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Artsits Biography

Professional Experience

• Mar/10 Solo Show, Mission Arts Centre
• Mar/09 Federation Show, Chwk City Hall, “Kwatla Lake” painting received Juror’s Choice
• Feb/09 Federation show,Kariton House, “Coastline” painting received Juror’s Choice
• Graphics Guild Group Show, Everything Red
• August 2008, Group Show, FCA Fraser Valley,”Big Sky” Juror’s Choice
• 2 paintings chosen for permanent collection of Reach Museum Gallery, Abbotsford
• April 2008  Spirit of BC, Studio Tour
• August 2007, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE,  Abbotsford Berry Festival
• 2006 Visual Artist of the Year, Arty Award
• August 2006, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, “100 Views at Mill Lake Park”
• August 2006, SOLO SHOW, Westwind Art Gallery, Langley
• Winter 2005, Image chosen for Tourism Abbotsford brochure
• 2005 Fall Show, FCA, Vancouver, CHAPTERS CHOICE show
• 2005, SOLO SHOW, Place des Arts, Coquitlam, September
• FCA, Fraser Valley, May/05, AWARD of EXCELLENCE & PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD
• Spring ’04, FCA, Fraser Valley Chapter, Surrey Art Gallery
• Fall ’03, Joint show with Neil Loewen, Kariton Gallery, Abbotsford
• FCA, Fraser Valley Chapter, Spring and Summer Show
• June ’03, Solo Show, Mission Arts Centre
• Feb ’03, Graphics Guild, Group Show
• April ’02 Group Show, Harrison Art Gallery
• Fall ’02, Maple Ridge Art Gallery
• FCA, Fall Show, Aldergrove, 4 pieces chosen as “Jurors’ Choice” one received “Award of Excellence”
• Peggy Staber Show, ’01 Juried show, Mission BC
• Spring show ’01, “Reflections by Sisters”, Mission BC
• Juried Show, FCA, Fraser Valley, Mission BC
• Charity Solo Show, ’01, “Art for the Hear”, Proceeds to Sister Families
• 1999, Flowers for Hope, Mission BC
• 1998, Flowers for Hope, Mission BC
• 1980, Group Show, Commissioned Textile Works, Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
• 1979, Featured artist at Sequoia Gallery, Edmonton AB
• 1978, Awarded Commission through open competition for All Alberta Artists Tapestry installed in Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary AB
• 1977, One Woman Show at Handworks Gallery, Edmonton AB
• 1975, One Woman Show of Tapestries and Paintings, Place des Arts, Coquitlam BC

Academic Training

• Summer 2008, Ann Templeton, Nova Scotia (one week)
• Summer 2007, Susan Ogilvie (Pastelist), Linda Kemp (Negative Painting)
• Sept 2006, One Week, Ann Templeton, New Mexico
• Various Federation of Canadian Artist workshops including
  • Mike SVOB
  • Rick McDermid
  • Neil Patterson
  • Sue Northcott
  • Michael O’Toole
• 2001,and 2000 One week, “Plein Air” Painting workshop, Salt Spring BC
• 1976/80 Banff Centre Specialized Study/Architectural Tapestry
• 1975, completed Fourth year at UBC, majoring in Art, Faculty of Education

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