Artist Bio & Awards

ALISON THOMAS NEWTH

Alison is a local artist, living in beautiful Fort St. John, which is located in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Alison works in acrylics and oils, usually painting local landscapes and wildlife. Her favourite subject is the Peace River valley, which is at risk due to the controversial construction of the Site C dam. Alison is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Peace River Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and Flying Colours Artist Association.

Some Flying Colours members plein air painting at Darryl Funk's oil painting workshop, 2019.

Flying Colours final plein air gathering of the summer. Charlie Lake, BC, Sept 2024.

Plein air painting at the Haugen's in Charlie Lake, BC. July 2024.

Opening night, April 2023.

Opening reception, Sept 2024.

HONORS & AWARDS

2024 Honorable Mention, PRFCA's Evoke Juried Exhibit, BACS in Beaverlodge, AB. "River of Mist" The Skeena at Khyex Point, 12x48", oil on canvas.

2024 First Place, PRFCA's Colours of the Peace Juried Exhibit, Peace Gallery North, FSJ, BC. Poplars in Summer, 12x16", acrylic on canvas.

2023 Honorable Mention, ARTS North East Open Sky Exhibition, Tamarack Hall, Chetwynd, BC. Northern Lights, 20x20", oil on canvas.

2020 Community Art Project, Festival Plaza, FSJ, BC.

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

View Alison's Artist-In-Residence Video

Alison Newth was the proud recipient of the 2023 short Artist-In-Residence Program at Cassiar Cannery, near Port Edward, BC. This opportunity -allowed Alison to live and work in the Cassiar Cannery for 10 days so that she could immerse herself in quiet painting time. Alison created a body of work based on her experiences at the Cannery, and inspired by her travels from Fort St. John, BC to Prince Rupert, BC. Find out more about this exhibit The Peace to the Pacific that took place Sept 2024.

BOOK COVER

Raft Baby: a novel

Written by Bonnie Dunlop.
Cover art by Alison Newth.

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MEMBERSHIPS

Flying Colours Artists
2014-current

Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA)
2016-current

Peace River Chapter of FCA
2017-current

MEDIA

"Local artist captures beauty of the North in first solo exhibit," Alaska Highway News. April 2023.

"Local artist's first solo exhibit at Peace Gallery North," Energetic City News. Mar 2023.

"City Unveils Public Art For New Plaza," Alaska Highway News. Dec 2, 2020.

"Alison Newth - Artist Interview," Peace River Chapter Federation of Canadian Artists. December 2020.

"Raft Baby", novel cover art, released September 2020. View book on amazon.ca.

"Nature Captured in Prints And Paint", Alaska Highway News. Aug 8, 2018.

"Pull of the Peace, spirit of the North captured in new exhibit", Alaska Highway News. July 17, 2018.

"Local artists interpret Canada in new exhibit", Alaska Highway News. Feb 1, 2017.

"True patriot love at latest art exhibition", Alaska Highways News. Feb. 8, 2017.

"Points of View 3 showcases unique perspectives of local artists", Alaska Highway News. Apr 6, 2016.

"Featured artist on Artsyshark.com", October 2016.