About/CV

Contemporary Artist & a Blogger with varied accomplishments. Continuously learning, with attention to detail, time management and strong organizational skills.  Possess a strong sense of artistry and forward thinking that is consistently displayed

About Rosita

Self taught artist living and working in Surrey, British Columbia. She has a Fine Arts certificate from Emily Carr University and a certificate from the Federation of Canadian Artists’ Foundation Program. She has taken workshops and studied under various prominent artists.

She has experience working as a Children’s Art Program’s Assistant at the Surrey Art Gallery, City of Surrey

She has membership status with

  • Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver
  • Arts Council of Surrey, Newton Cultural Centre, Surrey, BC
  • Langley Arts Council, Langley, BC
  • Artswest Club of Surrey

Awards/Recognition:

  • Arts 2019 Juried Competition Mixed Media Category – Surrey Art Gallery  

  • Third place –“Together Apart” Juried Art competition -Arts Council of Surrey

  • Honourable Mention Christmas Card Juried Competition -Arts Council of Surrey

Background

Originally from Sri Lanka, she has lived in California, Dubai and Doha and moved to BC, Canada in 2011. She loves to travel and enjoys listening to music.

Exhibitions

2021 Colours of nature duo exhibition at Newton Cultural Centre Gallery

2020 Artspacifc -Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Center Gallery

2020 Together Apart – Arts Council of Surrey Gallery

2020 Incognito – Township of Langley Civic Facility, Langley, BC

2020 Natural World-Newton Cultural Centre Gallery

2019 Surrey Fleetwood Community Centre, Surrey, BC

2019 Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery

2019 Christmas Card Art juried exhibition- Newton Cultural Centre, Gallery

2019 Reflections – Artswest Society at Newton Cultural Centre Gallery

2019 Ten Squared Exhibition – Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery

2019 Nature of Things – Surrey Art Gallery

2018 Rhythm of Horses – Art in found spaces, Langley City Hall

2018 Summer exhibition at Langley Civic Facility

GET IN TOUCH

Rosita can be reached via email : rosita.herat@yahoo.com for undertaking any commissions.