Gisela Beckius was born in Pärnu Estonia and spent her childhood in England. When she was 14 her family immigrated to Canada where she lived until 2004. Her earlier career was as a medical photographer and illustrator and later as a commercial, fashion and portrait photographer. During this time she also continued to paint in oils, watercolour and pastel and executed many public and private commissions. She has been represented by the West End Gallery, Montreal Canada since 1985 and her work is featured in collections in Canada, the United States, England and Scandinavia. She is a full time artist and now lives and works in Sweden.
Selected Solo Exhibitions • THE PURPLE ONION ART GALLERY, Toronto Canada • THE LINK GALLERY , Toronto Canada • THE PURPLE ONION ART GALLERY, Toronto Canada • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY GALLERY, Montreal Canada • DAWSON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Montreal Canada • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY GALLERY , Montreal Canada • MONTREAL MUSEUM, Montreal Canada • WEST END GALLERY Montreal Canada • VISUAL ARTS CENTRE, Montreal Canada • THE ARTS CLUB, Montreal Canada • VANIER GALLERY, Montreal Canada • MOUNT ST STEPHENS CLUB, Montreal Canada • ERICSSON, Kista Sweden • STUDIO OPEN HOUSE, Enebyberg Sweden • GALLERI AGARDH & TORNVALL Stockholm Sweden • DANDERYD GÅRDEN Stockholm Sweden Education • B.F.A. Studio art & music, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY • Management Certificate, MCGILL UNIVERSITY • Educational T.V. Production, MCGILL UNIVERSITY • A.E.C. Photography, DAWSON INSTITUTE OF IMAGING ARTS & TECHNOLOGIES • Digital Imaging, MCGILL UNIVERSITY & DAWSON COLLEGE • Portraiture, THE SAIDYE BRONFMAN CENTRE FOR FINE ARTS • A.O.C.A. ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART • Scholarship in Stage Design, NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL
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