JEANETTE E. McCLELLAND BROOKES ACIPA, PPC, AFCA, FRSA

• Portrait Society of America International Member 2006 - 2018

• Royal Society of Arts, London, England, appointment 1999 - 2016

• Canadian Institute of Portrait Artists appointment of "ACIPA Signature" status -1999 to this artist, and C.I.P.A. - Director - Alberta Chapter for 8 years.

• National CIPA Exhibitions; Mount Royal University - 2010; Red Deer Museum and Archives 2006; Masters Gallery 2004; Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, 2002; Cityscape Gallery, N. Vancouver - 2001; Hycroft Mansion, U of BC, Women's Club, 1999

• "Best of Canadian Pastels" - Book, Portrait - "Honouring the Eagle" was featured by Pastel Society of Canada, 2000. International Artist Magazine - 2000, 2001.

• Canadian artist Jeanette McClelland Brookes was born in Calgary, Alberta. Jeanette was appointed with Distinction to the Pastel Society of Canada in 1986 and in 1996 as a Premiere Pastellist of Canada." 2000 - National P.S.C. Exhibition, Jenkins Slowler Gallery, White Rock, B.C. - Portrait Demo and Work-shop - at The Gallery, White Rock, B.C. 1998 - The Marius Barbeau Museum - St. Joseph de Beauce, Quebec, juried and appointed -" Honouring The Eagle" Pastel, - with the Dakota - Art Suppliers - U.S.A. Award. She was an honoured demonstrator in the International Show in Toronto at Casa Loma -1987, where she won the D.L. Stevenson Award. During the Edgar Degas exhibition in Ottawa in 1988, the Society held an exhibition in the National Archives Building adjoining the new National Art Gallery. "Bearshield Blackfoot Warrior" was chosen for this prestigious juried exhibition.

• 2003 - One Artist Exhibition held at the Alliance Francaise Cultural Center

• In 1989, Jeanette's work was chosen for the Montreal Cultural Centre Show and the World International Pastel Exhibition hosted by the Societe des Pastellistes de France in the historically renowned Compiegne, France. "Mystere de la griffe" was one of 287 pieces from 27 countries. Jeanette was proud to attend the exhibition, representing Canada and the Pastel Society of Canada. In 1991-93, The Florida Pastel Association chose McClelland's work to represent Canada in their International Exhibition held at Searle Kellogg Galleries, Art League of Manatee County, and in 1993 at the Longboat Key Art Centre, Florida.

• Jeanette is a founding member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary Alberta Chapter (1980), and has been an executive director who received service and painting awards. She has been a member of the National - Vancouver B.C. Chapter for almost 40 years, supporting and exhibiting. In 1991, she was appointed A.F.C.A Status Member and was shown in the Annual A.F.C.A. show and the 70th Anniversary Show in Vancouver B.C. and the Calgary Branch 30th Anniversary show at the Simmons Building. Jeanette McClelland has been working as a professional artist for 30 years. She has spent most of her life devoted to her art, working prolifically in all mediums and subject matter, in painting and teaching - sharing her exploration of artistic knowledge with others. Jeanette's best known for her portraits, especially those Honouring North American First Nations People.

• Jeanette has been a participant in juried group shows for 40 years, in some years in as many as 15 exhibitions and in at least one auction. Many private and corporate collectors in Canada, the United States and England have purchased her art through these exhibitions, shows, sales and auctions. (Rick Hansen "Man in Motion," auctions, Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Western Art auctions.)

• McClelland has had work in galleries in Toronto, Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Bragg Creek, Kelowna and Vancouver.

Education

• 1988 Harley Brown - Beauty of Faces

• 1986 Exploring Art - F.C.A. - Trinity University - Alan Wylie, Kiff Holland

• 1980 Zoltan Szabo Watercolour Workshops, Calgary & Jasper ('88) 1980 John Howard Sanden Portrait School, New York - Portraits in Oil

• 1979 - 1981 Salt Spring Island F.C.A. Seminars: Allan Edwards, Liz Smiley, Rex Brandt, Judi Betts, Dorothy Oxborough, Robert Genn, Carl Christophersen, Christopher Schink, David MacLagen

• 1975 - 1980 Professor Po Wan Ng - Still Life & Portrait Painting

• 1975 - 1980 A.C. Leighton Art Foundation - Stanford Blodgett - Watercolour

• 1975 - 1980 Composition and Design - Margaret Shelton - Woodblock Printing

• 1975 - 1980 Alberta College of Art - Life Drawing, Portraits, Watercolors, Blodgett, Holmsten, Flodberg

• 1966 - 1979 Professor Michael Gergely M.F.A. Portraits - Oil and Watercolor

• 1955 - 1957 University of Alberta - Chartered Physiotherapist - Anatomy II

Exhibitions

• 1999 - 2010 National CIPA Exhibitions - Mount Royal University - 2010, Red Deer Museum and Archives 2006, Masters Gallery 2004, Cityscape Gallery, N. Vancouver - 2001, Hycroft Mansion, U of B.C., Women's Club, 1999

• 1987 - 2012 Pastel Society of Canada - International Show, Casa Loma, Toronto; National Archives Building, Ottawa; Montreal Cultural Centre; Galerie Montcalm - Hull Quebec; Art Mode Gallery - Ottawa; Marius Barbeau - Museum - St. Joseph de Beauce, P.Q., Jenkins Showler Gallery - White Rock, B.C., The Boreart-Granby, Quebec, 2006

• 1991 - 1993 Florida Pastel Association - Intemational USA exhibitions. 1989 Societe des Pastellistes de France, Compiegne, France - International

• 1980 - 2017 Federation of Canadian Artists - Bank of Montreal, C.I.B.C. Bankers Hall, Muttart, Western Canada Place, Texaco Oil, A.C. Leighton Foundation, FCA, Travelling Show, Gulf Oil Canada, Bow Valley Square. Art Show Gallery - "Signature Members Show", Calgary City Hall

• 1988 - 1994 International Monoprinters Guild - Gulf Oil Gallery, Virginia Christopher Gallery - Kensington Paperworks, University of Calgary, Bowman Art - Lethbridge, Red Deer Museum

• '91, '97, '99 Stampede - Western Art Gallery 2001, 2002

• 1989 - 2014 Western Art Auction - Calgary Exhibition & Stampede - "Quick Draw"

• 1991 - 1999 Gainsborough Galleries - (Western Group of Seven Artists 1990 - 1997)

• 1995 - 1999 Western Heritage Center - Heritage Gallery

• 2001 Southern Alberta Fine Artists - Atco Center, Canada Olympic Park

• 1985 - 1987 Art Nest Gallery - Glenmore Landing

• 1988 - 1996 Alicat Gallery, Bragg Creek, Alberta

• 1981 Calgary Westin Inn - Bonaventure Room - one person

• 1969 - 2017 Calgary Sketch Club 48 years

Public and Corporate Collections

• Shell Oil of Canada

• Ultramar of Canada

• Aberford Resources

• Old Hill Oils- B. McLean

• Red Rock Resources

• Nickle Arts Museum

• Calgary Urban Project Society

• Carl O. Nickle

• Taylor & Assoc.

• H.G. Hunt Assoc.

• McKimmie Matthews

• Tudor Hydrocarbons

• University of Calgary

• Lionel Cohn

• Woodwards Contract Sales

• Central Credit Union

• Canadian Wheelchair Sports

• Monty Smailes, C.S.P.G.

• Royal Park - CareWest

Awards

• The Canadian Institute of Portrait Artists

  • Signature, ACIPA 1999 International Artist Magazine 2000

• Fellowship Royal Society of Arts

  • FRSA 1999

• Federation of Canadian Artists

  • Appointment to A.F.C.A. Signature Status 1991

  • Jurors, Members Choice and Service Awards

• Societe des Pastellistes de France

  • Represents Canada, 1989

• Premiere Pastellist of Canada

  • Honour Award; P.P.C. 1996

• Pastel Society of Canada

  • Appointment Member of Distinction - P.S.C. 1986; PPC 1996 - 25 yr. membership,

  • Guest demonsrator; - D.L. Stevenson Award, Casa Loma, Toronto, 1987

  • Dakota Award - St.Joseph de Beauce, Quebec (U.S.A. Art Supplier) 2000 - "Best of Canadian Pastels" - Book

• Calgary Sketch Club

  • Life Membership (l991), 1969-2018

  • Big Four Outstanding Service Award Bert Earle - Best Painting of Year Award Roland Gissing

  • Outstanding Achievement Award G.O. Jones and Ernie Lamm Awards - Service Awards - Alberta Culture Representative