Wanda Koop
Encyclopedia
Wanda Koop, CM
is a painter
who lives and works in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
. She was made a Member of the Order of Canada
in 2005. In addition to her art, Wanda is an ardent community activist. In 1998 she founded Art City, a community art centre in Winnipeg
's West Broadway neighbourhood. From February 18 to May 15, 2011 her solo exhibition entitled On The Edge Of Experience will be shown at the National Gallery of Canada
in Ottawa, Ontario.
She was born in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
is a painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
who lives and works in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in 2005. In addition to her art, Wanda is an ardent community activist. In 1998 she founded Art City, a community art centre in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
's West Broadway neighbourhood. From February 18 to May 15, 2011 her solo exhibition entitled On The Edge Of Experience will be shown at the National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada , located in the capital city Ottawa, Ontario, is one of Canada's premier art galleries.The Gallery is now housed in a glass and granite building on Sussex Drive with a notable view of the Canadian Parliament buildings on Parliament Hill. The acclaimed structure was...
in Ottawa, Ontario.
She was born in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
External links
- Official web site
- Watch the documentary Wanda Koop: In Her Eyes
- Biography, at artcityinc.com