ARTIST BIOGRAPHYBorn 1957 in Victoria, B.C., artist Jan Poynter majored in Painting and Printmaking at the Vancouver School of Art and continued in Art Education at the University of British Columbia.
Jan’s outstanding rendering abilities have contributed to her fine art career with expertise in illustration, watercolor, pastel and oil & acrylic painting. Her commercial designs and illustrations have been applied to international corporate architectural décor, signage and branding, promotional material, corporate gifting, book covers, children’s educational literature, stationary, souvenir, giftware and home décor products.With over 27 years of varied teaching experience, Jan offers local fine arts classes for private students and art groups. A founding member of the Sunshine Coast Artists Co-operative and the Coast Cultural Alliance, she also works weekly with a life/figure group and paints portraits.
In spring 2007, Jan completed a public art project in Gibsons Landing – the popular “Seastone” Hydro kiosk. She was chosen as Artist-in-Residence for the Iris Griffith Center at Ruby Lake for the month of August 2007 (Artists Celebration-Arts Now Olympic 2010 funding) and produced a series of figurative works for a show at the SC Arts Center in Sechelt for Aug-Sept 07. Her major SOLO show of urban “Harbour-scapes” was held at the Place des Arts cultural center in Coquitlam, B.C. Oct 9 - Nov 8 / 2008. Five months of design and production of a large mural for the Sunshine Coast Regional Museum in Lower Gibsons was completed with installation in May 2008. Another on-site public art project of 5 kiosks for the B.C Hydro and DIstrict of Sechelt was completed in 2009.
Jan is currently exhibiting her original paintings at: Gift of the Eagle Gallery – Gibsons Landing BC.
Hambleton Fine Arts - Vancouver BC. and is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
CURRICULUM VITAE 2011
Exhibitions:
Pitt Gallery, Vancouver - VSA group show 1979
Presentation House Theatre , North Vancouver - Solo Show 1981
Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane, AUS. - Solo Show / pastel paintings 1983
University of Queensland Press - UQP Book Cover illustrations 1987
Gold Coast Cultural Center - National Invitational show. Award
Sunshine Coast Arts Center , Sechelt – SOLO Show (major works) 1991
Queensdale Gallery, North Vancouver - SOLO Show 1991
Quay Works Gallery, Gibsons - Group Show 1993
Ferry Building Gallery, West Van - Group Show 1993
Creekhouse Gallery, Granville Island - 1994-1997
Craft fairs, Markets and home studio sales from 1982-1998
Seaside Center, Sechelt BC – SOLO Show “Once upon a time in Mexico” Oct. 2005
travel paintings and a retrospective of plein air sketching & painting.
“Seastone” selected design Public Art Project/BC Hydro – Gibsons Landing BC Apr 2007
“A Body of Work” figurative paintings & Drawings SC Arts Center Sechelt 2007 Aug/Sept
”Time Flies” Sunshine Coast Regional Museum – Original Mural design/fabrication/installation
Gibsons Landing Gallery – Artists Coop Members juried show/ongoing.1996-2008
Artist-in-Residence – selected Ruby Lake/ Iris Griffith Nature Center August 2007
Yaletown Gallery – juried selection for Vancouver Landscapes April 2008
“Driftwood ” designs Public Art Project/BC Hydro – Sechelt, BC Apr 2008-2009
Place des Arts Coq.BC - selected SOLO show “SEA to SKY-Vancouver Harbour ” Oct 2008
Gift of the Eagle Gallery – Gibsons BC. Feature SOLO shows of new works
Sea to Sky Nov 2008, Petals (floral series) 2009, local Plein Air – artist on location.
Federation Gallery – Granville Island “Landscapes” selected and Excellence award Mar 2010
“Mythica” Glass Collaboration show Roberts Creek BC. May 2010
Artist in Residence – Furze Glass studio July 2010
Harmony Arts Festival – public art project august 2010
”Ourselves and Others” portrait group show Sunshine Coast Arts Center Sept 2010
”Visions of Home” – Gibsons Public Art Gallery January 2011
Past retail Gallery representation:
Queensdale Gallery – North Vancouver
Bernadette’s Gallery - Gibsons
John Ramsay Gallery – Granville St. Van.
Inuit Gallery, Delta Hotel - Whistler
Adele Campbell Gallery - Whistler
Creekhouse Gallery - Granville Island
Westwind Gallery – Gibsons
La Cabana Gallery – Sechelt B.C.
Gibsons Landing Gallery – SC Artist Cooperative
Current retail Gallery representation:
Hambleton Fine Art Services - Vancouver, B.C.
Education:
Vancouver School of Art – Diploma / Printmaking and Painting Major. 1976 - 1981
University of British Columbia – Art Education 1978 – 1980
Vancouver Cultural Alliance - SEARCH program 1997
Small Business development workshops (on-going)
Arts Marketing workshops (on-going)
Corporate Communications Technology
Diploma Graphic Design and Web Marketing 2001 - 2003
Teaching Experience: Instruction and program development
Tours of Exploration – travel and art workshops
Capilano University – Continuing Education program (1997 – present)
Course design and marketing for Adult Education – Fine Arts & Design courses.
Arts Building Society – Gibsons Landing B.C. (private workshops)
Private classes, SD 46 Adult Education, Coast Cultural Alliance, Malibu Arts Retreat,
Artists in the Schools program Gr. 2-10, Sunshine Coast Arts Council,
East Kooteney Adult Education (Invermere), Brisbane Technical Institute-Adult Ed. (Brisbane, Aus)
Community Leadership and/or volunteer experience:
Coast Cultural Alliance / CCA Sunshine Coast - founding member
Chair of Arts & culture for the Spirit of BC 2010 community committee - Sunshine Coast
Development & promotion of the Regional Cultural Scan project
Concept, management and coordination of SC Cultural Forum – Feb 2005
65+ participants 27 facilitators/volunteers in partnership with the SC Regional District and Community Futures - coordinating the funding
application for a regional Cultural Scan through the 2010 ArtsNow Creative Communities program.
Founding member of the Sunshine Coast Arts Co-operative – 1998 - present
Fundraising and event coordination for the Rotary & Arts Wine Festival & Auction
Co-op Gallery - Retail systems, gallery management and website development.
Poster contribution and event activities for BC-Breast Cancer research 2002
Junior Hockey International tournament – Abbotsford 2001
Logo and Graphic design for Scouts Canada – Camp Byng Jubilee 2003
Logo and Graphic design for SC Conservation Association
Poster and art sales for Howe Sound Outrigger Race.2003
Logo and Graphic design for Gibsons Jazz Festival – 1995 (still in use)
SPCA & Arts fundraiser – Ceramic “Celebrity” invitational – 1996
Sunshine Coast Conservation Association – graphics donated for web site development
Tourism stakeholders mini-trade show and Fam tours for off coast travel consultants 1998
Friends for Life – Aids Memorial Wall rendering contribution Vancouver 2001
Teen centre coordinator and founding member 1993
Gibsons Landing Merchants Association – promotional map and materials (still in use)
Consultation & advisory support for emerging artists & students (on-going)
Board member for the Queensland Artworkers Alliance – 1989-90
