Formally taught with a BFA in printmaking and a BEd in Art Education from the University of Lethbridge, and an MFA in theatre design from the University of Alberta, I have made art my life’s pursuit and career. Now in my fifth decade of art practice, I have had a varied career spanning disciplines, media and genre.
Working out of a studio in East Vancouver, I employ the human figure as the focus of my practice. I have always had a passion for figurative work, with older women, older couples – those often overlooked by our society’s focus on youth and anti-aging – gender and sexually diverse individuals - all become portrayals of beauty in my multi-layered, multi-media paintings.
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2025 On The Beach – Sechelt Arts Centre – group exhibit
Larry’s Party – Trianon Gallery – Lethbridge - group exhibit
2024 It’s About Time – The Silk Purse - West Vancouver – group exhibit
On The Beach – Edge Gallery – group exhibit
the long road home – Amelia Douglas Gallery – solo exhibit
2023 360/5 Port Moody Art Gallery – group exhibit
2022 Convergent/Intersections, Anvil Centre, New Westminster - group exhibit
Residency Artscape Gibraltar Point - Toronto Island - Luminous Bodies
Canada Council for the Arts Grant recipient – Eight Women Aging Boldly
Federation of Canadian Artists - select display
The Audacity of Taking up Space - Penticton Art Gallery - group exhibit
Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
Next Exhibit, The Pendulum, Vancouver - group exhibit
2021 Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver
2020 Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver
2019 The Gallery at Queen’s Park, New Westminster, BC - solo exhibit
The Silk Purse, West Vancouver, BC - joint exhibit
AIMAE - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Muses - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC - 1st Place Winner
2018 Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver BC
Concept - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC - 2nd place
New Westminster Culture Crawl
Summer Showcase - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC - 1st Place
Arts 2018 - Surrey Art Gallery - 1st Place in Drawing/2D category
Limitless 2018 - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Go Figure - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC - 1st Place
Retro - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Aquarelle and Pastel - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
AIMAE - Canadian Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
From Life to Death - New Westminster Arts Council, Anvil Centre, BC
2017 Canada 150, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Eastside Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC
2016 Body Talk, The Beaumont Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2015 Go Figure, Quest Gallery, Midland, Ontario
2013 Transitions and Transformations, CASA, Lethbridge, Alberta
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2025 - 3rd Place Healthy Aging Visual Art Prize, Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia
2022 - Grant - Canada Council for the Arts
2022 - Residency Luminous Bodies - Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island
2019 - 1st place - Muses - Federation of Canadian Artists
2018 - 2nd place - Concept - Federation of Canadian Artists
2018 - 1st place - Summer Showcase - Federation of Canadian Artists
2018 - 1st place - Arts 2018 - Surrey Art Gallery
2018 - 1st place - Go Figure - Federation of Canadian Artists