Gallery Representation:


Gallery 133
1260 Castlefield Ave.
Toronto, ON
416-504-6099

Perivale Gallery
Manitoulin Island, ON

Society of Canadian Artists, ELECTED MEMBER


Selected Exhibitions:
2011,

“Accounts of Nature”, 2-Artist Exhibition, Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, ON

2011,

Society of Canadian Artists 43rd Open Juried Exhibition, Papermill Gallery, Toronto, ON

2011,

“Expressions”, Quinte Arts Council Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrott Gallery, Belleville, ON

2011,

Juror’s Choice, “Expressions” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON

2011,

Ontario Society of Artists 138th Open Juried Exhibition, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON

2010, “Perspectives”, Belleville Art Association Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrott Art Gallery, Belleville, ON
2010, “Changing Hue”, 4-Artist Exhibition, GalleryArtPlus, Belleville, ON
2010, Solo Exhibition,The Belleville Club, Belleville, ON
2010, “Music as Muse”, John M. Parrot Gallery Juried Exhibition, Belleville, ON
2010, “Expressions”, Quinte Arts Council Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2009, “Art in the Community”, Quinte Arts Council Gallery, Belleville, ON
2009, “Water, Water”, Belleville Arts Council Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2009, “Portals” Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2009, “Expressions” Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2008, “Golden Daze” Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2008, “Art in the Community”, Quinte Arts Council, Belleville, ON
2008, “Changing Hue”, 4-Artist Exhibition, GalleryArtPlus, Belleville, ON
2008, “Expressions”, Quinte Arts Council Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2007, “Transition”, Solo Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2007, Lakeridge Health Palliative Care Silent/Live Auction, Whitby, ON
2007, ScotiaMcleod Charity Art Auction, Whitby, ON
2007, “Art on the Fence” Exhibition, Guelph Creative Arts Association, Guelph, ON
2007, “Expressions” Quinte Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Belleville, ON
2006, “Expressions” Quinte Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Belleville, ON
2006, “Domestica” Juried Exhibition, Belleville Public Library, Belleville, ON
2006, “DejaView-40” Juried Exhibition, Belleville Public Library, Belleville, ON


Awards/Grants:
2011, Award of Merit ($500) Society of Canadian Artist’s 43rd Open Juried National Exhibition, Todmorden Mills
PaperMill Gallery, Toronto, ON
2011, Juror’s Choice, “Expressions” Exhibition, John M. Parrott Gallery, Belleville, ON
2010, Juror’s Choice, “Expressions” Exhibition, Belleville, John M. Parrott Gallery, Belleville, ON
2010, $5000 Emerging Artist Creation Grant, (an Ontario Government Agency), Toronto, ON
2010, People’s Choice Award, “Spring” Exhibition, Belleville Art Association Gallery, Belleville, ON
2009, Emotive Abstract Award, “Water, Water” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2009, Juror’s Choice Award, “Portals” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2008, Juror’s Choice Award, “Golden Daze” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON
2008, People’s Choice Award, “Moving On” Exhibition, Belleville Art Association Gallery, Belleville, ON
2007, $1000 Exhibition Assistance Grant (an Ontario Government Agency), through Recommender: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, ON  
2005, Honorable Mention, Ducks Unlimited 2005 Silver Anniversary Original Art Contest, Kingston, ON
2005, Muriel V. Andrews Award for Excellence in Design, “Good Friends, Great Places” Juried Exhibition, Belleville, ON
2005, Honourable Mention, “Good Friends, Great Places”, Juried Exhibition, Belleville, ON


Education:                 

 


    

2001, Honour Specialist, Contemporary Studies, University of Western Ontario
2000, Masters of Education (with Distinction), Gender Equity and Social Justice, University of Western Ontario
1997, Bachelor of Education, Intermediate-Senior; Individual and Society and
Visual Arts,
University of Western Ontario 
1996, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, University of Guelph
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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