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<channel><title><![CDATA[Mali Docktor, BFA, sca, asa - FINE ARTS - News]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news]]></link><description><![CDATA[News]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:36:17 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Color on Colour]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/color-on-colour]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/color-on-colour#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:36:48 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/color-on-colour</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  Visitors to this dynamic new exhibition of Calgary painters Mali Vargas and Errol Lee Fullen may be surprised to discover that although their work seemingly floats in the esoteric realm of Contemporary Colour Abstraction, it&rsquo;s sources and inspiration are firmly rooted in the concrete facts of their everyday experience. Fullen&rsquo;s plywood paintings find their origin in the very physical act of painting outdoors under extr [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/coloroncolour-invite_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Visitors to this dynamic new exhibition of Calgary painters Mali Vargas and Errol Lee Fullen may be surprised to discover that although their work seemingly floats in the esoteric realm of Contemporary Colour Abstraction, it&rsquo;s sources and inspiration are firmly rooted in the concrete facts of their everyday experience. Fullen&rsquo;s plywood paintings find their origin in the very physical act of painting outdoors under extreme weather conditions whereas Vargas&rsquo; new canvases are inspired by her recent interests in physiology of neuroanatomy and the chemistry of fluid dynamics.</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fluid nature...last and final stop]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/fluid-naturelast-and-final-stop]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/fluid-naturelast-and-final-stop#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:22:24 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[abstractions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alberta abstracts]]></category><category><![CDATA[alberta society of artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[calgary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crowsnest Pass]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery]]></category><category><![CDATA[December 2016]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fluid Nature]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali docktor]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali vargas]]></category><category><![CDATA[November 2016]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rheological abstraction]]></category><category><![CDATA[society of canadian artists]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/fluid-naturelast-and-final-stop</guid><description><![CDATA[ Fluid Nature will make its last and final stop at the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery this November.&nbsp; If you haven't seen the exhibit, then save the date!&nbsp; The show runs from November 12 to December 11, 2016 and I will be there for the Artist Reception on November 13 from 1pm-3pm.&nbsp;&nbsp; The exhibit explores the idea or hypothesis of Rheological Abstraction:&#8203;"Rheological Abstraction is a form of art which takes into careful consideration&nbsp;the rheological &nbsp;propert [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:365px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/crowsnest-postcard.jpg?355" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><em><strong>Fluid Nature </strong></em>will make its last and final stop at the <strong>Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery</strong> this November.&nbsp; If you haven't seen the exhibit, then save the date!&nbsp; The show runs from November 12 to December 11, 2016 and I will be there for the Artist Reception on November 13 from 1pm-3pm.&nbsp;&nbsp; The exhibit explores the idea or hypothesis of Rheological Abstraction:<br /><br />&#8203;"Rheological Abstraction is a form of art which takes into careful consideration&nbsp;the rheological &nbsp;properties of the materials being used.&nbsp;&nbsp; Narrative becomes secondary or incidental to the fluid signature of the materials on the substrate.&nbsp; The relationship between author and artwork develops simultaneously through the process of creation rather than through the execution of an perceived iconographic idea".&nbsp; &nbsp;- Mali Vargas<br /><br /><strong>&#8203;Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery</strong><br />14737 20th Ave (Highway 3), Frank, AB<br />&#8203;CrowsnestPassPublicArtGallery.com</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the best of the society of canadian artists]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/the-best-of-the-society-of-canadian-artists]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/the-best-of-the-society-of-canadian-artists#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:44:52 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[elected member]]></category><category><![CDATA[etobicoke art gallery]]></category><category><![CDATA[july 2014]]></category><category><![CDATA[society of canadian artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[toronto]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/the-best-of-the-society-of-canadian-artists</guid><description><![CDATA[ Fluid Nature No.3 by Mali Vargas, BFA, SCA, ASA has been juried into "The Best of The Society of Canadian Artists Exhibition"This juried exhibit features works by the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), a national organization with membership across Canada. This exhibition features artwork in various media including watercolour, acrylic, oil and mixed media.&nbsp;Please join us on Sunday, July 27th&nbsp;from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, for the exhibit's opening reception.Location:&nbsp;399 The West Mall&nb [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='z-index:10;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/8236945.jpg?311.1636363636364" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong><em>Fluid Nature No.3 by </em>Mali Vargas, BFA, SCA, ASA has been juried into "The Best of The Society of Canadian Artists Exhibition"</strong><br /><span></span><br />This juried exhibit features works by the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), a national organization with membership across Canada. This exhibition features artwork in various media including watercolour, acrylic, oil and mixed media.&nbsp;<br /><br />Please join us on Sunday, July 27th&nbsp;from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, for the exhibit's opening reception.<br /><br />Location:&nbsp;399 The West Mall<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Toronto, ON, M9C 2Y2<br /><br />Dates: July 23rd - August &nbsp;27th, 2014<br /><span></span><br /><span></span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta society of artists - artists' choice]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/alberta-society-of-artists-artists-choice2]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/alberta-society-of-artists-artists-choice2#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:34:31 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[alberta society of artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[artists choice]]></category><category><![CDATA[calgary]]></category><category><![CDATA[elected member]]></category><category><![CDATA[july 2014]]></category><category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category><category><![CDATA[ruberto ostberg gallery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/alberta-society-of-artists-artists-choice2</guid><description><![CDATA[Once per year the Alberta Society of Artists presents the Artist's Choice exhibit. This juried exhibit is set to highlight the strengths of the ASA's juried members and the variety of artistic approaches within its membership.    Mali Vargas will have artwork displayed at the Artist's Choice exhibit this year.    Location: Ruberto Ostberg Gallery  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2108 18 St NW, Calgary, AB T2M 3T3    Dates: July 17 - Augu [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Once per year the Alberta Society of Artists presents the Artist's Choice exhibit. This juried exhibit is set to highlight the strengths of the ASA's juried members and the variety of artistic approaches within its membership.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>    Mali Vargas will have artwork displayed at the Artist's Choice exhibit this year.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>    Location: Ruberto Ostberg Gallery<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2108 18 St NW, Calgary, AB T2M 3T3<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>    Dates: July 17 - August 16, 2014<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><strong>    Opening Reception: July 17, 2014</strong><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>    Closing Reception: August 16, 2014<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New elected membership - Society of Canadian Artists]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/new-elected-membership-society-of-canadian-artists]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/new-elected-membership-society-of-canadian-artists#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2014 03:25:54 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[elected member]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali docktor]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali vargas]]></category><category><![CDATA[May 2014]]></category><category><![CDATA[society of canadian artists]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/new-elected-membership-society-of-canadian-artists</guid><description><![CDATA[I am very pleased to announce I have been successfully juried into the Society of Canadian Artists as an Elected Member. &#160;I am honored to be in the company of great Canadian Artists and I am grateful to be recognized as a peer. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">I am very pleased to announce I have been successfully juried into the Society of Canadian Artists as an Elected Member. &#160;I am honored to be in the company of great Canadian Artists and I am grateful to be recognized as a peer.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Directions]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/two-directions]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/two-directions#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2014 06:56:24 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[artpoint]]></category><category><![CDATA[calgary]]></category><category><![CDATA[collaboration]]></category><category><![CDATA[inglewood]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali docktor]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali vargas]]></category><category><![CDATA[march 2014]]></category><category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category><category><![CDATA[ramsay]]></category><category><![CDATA[seka owen]]></category><category><![CDATA[two directions]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/two-directions</guid><description><![CDATA[             [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/7708821_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:927px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/3374916_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1100px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Road To...]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/the-road-to]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/the-road-to#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:00:03 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/the-road-to</guid><description><![CDATA[ Please join me at the opening of The Road To.... &nbsp;a collaborative painting exhibit with artist Sarah Bing, BFA and guest curator Arlene Westen-Evans.The Road To....&nbsp;explores the idea of road trips and how they are experienced and interpreted. It is an amalgamation of narrative and memory, of imagination and true experience.When: June 20 - August 28, 2013Where: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in EdmontonOpening reception: June 20 from 6-8pm  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='z-index:10;position:relative;float:left;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/2396329.jpg?342" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;display:block;">Please join me at the opening of<strong> The Road To.... </strong>&nbsp;a collaborative painting exhibit with artist Sarah Bing, BFA and guest curator Arlene Westen-Evans.<br /><br />The Road To....&nbsp;explores the idea of road trips and how they are experienced and interpreted. It is an amalgamation of narrative and memory, of imagination and true experience.<br /><br />When: June 20 - August 28, 2013<br />Where: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton<br />Opening reception: June 20 from 6-8pm</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museum of Contemporary Art - Artist Home + Studio Tour]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/museum-of-contemporary-art-artist-home-studio-tour]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/museum-of-contemporary-art-artist-home-studio-tour#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:30:21 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[alberta society of artists]]></category><category><![CDATA[calgary]]></category><category><![CDATA[dade]]></category><category><![CDATA[eveline kolijn]]></category><category><![CDATA[linda craddock]]></category><category><![CDATA[lisa brawn]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali docktor]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali vargas]]></category><category><![CDATA[moca]]></category><category><![CDATA[museum of contemporary art calgary]]></category><category><![CDATA[peter deacon]]></category><category><![CDATA[september 2012]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/museum-of-contemporary-art-artist-home-studio-tour</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/9296608_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:646px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARTerial Fine Art Sale - June 3 at Calgary JCC]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/arterial-fine-art-sale-june-3-at-calgary-jcc]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/arterial-fine-art-sale-june-3-at-calgary-jcc#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:04:30 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[art sale]]></category><category><![CDATA[betzalel arts]]></category><category><![CDATA[calgary]]></category><category><![CDATA[calgary jcc]]></category><category><![CDATA[ella singer]]></category><category><![CDATA[janine alexander]]></category><category><![CDATA[louise blank]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali docktor]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali vargas]]></category><category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category><category><![CDATA[sarah bing]]></category><category><![CDATA[simon wroot]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/arterial-fine-art-sale-june-3-at-calgary-jcc</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/9651335.jpg?535" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calyx Distinctive Arts - Edmonton]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/calyx-distinctive-arts-edmonton]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.malidocktor.com/news/calyx-distinctive-arts-edmonton#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:10:32 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[art sale]]></category><category><![CDATA[calyx]]></category><category><![CDATA[edmonton]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali docktor]]></category><category><![CDATA[mali vargas]]></category><category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malidocktor.com/news/calyx-distinctive-arts-edmonton</guid><description><![CDATA[I was once again invited to take part in the Calyx Distinctive Arts sale that will take place this Saturday, November 5th in Edmonton's Pleasantview Community Hall.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you are visiting Edmonton for the weekend or if you live there, please come by and say hello!&nbsp; There will be artwork ranging from paperworks to wearable art, metalworks to textiles, and paintings ranging from representational to abstract.&nbsp;&nbsp; I always look forward to this event!          [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text">I was once again invited to take part in the <A href="http://www.calyx.ca" target=_blank>Calyx Distinctive Arts</A> sale that will take place this Saturday, November 5th in Edmonton's Pleasantview Community Hall.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you are visiting Edmonton for the weekend or if you live there, please come by and say hello!&nbsp; There will be artwork ranging from paperworks to wearable art, metalworks to textiles, and paintings ranging from representational to abstract.&nbsp;&nbsp; I always look forward to this event!</div>  <div ><div class="wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.malidocktor.com/uploads/4/2/9/1/4291014/1405084.jpg?547" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  ]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>