIRdirondack art project and gala, Sylvia Cole, City View 2013, Feb 20 AIRdirondack names next nine chair artists, James Emery, The Echo 2013 Artists in the Raw, Deborah Catton 2012 The Pulse of Mixed Media, Northlight Publishing 2012, Dec 12 Painted Utility Box, Art Avenue Magazine 2012, Nov 03 'Sacred Vessel' New works by Veronica Funk, Galleries West 2012, Oct 05 Art Work, Covy Moore, City View 2012, Sep 28 Decorating with Art, Chris Simnet, Home Trends Magazine 2012, Sep 28 Airdrie Public Library is participating in the arts, Anne Beaty, City View 2012, Sep 26 Artists Display Work at APL, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2012, Sep 01 Airdrie Arts Scene, EatPlayStay 2012, Sep 01 Going Out, Swerve Magazine 2012, Sep 01 Young at Art, Sarah Deveau, AirdrieLife Magazine 2012, Sep 05 Public Art, Chris Simnet, The Echo 2012, Aug 31 Local Artist Uses Childhood Images in New Series, Dawn Smith, City View 2012, Aug 31 Artist Chosen for Public Display, Dawn Smith, City View 2012, Aug 29 Artist Gets Green Light for Signal Box Spruce Up, Carolyn McTighe, The Echo 2012, Aug 29 APL Active at AirdrieFest, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2012, Jul 27 Big winners, The Echo 2012, Jun 01 Local kids to create library mural, Ashton Faulkner, The Echo 2012, Jun 01 Creative Chairs, Sherry Shaw-Froggatt, AirdrieLife Magazine 2012, May 23 Airdrie Public Library to stimulate imaginations, Carolyn McTighe, The Echo 2012, May 02 APL Art, Marie Pollock, The Echo 2012, Mar 09 Students' art showcased at Airdrie library, Chelsie Dowler, City View 2012, Feb 29 Primary Colours at APL, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2012, Feb 08 Artists announced for airdirondack 2012, Carolyn McTighe, The Echo 2012, Jan 01 A Book in the Hand, Naomi K. Lewis, Avenue Magazine 2012 'Clovis in the Community', Jeff Clovis, Discover Airdrie 2012 'Veronica Funk Puts her Stamp on Main Street', Marty Lawrence, Air 106.1 2012 'Friday Face', Mickayla Jayne, Air 106.1 2012 'Deep-Soul Call of the Artist', Maggie Hollinbeck, en{couer}age 2012 'Craftscapes', Sue Warden, HGTV 2011, Dec 28 2011 Year in Review, Josh Skapin, Chris Simnet, The Echo 2011, Dec 01 Still Life, Art Avenue Magazine 2011, Nov 30 Artists make sculptures, stir up interest, Stacie Snow, Rocky View Publishing 2011, Nov 25 Local artists raise awareness about wetlands, Stacie Snow, City View 2011, Nov 23 Local artists launch new website, Carolyn McTighe, The Echo 2011, Nov 22 Artists raise awareness about wetlands, Stacie Snow, Rocky View Publishing 2011, Oct 14 Record setting gala, Covy Moore, The Echo 2011, Jun 01 Main Street Masterpiece, AirdrieLife Magazine 2011, Mar 25 Pitching-In, Covy Moore, The Echo 2011, Mar 01 Student artists to show off their skills with new exhibit, Anne Beaty, City View 2011, Jan 05 Funk-y international artist, Marie Pollock, The Echo 2011, Dec 03 Creative Airdrie takes on Main Street, Trevor Bacque, The Echo 2011, Nov 01 Still Life, Avenue Magazine 2011, Oct 20 Burgeoning arts community bids up culture, James Emery, The Echo 2011, Oct 20 Arts & Entertainment, James Emery, The Echo 2011, Oct 09 AIRdirondack chairs draw attention to the arts, Lauren Barr, The Calgary Sun 2011, Sep 29 Arts and culture boost, Scott Mitchell, The Echo 2011, Sep 24 Peppercorns restaurant supports local artists, Trevor Bacque, City View 2011, Aug 07 Chairs for charity sit well on artists, Kathy McCromick, Calgary Herald 2011, Jul 10 Qualico Chairs the Arts, Myke Thomas, The Calgary Sun 2011, Jun 25 Community project to raise awareness of the arts, Covy Moore, The Echo 2011, Jun 01 The AIRdirondack Art Project, AirdrieLife Magazine 2011, Mar 19 New faces at your library, Janine Jevne, City View 2011, Mar 17 Diverse staff at APL, Janine Jevne, The Echo 2011, Spring That's Creative Airdrie!, Life in the Moment, AirdrieLife Magazine 2011, Jan 01 Airdrie painter featured in new book, Trevor Bacque, The Echo 2011 International Women Celebrate, Ayrspace Press 2010 Best of Worldwide Watermedia Volume II, Kennedy Publishing 2010 International Contemporary Artists, I.C.A. Publishing 2010 The Letters, Robert Genn, Studio Beckett Publications 2010, Oct 12 AIRdirondack chairs draw attention to the arts, Lauren Barr, Toronto Sun 2010, Sep 01 Calgary Artists for Life: A First Annual AIDS Fundraising Gala, Sam Casselman, Gay Calgary Magazine 2009, Sep 01 Lucky number 7, Ellen Kelly, AirdrieLife Magazine 2009, Aug 18 Local art group shares common bond, Dawn Smith, Rocky View Weekly 2009, May 06 7 degrees of separation, Josh Skapin, The Echo 2009, May 01 Fewer meetings, more art, Covy Moore, City View 2009, Nov 06 Airdrie7 holding show and sale, Covy Moore, City View 2009, Oct 07 New 2008 Irricana Murals, Rocky View Weekly 2009, Sep 09 Local art fosters community building, Enrique Massot, Rocky View Weekly 2009, Sep 09 Local art fosters community building, Enrique Massot, City View 2009, Sep 01 Where the Art is, Ellen Kelly, AirdrieLife Magazine 2009, Sep 19 No artist is an island, Kyle Bosch, City View 2008, Aug 11 Artists band together for assaulted missionaries, Terence Leung, Calgary Herald 2007, Oct 10 Pears, Chairs, and Vessels, Art Avenue Magazine 2006, Jan 25 Local artist Veronica Funk is featured, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2006, Jan 04 Library warms to new home, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2005, Mar 01 Saskatchewan and the world, cooperative development foundation 2004, Aug 01 Reading & the Arts, Iolani Domingo, The Source Magazine 2004, Jan 24 Gallery exhibition wide-ranging, Christopher Nash, The Stony Reporter + The Grove Examiner 2003, Aug 29 Breaking out the Funk, City View 2003, Aug 27 Airdrie artist Funk contributes to 9/11 exhibition, The Echo 2003, Mar 28 Glass not just for windows, Michael Brown, City View 2003, Mar 26 Library invites you to get a little funky, The Echo 2003, Apr 02 A Touch of Glass, Anne Beaty, The Echo 2002, Apr 01 Celebrate good times, Michaelle LeManne, Avenue Magazine 2002, May 07 Advice to follow your heart pays, Michael Brown, City View 2002, Jan 23 Accountant trades in number crunching for palette, Karen Lazaruk, The Echo 2002, Jan 01 Arts, FFWD Magazine 2002 'Interview with an Artist', Lisa Holliston, Shaw Television 2001, Jun 01 Keep It Simple, Jill Sawyer, Where Calgary Gallery Guide 2001, Mar 01 Entertainment Guide, Calgary Herald 2001 'Wired', A-Channel News PUBLISHED ARTICLES: 2016, Nov 03 Art from the Heart, City View 2016, Sep 29 Voice and Vision to be unveiled this weekend, City View 2016, Sep 07 APL showcases local art, The Echo 2016, Jul 07 Airdrie Public Library hosts new travelling art exhibit, City View 2016, Jul 06 APL hosts art exhibit, The Echo 2016, Apr 28 New art exhibit opening at Airdrie Public Library, City View 2016, Apr 27 Local artist's work on display at library, The Echo 2016, Mar 02 Library to display youth art, The Echo 2016, Mar 03 Airdrie Public Library celebrates imagination of student artists, City View 2016, Jan 06 Local talent on display at library, The Echo 2015, Dec 31 APL Gears up for 2016, City View 2015, Nov 05 APL showcases vibrant work of local artists, City View 2015, Nov 04 Library gets its art on, The Echo 2015, Sep 03 APL celebrates the art of the Sabbatical, City View 2015, Sep 02 Local artist now featured at library, The Echo 2015, Jul 02 New library exhibit showcases different styles of portraiture, City View 2015, Jun 30 Airdrie Public Library welcomes artists, The Echo 2015, May 07 Airdrie Public Library to highlight work of prairie artists in new exhibit, City View 2015, Feb 20 Airdrie Public Library welcomes student artwork, City View 2015, Jan 01 New Art Exhibit for New Year, City View 2014, Nov 05 Airdrie Public Library showcasing two local artists, The Echo 2014, Sep 04 Two local artists' work displayed at Library, The Echo 2014, Sep 03 Library displays artwork, City View 2014, Jun 18 Kelly Gannon at the library, The Echo 2014, Jun 01 heART blox, Somerset Studio Gallery, Stampington & Company 2014, May 08 Airdrie Public Library features work from local caricaturist, City View 2014, May 07 Caricaturist coming to APL, The Echo 2014, May 01 Connecting with Like-Minded Souls, Artful Blogging, Stampington & Company 2014, Feb 27 Library to feature young artists' work, The Echo 2014, Jan 08 New art exhibit on display at the library, The Echo 2013 Nov 21 Getting Creative, City View 2013, Nov 20 Junior Artist Program, The Echo 2013, Nov 07 Airdrie Public Library to host landscape artist's work, City View 2013, Nov 06 Visit the art exhibit at APL, The Echo 2013, Aug 29 Local artist displays work at Airdrie Public Library, City View 2013, Jul 10 Ten Things, She Tribe (Sarah McMurray) 2013, Jun 27 Calgary Stampede artist featured at Airdrie library, City View 2013, Jun 01 Telling Stories, PAGES Magazine, Interweave Press 2013, May 08 New exhibit comes to Airdrie Public Library, The Echo 2013, Feb 01 My Journey, She Tribe (Sarah McMurray) 2013, Jan 11 Airdrie Public Library rings in the new year with local artist, City View 2012, Nov 23 Airdrie Public Library mixes it up, City View 2012, Nov 21 New painting exhibit debuts at Airdrie library, The Echo 2012, Nov 01 Studio Vignettes, Studios Magazine, Interweave Press 2012, Nov 01 Painting outside the box, AirdrieLife Magazine 2012, Sep 01 City of Refuge, Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine 2012, Jul 06 Airdre Public Library hosts Red Reer art collection, City View 2012, Jul 04 APL hosts art exhibits, The Echo 2012, Jun 01 Whispers - Soul Painting, Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine 2012, May 07 Shared Stories, Do What You Love 2012, May 11 New Vision art exhibit at Airdrie Public Library, cityview 2012, May 09 Vanderhorst's new vision at library until July, The Echo 2012, Jan 31 Different, your heARTmakes a difference (Louise Gale) 2011, Dec 23 New display at library inspired by reiki therapy, City View 2011, Dec 21 APL ready to welcome the New Year, The Echo 2011, Nov 18 Our wetlands celebrated in new art exhibit at Airdrie library, City View 2011, Sep 02 APL welcomes local artist Clara Howden, City View 2011, Aug 31 Paintings on display at APL, The Echo 2011, Apr 22 Teens art to be exhibited, City View 2011, Apr 20 Students' art on display at Airdrie library, The Echo 2011, Apr 20 Opening up about art in high school, The Echo 2011, Mar 18 New photo exhibit at library, City View 2011, Mar 16 Take a ‘look’, The Echo 2011, Jun 11 Photographers' art displayed at library, City View 2010, Mar 03 Art in the Library features work of AIRDRIE7, The Echo 2010, Mar 05 AIRDRIE7 art in library, City View 2010, Jan 13 Emerging artists: Art in schools, The Echo
AFFILIATIONS: Active Member, Federation of Canadian Artists Juried Member, Alberta Society of Artists Juried Member, Leighton Art Centre Founding Co-Chair, AIRdirondack Art Project Founding Director, Airdrie Mayor's Night of the Arts Founding Director, Airdrie Regional ARTS Society Founding Director, ARTember Founding Director, Creative Airdrie