Gloria S. Daly, A.A.A. SC

7298 Somenos Road, Duncan BC V9L 5Z9

phone: 250.748.8731      email: gdalyart@shaw.ca


 

CURRICULUM VITAE


From her studio on Vancouver Island, Gloria creates innovative Fibre Art for both private and public patrons. She teaches and demonstrates at textile forums and art gallery workshops. Her works combine traditional methods with contemporary design and materials. Gloria is well known for her ability to capture the essence and spiritual message of her subjects.


In 2003, Gloria was chosen as an example of excellence in Design by the Embroiderers' Guild of America and was exhibited in Rye Brook, New York. Her works are often two and three dimensional wall hangings or panels created of fibre and mixed media.


She studied Design and Embroidery with the City & Guilds Institute of London, England and was elected to the Embroiderers Association of Canada and serves as a Director for the Prairie/Pacific Region.


An active member of the fibre arts community in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, she won the Northcott Silk Inc. challenge in 2002.


Gloria has taught at Malaspina University/College, Gibson's Landing Fibre Festival, North Island College Fibre Arts Symposium, and for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in their contemporary Art Program - "New Extreme".


Gloria's work, including commissions, are held in private collections in the United States, Canada and Japan.


 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE


 2008MISSA (Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts
 2008Victoria Quilters Guild Presentation & Trunk Show
 2008Pacific Northwest Quiltfest Presentation & Trunk Show
 2007EAC Seminar, St John’s NL
 2006Victoria Quilters' Guild
 2006Campbell River Community Centre
 2006Vancouver Island School of Art
 2005Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, New Extreme Program
 2004North Island College, Fibre Arts Symposium
 2003Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival

 

EXHIBITIONS (Selected Solo & Group)


 2008Mary E. Black GalleryHalifax, NS
 2007Jubilee Auditorium, "Frobisher Opera"Calgary, AB
 2007The Loft GalleryMill Bay BC
 2006Design & Textile Decoration ExhibitionOak Harbor WA
 2006Sew Fest / Guest Artist GroupCalgary AB
 2006Fibre Essence GalleryVancouver BC
 2006With Threaded Needle – CACVictoria BC
 2006Consider The Lilies, IVMetchosin BC
 2005Alberta Centenary CelebrationsCalgary AB
 2005Consider The Lilies, IIIMetchosin
 2005The Filberg Festival / Guest ArtistComox BC
 2005The Station Cultural CenterOkotoks AB
 2004Sooke Fine ArtsSooke BC
 2004Consider The Lilies, IIMetchosin
 2004Ten-ee-ah Lodge GalleryLac La Hache BC
 2004City & Guilds of London, Graduation Exhibition for Design & Embroidery four year tutorial programmeCalgary AB
 2004Healing Through Fibre / Alberta Craft CouncilEdmonton AB
 2004AgriartSurrey BC
 2003Embroiderers’ Guild of AmericaRye Brook, NY
 2003Consider The Lilies, IMetchosin BC
 2002Northcott Silk Inc.Woodbridge Ont.

 

MAJOR COMMISSIONS (Selected)


 2005Island Savings Credit Union, Administration BuildingVancouver Island, BC
 2005Alderlea Medical ClinicDuncan, BC
 2004Ten–ee-ah LodgeLac La Hache, BC

 

BURSARIES / AWARDS


 2005British Columbia Arts Council
 2004Embroiderers’ Guild of Victoria
 2003Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts

 

PUBLICATIONS


 2008The Padded Deck, The Canadian Quilter
 2008Exposure, Surface Design Journal
 2006Iridescent Icicles, A Needle Pulling Thread, Festive Vol.2 Issue 1
 2006Spring – Artfully, Peter Rusland, Newsleader, Vancouver Island
 2006Beautiful Endings, Embroidery Canada
 2006Let’s Keep in Touch, Marsha Rafuse, The Canadian Quilter

 

APPOINTMENTS


 2008 - presentBd. of DirectorsCommunity Arts Council of Greater Victoria (CACGV)
 2004 - 2007Bd. of DirectorsEmbroiderers’ Assoc. of Canada Prairie Pacific Region
 2002 - presentTrusteeCredit Union of BC Foundation
 2000 - presentBd. of DirectorsIsland Savings Credit Union
 1998 - 2003Bd. of DirectorsCanadian Cancer Society BC & Yukon Div.
 1985 - 1987AldermanCity of Nanaimo

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS


 Articulation – group of 10 Canadian Contemporary Fibre Artists
 Fibres and Beyond – group of 12 Lower Vancouver Island Fibre Artists
 Embroiderers’ Assoc. of Canada Inc - Board of Directors
 The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc.
 Canadian Quilters’ Guild – Victoria Quilters Guild – Heritage Quilt Guild
 Fibre Art Network – group of Western Canada Art Quilt Designers
 Surface Design Association

7298 Somenos Road 

Duncan, BC V9L 5Z9 

250.748.8731 

gdalyart@shaw.ca