Kathi Rudko
                                  1479 Seaview Road, Black Creek,BC
                                              250 337 5302
                                      Email: kathi@kathirudko.com
                       Websites:    www.kathirudko.com        www.kathirudko.ca

Academic Qualifications:
1990-1992 Teacher-librarianship and Gifted Education, UBC
1975 BC Teacher Qualification- UBC
1973 BA Psychology - UBC
1978- Visual Arts - studio courses at North Island College
Workshops      
         with Diana Bersea; Joyce Yamikura; Neil Boyle; Perrin Sparks; Cindy Mersky, 
         Nicholas Pearce, Sheila Davis, and ongoing mentorship with Chris Wootton
Exhibitions:
2018 Mcmillan Arts Centre, Parksville BC -'Wet Paint Art Group' Invitational show
         Campbell River Arts Council Member’s Show
201 7-2018 Comox Valley Airport show "Spirit of Vancouver island"
2017 "Winter Wonderland" Exhibition , Painter's Lodge, Campbell River
          Campbell River Arts Council Member’s Show
         "Wet Paint" Art Show and Sale, Black Creek, BC
           CR Artsfest, Campbell River
           CR Arts Expo, Campbell River
2016 - 2017 Comox Valley Airport Art Exhibition "Elements"
2016 Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
         Campbell RIver ArtFest
​         "Wet Paint" Art Show and Sale, Black Creek, BC
2015 Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
         "Wet Paint" Art Show and Sale, Black Creek, BC
2014  Moss Street Paint-In, Victoria, BC
         "Wet Paint" Art Show and Sale, Black Creek, BC
2013  Originals Only, Comox
         Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
2012  Originals Only, Comox
         Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
2011  Sidney Art Show
         Originals Only, Comox
2010  Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
2009  Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
2008  Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
2007  Sundance Java Bar- Solo  exhibit
         Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
         Originals Only Comox
         Originals Only Artfest Nanaimo
2006  Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
         Originals Only, Comox
         Originals Only Artfest, Nanaimo
2005  Campbell River Arts Council Juried Member’s Show
2002  Group Exhibition Pearl Ellis Gallery,  Comox BC
2001  Tidemark Theatre Gallery Campbell River – solo exhibition
2000  Three Women Show- Gourmet by the Sea, Oyster River BC

Charity Exhibitions:
         Quebec Auction for French Immersion Students 2000- 2005

​Professional Experience:
Teaching Watercolour, Acrylic and Mixed Media classes and workshops 2014 - present
​Taught Elementary school Art grades K-7 for more than 30 years
Provided PRO-D art courses to elementary teachers 2007-2009
Taught enrichment art workshops for Gifted Education Program- SD#72
Docent at the Campbell River Art Gallery 2010 to present
         -conduct school tours and student art activities     
Teaching Children’s Art programs at the CRAG :
     2011:  “Water-based Media” for children aged 7-12
     2012 : “Spring Fling”- mixed media and “plein aire” explorations for children aged 7-12
     2012  “ Fall into Acrylics” for children aged 7-12
Private Art Instruction 2010 - present

​Awards:
2017 People's Choice Honorable Mention Award " Theo goes to Venice" CRArts Council Annual Member’s Show
2013 People’s Choice Award “The Blue Dress” CRArts Council Annual Member’s Show
2009 Award of Merit  “Burquas Blue”  CRArts Council Annual Member’s Show      
2005 Award of Excellence “The Red Dress”    CRArts Council Annual Member’s Show
     
Organizations/ Memberships
CARFAC
Canadian Federation of Artists- Nanaimo Chapter
British Columbia Art Teachers Association
Campbell River Arts Council
Comox Valley Arts Council
CRAG Friends of the Gallery
Campbell River Art Gallery  (Board Member 2015- present)