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About Pauline:
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About Pauline Lawson
Pauline has recently developed a new series collection of what she calls "Watermarks" which involves a minimal abstract approach using a Japanese technique with large brush strokes.
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Education
| 1955-1961 |
Pauline Lawson attended the College of Art and Industrial Design, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England where she studied Commercial Art, after which she studied Life Drawing and Textile Design at King's University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
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| 1970 |
Pauline emigrated with her family to Canada. Once here, she took Private Studies with the late Professor David Anderson, University of Victoria, BC. These included Silk Screen Printing and Drawing. She spent two years studying with Professor Anderson.
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| 1997-1998 |
During this year, Pauline attended Art Promotion Workshops at Opus, Vancouver B.C and an Art Expo Workshop, New York, on Giclee Printmaking
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Collections
Pauline's work hangs in collections in Japan, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, England,
Canada and the USA as well as with the following:
- Government of BC, Dept. of Public Works, Art Bank of B.C., Canada
- Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, London
- St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Gibsons, BC
- St Mary's Hospital, Sechelt, BC
- Business Network Maintenance Ltd., England
- Heritage Playhouse, Green Room, Gibsons, BC
Commissions
| 1976 |
Arbutus Tree Gift Store, Gibsons B.C: Designed and painted doors, windows, wall hangings, business cards, and signage.
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| 1979 |
Langdale Elementary School, Langdale, BC: directed and designed mural project with Grade 7.
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| 1984 |
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Gibsons, B.C. Directed and designed an "illustrated" Rosary with children at the church. Later presented to His Holiness Pope John Paul II on his visit to Canada, it now hangs in the Vatican Art Bank.
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| 1987 -1992 |
The B.C. Cancer Society, "Camp Good Times", Roberts Creek, B.C.
Founder & Director of Murals for five years; these murals are now printed to raise money for cancer research.
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| 1988 |
Langdale Elementary School, Langdale B.C.: Director Designer, Murals for Lobby Entrance and Stairs, with staff and pupils.
Coast Cable viedeotaped and broadcast this project as a documentary.
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| 1991-1997 |
The Landing General Store, Gibsons, B.C. Prizewinning Window Displays each year.
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| 2001 |
Heart Beat Magazine, Alberta, Canada: Designed Cover
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INSTALLATION ART
| 1996 |
Suncoast Players, Gibsons, B.C. 'Edwardian Theatre': designed and installed in Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, B.C.
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| 2001 |
Artesia Art Gallery, Gibsons, B.C. , 'TEA', a cultural installation of a Western/Korean Tea House in association with
Michael Cichon.
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TV INTERVIEWS
| 1972 |
CBC Victoria, BC: Interview and 30 minute Slide Show
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| 1973 |
BBC, London, U.K.: First interviewee on new Art Program.
Reviewed by The Times.
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| 1988 |
Coast Cable: Documentary film of Langdale Elementary School,
Mural Project, Gibsons, B.C.
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TEACHING
| 1981-1987 |
B.C. Provincial Adult Day Care, Gibsons, B.C.
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| 1988 |
AIR CANADA Heart of Gold Award for Adult Day Care teaching.
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JUDGING
| 2001/2/3 |
The Festival of Trees, Town Centre, Powell River, B.C.
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LECTURING
| 2006 |
Gibsons Public Art Gallery, Canadian Painters Series:
Lecture on Emily Carr.
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PUBLISHED
WORKS:
| 1973 |
Soloman & Whitehead, Guildprinters of London, U.K.
Purchase of original work 'Journey 27' for commercial prints.
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| 2001 |
CIRCLE OF WISDOM - Journey of the Glastonbury Grandmothers by Margaret West, Capal Bann, England
Cover and 19 Illustrations by Pauline Lawson.
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| 2003 |
'DARLING, PASS THE DARJEELING" Written and Produced by Pauline Lawson; Cornelia Bean, Winnipeg; Printed in Canada by Friesens, Winnipeg. Layout Design by Leonardo Vasquez.
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