Kathleen Theriault is an award-winning Canadian artist, instructor, mentor, and certified graphic designer. She holds a Fine Arts diploma in painting and drawing from the Alberta College of Art, now Alberta University of the Arts, and is a Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA).
Kathleen’s international career has taken her to Australia, Indonesia, and India, where she worked in arts education, program development, and community engagement.
Now based on Pender Island, British Columbia, Kathleen draws inspiration from the forests, shorelines, and changing tides of the Salish Sea. Alongside her studio practice, she teaches workshops, mentors artists, curates exhibitions, and founded LeMistral Painting Adventures.

Artist Statement
“Creating art is my way of exploring reality and expressing my love for the earth through curiosity, faith, and joy.

Selected Achievements
• Jen Tough Artist Residency, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2025
• Solo Exhibition, Artishow at Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria, 2025
• First Place, BoldBrush Abstract Award for “Road to Tofino,” 2020
• BoldBrush Award Finalist for “HeronsVoice,” 2022
• Abstracted, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, 2023
• Expressions of Place, Sea Star Winery, Pender Island, 2022
• Sidney Fine Art Show, 2019
Affiliations
• Federation of Canadian Artists, AFCA Signature Member
• Southern Gulf Islands Arts Council
• Salt Spring Arts
• Ptarmigan Arts
• Oil & Cold Wax Academy Alumni
• Creative Visionary Program Alumni

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^{Kathleen continues to inspire and nurture creativity in others, believing that art enriches life and builds meaningful connections.}