April Lafferty
April is an innovative and creative professional artist. She enjoys the challenge of creating colourful and inspiring works of art. Currently residing on Vancouver Island, she
continues to exhibit and sell to both a North American and International Market.
Exhibitions
2009 Invitational Art Exhibition sponsored by Hua Fan University, Fine Arts Dept., Taipei,
Taiwan.
The objective was to promote international art relationships, broaden art vision and
improve friendships between artists.
2009 East Meets West joint show with Taiwanese Artists from Vancouver & local artists
2008 Taiwan Fall Festival, Vancouver
2006 Solo Show Filberg Lodge, Comox BC
2005 Solo show Tita’s restaurant, Courtenay, B C
2004 Originals Only Show, Naniamo, B C
2004 Originals Only Show, Comox B C
2004 - 2005 Gallery 223, Naniamo, B C
2004 Naniamo Art Gallery Show
2004 Muir Gallery Juried Show, Courtenay, B C
2004 Brant Festival Juried Show, Qualicum Beach B C
2004 Woodland Gardens Art Show, Courtenay B C
2003 Langford Lavender Festival, Langford B C
2003 - Artisans Gallery, Courtenay B C
2003 - 2005 Community Arts Council Studio Tour, Cumberland B C
2003 - 2004 The Abby Arts and Gifts, Cumberland B C
2003 Woodlands Garden Art Show, Courtenay B C
2003 Originals Only Fine Art Show, Comox B C
2002 Raven Lodge, Mount Washington
2002 Art Odyssey II, Chemainus, B C
2001 – 2005 CVAG Studio Tour
2002 Comox Valley Wildlife & Native Art Show
2001 – 2002 Art Market, Mount Washington B C
2000 – 2003 Nautical Days, Comox B C
2000 – 2004 Filberg Lodge, Comox B C
2001 – 2002 Mile High Arts Festival, Mount Washington
2002 Art Market, Landmark Hotel, Vancouver
2001 Filberg Gallery, Comox B C
2001 Designer Treasury Series – Lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery
2001 Trumpeter Swan Festival juried show, Courtney B C
1999 – 2002 Galerie d` Arts Contemporains, Montreal P Q
1999 – 2000 Coach House Gallery, Montreal P Q
1999 – 2000 Roslin Gallery, Roslin Ont.
1998 – 1999 Treasure Garden, Kingston Ont.
Highlights
2008 Guest Artist At the Taiwan Fall Festival in Vancouver
2005 Chosen as one of 12 artists to attend a weekend at the
Bamfield Marine Science Centre, operated by Western Universities to
paint and study marine animals and biology in exchange for a donated
painting
2002 – 2003 On the board of the Arts and Culture Accord Foundation
2003 Painting donated to the Dragon Boat Society, Campbell River B C
2003 Painted Mural for Cumberland Elementary School through B C Art Start
program
2002 – 2003 On the board of the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce
2002 Painting donated to the Tamarack Foundation for learning disabled
children
2002 Painted mural on the side of the Cola Diner, Qualicum Bay B C
1998 Commissioned to paint a mural for St. Michael’s Academy Belleville,
Ont.