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"Looking Forward", Oil, 36"x24"

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    "Repose Study", Oil, 14"x 11" $590

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      Awards & Memberships

      Awards & Memberships

      • Grand Prize Winner Annual lnt'l Representational Show (AIRS), Vancouver BC
      • Golden Brush Art Award, Vancouver BC Alan Wylie SFCA Award - FCA gallery 
      • Best in Show – The Act in Maple Ridge 
      • Award of Excellence – Art Fusion Show 
      • Derek East Award for Business Excellence 
      • Nominated for the “Women of Excellence” Awards in Arts & Culture
      • AFCA Status 

      • Grand Prize Winner Annual lnt'l Representational Show (AIRS), Vancouver BC
      • Golden Brush Art Award, Vancouver BC Alan Wylie SFCA Award - FCA gallery 
      • Best in Show – The Act in Maple Ridge 
      • Award of Excellence – Art Fusion Show 
      • Derek East Award for Business Excellence 
      • Nominated for the “Women of Excellence” Awards in Arts & Culture
      • AFCA Status - Signature status with the Federation of Canadian Artists
      • Member of the Oil Painters of America

      Selected Exhibitions

      Awards & Memberships

      • 2013 - 2017 West Fine Art Group Exhibitions  
      • 2013-2016 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver BC
      • 2016 Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver BC
      • 2015 National Crossing Boundaries Art Exhibition at the International Arts Gallery, Vancouver BC
      • 2015 Art Across the Pacific, Burnaby Art Gallery
      • 2014 International Eco and Humanities Arts Group E

      • 2013 - 2017 West Fine Art Group Exhibitions  
      • 2013-2016 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver BC
      • 2016 Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver BC
      • 2015 National Crossing Boundaries Art Exhibition at the International Arts Gallery, Vancouver BC
      • 2015 Art Across the Pacific, Burnaby Art Gallery
      • 2014 International Eco and Humanities Arts Group Exhibition, Guiyang, China - Lalita was one of 12 BC artists invited through the Burnaby Artists Guild to participate in a cultural exchange & exhibition in China.
      • 2014 FCA-FVC juried show at The Reach in Abbotsford, BC, Canada
      • 2013 "Figure and Ground" - curated show at the Langley Centennial Museum 

      Collectors

      Owners of Lalita's paintings include Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Hospital Foundation, Kazimirski Law Corp, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Windsong Cohousing, Red Robinson, Suzanne Anton (former BC Attorney General & Minister of Justice), Law Society of BC, Skidmore Family, Markvoort Family, McFee family, Reg Harbeck, Dr. Eike Kluge, I

      Owners of Lalita's paintings include Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Hospital Foundation, Kazimirski Law Corp, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Windsong Cohousing, Red Robinson, Suzanne Anton (former BC Attorney General & Minister of Justice), Law Society of BC, Skidmore Family, Markvoort Family, McFee family, Reg Harbeck, Dr. Eike Kluge, Ian and Terri Dowsett, Jackie Meijer, Stephanie Tietjen, Cathy & Lee Ringham, Janny Thompson, Forrest Nelson, Vesanto Melina, Anna Meyer, Tahirah Walsh, Ward Washington, Charlotte Washington, Elaine Chatwin, Frank Uebershcar, Billie-Jo Thompson, Carolyn Johnston, Shelley Garries, Rob Goddard, Jim Sparks +  

      Community

      Lalita is active in her community, participating in many events and fundraisers. Examples: 

      • Burnaby Hospital mural
      • Art appreciation sessions for the public & artists (10 years) 
      • Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
      • FCA "Paintings by Numbers"

      Publications

      Lalita has written articles, mainly for the Art Avenue Magazine.
      2015 May/June "Process"
      2013 Sept/Oct "Composition"
      2010 Sept/Oct "Art Critiques"
      2009 Sept/Oct "Being an Artist: Family or Career?"
      2008 Jan/Feb "I Like it but I'm not sure Why"

      Press

      • 2014 Hush Magazine – Featured as winner of the Golden Brush Art Award with Marney-Rose Edge.
      • Nov 13, 2013 Langley Advance “Quartet of painters showing in Fort Langley” 
      • Jan. 2012 Langley Times 
      • June 26, 2009 Langley Advance “More than an artist, An educator” 
      • Aug 22, 2006 Langley Advance “Arts Alive” 
      • Aug, 2006 Chilliwack Times 
      • Oct 2004 Langle

      • 2014 Hush Magazine – Featured as winner of the Golden Brush Art Award with Marney-Rose Edge.
      • Nov 13, 2013 Langley Advance “Quartet of painters showing in Fort Langley” 
      • Jan. 2012 Langley Times 
      • June 26, 2009 Langley Advance “More than an artist, An educator” 
      • Aug 22, 2006 Langley Advance “Arts Alive” 
      • Aug, 2006 Chilliwack Times 
      • Oct 2004 Langley Times “WindSong showcases artist’s debut solo show” 
      • Aug, 2004 Langley Times “Brushing Up on her Art” – Micah Ringham benefit

      Current Project - Studies & Sketches

        About Current Project

        Oil painting by Canadian artist Lalita Hamill

        Overview

        "The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls." – Edgar Allan Poe


        Encouraged by her own continued journey, Lalita is taking first steps toward being publicly vulnerable by sharing personal experiences through art and writing. In so doing, she hopes to inspire others to expose, address, accept and release the 'ugly' and 'dark' parts of their personalities in order to turn their suffering into thriving.


        The process began four years ago with Gaye Adams, an accomplished painter, instructor and life coach, who gave Lalita the tools and support she had been desperately seeking. 


        The practice involved, and continues to involve: becoming aware of inner demons, inviting them to ‘speak’, hearing what they have to say, taking responsibility for the truths, letting go of the rest, dialing the voices down, and most importantly, replacing those negative voices with gratitude, truth, light, curiosity, forgiveness, compassion and wisdom.


        This is a large art / life project, and has been divided into several stages that will likely result in several bodies of work. Lalita is currently working on the charcoal sketches and oil studies for Stage One. She is grateful to Justin Ogilvie for helping her free up and experiment!

        Overview

        "The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls." – Edgar Allan Poe


        Encouraged by her own continued journey, Lalita is taking first steps toward being publicly vulnerable by sharing personal experiences through art and writing. In so doing, she hopes to inspire others to expose, address, accept and release the 'ugly' and 'dark' parts of their personalities in order to turn their suffering into thriving.


        The process began four years ago with Gaye Adams, an accomplished painter, instructor and life coach, who gave Lalita the tools and support she had been desperately seeking. 


        The practice involved, and continues to involve: becoming aware of inner demons, inviting them to ‘speak’, hearing what they have to say, taking responsibility for the truths, letting go of the rest, dialing the voices down, and most importantly, replacing those negative voices with gratitude, truth, light, curiosity, forgiveness, compassion and wisdom.


        This is a large art / life project, and has been divided into several stages that will likely result in several bodies of work. Lalita is currently working on the charcoal sketches and oil studies for Stage One. She is grateful to Justin Ogilvie for helping her free up and experiment!

        Stage 1 - Awareness

        By ‘inner demons’, “shadow” or ‘voices of the negative ego’, Lalita is referring to the voices that tell us we are not good enough, or that we are trapped, separate, or undeserving. 


        The critic, for example, might follow one around, feeding self-doubt by criticizing every action or inaction throughout the day. “You did that wrong” or “You have failed as a painter!”  The inner critic finds fault; it shames you and compares. The critic also judges others, and might cause you to flip off another driver for cutting you off. An astute inner critic will even judge your thoughts, and ironically say things like “Don’t be so judgmental!”  


        Stage one of this process involves shining a light into dark internal spaces and seeing what is found. This can be scary! Some of our shadows and beliefs have been around for a long time, and do NOT like to be brought to the surface. 


        Those voices, many of which lay buried in our subconscious and physical body, have relentlessly told us we are small, insignificant, unforgivable, defective, helpless, useless, incapable, alone, unsupported, unworthy, lost, irreparable, unloveable and fundamentally depraved. 

        Stage 2 - Inviting the Shadow Voices to Speak

        Why bring these shadow voices to the surface? Won't this just muck everything up and leave me with a mess I don't know how to clean up?! What if I try and fail?


        Years ago, Lalita asked herself such questions. Finally, she was done with suffering. Her depression had taken over, she had several health scares, and her well-being, relationships and quality of life depended on a shift taking place!


        Fortunately, after years of trying to improve on her own, Lalita was introduced to the seven voices of the negative ego: the critic, trickster, outlaw, dark rage, debt collector, mad(wo)man, & dark lover. Watch for upcoming portraits of these character voices!


        Inviting the shadow voices 'in' takes courage, patience, and practice. The remaining stages are:


        Stage 3 - Owning It


        Stage 4 - Letting Go


        Stage 5 - Inspiration - Creating the Life you Want!


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        Art Avenue Articles

        Art Archive 2015 Painting in the Life of Lalita Hamill (pdf)Download
        Art Archive 2013 Composition by Lalita Hamill (pdf)Download
        Art Archive 2009 SeptOct Being an Artist Family or Career (pdf)Download
        Art Archive 2008 JanFeb I like it but am not sure why (pdf)Download
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