Linda Craddock 2026
1. Education
1988 Master of Fine Arts, University of Calgary: Photography
1982 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Calgary: Photography/Drawing
1974 Art Diploma, Alberta College of Art
2. Public Exhibitions Solo
2016 Levitas One on One Gallery, Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, AB
2014 Hometown Dreams Visual Arts Alberta Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2006 The Dead Relative Series Railway Convention Centre, Vegreville, AB
2004 Awaiting Memory Mezzanine Gallery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2004 The Dead Relative Series Plus 15 Window, Untitled Art Society, Calgary, AB
1988 Joy Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
1981 Dancing Shoes Latitude 53, Edmonton, AB
1981 Betrayal Rice Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1981 Betrayal Off Center Centre, Calgary, AB
1977 Sculptural Form in Weaving University of Calgary Gallery, Calgary, AB
3. Public Exhibitions Group, International
2014 Celebrating Alberta Alberta Society of Artists Travelling Exhibition
Cando Art Centre, North Dakota USA; Northwest Art Centre, Minot, North Dakota USA
2008 Images and Reflections The Artists Circle of Calgary Exhibition
State Gallery of Contemporary Art in Sopot, Poland
Jesuits Gallery of Contemporary Art in Poznan, Poland
BWA Contemporary Art Gallery in Kalisz, Poland
BWA Galeria Zamojska, Contemporary Art Gallery in Zamosc, Poland
ZPAP Gallery Pryzmat in Krakow, Poland
2007 Images and Reflections The Artists Circle of Calgary Exhibition
Gallery “G”, Olomouc, Czech Republic Gallery Kruh, Ostrava, Czech Republic
4. Public Exhibitions Group: National
1990 Portraits of Women, A Travelling Exhibition The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa, ON
1989 Alternate Visions, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB (catalogue)
1988 Women in Focus Photographer’s Gallery, Saskatoon. SK
1988 Women in Focus Rosemont Gallery, Regina, SK
1985 Four from Calgary Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1979 Contemporary Canadian Watercolour University of Waterloo, ON
5. Public Exhibitions Group: Provincial
2025 Act 3: Words to Worldmaking Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2022-2020 Fire & Frost Provincial Travelling Exhibition, Alberta Foundation for the Arts / TREX
2018 The Rich Interior Life (3 person exhibition) Art Gallery of Grand Prairie, AB
2017-2012 Celebrating Alberta Alberta Society of Artists Travelling Exhibition, AB
2016 Fire & Headlines North & South Jubilee Auditoria, Edmonton, AB, Calgary, AB
2016 Here After Selected Alumni Photographers, Little Gallery, University of Calgary, AB
2015 Water The Whyte Museum, Banff, AB
2016 Ladies of Land Three Person Exhibition, Leighton Centre, Millarville, AB
2016 Signs & Symbols Art Point Gallery, Calgary, AB
2015 The Artists’ Lens Exposure 2015. Art Point Gallery, Calgary, AB
2012 Inspired by Travel Leighton Art Centre, Millarville, AB
2012 The 25th Annual Celebration of the Arts Kiwanis Gallery, Red Deer, AB
2012 Passages Alberta Society of Artists, Lougheed House, Calgary, AB
2011 Alberta Landscape Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, Crowsnest Pass, AB
2011 Artorama Triangle Gallery of Visual Art, Calgary, AB
2009 Images and Reflections, Artists Circle of Calgary Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
2008 The Artists Circle of Calgary-The New Generation Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
2006 40th Anniversary Alumni Exhibit Mezzanine Gallery, University of Calgary, AB
1993 Retrospective of Alberta Photography Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
1984 Stages Centre Eye Gallery, Calgary, AB
1979 Linda Edgar / Bev Pike Muttart Gallery, Calgary, AB
1975 Graduate Exhibition Alberta College of Art, Calgary, AB
1974 Alberta Craft Design Exhibition”. Old Cabin Crafts Society, Calgary, AB
1973 Festival Calgary Glenbow Foundation, Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB
6. Exhibitions Commercial
Solo
2025 Mirage & Fallen Roses Willock & Sax Gallery, Banff, AB
2022 The Venetian Series Bugera Matheson Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2018 Levitas Bugera Matheson Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2012 Hometown Dreams: Sky & Sea Masters Gallery, Calgary, AB
2011 Canyon Melt and Transitional Form Masters Gallery, Calgary, AB
2009 Parade of the Calls Featured Artist, Masters Gallery, Calgary, AB
2007 Circus & Midway Featured Artist, Masters Gallery, Calgary, AB
2006 Awaiting Memory Series Featured Artist, Masters Gallery, Calgary, AB
2003 Awaiting Memory, Avenue Gallery, Victoria, BC
Group
2026 Into the Light / Just Passing Through Bugera Lamb Fine Art Edmonton, AB
2014 Observe + Distill, Willock & Sax Gallery, Banff, AB
2009 Group Show Tutt Street Gallery, Kelowna BC
2003 Group Show Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC
2001 Group Show Kensington Gallery, Calgary, AB
2001 Six New Artists Arcadia Gallery, Toronto, ON
1999 Group Show Nolan Reid Gallery, Calgary, AB
1987 Four Photographers, Folio Gallery, Calgary, AB
7. Collaborative Projects:
2010 Neil Cockburn, Organist with Linda Craddock, Artist, Epcor Center, Jack Singer Hall, EPCOR Centre, Calgary, AB
2009 The Sound of Color with Organist Neil Cockburn. Music of Messiaen, ProArts Society Calgary AB
2008 Hearing in Color: Organist Dame Gillian Weir with artist, Linda Craddock. Pro Arts Society & The Cantos Music Foundation.
Organ Area. Department of Music. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
8. Acquisitions & Permanent Public Collections:
The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa, ON
The Edmonton Art Gallery (The Art Gallery of Alberta) Edmonton, AB
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Alberta Culture (Edmonton Law Courts)
Pro Arts Society, Calgary, Alberta Cantos Music Foundation, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Numerous Private Collectors in Canada, USA and Europe
9. Bibliography
Catalogues:
2020 Fire & Frost Alberta Foundation for the Arts / TREX
2016 Fire Alberta Society of Artists
2016 Bridges: 85th Anniversary of the Alberta Society of Artists
2012 Celebrating Alberta The Alberta Society of Artists
2007 Images and Reflections The Artists Circle of Calgary, Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts Catalogue
1990 Portraits of Women The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa, ON
1989 Alternate Visions by Christopher Jackson, Curator, Glenbow Museum, 1989 Calgary, AB
1978 The Fine Art of Alberta Craft Festival 78. Commonwealth Games Calgary, AB
Video:
2021 Autobiographical Art Artist Talk, Gallery of Grande Prairie/Grande Prairie College
2010 Champions of Learning” Autobiographical Photography–Making it Work ContEd, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
1990 Portraits of Women The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa, ON.
Journals, Magazines, Books:
2024 Prairie Art: A Canadian Dialogue Volume 2 May 2024 page 35 Small Town Girl Goes to Art School
2018 Linda Craddock’s Levitations by Portia Priegert, Galleries West Magazine, Feb.
2014 Hometown Dreams Featured Artist, Mud Season Review, Issue #2 Oct 20 (online periodical)
2009 From Calgary to Krakow Fast Forward Weekly Volume 14, No. 29 Calgary, AB
2009 Photo Cover, The Malahat Review, edited by John Barton, University of Victoria. Issue 167/ June
2007 Road to Success Alternative Trends Volume 2 Issue 3, Spring.
2003 Artists Portraits Galleries West. Vol. 2 No. 2 Summer
2001 The Pacific North West Landscape, by Kitty Harmon, Sasquatch Books, Seattle, USA (Book)
1992 Mrs. Pidruchney ACUA Vitae: Ukrainian Council for Alberta Arts, Vol 2, No. 4. Dec (as author)
1988 Women Photographers on Women’s Issues by Brenda Pelkey. BlackFlash Spring Vol.6 No.1
1981 Four from Calgary Update, Edmonton Art Gallery, Vol 6 No. 6. Nov/Dec
1976 Ukrainian Canadiana Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada pp 76. (Book)
10. Professional Activities
Research & Development
2014 Writer’s Boot Camp Alberta Playwright Network, Calgary, AB
2014 Writer’s Circle Alberta Playwright Network, Calgary, AB
2013 ACT ONE Alberta Playwright Network, Calgary, AB
2013 After Effects Level 1. EMMedia, Calgary, AB
2011 Basic Video Production, EMMedia, Calgary, AB
Final Cut Pro Level 1 Introduction to Video Editing, EMMedia, Calgary, AB
Visual Story Telling, EMMedia, Calgary, AB
Script Writing for Video Production EMMedia, Calgary, AB
Teaching: Post Secondary
2021 Visitor in the Arts, Linda Craddock Presentation, Grande Prairie Regional College, AB
1990-2020 Private professional teaching initiatives that are studio-based including: Photography,
Principles of Art Fundamentals, colour theory, drawing, painting
2012 Summer Series: Photography, Sessional Instructor Red Deer College, AB
2011 ART 335: Digital Photography and Photoshop. Sessional Instructor, Department of Art, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2008-2010 Photography: Digital SLR; Autobiographical Photo and Digital Photography, Sessional Instructor, Continuing Education, University of Calgary, AB
1990-1999 Core Instructor of Photography: issues relating to composition and creative expression. Western Academy of Photography, Victoria, BC
1989 Digital Photography, Sessional Instructor Faculty of Continuing Education University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
1988 Introduction to Art Fundamentals. Assistant Instructor, Department of Art, University of Calgary, AB
1987 ART 300 level Art Education, Graduate Teaching Assistant. Labs, studio prep and critiques, Department of Art, University of Calgary, AB
1987 ART 437 and ART 355 Graduate Teaching Assistant. Photography. Lectures and critiques, Department of Art, University of Calgary, AB
Teaching: Artists in Education
2008-2016 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Artist Roster providing professional assistance within the Alberta School system. Digital Photography.
2005-2016 Calgary Board of Education, Curriculum Development. Private contractual arrangements relating to the significance of the Visual Arts within the context of defined curriculum
2005-2012 EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts. Curriculum Development through Learning and Creative City Programming. Courses for Teachers and initiatives for students. Calgary, AB
2005-2008 Calgary Artists in Partnership with Education. Professional work within the Calgary school system relating to the significance of the Visual Arts within the context of defined curriculum.
Exhibitions Curated / Juried
2013 – 2025 Juror. Various Provincial Exhibitions for the Alberta Society of Artists
2009 – 2013 Absolute Art Curatorial assistance for collaborative Exhibition between University of Calgary Department of Art and Davis LLP, Calgary, AB
2008 The Artists Circle of Calgary, The New Generation Triangle Gallery of Visual Art, Calgary AB
Service
2016-2021 Exhibition Chair then President of not-for-profit registered charity (ASA) with mandate to encourage Public Art Education and Professionalism in Alberta Visual Arts community.
2015-2018 Coordinator of Pavilion Artist Pledges, photography Kiyooka Ohe Art Centre Society, Calgary
2016-2007 Photography for events, catalogue, Calgary Contemporary Arts Society Calgary, AB
2003-2001 Director, Art Rental Services, Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, AB
2004-2011 Coordinator for the Founding and Sustaining Members of the Artists Circle Collection of the Calgary Contemporary Art Society
2004-2011 Archival responsibilities for the housing and maintenance of artworks contained in the above collections for Calgary Contemporary Arts Society
1982-1985 Organizational assistance regarding Civic Art Centre. Calgary Contemporary Arts Society