Education | |
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2000 - 2004 | Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand. |
Previously | (Degrees and Professional Registrations in Healthcare) |
Employment History | |
2014 - 2021 | Studio Artist and Commision Paintings |
2005 - 2014 | Art Director and Visual Arts Instructor, Tuatara Studios, Calgary, Canada |
2004 - 2009 | Visual Arts Instructor, City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
2001 - 2002 | Fine Arts Tutor, Mairangi Art Centre, Auckland, NZ |
2000 - 2001 | Coordinator/Teacher, North Shore Children's Art Club Inc. Auckland, NZ |
1998 - 1999 | Print Studio Technician, Art Station, Ponsonby, Auckland, (Part time) |
Previously | (Many years experience as a Health Professional) |
Memberships | |
2017 – present | The Art Gallery of Ontario |
2018 – present | The Artists Network, Toronto, Ontario |
2014 - 2017 | Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A |
2014 - 2017 | Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A |
2016 - 2017 | Sonoran Arts League, Cave Creek, AZ, U.S.A |
2009 - 2014 | Alberta Society of Artists supporting member, Edmonton, Alberta |
2010 - present | CARFAC and Visual Arts Alberta member, Calgary and greater Canada |
2008 - 2013 | Burns Visual Arts Society member, Calgary, Alberta |
2009 - 2014 | Federation of Canadian Artists |
2009 - 2014 | Society of Canadian Artists |
Solo Exhibitions | |
July 2012 | "Artist Ranch Project", Calgary Stampede Western Showcase, Canada |
June 2012 | "All I Count is Here and Now" Framed on Fifth, 1207 5th Ave N.W, Calgary |
Dec 2011 | "Coloured Connections" Space 837 1st Ave, Bridgeland, Calgary |
Oct 2011 | "Bird Whisperer" Paradigm, Heritage Professional Bldg, Calgary |
Apr 2011 | "Dreamtime" Redbloom, 11th Ave, Calgary, AB |
May 2003 | "Liminal" Auckland University Medical School Foyer, Auckland, N.Z |
Oct 2002 | "Take a Walk on the Wild Edge" Elam Painting Department Entrance, Auckland, N.Z |
July 2002 | "Holding Together" Auckland University Medical School Foyer, Auckland, N.Z |
Dec 2001 | "Distill" Mercy Parklands Private Hospital Gallery, Auckland, N.Z |
Aug 2001 | "Art Goes Mainstreet" solo exhibition space in collaboration with University of Auckland, Remuera, N.Z |
Dec 2000 | "Water" Mairangi Bay Artspace, Auckland, N.Z |
Aug 2000 | "Art Goes Mainstreet", solo exhibition space in collaboration with the University of Auckland, Remuera, N.Z |
Selected Group Exhibitions | |
Dec - March 2012 | "Branching Out", Juried Show, Willow Studio Gallery, Kensignton, Calgary, Canada |
Oct 2011 | "Grand Re-opening", Willow Studio Gallery, Kensington, Calgary, Canada |
July - Sept 2011 | "Summer in the Park", Annies, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Canada |
Apr 2011 | "Red Carpet Friday", Willow Studio Gallery, Kensington, Calgary, Canada |
Apr 2011 | "An Evening at The Ranche", Bow Valley Ranche, Fish Creek Park, Calgary, Canada |
Feb 2011 | "chromacode" 3 artists - 30 works, Bissett Gallery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada |
Feb 2011 | Branching Out (4th Annual, juried show), Willow Studio, Calgary, Canada |
Nov 2010 | "Duo", Medical Express, +15 Inner City, Calgary, Canada |
Sept 2008 - 2011 | "Eastside Studio Crawl", Burns Visual Arts Society, Calgary, Canada |
July 2007 | Summer Solstice Exhibition Parkland, Calgary, Canada |
Sept 2007 | "Under One Roof Instructors Show" North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, Calgary, Canada |
Nov 2006 | "Studio and Bohemian Extravaganza" Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, Canada |
Sept 2006 | "Under One Roof Instructors Show" North Mount Pleasant Art Centre, Calgary, Canada |
Nov 2005 | "Studio and Bohemian Extravaganza" Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, Canada |
Oct 2005 | "Menagerie" One Minute Happiness Gallery, Calgary, Canada |
Oct 2005 | "Art.clek.tik, Instructors Show" North Mount Pleasant Art Centre, Calgary, Canada |
Apr 2005 | Panel for Saskatchewan Centennial Royal Mural Mosaic, Royal Alberta Museum, Canada |
Nov 2004 | "Triangle Art Show and Sale" Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Canada |
Sept 2004 | "Promenade Instructor Show" North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, Calgary, Canada |
Nov 2003 | "Senior Painting Exhibition" The Art Station Gallery, Auckland |
Nov 2003 | Graduate Show Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University |
Oct 2003 | Painting Show Aotea Centre, Auckland Central |
Feb 2003 | "Tutors Exhibition" Mairangi Arts Centre, North Shore City |
Nov 2002 | Annual Art Exhibition Westlake Girls High School, North Shore City |
Sept 2002 | "Annual Northshore Art Awards" Mairangi Arts Centre Gallery, North Shore City |
Sept 2002 | "Annual Art Show" Baradene School for Girls, Auckland |
Aug 2002 | "The Whale" Union Fish Company Warehouse, Auckland |
July 2002 | "Artfusions" Carmel College, Babich Wines, North Shore City |
June 2002 | "Artworks" Diocesan Group Show, Auckland |
Feb 2002 | "Tutor Show" Mairangi Arts Centre Gallery, North Shore City |
Sept 2001 | "Small Works" Mairangi Arts Centre Gallery, North Shore City |
June 2001 | "Group Contemporary Art Show," Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland |
Feb 2001 | "North Shore Printmakers Collaborative Show," Northart Community Arts Centre Gallery, North Shore City |
Jan 2001 | "Summer Arts" Whakatane Community Arts Council Juried Show, Whakatane |
Nov 2000 | "The Annual Elam Painting Exhibition," University of Au |
Aug 2000 | "Art Goes Mainstreet", solo exhibition in collaboration with the University of Auckland |
Apr 2000 | "Members Exhibition", Mairangi Arts Centre Gallery, Auckland |
Feb 2000 | "Shift", Arts Desire Gallery, Warkworth, North Shore City |
Feb 2000 | "Intaglio Prints", Art by the Sea Gallery, Devonport, North Shore City, NZ |
Artist in Residence | |
Aug 2011 | Artist Ranche Project - Bar U Ranche, Longview, Alberta, Canada |
May 2011 | Acadia Elementary School, Willow Park, Calgary, Canada |
May 2010 | Acadia Elementary School, Willow Park, Calgary, Canada |
June 2009 | Harold W. Riley Elementary School, Forest Lawn, Calgary, Canada |
Oct 2008 | Harold W. Riley Elementary School, Forest Lawn, Calgary, Canada |
May 2006 | William Reid Elementary School, Mount Royal, Calgary, Canada |
Apr 2005 | William Reid Elementary School, Mount Royal, Calgary, Canada |
Professional Development | |
2015 – 2017 | Docent and educational outreach, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art |
2015 – 2017 | Volunteer for Scottsdale Public Art Festivals |
Oct 2014 – June 2015 | Contemporary Art and Docent Training with Dr Sara Cochran, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona |
Nov 2011 | Nominated Co-ordinator BVAs 'Eastside Studio Crawl' |
May 2011 | Juried Artist, Artisan Gardens Project, Bow Valley Ranche, Fish Creek, Calgary, Canada |
Dec 2010 | Professional Photography, The Camera Store, Calgary, Canada |
2005 - 2011 | Curate twice yearly public exhibition - eighty students, 300 works, Calgary, Canada |
2005 - 2011 | Research, develop, evaluate ongoing lesson plans, Calgary, Canada |
2004 - 2011 | Plan, implement, manage four Summer Art Camps, Calgary, Canada |
2008 - 2009 | Tate Modern online course, Artist's Techniques and Methods, London, U.K. |
2004 - 2006 | Commissioned painting restoration work, Calgary, Canada |
2004 - 2005 | Volunteer for TRUCK gallery, Calgary, Canada |
2005 - 2009 | Short courses - Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Canada |
Workshop Instructor | |
2012 - 2013 | Alberta Culture Days Workshops – Drawing and Beyond, Intaglio Prints, Burns Visual Arts Society, Calgary, Canada |
2004 - 2008 | Facilitated regular workshops and artist critique groups: Parkdale Painters, (e.g –“Colour Possibilities”, "Experimental Acrylics") Calgary Canada |
2005 - 2007 | Visual Arts Facilitator for custom painting workshops for City of Calgary,
Wildflower Arts Centre, (e.g -"Team Building", "Water-media Explored", "Experimental Acrylics", "Exploring Abstraction") North Mount Pleasant Art Centre, (e.g - "Go Big, Go Wild", "Exploring Abstraction") |
Public and Corporate Commissions | |
Bow Valley Artist Garden Permanent Exhibition, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Canada | |
Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada | |
Trek Financial and Valuation Advisors, Calgary, Canada | |
Mercy Parklands Hospital, Auckland, NZ | |
Wellington Cathedral, Wellington, NZ | |
South Auckland Health, Auckland, NZ | >|
Waikari Hospital, Dunedin, NZ | |
Private Commissions | |
Numerous privately commissioned paintings within New Zealand, England, Japan, Mexico, U.S. and Canada |