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Artistic pursuits have always been a part of my life, whether manifested through clothing design, home décor, or with pencils, brushes and paint. My earliest artistic training occurred when, as a teenager, I completed the four-year correspondence course with Art Instruction Schools, based in Minneapolis, MN. This enabled me to gain employment as a graphic artist for five years while I completed university degrees in Home Economics and Education. I then embarked upon a career as a teacher and school administrator.  Following the completion of a Ph.D. in Educational Administration in 2006, I worked at Red River College and in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. Currently, I teach at the University of Winnipeg.

 

In 2015, I moved to Toronto for 18 months to  study drawing and painting at the Academy of Realist Art. Upon returning to Winnipeg, I began part-time studies in Fine Art and Art History at the University of Manitoba, while continuing my art practice from my home studio.

 

My preferred media include graphite, charcoal, and oil.  My work focuses on contemporary realist representations including portraiture, animals, still life and landscapes. I have held a membership in the Portrait Society of America since 2011.

 

 

Awards and Exhibitions:

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2020  First place award in the Manitoba Society of Artists Open Juried Competition

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2019  Finalist in the 14th International Art Renewal Center Salon Competition

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2018   4th Place winner in Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, 

           Non-Commissioned Portrait category, for portrait of 'Emilie'

 

2016 Academy of Realist Art Spring Exhibition, Toronto, ON

 

2014 Art Wave Visual Art Exhibition, Lac du Bonnet, MB

 

2013 Richeson 75 Still Life and Floral Exhibition,  

            (Jack Richeson Gallery, 557 Marcella St., Kimberly, WI, 54136)

 

2013  Eastman Juried Art Exhibition, Pinawa, MB

  1st Place, Drawing Category

  3rd Place, Painting Category

 

11th Annual Rural and Northern Art Show

(Pavilion Gallery Museum, Assiniboine Park)

 

2012 Richeson 75 International Small Works Competition – Exhibit Book