Contemporary Artist & 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
Rosita is a ellf taught artist living and working in Surrey, British Columbia. She studied Fine Arts at Emily Carr University of Art & Design Vancouver and also completed the Foundation Programme at the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Granville Island, Vancouver. . She haa also taken many individual workshops with signature nembers of the FCA.
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:
Honourable Mention Christmas Card Juried Competition -Arts Council of Surrey
Arts 2019 Juried Competition Mixed Media Category – Surrey Art Gallery
Third place –“Together Apart” Juried Art competition -Arts Council of Surrey
Background
Born in Sri Lanka. She grew up in Sri Lanka and lived for short periods of time in LA,, Dubai and Doha and moved to BC, Canada in 2009. 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.