Artist Biography

Education

BFA Queen’s University

B.Ed Queen’s University (Artist in the Community education program)

Honours Specialist Visual Art

2008 Angel Academy of Art Florence Italy – Received a grant to study Old Masters’ Painting materials and techniques.

2000 Self-funded leave to live and paint in NYC

Solo Shows

Trinity Gallery, Shenkman Centre for the Arts, Ottawa Oct 29 – Dec 5 2009

Atrium gallery, Ottawa  Nov 2005

Group Shows

The Canadian Portrait: Cube gallery March 4 – April 5 2009

On Cube Gallery’s Roster of Artists 2006-2009
Numerous Group Exhibitions – Cube Gallery 2006-2009

Stafford Gallery Group Exhibition May 8 – May 10 2009

Stafford Gallery Group Exhibition May 2008

Stafford Gallery Group Exhibition May 2007

Stafford Gallery Group Exhibition May 2006

Stafford Gallery Group Exhibition May 2005

Awards

Dr. S.G.B. Robinson Traveling Fellowship Award 2008

Ottawa Advisory Committee for the Arts –Visual Arts Educator Award 2005

Donations

“An Evening with Abigail” Painting sold at auction to raise money to combat women’s cancers

Commissions

Numerous private commissions

Currently

Working and living in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada