Art at Beach Club Resort

June

Trudy Broadley, AFCA

Trudy was raised in England and moved to Canada with her young family in 1974. Her Mother was a clothing designer and tailor, which she says gave her an eye for colour, design and pattern making. She has always enjoyed art and has been painting full time since 2004. She studied Art and Culture with Emily Carr Univ. (continuing studies), and also gained knowledge from the educational programs of the Federation of Canadian Artists; she is a member of both Nanaimo and Arrowsmith Chapters of the Federation and also belongs to many local groups, such as Arts Council of Nanaimo and Ladysmith. Her work has been shown in the FCA Granville Island Gallery and at various FCA Fine Art Shows on Vancouver Island. 

Trudy’s work is displayed in homes and businesses across Canada, France and UK. She has received awards for her work and has been included several times in Art Avenue Magazine. Trudy volunteers for the arts, which has included set design and painting for Gabriola Players Theatre Group. She is a Past President of the FCA, Nanaimo Chapter.

Painting in oils is her preference and her work is rooted in nature, often including close ups of botanicals and wildlife; she also enjoys painting architecture and her style has been assessed as ‘realism/impressionism’. Shapes and colour are prevalent in her work.

Trudy lives in in Lantzville, Vancouver Island, with her husband Bruce and dog, Charlie.