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

Simon Wong

Birth Place
Canton, China
1946

Residence
Calgary, Alberta

Education
Chinese Painting with Professor Shao-An, Mr. Lui Shou-Kwan & Mr. Chow Yet-Fund, Hong Kong
Chinese Calligraphy with Mr. Au Kin-Kung, Hong Kong
Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta

Selected Awards

  • Maple Leaf Award International Oriental Arts Competition, Toronto, Ontario, 1992
  • Bronze Metal China National Calligraphy Competition, China, 1986
  • Youth Award Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Competition, Hong Kong, 1965

Public Collections

  • The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, Alberta
  • Brazil Museum of International Contemporary Art, Brazil
  • Dr Henry Fok Collection, Hong Kong, China
  • Institute of Chinese Art, Canada

Bibliography

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

Solo Exhibitions

  • Multicultural Heritage Centre, Stony Plain, Alberta
    1997
  • Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    1993
  • International Modern Artist
    I.M.A., Tokyo, Japan
    1986

Group Exhibitions

  • Selected Works by Members of The Alberta Society of Artists
    Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
    1999
  • Awakening Souls to Art - ASA Juried Exhibition and Sale
    Special-T-Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1998
  • M.P.A.A. 10th Anniversary Juried Exhibition
    Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1997
  • Theatre Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
    1995
  • In Different Styles of Chinese Calligraph
    Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    1995
  • Juried Exhibition
    Museum of the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    1994
  • Orchid Society Show
    Edmonton, Alberta
    1993
  • Hong Kong Festival
    Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    1992
  • Juried Exhibition
    Nova Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1992
  • Juried Exhibition
    Marion Nicol Gallery, Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta
    1992
  • ASA, Best Foot Forward
    Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1992
  • Trees & Flowers
    Bowman Arts Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta
    1992
  • City Hall, Calgary, Alberta
    1991
  • What's New ASA
    Muttart Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
    1991
  • Joint Exhibition
    Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    1989 & 90
  • Joint Exhibition
    Chinese Pavilion of "Variety of Nations"
    1989
  • China Express Peking House, Calgary, Alberta
    1987-89
  • Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings
    Calgary Chinatown, Calgary, Alberta
    1987
  • International Exhibition of Work on Paper 1986
    Brazil
    1986

Traveling Exhibitions

  • Bridging A New Century
    Red Deer, Stony Plain, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Blairmore, Grande Prairie, and Calgary, Alberta
    2000-02
  • Symbols In Civilization, ASA 65th Anniversary Exhibition
    Alberta
    1996-97
  • Top Notch, AFA Project
    Bowman Arts Centre & Lethbridge Public Library & Harcourt House Gallery, Alberta
    1991