About

Lucy Price was born in Newcastle, UK and spent most of her youth in the East Midlands. Having studied A-level Art she went on to develop a keen interest in portrait photography and painting. After travelling in Europe, North Africa and North America she is now permanently settled and working in East Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Lucy’s style developed from pen and ink drawings mixed with acrylics to a more precise method of drawing with emphasis on the many layers of light and contrast that can be identified in photographic images. In her stencil work Lucy uses rich background colours to contrast the predominantly monochrome palette of her subjects, more recently she has begun working with mixed media, and her work has been recognized by the Federation of Canadian artists in two shows since then. Subjects include people, animals and some still life, all work is representational and built layer by layer, using single use stencils and acrylic spray paint.

Biography

“The name “Throstle” comes from my Mother, who always encouraged me to be creative. For me creativity is an outlet and meditation, that allows me the opportunity to show others how I see the world. Each work is a result of detailed observation of shadow and light, a study of faces and things that might only receive the briefest of glances in the day to day quick pace of life.

Influences include plenty of local Vancouver artists, Vincent van Gogh and Georges Seurat for their use of colour and working with dots; Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein being among my favourite pop artists. As for stencil artists, I was first influenced by Banksy and Blek Le Rat, but enjoy pretty much all brightly coloured or technical graffiti, and in particular anything by Pariz One, after seeing a bar back he had sprayed in Lisbon.”

  • 2012 Anything But the Brush, Continuing Studies Evening Classes, Emily Carr University of Art & Design.

    1998 A-Level Art, Djanogly City Technology College, Nottingham, UK.

  • Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) – Active Member.

    Canadian Artist Representation / Le Front des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC-BC) – Member.

    BC Alliance for Arts and Culture - Member.

    Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture - Member.

  • 2015: “Atop Grouse Mountain" Federation of Canadian Artists, 1st Prize in “Autumn Salon” Exhibit.

    2014: "A Meadow Earned" Federation of Canadian Artists, 3rd Prize in "Scenes from Western Canada" Exhibit.

    2013: Winning Team (in Collaboration with Artist, Jeff Wilson) - Battle of the Brush Season III: Episode IV “Myths & Magical Creatures” Thursday August 15th, 2013.

  • Artist in Residence, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Brigids Community. Led an interactive, meditative paint by numbers through the story of Advent through December 2019.

  • Private collections held in Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Japan and Papua.

  • 2019, “Face of a Long Eared Owl” Limited Edition Framed Print, St. Hildegards Sanctuary, ILLUMINATE Gala & Fundraiser.

    2018, "Salt Licks for Two" - Charity Auction for Kickstart, Disability Arts & Culture 20 year anniversary fundraiser.

    2016, "Shadow Parliament” - Union Gospel Mission Permanent Collection.

    “Art or Bust” - October 3-26, 2013 - art to breast casts of people who have been affected by breast cancer to be auctioned off at opening reception October 3rd 2013.

    March 2013 - Writing the dark nights of our lives: The Iconography of Lent - 5 Piece Installation at St. Paul’s Church Vancouver.

    October 2012 - “In Search of Salt Licks,” 20x20, Spray Paint on Canvass - Randstad Canada Charity Auction 2012, benefiting: Sky’s The Limit Youth Organization (STL), Breakfast Clubs of Canada (BCoC) and The Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity (JACC).

  • 2018 Topic, (January Edition), St. James’ in Heart of the City, Honouring Women of the DTES

    2016 Perspectives (May Edition), Isaiah 5, Mixed Media

    2016 St. Brigids Community Vancouver, Christ Church Cathedral Mural, May 9th, Online.

    2016 Imago Mundi, Luciano Benetton Collection: “Oh West Canada,” Contemporary Artists from Western Canada

    2015 A.I.R.S "Drumhella Koi” page 57., Federation of Canadian Artists

  • Eastside Culture Crawl, 14th-17th November, 2019. The Archive Studios, 841 East Hastings Street, Vancouver.

    International Artists Day - IAD, Anonymous Art Show, Juried Groups Show, Braid Studios, 100 Braid Street, New Westminster, BC. 25th-28th October, 2019.

    Retro, Federation of Canadian Artists, Juried Group Online Show, “Dub Bug” February 2019

    Community Longing and Belonging, Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery, Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, January 14th-27th, 2019.

    Active Members Show, Federation of Canadian Artists, Juried Group Show, “Mooschach” 8th-20th January 2019

    Eastside Culture Crawl, 15th-18th November, 2018. The Archive Studios, 841 East Hastings Street, Vancouver.

    Ten Squared, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, Juried Group Show 12th18th November, 2018.

    International Artists Day - IAD, Anonymous Art Show, Juried Groups Show, Braid Studios, 100 Braid Street, New Westminster, BC. 25th-28th October, 2018.

    Culture Days Show and Artists Talk in collaboration with Kickstart Disability, Arts & CultureSeptember 29th, 2019

    Summer Showcase July 30th - August 12th 2018, FCA Gallery Granville Island, Juried Group Show.

    “O Canada” FCA Gallery Granville Island, Juried Group Show, June 25th - July 8th 2018

    Granville Island Featured Artist with Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture, June 14th 2018

    Heart of the City Festival Show at St. James Anglican Church - Honouring Women of the Downtown Eastside. 27th-28th October 2017.

    International Artists Day, Annonymous Art Show & Gala, Juried Show with 100 Braid Street Studios. 25th-27th October 2017.

    PosAbilities: INCLUSION Art Show and Sale - Featured Artist with Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture, 3rd-4th October 2017, Heritage Hall on Main Street, Vancouver.

    Squared 2017, Juried Group Fundraiser, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, 4th-10th September 2017.

    Imago Mundi, Group Show: “Great & North” Luciano Benetton Collection, Venice: 29th August - 29th October, 2017.

    LIMITLESS 2017, Juried Group Show - Online Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists, “Screeched In" August-October 2017.

    Installation: “Lifted Hands”, St. Anselm’s Anglican Church, Vancouver, March-April 2017.

    Winter Emerging Artists Exhibition, The Beaumont Gallery, Vancouver, January 10th-24th 2017.

    Imago Mundi, Luciano Benetton Collection, Group Show: Venice: “Oh West Canada,” Contemporary Artists from Western Canada

    SixHundredFour Limited Edition Sneakers gallery launch, December 15th 2016, https://www.sixhundredfour.com

    Asymmetry Project August 12th-13th, 2016 at the Unit/Pitt gallery at 236 E. Pender St. in Vancouver, BC, A Lion Skateboard Deck.

    The Beaumont Studios Gallery, 216 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, Group Show, August 2nd-10th, 2016.

    Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture “Every Day in Every Way,” Juried Group Show at The Cultch, Vancouver, August 3rd-27th, 2016.

    “Shadow Parliament” accepted to the Union Gospel Mission 2016-2017 Rotating Gallery.

    Asymmetry Project First Show, Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, June 1st 2016, A Lion Skateboard Deck.

    Papergirl YVR, Anvil Centre, NewWestminster, May 24th-26th 2016, opening on May 26th 7:00-9:00pm at the Anvil Centre.

    Christ Church Cathedral Mural, Burrard Street Vancouver, #allthingsreconciled on show: May-September 2016.

    Annual International Representational Show, FCA Gallery Granville Island, Juried Group Show, October 6th - 26th 2015.

    Autumn Salon, FCA Gallery Granville Island, Juried Group Show, September 8th-20th 2015.

    Papergirl Vancouver 2015, August 24th-28th 2015, Roundhouse Community Centre: Exhibition Hall.

    “Bright Day on a High Way” accepted to the Union Gospel Mission 2015-2016 Rotating Gallery.

    Solo Show March & April, 2015 - Lost + Found Cafe, 33 West Hastings, Vancouver; 15% of sale proceeds be donated to our charity the Dirty Wall Project. (www.dirtywallproject.com)

    It’s a Sheep Show - Group Show - Hot Art Wet City, February 19 – March 7, 2015.

    POP UP Art Show, December Only, Group Show and Sale, 13th - 28th December 2014, 129 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, Join Facebook Event

    TEN SQUARED - Fundraiser - FCA Gallery Granville Island - Group Show and Fundraiser, November 2014.

    Anonymous Art Show 2014, North Vancouver Community Arts Council - Group Show and Fundraiser, November 20 - December 20, 2014.

    ArtsALLY Launch Party & Group Show, VIP Event, Vancouver Club, 6th November 2014.

    Scenes from Western Canada - FCA Gallery Granville Island - Juried Group Show, 2nd October - 16th October. Awarded 3rd Prize for “A Meadow Earned.”

    “An East Vancouver Garden” accepted to the Union Gospel Mission 2014-2015 Rotating Gallery.

    Revenge of the Art Show, juried Group Show - Hot Art Wet City, Pop-up Gallery, Vancouver, June 13 – 28, 2014

    Studio 117 Group Show & Sale “The After Crawl” November 16th 2013, 6:00pm.

    Anonymous Art Show 2013, North Vancouver Community Arts Council - Juried Group Show and Fundraiser, November 22 - December 21, 2013: “Robot” 2013, “Baby Song Thrush” 2013 & “Sausage Dog” 2013.

    TEN SQUARED - Fundraiser - FCA Gallery Granville Island - Juried Group Show and Fundraiser, November 12th - December 8th 2013.

    “A Sea of Stumps” Steveston Grand Prix - Juried Show - 21st-29th September 2013.

    “Unicorn” Winning Team (in Collaboration with Artist, Jeff Wilson) - Battle of the Brush Season III: Episode IV “Myths & Magical Creatures” Thursday August 15th, 2013.

    “A Meadow Earned” accepted to the Union Gospel Mission 2013-2014 Rotating Gallery.

    Featured Drift Artist: April-May 2013, G&F Financial, 2949 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

    I’ll Be Back...To The Future! - Juried Group Show - Hot Art Wet City, Pop-up Gallery, January 11th -20th 2013

    THE END IS LIKE TOTALLY NEAR...AND STUFF - Juried Group Show - Hot Art Wet City, Pop-up Gallery, December 7th - 21st 2012.

    8th Annual Anonymous Art Show, North Vancouver Community Arts Council - Juried Group Show and Fundraiser, November 22nd - December 15th 2012.

    Studio 117 Group Show & Sale “Holding the Space” 17th-18th November 2012.

    One Inch Action Seattle - Juried Group Show - Hot One Inch Action, The Piranha Shop, Seattle WA, November 3rd 2012.

    “BOUNCE,” The Drift Art on Main St. Group Show, September 28th 2012, open studio exhibition 29th-30th September 2012.

    FK IT DUDE - Juried Group Show - Hot Art Wet City, Pop-up Gallery, September 21st - 30th 2012