Curriculum Vitae
Education Ontario College of Art Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Fashion Design Mount Royal College Calgary Alberta Literary studies and various Art University of Calgary Teaching Art for Elementary Children City Of Calgary Continuing Education Watercolour Swinton’s Studios Nancy Lynn Hughes Watercolour and Oil Workshops with Jerry Markham, Brian Attyeo, Kevin Hagen, David Veres, Brent Laycock, George Alig, Sharon Williams, Jean Geddes, Ingrid Christensen, Erica Neumann, Angus Wilson Exhibitions and Awards Brushstrokes Unlimited Art Show And Sale 2001, 2002, Winner Best of Show 2003 Interpretations Artist’s Association Fall and Spring Shows 2004, 2005 Calgary Stampede 2003, 2004, 2005, Winner Best in Section 3 times, First Place Overall twice, Second Place once Calgary Sketch Club Best In Show Juror’s Choice 2004 Calgary Sketch Club Best In Show Members’ Choice 2005 Canadian Institute of Portrait Artists National Exhibition 2006 Canadian Institute of Portrait Artists National Exhibition 2008 Leighton Centre International Figurative Exhibition 2008 Alberta Society of Artists Planet Earth Exhibition 2009 Canadian Brushstrokes Portraits and Figurative Competition Finalist 2009 Leighton Centre Calgary Sketch Club Centennial Juried Exhibition 2009 A Necessary Vision Two woman art show with Lyse Deselliers Canmore June 2009 Calgary Sketch Club Best in Show Jurors Choice 2009 Willow Studio Branching Out Exhibition Calgary January 2010 A Necessary Vision II Two woman art show with Lyse Deselliers Okotoks April 2010 Willow Studio Branching Out Exhibition Saskatoon May 2010 Artist in Residence St. Wilfrid Elementary School April 2010 Leighton Centre Juried Members Show 2010 CIPA National Portrait Exhibition September 2010 Park In My Art Two woman art show with Lyse Deselliers and the City of Calgary 2010 Calgary Sketch Club Best in Show Members Choice 2010 Park In My Art Two woman art show with Lyse Deselliers and the City of Calgary 2011 Shoe Show Art Walk and Exhibition Kensington Area September 2011 Calgary Sketch Club Best In Show Members Choice 2011 Right Management Corporate Offices Exhibition 2011 City of Calgary Utility Box Program contracted two boxes September October 2011 City of Calgary Utility Box Program contracted one box June 2012 Youth and Youthful SOLO exhibition March 2013 City of Calgary Utility Box Program contracted one box June 2013 My Best Friend and Me Fundraising Show Framed on Fifth December 2013 January 2014 Named Distinguished Artist of Portraits ArtAscent Journal February 2015 Continued regular participation in Calgary Sketch Club Exhibitions several times a year 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017... FRAMED ON FIFTH Solo Exhibition HATTITUDE May 2017 RUBERTO OSTBERG GALLERY Two Woman Exhibition CONFLUENCE September 2017 ROUGE RESTAURANT 1240 8th Avenue S.E.. Calgary October 2017 Calgary Sketch Club Best In Show Members’ Choice 2019 |