Lucy Cariou
Artist member since 2023
Calgary, Alberta
I attended Concordia University (Montréal) and the Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts), graduating with distinction in 2019. In 2022 I had a solo exhibition, GLIMMER, at Bluerock Gallery. My work has exhibited at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 209th Annual Exhibition and Winners: Award Winning Artists 2020- 2022 (London, UK), and I was the recipient of the 2021 Leatherseller’s Prize for best artist under 30, from The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers’. My work has been long listed for the Jackson’s Painting Prize, and my paintings have been published in a best-selling guidebook - The Scenic Geology of Alberta and an alphabet garden book of prose.
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Favourite medium
Watercolour feels like a natural extension of my hand when I paint.
Describe the person your work appeals to in 3 words
Curious, detail-oriented, and romantic
Favourite artist(s) right now
Claire Takacs, Claire Basler, and John Everett Millais
When I'm not making art, I'm (a) ...
Gardener, baker, chef, and cinephile!
How long have you been creating art?
I have been working in watercolour since 2019, and before that I got my degree in textiles.
Jays vs. Raptors
Jays! I have fond memories of with Dad watching baseball in the summer.
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