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2007 River Rock Studios, Brian Atyeo Workshop, "Reconstruction and Deconstruction" 2002 Paris, France; 5 month study of Art and the French Language 1989 Series '89, Red Deer Art College, Landscapes with Jim Davies 1977, 1978 Art History, University of Calgary 1968-1972 Art courses, Sir George Williams University, Montreal 1972-1973 Education Diploma, McGill University, McGill University, Montreal 1966-1970 BA Loyola College, Montreal 1964-1966 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal Grants, Awards and Scholarships and Invitations:2009 Invited to exhibit my work in the 2009 Florence Biennale 2008 Okanagan Arts Magazine Scholarship to attend 2008 Toni Onley Artist's Project with mentors David Alexander and Peter von Tiesenhausen 2008 British Columbia Arts Council - Professional Development Grant 2007 Marie Manson Memorial Art Award, Salmon Arm Arts Council 1998 Calgary Board of Education Educational Research Grant 1992 Travel Grant - Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Travel to Toronto to view work at the Art Gallery of Ontario; the McMullen Collection and the National Gallery in Ottawa. 1988 Celebration of Women in the Arts Grant Professional Experience:2008, 2009 Instructor, Acrylic Painting at the Okanagan University College, Salmon Arm 2007, 2008 Instructor, Acrylic and Oil Painting classes, Saltwell Studios, Enderby, B.C. 2007 Juror - Society of Canadian Artists 2006, 2007 Bear Valley Ranch, B.C. - Instructor, Oil and Acrylic Painting Workshop 2006 Artist's Talk - Vernon Public Art Gallery, October 17, 2006 2006 Artwaves; Shushwap Summer School for the Arts; Instructor - Introductory Acrylic Painting 2003-2005 CAAG - Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild - Executive Member 2003/2004/2005 Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation , Canmore, Alta. - Secretary Presentations:2009 Gallery Talk: "Trees and Roots" - Summerland Public Art Gallery, Summerland, B.C. 2008 Gallery Talk: "The Sacred Tree" - Salmon Arm Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, B.C. 2004 Forest Fire Talk: "Ice, Snow and Owlet Feathers" - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, AB. August. Teaching:2000 - 2003 Artist-in-Residence Programs - Calgary Board of Education. Rosemont Community Centre, Calgary, Alberta. Teaching watercolor painting to children. 2003 - 2004 Adult acrylic painting classes - Canmore Studio. Other Artistic Endeavours:2009 Art Trip to Paris - tour co-coordinator. 2006 Art Can Auction Fundraiser, Kingfisher Interpretive Center, Enderby, B.C. 1997 Assisting in the co-ordination of the Clear Cut Show, this focused on the clear-cutting in Alberta forests. 1997 At the Base of Cougar Mountain - Painting juried into the 1997 FEESA calendar. 1997 See The Village - Painting featured on the cover the ACUA Vitae magazine in June. 1995, 1996 Set designs for the Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble spring recitals. Five hundred hand-painted Christmas cards for politician Bob Blair. Alberta author Ken Rivard published fictional stories about a number of my figurative works. |