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Ethel Dalida is a multidisciplinary artist living in Calgary, specializing in painting and illustration. Ethel graduated with honors from the University of Calgary’s BFA program, received the 2010 art-a-thon Merit Award from Cardel Homes, and has exhibited throughout Calgary including cSPACE, the Nickle, and Contemporary Galleries. In 2023, she recently received a Therapeutic Arts Practitioner certificate from the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy, facilitating and teaching for Loud Art Society.
Ethel’s work explores Asian-Canadian heritage, experiences, belonging in community. Often drawing inspiration from flora and fauna, animation, comics, to produce contemporary work with allegorical and deep meanings. Although her main medium is acrylic, she explores other artist materials like string, lipstick, nail polish, and hang tags.
Featured partnerships:
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2022 Eden, cSPACE, Calgary, AB
2013 Natureluxe, Essentia, Calgary, AB
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2023, Resilience Art Project - Inauguration Ceremony, Hispanic Arts Society, Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, AB
2023, Memory and Dreams, Northern Alberta Jubilee, Edmonton, AB
2022 Memory and Dreams, Southern Alberta Jubilee, Calgary, AB
2015 (be)longing, Nickle Galleries, Calgary, AB
2015 Art 560 Exhibition, Room 641, Calgary, AB
2014 Push 2014, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary, AB
2014 Presque Fini, Room 641, Calgary, AB
2014 Unititled, Little Gallery, Calgary, AB
2013 Beautiful Hybrid, Little Gallery, Calgary, AB
2013 FSA Exposed Art Gala, National Music Center, Calgary, AB
2013 Alberta Culture Fest, Genesis Center, Calgary, AB
2013 Emerging Canadian Artist Profiling Initiative, Ranchmen’s Club, Calgary, AB
2012 FSA Exposed Art Gala, National Music Center, Calgary, AB
2012 Emerging Canadian Artist Profiling Initiative, Ranchmen’s Club, Calgary, AB
2011 FSA Exposed Art Gala, National Music Center, Calgary, AB
2011 ImaginASIAN Cultural 2011 Gala, Regency Palace, Calgary, AB
2011 I Heart Imaginasian Youth Art Show, Eau Claire Market, Calgary, AB
2010 Unititled, Catholic School Board of Education Office, Calgary, AB
2010 Western Showcase, BMO Center, Calgary, AB
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2022 Omni News, July 6 2022.
2022 Braat, Taylor. Interview. City News. July 6 2022
2016 Taiga Article. Ricepaper. December 20, 2016
2013 Evano, Quay. Interview. The Filipino Channel. February 7, 2013
2013 Donna. “Art Created Using Make-up. Thought Provoking and Beautiful. Fresh Fuzz. January 18, 2013
2012 Bellam, Jill. Interview. Breakfast Television. 2012
2011 Interview, CJWS Radio, Calgary, AB, May 2011
2011 “Asian Heritage Foundation” Breakfast Television, May 2011
2010 Nethercott, Patricia. “PEAC Art Classes at St. Patrick’s School”. Filipino Journal. April 11, 2010
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2011 Jason Lang Scholarship
2010 Art-a-thon Merit Award, Cardel Homes
2010 Artist of the Year, Father Lacombe
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2016 Shop design, Cute Critter Vancouver Totem, product, Make Vancouver, Vancouver BC
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2023 Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy, Therapeutic Arts Practitioner Certificate, CAN
2023 Volunteer, Loud Art Society, Calgary, AB
2022 Art Instructor, Loud Art Society “Landscape Painting Lessons” & “Abstract Painting Lessons”, CIWA, Calgary, AB
2022 Art Instructor, Brightpath Kids Day Care, Calgary, AB
2021 Volunteer, Contemporary Calgary, AB
2015 University of Calgary, Bachelor of Visual Fine Arts with Honours, AB
2015 Volunteer, Executive Director, ArtHouse Union, University of Calgary, AB
2012 Private Art Tutor, Calgary, AB.
2012 Photographer, Magenta Studio Photo, Calgary, AB
2009 Art Teacher Assistant, St. Patrick School, Calgary, AB