EDUCATION
1997 Western Washington University, M.Ed. in Adult Education
1993 Seattle Pacific University, B.A. in Communications
EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS + SHOWS
2024
Group Show, 5th Anniversary, Rubine Red Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Solo show, JUKEBOX, Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2023
Group Show, Leftovers, Kube Studios, Gibsons, BC
Art For Life, Art Auction benefiting the Dr. Peter Centre, Vancouver, BC
Splash 2023, Art Auction benefiting the Arts Umbrella, Vancouver, BC
Duo Show, Michael Soltis + Rubeena Ratcliffe, Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Group Exhibition, Curio Unveiled, Chauvet Arts, Nashville, TN
27th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
2022
Splash 2022, Art Auction benefiting the Arts Umbrella, Vancouver, BC
26th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
Solo Exhibition, HOMECOMING, Grey Sky Gallery, Seattle, WA
Art For Life, Art Auction benefiting the Dr. Peter Centre, Vancouver, BC
Two person Exhibition, COLORWHEEL, w/Jennifer Davis, Rubine Red Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2021
Splash 2021, Art Auction benefiting the Arts Umbrella, Vancouver, BC
Group Exhibition, Afterimage: Sensations of Color, Chauvet Arts, Nashville, TN
Solo Exhibition, LEMONADE, The Kube Gallery, Gibsons, BC
25th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
2020
Solo Exhibition, Loud Boom and a Bright Flash, 1D3 by Nomos Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2019
Interpretations, Jules Place Gallery, Boston, MA
23rd Annual Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
2018
Winter Whites Exhibit, Effusion Gallery, Invermere, BC
Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
16th Annual Out On Screen Fall Gala, Live Art Auction, Vancouver, BC
Kimoto & Friends 5th Year Anniversary Show, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Artwork Salon, 7th Annual South Granville Artwalk, Vancouver, BC
International Open Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists (Award of Excellence Winner, 2nd Place)
Solo Exhibition, Michael Soltis - New Works, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2017
Gallery Artists, Whistler Contemporary Art, Whistler, BC
Album Art, We Are Mystic, "We Are Mystic," released October 2017
Canada150, South Granville Art Walk, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Solo Exhibition, Michael Soltis - PLUS, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2016
Solo Exhibition, Michael Soltis - Games People Play, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Allure + Prestige, Live Art Auction benefiting the Heal Our Lives Society, Vancouver, BC
Summer Mix III, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
ART RAPTURE, Urban/Pop Exhibit, Vancouver, BC
2015
Black & White, The Art Affair's Annual Charity Art Auction, Vancouver, BC
Public Exhibition, Views From the Southbank, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC
Solo Exhibition, Michael Soltis - Refinement, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
The Love Letter Project, Omega Gallery, Vancouver, BC
January Daydreams of Summer, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2014
24" x 24" Show, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Gallery Artists Summer Show, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2013
Solo Exhibition, Michael Soltis - Retrospective, Aion Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Selected Works, The Living Lab, North Vancouver, BC
Painting on the Edge (Opus Award Winner), Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Gallery Artists Winter Exhibition, Axis Contemporary, Calgary, AB
2012
Winter Group Show, Swenson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
Solo Exhibition, Michael Soltis - TYPE, Stark + Kent Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Spring Group Show - Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Art For Life, Live art auction, Vancouver, BC
2011
One of Kind Show, Vancouver, BC
Night of New Beginnings, Live art auction, Vancouver, BC
TED X Vancouver, Featured work, Vancouver, BC
Selected Works, The Living Lab, North Vancouver, BC
PUBLICATION, PRESS + AWARDS
SCOUT, Get to Know Michael Soltis, April 2, 2024
Pursuit 365, Celebrating individuals in the pursuit of happiness, success and fulfillment., May 2022
Vancouver Guardian, A Day in the Life, Artist Profile, January 2022
Style At Home, Cabinet of Curiosities, November 2021
Les Idees de ma Maison, Chez Un Collectionneur, November 2021
Once A Tree Blog, Luxury Tips for Small Spaces, 2021
Generation Ripe Podcast, The Thirty-Seventh One with Michael Soltis, January 8, 2021
Art of Mindfulness Campaign, featured artist, Half Moon Yoga, Spring 2020
Saatchi Art, New This Week Collection, August 12, 2019
The Sow's Ear Poetry Review, Issue 27.4, April 2018
Society of Canadian Artists International Open Exhibition - Award of Excellence Winner- 2nd Place, March, 2018
House & Home.com, "Peek Inside our Favorite Canadian Homes," June 13, 2017
HGTV, "Step Inside a West Coast Artist's Eclectic Family Home," by Christy Wright, June 14, 2017
Delta Optimist, "Tsawwassen Artists Stage Show," February 17, 2017
Psychology of Aesthetics and Politics Magazine, "Art that Communicates to Us," by Nicholas Grider, Sept. 2016
Maison & Demeure.com, "Une demeure urbaine au style familial et dynamique," July 12, 2016
Canadian House & Home, "Bright Spot," by Reiko Milley, May 2016
The Georgia Straight, "Gallery Surf: Michael Soltis," January 29, 2016
Vancouver Sun, "Art This Week: Michael Soltis," January 26, 2016
Delta Optimist, "Games Get New Life in Exhibit," January 22, 2016
Scout Magazine, "Games People Play Opens at Kimoto Gallery," January 13, 2016
With Love - Words & Art to Inspire, Table Book, Love Letter Press, February 2015
Ottawa Citizen, "Vancouver-based American Actor Shows New Work," February, 3, 2015.
Delta Optimist, "Artist Gets Solo Show in Vancouver," February 6, 2015
Vancouver Sun, "Michael Soltis - Refinement," February 3, 2015
Artsy Shark, "What I Learned Being a Gallery Owner," June 24, 2014
Colliding Worlds, Art Documentary, Episode 58, The Male Perspective, March 19, 2014
Mixed Media Art Magazine, Cover Art and Feature Article, Issue 13, June 2014
Opus Award Winner - Painting on the Edge, Summer 2013
Ennyman's Territory, "A Visit With Vancouver Artist Michael Soltis," February 1, 2013
Artsy Shark, "Featured Artist" by Carolyn Edlund, January 29, 2013
The Artist Catalogue, Vol. 1, Issue 3, Winter 2012
Artslant, Showcase Award Winner, August 2012, July 2012, May 2012
Everything Is Art, Special Edition Fall 2012
Anthology Magazine, "Labor of Love," by Jennie Nunn, Winter 2011
Nehemiah Arts Foundation, "Featured Artist Michael Soltis," by Steph Forster, September 2011
GALLERY REPRESENTATION (PAST + PRESENT)
Rubine Red Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Chauvet Arts, Nashville, TN
Jule’s Place, Boston, MA
1d3 by Nomos, Palm Desert.CA
Whistler Contemporary Gallery, Whistler, BC
Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Effusion Art Gallery, Invermere, BC
Arterra, Bellevue, WA
Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Axis Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
Swenson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
Stark + Kent Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Aion Fine Art, Vancouver, BC