Events

Exciting News!

I am pleased to share with you that I am taking part in the following events:

Sat & Sun. May 27 & 28th, 2023

I will be joining Marlies Schottke in Studio #8 on the Tour
- please drop by to say hi. 5363 Sunhaven Place, Nanaimo, BC.

MID ISLAND ARTIST'S ASSOCIATION
is holding its 2nd Mother's Day Weekend Art Show and Sale on May 13 & 14, 2023 at Costin Hall, 7232 Lantzville Road, Lantzville on Vancouver Island.

I will be taking part and look forward to chatting to everybody visiting.

Artists for Conservation Exhibition featuring over twenty-five paintings and sculptures are being displayed at Cumberland Museum, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, Vancouver Island for April 14 - May 24 2023.

I am happy to have my painting "Alpha Pair" (Grey Wolves) at the Spring Exhibition of the Arrowsmith Federation of Canadian Artists, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville, Vancouver Island - April 4 - 30, 2023.

I am excited to be again taking part in the
Arrowsmith Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists
Fall Juried Exhibition with my painting "Eagle Spirit" of a Bald Eagle.

Nov 12-26th 2022
184 Second Ave W, Qualicum Beach, BC.

Three of my paintings are featured in Nanaimo Chapter's 2022 Fall Juried Exhibition - Nov 4, 5, & 6, 2022 at the Convention Centre on Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC

I am so pleased to announce that I will again be taking part in the 2022 Artists for Conservation Festival held at the Van Dusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia | September 22 - 25, 2022 with my painting "Cinnamon Wings" of a beautiful Barn Owl.

This is the AFC’s 15th annual exhibit, celebrating artistic excellence in the depiction of nature, raising awareness of conservation issues and supporting organizations dedicated to them.

For full details please visit https://festival.artistsforconservation.org/

Solo Exhibit “WILD BY NATURE”
over 20 of my Paintings of North American Wildlife

At the McMillan Arts Centre
133 McMillan Street, Parksville, Vancouver Island

The exhibition will run from
Monday, June 27 to Sunday July 31, 2022

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE SHOW OPENING –
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2022

I am going to be one of twenty exhibiting artists at The Mid Island Artist's Association Spring Art Show May 7th & 8th 2022 at the Costin Hall, 7232 Lantzville Road, Lantzville. It runs from 11am-4pm Sat and Sun, over the Mother's Day Weekend.
The Mid Island Artist's Association is a group of artists made up in large part by members of the FCA from around Vancouver Island.

I have my painting "Wingbeats" of Trumpeter Swans accepted into the Spring Exhibition of the Arrowsmith Federation of Canadian Artists at the McMillan Arts Centre, McMillan Street, Parksville - until May 1, 2022.

I am happy to share that I have my paintings "Alpha Pair" and "Stillness" exhibiting in Animalis being shown at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver. The exhibition will run March 8-20, 2022.

March 8 - April 22, 2022 I will be taking part in the Group Show at The Draw Gallery, Port Alberni, BC. with my paintings "Nightwatch" (Barred Owls) and "Marshland's Wader" (Great Blue Heron) - which is shown here.

Please visit their website to view the Exhibition.
http://www.drawgallery.com/

I am honoured to have my painting of River Otters "River's Edge" exhibited in Animalis being shown at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver. The exhibition will run November 1 - 14, 2021.

CONSERVATION CAUSE:

For the month of September I will again be donating 50% of any original painting sold from my website to support WildSafeBC to help them do their important work in keeping British Columbia's wildlife safe and their habitat intact.

please visit www.patriciamansell.ca and make your purchase of any original support wildlife conservation. Thank you.

(Please copy and paste the link to the Facebook page of WildSafeBC - https://www.facebook.com/wildsafebc )

I am honoured to have my painting of Trumpeter Swans "Wingbeats" exhibited in Scenes from Western Canada being shown at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver. The exhibition will run August 16 - 29, 2021.

Please paste the link into your browser to visit the show:
https://federationgallery.com/exhibit/2021_scenes_from_western_canada_exhibition/3168

My solo show: “NATURALLY WILD”
An exhibition of original artwork of Canadian Wildlife

For the month of July, 2021 my solo show "Naturally Wild" will be featured at the Art 10 Gallery in the North Town Mall, Nanaimo.

CONSERVATION CAUSE

For the month of May I will be donating 50% of any original painting sold from my website to support WildSafeBC
to help them do their important work in keeping British Columbia's wildlife safe and their habitat intact.
So, please visit
www.patriciamansell.ca and make your purchase of any original support wildlife conservation. Thank you.

(Please copy and paste the link to the Facebook page of WildSafeBC - https://www.facebook.com/wildsafebc )

FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS
NANAIMO CHAPTER
2021 Member Showcase - March 22 - April 12, 2021

Three of my paintings are featured in Nanaimo Chapter's 2021 Spring Member Showcase

I am excited to be again taking part in the
Arrowsmith Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists
Spring Juried Exhibition with my painting "River's Edge" of a pair of River Otters.

I am delighted to again be one of the artists taking part in the 2020 11th-anniversary of the WildWings Festival in Duncan, on Vancouver Island.

WildWings 11th Anniversary Nature Art Exhibition and Sale (COVID Edition)
Just Jakes Restaurant, 45 Craig St, downtown Duncan
October 4th – October 31st, 2020

The Festival is in support of conservation in the Somenos Marsh habitat
Please visit https://www.somenosmarsh.com/ for full Festival Details.

I am so pleased to announce that I will again be taking part in the 2020 Artists for Conservation Festival held at the Van Dusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia | Oct 1-4, 2020 with my painting "River's Edge" of River Otters.

This is the AFC’s 13th annual exhibit, celebrating artistic excellence in the depiction of nature, raising awareness of conservation issues and supporting organizations dedicated to them.

For full details please visit https://festival.artistsforconservation.org/

I am honoured to have seven of my paintings included in the Artists for Conservation "Silent Skies" Mural. For further details of the Mural, please follow the link https://festival.artistsforconservation.org/project/silent-skies

Silent Skies Mural"Silent Skies" is an international collaborative super-mural mosaic featuring all 678 endangered species of birds of the world. The mural is currently touring internationally.

Two of my paintings were accepted into THE ARROWSMITH CHAPTER OF THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS, 25TH ANNIVERSARY - FALL JURIED EXHIBITION
at the BROWN GALLERY, The Old School House Arts Centre
122 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach, BC Canada
Zoom Opening Reception Wednesday October 14, 2 PM

virtual show:
https://www.theoldschoolhouse.org/2020-fca-gallery

These and additional juried works by the artists will also be shown virtually on the FCA website:
https://federationgallery.com/show/arrowsmith_25th_anniversary_fall_juried_exhibition/0

NANAIMO FINE ART SHOW an Online Juried Art Show can be seen by visiting www.NanaimoFCA.com.

I am happy to announce that three of my paintings were accepted into the show.

I am happy to be one of the conservation artists taking part in the 2020 Nature of Island Artists exhibition at the Nature House, Goldstream, on Vancouver Island.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO COVID-19 THIS EVENT IS NOT ABLE TO GO AHEAD

For well over 20 years the Show has been a unique fundraiser in support the nature education programs at Goldstream.