ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

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1995                          Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy

                                   University of Western Ontario

 

1975                          Bachelor of Fine Arts

                                   University of Manitoba

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COMMISSIONS

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2009                         LOIS HOLE HOSPITAL, Edmonton, Canada

                                  Commissioned twenty watercolour paintings for the opening

                                  of the new hospital in 2010

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EXHIBITIONS

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2009                         OPEN WATER, Exhibition of of the CSPWA/SCPA at the

                                  Leighton Art Centre, Calgary Alberta

 

2006-2009                STUDIO PROGRAMS, WAG, Teachers’ show

 

2008                          MANITOBA PRINTMAKERS, Christmas Exhibition

 

2009,2008                 BORDER CROSSINGS, MAWA fundraisers                                 

 

2008, 2007, 2006    MANITOBA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS JURIED SHOW,                                                     

                                  Vault Gallery, Winnipeg

 

2006-2007                FRAN WILLIS GALLERY, Victoria, B.C.

 

2006                          MANITOBA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS JURIED SHOW  

                                   Cityplace

2006                          ACE ART MEMBER EXHIBITION, Winnipeg                              

 

2002-2006               SITE GALLERY, Winnipeg

 

2003                          GRAND JURY, WINNIPEG ART GALLERY

 

2002                          HOME AND AWAY, solo show, Piano Nobile Gallery, Centennial Concert

                                   Hall  

 

2001-2007                WINNIPEG ART GALLERY, ART SALES AND RENTALS

 

1999                          NEW WATERCOLOURS, solo show at FRYLAND GARDNER, Wpg.

 

1992-95                    INSIDE GALLERY, WINNIPEG ART GALLERY

 

1991                          THREE PERSON SHOW, THOMAS GALLERY, Winnipeg

 

1991                          GALLERY ON THE AVENUE, JURIED EXHBITION, Wpg.

 

1991                          GARDENS, NORTHPARK GALLERY, Victoria, B.C.

 

1990                          GROUP EXHBITION, SHELLY TADMAN GALLERY, Wpg

 

1981                          OCCURRENCES: FOUR MANITOBA PAINTERS,

                                   WINNIPEG ART GALLERY, Elizabeth Legge, Associate                            

                                   Curator 

 

1979                          CENTENNIAL LIBRARY EXHIBITION, Winnipeg

                                   Work purchased for permanent collection

 

1978-79                    ASPECTS OF MANITOBA ART, WINNIPEG ART

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AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

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2007                          MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL ‘B’ GRANT

2007                          PROVINCIAL GOV’T PURCHASE AWARD, M.S.A.

                                   JURIED SHOW

 

2006                          BEST WATERCOLOUR AWARD, M.S.A. JURIED

                                   SHOW

 

2006                          MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL TRAVEL GRANT

 

2006-2007                MEMBER OF MENTORING ARTISTS FOR WOMENS’ ART

 

2006-2007                MEMBER OF ACE ART

 

1976-1980                MEMBER OF CANADIAN ARTISTS’

                                   REPRESENTATION

 

1992                          JUROR, INTERLAKE JURIED ART SHOW

 

1981 & 1991            MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL PROJECT GRANTS

 

1982                          ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, GIMLI MANITOBA

1981                          BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA AWARD, PAINTING

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