Amelia Alcock-White facts for kids
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Amelia Alcock-White
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Amelia Alcock-White Canadian Visual Artist, painting "Rip Point" 2022.
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| Born | 1981 |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Realism Naturalism |
Amelia Alcock-White (born 1981) is a Canadian artist who lives in Vancouver. She is known for her amazing paintings, especially those that feature water.
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Amelia Alcock-White's Art Journey
Amelia Alcock-White studied art at several universities. She learned about fine art at Vancouver Island University and Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She also studied with a famous American painter named Bo Bartlett.
What Amelia Paints
Amelia is well-known for her oil paintings. She often paints water, like the beautiful British Columbia Coast. Her art also explores ideas about myths, philosophy, and how we connect with the world.
Her paintings are often described as being full of passion. They explore big ideas like new beginnings, who we are, history, and where humans come from. Her art blends mythical ideas with realistic scenes. The water in her paintings often looks very real and reflective. This creates art that is both beautiful and sometimes a bit mysterious.
Her Unique Style
Amelia's painting style combines different art forms. It includes representationalism, realism, and naturalism. This means her art shows things as they appear in real life, but with her own special touch. She sometimes uses exaggerations or changes to show happiness. It's like she creates an ideal, romantic world in her art.
In 2016, an art expert named Laura Schneider wrote about Amelia's work. She said that Amelia uses water in her art to represent human experiences. Water helps Amelia show her own personal and spiritual journey. It also helps her explore her connections to places, family, and nature. For Amelia, water is a way to show how we are all connected. It represents hope for change and new life.
Amelia in the Media
Amelia Alcock-White has been featured on CBC National Radio and television shows like Urban Rush. Her art has also been talked about in many magazines and newspapers. These include The Globe and Mail, Western Living, Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine, and Canadian Art.
In 2016, a special book about her paintings was published by The Reach Gallery Museum. This book is called an Artist Monograph.
Where You Can See Her Art
Amelia Alcock-White's paintings are in many art collections. Her work has been shown in exhibitions all over Canada and in other countries. Some famous places where her art has been displayed include the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Canada Council Art Bank.
She has had many solo exhibitions, which means shows featuring only her art. Some of these include:
- Opener (2004)
- The Art of Staying Afloat (2007)
- Water Born (2012)
- Solitudes (2014)
- The Ripple Effect (2016) at The Reach Gallery Museum
- Art in Action (2019)
- Slip Stream (2020)
Her art has also been part of group exhibitions. These are shows where many artists display their work together. Her paintings have been shown in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and New York. Her work was also featured in the Identity art exhibition at TEDx Vancouver. In 2022, Amelia was an artist-in-residence at the Pouch Cove Foundation. She also had an exhibition called Water at the James Baird Gallery.
Giving Back Through Art
Amelia Alcock-White uses her art to help others. She donates paintings to many non-profit organizations. These groups include Shanti Uganda, the Vancouver Aquarium, Art for Life, the David Suzuki Foundation, and Our Living Waters.
One of her recent projects is "Painting for Change." This is an art campaign that helps protect our oceans. Amelia Alcock-White's art is represented by the Petley Jones Gallery in Vancouver.
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Amelia Alcock-White Canadian Visual Artist, painting "Rip Point" 2022.
