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Kay McCormack
247-52312 Range Road 223
Sherwood Park, AB T8C 1B3
Ph. 780-909-3096
[email protected]
www.artworkbykm.com
kay_mccormackartwork -Instagram
History
Born in Edmonton and not strayed too far from there, Kay has been living in Strathcona County since 1989. Having always had an artistic side, it did not surface until the last 8 years. Kay joined the Art Society of Strathcona County in 2007 to immerse herself in the local art scene. Starting with local community classes in pottery, then watercolor painting and now hoping to learn more about acrylics. Her present passion is soapstone carving. She has found a love of form and movement in the art of carving. Soapstone is a continual journey of surprise and joy as the stone’s color and life surfaces. Wildlife, animals and the outdoors dominate her work in both paint and soapstone. Kay has been showing her watercolor paintings in the Art Society of Strathcona County Loft Gallery for several years now but has found her niche with her soapstone. You can find Kay at many local art shows, including Art Walk Edmonton.
Artist’s Statement
When working with soapstone I feel such a sense of peace and quiet. I am either working outside, letting the wind take the dust away or in my little shop. The animal shapes are familiar to me and I love being able to create a bit of wildlife that others can touch and take home. Using the hand tools, stroke by stroke the shapes and contours evolve and the story emerges. Then there’s the exciting part when you start to sand the layers and see the colors and fault lines appear. The oil brings it to life. Creating that form and sense of movement, involving the viewer, is what art should be.
Resume
2009 - ASSC Spring Show
2009 - ASSC Fall Show
2010 - ASSC Fall Show
2011- ASSC Spring Show
2011 - ASSC Fall Show
2011 - Art Walk Edmonton
2012 - Art Expo Sherwood Park
2012 - ASSC Spring Show
2012 - ASSC Fall Show
2012 - Art Walk Edmonton
2013 - Make It Show Spring and Fall
2013 - Art Expo Sherwood Park
2013 - Bazaart Regina
2013 - Riverbend Art in our Park
2013 - Art Walk Edmonton
2013 - Gallery 501 Members Show
2014 - Gallery Show 501Members Show
2014 - Seniors Show -Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove-2nd Place – Great Northern Diver
2014 - Art Walk Edmonton
2014 - Senior Summer Games Art Show - Ardrossan
2015 - Gallery 501 Members Show
2015 - Alberta Wide ASSC Show –1st place 3D – Great White Bear
2015 - Stony Plain Art Walk
2015 - Alberta Bison Producers Conference
2015 - Art Walk Edmonton
2015 - Blueberry Bluegrass Festival – Stony Plain
2015 - Elk Island Bison Festival
2016 - ASSC Spring show
2016 - Art Studio Tour
2016 - ACACA Central Zone Show- 1st place Sculpture
2016 - Art Walk 2017
2016 - ASSC Fall Show 2017
2017- Night of Artists 2017
2017- ASSC Spring Show
2017 - Art Studio Tour
2017 - Art Walk 2017
2017 - ASSC Canada Wide 150 Show
2018 - Spring and Fall ASSC shows
2018 - Edmonton Art Walk
2018 - Art Studio Tour
2018 - 501 Gallery Member Show
2019 - Spring and Fall ASSC shows
2019 - Art of the Unknown show
2019 - Edmonton Art Walk
2019 - Studio Tour
2019- ASSC Spring and Fall Shows
2020- Allied Art Council- City of Spruce Grove purchase of Grizzly Pause for Permanent Art Collection
2020 Fall ASSC Show
2021- Spring ASSC Show
2021-Allied Art Council -1st place Seniors Art Show with Grizzly View/clay
2021 Art Walk Edmonton
2021 A&N Christmas Show
2022-Fall NOA group Show SAA
2023- Spring NOA group Show SAA
2023-Award of Excellence – Arts, Culture and Heritage, Strathcona County
2023- Fall NOA group Show SAA
247-52312 Range Road 223
Sherwood Park, AB T8C 1B3
Ph. 780-909-3096
[email protected]
www.artworkbykm.com
kay_mccormackartwork -Instagram
History
Born in Edmonton and not strayed too far from there, Kay has been living in Strathcona County since 1989. Having always had an artistic side, it did not surface until the last 8 years. Kay joined the Art Society of Strathcona County in 2007 to immerse herself in the local art scene. Starting with local community classes in pottery, then watercolor painting and now hoping to learn more about acrylics. Her present passion is soapstone carving. She has found a love of form and movement in the art of carving. Soapstone is a continual journey of surprise and joy as the stone’s color and life surfaces. Wildlife, animals and the outdoors dominate her work in both paint and soapstone. Kay has been showing her watercolor paintings in the Art Society of Strathcona County Loft Gallery for several years now but has found her niche with her soapstone. You can find Kay at many local art shows, including Art Walk Edmonton.
Artist’s Statement
When working with soapstone I feel such a sense of peace and quiet. I am either working outside, letting the wind take the dust away or in my little shop. The animal shapes are familiar to me and I love being able to create a bit of wildlife that others can touch and take home. Using the hand tools, stroke by stroke the shapes and contours evolve and the story emerges. Then there’s the exciting part when you start to sand the layers and see the colors and fault lines appear. The oil brings it to life. Creating that form and sense of movement, involving the viewer, is what art should be.
Resume
2009 - ASSC Spring Show
2009 - ASSC Fall Show
2010 - ASSC Fall Show
2011- ASSC Spring Show
2011 - ASSC Fall Show
2011 - Art Walk Edmonton
2012 - Art Expo Sherwood Park
2012 - ASSC Spring Show
2012 - ASSC Fall Show
2012 - Art Walk Edmonton
2013 - Make It Show Spring and Fall
2013 - Art Expo Sherwood Park
2013 - Bazaart Regina
2013 - Riverbend Art in our Park
2013 - Art Walk Edmonton
2013 - Gallery 501 Members Show
2014 - Gallery Show 501Members Show
2014 - Seniors Show -Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove-2nd Place – Great Northern Diver
2014 - Art Walk Edmonton
2014 - Senior Summer Games Art Show - Ardrossan
2015 - Gallery 501 Members Show
2015 - Alberta Wide ASSC Show –1st place 3D – Great White Bear
2015 - Stony Plain Art Walk
2015 - Alberta Bison Producers Conference
2015 - Art Walk Edmonton
2015 - Blueberry Bluegrass Festival – Stony Plain
2015 - Elk Island Bison Festival
2016 - ASSC Spring show
2016 - Art Studio Tour
2016 - ACACA Central Zone Show- 1st place Sculpture
2016 - Art Walk 2017
2016 - ASSC Fall Show 2017
2017- Night of Artists 2017
2017- ASSC Spring Show
2017 - Art Studio Tour
2017 - Art Walk 2017
2017 - ASSC Canada Wide 150 Show
2018 - Spring and Fall ASSC shows
2018 - Edmonton Art Walk
2018 - Art Studio Tour
2018 - 501 Gallery Member Show
2019 - Spring and Fall ASSC shows
2019 - Art of the Unknown show
2019 - Edmonton Art Walk
2019 - Studio Tour
2019- ASSC Spring and Fall Shows
2020- Allied Art Council- City of Spruce Grove purchase of Grizzly Pause for Permanent Art Collection
2020 Fall ASSC Show
2021- Spring ASSC Show
2021-Allied Art Council -1st place Seniors Art Show with Grizzly View/clay
2021 Art Walk Edmonton
2021 A&N Christmas Show
2022-Fall NOA group Show SAA
2023- Spring NOA group Show SAA
2023-Award of Excellence – Arts, Culture and Heritage, Strathcona County
2023- Fall NOA group Show SAA
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