Ann Balch

 

 

Exhibitions (selected)

2010     "Measha; a personal symphony" Solo Show, Gallery 78, Fredericton, NB

2009      Annual Juried Show, Group Show, Moncton Gallery, Moncton NB

2007     "Finding Peace" Solo Show, Gallery 78, Fredericton, NB

2007      Annual Juried Show, Group Show,Moncton Gallery, Moncton, NB

2007      Artists of Fog Forest Gallery, Group Show,Capitol Theatre, Moncton, NB

2007     "Watercolour on the Edge",  Group Show,CSPWC Atlantic Members, Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, NS

2006     "Season of the Soul, New Works by Gallery Artists",  Group Show, Fog Forest Gallery, Sackville, NS

2005     "Endless Possibilities", Group Show, Roberts Gallery, Toronto, ON (juried)

2004     "Open Water Show", Group Show, CSPWC, Toronto, ON (juried)

2004      NB Art Bank "Acquisitions" travelling Group Show, NB (juried)

2004     "Festival Moisson d'art", Group Show, Tracadie-Sheila, NB

2003     "Portals" Solo Show, Gallery 78, Fredericton, NB

2002     "5th International Watercolor Biennial", Museo Nacional de la Acuarela, Mexico City (Invitational)

2003     "Open Water Show",  Group Show, CSPWC, Halifax, NS (national, juror painting)     

2001     "Open Water Show",  Group Show, CSPWC, Toronto, ON (national, juried)

2000     "Open Water Show", Group Show, CSPWC, Toronto, ON (national, juried)


Awards, Publications

2009      Feature article, Canadian Brushstroke Magazine (Nov/Dec  Issue #16)

2009      Feature article, Visions Fine Art Magazine (American) (Winter)

2009      Finalist, Portrait & Figurative Division, Canadian Brushstroke eMagazine   (Jan/Feb issue)

2008      Finalist, Portrait & Figurative Division, The Artist's Magazine yearly competition (December issue)

2007      Online feature interview, Practical Painting eMagazine 

2006      Top 10 Finalist, American Artist "Watercolor" magazine yearly competition

2005      Artist of the Month, The Artist's Magazine website (March)

2005      3-page article "Face to Face", Watercolor Magic magazine (October)

2004      Jarvis Award for Excellence in Transparent Watercolour, CSPWC annual national exhibition

2004      Finalist, Annual Juried Competition, Portrait Division, The Artist's Magazine

2004      Contributor, "How Did You Paint That", International Artist Publishing

2001      Charles Comfort Award for Excellence in Figurative Painting, CSPWC annual national exhibition


Associations

Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)   Ann served as a juror for the July '09 SCA show "Roots" in Saint John, NB

Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC)   Ann has served as a CSPWC Selection Juror, Awards Juror and National Membership Juror and taught at the CSPWC National Symposium, Halifax, NS, in 2002