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

Phyllis A. Ljuden-Elderkin

Birth Place
Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan
1940

Residence
Calgary, Alberta

Selected Awards

  • Barrie Chadwick Award Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, British columbia, 2004
  • Dorothy J. Corson Award Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Toronto, Ontario, 2003
  • Featured Painting, Federation of Canadian Artists Signature Show Art Show Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • 3rd Place, Federation of Canadian Artists Signature Show Art Show Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • Calgary Real Estate Board Calendar 2000 Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • Alberta Spaces & Species 1998 FEESA Calendar, 1998
  • Featured Artist/Poster Painting, Colors From the Light Art Show Calgary Chamber of Commerce Building, Calgary, Alberta, 1998
  • Juror's Choice Award Federation of Canadian Artists, 1992-96

Public Commissions

  • Pacific Petroleum, Fort St. John, B.C.

Public Collections

  • Bow Valley Square, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Northern Lights College, Fort St. John, B.C.
  • Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Grande Prairie, Alberta
  • City of Fort St. John, B.C.
  • Fairview Regional College, Fairview, Alberta
  • City of St. Albert, Alberta
  • Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta
  • City of Grande Prairie, Alberta
  • Pacific Petroleum, Fort St. John, B.C.
  • The Taylor Museum, Taylor, B.C.
  • Cross Cancer Clinic, Edmonton, Alberta
  • Alberta Foundation for the Arts
  • University of Indiana

Represented by

  • The Art Show Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
  • Centre Fire Gallery, Old West Mall, Bragg Creek, Alberta
  • Ferntree Gallery, Cochrane, Alberta
  • Unique Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta

Bibliography

  • Alberta Society of Artists, The First Seventy Years by Kathy E. Zimon University of Calgary Press, 2000
  • Airdie Echo, March, Airdrie, Alberta, 1999
  • Alberta Galleries Magazine, April/May, Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • Federation of Canadian Artists News, Feb/June, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1999
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Newsletter, June/May/April, Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour Water Colour News, Summer, Toronto, Ontario, 1999
  • Go West The Calgary Herald, Homestyle Section, Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • Highlights Alberta Society of Artists, July, Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • Western Art Auction Catalogue - Cover Feature Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, 1999
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Newsletter, June/Oct/Nov, 1998
  • 30th Annual Juried Transparent Watercolor Exhibition Catalogue, Fall, California, USA, 1998
  • Western Heritage Show Catalogue, Cochrane, Alberta, 1998
  • City Light News, October 3, Calgary, Alberta, 1998
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Newsletter, Dec/Jan, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1998
  • Colors From the Light Show Media Release, September, Calgary, Alberta, 1998
  • Highlights Alberta Society of Artists, October, 1998
  • Water Colour News Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, Toronto, Ontario, 1998
  • Highlights Alberta Society of Artist, October, 1997

Solo Exhibitions

  • Artists' Window
    Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Ladies' Time Out Spring Wind Up
    Centre St. Church, Alberta
    1999
  • Airdrie Artists' Guild
    Airdrie, Alberta
    1999
  • Artists' Window
    Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Grande Prairie Regional College Caricature Auction
    The Network Office, Grande Prairie, Alberta
    1987
  • Yesterday
    The Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta
    1986
  • Unchaga Days Exhibit
    Dunvegan Mission, Dunvegan, Alberta
    1984-85
  • Spectrum
    The Elevator Gallery, Dawson Creek, B.C.
    1984
  • The Colors of Home
    Artspace Gallery, Fort St. John, B.C.
    1983

Group Exhibitions

  • Alberta Society of Artists Artwalk Exhibition
    Mount Royal Village, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Faces & Figures
    The Art Show Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Signature Show
    Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibition
    Bow Valley Square, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Rotary Club of Calgary Sarcee Art Auction
    Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Igor Kubala Cancer Foundation Art Show
    Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Bloomfest
    The Calgary Zoo, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Spring Open Watermedia Show
    Vancouver, British Columbia
    1999
  • Chickwagon Western Art Show
    Lougheed House, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Western Art Auction
    Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Watercolor West XXXI
    Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California, USA
    1999
  • Western Art Sales Salon
    Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1999
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Signature Show
    Art Show Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Alberta Society of Artists AGM Show
    The Old Court House, Red Deer, Alberta
    1998
  • Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Foundation Auction
    Hospital Auditorium, Grande Prairie, Alberta
    1998
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Show
    The Leighton Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Show
    Unisource Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Western Art Auction
    Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Stampede Dream Home Display
    Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Colors From the Light Show
    Chamber of Commerce Building, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Watercolor West XXX
    Brea Cultural Centre Gallery, Brea, California, USA
    1998
  • The Christmas Show
    Art Show Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Medal Show
    Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
    1998
  • Western Heritage Show
    Western Heritage Centre, Cochrane, Alberta
    1998
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibiton
    Websters Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibition
    Bow Valley Square, Calgary, Alberta
    1998
  • 10th Anniversary Show
    Unique Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta
    1997
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibition
    Edgemont Community Hall, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • Colours from the Light
    The Nat Christie Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • Open Water, CSPWC
    Etobicoke City Hall, Etobicoke, Ontario
    1997
  • Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibit
    CIBC-Bankers Hall, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • Shared Visions
    ASA Artwalk Exhibit, Mount Royal Village, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • The Artists Window
    Calgary Stampede and Exhibition, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • FCA Exhibit
    Leighton Centre Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • The Diploma Collection
    The Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario
    1997
  • Annual SFCA/AFCA Status Members Medal Show
    Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
    1997
  • Bow Valley Square, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • Beyond the Brush
    ASA Artwalk, Mount Royal Village, Calgary, Alberta
    1996
  • Federation of Canadian Artists
    The Art Show Gallery, Gulf Canada Resources, Bankers Hall, Calgary, Alberta
    1996
  • The Western Art Auction
    Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1996
  • Artist's Window
    Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary, Alberta
    1996
  • Theatre Calgary Exhibit
    Max Bell Theatre, Calgary, Alberta
    1995
  • Canada Games and V.I.P. Reception
    Grande Prairie, Alberta
    1995
  • The Western Art Auction
    Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary, Alberta 
    1994
  • FCA, Leighton Centre Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1994
  • Into the Garden
    Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta
    1994
  • Peace Gallery North and North Peace Art Society Art Auction
    Fort St. John Hotel, B.C.
    1993
  • FCA Exhibit
    Western Canada Place, Leighton Centre Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1993
  • Rosebud Theatre Show
    Rosebud, Alberta
    1993
  • FCA Exhibit
    Bankers Hall, Max Bell Theatre, Bow Valley Square, Devonian Gardens, Calgary, AB
    1993
  • Canadian Artist Art Auction
    Banker's Hall, Calgary, Alberta
    1993
  • FCA Exhibit
    Gulf Canada Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1993
  • Fall and Winter Art Fair
    Johnson Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1993
  • A Brush With Fine Art
    Penny Lane Mall, Calgary, Alberta
    1993
  • Christmas Show
    Ghost River Gallery, Cochrane, Alberta
    1992
  • Corporate Gift and Art Show
    Rowles and Parham Design Galleries, Edmonton, Alberta
    1992
  • Foothills Fine Art Show
    Highwood Community Centre, High River, Alberta
    1992
  • Trees and Flowers Exhibition
    Bowman Arts Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta
    1992
  • Friends of Fine Art
    Calgary, Alberta
    1991
  • Festival of the Arts
    St. Albert Arena, St. Albert, Alberta
    1991
  • North Peace Art Society Show
    North Peace Art Gallery, Fort St. John, B.C.
    1991
  • St. Albert Painters Guild Show
    Profiles Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
    1989-91
  • North Peace Art Society Show
    North Peace Art Gallery, Fort St. John, B.C.
    1987-91

Traveling Exhibitions

  • Bridging A New Century
    Red Deer, Stony Plain, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Blairmore, Grande Prairie, and Calgary, Alberta
    2000-02