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Born in Chelmsford, England
EDUCATION
1992 York University Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts Program Toronto, ON
1978 New School of Art Full Time Studio Program Toronto, ON
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2006 Upcoming:
Cambridge Galleries - Group show/ Dyck + Perunovitch + M.Karch-Ackerman Cambridge, ON
2006 Snowflake Mandala Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery Waterloo, ON
2005 A topography of small nibbles Lehmann + Leskiw Fine Art Toronto, ON
2003 Story Girls + Michele Karch-Ackerman Deleon White Gallery Toronto, ON
2001 Now I lay me down to sleep V.MacDonnell Gallery Toronto, ON
1999 In the Gloaming V. MacDonnell Gallery,Toronto, ON
1999 Ground Up + Debbie O'Rourke 35 McCaul Toronto, ON
1998 Sub Rosa + Donnely Smallwood Gallery 401 Toronto, ON
1997 The way up is the way down John Steinberg & Assoc. Toronto, ON
1992 Roundup '92 1400 Dupont, Toronto, ON
1990 New Works The McGill Club Gallery Toronto, ON
1981 Bricolage La Cantinetta Gallery Toronto, ON
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 The Drawers - Works on Paper Headbones Gallery Toronto, ON
2002 Swarm Tom Thomson Memorial Gallery Owen Sound, ON
2002 One Touch of Nature Gallery 96 Stratford, ON
2002 Letters for Literacy Hart House Toronto, ON
2001 Paper Wrap ZYPR Gallery Toronto, ON
2000 Universal Language Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant Brantford,ON
1999 TSA 30 Faculty Exhibition York Quay Gallery at Harbourfront Ctr. Toronto, ON
1999 Inaugural Summer Exhibition V. MacDonnell Gallery Toronto, ON
1999 The Garden Show Material Matters Toronto, ON
1998 Without Shame 303 Augusta Toronto, ON
1998 International Miniature Biennial Salle Augustin-Cenier Inc. Quebec, QC
1998 Dreamscapes Ward-Nasse Gallery New York, NY
1995 Six Up Art Gallery Of Mississauga Toronto, ON
1995 Image '95 John B. Aird Gallery Toronto, ON
1994 Starkman Fine Arts McGill Club Gallery Toronto, ON
1989 New Artists Neo-Faber Gallery Toronto, ON
1981 Discovery:Young Artist Series Harbourfront Gallery Toronto, ON
1979 Artventure '79 Royal Bank Toronto, ON
1978 Artventure '78 Royal Bank Toronto, ON
1978 Introducing... Samuel J. Zacks Gallery Toronto, ON
AWARDS
1997 Ontario Arts Council Grant
1996 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant – Recommender: Power Plant
1995 Ontario Arts Council Grant
1978 Royal Bank "Artventure" Award - Best in Show
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2002 One Touch of Nature Environmental Art at Stratford Espace Sculpture #61
2002 Letters for Literacy Catalogue
2001 Joan O'Doherty. Now I lay me down to sleep Espace Sculpture #57
2001 Si Si Penaloza. C'N, Guide to recent exhibitions C Magazine
2001 Laura Wanot Interview for Rozmaitosci CFMT International
2001 Gary Michael Dault Gallery Going /Weekend Review Globe & Mail
2001 Arts & Entertainment Guide Toronto Star
2000 Sherri Telenko. Shotgun Reviews Lola
1999 Sandra Gregson. Shotgun Reviews Lola
1998 Donna Lypchuk Soul's kitchen Toronto Life Magazine
1996 Lesley McAllister Sub Rosa. NOW Magazine
1996 Sandra Gregson Sub Rosa Exhibition Catalogue
1995 Virginia MacDonnell 6 UP in Mississauga Artfocus
1995 Claude Breeze 6 Up - An Exhibition of Paintings Exhibition Catalogue
1981 Interview - On the Arts Harbourfront Group Show CJRT-F.M
ACTIVITIES
2000-Present Faculty Steering Committee Member Toronto School of Art
1998, 2001 to 2005 Student Mentor - Independent Studio Program Toronto School of Art
1997 Curatorial and organizational position held with Sandra Gregson.
1997 Whose body are we drawing and who's drawing it: A public forum discussing the
history & contemporary concerns of using life models. Featuring speakers: Richard Hemphill & Sheila Butler. Moderator: Andy Fabo. Panelists: Evan Penny, Murray McKay, Natalka Husar, Jess Harris, Nancy Davis Halifax Toronto School of Art Events
COLLECTIONS
Corporate
Accenture Consulting (formerly Anderson Consulting) Etobicoke, ON
Topix Computer Graphics & Animation Inc. Toronto, ON
Wirral Manufacturing Ltd. Burlington, ON
Nightwood Theatre Toronto, ON
Allen Smart Services Ltd. Toronto, ON
World The Salon Toronto, ON
John Steinberg & Associates Toronto, ON
Private Collections in Canada, the USA & Europe
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1993-present - Toronto School of Art:
Studio Water Media-Advanced, Water Media Techniques,
Fundamental Acrylic Painting, Fundamental/Intermediate Drawing.
2003-present - Quest Art Group:
Abstraction Fundamentals, Basic Water Media, Fundamental Acrylic
2000 - Haliburton School of the Arts: Water Media-Intermediate/Advanced
1990 to 1997 - Etobicoke & Toronto Boards of Continuing Education:Fundamental Drawing, Water Media, Acrylic Painting.