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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