Current: Feature Artist - The Mark Hobson Fine Art Gallery, Tofino, B.C. - 2020 to Present

Publication:

Bohemian Diesel Art & Music - online (https://bohemiandiesel.com/bohemian-blog/art-music/art/deanna-lankin/)

Hello Magazine - issue 2084 2028: Artist Story- Full Page Feature

Women In Art feature Ukeedaze Culture Magazine

Meerdavon - German Surf Lifestyle Publication (https://meerdavon.com/deanna-lankin-tofino/)

Group Show

2023 - (Juried) Tofino Contemporary Gallery - Tofino, BC - Group Exhibition - 1 Painting

2023 - (Juried) Sidney Fine Art Show - Victoria, BC - Annual Group show and Sale - 1 Painting

2021 - Queen of the Peak  - Tofino, BC - Surf Contest Exhibition - 2 paintings

2018 - Pacific Rim Arts Society Cultural Heritage Festival, “Women of the West Coast”

2015 - (Juried) Sidney Fine Art Show - Victoria, BC - Annual Group show and Sale - 1 Painting

2015 - (Juried) Beaumont gallery - Vancouver - Women in Art - 3 paintings

Solo Show:

2016 - Relais & Chateau Wickaninnish Inn, Henry Nola Gallery, Tofino BC

 
 

CBC article:

'Exalted warrior' painting of Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has fairy tale ending

A Tofino B.C. artist spent a "manic" night painting Sophie Gregoire Trudeau in an 'exalted warrior' yoga pose, hoping her heroine would notice the tribute — and got a fairy tale ending.

The off-duty prime minister and his family have been vacationing across Canada, including making several public appearances in Tofino recently. Their frequent appearances in public and social media have provoked plenty of eye-rolling and criticism the prime minister should be more focused on the business of running the country….

 

Justin Trudeau buys painting of his wife in a yoga pose from B.C. artist

“It was really exciting when they came in,” said Lankin. “I’m still just so overwhelmed by the whole experience.”…

 

BC artist Deanna Lankin reflects on painting portrait of Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

A stroke of genius led to Deanna Lankin’s meeting with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. When the Tofino, B.C., painter – resident artist at House of Alaia jewelry boutique and gallery – was told that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife would be stopping in to browse their selection, she stayed up all night to create a custom work of art depicting Sophie taking the “exalted warrior” yoga pose.