Petronella van den Berg.com
Sculptor & Acrylic painter

.......... Curriculum Vitae .........

 

Commissions:

 

  • Naramata Centennial Project -  Marble, in process, 2007
  • Sculpture Joy and Sorrow  - Alabaster - December, 2006
  • Design of theatrical mask for Penticton Chamber Theatre - in Brazilian Soapstone -February, 2006
  • Canadian Mental Health Association-South Okanagan Similkameen Branch-Penticton, BC- Judge at 4th Annual Poster Contest, December 2nd, 2005
  • Kelowna Sculptors Network Soc.-Kelowna, BC-“Connecting Links” Centennial Sculpture Project-June 5th-August 26th, 2005
  • Designer of the Kelowna Sculptors Network Society Logo -2005
  • Okanagan school of the Arts - Penticton, BC - Urban Renaissance Project, June 1st September 1st 2005
  • Ecole Entre Lacs - Penticton, BC - One day Art Project, artist and student together -June 16th 2005
  • Sculpture Symposium - Westbank, BC - Westbank First Nation’s Sculpture on Main 2004 July 19th - August 18th, 2004
  • Okanagan School of the Arts - Penticton, BC - Urban Renaissance Project - Member of the team of 6 artists who pained the city panels and helped to create and set the stage for the Urban Renaissance - June 1st - September 21st, 2004
  • Penticton and District Community Arts Council - Penticton, BC - The first Take A-seat fundraising project, December, 2004
  • Canadian Mental Health Association -South Okanagan Similkameen Branch -Penticton  BC- Judge at 3rd Annual Poster Contest, June, 2003

Exhibitions:

Many of her paintings and sculptures are in private collections in the Netherlands, France, Italy, USA and Canada

  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE, Naramata, BC - Group exhibition with the Painters; Yvonne Goldberg, Janice Blackie-Goodine, Eben van Renen, Will Enns, Potter, Sophia Zang and Wood turner, Keith Harvey - July 1 - October 28, 2007
  • Art Studio: Will Enns, Summerland, BC – Exhibition with 3 Artsts; Will Enns, Janice Blackie-Goodine, Sophia Zang - May 19 - June 2, 2007
  • Summerland Art Gallery, withSculptor Frances Keifer Bezeau - April 26 till  May 23, 2007
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE,  Naramata BC - Group exhibition Naramata Arts Studio - April 29 – June 24, 2007
  • Group exhibition with the Artists of the Naramata Arts Studio; October, 2006; Naramata Comm. Church Hall, B
  • Art Gallery of the South Okanagan - Penticton, BC - July till September 2, 2006 - Group exhibition with the instructors of the Okanagan School of the Arts, Penticton, BC
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE, Naramata, BC - Group exhibition with two other Artist; Will Enns and Marijanne Edgett
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE, Naramata, BC - Group exhibition Naramata Arts Studio - May 1- June 22, 2006
  • Art Gallery of the South Okanagan - Penticton - March 12, 2006 - May 13, 2006
  • Gallery Sculptures in Progress - The Rotary Centre for the Arts - Kelowna -December, 2005 Feb. 2006
  • Sonoran Estate Winery - Summerland, BC – Van den Berg’s solo show - December, 2005
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE - Naramata, BC - Petronella’ s solo show - October, 2005 – Jan.2006
  • Thompson Okanagan International Sculpture Symposium, Commissioned sculptor July - August, 2004
  • Naramata Comm. Church Hall - Naramata, BC - Group exhibition  Naramata Arts Studio - September 29 - October 3, 2005
  • Art Walk - Winfield - September 9th - 10th  - 11th, 2005
  • Art and Business Council Westside Society-Artist Studio Tour-Westbank, BC September 24th 25th2005
  • Okanagan Thompson Int. Sculpture Soc. - Westbank, BC “Arts Fair Gellatly Nut Farm - September 17th - 18th, 2005
  • Naramata Bench Vineyards - Naramata, BC - Naramata Bench Tail Gate Party - September 9th, 2005
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE, Naramata, BC - Group Ex. Kelowna Sculptors Network Soc.  May 1st - October 10th , 2005
  • Naramata Elementary School - Naramata, BC - May, 2005
  • Naramata Comm. Church Hall - Naramata, BC - Group exhibition Naramata Arts Studio - September 28 - October 2, 2004
  • Summerhill Winery – Kelowna, BC - Mozart Festival - July, 2004
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE - Naramata, BC - “Petronella’ s solo show, 2004
  • Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa - Naramata, BC - Hotel exhibit - 2004
  • Naramata Elementary School - Naramata, BC - May, 2003
  • Art Gallery of the South Okanagan - Penticton, BC - Group exhibition Naramata Arts Studio; July 1st - August 30th, 2004
  • Naramata Comm. Church Hall - Naramata, BC - Group exhibition with the Naramata Arts Studio – October, 2003
  • Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa - Naramata, BC - Hotel exhibit - 2003
  • Organisation Victim Care Netherlands - Doetinchem, Netherlands -Solo exhibition-January-May,2002
  • Cultural Centre “De Gruitpoort - Doetinchem, Netherlands-Group exhibition with students-July, 2001

Upcoming Shows & News

  • Lang Vineyards  - Naramata - Group exhibition with the Naramata Arts Studio - October, 2007 -  May 2008
  • Station House Gallery, Williams Lake, BC – May 2008
  • Creation of a Centennial Legacy for Naramata, which is a three dimensional mandala like structure made of stone and steel, with Architect Robert Mackenzie
  • Group exhibition; with the Artists of the Naramata Arts Studio - October, 2007; Naramata Comm. Church Hall, BC

Memberships.

  • Summerland Art Gallery
  • Naramata Arts Studio
  • Kelowna Sculptors Network Society
  • Art Gallery South Okanagan
  • Okanagan/Thompson international Sculpture society
  • Arts and Business Council Westside Society, Westbank, BC
  • Penticton Arts Council

Teaching Experiences:

Petronella gives Art classes in stone carving at the:

  • Okanagan School of The Arts - Penticton, BC - Summer, 2007
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE - Naramata, BC - Stone carving lessons, November – December 2006
  • Okanagan School of The Arts - Penticton, BC - Summer, 2006
  • Rotary Centre of the Arts - Kelowna, BC - January - February, 2006
  • Okanagan School of The Arts - Penticton, BC - Summer, 2005
  • Naramata Elementary School - Naramata, BC - January 2004 and February 2005
  • Cultural Centre “The Leir House”, Penticton, BC March - May 2005
  • Hudson Road Elementary School - Westbank, BC - November 2004
  • Canadian Mental Health Association at the Unity House of Penticton, BC October 2003 - April 2004, Oct. 2004 - April 2005
  • Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE - Naramata, BC - private stone carving lessons  - Spring 2005

Articles and Reviews:

  • A Centennial Legacy  for Naramata - Penticton Western News April 4, 2007
  • Naramata Centennial Sculpture - VOHINO - January, 2007
  • Westside Weekly, Naramata Sculpture seeks Westbank Home - November 1, 2006
  • Fundraiser masks are face of Ozone festival, Penticton Western News, March 12, 2006
  • Learn to carve stone in the New Year, Capital News, December, 2006
  • Naramata Sculpture Garden - Penticton Herald, May 19, 2005
  • Stone carving with “Heart and Soul” - Arts & Creativity Guide, Spring Edition 2005
  • A tremendous week for the arts - The Daily Courier, May 10, 2005
  • Sculptures to be judged by public - The Daily Courier, May 6, 2005
  • BC. sculptors exhibit UNIQUE art” - Penticton Western, May 1, 2005
  • “Mother Earth is coming to Naramata” - VOHINO, September, 2004
  • “Mother Earth Takes”. Penticton Herald - August 9, 2004
  • Westbank First Nation gets behind sculpture project - Westside Weekly, July 21, 2004
  • Sculptors racing to tight deadline - Westside Weekly, August 4, 2004
  • Artists chipping away in public display – The Okanagan Saturday, July 31, 2004
  • Breaking Rocks in the hot sun - eVent Life, July, 2004
  • Appreciating Naramata Sculptor & Artist - VOH INO, July 2004
  •  “Sculptors to carve out niche for Westbank”- Penticton Herald, June 29, 2004
  •  A gift of a sculpture to Dr. Peter Quandt - VOH INO, March, 2004
  • ADVENTURES in Art at Naramata Elementary School – VOH INO, February 2004
  • Stone carving at the Elementary School - Penticton Herald, January, 2004
  • Exhibition - Penticton Herald, September, 2003