Cristina Del Sol works
Cristina Del Sol grew up in a small rural city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she received formal art training from the National School of Fine Arts, completing a Bachelor of Fine Art Honours' degree.
In Canada she furthered her art education at "Toronto Art School", in painting and drawing and mixed media. She still continues her art education today by attending a number of professional development workshops to increase her skills and supporting her continuing growth as an artist.
She is an award winning-artist, with artwork featured in international books, juried art shows and contests. Her paintings are in private collections worldwide. She has exhibited in Canada, the U.S and Argentina.
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
March/2015, "Mindscapes" an Abstract Show, Open Studio Art Show, Dunrobin.
March to May/2011, D'OMMA Gallery, selected works.
February-April/11-"Layers" Show and Sale, Newlook Eyewear and Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.
July/10- 08- "Horizons", Snapdragon Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.
June/09- "Patterns" Show and Sale, Studio gallery, Prince Edward Country, Ontario
April/05- "Awareness" Show and Sale, Creemore Gallery, Ontario.
February-April /04-"Textures" Show and Sale, "The Ginger Press Gallery", Owen Sound, Ontario.
September/05- "Beyond Color", Alora Designs Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario.
July-August/05- "A different Point Of View: Abstract Still Life", Galleria Del Sol, Owen Sound, Ontario.
September/04- "First Light: Contemporary Landscapes", Galleria Del Sol, Owen Sound
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Dec 2nd/2017 to Jan 6th/2018- "Koyman Galleries"- Holydays Show of Smalls.
Dec 9th/10th/2016- "Studio #87 Meet the artists December Show"- Former Gallery On Gore relocation.
Nov 11th-12th/2016- "Explore The Region: Buy It Local Holiday Gift Auction"- WPBS Juried Exhibition Fundraiser Event, Watertown, NY, USA.
Nov 1st/2016 to Dec 31st/2017- "Art & Parcel", Holiday Show & Sale, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
Nov 5th/2015 to Jan 25th/2016- "Art & Parcel", Holiday Show & Sale, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
Nov 22nd/2014 to Jan 18th/2015- "Art & Parcel", Holiday Show & Sale, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
Nov 10th to Dec 22nd/2013, "A CHANGE OF ART", Artists' Gallery Juried Art Group Show at Gallery Perth, Ontario.
October 19th-November 30th, 2013 ISEA 22nd Annual International Juried Art Exhibit at the Phillips Gallery in BIG ARTS, Sanibel, Florida. Juror Carrie Burns Brown.
Dec. 4 - Dec. 30, 2012: "Great Big Smalls VIII", Xmas Group Show at the Cube gallery, Ottawa.
Nov. 17th-18th, Nov 24th-25th and Dec 1st-2nd/2012 : "Christmas Market and Fine Art Sale" in the annual Watson's Mills Fine Art Show.
Nov 2012: "Art Squared" WPBS Juried Exhibition, Watertown, NY, USA.
February 5/2012 through March 2/2012, Juried exhibition "DRAW ME IN", Ottawa Mixed Media Artists’ tenth anniversary year.
April 5th to May 1st/2011, OMMA Annual Juried Exhibition: "Alphabet Soup" at the Britannia Gallery, Ottawa, On, Canada.
July 27th to August 26th/2011, Annual Juried Show "Red Hot Art Show", Kanata Art Club, Kanata Civic Art gallery, Mlacak Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
September 30th to October 26th, 2010. Annual Juried Show- AOE "Selections 2010", Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
November 28th and 29th, 2009- Juried Exhibition-"Red Trillium Studio Tour" Fall Show and Sale, Woodlawn, Ontario.
October 10th and 11th, 2009- "Expressions of Art 2009" group Show", by West Carleton Arts Society, Carp, Ontario.
December/07 & January/08-"Snapdragon Gallery". Party + Art=2x2x20. Works by 20 Artists.
September/06- "Casa De Los Artistas", Juried Show, Bs As, Argentina.
September/05- "Mariano Moreno Juried Art Show", Bs As, Argentina. First Prize Award.
November/04- "The Tom Thompson Art Gallery", Juried Annual Art Show and Sale, Owen Sound, Ontario. Second Price Award.
AWARDS
January 2014: "Award of Excellence", "Proverbs Show", OMMA Annual Juried Show, CenterPoint Theatre Gallery, Ben Franklyn Place, Ottawa.
Awarded inclusion in the latest North Light Books’ "Incite 2 Color Passions: The Best Of Mixed Media!" published Sep.2014.
November 2013:2nd Place Award, 3#rd Annual Art Competition, Online Gallery Light Space & Time.
Awarded inclusion in the latest North Light Books’ Best of Watercolor: "Splash 14: Light and Color!" published in July/ 2013.
April /2012, Award Finalist in "Alphabet Soup", OMMA's Juried Exhibition, Britannia Gallery
July/2011: Second Price Award, Mixed Media Category, "Red Hot Show"
Annual Juried Show by the Kanata Art Club, Ottawa.
November/2010: 2nd Prize Winner- The 3rd Annual ISAP International Open Online Show.
September/06- Award of Excellence- "Casa De Los Artistas", Juried Show, Bs As, Argentina.
September/05: First Price Award- "Mariano Moreno International Annual Juried Show", Bs As, Argentina.
October/04: Second Price Award- Lake, Land and People" Annual Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, by The Georgian Bay Symphony.