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EDUCATION

2011- 2014    Certificate in Visual Arts.  Vancouver Island School of Art , Victoria , B.C.

1968 -71  Higher Diploma ( BA )  in Creative Photography. London College of Printing . London, England.

Ongoing Education :

May 2022                     Pastels and Nature . VISA. Wendy Welch .

March 2022                 Nature Explorations . Jill Ehlert.

Jan 2022                      From the Ground Up . Online . Nicole Sleeth .

July 2020                    Composition and Process . VISA. Neil McClellan

Nov 2019                     Sketchbook Making Marks through Actions . Jill Ehlert

September 2018         Sketchbook Nature Explorations . Jill Ehlert.

October 2017              Master Copying- Rembrandt.  . Noah Layne

March 2016                 Oil Basics. VISA . Neil McClelland .

April 2015                    Creating Marks through Actions. VISA   Jill Ehlert .

Jan 2015                     From Idea to Realization . VISA .  Jeremy Herndahl.

May 2014                    Nature as Source. VISA.. Barry Szekely.

EXHIBITIONS:

Solo Shows :

2017 ” A Different Time, A Different Place”  Gage Gallery.

2013   “Colour Play ” – Metchosin  Art Gallery – Shelf Life Gallery

Group Shows :

2025 

Jan/Feb  : Be still My Heart” Goldfinch Arts Centre – Juried – shared People Choice award .

Mar/April ” Bloom” Goldfinch Arts Centre – Juried.

Ongoing ” Community Art Show ” at Juan De Fuca Rec Centre

2024

April/May  ” The Wonder of Water ” Metchosin Art Pod – Juried.

May  ” Palimpsest” Metchosin Art Pod – Juried

July ” Community Arts Show” – Arts & Culture Colwood at Goldfinch Gallery

Sept  ” In Sight Festival ” – Colwood plein air event – 2nd place award

Ongoing ” Community Art Show at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre  , changes every 3 months.

2023

Nov /Dec  ” Artpod small art works  winter show and sale ” Metchosin Art Pod – Juried .

March/April  “Iterations” Metchosin Art Pod . Juried.

2022

July   ” Artists for Ukraine” VISA – Fundraiser .

July   ” Fish , Field and Forest “- Metchosin Art Pod . Juried.

May   “Bloom”-  Arts and Culture Colwood Society . Juried

2021

Nov/Dec  ” Winter Small Works” AGGV

Feb      ” Ladysmith 9th Biennial Fine Arts Show “. Juried Online.

2020         

July/August   “SOOKE Fine Arts Show “. Juried . OnlIne

July/Aug     ” Postcards from the Pandemic” .BoxCarSix Collective group show . Fifty Fifty Gallery, Victoria . B.C.

2019

Dec/Jan    WINTER SHOW  a group show at Fortune Gallery , Fisgard St , Victoria.

Dec           LITTLE GEMS …  group show VAC

Aug/Sept  SOOKE Fine Arts Show . Juried . Sooke BC.

April     ” FRESH” group show 5 artists at Fortune Gallery , Fisgard St , Victoria .

April     ” LOOK ” show  Fort Street, VAC annual exhibition.

2018

March ” Strong Women”   International Women’s Day .  Juried show CACGV, Victoria

Nov  “It’s All About the Shoes.”  curated by Pat Preston . Moka House Coffee on Cook St.

2017

June  ” 150+” group show  Gage Gallery.

Aug ” Psychedelia”  group show Martin Batchelor Gallery.

Dec  ” This Ain’t No Xmas Show ”  group show Gage Gallery.

Dec   “Art on View for Jazz “. silent auction fundraiser. Martin Batchelor Gallery.

2016

Feb     ” Love at First Glance ”  Juried show, Massey gallery AGGV

March  ” Look” show Bay Centre, Victoria CACGV.

May  ” Gage Squared ” at the Gage Gallery, Victoria.

June  ” Staccato I and II at the Gage Gallery.

Sept  ” Uncommon Sense” 3 artist show Gage gallery.

Dec  ” The Red Thread”  group show Gage Gallery.

2015

Jan  ” Look” show Bay Centre , Victoria. CACGV

Feb   “Painting – Level Up” –  Juried show Slide Room Gallery VISA.

July    Juan de Fuca Painters -Juan de Fuca Library

July    Juan de Fuca Arts Guild- Metchsoin Community House, Metchosin.

Oct  “F-ocusing” a four artist show at Cedar Hill Gallery CACGV.

Nov   “In Cahoots “- Slide Room Gallery – a collaborative show.

2014

Feb   Juan de Fuca Painters Guild – Juan de Fuca Library

Feb    “Black & White Expressions “- Art Gallery of Victoria – Juried show , Massey Gallery –

April   Certificate Graduate Show – VISA

June   Moss Street Paint In – Participated helping Kathy Guthrie with artist demo – showed small works.

Dec   ” Little Gems ” – CACGV- Cedar Hill Rec Centre

2013

Jan    Beginnings – Coast Collective Gallery

Feb    Next Course – Metchosin Art Gallery

Feb   Juan de Fuca Painters  – Juan de Fuca Library

May   ” Shoes” – Coast Collective

July    Small Works – Coast Collective

Dec    Open House – VISA

Dec   Massively Mini- Metchosin Art Gallery

2012

May   Open House – Metchosin Art Gallery

Dec    Massively Mini – Metchosin Art Gallery

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