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Education
|
|
School
|
Year
|
Area
of Study |
Comments
|
Grant
MacEwan Community College
Edmonton, AB |
1995
- 1996
|
Arts
Administration Certificate |
Graduated
on Dean's List
|
University
of Alberta
Edmonton, AB |
1991
- 1993
|
Bachelor
of Fine Arts - Painting, Sculpture |
Third
year completed
|
Red
Deer College Red Deer, AB
|
1989
- 1991
|
Art
and Design |
Graduated
with Awards
|
|
Collections
and Galleries
|
| Collections
or Galleries |
Name
of Work
|
Description |
Date
of Acquisition
|
| Alberta
Foundation for the Arts |
Mt.
Athabasca
|
Oil
on birch panel 12" x 16" |
Purchased
January, `95
|
|
Selected
oil paintings.
Electrum Design Studio Gallery,
12419- Stony Plain Rd, Edm.,
Tel: 780.482.1402
|
I
have been chosen as one of two painters to be represented
on a full time basis at Electrum Design Studio Gallery
in Edmonton, AB, Canada
|
|
Many
works are currently in private collections across Canada,
the United States and over seas. Works include paintings,
drawings, mixed media sculptures, and functional and sculptural
ceramic pieces.
|
|
|
| Name |
Year
|
|
Comments
|
Edmonton
Mayor's Award
Telus Award for Courage to Innovate in the Arts - Edmonton |
2008
|
|
I
received this Mayor's Award in 2008
|
Edmonton
Mayor's Award
Telus Award for Courage to Innovate in the Arts - Edmonton |
2007
|
|
Nomination
|
| Alberta
Foundation for the Arts Project Grant |
2003
|
|
Received
project grant to create and develop a new body of work
based on abstracting the landscape
|
| Jane
Everett Memorial Award |
June
1996
|
|
Outstanding
contribution to 1995/6 Arts Administration class
|
| Grant
MacEwan Community College Award for Excellence |
June
1996
|
|
Selected
for Dean's list
|
| Alberta
Foundation for the Arts |
April
1991
|
|
Art
Study Grant
|
| Ian
and Hope Cook Travel Scholarship |
June
1990
|
|
Awarded
for excellent achievement while attending Red Deer College
Art and Design Programme
|
Student
Achievement
K.I.T.E. Award |
Fall
1990
Winter 1990
|
|
Red
Deer College
|
|
Exhibitions
(selected)
|
| Exhibition |
Location
|
Media |
Date
& Comments
|
| Big
Sky |
Royal
Alberta Museum
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
Paintings |
September
22 through November 25, 2007
Group Show
|
| One
Person, Two Personae |
Sutton
Place Hotel,
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
and mixed media paintings |
June
16 - September 3, 2007
Solo Exhibition
|
| One
Person, Two Personae |
Fort
McMurray, AB
|
Oil
and mixed media paintings |
January
18 - February 20, 2007
Solo Exhibition
|
| Big
Sky |
Art
Gallery of Alberta travelling exhibition, various locations
throughout Alberta
|
Oil
Paintings |
May
2005 through June 2007
Group Show
|
| Artists
On the Rails |
Edmonton
to Jasper on Via Rail
|
Oil
Paintings |
|
| The
Works Christmas Show |
The
Works Gallery in Commerce Place Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
paintings |
November
8 through December 19, 2005
Group Show
|
| ArtsHab
Studio Gallery |
ArtsHab
Studio Gallery
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
Paintings, pottery, sculpture |
November
2003 to present (2008)
ArtsHab residents show new work in the ArtsHab Studio
Gallery every 8 weeks. As a result I have participated
in no less 22 new exhibitions to date -2008.
Group Show
|
| The
Works Christmas Show |
The
Works Gallery in Commerce Place
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
paintings |
November
8 through December 19, 2004
A group exhibition that included (among others) the works
of Illingworth Kerr, Maxwell Bates, and Robert Rauschenberg
Group Show
|
| The
Scary Ball |
The
Paramount on Jasper
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
paintings |
October
31, 2004 Group Show
|
| Art
in the Hanger IV |
Hangar
11, City Centre Airport
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
paintings |
July
16, 17 and 18, 2004
Exhibition of artists who have rented studio space in
Hangar 11
Group Show
|
| The
Sweaty Ball |
Arts
Habitat Project 1
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
paintings |
June
25 through July 4, 2004 Exhibition for The Works Visual
Arts Festival
Group Show
|
| Electrum
Design Studio |
Electrum
Design Studio and Gallery,
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
painting |
November
8, 2003 - February 24, 2004
Exhibition of artists who show at Electrum in 2003
Group Show
|
| New
Works for 2003 |
Electrum
Design Studio and Gallery,
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
painting |
October
5 through November 1, 2003
Solo Show
|
| Concurrent
Progressions |
The
Works Gallery at Commerce Place,
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
painting |
September
8 through October 3, 2003
My first high profile solo exhibition. I exhibited 28
new paintings that were produced in 2003
Solo Show
|
| Art
in the Hangar III |
Hangar
11, City Centre Airport
Edmonton, AB
|
Oil
paintings |
July
18, 19 and 20, 2003 Group
Exhibition of artists who have rented studio space in
Hangar 11
Group Show
|
|
Related
Professional Experience
|
| Name |
|
Comments |
President
of ArtsCoop Multi-Disciplinary Artists Society of
Edmonton
Current |
|
I
have served as the president of ArtsCoop since May,
2003 until present (2008). ArtsCoop is the tenants'
association made up of the residents of ArtsHab
Project 1, in downtown Edmonton, AB |
ArtsHab
Studio Gallery
Current |
|
One
of three key people to start and run ArtsHab Studio
Gallery. Since September 2004 we have programmed
6 public exhibitions each year. |
Arts
Habitat Association of Edmonton (ArtsHab)
Current |
|
I
am currently sitting on the Board of Directors of
ArtsHab - An organization in Edmonton committed
to developing work/live spaces at affordable rates
for Edmonton artists (all disciplines) |
| Alberta
Craft Magazine and Website Editor |
|
1999
to 2006 I was the editor of the Alberta Craft Magazine.
A publication of the Alberta Craft Council.
Ongoing since 2000 I am developing and writing content
and programming for www.albertacraft.ab.ca |
Teaching
Current |
|
I
have been teaching lessons and workshops in painting
from my studio from time to time since May, 2004 |
| Conference
on Diversity and Culture - invitation only |
|
The
Minister of Heritage, the Honourable Sheila Copps,
invited me, along with 500 other artists from across
Canada, to participate in a forum to develop policy
on diversity and culture in Canada. April, 2003
|
| The
Alberta Craft Council |
|
Have
done many volunteer jobs including installing exhibitions,
working casinos, admin tasks and others over a 8
year period |
| Latitude
53 Society of Artists |
|
Have
done numerous volunteer jobs for Latitude over 6
years. I have donated paintings to silent auction
fundraisers. |
| Aggregate
Visual Arts Society |
|
Organised
two visual art exhibitions sat on the Board as Treasurer. |
| The
Works Visual Arts Festival |
|
Have
worked as a preparator and tour guide for 3 different
years of the festival. |
|
Selected
Published Articles, Publications and Films
|
| Name |
|
Comments |
| Notebook
Magazine |
|
October
2007 |
| Fort
McMurray Today |
|
February,
2007 - review of One Person Two Personae |
The
Edmonton Examiner
"Artists Flourish at Arts Habitat" |
|
November
2005 |
| The
Edmonton Sun article on ArtsHab Studio Gallery |
|
October
2005 |
| CKUA,
Radio Worth Fighting For |
|
Film
about CKUA radio station produced by Lorna Thomas
Productions 2003 |
Dreamers
and Doers
Celebrating 100 years of Alberta Culture |
|
Film
produced by DMG productions highlighting some of
Alberta's most prominent artists and cultural events
2004 |
| See
Magazine article on ArtsHab Studio Gallery |
|
December
2003 |
| Edmonton
Journal article on ArtsHab Studio Gallery |
|
November
2003 |
| Edmonton
Journal article on "ArtsCoop Uncaged" |
|
September
2002 |
| Edmonton
Journal article on "Art in the Hangar" |
|
September
2001 |
| Edmonton
Journal article on The Works Festival - Interplay
Exhibition |
|
June
1993 |
| Edmonton
Journal article on The Works Festival - Jasper Ave
Stroll |
|
June
1992 |
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