The Alberta Society of Artists

The ASA is a registered society under the regulations of the Province of Alberta. Its members include professional artists in all media as well as visual arts supporters.

Current Members

Barbara Roe Hickin

Birth Place
Toronto, Ontario
1918

Residence
Calgary, Alberta

Education
1947-48, Arts Diploma, New York Phoenix School of Design, N.Y., USA
1937, Arts Diploma, Central Technical School, Art Department, Toronto, Ontario

Selected Awards

  • Anonymous Bank Award and Purchase CSPWC, 1981
  • Purchase Award CSPWC, 1976
  • Annual Award New York Phoenix School of Design, 1937

Public Collections

  • Alberta Art Foundation
    1989
  • Gulf Canada Collection
    1989
  • Canadian Northwest Energies
    1989
  • Edmonton Public School Board
    1985
  • Oxford Development Ltd., Edmonton
    1985
  • Rockyview Hospital, Calgary
    1985
  • Trans Canada Pipelines, Calgary
    1984
  • Foothills Hospital, Calgary
    1983
  • Chevron Standard
    1981
  • Pan Canadian Petroleum Ltd., Calgary
    1980
  • Mobil Oil
    1980
  • Milner Steer, Edmonton
    1980
  • Canadian Utilities, Edmonton
    1980
  • Petro Canada Collection
    1980
  • Homme Baker, Calgary
    1980
  • Scotia Centre Collection 
    1980
  • Toronto Dominion Bank Collection
    1978
  • Shell Collection 
    1976
  • Visual Arts Branch, Government of Alberta
    1975
  • Calgary Convention Centre
    1975
  • Alberta Gas Trunk Lines (Nova Corp)
    1975
  • Nemco Explorations Ltd.
    1975

Bibliography

  • Alberta Society of Artists, The First Seventy Years by Kathy E. Zimon University of Calgary Press, 2000
  • Artists of Alberta University of Alberta Press, 1980

Solo Exhibitions

  • A Sense of Place
    Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
    1997
  • Yukon Paintings
    Fort Calgary Interpretive Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    1988
  • The Works
    Edmonton, Alberta
    1987
  • Yukon Paintings
    Prairie Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta
    1987
  • Yukon Paintings
    Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, Penticton, B.C.
    1986
  • Exhibition of Barbara Roe Hicklin
    Little Gallery, University of Calgary, Alberta
    1979
  • Composition Canada
    Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Alberta
    1979
  • Composition Canada
    Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, Alberta
    1977
  • Exhibition of Barbara Roe Hicklin
    Canadiana Galleries, Edmonton, Alberta
    1973
  • Exhibition of Barbara Roe Hicklin
    Nancy Poole Gallery, London, Ontario
    1972

Group Exhibitions

  • Leighton Foundation Exhibition
    Leighton Centre, Midnapore, Alberta
    1990
  • ASA Juried Show
    Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1989
  • 10th Anniversary Exhibition
    Muttart Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1988
  • Olympic Arts Festival
    Calgary, Alberta
    1988
  • CSPWC Exhibition
    John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
    1987
  • The Royal Collection of Drawings and Watercolours
    Windsor Castle, England
    1986
  • CSPWC Exhibition
    O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario
    1982/85
  • ASA Juried Show
    Muttart Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1982
  • ASA Juried Show
    Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1981
  • ASA Juried Show
    Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Calgary, Alberta
    1977
  • CSPWC Exhibition
    Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Calgary, Alberta
    1976
  • ASA Juried Show
    Edmonton Art Gallery, Alberta
    1975
  • Alberta Realists
    Edmonton Art Gallery, Alberta
    1974

Traveling Exhibitions

  • Between Four
    Alberta
    1995-96
  • International Waters Exhibition
    Canada, USA, Great Britain and Scotland
    1991-93
  • ASA Juried Show
    Triangle Gallery, Calgary ; Beaver House, Edmonton
    1990