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Best known for her striking oil paintings of bears, Erica Neumann paints a wide range of subjects. Her wild brushwork and dramatic colouration are intended to match the nature of the animal as she celebrates her love of both Canadian wildlife and the very paint itself.

Erica is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art- Fine Art program, and lived in Canmore, nestled in the Rockies, for 6 years before moving to Calgary, then Okotoks, where she now resides. Painter and instructor, Erica lives with her partner Gary and their daughter Peta.

Respect for wildlife and wild creativity fuel her passion, as Erica is continually striving for excellence, growth and authenticity in her art.



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EDUCATION

1986-1990
Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario
 graduated from the Fine Art program
  drawing, painting, sculpture

1991-1992
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
 art history, English

AWARDS
2009
People's Choice Award - Best Artist - Bronze
Okotoks Western Wheel

1988
Eric Friefeld Award for Figure Draughtmanship
Ontario College of Art

EXHIBITIONS and CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2012
Represented by Gainsborough Galleries
Calgary, Alberta

2011
Represented by The Avens Gallery
Canmore, Alberta

2011
Inclusion in  "Bow Lake, Wellspring of Art"
book by Jane Lytton Gooch

2011
Bow Valley Ranche Artisan Gardens Project
bear cub painting in the permanent
outdoor garden gallery

2009
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
"Take A Walk on the Wildside"
Banff, Alberta - solo exhibition

2007 - 2008
Okotoks Art Gallery
Rage Against Beige l & ll
Group Exhibition

2004 - present
Neumann Gallery & Studio
Okotoks, Alberta
Nov. '11 "Disegno" group drawing show
Nov. '06 "The Plein Air Collection"
               with Doug Swinton
June '06 "Art for Cabins"
Sept. '04 Grand Opening Show "Live Your Dream"

2004
presentation of bear painting to Barbara Bush

2003 - present
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge - "The Source"
Bow Lake, Alberta
group exhibition
select paintings in the lodge collection

2002 - 2003
 Lake Louise Ski Lodge - "Lake Louise Bear Awareness" Summer program
 oil, charcoal

2001
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies "Bears: Imagination and Reality"
Banff, Alberta; oil, acrylic, charcoal

1994 - present
Represented by the Sunny Raven Gallery
Canmore, Alberta; oil, acrylic, charcoal

1999 
Canmore Hospital - "The Hospital Show"
Canmore, Alberta; various works

1997 - 1998
The Summit Cafe
Canmore, Alberta; various works, acrylic, pastel

1997
The Bear Convention
Canmore, Alberta; pastel

1997 - present
Canmore Medical Building
Canmore, Alberta; mural: acrylic, pumice

1996 - 1997
Canmore Artists and Artisan's Guild Shows
Canmore, Alberta; various works

1997
Open Studio
Canmore, Alberta; various works

1993
"Diverse City", an artist's collective exhibition
Sponsored by the Canada Council
Toronto, Ontario

1991
The Surface Gallery
Toronto, Ontario; two solo exhibitions

1986 - 1990
The Ontario College of Art
"Open House" exhibitions
Toronto, Ontario