Valerie (Spence) Hounsell SCA
FINE ART
The Artist's Studio
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Bio
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Valerie Spence Hounsell SCA
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Valerie is an award-winning Canadian landscape painter residing in the heart of southeastern Ontario. She has been painting most of her adult life and has been recognized for her realistic interpretations of the waterways and rock formations of the Canadian Shield. As an avid kayaker and outdoor enthusiast, she photographs the landscapes she explores to use as a reference in her home studio, where she thoughtfully applies acrylics on canvas.
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Valerie has attained the prestigious, Elected Member status, from the Society of Canadian Artists. Her work can be found in personal collections across Canada, the United States and overseas. ​
Artist's Statement
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A sense of adventure and an intense appreciation for the Canadian wilderness compel me to explore, document and paint the landscape. My fascination with the fluidity of water, its movements, reflections and transparency is evident in my paintings and a common theme throughout my work. Using acrylic pigments and thoughtful brushwork, I create a realistic interpretation of my experiences to share and inspire the viewer.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Awards
· 2024 1st Place Award, Mystery in the Park ECOAA
· 2024 Ruth Baker Award, Best Water Media, ECOAA Juried Exhibition
· 2020 3rd Place Award, KSA Juried Exhibition
Gallery Representation
· Grant Berg Gallery, Grande Prairie AB
Memberships
· 2024-2025 Elected Member, Society of Canadian Artists
· 2024-2025 East Central Ontario Artists Association
· 2021-2025 Member/Exhibitor, VAGA Art Gallery Cooperative, Gananoque ON
· 2024-2025 Member/Exhibitor, The Hive Artist Collective, Bath ON
· 2019-2025 Member/Exhibitor, Martello on Brock Collective, Kingston ON
· 2021 to 2023 Associate Member Society of Canadian Artists.
· 2022 Active Status Member Federation of Canadian Artists.
· 2022 Active Status Member of the Peace River and Toronto Chapters of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
· 2019-2021 Member Rideau Lakes Artist’s Association
Exhibitions
2024
· Summer and Grace Gallery, JOYIII Holiday Small Show, Oakville ON
· Works Art Gallery - Holiday Art Show, Kingston Frameworks, Kingston ON
· Kingston Square Foot Juried Show, Kingston ON
· Kingston Art Tour 1st Annual Studio Tour
· Martello Alley - 2024 Small World Squared Kingston ON
· ECOAA - 32nd Annual Mystery in the Park Algonquin Visitor Centre ​
· ECOAA - 66th Annual Juried Art Exhibition & Sale Newmarket ON
· VAGA - Feature Artist - Sisters That Paint, Gananoque ON
· Canadian Art Daily - Northern Visions 2024 Juried Online Exhibition
· SCA 2024 Open International Online Juried Exhibition
*note of 767 submissions only 124 pieces accepted.
· Before The Summer Juried Art Show and Sale, Gananoque ON
· Fulford Place Second Annual Juried Art Show, Brockville ON
· Cline House Gallery Annual Juried Show Cornwall, ON
2023
· Summer and Grace Gallery, JOYII Holiday Small Show, Oakville ON
· Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour through VAGA cooperative.
· Before the Summer Juried Art Show and Sale Gananoque ON
· Summer and Grace Gallery, H2O show, Oakville ON
· Feature Artist Lakeside Studio Gallery, Waterscapes, Bath ON
· Kingston Square Foot Juried Show, Kingston ON
2022
· Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour through VAGA cooperative.
· 9th Annual Juried Art Show Colborne Art Gallery, Colborne ON
· SCA 54th International Open Juried Exhibition, Papermill Gallery Toronto ON
· Kingston Square Foot Juried Show, TETT Centre for Creativity and Learning, Kingston ON
· 2nd Annual Small Works Event, Katherine Muir-Miller Gallery
· Successful at jury for membership of VAGA Cooperative and Gallery.
· Solo exhibition at Grant Berg Gallery April 21-May 14, 2022
2021
· Invitation to Exhibit Kingston Square Foot Show, TETT Centre, Kingston ON
· Society of Canadian Artists Open International Online Juried Exhibition 2021
· Solo Exhibition at the Township Office of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
2020
· Martello Alley, Kingston ON - Feature Artist October & November 2020
· Solo Exhibition at the Township Office of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, February
· Kingston School of Art Juried Exhibition, Kingston ON, Awarded 3rd Place
· Successful at jury for the RE:MEMBER Show , Modern Fuel, Kingston ON
· Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour in Lyndhurst ON
2019
· Successfully curated, and participated, in The Artist’s Studio Show, an outdoor art event that included over 20 exhibitors, Lyndhurst ON
· Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour in Lyndhurst ON
PUBLICATIONS
· 2021 Featured artist in The Belleville Local, an online newspaper, February edition
EDUCATION
Centennial College, Scarborough ON Diploma: Communications with a focus on design and marketing
SOCIAL MEDIA
Website: www.valeriespencehounsell.com
Facebook: The Artist's Studio - Valerie Spence Hounsell
Instagram: @val_spence_hounsell
Email: vhounsell2@gmail.com