W Gordon Holland

Living in the vicinity of the prairies, foothills and mountains, I feel compelled to paint what I know. Hiking in the mountains stimulates the senses. The variety in lights and darks create the contrast so necessary in a good painting.

Art Education
1995-2008 Art classes with
Susan Woolgar, Loretta Secord, Mary Leigh Doyle, Karen Richter

1990-1996 Alberta College of Art with Lorie Cormack, Dulcie Foo Fat,
Helen Hadala, Isabel Hunt-Johnson and Barbara Milne

1990 University of Calgary

1991-1989 Adult Education with Susan Woolgar and others


Workshops
Stan Blodgett, Marilyn Kinsella, Brent Laycock, Jeanette McLelland
Lauretta Secord, George Mihelchion, Susan Woolgar, Pat Jones
Mary Leigh Doyle, Jim Brager, Goland Certs

Group Shows
City Hall (7), Bankers Hall (2), Elveden Hose (7), Gulf Canada Square (6)
Kerby Centre (5), Muttart Gallery (2), Patterson Heights Community Hall (6)
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (2),
Springbank Community Hall Auction (2), St. Cyprians (Holy Cross) (9)
University of Calgary Theatre Gallery (2), Triwood Community Hall (6)
Dalhousie Community Hall (6), Woodgreen Presbyterian Church (3)
Devonian Gardens (3)

Art Societies
Calgary Community Painters Society
Calgary Sketch Club
The Group

Collections
Private and Public Institutions