Alice S. Helwig 1 403 667 7095 ashelwig@shaw.ca
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
“Prairie at Canada Place, Downtown YYC” ,September- October 2024 Hosted by Hello Art, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada.
“Art in Healing Spaces”, May- September 2024, Hosted by Symphony of Health Connections, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
“In Plain View, A Collection of Prairie Paintings by A.S. Helwig”, March 2024, Framed on Fifth Art Gallery,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“Hiraeth, A Feeling of Home”, a show of large Alberta Skies, May-July 2-2023, Wild Skies Gallery,
Edmonton International Airport, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
“The Animal Spirit. Paintings of Canadian Animals. May–July 2022, “Bottega Gallery and Hair, Banff,
Alberta, Canada
“New Works, Paintings by A.S. Helwig”, a solo show of acrylic paintings, March 2022, The Park at Quarry,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Beneath the Skies”, October 2019, A solo benefit show of big sky paintings. Charity partner Rowan
House Society, domestic violence against women, cSPACE in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“Open Spaces”, March-April 2010 Show of painted canvases at the TELUS Convention Centre, sponsored by the City of Calgary, located in Calgary, Alberta
“Visual Poems”, February 2007, a solo show of acrylic landscapes at Swirl Gallery at Art Central, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Alberta Skies”, December 2005, a solo show of acrylic landscapes Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont in Banff, Alberta, Canada
"Epiphanies II", December 2003, a solo show of acrylic landscapes at Hard Disk Café, sponsored by Art Mode Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Casual Epiphanies II”, September 2003, a solo show of acrylic landscapes at the Medicine Hat Cultural Center, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
“Prairie Paradox”, March - June 2003, a solo show of acrylic landscapes at the U Akokiniskway Gallery in Rosebud, Alberta, Canada
“Casual Epiphanies”, March – May 2002, a solo show of acrylic paintings,
at The Yates Theatre, sponsored by The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge and the Bowman Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada “
“Sky Songs”, March 2002, a solo show of acrylic paintings at the Rosebud Opera House in Rosebud,
Alberta, Canada
"Studio Celebration", January 2000, show and sale, at Helwig's Studio, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
"Intimate Spaces", March 1997, a solo exhibit of interior paintings, at Medicine Hat U Museum and Art
Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
Rosebud Plein Air Festival, September 2023, painting Old Post Office awarded People’s Choice Award,
The Rosebud Collective, Rosebud, Alberta, Canada.
“Brush Off 9th International Juried Painting Show”, December 2023, Painting- Ram, finalist, Avenue Gallery,
Vineland, Ontario, Canada
“Portraits”, December 2021, Better Boys awarded Third Prize acrylics, Calgary People’s Prize Show,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Rosebud Plein Air Festival Art Show”, September 2021, awarded Honourable Mention, The Rosebud
Collective Rosebud, Alberta, Canada
“In the Open Air” September 2019, The Road Home awarded first place. Juried art show at Leighton
Centre, Alberta, Canada.
“En Plein Air Exhibit” December 2018, Dr. Foster James Penny Building hosted by the
University of Lethbridge, Alberta
“Forest Breathing “August 20- September 2016 -a multi-sensory, interactive multi-media joint show with Clay Artist Mindy Andrews, and Musician George Fenwick, Bluerock Gallery, Black Diamond, Alberta
“The 23rd Annual Fall Show and Sale at Alicat Gallery in Bragg Creek, October 2010, Bragg Creek, Alberta
“The Gift II”, December 2005, A benefit show for the Hospice Association, Calgary, hosted by Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Spring Show and Sale”, May 2003, show at Art Mode Gallery by gallery artists, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Art Show” March 2003, an online art show from Period Gallery, Omaha, NE, U.S.A. Awarded Director’s
Recognition
“The Gift”, December 2002, a benefit for the Hospice Society, at Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
Collections Alberta Art Foundation Lethbridge Regional Hospital Summit Law Firm
Burlington Resources Calgary MacDonald Hotel Edmonton Various private collections
Education:
Training at Liquitex Headquarters, New Jersey, 2025. Liquitex Demonstration Artist Program
B.Ed with distinction, University of Lethbridge, 1985. Major: art education. Minor: English
Visual Communications Diploma, Medicine Hat College, 1982
Residency—Leighton Colonies, Banff Centre for the Arts. 2005, 2008
Residency—St(art) Residency, Calgary Allied Arts Foundation (CAAF). Jan.-Feb. 2012
Workshops with Bryan Ayeteo, Mike Svob, Barbara Milne, Mitch Albala, and Peter Fiore
Publications/Awards:
Leighton Centre Plein Air Festival In the Open Air, September 2021, my painting, Smoke and Poppies, selected for poster of event
Painting, “Foxy Lady” was included in the selection for Naked Leaf Tea Tin Competition, Naked Leaf Teas, Calgary, Alberta.
Painting, “ Horny, Bighorn Ram”, finalist in International Brush Off Competition, supporting Alzheimer’s Art Programs, by Avenue Art, Vineland, Ontario, Canada.
Painting, “The Old Post Office, Rosebud”, September 2023, People’s Choice Award, Plein Air Paint Out Festival, Rosebud, Alberta.
Painting, “ If We Were Better Boys”, December 2022, 3rd place Acrylic Category, People’s Portrait Prize YYC, Hosted by Contemporary Calgary, nvland, cSPACE,
Painting, “Down By the Creek”, Honorary Mention, September 2022, Plein Air Paint Out Festival, Rosebud, Alberta.
Painting, “Going Home”, First Place, September 2021, Leighton Plein Air Festival, Leighton Art Centre, Alberta, Canada
Painting, “ Homeward Bound”, September 2020, awarded First Place, Leighton Centre Plein Air Festival, Leighton Art Centre, Alberta, Canada.
Painting “Illumination”, Best in Show, November 2019, Sky Competition, Gallery Ring Gallery.
Painted Horse, Spruce Meadows Leg Up Program. September 2015, My painted fiberglass horse won 1st place, which meant my charity partner Discovery House was awarded $10,000
Painting, “Blue Yonder”, The Artist Magazine, Finalist in 31st Annual Art Competition 2014
Painting, “Summer Breezes”, Best of Acrylic Works Publication. 2014 by North Light Books. Senior Editor Sarah Laichas
Canvas. Producer/host on Shaw’s Community Channel 10. Calgary 2012
AIR grant for an Artist in Residency Program. City of Calgary 2012
American Artist Awards. Impressionistic Landscape Category. 2015. Placed fifth.
American Artist Awards. Fantasy Landscape Category. 2013. Placed first.
American Artist Awards. Impressionistic Landscape Category. 2013, Placed fifth.
American Artist Awards. Impressionist Animal Category. 2011. Placed top five.
American Artist Awards. Impressionist Landscape Category. 2011. Placed sixth.