Jim McFarland

Jim McFarland afca

Jim was born and raised in Pentiction BC and now lives in Victoria. His art education consisted of courses from the Victoria College of Art, and from other artists. 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, or a farmer’s field, painting.

Recent Activities

Solo and two artist shows

Morris Gallery - Victoria 2009, 2010 & 2011
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

The Old School House Art Centre (Qualicum Beach) Federation of Canadian Artist Signature Show 2011
Federation of Canadian Artist - Annual Intenation Representational Show (AIRS) 2011
Federation of Canadian Artist - Paint by Numbers 2011
FCA Thompson Nicola Shuswap National Open Show ( juried ) 2011
Morris Gallery Group show 2010 &2011
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 10^th Anniversary Show - 2010
Federation of Canadian Artist Victoria Chapter Shows (juried)– 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 , 2009 2010 & 2011 both spring and fall
Coast Collective – Bloom show – March 2009 & 2011
Morris Gallery- Spring Equinox show-March 2009
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria – Art Rentals small works summer shows summer – 2005, 2007, 2008 , 2009, 2010 & 2011
Sooke Fine Art Show (juried) – 2007, 2008, 2009 ,2010 & 2011
Federation of Canadian Artist – Art Visions 2008, 2009 & 2010 shows (juried) – Kelowna
Sidney Fine Art Show (juried) – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria – Christmas small works show- 2008 and 2009.
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 2009 & 2010 - Colwood

Contests

Second place in the Nanaimo paint out 2011
Honorable mention in the Steveston Grand Prix 2011
Second place in the Sidney paint out in 2011
Third place in the Sidney paint out 2009
Second place at the Grand Prix d’Art plen air contest 2009
Second place at the Sidney paint out contest – Sidney 2008
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 & 2011

Gallery representation

Currently represented by

Morris Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia
Artfitterz, Nanaimo British Columbia , and
The Alicat Gallery, Bragg Creek Alberta