Bärbel Smith – Curriculum Vitae
Contemporary Canadian Landscape Artist 

Green Valley, Ontario, Canada
Email: barbelsmithartist@gmail.com
Phone: 289-251-2363 cell
Website: www.barbelsmith.com

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Exhibition History (Selected)

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2026

• Federation of Canadian Artists, “Abstraction Exhibition Show”.

• FCA Toronto Open National Juried Exhibition.

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2025

• Society of Canadian Artist, “Elected Members Show.”, award received

• Society of Canadian Artist,"Open International Show,"

• Orillia Museum of Art, Tradition Transformed Show.”

• Ontario Society of Artists, 'Calm in the Chaos Show”.

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Artist's Choice," Vancouver, BC

 

2024

• Society of Canadian Artists, "Open International Show,"2024:

• Federation of Canadian Artist's, "Toronto Spring Kaleidoscope", Toronto, ON

 

2023

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Shape and Form Show,""Artists Choice Show",Vancouver, BC Toronto Invitational Show", Toronto

• Society of Canadian Artists, "Elected Members Show," Toronto, ON

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2022

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Signature Success Show," Vancover, BC

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Shape and Form Show", Vancouver, BC

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Artist's Choice Show", Vancouver, Bc

• Society of Canadian Artists,"2022 Members Juried Show," Pointe Claire, QC

• Cline House Gallery,"Vantage Points Show",  Cornwall, ON

 

2021

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Toronto Chapter Show", Toronto,ON

• Ontario Society of Artists, "150th Anniversary Show," Toronto, ON

 

2020

• Society of Canadian Artists, "Online Juried Show"

• Federation of Canadian Artists,"Group of Seven Exhibition", Vancouver,BC

• Federation of Canadian Artists,"Shape and Form Show," Vancouver, BC

• Elaine Fleck Gallery, "Creative Minds Exhibition", Toronto, ON

 

​ 2019

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Active Members Exhibition," Vancouver, Bc

• Elaine Fleck Gallery, "Best of New Submissions Show," Toronto, ON

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2018

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Artists Choice," Vancouver,BC

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Small and Smaller Show," Vancouver,BC

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Summer Showcase," Vancouver,BC

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Oh Canada Exhibition," Vancouver,BC

• Federation of Canadian Artists, "Scenes of Western Canada," Vancouver,BC

• Society of Canadian Artists, "Letter Perfect Show", Online

• Pelham Niagara Show, Pelham ON

• Riverdale Artwalk Show, Toronto, ON

• Artwalk in the Square, Toronto, ON

 

2017

• McMichael Gallery, "Autumn Art Show," Kleinburg, ON

• Pelham Niagara Show, Pelham ON

• WC Stouffville Show, Stouffville, ON

• Oakville Art Show, Oakville, ON

 

2016

• WC Stouffville Show, Stouffville, ON

• Pelham Niagara Show, Pelham ON

• Oakville Art Show, Oakville, ON

• Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, ON

 

2015

• Love Art Show, Direct Energy Center, Toronto, ON

• Riverdale Art Show, Toronto, ON

• Cabbagetown Show, Toronto, ON

• Oakville Art Show, Oakville, ON

• Art Square Gallery, "Group of Seven Seniors Show", Toronto, ON

 

2014

• Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE), Nathan Phillips Square,Toronto, ON

 

1988-2014

• Various regional community shows and national exhibitions with the Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary, AB; Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ON, Muttart Art Gallery, Calgary, AB

 

​​Honors and Awards

• Artistic Expression Award, Society of Canadian Artists, “Elected Members Show,” 2025​

• Award of Merit, Society of Canadian Artists, “Elected Members Show,” 2023

• Juried Signature Status (AFCA), Federation of Canadian Artists, 2022

• Juried Signature Status, Society of Canadian Artists, 2020

• Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists, “Active Members Exhibition,” 2019

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Publications and Media

• Steel, Pamela. “Taste of Heaven: Finding the Divine in Abstraction”, Muskoka Life Magazine, July 2025, pp.54-59.

• "Featured Artist,” Arabella Magazine, March 2024, pp. 81–112.

• Warburton, Steven (Photographer). “Front Page Photo,” Glengarry News, September 28, 2022, Vol. 131, No. 39.

• Newman, Josie. “Light in the Landscape,” The Link Arts, Entertainment, Lifestyle Magazine, Autumn 2018.

• Hornbostel, Bill. “Colborne Painter Having a Grand Opening in April,” The Cramahe Now Community News Magazine, March 5, 2018.

• “Featured Artist,” Spirit of the Hills, 2018,

• Nasmith, Cecelia. “Colborne Artist Expands Children’s Classes,” The Colborne Chronicle – Northumberland Today, March 31, 2015.

• Brown, Moira. “Family Faces Trouble with Grace,” 100 Huntley Street, Television Interview (2 episodes), May 2011.

• Owen, Bob. “Township Art Classes,” Cramahe Now, February 13, 2011.

• Nasmith, Cecelia. “Art for the Lord Show Supports Children’s Wish,” Northumberland Today, May 16, 2008.

• Northumberland County Arts Guide, Premiere Edition, 2008,

Collections 

• Weston Forest Products, Toronto, On 2015

• Durham Condominium Corporation, Durham, ON, Year2016.

• SickKids Hospital, Toronto, ON, 2012

• Roadwarrior Inc. Innisfail, ON, 2016

• Children’s Wish Foundation, Ontario (commissioned painting, prints in hospitals), 2015

• Various private and corporate collections in Canada, United States, Germany, and other countries

 

Professional Affiliations

• Juried Signature Member, Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), since 2020

• Juried Signature Member, Ontario Society of Artists (OSA), since 2021

• Juried Signature Member, Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA), since 2022

Gallery Representation (current)

• Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, ON

• Galerie Bloom, Montreal, QC

• Butter Gallery, Collingwood, ON

• Eclipse Gallery, Huntsville, ON

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Commissions

• Commissioned painting - Client: 2024  (through gallery), 36 x 72 in. from photos supplied by client

• Commissioned painting - Client: 2020  36 x 48 in. from photo supplied by client

• Commissioned painting - Client:   2019  30 x 80 in. diptych

• Commissioned painting for the Children’s Wish Foundation, 2015, with prints displayed in Ontario hospitals

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Education/Training:

• 2018: Workshop Participant, “Understanding Abstraction,” led by Janet Read, Cobourg, ON

• 2017: Workshop Participant, led by Jon Anderson, Cobourg, ON

• 2013: Workshop Participant, “Figurative Abstraction,” led by Brian Smith,  Cramahe, ON

• 2012: Workshop Participant, “Art in Libraries,”  Oshawa, On

• 1996–1998: Student, Athabasca University,

• 1994–1995: Student, Briercrest Seminary,  Caronport, SK

• 1986–1988: Student, Alberta University of the Arts, studied under William Parker, Calgary, AB

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Teaching and Community Engagement

• Juror for Society of Canadian Artists - 57th Juried Exhibition 2025

• Juror for Society of Canadian Artists new members - 2023

• Juror for Ontario Society of Artists new members - 2024

• Art Instructor, Children’s Art Classes, Colborne, ON, 2005- 2015

• Art Instructor, Township Art Classes, Cramahe, ON, 2007-2016

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