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Curriculum Vitae – CV
Karen Pedersen
EDUCATION Primarily self-taught along with attending workshops and ongoing study. Have attended evening classes at the Alberta College of Art, Calgary AB, and the Red Deer Summer Series
GROUP and SOLO Shows
2026 ‘Creative Confluence” Four-week Duo show at Route 22 Gallery, Cochrane Ab. ‘Escape on Fifth’ at Framed on Fifth – group show – Alberta Escape Artists - 4 weeks
2025 Federation of Canadian Artists Spring Show Calgary - juried March-April 2025 FCA, Van. Gallery - The Curated Collection - juried Le Supermarché S.M. Art c space Maria Loop, Calgary Alberta Escape Artists – Rosemont Community Hall Wild Art Gala – Legacy Art Fund, Didsbury AB Rosebud AB Plein Air event Art in the Park May 26-30 plein air event Invitation plein air day at the historical Bar U Ranch Southern Ab 2024. Escape Artist group show/sale – Calgary AB Calgary Artist Community Art Show, Calgary AB Federation of Canadian Artist Chapter Spring Art Show & Sale Mastrius - Gratitude online show Escape Artist group show/sale – Calgary AB Tiny Art Event – Airdrie Library fundraiser Founders Exhibition (Group) – Route 22 Art Gallery, Cochrane AB
2023 Mastrius Underpainting in Red – online juried Show/sale Federation of Canadian Artist Chapter Show, Spring to Joy - juried Federation of Canadian Artist chapter Show – Fall - juried Plein Air and Wet Paint Sale Leighton Art Centre Bunkhouse Art Show, Ranch-house, Cochrane AB 2023, 2022, 2019, Escape Artist, Calgary 2022 Alberta Escape Artist, Uplands Recreational Center, Calgary Plein Air Painting and Wet Painting Auction – Leighton Art Centre
2022 Federation of Canadian Artist Chapter Show, Spring Art Show - juried Federation of Canadian Artist, The Curated Collection, Vancouver BC - juried Leighton Arts Centre – the Monthly Member Collection
2021 FCA, Vancouver – Annual Members Show -Juried AIMAE 6th Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition
2020 Transitions 2020 Calgary Chapter FCA - juried Animalis Exhibition – FCA Vancouver - juried Landscapes Exhibition – FCA – Vancouver - juried Scenes from Western Canada – FCA, Vancouver – juried / won First Place Calgary FCA online Group show - juried Active Member Exhibition, Group show – Vancouver FCA AIRS Annual International Exhibition (FCA) Vancouver Leighton Centre Wall Leighton Art Centre, Juried.
2019 17th Annual Members Juried Show, Leighton Art Centre Palliser Framing and Gallery (solo show) – Calgary AB Alberta Escape Artist Show & Sale, Calgary AB Beaupre Artist Guild, Cochrane AB Cochrane Art Club Annual Show & Sale Heritage Treasures Spring Market, Cremona AB FCA Calgary, All Things Spring
2016. Art Without Boarders, Lloydminster AB
2015. 55th Annual Art Sale/show Ranch-house Cochrane AB Riverview Artists – Killarney Community Hall Artistic Entities – County Hills Library 2015. Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction Art Without Borders, Lloydminster AB, Limitless – FAC (Federation of Canadian Artist) on- line Gallery Vancouver BC Landscapes’ – FAC (Federation of Canadian Artist) Gallery Vancouver . 2014 ‘Mad About Art’ FCA (Federation of Canadian Artist), Calgary Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction ‘All About Spring’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artist), Calgary 'Artists Choice’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artists) National Show(s) Leighton Art Centre Members Show Artistic Entities – Fish Creek Library Cochrane Nann Booth Library Display
2013 The Alberta Flood Rose Project
2013 - 2014 Riverview Artists: Calgary AB: Nexus Centre, Scotia Centre, Jamison Place, Centennial Place, Gulf Canada Square, Red Deer Lake Church -hwy 22, Azuridge – Priddis, AB 2013. Roaring 20’s Garden Party! (Charity Silent Art Auction) The Conservatory Calgary WAM (Women’s Art Museum Edmonton) Exhibition 2013 ‘All About Spring’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artist), Calgary AIRS Annual International Representational Show – Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC Art Without Borders, Lloydminster, AB
2013 ‘All About Spring’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artist), - juried Calgary AIRS Annual International Representational Show – Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC Art Without Borders, Lloydminster AB Leighton Art Centre Members Show
2012 Art Without Borders, Lloydminster, AB AIRS Annual International Representational Show - FCA Gallery Vancouver, BC ‘All About Spring’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artist), - juried Calgary
AIRS Annual International Representational Show – Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC, & Without Borders, Lloydminster AB
2011 AIRS Annual International Representational Show - FCA Gallery Vancouver, BC Art Without Borders, Lloydminster AB Leighton Art Centre Members Show AIRS Annual International Representational Show - FCA Gallery Vancouver, BC Art Without Borders, Lloydminster AB Leighton Art Centre Members Show Artist in the country – Leighton Art centre Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction ‘All About Spring’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artist), Calgary - juried 'Artists Choice’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artists) National Show(s) Leighton Art Centre Members Show
2011 AIRS Annual International Representational Show - FCA Gallery Vancouver, BC Art Without Borders, Lloydminster AB Leighton Art Centre Members Show Artist in the country – Leighton Art centre
2010. Art Without Borders, Lloydminster AB Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Unseen Art’ Show - Calgary
2009 ‘Collecting; Collected; Collections’ at the McMullen Gallery - Edmonton Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery 2009 Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction
Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction ‘All About Spring’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artist), Calgary – juried 'Artists Choice’ - FCA (Federation of Canadian Artists) National Show(s)
2009 ‘Collecting; Collected; Collections’ at the McMullen Gallery – Edmonton WAM (Woman’s Art Museum Edmonton) Exhibition Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction
2010. Art Without Borders, Lloydminster AB Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Unseen Art’ Show – Calgary
2008 Permound Ranche, Cochrane AB 2009 Permound Ranche , Cochrane AB
1994- 2015 May Show & Sale – Cochrane Art Club, Cochrane Ranche House, Cochrane AB 2010-2014 Fall (Small Works Show) Cochrane Art Club, Cochrane AB 2004-2015 Foothills Art Club, Cochrane AB; Fall & Spring Shows
AWARDS 2022 Federation of Canadian Artist Spring Art Show & Sale – Honourable Mention 2020 Federation of Canadian Artists - First Place (Scenes from Western Canada Exhibition) Vancouver 2015 Arts Without Boarders – Best of Show – Landscape; First and Third place - Landscape 2013 Cochrane Art Club - Heritage Award; 2013 Arts Without Borders – juried show – Honourable Mention- Landscape
PUBLICATIONS Cochrane Times 2026 article Paint the Barn Red – An Artistic History of the Barns in Mountain View County (2020) AIMAE – 6th Annual International Mail-in Art Exhibition March 29-April 18, 2021 (FCA) AIRE – The Annual International Representational Exhibition – September 14- October 4, 2020 (FCA) Collected Works by Karen Pedersen optimal print publications
INSTRUCTION 2024-2026 Back to Basics – painting workshop with community art groups Abstracting the Portrait- painting workshop with community art group Intuitive Painting – painting workshop with community art group Demo – Framed on Fifth
AFFILIATIONS Federation of Canadian Artists – Active member Society of Canadian Artists – Associate Member Carstairs Artist Guild Alberta Escape Artist Guild Beaupre Artist Guild Cochrane Art Group – lifetime member
GALLERY REPRESENTATION Route 22 Artist Gallery, 2022 to current 208 - 1st St West Cochrane, AB T4C 2E7 Leighton Art Centre 282027 144 Street West, Foothills, T1S 0Y4, Alberta, Canada (403) 931-3633
MEMBERSHIP Beaupre Artist Guild, Cochrane Alberta
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