Boukje Elzinga
218 Reiben Road, New Denver, BC V0G 1S1
Born
Friesland, The Netherlands
Education
Art History studies, University of British Columbia, 1996-97
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, 1996
Diploma in Studio Arts, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, 1995
Bachelor of Science Degree, University of Guelph, 1978
Registered Nurse, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 1971
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
La Puerta Negra, Touchstones Nelson, BC – 2015
Changes in Latitudes, Hidden Garden Gallery, BC – 2014
Water: Reflection, Form and Colour, Hidden Garden Gallery, New Denver, BC – 2010
Substance, Structure, Patterns and Essence of Water, ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC – 2010
Water and Rocks, All Season’s Café, Nelson, BC – 2009
Works by Bouk, Dancing Bear Inn, Nelson, BC – 2008
Creeks, Ponds and Streams, Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC – 2008
Patterns, The Langham Cultural Art Centre, Kaslo, BC – 2003
Portraits of a Farm, Grand Forks Gallery, Grand Forks, BC – 2002
Patterns, Pieces and Rooms, All Season’s Café, Nelson, BC – 2002
Spaces and Faces, Kootenay Gallery, Castlegar, BC – 2001
New Works, ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC – 2000
Figure Drawings, Mildred Erb Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2000
Then and Now, Silverton Gallery, Silverton, BC – 1996
Group Exhibitions
Member’s Show, Touchstones, Nelson, BC – 2012 -2014
Oxygen Art Market 2011, Oxygen Centre, Nelson, BC – 2011-2014
New Works by Corkery, Elzinga & Thompson, Capital Theatre, Nelson BC – 2013
Perspectives, Hidden Garden Gallery, New Denver, BC – 2012
Betty Fahlman Studio Annual Art Show, Nakusp, BC – 2007-2012
Home From the Wild, Hidden Garden Gallery, New Denver, BC – 2011
Local Focus, ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC – 2002 – 2011
Ten2, Grid Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2010
ROW, Touchstones, Nelson, BC – 2009
Art in the Park, Kohan Garden, New Denver, BC – 2006-2009
Exhibition, 678 Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2008
Kohan Garden, Hidden Garden Gallery, New Denver, BC – 2007
Kootenay School of Art Faculty Exhibition, Touchstones Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2007
Kohan Days, ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC – 2007
Abstract Show, Silverton Gallery, Silverton, BC – 2006
Evolution – 80 Years, Emily Carr Institute of Technology, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, BC – 2005
The Silverton Show, Grand Forks Gallery, Grand Forks, BC – 2004
Cera Cola Show, Mildred Erb Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2004
Group of Women Show, Shine Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2004
Langham, 30th Anniversary Exhibition, The Langham, Kaslo, BC – 2004
Women of the Lakes, ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC – 2003
Nudes and Logging Trucks, Hidden Garden Gallery, New Denver, BC – 2002
Faculty Show, Nelson Fine Art Centre, Nelson, BC – 2002
20th Anniversary Show of the Silverton Gallery, Silverton, BC – 2001
Bronze 1999, The Gallery, Nelson, BC – 1999
KSA Faculty Group Show, Glacier Gallery, Nelson, BC – 1999
Group of 5, ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC – 1998
Art Walk Nelson, Nelson, BC – 1998
Irises and Other Eyes, Silverton Gallery, Silverton, BC – 1997
Body, Identity, Image, The Mews, Vancouver, BC – 1997
Open Art’s Small Works Exhibition, Vancouver, BC – 1997
Women Artists Wright the Body, The Mews, Vancouver, BC – 1996
Valley Best, Silverton Gallery, Silverton, BC – 1996
Exhibition Open Art, Vancouver, BC – 1996
Graduation Exhibition, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC – 1995
Procreation, Politics of Reproduction, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, BC – 1994
Artist in Residence
Selkirk College, Nakusp, BC – 2014, 2015
Art Related Activities
BC Cultural Tour participant BC – 2010-2012
Guest Curator – Masters of BC Art (from the Hans Wilking Collection) – Touchstones Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2011
Guest Curator with Bridget Corkery – Graduation Show KSA 2011 – Touchstones Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2011
Guest Curator – Graduation Show KSA 2010 – Touchstones Gallery, Nelson, BC – 2010
Artist Talk – ROW – Touchstones, Nelson, BC – 2009
Artist Talk – Retrospective – Oxygen Centre of Art, Nelson, BC – 2008
Artist Talk – The Figure in Art – Nelson Fine Art Centre, BC – 2006
Artist Talk – Land in Art – Kootenay Museum of Art and History, BC – 1998
Taught Art History, Mixed Media at the Kootenay School of Art – 1997-2004
Taught oil painting techniques and Drawing at Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC
Juror on the West Kootenay Regional Show in Kaslo and in Nakusp
Founding member of the Nelson Fine Art Centre (Oxygen Art Centre), 2002
Founding member of the ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp, 1998
Murals
Mural for the Nelson and District Credit Union (in collaboration with Teri Ward and Deb Thompson), Nelson, BC – 2001
Mural for the Vancouver Bridge Club, Vancouver, BC – 1995
Collections
Private collections in Canada, England, the Netherlands, Sweden and
Cecil Green College Art Collection, University of British Columbia.
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