Curriculum Vitae

Darlene Lobos grew up on the west coast and now resides in Calgary where she paints full time. She has been involved with many aspects of art making and formalized her art training at ACAD with a BFA majoring in painting. Her work can be seen in collections throughout Canada, the US, Mexico, Argentina and the UK. Her many travels and much time spent outdoors walking and hiking have greatly influenced her work.

Darlene’s landscapes fall loosely into romantic and mystical landscape painting genres although her sense of the abstract is highly evident. She generally works without visual reference and lets the painting evolve spontaneously incorporating memory or dream fragments. She often references the old masters through choice of color palette and the modern period through use of texture.The resultant landscape evokes a sense of place infused with beauty and mystery.

EXHIBITIONS:

REENCHANTMENT OF THE RIVER
Solo show; Elevation Gallery, Canmore AB; June 2008

ARTPOINT GALLERY GROUP SHOWS
Ongoing group shows, Artpoint Gallery; Calgary, AB; 2005-2008

A SENSE OF PLACE
Solo show, Elevation 1309 Gallery, Canmore, AB; May 2006

ARTRAGEOUS III
Group Show; Illingworth Kerr Gallery, ACAD, Calgary, AB; October 2004

SYNCHRONISMS
Three artist show, Studio, Calgary, AB; September 2003

NEW WORKS SOLO SHOW
Elevation 1309, Canmore, AB; April 2003

ARTRAGEOUS II
Illingsworth Kerr Gallery, ACAD,Calgary, AB; October 2002

SCAPES: FIGURE, MIND AND LAND
Three person show; Artspace Gallery; Calgary, AB; April 2002

THE POINT OF ART GROUP SHOWS
Point of Art Gallery; Calgary, AB; 2000-2002

ACAD Grad Exhibition
Illingsworth Kerr Gallery; ACAD; Calgary, AB; May-June 2000

ACAD Painting Grad Show
Harrison Galleries; Calgary, AB; April 2000

RIVERPLANT
CBC Calgary Newshour Gallery; Calgary, AB; Jan-Feb 2000

CELEBRATIONS
Solo Show; El Tejar Restaurant; Calgary, AB; June 1998

SELECTED WORKS – “LATINARTE”
Group Show; El Tejar Restaurant; Calgary, AB; July 1997

LATINARTE
Group show; El Tejar Restaurant; Calgary, AB; May and Aug. 1996

CRESCENTVIEW ARTIST’S ASSOCIATION
Yearly Group Shows; Calgary, AB; 1992-1995