Artist's CV
Always drawn to art and design, I have worked in many careers that used color and design in some context… interior design, drapery, fashion design… and more recently have used the same eye for design in creating web design and photoshop manipulation.
Previously, I have found art to be an outlet for mental & emotional well-being and continue to explore it as a therapeutic form of communication with self by excavating the layers of my own history.
Post-Secondary training – Fashion Merchandising – Olds Alberta 1977
Memberships:
Multiple years of Adult Art Group in Rosetown, SK with annual showings and ribbons achieved for my presentations.
Artists worked with during these years included:
- Clint Hunker
- Joyce Meyers
- Kevin Quinlan
Employed at Willow Studio:
Saskatoon from 2004 – 2008
- Art relevance, displaying and organizing annual “Tree” art show and sale with Sandra Epp
Personal Art Making:
Back to active work, 2012 – present
Showings:
At Saskatoon EX
2014 - 2nd place ribbon in Advanced division &
- honourable mention in Theme division
2015 – 2nd place ribbon in Advanced division
Sessions Participated in:
En Plein Aire – 2013/14 with Bobbi Clackson Walker at Wanuskewin Heritage Centre
Bookmaking & Marbling Techniques – Art Placement 2014
Mentoring:
2015 – Laureen Marchand
2015-16 – Reverse Colouring book
Published a series of two reverse colouring books available from Blurb.ca and from Amazon.ca
Saskatoon Art Club membership:
2015 – present Joined Wednesday art group at Grace Westminster and participated in annual art shows and featured art showings at locations in Saskatoon (now closed due to Covid)
2017-19 Handmade House:
Created and sold many pieces of porcelain tile featuring relief patterns of local Saskatchewan horticultural materials such as durum and grains from local fields and these were popular purchases by tourists visiting Saskatoon and area.
Online courses:
2020-21 Presently completing several online interactive art courses to expand my abstract skillset;
Artists include:
- Nancy Hillis
- Louise Fletcher
- Judy Woods