MEET MELANIE
One can hardly grow up under the canvas of Saskatchewan’s “Living Skies” without feeling an intimate connection to the vast landscapes that often inspire the paintings of Melanie Morstad. As an active outdoor enthusiast,
Melanie’s passion for nature is boldly expressed with colour and an emotional connection.
Melanie’s Business Degree in Marketing combined with the study of painting at the Alberta College of Art and Design, has led to a thriving career as a professional artist. She curated and implemented over 175 pieces of original art in a permanent outdoor gallery in Alberta’s Fish Creek Provincial Park. She is President of the Burns Visual Arts Society, co-founder of the Parkland Solstice Festival Society and participates in various arts organizations. As a certified GOLDEN Artist Educator, Melanie is a positive and enthusiastic mentor and has developed a loyal following of students since 2005. Her work can be found in numerous collections and galleries.
403.969.3790 | www.melaniemorstad.com | melaniemorstad@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2017
2004 - 2009
1985
1982
GOLDEN Artist Educator Program, GAEP, New Orleans, LA.
Enrolled in Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, Painting, AUArts, Calgary.
B. Admin with Distinction, Marketing/Finance Major, University of Regina.
B. A. with Distinction, School Sciences, University of Regina.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
2024
2023
2020 - 2025
2021
2018
2017
2017
Sparkle, Red Door Gallery, Calgary, AB.
Blue Rock Law, Calgary, AB.
Pivot, Framed on Fifth Gallery, Calgary, AB.
Art in the Garden, Stock Home Design, Calgary, AB.
Art in the Garden, Stock Home Design, Vancouver, BC.
Harmony, Stock Home Design, Vancouver, BC.
Fusion, Crowsnest Gallery, Frank, AB.
Fusion, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
2024
2024
2013 - 2023
2024 & 2021
2022 - 2024
2021 - 2022
2019
2019
2019
2017
BVAS 45th Anniversary Exhibition, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB.
It's Who We Are, It's What We Do BVAS, Calgary City Hall, Calgary, AB.
It's Who We Are, It's What We Do BVAS (45th Anniversary), Western GM Museum, Drumheller, AB.
Connections, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Juried Exhibition, Calgary, AB.
Juried Members Exhibition, Leighton Art Center, Calgary, AB.
Juried Group Exhibition, Lebel Gallery, Pincher Creek, AB.
CS Western Showcase Art Gallery, Juried Exhibition Calgary Stampede, Calgary, AB.
40th Anniversary Exhibition of BVAS, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB.
Mini Masterpieces Juried Exhibition, Calgary Stampede, Calgary AB.
Community, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB.
Spontaneous Combustion, Burns Visual Arts Society at the Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, AB.
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Gust Gallery, Waterton, AB.
Lebel Gallery, Pincher Creek, AB.
Stock Home Design Gallery, Vancouver, Victoria, BC.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017 - Present
2009 - Present
2014, 2019 & 2024
2005 - 2023
2010 - 2014
2008 - Present
2007 - Present
2010 - Present
GOLDEN Artist Education Program Educator.
President & Executive Member, Burns Visual Arts Society, Calgary
Organizing Committee, Burns Visual Arts Society's 35th, 40th & 45th Anniversary Exhibitions
Painting Instructor, Various Locations, Calgary.
Board of Directors, The Ranche at Fish Creek Restoration Society.
Juried Member, Alberta Society of Artists.
Member, Crowsnest Pass Allied Arts Association
Member, Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek