Maggie Caunt started painting with watercolours fifteen years ago. Largely self-taught, she studied for two seminars at Toronto School of Art and, when she moved to Vancouver in 2002, took a weekend acrylics course with Vancouver artist, Barrie Chadwick.
A chance encounter during the Harmony Arts Festival led to Maggie joining Holland Croft Studio in North Vancouver. The mentorship of Dene Croft led Maggie to mature as an artist and introduced her to the magic of oil paints. Maggie is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and member of the North Shore Artists' Guild. Maggie was approached by International Artist magazine to write an article and step-by-step demo which has been published in their April/May 2016 issue.
Maggie’s first love is landscapes, but her love of nature in all its forms is evident in most of her work. She is also increasingly attracted by still life.
Maggie’s artistic role models are mentor, Dene Croft, and world-class hyper-realist, Lorn Curry, whose generosity and encouragement have lured her into the fascinating world of still life painting.
Exhibitions:
2012 North Shore Artists' Guild Fine Art Sale
2012 City Scape Gallery North Vancouver - Anonymous Art Show
2013 North Shore Artists' Guild Fine Art Sale
2013 City Scape Gallery North Vancouver - Anonymous Art Show
2013 Brushstrokes Gallery, North Vancouver
2014 Brushstrokes Gallery, North Vancouver,
Awarded Blue Ribbon, first in class, animals & wild life, April 2014
Awarded third prize "People's Choice Award" June 2014
2015 Federation Of Canadian Artists, Canvas Unbound exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver
2015 City Scape Gallery North Vancouver - Anonymous Art Show
2016 Invited by International Artist magazine to present 8-page feature “Paint Your Passion” (Canada) in their April/May issue.
2018 - July - Ferry Building Gallery “Creatively Local” exhibition. Prizewinner.
2018/19 Initiated and taught art program at Paul Sugar Palliative Support Centre
2019 - Commissioned by District of West Vancouver for paintings to be displayed on utility boxes throughout the District
2019 - invited by Ferry Building Gallery to join “Art Program Development Committee
2019 June - Silk Purse Gallery - Art Walk and Oil Demonstration
2019 August - Harmony Arts Festival
2019 September - Silk Purse Gallery - Volunteer Exhibition
2020 North Shore Art Crawl - invited artist at Copping Street Art Studio
2020 April - Silk Purse Gallery - “Virtually Distant” Exhibition