Glenda Beaver
1937 - 2010
“When I paint in watercolor,” said the late painter Glenda Beaver, “it is my purpose to interpret nature in a way that bares my soul. Being intimately involved with the scene, and often painting on location, permits me to capture the essence of these images in watercolor. The viewer who feels a kinship can share the feelings of tranquility and intimate communion with creation and our creator. Working with variety in subject matter and location, I find that my joy in watercolor painting keeps growing.”
Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Beaver was a prolific artist who created thousands of paintings at a pace that sometimes reached 150 works per year. After completing an education that included a bachelor’s degree in Applied Art from Iowa State University, and post-degree work in Fine Art from Capital University in Columbus, OH, Beaver moved to Alberta in 1970. She furthered her aesthetic development through a range of workshops with master watercolourists including Zoltan Szabo, Frank Webb, and Edgar A. Whitney.
For years, Beaver taught courses and workshops, some of whose lessons comprise the contents of her two instructional VHS cassettes, Watercolour Techniques Using Wet Paper and Watercolour Techniques Using Dry Paper, and her book Watercolour with Glenda Beaver.
Beaver participated in numerous group exhibitions, including 3 Generations at the Art Beat Gallery of St. Albert, at the Misericordia Community Hospital and Health Centre in Edmonton, and at the Multicultural Heritage Centre of Stony Plain. Her work endures in a range of collections around the world, including in Australia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore. She was a member of the Alberta Society of Artists and the Leach Lake Arts League in Walker MI, and is a signature member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour.
Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Beaver was a prolific artist who created thousands of paintings at a pace that sometimes reached 150 works per year. After completing an education that included a bachelor’s degree in Applied Art from Iowa State University, and post-degree work in Fine Art from Capital University in Columbus, OH, Beaver moved to Alberta in 1970. She furthered her aesthetic development through a range of workshops with master watercolourists including Zoltan Szabo, Frank Webb, and Edgar A. Whitney.
For years, Beaver taught courses and workshops, some of whose lessons comprise the contents of her two instructional VHS cassettes, Watercolour Techniques Using Wet Paper and Watercolour Techniques Using Dry Paper, and her book Watercolour with Glenda Beaver.
Beaver participated in numerous group exhibitions, including 3 Generations at the Art Beat Gallery of St. Albert, at the Misericordia Community Hospital and Health Centre in Edmonton, and at the Multicultural Heritage Centre of Stony Plain. Her work endures in a range of collections around the world, including in Australia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore. She was a member of the Alberta Society of Artists and the Leach Lake Arts League in Walker MI, and is a signature member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour.