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Experience

1980-1985            Studied Art & Kinesiology, BPE, University of Calgary

1985-1990            Founder/Creator, Collectable Clothing Company (custom-designed/hand-painted wear)

1990-2012            Principal Interior Designer, MacRae & Associates Ltd.

2012-2019           Weekly Studio Classes/Workshops/Demos

         Danielle Bartlette, Alice Helwig, Amy Dryer, Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon, Sheila Schaetzle,

         Neal Patterson, Samantha Williams-Chapelsky, Angela Morgan, Ken Gillespie,

        Jerry Markham, Erika Newman, Susan Woolgar

2020                      Doodling Through Covid-19,  illustrated & published coffee table book

2021-22                Doodling Through Covid-19 Vol. II illustrated & published coffee table book

 

Awards

1985                       Canada Council of Art Award

2017                       Order of the University of Calgary (June 2017) 

 

 

Solo Exhibitions 

“Creating on My Own Terms” – Residential Show. December, 2013

“Contours West” – Residential Show. November, 2014

“Among Giants”  Residential Show. November, 2015

“You’ve Given Me Purpose”  Residential Show. November, 2016

“Making Art From All The Pieces”  Residential Show. November, 2017

“Awareness Towards All That Is Right” Residential Show.  December, 2018

“A New Place, A New Time”. May, 2020 postponed due to Covid-19

“At Last” 2023 details TBC

 

Public Artworks

“City of Calgary Art Banner Program”  6 original artworks Crowchild Trail SW Spring 2017

“The Calgary Stampede Foundation” We are all Treaty People, Sweetgrass Lodge Spring 2017

“The City of Calgary” This is my Neighbourhood Mural Project 33’x13′, North Glenmore Park Community Hall  Fall 2018

“Rockwood Custom Homes” What If? 100″x60″  The Residences of King Edward, Fall 2019

“Naked Leaf Tea Company”   Juried Lable selection,  2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

The University of Calgary Collection  “Portal to Possibilities II” 2022

 

 

Group Exhibitions           

University of Calgary Graduating Student Printmaking Show & Sale. 1985

Calgary School of Art Instructor & Student Show. June 2014

Roberto Osberg Gallery, Connections Group Show. June 2014

Calgary School of Art Instructor & Student Show. June 2015

Artpoint Gallery, 12th Annual Unseen Art.  Aug-Sept 2015

Avant Art Group, 8th Annual Show. Oct 2015

Calgary Stampede Artist Ranch Project, Western Showcase. July 2016

A Public Art Affair, Banner and Original Art Display. May  2017

Roberto Osberg Gallery, Connections Group Show. June 2017

Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Show. July 2017

Artpoint Gallery, Summer Invitational.  Aug-Sept 2017

Recognition, Gallery 621, University of Calgary. Jan-Feb 2018

Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Show. July 2018

Calgary Stampede Artist Ranch Project Reunion Show, Western Showcase. July 2019

Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Show. July 2021

Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Show. July 2023

Calgary Stampede Western Art Gallery Show  Mini Masterpieces. July 2023

 

Gallery Representation

Bluerock Gallery, Black Diamond Alberta

 

Residencies

Calgary Stampede Artist Ranch Residency and Project. Sept. 2015

Calgary Stampede Artist Ranch Residency 10 Year Celebration. Sept. 2019 

  

Private Collections

TD Meloche Monnex

The Calgary Stampede Foundation

The University of Calgary

Cayman Islands

England

Australia

United States

Canada