Maria Miranda Lawrence - List of Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2023   (Jan 14 – Feb 5)  “Fado” paintings,  Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver, B. C.

2023  June 

2019   (Sept. & Oct.) Waterfront Theatre Gallery "Inspiration", Vancouver, B. C. 

2014   (Feb)  Kitimat Museum Art Gallery "À Janela -The Poetic Soul"  Kitimat, B.C. 

2012   (March) Portuguese hall featuring the theme - "Portugal” Victoria B. C. 

2012   (Oct.) Fairfield United Church hall painting exhibition and    book release "À Janela -The Poetic Soul" full concert

                     with local  fado singer, Sara Marreiros and poetry reading by paulo da costa, Victoria, B.C.

2011   (Dec.) Lagoa Municipal Gallery, " À Janela -The Poetic Soul" Lagoa, S. Miguel, Azores 

2008   (June) Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery, "Janelas da Alma – Sonhos de Portugal" at Bristol College in Fall River, Mass. USA 

2008   (May) Gallery at the Mac –"Dance"–McPherson theatre, Victoria, B.C. 

2007   (Sept.) Victoria Arts Connection -"Music and Dance", Victoria, B.C. 

2006   (May) Multicultural Festival –Portuguese Hall,  "Saudades de Portugal" Victoria, B.C. 

2005   (April-May) Gastown (Portuguese Club Gallery) "Painting my Passion" Vancouver, B.C. 

2005   (July) Kitimat Museum and Art Gallery "Maria Miranda-In Retrospect" Kitimat, B.C. 

2005   (July-Aug) "Flamenco Dance" Langham Court Theatre, Victoria, B.C. 

2001   (April -May-2004 )" La Bodeguita" permanent display of Flamenco themed paintings Victoria, B. C. 

1984   (Feb) Sooke Museum Art Gallery "Faces & Figures" (30 paintings) Sooke, B.C. 

1983   (April) Country Crafters "Portraits and Painting" by Miranda Sooke, B.C. 

1974   (May) Kootenay School of Art. Gallery, Figurative works Graduate show, and first exhibition, Nelson, B.C.

Group Exhibitions

2023  (May 26, 27, 28) "Arts e Letras" Salao nobre Missao Santa Cruz Montreal at the International Festiva Portugal

2023   (May) "The Female Gaze" Almada Negreiros Gallery at  Consulate General of Portugal in Toronto, Ontario                          

2023  (Jan 20-30)  “Dance” themed paintings –Artsea art on the deck, Sidney, B. C.

2022    (July) Sooke Fine Arts virtual exhibition - acrylic painting "Agua de Jamaica"          

2021   (June 15 -July 6)  The Island Illustrators Society (Window Art Display Tillicum Mall) Recent works 4 dance related paintings 

2021   The Island Illustrators Society (Window Art Display Tillicum Mall) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" 8 new paintings (July 6 -25) 

2021   Bolen's Books Artist feature, three of my Ballet themed works (August 1 - 18) 

2021   Summer Small Works show and sale, Victoria Art Gallery, painting "Music leads" 

2020    Winter Small Works show and sale, Victoria Art Gallery, painting "Summer light" 

2018 two sculptures at the Summer Small works show and sale, Victoria Art Gallery 

2014   (Nov) Coast Collective Gallery "Fabulous Fakes" Island Illustrators,  Metchosin, B.C. 

2014    Illustrated Travelling Musical Alphabet, "F for Fado" was my contribution ( painting for the show) 8 Library locations. 

2013 Illustrators society, “Naughty & Nice Show”, Martin Bachelor Gallery 

2013   (July) Greater Victoria Art Gallery, TD Paint-In on Moss St. 

2012     (Nov) Coast Collective Island Illustrators Society Presents Victoria, B.C. 

2012   (May) Arts Centre Gallery, Cedar Hill "Seeing it through your eyes 2" group show 

2012   (May)   “5 cultures, Italian, Filipino, Metis, Ukranian, and Portuguese”  Portrait paintings of five children represented   five                       cultures in traditional dance costumes. at Cedar Hill Gallery, Victoria, B. C. + Solo painting display at Portuguese Hall 

2012    Royal Colwood Golf Arts and Jazz Event Island Illustrators Society, Colwood, B. C. 

2011   (February) Martin Batchelor Gallery "Exotica-2 -An Interpretative Celebration of Dance" 

               collaborative project with Clement Kwan, Bill Zuk, Herman Surkis Victoria, B.C. 

2011    (Aug –Nov) Maltwood Gallery, University of Victoria, (with Kwan, Zuk & Surkis)

                                   "Exotica-3 An Interpretative Celebration of Dance" 

2011    (Oct)  Cedar Hill Rec. Centre - Illustrators Society, "25th Anniversary Exhibit" Victoria, B.C. 

2010     (Apr-July 2010) Victoria Arts Connection, Victoria, BC Exotica-1 an Interpretative Celebration of Dance collaborative project 

              with Bill Zuk, Clement Kwan, and Herman Surkis) 

2009,     (Feb)  C.A.C. Gallery, "A Climate of Change” 

2009      (June) Butchart Gardens  gift shop  IIS" The Illustrated Garden"  Brentwood Bay, B.C.  

2009      (Sept) Cedar Hill Gallery Garry Oak Habit, Island Illustrators Society Group Exhibit  

2008   (June) Chapel Arts, Celebrating Portuguese heritage exhibited with five other Portuguese artists displayed 20 of my Dance                    themed paintings in the main gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 

2007        Maltwood Gallery "Woodworkers & Illustrators" University of Victoria, Island Illustrators Society show, Victoria B.C. 

2007        On Canvas Gallery In our lifetime Island Illustrators Society show Victoria, B.C. 

2007        Craigdarroch Castle, "Illustrators at the Castle",  Island Illustrators Society show Victoria, B.C. 

2005        St Ann's Historic Site "Illustrating Saint Ann"  Island Illustrator show Victoria, B.C. 

2005        the Roundhouse, Vancouver B.C.  Night of Artists individual display booth in first in Vancouver B.C.,   NOA shows  in                                 Edmonton, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario. 

2005        CAC Gallery, Slow Food-Slow Art, Island Illustrators Group Exhibit, Victoria, B.C. 

2005        Sooke Harbour House "Slow Food-Slow Art" Island Illustrators show Sooke, B.C. 

2004        (Dec) Chapters "Party Animals" Island Illustrators show, Victoria, B.C. 

2003 -2007     Centre   Night of Artists (art & musical entertainment) individual display booths, Sidney, B.C.    including participating in                           creating panels for Mural Mosaics

2002   Campbell River District Art Gallery "Illustrating Illustration", Campbell River, B.C. 

2001   Royal British Columbia Museum Illustrating Emily, Emily Carr Exhibit, Victoria, B.C.

2001-2009  Collab-Art with students /display auction L’ecole Brodeur, Victoria, B.C. 

1999-2003  Annual Island Illustrators Studio Tour, solo display of paintings in home studio 

1997   Crystal Gardens Illustrators showcase own display of paintings, Victoria BC

Note:  Maria Miranda Lawrence was active juried member of The Island Illustrators Society. She participated in multiple exhibitions in the Victoria Area usually organized twice each year, not all listed here. These exhibitions were based usually themed based and often complimented the venue, such as the "Tea at the Empress".