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David Ballantyne was born in Alberta in the mid 20th century and lived most of his life there. He now lives in Courtenay in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
David started drawing at a young age and began a serious interest in photography while still in grade school. He began painting in acrylics and oils about fifteen years ago. He has a BSc from the University of Alberta and has taken art related courses and workshops from many talented instructors in Canada, the UK, USA and France.
His award winning artwork has appeared in magazines, books and on web sites and has been exhibited in galleries in Canada, the United States, Switzerland and the UK. He has also received arts grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. David’s art is included in the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and many private collections.
Selected Juried Exhibitions
1981 - Photo Fribourg 81- Art and History Museum, Fribourg, Switzerland
1983 - Latitudes and Parallels: Focus on Contemporary Canadian Photography - Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1984 - Folio Gallery - Calgary, Alberta
1984 - Centre Eye Gallery - Calgary, Alberta
1985 - Folio Gallery - Calgary, Alberta
1985 - Durham Photographic Arts Society - Durham, North Carolina, USA
1989 - Landscape: 150 Years After - The Photographers Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1989 - Alternate Visions - Eight Alberta Photographers - Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta
2002 - 15th Annual Juried Miniature Exhibition - Michael Gibson Gallery - London, Ontario
2005 - Camera in Hand: Picturesque Photographs of Alberta - Art Gallery of Alberta
2008 - International Garden Photographer of the Year - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK and travelling
2008 - Unseen Art - Artpoint Gallery and Studios, Calgary, Alberta
2011 - The Forest Show, Alberta Society of Artists - McMullen Gallery, Edmonton and Leighton Centre, Calgary
2011 - International Garden Photographer of the Year - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK and travelling
2012 - Inspired by Travel - Leighton Centre, Calgary
2013 - Celebrating Alberta Alberta Society of Artists - Travelling
2016/17 - Comox Airport Winter Exhibition
2017 - The Basement Show - Elevate the Arts Festival - Courtenay, BC
2017 - 150 My Canada - The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC
2017/18 - Comox Airport Winter Exhibition
2018 - Sooke Fine Art Show - Sooke, BC
2018/19 - Comox Airport Winter Exhibition