
ABOUT
With an eye for the odd, Amber Solberg is an illustrator, artist, craftsperson & instructor. Hailing from the prairies, she headed east to the ocean and now splits her time between Alberta and Nova Scotia.
Since receiving a Visual Arts Diploma from Red Deer College (AB) and an Interdispiclinary BFA from NSCAD University (NS), she's evolved her practice to revolve around nature, conscious creation and storytelling. That, and that humour is her jam (although not what she'd want on toast).
With watercolours, ink, and embroidery thread, she makes work that spans from the technical to the expressive, all with an underlying creativity. To do good is a large part of her work, whether it's creating opportunities to encourage others or to fundraise for various organizations. The classes she teaches give voice to her various interests: from monsters to atmosphere, from world marvels to making stories. When she's not making art, she works as the Art Director for NFP kindness society, Altruistic Current.
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POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
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2013 NSCAD University, Bachelor of Fine Art, Interdisciplinary degree Halifax, NS
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2009 Red Deer College, Visual Art Diploma Red Deer, AB
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
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2022 Color for Design and Art, Jim Krause LinkedIn Learning
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2021 Teaching Online to Kids with Carly Mulally, Visual Arts NS Online
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2021 Sustainability in our Communities, University of Nebraska Coursera
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2021 Indigenous Canada, University of Alberta Coursera
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2020 How to Teach Online with Charley Young, Visual Arts Nova Scotia Online
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2018 Hand-Lettering with Kristen de Palma, NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2017 Screenprinting with Maria Doering, NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2016 Birds of Nova Scotia, The Nook on Gottigen Cafe Halifax, NS
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2015 Birds of Central Alberta, Ellis Bird Farm Lacombe, AB
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2014 Wandering: Experiences/Anxieties of a Recent Grad, Microgallery Halifax, NS
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2012 We Make Our Own Myths, Anna Leonowens Gallery Halifax, NS
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2011 Art In the Yard, Bentley Community Square Bentley, AB
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2019 Nocturne Art At Night: Penny Lane HFX Mural Halifax, NS
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2019 Nocturne Art At Night: Heroes & Villains , Argyle Gallery Halifax, NS
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2018 Put a Bird On It, Dart Gallery Dartmouth, NS
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2018 Hygge, Argyle Fine Art Halifax, NS
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2017 10th Annual Art Under $100, Art Spot Calgary, AB
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2017 Rørpost, The Discovery Centre Halifax, NS
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2016 Pre-Shrunk 2016, Argyle Fine Art Gallery Halifax, NS
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2015 David Suzuki, Hot Art Wet City Gallery Vancouver, BC
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2015 Silver and Gold, Eyelevel Gallery Halifax, NS
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2014 Nightshift, Nocturne Art at Night Halifax, NS
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2013 Silver and Gold, Eyelevel Gallery Halifax, NS
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2013 Nightshift, Nocturne Art at Night Halifax, NS
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2013 NSCAD Grad Exhibit, Anna Leonowens Gallery Halifax, NS
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2013 Khyber CXXV, The Khyber Centre for the Arts Halifax, NS
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2012 Final Vinyl, Craig Gallery Halifax, NS
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2012 Book-Art Exhibition, Blue Heron Books Uxbridge, ON
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2012 Pre-Shrunk 2012 , Argyle Fine Art Gallery Halifax, NS
SELECT VISUAL WORK EXPERIENCE
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2022 Infographic design for YMCA Calgary Calgary, AB
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2022 App icon design for Ingram & Sons Cannabis Van Kleek, ON
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2022 Book illustrator for The Girl in the Clouds Halifax, NS
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2022 Sock pattern designer for Sock Rocket Calgary, AB
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2022 Product design for New Flower Coffee Toronto, ON
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2021 Illustrator for Edmentum event pitch presentation Las Vegas, US
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2021 Illustrator for ScienceUpFirst Sudbury, ON
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2021 Illustrator for email campaign for Fly With Me Animal Rescue Halifax, NS
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2021 Graphics designer for "You Are Loved" campaign for Trainyard Dartmouth, NS
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2020 Sock pattern designer for Sock Rocket Calgary, AB
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2020 Illustrator for postcard safety campaign by Ross Creek Centre Canning, NS
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2020 Set designer for The Drowning Girls, by Ignition Theatre Red Deer, AB
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2020 Logo designer for Birchside Psychological Services Bedford, NS
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2019 Illustrator for Surviving Parenthood book by Dr. Ayala Gorodzinsky Halifax, NS
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2019 Poster design for The Screaming Females, Sled Island Music Festival Calgary, AB
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2018 Illustrator for The Healing Compass book by Angie Schickerowski Benalto, AB
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2017 Icon design for blogsite, Scale Quail Halifax, NS
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2017 Meatballs illustrated comic review article, The Coast newspaper Halifax, NS
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2017 Logo rebranding for the Cross-Eyed Giraffe cafe Bentley, AB
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2016 Illustration of You Matter by Lisa Desgagne, a self-care book Calgary, AB
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2015 Poster illustration for the Festival D'Homme Orchestre Montreal, QC
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2015 Article illustrator for Discorder magazine Vancouver, BC
SELECT PERFORMANCE & COORDINATION EXPERIENCE
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2022 Project lead for What's Your Hare-y mural Halifax, NS
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2021 Art consultant for A Spark of Creativity at Trainyard, Nocturne Halifax Dartmouth, NS
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2020 Project lead for Bee Kind mural and seed-paper activity Halifax, NS
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2019 Project manager for Penny Lane HFX mural Halifax, NS
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2018 Live painter at the Corona Sunset Party (country-wide) Halifax, NS
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2018 Live painter for Dart Nights at The Dart Gallery Dartmouth, NS
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2016-2020 Program Assistant with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2016-2019 Youth Program Coordinator with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2015 On-site portraitist at the Leaf Cafe, part of LightNight Art Festival Liverpool, UK
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2012 Manager of the Seeds Gallery Waterfront Kiosk Halifax, NS
PUBLICATIONS & PUBLIC MENTIONS
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2019 Surviving Parenthood by Dr. Ayala Gorodzinsky (ISBN 9780228502777)
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2019 "Halifax Beautification Project is Defaced by Graffiti", CTV News, Aug 15 5:19pm
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2019 "New Mural Brightens up Blowers Street", The Chronicle Herald, July 27
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2018 “Shop This: Cursive Pins”, The Coast Shoptalk feature, Nov 15
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2018 The Healing Compass, by Angie Schickerowski (ISBN 9781985405424)
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2017 “A Profound Call to Serve”, Understorey Magazine, issue 11
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2017 “Review: Meatballs” article by Tara Thorne, The Coast, August 10
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2017 Interview by Caora Mackenzie, The Signal podcast, January 13
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2016 "Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival is the Big Draw in Comics", The Coast, August 11
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2016 “Interview with Amber Solberg” by Sarah Poko, Periscope TV, July
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2016 “Trade School” segment with Accessible Media Inc., June 24
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2016 "Capturing Still Life", The Red Deer Advocate newspaper, January 28.
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2015 “Big Joy Barber & Salon” article, Discorder magazine, November 2
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2015 " DIY Postcards @ The Circus Berlin", The Berlin Circus Hostel, July 28.
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2014 "Trade School'ers Come for the Skills", University News, Kings College
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2013-2015 Old Heart, a weekly comic strip printed in the Dalhousie Gazette, Halifax
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2013 NSCAD Exhibition Graduation Catalogue
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2012 Seeds Waterfront Kiosk Development, NSCAD News, June 26
SELECT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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2021 Immersed in Illustration class with NSCAD Extended Studies Online
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2020 DIY Block-Printing with Altruistic Current's ArtVentures Carstairs, AB
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2020 DIY Donuts with Altruistic Current's ArtVentures Penhold, AB
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2020 Welcome Housing Art Party with Argyle Fine Art Halifax, NS
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2019 DIY Giftwrap with Argyle Fine Art Halifax, NS
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2019 Mini-Monos with Argyle Fine Art Halifax, NS
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2017 Welcome to Watercolours workshop with Halifax Central Library Halifax, NS
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2017 Workshop host for Downtown Dartmouth's Community Art Day Dartmouth, NS
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2017 About Face! workshop with Halifax Trade School Halifax, NS
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2017 Drawing workshop for the Lacombe Art Guild Society Lacombe, AB
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2016 Drawing workshop instructor for Alberta Art & Drafting Supplies Red Deer, AB
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2016 Animal Anatomy drawing class with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2016 Heroes and Villians March Break camp at NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2015 Bookbinding for Beginners workshop at Cow & Co. Cafe Liverpool, UK
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2015 Still Life Drawing workshop at Cafe Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK
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2015 Bookbinding for Beginners workshop at Edinburgh Trade School Edinburgh, UK
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2015 About Face! workshop at Edinburgh Trade School Edinburgh, UK
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2014 Sketchbook Adventures class with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2014 Monsterous Art drawing class with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2014 Watercolour Weather painting class with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2014 Illustration, Zines & Books with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2013 Animal Anatomy drawing class with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2013 Around the World summer camp with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
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2013 Welcome to the Jungle summer camp with NSCAD Extended Studies Halifax, NS
RESIDENCIES
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2018 MTC Subsidized Studio Space with Visual Arts Nova Scotia Halifax, NS
GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS
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2022 HRM Artillery Mural grant, Halifax Regional Municipality
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2020 Gritty to Pretty Mural Grant, Downtown Halifax Business Commission
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2019 Gritty to Pretty Mural Grant, Downtown Halifax Business Commission
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2014 Behance Portfolio Award, E3C Halifax
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2012 Alex and Christie Hunt Award, NSCAD University
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2009 Campus Management Green Scholarship, Red Deer College
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2009 Norma E. McNamara Scholarship, Red Deer College
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2008 Jason Lang Memorial Scholarship, Red Deer College
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2005 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship, Red Deer College