About the Artist

"Cristina Del Sol grew up in a city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she received formal art training from the National School of Fine Arts, completing a Bachelor of Fine Art Honors' degree. 

In Canada she further her art education at "Toronto Art School", in painting and drawing and Mixed Media, continuing till today attending a number of professional development workshops to increase her skills and supporting her continuing growth as an artist." 

 Some of the international artists she studied over the years are:

 Edward Betts, Nita Leland, Mary Todd Beam, Robert Burridge, Stephen Quiller, Pat Dews and Gerald Brommer.

She is an award winning-artist, with artwork featured in International books, juried art shows and contests. Her paintings are in private collections worldwide. She has exhibited in Canada, the U.S and Argentina.  

Selected Solo Exhibitions: 

• September/23- Solo Show- “Studio 87”.
• October/2019- Solo show- “Studio 87”.
• October/ 2018- Solo show- “Studio 87”.
• October/ 2017- Solo show- “Studio 87”
• September/ 2016- Solo show- “Studio 87”
• March/2015, "Mindscapes" an Abstract Show, Open Studio Art Show, Dunrobin.
• March to May/2011, D'OMMA Gallery, selected works.
• February-April/11-"Layers" Show and Sale, Newlook Eyewear and Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.
• July/10- 08- "Horizons", Snapdragon Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.
• June/09- "Patterns" Show and Sale, Studio gallery, Prince Edward Country, Ontario
• April/05- "Awareness" Show and Sale, Creemore Gallery, Ontario. 
• February-April /04-"Textures" Show and Sale, "The Ginger Press Gallery", Owen Sound, Ontario.
• September/05- "Beyond Color", Alora Designs Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario.
• July-August/05- "A different Point Of View: Abstract Still Life", Galleria Del Sol, Owen Sound, Ontario.
• September/04- "First Light: Contemporary Landscapes", Galleria Del Sol, Owen Sound 

Selected Group Exhibitions

• December-2025 to January-2026- Christmas Group Show- “Koyman Galleries

• Nov 22/23/-2025 Christmas S, a Group Exhibition. “Studio 87"
• December-2024 to January-2025- Christmas show- “Koyman Galleries

• December 22-23/2024- Christmas Show-  “Studio 87
• December-2023 to January-2024- Christmas show- “Koyman Galleries
• December 22-23/2023- Christmas Show-  “Studio 87”
• November/December- /2022/- Christmas show- “Koyman Galleries
• December 22-23/2022- Christmas Show-  “Studio 87”
• December-November /2021- Christmas show- “Koyman Galleries
  

• Dec/2021 Christmas show- Studio 87
• Dec /2020- Christmas show- “Koyman Galleries 

• Dec/2020 Christmas show- Studio 87
  
•  Dec /2019- Christmas show- “Koyman Galleries 
• Dec/2019- Christmas show- Studio 87.

• Dec /2018- Christmas show- “Koyman Galleries”
• Dec/2018- Christmas show- “Studio 87”.
• Dec-2017 to Jan 6th/2018- "Koyman Galleries"- Holydays Show of Smalls.
• Dec-2016 to Jan 6th/2018- "Koyman Galleries"- Holydays Show of Smalls.

• Dec-2016 to Jan 6th/2017- "Koyman Galleries"- Holydays Show of Smalls.

• Dec-2016 to Jan 6th/2016- "Koyman Galleries"- Holydays Show of Smalls.

• Dec-2016 to Jan 6th/2015- "Koyman Galleries"- Holydays Show of Smalls.

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• Dec 9th/10th/2016- "Studio #87 Meet the artists December Show"- Former Gallery On Gore relocation.  
• Nov 11th-12th/2016- "Explore The Region: Buy It Local Holiday Gift Auction"- WPBS Juried Exhibition Fundraiser Event, Watertown, NY, USA.  
• Nov 1st/2016 to Dec 31st/2017- "Art & Parcel", Holiday Show & Sale, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. 
• Nov 5th/2015 to Jan 25th/2016- "Art & Parcel", Holiday Show & Sale, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. 

• Nov 22nd/2014 to Jan 18th/2015- "Art & Parcel", Holiday Show & Sale, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. 

• Nov 10th to Dec 22nd/2013, "A CHANGE OF ART", Artists' Gallery Juried Art Group Show at Gallery Perth, Ontario
  
• October 19th-November 30th, 2013 ISEA 22nd Annual International Juried Art Exhibit at the Phillips Gallery in BIG ARTS, Sanibel, Florida. Juror Carrie Burns Brown.
• Dec. 4 - Dec. 30, 2012: "Great Big Smalls VIII", Xmas Group Show at the Cube gallery, Ottawa.
• Nov. 17th-18th, Nov 24th-25th and Dec 1st-2nd/2012 : "Christmas Market and Fine Art Sale" in the annual Watson's Mills Fine Art Show.
• Nov 2012: "Art Squared"  WPBS Juried Exhibition, Watertown, NY, USA.  
• February 5/2012 through March 2/2012, Juried exhibition "DRAW ME IN",  Ottawa Mixed Media Artists’ tenth anniversary year.  
• April 5th to May 1st/2011, OMMA Annual Juried Exhibition: "Alphabet Soup" at the Britannia Gallery, Ottawa, On, Canada.
• July 27th to August 26th/2011, Annual Juried Show "Red Hot Art Show", Kanata Art Club, Kanata Civic Art gallery, Mlacak Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
• September 30th to October 26th, 2010. Annual Juried Show- AOE "Selections 2010", Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
• November 28th and 29th, 2009- Juried Exhibition-"Red Trillium Studio Tour" Fall Show and Sale, Woodlawn, Ontario.
• October 10th and 11th, 2009- "Expressions of Art 2009" group Show", by West Carleton Arts Society, Carp, Ontario.
• December/07 & January/08-"Snapdragon Gallery". Party + Art=2x2x20. Works by 20 Artists.
• September/06- "Casa De Los Artistas", Juried Show, Bs As, Argentina.
• September/05- "Mariano Moreno Juried Art Show", Bs As, Argentina. First Prize Award.
• November/04- "The Tom Thompson Art Gallery", Juried Annual Art Show and Sale, Owen Sound, Ontario. Second Price Award.

         AWARDS

• Awarded inclusion in  the North Light Books’ 2018 Acrylics Competition
  "AcrylicWorks 6: Creative Energy!" -Published in May 2019.
• January 2014: "Award of Excellence", "Proverbs Show", OMMA Annual Juried Show, CenterPoint Theatre Gallery, Ben Franklyn Place, Ottawa.
• Awarded inclusion in the latest North Light Books’ "Incite 2 Color Passions: The Best Of Mixed Media!" published Sep.2014.
• November 2013: 2nd Place Award, 3#rd Annual Art Competition, Online Gallery Light Space & Time.

• Awarded inclusion in the latest North Light Books’ Best of Watercolor: "Splash 14: Light and Color!" published in July/ 2013.
•  April /2012, Award Finalist in "Alphabet Soup", OMMA's Juried Exhibition, Britannia Gallery
•  July/2011: Second Price Award, Mixed Media Category, "Red Hot Show",
  Annual Juried Show by the Kanata Art Club, Ottawa.
• November/2010: 2nd Prize Winner- The 3rd Annual ISAP International Open Online Show.  
• September/06- Award of Excellence- "Casa De Los Artistas", Juried Show, Bs As, Argentina.
•  September/05: First Price Award- "Mariano Moreno International Annual Juried Show", Bs As, Argentina.
•  October/04: Second Price Award- Lake, Land and People" Annual Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, by The Georgian Bay Symphony.