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

David Harrison

Birth Place

United Kingdom

Residence

Calgary, Alberta

Education

Masters of Arts Degree (M.A.)
Specialization: Art Education
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
1975

Bachelor of Education Degree (B.Ed.)
Specialization: Art Education
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
1971

Professional Teaching Certificate
Province of Alberta, Canada
1969

UK Teaching Certification
Specialization: Craft Education
University of London Institute of Education, London, UK
1965

Influential Teachers

William Monger, United Kingdom
Helen Diemert, University of Calgary
Suzanne Funnell, University of Calgary
Robert Sinclair, University of Alberta
Helen Hadala, Alberta College of Art & Design
Brent R. Laycock

Professional Involvement

Faculty Consultant to The College Board, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
2000 --
Advanced Placement portfolio reader and table leader, Trenton, New Jersey, USA
2000 --
Guest Critic to Calgary Art Groups
Juror. Alberta Wilderness Association.
2006
Juror. Canadian Institute of Portrait Painters, National Exhibition. Red Deer, Alberta
The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour National Symposium. The University of Calgary.
August 2006

Exhibitions

  • Alumni Exhibition
    Centennial Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
  • Juried Members' Exhibition
    Leighton Centre, Calgary, Alberta
  • Calgary Artists' Society Annual Exhibition
    Calgary, Alberta
  • Riverview Artists' Annual Exhibition
    Calgary, Alberta
  • Advanced Placement Portfolio Readers' Annual Exhibition
    New Jersey, USA

Collections

paintings in private collections in Canada, US, UK, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Australia

Affiliations

Alberta Teachers' Association
Fine Arts Council, Alberta Teachers' Association, Past President
Canadian Society for Education through Art
Member, Wood Engravers' Network, Michigan, USA
President of Riverview Artists' Group, Calgary
Past President, Calgary Artists' Society
Founding Member, Foothills Origami Group, Calgary