.......... 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 4^th Annual Poster Contest, December 2^nd, 2005
Kelowna Sculptors Network Soc.-Kelowna, BC-“Connecting Links” Centennial Sculpture Project-June 5^th-August 26^th, 2005
Designer of the Kelowna Sculptors Network Society Logo -2005
Okanagan school of the Arts - Penticton, BC - Urban Renaissance Project, June 1^st September 1^st 2005
Ecole Entre Lacs - Penticton, BC - One day Art Project, artist and student together -June 16^th 2005
Sculpture Symposium - Westbank, BC - Westbank First Nation’s Sculpture on Main 2004 July 19^th- August 18^th, 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 1^st - September 21^st, 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 3^rd 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 9^th - 10^th- 11^th, 2005
Art and Business Council Westside Society-Artist Studio Tour-Westbank, BC September 24^th25^th2005
Okanagan Thompson Int. Sculpture Soc. - Westbank, BC “Arts Fair Gellatly Nut Farm - September 17^th - 18^th, 2005
Naramata Bench Vineyards - Naramata, BC - Naramata Bench Tail Gate Party - September 9^th, 2005
Art Studio & Gallery: UNIQUE, Naramata, BC - Group Ex. Kelowna Sculptors Network Soc. May 1^st - October 10^th, 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 1^st - August 30^th, 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