Welcome to the world of Debbie.lee Miszaniec:

One Life Fine Art:

Is the colourful umbrella that shelters the activities - painting, exhibition, teaching and commissions - of Canadian painter Debbie.lee Miszaniec.

Debbie.lee Miszaniec:

“Art comes from life, art is what we make of it. Life is precious, ubiquitous, beautiful, ugly, cruel and caring, inspiring and terrifying, all of that and more, that is life. It is the vision of the artist that chooses the meaning of life, both what we take from it and give to it.”

Canadian artist Debbie.lee Miszaniec began building a vision of art and life over a decade prior to receiving her degree from the Alberta College of Art & Design in 2008. Called an iconoclast, and regarded as a gifted painter and colourist, her paintings, whether exploring quirks and artifacts of contemporary culture, celebrating the Canadian landscape, or documenting the uniqueness of the individual, inspire joy, mirth, and reflection.

The daughter of a painter and relative of the Dutch master, Rembrandt, Debbie.lee Miszaniec demonstrated a keen interest and ability in painting early on. Raised in the Canadian city of Calgary, nestled in the heart of oil and cattle country at the foot of the Rocky mountains, the artist is inspired both by the majestic natural surroundings and by the rugged individualism that characterizes a city which celebrates it’s pioneer roots each year with the “Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth,” the Calgary Stampede. She translates this inspiration into paintings that celebrate personal histories, communicate the joy of being alive in the world, and in paintings which play with culturally significant objects and narratives, contributing bold humour and fresh perspectives to time-tested subjects.

“The thing about being an artist is, you really are a pioneer; you have got to be a little dissatisfied with the status quo to go out and create something new. You have to be stubborn and believe in the value of your experience, your personal perspective, to make art in a world that tries to sell you on conformity.”

Debbie.lee Miszaniec’s Re:Creation paintings feature altered-narratives of creation mythology as stunningly brilliant pop coloured remakes of established archetypes, while her portraits utilize old-master techniques to create unconventional biographic essays, and her impressionistic landscapes communicate a moment pregnant with emotion and reflection from artist to viewer. In common to all her work is a celebration of who we are and our place in the world. Miszaniec’s command of colour, composition, light and form are so eloquent that it is difficult to walk away without a new appreciation of the world around us in all its complexity.

Curriculum Vitae (condensed)

Education

• 2008 Bachelor of Fine Art with Distinction (Painting), Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB

Awards

• 2015 Social Enterprise Award, Friends of Fish Creek Park Society, AB
• 2007 Jason Lang Scholarship, Alberta Minister of Advanced Education, AB
• 2007 President’s Honour Roll, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2006 Jason Lang Scholarship, Alberta Minister of Advanced Education, AB
• 2005 Jason Lang Scholarship, Alberta Minister of Advanced Education, AB
• 2005 Second Year Painting and Drawing Scholarship, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2004 Delwyn Darling Memorial Scholarship, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB

Exhibition (group unless otherwise noted)

• 2018 Journey Of A Lifetime, Heritage Park Historical Village, Calgary - AB
• 2017 Wish150 Mosaic, Latitude 53, Edmonton - AB
• 2017 Art From The Unknown, McDougall Centre, Calgary - AB
• 2017 Mystical, Magical, Fantasy, Visual Arts Studio Association of St. Albert - AB
• 2017 I AM CANADIAN, The Edge Gallery, Calgary AB
• 2016 Thickwood Hills Studio Trail, Shellbrook SK
• 2016 I Love Inglewood, Frameco/Edge Gallery, Calgary AB
• 2015 Thickwood Hills Studio Trail, Shellbrook SK
• 2014 Expo, Mid-sun Community Centre, Calgary AB
• 2014 SHIFT, ArtPoint, Calgary AB
• 2014 Instructor Art Show, Mid-sun Community Centre, Calgary AB
• 2014 Thickwood Hills Studio Trail, Shellbrook SK
• 2014 HER/SELF, virtual exhibition, Womens Art Museum, Edmonton AB
• 2013 Momentum AGM Trade Show, Mount Royal University, Calgary AB
• 2013 Market Collective, Calgary AB
• 2012 Christmas Show & Sale, Atlantis Framing Studio, Calgary AB
• 2012 Christmas Market, Momentum, Calgary AB
• 2012 4 Eyes, Elbow Park Clubhouse, Calgary AB
• 2011 To Kill a Mockingbird, Theater Calgary, Calgary AB
• 2011 Exit Eden, Artpoint Gallery & Studios, Calgary AB (solo)
• 2010 The Colour of Whimsy, Artpoint Upper Gallery, Calgary AB
• 2010 Reveal, Keystone Gallery, Calgary AB
• 2010 Medium of Exchange, Art Point, Calgary AB
• 2009 In Eden Perchance, Art Point, Calgary AB (solo)
• 2008 Graduate Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2008 NASAD Review Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary
• 2008 Documentation in the Expanded Field, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary
• 2008 Loss, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2007 The _ _ _ _ _ Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2007 Behind Doors, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2007 In Memory, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary AB (with Jamie Shiu)
• 2007 Fiber Week Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2006 Debbie’s Dream, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB (solo)
• 2006 Life Forms, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2005 Moving Pictures, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2005 Fall Awards Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2005 Awards Ceremony Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2005 It Came From First Year Studies, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2004 Fall Show and Sale, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB

Published Writing

• 2009 A/P Gallery, "New Hybrids: Recent Prints & Drawings by Jon Swindler" Essay, Calgary AB
• 2009 filling Station Magazine #45. "June Hills" Essay, Calgary AB
• 2008 FFWD, “Going Dutch.” Visual Arts Review, Calgary AB
• 2008 FFWD, “Is That a Gold Star on Your BFA?” Visual Arts Review, Calgary AB
• 2008 FFWD, “Better Living Through Ownership.” Visual Arts Feature Article, Calgary AB
• 2008 FFWD, “Cube Constructions.” Visual Arts Review, Calgary AB
• 2008 FFWD, “Transplanting the Suburban Experience.” Visual Arts Review, Calgary AB

Teaching

• 2014 - Ongoing Art ala Carte, Painting Instructor, One Life Fine Art, Calgary AB
• 2016 Capturing Nature, Painting Instructor, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary AB
• 2015 Guest Artist, In-Definite Arts Society, Calgary AB
• 2015 Capturing Nature, Painting Instructor, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary AB
• 2014 Painting Instructor, Spruce Community Seniors Residence, Calgary AB
• 2014 Painting Instructor, Midsun Community Centre, Calgary AB
• 2014 Portrait Workshop at Studio C, Calgary AB
• 2014 Studio Instructor, Clay For Kids, Calgary AB
• 2013 Portrait Workshop at Studio C, Calgary AB
• 2013 Facilitator, Artists on a Mission (Peer Support Group), Calgary AB
• 2012 Demonstration Series, Stanley Park, Calgaryr AB

Public Art & Community Activities

• 2016 Artist, Parksday & Creekfest, Fishcreek Provincial Park, Calgary AB
• 2016 Artist, Kalediscope 2016, Confederation Park Senior citizens Centre, Calgary AB
• 2015 Artist, Creekfest, Fishcreek Provincial Park, Calgary AB
• 2014 Artist, ArtBattle Canada, Blackfly, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary AB
• 2013 Artist, ArtBattle Canada at the Mavis Goss Open Gala, Red Deer AB
• 2013 Artist, Painted Utility Box Program, City of Calgary, Calgary AB
• 2010 Artist, Alberta Bound, Alberta Wilderness Association Mural project, Calgary Tower, Calgary AB
• 2008 Artist, IMPART (Media and Performance Art), engaging the community in Acts of Art, Calgary AB
• 2006 Artist, Children’s Choice Childcare Services, design and execution of public mural, Calgary AB

Professional Affiliations

• 2014 Women's Art Museum Society of Canada
• 2012 Portrait Society of Canada
• 2012 Portrait Society of America
• 2009 Filling Station Magazine, Calgary AB
• 2008 Art Point Gallery & Studios Society, Calgary AB
• 2008 Current Projects, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary
• 2008 Horse Show, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
• 2006 Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary AB
• 2006 TRUCK, Calgary AB
• 2006 CARFAC, National
• 2003 The New Gallery, Calgary AB
• 2001 The Cosmopolitan Art Group, Calgary AB
• 1999 The Centre Gallery, Calgary AB