Artist Bio

Golya Mirderikvand is a contemporary painter, based in Vancouver, BC. Through her practice, she has explored oil and acrylic painting for a number of years and focuses on creating opportunities for the community to engage with and benefit from art. She has had exhibitions in various venues in Metro Vancouver and is an exhibiting member at the Federation of Canadian Artists. She holds a Masters degree in Art Conservation from Queen’s University, with a specialization in the conservation and restoration of paintings. Golya lives and works in Vancouver.

A deep focus in both her external and internal space becomes the subject matter of her paintings and what attracts the right quality of her attention. Her recent work is inspired by nature exploring dense spaces that trees create, either through the canopy of their branches or the shadows they cast. These paintings are inspired by the environment and her natural surroundings in the Pacific Northwest Coast.

Education

2011

2008

2006

Master of Art Conservation, M.A. - Queen's University

Fine Art Techniques - Emily Carr University

Bachelor of Science, BSc. - University of British Columbia

Solo & 2-Person Exhibitions

2024 The Hearth Gallery: Patterns At Play: 2-Person Exhibition, Bowen Island, BC

2008 The Libra Room: Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Vancouver, BC

Group Exhibitions

2025 Federation of Canadian Artists: Online Federation Showcase: An online Juried Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2025 Federation of Canadian Artists: Annual International Representational Exhibition (AIRE): In-Gallery Juried Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2025 Federation of Canadian Artists: Bloom Exhibition: An online Juried Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2025 Atelier 8.18: Landscapes, Abstract Landscapes, and Abstracts (LALA): Curated 4 - person Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2025 Federation of Canadian Artists: Exhibiting Member Exhibition (EME): In-Gallery Juried Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2024 Eastside Culture Crawl: A Visual Arts Festival of Arts, Design, and Crafts, Vancouver, BC

2024 Federation of Canadian Artists: Small Exhibition: In-Gallery Juried Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2024 Harmony Arts Festival: Harmony Group Exhibition, West Vancouver, BC

2024 Access Gallery: Members Show & Sale 2024, Vancouver, BC

2024 Silk Purse Arts Centre: Vibrant Transitions: 3-Person Exhibition, West Vancouver, BC

2024 Outsiders and Others: The Many Faces of Time: Curated Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2024 Federation of Canadian Artists: Bloom Exhibition: An online Juried Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2023 Eastside Culture Crawl: A Visual Arts Festival of Arts, Design, and Crafts, Vancouver, BC

2023 Seymour Art Gallery: Art Party! An Auction and Fundraiser, North Vancouver, BC

2023 Federation of Canadian Artists: 2023 Limitless Exhibition: An online Juried Group Exhibition, Vancouver, BC

2012 Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery: Celebrating Jerusalem: A Juried Group Exhibit of Visual Art, Vancouver, BC

2008 Yaletown Gallery: ReNew Group Art Exhibit, Vancouver, BC

2007 CityScapes Community Art Space Gallery: Anonymous Group Art Show, North Vancouver, BC

2006 Richmond Art Gallery: Mirror Mirror: Self Portraits, Richmond, BC

Community Projects

May 2019

July 2013

June 2013

June 2012

Recipient of the Consumer Initiative Fund (CIF), a grant for a workshop exploring photography as a therapeutic tool .

One of the juries for the annual Chester Fields Youth Photo Contest, To Here from Home, at the Polygon Gallery.

Curated Perry the Poster Man Exhibit for the 2013 Arts Summit.

Installation of Iain Baxter's show, Information/Location at the North Vancouver Museum and Archives.

Assistance with the photo documentation of artifacts from the Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Publications

2013

Cover art for poetry book Birds, Metals, Stones, & Rain by Russell Thornton.