Self-taught with workshops and classes through U of A Extension programs and with various artists.
MEDIA Oil; acrylic; watercolour; pen and ink; stained glass
COMMUNITY SERVICE; Founder of the Cold lake Visual Arts Society: Instructor of Art to children and adults since 1970: Cultural representative on various recreation and culture boards since 1976: Co-founder of the Grand Centre Art Society: Art purchase selection committee for the Cold Lake hospital; supports all volunteer organizations by donating works for fundraising.
EXHIBITIONS
Throughout Alberta: Grand Centre, Cold Lake, St. Paul, St. Albert, Edmonton,Lloydminster, Westlock, Grande Prairie, Grande Cache, Red Deer and Calgary; Invermere, British Columbia; Gimli and Winnipeg, Manitoba,
London, England; Stockholm, Sweden; New York,
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
Arts Without Borders,Lloydminster;
Canadian representative atWinsor-Newton Worldwide Millennium Competition;
Gimli, Manitoba -Several best in show, purchase and honourable mention awards, years 1988 through 2006;
Sask Alta Visual Arts Guild, Lloydminster AB, several bests, 1998;
Alberta Environment Week Poster, 1999;
Alberta Environment Week Poster 1994;
Alberta Community Art Clubs Association and Alberta wide;
Northeast Alberta Zone Show.
The legend of the Jolasveinar began with a fierce troll couple, Gryla and Leppaluthi.Their sons are the Icelandic Santa Clauses and they start to come to town from their home in the mountains on December 12 and come one a day until Christmas. They play tricks on the people wherever they go but leave a gift or a treat in the shoes of the children who have been good, a potato if they have been naughty.
On their way the Trolls make their way through the magnificent Icelandic countryside
For more information and to order this book written and illustrated by Svala
Out of the FireStudio
Jasper Ave Edmonton
Cold Lake Art Society Gallery,Cold Lake
Johnson Art Gallery
7711-85 Str. Edmonton, AB
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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
City of Cold lake:
Assumption School, Cold Lake, AB:
Cold Lake Regional Hospital:
St. Jean College, Edmonton AB:
Edmonton Power :
Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake:
Alexander Community Hall:
Assumption Church, Cold Lake AB:
Icelandic Exhibition Association, Gimli Manitoba:
FEESA ( Environment Education Society of Alberta)
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PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Throughout Canada, United States, Australia, Europe and Iceland.
