“Taking inspiration from the Kootenays and infusing her creations with a dose of symbolism and emotion, Pam Sims creates luminous works she says are intended to be evocative, buoyant, poetic, calm, and meaningful.”— Anne DeGrace, Curator & Librarian, Nelson Library, 2013.
Education and Training:
BFA, Sculpture Major, San Francisco Art Institute, 1986 – Independent Study Abroad Program — 3 months in Bangkok, Thailand, 1984
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1981–1982 — Scholarship Recipient
High School Scholastic Art Awards, State of Minnesota, 1st Place in Painting, 1981
Relocated to Bangkok, Thailand – 1986-1987. English Teaching & Buddhist Art Studies
Apprentice Screen Printer position; Clothworks of Vancouver, huge format screen printing, and fabric paint line development, 1988-1989.
Screen Printer; Vancouver Stained Glass Co. 1990, Printing on glass for kiln fired glass lanterns.
Relocated to Amsterdam, Holland – 1989. Digital scanner printing technician.
Solo Exhibitions:
A Retrospective Exhibition at the Valiant Art Gallery, Creston,BC, with the Annual Columbia Basin Art and Culture Tour. 2025.
Paintings & Shrines – One Person Show, Nelson Library, Nelson,BC.- Spring 2013
The Ongoing Solo Show, Paradise Valley Lodge, Winlaw, BC, 2012–2023, rotating collection of paintings
Annual Solo & Group Showings in Slocan Valley cafes, craft galleries and events, 1998–2023
Group Exhibitions:
Kootenay Crate Company, Art & Craft Gallery, Nelson, BC. 2023–2024
Wild Black Wings, with Cindy Moser, Cafe Winlaw, BC. 2015
6th Annual Art Market, Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC. 2014
Celebrating Valley Photographers, Slocan Community Library, BC. 2013
Grassroots: Annual Local Arts, All Media, Silverton Art Gallery,B.C. 2011 & 2012
Introducing 3 Women Artists, Halcyon Hot Springs Resort, Nakusp, BC. 2009
Slocan Lake Summer Group Shows, Lake Lore Gallery, Slocan,BC. 2010–2011
Hazeldean Gallery, Fine Art and Craft Gallery, Nelson,BC. 2008–2010
Slocan Valley Arts Council group shows & local gallery venues. 1998–2023
Cultural Work(s)/natural materials, Centennial Art Gallery, Nelson,BC. 1998
Juried Exhibitions:
Nature in Flux: Biodiversity and Invasive Species, Kootenay Gallery of Art, Castlegar,BC. 2014
Christmas at the Gallery, Kootenay Gallery of Art, Castlegar, BC. 2008 & 2009
“Making It Work”, 24th Kootenay Boundary Regional Juried Art Show, Kootenay Gallery of Art, Castlegar, B.C. 2003 People’s Choice Award Winner, 2003.
Work & Study:
Ongoing historical study and experimentation with traditional earth pigments and painting materials, surfaces and practices. 1990 to present..
Exploring portraiture and landscape, using pure pigments in egg tempera, egg and oil, and oil paint making. 1990 to present.
Self Employed, Professional Housepainter and Drywaller for 25 years. I specialized in renovating affordable living spaces from non-traditional structures,in the Slocan Valley, BC.
Digital Illustration & Graphic Design- WorldSign Communication Society, 1992-1997, Slocan Valley,B.C.
Full Time Craftsperson, Garment Screen Printer and Hat Designer, using recycled materials, Vancouver. 1988-1992
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