Juve Furtado AFCA, SCA
BIO
Juve was born on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. After a 32 year career in education as a teacher and high school administrator in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he retired to Vernon, British Columbia where he pursued his love of art and photography.
Juve's work reflects nature's seasonal landscapes, rustic scenes and wildlife. His preferred medium is watercolor but sometimes paints in acrylic. His painting style would be described as realism with strong emphasis on both light and color. Juve is a self taught artist and enjoys watercolor for its transparency, spontaneity and unpredictability. His major influences were Roland Roycraft and Nita Engle amongst many other great water colorists whose works he's admired and been influenced by. Always with a camera in hand, Juve enjoys searching for his next painting while hiking in the Okanagan or traveling abroad. The images he captures become the inspiration for his paintings.
"My greatest reward in creating art is to see my work connect and resonate with the viewer in a meaningful way".
Juve resides in Vernon, British Columbia and is an elected member of Society of Canadian Artists and a Signature (AFCA) member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, North and Central Okanagan Chapters. He participates annually in many juried shows. Juve's art is in private collections in Canada, the U.S. and abroad.
Exhibition Awards
2023 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - OASIS Show - Awarded Honourable Mention for 'Village Life', watercolor
2023 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter - FCA - Regional show - Awarded People's Choice Award, 3rd Place for 'Silent Sails', watercolor
2023 - North Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Spring Show - Awarded Honourable mention for 'Kestrel Rocks', watercolor
2022 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter - FCA - Regional Fall Show - Awarded 3rd place for 'Deep cove Marina', watercolor
2022 - North Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Arts of March Show - Awarded 1st place for 'Late Arrivals', watercolor
2022 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Ode to Spring Show - Awarded 3rd place for 'Signs of Spring', watercolor
2022 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - OASIS Show - Awarded 3rd place for 'One With Nature' watercolor
2021 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - OASIS Show - Award of Excellence for 'Mission Creek Sunset', watercolor
2021 - North Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Playing With Light Show - 2nd Place award for 'Autumn Flight II', watercolor
2021 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter - FCA - Regional Show - 2nd Place awarded to 'Cafe in Seville', watercolor
2021 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Almost Spring Gallery Show - 2nd Place award for 'Sparkling Waters', watercolor
2020 - Central Okanagan Chapter OASIS Show - Award of Excellence for 'And the Bells Fell Silent', watercolor
2019 - Central Okanagan Chapter Autumn Gallery Show - Award of Excellence for 'Evening in Lagos', watercolor
2019 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter Open National Show - Honourable Mention for 'Sunlit Snow', watercolor
2018 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter Regional Show - 'Out To Dry', watercolor, Awarded 1st Place
2017 - Central Okanagan Chapter Autumn Gallery Show - Honourable Mention Award for 'Artist At Work', watercolor
2017 - South Okanagan-Similkameen Chapter Connections Show - 'Fallen', watercolor, Awarded 1st place
2017 - Central Okanagan Chapter Watercolor Online Show - 'Snowy Perch' watercolor, Awarded 1st place
2016 - Featured artist at The Meadowlark Festival in Penticton, BC. - Featured painting 'Morning Song', watercolor
2016 - Awarded title of Associate Signature Member (AFCA) by The Federation of Canadian Artists - Vancouver
2014 - Federation of Canadian Artists Vancouver - Works on Paper Show - 3rd place for 'Dressed For Winter', watercolor
2014 - Central Okanagan Chapter Oasis Show - award of excellence for 'Dressed for Winter', watercolor
2013 - North Okanagan Chapter Artist's Choice Exhibition - award of excellence for 'Sun and Snow', watercolor
BIO
Juve was born on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. After a 32 year career in education as a teacher and high school administrator in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he retired to Vernon, British Columbia where he pursued his love of art and photography.
Juve's work reflects nature's seasonal landscapes, rustic scenes and wildlife. His preferred medium is watercolor but sometimes paints in acrylic. His painting style would be described as realism with strong emphasis on both light and color. Juve is a self taught artist and enjoys watercolor for its transparency, spontaneity and unpredictability. His major influences were Roland Roycraft and Nita Engle amongst many other great water colorists whose works he's admired and been influenced by. Always with a camera in hand, Juve enjoys searching for his next painting while hiking in the Okanagan or traveling abroad. The images he captures become the inspiration for his paintings.
"My greatest reward in creating art is to see my work connect and resonate with the viewer in a meaningful way".
Juve resides in Vernon, British Columbia and is an elected member of Society of Canadian Artists and a Signature (AFCA) member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, North and Central Okanagan Chapters. He participates annually in many juried shows. Juve's art is in private collections in Canada, the U.S. and abroad.
Exhibition Awards
2023 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - OASIS Show - Awarded Honourable Mention for 'Village Life', watercolor
2023 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter - FCA - Regional show - Awarded People's Choice Award, 3rd Place for 'Silent Sails', watercolor
2023 - North Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Spring Show - Awarded Honourable mention for 'Kestrel Rocks', watercolor
2022 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter - FCA - Regional Fall Show - Awarded 3rd place for 'Deep cove Marina', watercolor
2022 - North Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Arts of March Show - Awarded 1st place for 'Late Arrivals', watercolor
2022 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Ode to Spring Show - Awarded 3rd place for 'Signs of Spring', watercolor
2022 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - OASIS Show - Awarded 3rd place for 'One With Nature' watercolor
2021 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - OASIS Show - Award of Excellence for 'Mission Creek Sunset', watercolor
2021 - North Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Playing With Light Show - 2nd Place award for 'Autumn Flight II', watercolor
2021 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter - FCA - Regional Show - 2nd Place awarded to 'Cafe in Seville', watercolor
2021 - Central Okanagan Chapter - FCA - Almost Spring Gallery Show - 2nd Place award for 'Sparkling Waters', watercolor
2020 - Central Okanagan Chapter OASIS Show - Award of Excellence for 'And the Bells Fell Silent', watercolor
2019 - Central Okanagan Chapter Autumn Gallery Show - Award of Excellence for 'Evening in Lagos', watercolor
2019 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter Open National Show - Honourable Mention for 'Sunlit Snow', watercolor
2018 - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter Regional Show - 'Out To Dry', watercolor, Awarded 1st Place
2017 - Central Okanagan Chapter Autumn Gallery Show - Honourable Mention Award for 'Artist At Work', watercolor
2017 - South Okanagan-Similkameen Chapter Connections Show - 'Fallen', watercolor, Awarded 1st place
2017 - Central Okanagan Chapter Watercolor Online Show - 'Snowy Perch' watercolor, Awarded 1st place
2016 - Featured artist at The Meadowlark Festival in Penticton, BC. - Featured painting 'Morning Song', watercolor
2016 - Awarded title of Associate Signature Member (AFCA) by The Federation of Canadian Artists - Vancouver
2014 - Federation of Canadian Artists Vancouver - Works on Paper Show - 3rd place for 'Dressed For Winter', watercolor
2014 - Central Okanagan Chapter Oasis Show - award of excellence for 'Dressed for Winter', watercolor
2013 - North Okanagan Chapter Artist's Choice Exhibition - award of excellence for 'Sun and Snow', watercolor
