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
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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 |
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