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Jim McFarland afca
Jim was born and raised in Pentiction BC and now lives in Victoria. His art education was taking courses that were offered at the Victoria College of Art and by other artists, and then studying with Glenn Howarth.
He is a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. In the last eight years he has participated in 6 solo shows, over 39 group or juried shows and 8 contests. His paintings are in private and corporate collections in Canada and the USA.
Jim paints his larger works in the studio but very much enjoys painting on site, en plein air, where he can capture the ever changing but real colours and light of the world around him. You may often see him on the beach, a hill side, a farmer’s field, or a city street, painting.
Recent Activities
Solo and two artist shows
- Morris Gallery - Victoria 2009 & 2010
- Goward House - Saanich 2009
- Old School House Art Centre – Qualicum Beach 2003, 2006 & 2009
- Eclectic Gallery – Oak Bay 2008
- Lighthouse Gallery – Victoria 2006
- Laroche Fine Art Gallery –Sidney 2003
Group shows
- Federation of Canadian Artist – Success Show ( juried) - Vancouver 2010
- Federation of Canadian Artist – Capture the Canadian Spirit ( juried ) – Vancouver 2010
- Eclectic Gallery – Bloom show- 2010
- National Winter Juried Show – TOSH - Qualicum Beach 2010
- Morris Gallery 10th Anniversary Show - 2010
- Federation of Canadian Artist Victoria Chapter Shows (juried)– 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2009 both spring and fall
- Coast Collective – Bloom show – March 2009
- Morris Gallery- Spring Equinox show-March 2009
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria – Art Rentals small works shows summer – 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2009
- Sooke Fine Art Show (juried) – 2007, 2008 & 2009
- Federation of Canadian Artist – Art Visions 2008 and 2009 show (juried) – Kelowna
- Sidney Fine Art Show (juried) – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
- Greater Victoria Art Gallery – Christmas small works show- 2008 and 2009
- Greater Victoria Art Gallery – Summer small works show – from 2004 to 2010
- Main Street Gallery – The Essence of Spring show – March 2008
- Federation of Canadian Artist shows (Works on Paper, Canvas Unbound III,
- Plein Air Paintings, &Northern Lights, Artist Choice Shows) Vancouver juried) 2008.
- Main Street Christmas small works shows December 2006 & 2007
- Federation of Canadian Artist Shows (Canvas Unbound II and Artist Choice) Vancouver (juried)- 2007
- Coast Collective - Al Frescoes Plein Air Exhibition - Colwood
Contests
o Third place the Sidney paint out contest 2009
o Second place at the Grand Prix d’Art plen air contest 2009
o Second place at the Sidney paint out contest – Sidney 2008
o Third place in the Nanaimo Arts Council Paint Out 2008
- Second place at Laroche Gallery plein air contest – Sidney 2006
- Second place at the Community Arts Council Plein Air Contest – Nanaimo BC- 2004
- First place at the Gallery 223 paint-out - Nanaimo BC – 2003
- First place at the Grand Prix d’Art plein air contest – Qualicum Beach BC – 2002
Events/ other
- Moss Street Paint- In – Victoria 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 , 2008 & 2010
Gallery representation
- Currently represented by
Morris Gallery, in Victoria, and
Artfitterz in Nanaimo