GEORGIA KREBS
Painting, Oil
Elation, 2019
oil on canvas
20” x 20”
City: Penticton, British Columbia
Website: http://www.GeorgiaKrebs.com
Artist Statement: As a figurative oil painter I strive to capture moments in time. I’m inspired by my surroundings whether it is here in the Okanagan or a distant corner of the world. People and the places where they work & play are my inspiration to create art. I watch for body language and gestures that will capture my imagination to tell a story with my paintings and inviting the viewer to spin their own story.
Biography:
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Interior Design - University of Manitoba 1974
- Worked in a professional practice until 2000
ART EDUCATION:
- Studied watercolour and life drawing part time at the Kirkland Washington Art Centre from 2001 - 2004.
- 2005 - Portland Oregon - entered the Portland Art museum 9 month docent training program. The requirement was to volunteer for 30 tours per year. Moved from Portland to Penticton in 2008.
- Kindrie Grove Studio - workshops and classes from 2010 to 2014.
- 2012 10 workshop in Andalusia Spain, Plein Aire & an 8 day workshop in 2014 in same location.
- Kristy Gordon - completed 5 - 4 day workshops from 2013 to 2019. These workshops focused on portraits and full figure in oil.
- Anne Marie Harvey - Portrait workshop 2017, will be taking a figurative workshop in May 2020.
- Vancouver Island 5 day abstract workshops : Robert Burridge, Steven Aimone, Nicolas Wilton, Amanda Hawkins
I can say with certainty that I am not an abstract artist, these workshops have helped me move from a tight photographic style to a looser more impressionist style.
AWARDS:
As an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artist since 2012 I have been accepted into the Annual International Representational Show (A.I.R.S.) in 2016 and 2017, I have been accepted into the O.A.S.I.S. show (Kelowna FCA). In 2019 I received third Prize in the FCA-SOS annual juried show.
AFFILIATIONS:
- Secretary of the FCA-SOS 2013 2015, President 2015 - 2017
- President of the Okanagan School of the Arts 2017 (board member from 2011 - 2019). I worked with the FCA to organize and host a national show including workshops open to all FCA members across Canada.