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

Sophia Podryhula-Shaw

Birth Place
Lutsk, Ukraine

Residence
Edmonton, Alberta

Education
Sydney Technical College, N.S.W., Australia

Public Collections

  • Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, Alberta
  • The Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta
  • City of Spruce Grove, Alberta
  • Cold Lake Regional Hospital, Alberta
  • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
  • Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta

Bibliography

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

Solo Exhibitions

  • The Transition of a Painter from Impression to Expression
    Multicultural Centre, Stony Plain, Alberta
    2004
  • Prairie Venture
    Electrum Design Studio & Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    2004
  • Dual Realities
    Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
    1997
  • Songlines
    Electrum Design Studio, Edmonton, Alberta
    1996
  • Songlines Sustained
    The Little Church Gallery, Spruce Grove, Alberta
    1996
  • Dreamtime Icons
    Red Deer and District Museum, Red Deer, Alberta
    1996
  • Masks
    Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta
    1996
  • Aboriginal Images on Paper
    Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
    1993
  • Monotypes Prints
    Edmonton Golf and Country Club, Edmonton, Alberta
    1992

Group Exhibitions

  • Aida to Zazà
    Rigaletto's Café, Edmonton, Alberta
    2004
  • Inspired by the Lanscape
    ASA at the Leighton Centre, Calgary, Alberta
    2003
  • Metamorphosis: Doll's Journey
    Profiles Art Gallery, St Albert, Alberta
    2003
  • What We Do  Best
    The Alberta Society of Artists, City Hall, Edmonton, Alberta
    2002
  • Dual Vision of Colour
    Art Beat Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
    2001
  • It's In the Cards: Alberta Artists Explore the Mystery of the Tarot
    The Works International Visual Arts Festival, The Rice Theatre Lobby, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta
    2000
  • Awakening Souls to Art - ASA Juried Exhibition and Sale
    Special-T-Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1998
  • Saints and Sinners - Presented by the Alberta Society of Artists
    The Works International Arts Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
    1998
  • 10th Anniversary Members Exhibition
    Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1998
  • Three Person Exhibition
    Generation Gallery, Stony Plain, Alberta
    1998
  • Artists Borealis
    Art Beat Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
    1998
  • Edmonton 2000
    Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1997
  • A Breath of Spring
    Special T Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1997
  • Four Alberta Artists
    Special T Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1996
  • For Canada With Glowing Hearts
    Nielson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario
    1996
  • SNAP Print Gallery Opening
    Edmonton, Alberta
    1996
  • Profiles Art Gallery Opening
    St. Albert, Alberta
    1996
  • Nature Expressed
    The Works Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
    1995
  • Spriit of the Boreal
    The Works Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
    1995
  • Kaleidoscope
    Profiles Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
    1994
  • Imprint
    ASA Printmakers, Winnepeg, Manitoba
    1993
  • Canadian Printerly Print, International Monoprinters Guild
    Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta
    1993
  • 5 Year Retrospective
    Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1993
  • Shizvola Joint Exhibition (Fusion)
    Shizvola Museum, Japan
    1992
  • Monotype Prints
    Oppertshauser Gallery, Stony Plain, Alberta
    1992
  • The Celebration of 100 Years of Experience in Canada
    Ukranian Artists Exhibition, Malnychenko Gallery, Winnepeg, Manitoba
    1991
  • Window to the Future '91
    McMullen Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1991
  • Myth and Magic
    The Works Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
    1991
  • ASA at the Front Gallery
    Edmonton, Alberta
    1991
  • Tri-Works
    Profiles Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1991
  • Revery
    Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1990
  • Artifacts of Past Lives
    The Works Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
    1990
  • What's New Alberta
    Margaret Brine Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1990
  • WECAN, Where Here
    Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
    1988
  • Association of Ukrainian Artists
    Ukrainian National Museum , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    1985
  • Kaleidoscope '83 Universiade
    Edmonton, Alberta
    1983

Traveling Exhibitions

  • Bridging A New Century
    Red Deer, Stony Plain, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Blairmore, Grande Prairie, and Calgary, Alberta
    2000-02
  • Symbols in Civilization
    Alberta
    1996-97
  • Hot Off the Press
    Alberta
    1991-92
  • Alberta Visions
    Japan
    1991-92
  • The Human Condition
    Alberta
    1990-93