At this point in my life I am in the odd paradoxical position of being an "emerging artist" moving into my" senior years". It is an interesting place to be. On one hand, there is a sense of urgency driving my practice and life experiences that demands to be woven into the art work. On the other, I am a bit like a kid in a candy store, barely able to take in the wide open spaces of the creative process and the variety of media available to me (if I only had enough time!).
My art practice has evolved in the last number of years into two distinct but increasingly overlapping areas:
After 10 years of part time study, I graduated from the Haliburton School of Fine Arts in 2009 with a Diploma in Fine Arts. I have also studied at glass schools in Germany (Bildwerk Frauenau- 2012) and New Zealand (Whanganui Glass School under Kathryn Wightman- 2013) . For four years I was a member of the Sadleir House Life Drawing Group.
In my previous work life, I have been an adult educator, career counsellor and community developer. I have had the opportunity to work in government, non-profit organizations and as an entrepreneur. My previous work experience -for example assisting displaced workers for 10 years - profoundly shapes and informs my art.
Selected Exhibits
Rock, Paper Scissors: Sculpture, Paintings and Collage
Locks Spa and Salon
Peterborough Ontario
January, 2020 - Present
"We the Five" (Group Show)
The Mount Gallery
Peterborough, Ontario
October, 2018
Secret World (Juried Exhibition)
Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario
November 28 -January 10, 2016
Annual Show of Fine Arts (Juried Exhibition)
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, Bowmanville, Ontario
October, 2015
Selected Work
Displayed at:
Oeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario, 2015 and 2106
Proximity Gallery, Stoney Lake, Ontario, 2015 and 2016
Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour: Selections
Art Gallery of Peterborough,
Peterborough, Ontario
August - November, 2015
Lissome -Cement and Kiln Cast Glass
Displayed at Haliburton Sculpture Forest/ Haliburton School of the Art
Haliburton, Ontario
2014 -present
The Lissome Series – Cement and Kiln Cast Glass
Oeno Gallery Sculpture Garden at Huff Estates,
Prince Edward County, Ontario
2012 and 2013
Sense of Place Series: Warsaw Caves in Paintings and Glass(solo)
Parkhill on Hunter and Natas Cafe,
Peterborough Ontario
August – October, 2012
Works in Progress: A Show of Life Drawings (group)
Sadlier House Arts Group
Peterborough, Ontario
April 7 -17, 2011
Art in the Garden: Sculpture in Ecology Gardens (solo)
Ecology Gardens, Peterborough, Ontario
June 26, 27, 2010