Education
| Bachelor of Arts | 1982 | Wilfred Laurier University |
| Honours Specialist | 1970 | Visual Arts – Ontario College of Art |
| Teaching Certificate | 1968 | Lakeshore Teachers College |
Periods of Study
| 2013
2013 2012 |
John Lennard
Bill White John Newton |
Landscape and figurative drawingPortraiture
Academic Painting |
Horta de St JoanPuerta VallartaLover’s Creek Gallery |
| 2012-2008 | Deborah Atkinson | Life Drawing | MacLaren Art Centre |
| 2011-2009 | Tony Bianco | Plein Air | Midhurst, Tuscany |
| 2011 | Juan Martinez | Portraiture | Toronto |
| 2011 | Brian Smith | Portraiture | Barrie |
| 2009-2005 | John Anderson | Oil Painting | Barrie |
Areas of Specialization
Landscape and Life drawings
Solo Shows
| 2010 | Hartley Woodside Pottery Gallery – “Dreamscapes” |
| 2009 | Painter’s Hall – “Winter” |
Invitational Shows
| 2013 | Florence Design Week | Palazzo Borghese, Florence |
| 2012 | Carousel du Louvre | Salon 2012 – Societe Nationale des Beaux Art |
| 2011 | MacLaren Art Centre | Frederick Hagen : Figuring the Landscape (Juried response to the exhibition of the paintings of Frederick Hagan) |
| 2012-2008 | MacLaren Art Centre | Contributing Artist for the Benefactors Loan Program |
| 2012-2009 | MacLaren Art Centre | Contributing Artist for the “Off the Hook” annual fundraising event |
Group Shows
| 2012 | Double Doors | Anten Mills |
| 2012 | Art Expo | Metro Convention Centre, Toronto |
| 2012 | Women’s Show | Orillia Museum of Art and History |
| 2012 | Esart Gallery | Barcelona, Spain |
| 2012 | Fragile Spaces | John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto |
| 2010-2012 | Spring Art Studio Tour | Barrie, Ontario |
| 2011 | Arts on Main Festival | South Simcoe Arts Council |
| 2010 | Art Comes Downtown | Barrie, Ontario |
| 2010-2011 | Barrie Country Club | Barrie, Ontario |
| 2009-2012 | Artistic Frameworks | Barrie, Ontario |
| 2009 | Gallery 8 | Thornton, Ontario |
| 2009-2012 | City Hall Rotunda | Barrie, Ontario |
| 2008-2010 | Zephyr Gallery | Orillia, Ontario |
| 2009 | Ridge West Gallery | Oro Medonte, Ontario |
| 2009 | Markham Theatre | Markham, Ontario |
| 2009 | Painters’ Hall | Barrie, Ontario |
Private Collections
| Killarney | oil on canvas | N. Valenzuela | Santiago, Chile |
| Temagami | oil on canvas | J. Fullerton | Barrie, Ontario |
| Still Life | oil on canvas | J. Woolsey-Harris | Hong Kong |
| Apple Time | oil on linen | J. Woolsey-Harris | Hong Kong |
| Green Heart | oil on linen | R. Vander Heuvel | Leiden, Netherlands |
| Hybla Road | oil on canvas | M.Tran | Barrie, Ontario |
Commissions
| Portrait | pastel on paper | M. Fockler | Hull, Quebec |
| Waterfront | oil on canvas | S. McCurdy | Lake George, Ontario |
| Veranda | oil on canvas | B. Smith | Brechin, Ontario |
| My Name is Hope | oil on canvas | A. Parbatany for the Agah Khan Foundation | |
| Irises | oil on canvas | D. Hyland | |
Awards
| 2009 | First Prize – Fine Art Category | Coldwater Gallery | Juried Show |
| 2008 | Honourable Mention | John B. Aird Gallery | Ontario Public Service Show |
Juried Exhibitions
| 2012 | Salon de Society Nationale des Beaux Art, Carousel de Louvre | Paris, France | Juried Show |
| 2010/2011 | John B. Aird Gallery | Toronto, Ontario | Juried Show |
| 2011 | Museum of Art and History | Orillia , Ontario | Juried Life Drawing Show |
| 2010 | Museum of Art and History | Orillia , Ontario | Juried Landscape Show |
| 2008 | The Lindsay Gallery | Lindsay, Ontario | Annual Juried Show |
Grants
| 2010 | Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant |
Publications
| 2011 | Lake Simcoe Living | Autumn 2011 | Page 30 |
| 2010 | The Journey | Orillia’s International Women’s Day Art Show |
Pages 28 & 90 |
Current Galleries
| The EDGE | Barrie, Ontario |
| Artistic Frameworks | Barrie, Ontario |
| Com2Art | Perpignan, France |
Professional Associations
- Society of Canadian Artists – Associate Member
- Portrait Society of Canada
- Bayside Artists
- Com2Art – Perpignan, France
Curated Exhibitions
| 2010/2011 | “Fragile Spaces” | John B. Aird Gallery | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2012 (December) | Salon de Society Nationale des Beaux Art | Carousel de Louvre | Paris, France |