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Education

·         Using Colour – Painting Fundamentals with James Lindfield/ Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design – Continuing Studies – Vancouver, B.C./ July 2006

·         Materials & Media in Fine Arts with Karen Kazmer/ Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design – Continuing Studies – Vancouver, B.C./ July 2006

·         Basics of Composition and Form with Frances Grafton/ Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design – Vancouver, B.C./ July 2006

·         Mixed media painting 2 with Diana Kubicek/ Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design – Continuing Studies – Vancouver, B.C. / Mar - Apr 2005

·        Printmaking Techniques with Shinsuke Minegishi/ Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design – Continuing Studies – Vancouver, B.C. /Mar 2005

·         Firing/Surface Treatments with Randy Brodnax / at Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts – Metchosin, B.C./ July 2004

·         Paper Clay Techniques / individual instruction from Graham Hay of Perth, Australia / February 2004

·         Glaze & Colour Development with Robin Hopper / at Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts – Metchosin, B.C. / July 2003

·         Beginning Pottery for Adults at Trout Lake Community Centre – Vancouver, B.C./ 2001

 

Workshops / Symposiums

·         Sask Terra Symposium: Prairie Fire/ Ruddell, Sask /August 2005

·         Architectural Ceramics Workshop with Peter King and Xinia Marin/Saskatoon, Sask / August 2004

·         Canadian Clay 2004 Ceramic Symposium: Re-inventing the Wheel / Shadbolt Centre for the Arts - Burnaby, B.C. / March 2004

·         Sask Terra Symposium: Prairie Fire/ Ruddell, Sask /August 2003

·          Canadian Clay Symposium: Diversity in Clay / Shadbolt Centre for the Arts – Burnaby, B.C. / March 2002

 

Exhibitions / Presentations

  • Within Limits, Sask Terra National Touring Exhibition (juried) two selections: Orchid Sea Anemone, Tidal Risings, touring Canada May 2004  - December 2007

  • Clay Creatures Culture, Alberta Potters’ Association (juried) one selection: Yonastra Excentricus, exhibited at VAAA Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, March – May 2004

  • ArtBra Project – 6th Annual Her-icane Festival of Women’s Art (fund raiser) one selection: Hazel’s Wish (multimedia on canvas), exhibited at the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Sask  March 2004

  • Canadian Clay 2004 Ceramic Symposium: Re-inventing the Wheel, one selection, exhibited at the Shadbolt Centre of the Arts, Burnaby, B.C. March 2004

  • Trout Lake Community Centre – various clay pieces / 2002 – 2006 / Vancouver, B.C.

  • Slide presentations of my clay work at Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts- Metchosin, B.C. July 2003

  • Slide presentation of my clay work at Sask Terra Symposium: Prairie Fire/ Ruddell, Sask. August 2003

 

Affiliations

·         Sask Terra

·         Trout Lake Pottery Club

Artist Statement

 

      The nature of water flora and fauna is my inspiration and I enjoy creating my own water-creatures with a passion. Experimentation with colours and textures through glazes, clay types, firing methods and form, is how I achieve the effects I want on each hand built piece.