AUDREY BAKEWELL was born in Edmonton and has lived in South Surrey since 2001.
Her focus has not always been art, she is well known in the hockey industry as an innovative pioneer of power skating. However in 2001 her life took a turn with a serious car accident. To help in her recovery she took up painting. This has proved to be a blessing in disguise as it has led to development of her inner dream of being an artist. She now balances her life between a busy art career and producing future NHLers. She finds parallels between hockey and painting in terms of technique, flow, rhythm and movement. Now an AFCA member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, the mediums which she prefers to work in are watercolor and acrylic.
My art is my effort to mix the unexpected with my love of bold colour.
Awards
Federation of Canadian Artists Fraser Valley Chapter Semiahmoo Show 2013 Award of Excellence for In The Forest, Watercolor on Yupo
South Delta Artists Guild Oil and Water Show 2013 Award of Excellence for Unexpected Reflections, Watercolor on Yupo
Federation of Canadian Artists Fraser Valley Chapter Mission Show 2013 2nd Place for Finn Slough, Watercolor on Paper
Federation of Canadian Artists Fraser Valley Chapter The Reach 2014 First Place for Approaching, Watercolor on Paper
Federation of Canadian Artists Works on Paper 2015 Third Place for Look At Me, Watercolor on Paper
Federation of Canadian Artists Fraser Valley Chapter Paying Homage to the Past Show 2018 Honorable Mention for Eric’s Old Truck, Watercolor
Mission Arts Council 2018 Annual Peggy Staber Memorial Exhibition Best in Show for Relentless, Watercolor on Paper
Federation of Canadian Artists Emerging Show 2019 Honorable Mention for Whirlpool, Acrylic
Federation of Canadian Artists Artist’s Choice Show 2020 Honorable Mention for Out of the Silence, Acrylic
Just…SURREY 2020 A Juried Exhibition of Visual Arts First Place for Dancing in the Wind, Watercolor on Paper