Berni Thorneycroft

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Biography

Nestled in the hills, overlooking the Bras D'Or lakes is "Gallery Ruairicroft" housing original art work by Berni Thorneycroft. Berni was born in St. Peters, Cape Breton. After living abroad and in various areas in Canada, she chose to return to the land of her Scottish ancestors.
Thorneycroft recieved her Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts at Concordia University, in Montreal. Her work belongs in private collections in Europe, America and throughout Canada. Several of her paintings are with the Atlantic Lotto permanent collection.
Berni surfaces her canvas with strong, painterly brushstrokes; her interpretation of a scene or occasion which has deeply touched her. Rendering subject matter in acrylics and oils, Berni transforms everyday objects from the mundane, to an elevated awareness which she wishes to share with viewers of her paintings. Berni states that a painting is never complete until it is seen by the viewer.
ART EDUCATION
Life experience
Community evening classes
Women's Art Society studio groups, Montreal
Studio art, McGill University
Art Therapy workshops
Baccalaureate Fine Arts, Concordia University

Awards and Accomplishments

AFFILIATIONS
Visual Arts, Nova Scotia
Canadian Art Federation, Nova Scotia
Women's Art Society, Montreal
Montreal Council of Women (Art convenor)
Art Therapy Association, Quebec
Group '80, Montreal
Arts Club, Montreal
Richmond Inverness Visual Arts
Art Treks (Cooordinator)
Special Education Art teacher
GALLERIES
Points Church Gallery, Cape Breton
Park Lane Gallery, Halifax
Gallery Olliver, Montreal
Gallery 488, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
1840 Sherbrooke Street, Montreal
Complexe du Canal, Lachine
Musee d'art contemporain, Le Harve
Toile Etoile, Queen Mary Road, Montreal
Gate House Gallery, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Carriage House Gallery, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Societe Culturelle du Quebec

Recent Exhibitions and Shows

JURIED GROUP EXHIBITONS
Annual Shows -
Women's Art Society, Montreal
Group '80, Montreal
Arts Club, Montreal
Coordinator for Richmond Inverness Visual Artists, Halifax
Laval Jewish Community Annual Art Show
St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Other Information

Company Name: Gallery Ruairicroft

E-mail: haggis@auracom.com

Additional Web Site: www.auracom.com/~haggis/index.htm.

Category: Paintings

Media:Acrylic on Canvas