Whats Happening The following are my recent projects and upcoming events. I am working on several wonderful book projects and future gallery shows. As always, Peace, Kristi. (NOTE: All events take place in Victoria BC Canada unless otherwise noted.) EVENTS: May 1st to 31st Mandalas, Rockets and Mookcakes: Art exhibit, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Gardens, 578 Carrall St, Vancouver (Carrall St entrance) Sunday May 5th 2:00 p.m. Authors and artist in attendance for a reading, signing and reception. Exhibit of eastern inspired contemporary Mandalas and new children's book illustrations, as well as a reading and signing of two gorgeously illustrated children's picture books celebrating family bonds and Chinese festivals: The Rainbow Rocket by Fiona Tinwei Lam (Oolichan Books) and Mooncakes by Loretta Seto (Orca Books). With special thanks to the ExplorAsian Society and the Asian Canadian Writers Collective. The author of The Rainbow Rocket is donating her proceeds to The Alzheimer's Society of BC, which has endorsed the book. For more information see vancouverchinesegarden.com May 2012 Senior Living Magazine Camels, Fairies and Mandalas Article by Judee Fong NEW Childrens Book "One True Jackson" written by Rachel Wyatt. Signed copies available at Cadboro Bay Books. 2010-2011 My illustrations for the book "Uirapurú" by P.K. Page have won the Bolen Books Childrens Book Prize Award! www.bolen.bc.ca AND it was shortlisted for the 2010 Governor General's Literary Awards for Illustration in Children's Literature Wow, such an honour, Thank you everyone! Book Launch Video AWARDS & RECOGNITION: Honoured to be included as one of the 150 significant BC women artists, past and present. www.bcwomenartists.ca REPRESENTATION AND RETAIL SOURCES: Sooke Harbour House Gallery Ongoing selection of several recent works gracing the walls of this beautiful Island venue. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Art Rentals Art Gallery of Greater Victoria www.aggv.bc.ca Munros Books, Cadboro Bay Books, Bolen Books, Instinct Gifts, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria gift shop, She Said Gallery and Gifts LATEST BOOKS: (Click here for more information) "Uirapuru", (Based on a Brazilian Legend), Written by PK Page, Published by Oolichan Books "The Sky Tree", (Trilogy), Written by PK Page, Published by Oolichan Books "There Once Was A Camel", Written by internationally known poet P.K. Page Published by Ekstasis Editions ~ Cherubim Press, Victoria BC. "You, Me and My OT" by Paulette Bourgeois. (Author of Franklin the Turtle, The Amazing series, the In My Neighbourhood series) Published by C.A.O.T, Toronto, ON Kaleidoscope Books, Ottawa. • Sooke Harbour House • Sooke Region Museum • Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 2008 Federation of Canadian Artists Victoria Chapter Fall Exhibition,    Gallery at the Mac, Victoria BC. 2010 Launch and Exhibit "Uirapuru", Winchester Modern on Humboldt,    Victoria BC Victoria International Airport CACGV Group Exhibit 2010 FCA Butchart Gardens Summer Show, Brentwood Bay BC 2007-2010 Foundation for Fighting Blindness, Comic Vision "LOOK" Show, CACGV at Bay Center, Victoria BC 2004-2010 "Summer Small Paintings Exhibit", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 2003-2010 "Sidney Fine Arts", Sidney BC FCA Spring Exhibits Victoria BC FCA Fall Exhbits, Victoria BC Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, "Moss Street Paint-In", Victoria BC CNIB "Eyeappeal", Victoria BC 2002-2010 "Sooke Fine Arts", Sooke BC 1999-2010 Island Illustrators Society: Annual New Years Exhibits Gordon Head Studio Tour, Studio Open House 2009 Sooke Harbour House Gallery, "Forest and Ocean" Group Exhibit, Sooke BC She Said Gallery, Victoria BC "Solo Illustration Show", ‘PLAY’ Group Show, Cedar Hill Recreation, Victoria BC " The Illustrated Garden" Butchart Garden, Brentwood Bay BC, 2009 Full Circle Contemporary Mandala Exhibit, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria BC Garry Oak Habit, Island Illustrators Society, Cedar Hill Gallery Launch and Exhibit, "There once was a Camel", Winchester Gallery on Broad Street, Victoria BC 2007-2009 Summer Feature Artist, Sooke Harbour House Gallery 2006-2009 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Art Rentals, Victoria BC 2008 ongoing CANSCAIP Collection, Travelling Illustration Exhibit. "Art in Bloom", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Guest demonstrating artist "Climate of Change", Island Illustrators Group Exhibition, CAC Gallery "Pacific Festival of the Book", Victoria Arts Connection 2007 "Island Illustrators Recent Works", Group Exhibit, Victoria Arts Connection, Capital Arts Festival "On Canvas Gallery In-House Artists", Victoria BC "Island Illustrators Group Exhibit", Maltwood Gallery University of Victoria "Artists of Conscience Exhibit", Island Illustrators Group Exhibit 2004-2007 "Small Paintings Exhibit", Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC 2003-2007 "Night of Artists", Winspear Centre, Sidney BC 2001-2007 "Nature of Island Artists", Environmental Exhibit, Goldstream Nature House. 2005 "Slow Food: Slow Art", Island Illustrators Group Exhibit, Sooke Harbour House Gallery, Sooke BC Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Small Paintings, Victoria BC "Illustrators at the Castle", Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria, BC Federation of Canadian Artists - Victoria Chapter- Nanaimo Art Gallery, Spring Show 2003-2005 All Juried FCA Group Exhibitions Brentwood Gallery Lighthouse Gallery Community Arts Council Gallery 2001-2005 "Solo Exhibits: Saanich Municipal Hall", Saanich BC "Illustrators at the Hall", Saanich Municipal Hall, Saanich BC 2004 "Illustrating Saint Ann's" — St Ann's Historic Site, Victoria BC "Restorative Justice Art Event", Victoria BC "Colitis/Ileitis Foundation Art Auction", Vancouver BC 2000-2004 Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, Victoria BC 2002 "Illustrating Illustration", Campbell River District Art Gallery, BC 2001 Royal BC Museum, Victoria "Illustrating Emily", Emily Carr Exhibit "Illustrators at the Theater", Langham Court Theatre, Victoria BC 1999 Garry Oak Symposium: University of Victoria, Victoria BC