The need to paint is compelling in my life.
I prefer to work on large canvases and love to explore the vibrancy of colour, mainly in oil, acrylics or encaustic. I like to work both figuratively and abstractly as well as exploring form and colour in landscape to satisfy my creative process. My new figurative work vibrates in colour and is ethereal in essence.
I am a practicing artist in the Beach and for 45 years have exhibited my work in many galleries and other public venues in Toronto. I belong to the Beach Studio Tour and have opened my doors twice a year in its 26 year history. I belong to the Riverdale Artists Network as well.
I have painted many fine art commissions both on canvas as well as interior wall murals. While some of my paintings reside in corporate offices, others have been taken “home” to South Africa, England, USA and Switzerland.
I paint commissions and my paintings are also rented by the Television industry.
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Solo Exhibitions 1995 - 2021 Beach Studio Tour, Toronto, ON 2006 – 2011 annually Red Eye Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto, Ont. 2004 Art2 Designs, Toronto, ON 2002 HGTV –Style and Home, Toronto, ON 2000 “Momentary Glimpses” Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, ON 1999 Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, ON |
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Group Exhibitions: 2018 - July 25 - Aug5 - Essentia Gallery- Group exhibition 2017 - July 20 - Aug 12 - Essentia Gallery - Group Exhibition 2015- July 27-Aug. 9th. RedEye Gallery Artists at Art Square, "Random Thoughts" 2015 July 20-27 Art Square, Riverdale Artists Network 2013- Masterpiece Gallery, Toronto, ON 2012- 2006 RedEye Studio Gallery, The Distillery District, Toronto, ON 2012- April- Essentia Gallery,Toronto ON 2012 - July- Sept. LucSculpture Gallery- Toronto, ON 2012- July -Sept. Masterpiece Gallery Toronto, ON 2012- July Great Hall, Haliburton, ON 2011- Apr-Sept Frame of Mind Gallery ,Toronto, ON 2009 "Spring Forth" RedEye Gallery- the Distillery, Toronto, ON 2009- " Wide Open Spaces" RedEye Gallery- the Distillery, Toronto, ON 2008- Momo Gallery, Toronto, ON 2006 - 2008 Red Eye Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto, ON 1999 - 2006 Masterpiece Gallery, Toronto, ON 2006- RedEye Gallery- the Distillery, Toronto, ON 2004- Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON 2003- Distillery Exhibition, Toronto, ON 2002- Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery, Toronto, ON 2001- Kool Art Stuff Gallery, Toronto, ON 1996 - 2000 2000 Air Canada Centre , Toronto, ON 1998 Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, ON 1998 Spiaggia Art Gallery, Toronto, ON |
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Juried Exhibitions |
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1996 Air Canada Annual Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON |
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Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON |
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Sandy Brand Art Gallery, Toronto, ON |
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Air Canada Annual Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON |
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Selected Collections |
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Royal Bank of Canada, New York, NY |
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Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, ON |
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Ms. Trish Cummings, South Africa |
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Mr. & Mrs. Leo McArthur, King City, ON |
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Robert & Wendy Sirkin, Connecticut, USA |
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Mr. Arthur Delfen, Toronto, ON |
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Mr. Steve Dalgas & Mrs. Michelle Buch, Toronto, ON |
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Mrs. Irene Stone, River John, NS |
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Mr. Kip Swan & D. White, Utah, USA |
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Mary Lou Leighton, Richmond Hill, ON |
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Connie Palumbo, Weston, ON |
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Mr. Joseph Maroon and Craig Knowles, Toronto, ON |
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Affiliations 2012-to present, Riverdale Artists Network |
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Ontario Art Therapy Association Board of Directors |
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1982 - 1985 Conference Chairperson |
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Adamson Foundations for Creative Therapy , London, England |
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1980 - 1986 Trustee |
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Adamson Collection: Consisted of 107 pieces of psychiatric art; organized exhibitions at AGO, The Albright Knox, NY, Mental Health and Technology Conference, U.B.C. and Nova Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
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Toronto Art Therapy Association member |
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Studies in Jungian Psychology member |
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Visual Arts Ontario member |
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Scarborough Arts Council member |
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Education 2014, Haliburton School of Fine Arts
2013- 2014 Clay Sculpture, LucSculpture School, Toronto, ON
2013 Ongoing studies with John Leonard - Neilson Park Creative Center, Toronto, ON |
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2012 Ongoing Studies with John Leonard, Steve Rose, Toronto and Haliburton, ON |
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Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON |
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Haliburton School of Fine Arts, Haliburton, ON |
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Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON |
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Sheridan College, Oakville, ON |
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Toronto School of Art, Toronto, ON |
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York University, Toronto, ON |
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Commissions- Ongoing for the past 25 years
2010 and 2011 Drs. Nicole and Kyle Wanzel |
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2004 Drs. Nicole & Kyle Wanzel |
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2003 Mr. Steve Dalgas |
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2003 Mrs. M. Buch |
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2002 Mr. Doug Atkinson |
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1998 Ebony Coach Gift Shop |
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1998 Mr. & Mrs. R. Ashleigh |