I have been painting for 35+ years - Landscapes, Animals, Vintage, Architecture & Figurative.

Received AFCA - Associate Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and SCA as an Elected Member with Society of Canadian Artists.

Studied at Alberta College of Art, Burlington Art Centre & University of Calgary. Workshops with Robert Genn, Brian Atyeo, Mike Svob, Liz Wiltzen, Gaye Adams & Rick Berg.

In 2013, was Artist in Residence at The Banff Centre and in 2014. 

Paintings were featured in Arabella Magazine 2017. Painted for corporate/themed events and private commissions. Received Honourable Mention awards from The Federation of Canadian Artists and FASO.

Created artwork for the Calgary Public Library, the Calgary Zoo, Calgary Board of Education, Silver Moon Productions, Studio Y Creations, Anne Murphy Designed Events and “Udderly Art”. Taught painting classes to aspiring artists for 14 years. Volunteered on collaborative projects to benefit a variety of organizations across Alberta. Painted LIVE for various Fund Raising Events.

Organized and participated in plein air painting trips in Alberta, Victoria, B.C. and Sedona. 

GROUP & SOLO SHOWS

•2020 - Route 22 Gallery, Cochrane, Alberta

•2020 - Landscapes,FCA Gallery, Vancouver

•2020 - Animalis, FCA Gallery, Vancouver

•2020 - Transitions, FCA, Calgary, Alberta

•2020 - Artist’s Choice, FCA Gallery, Vancouver

•2020 - Group of Seven, 100th     Anniversary, FCA Gallery , Vancouver

•2019 “O Canada”, FCA Gallery, Vancouver

•2019 51st International Juried, Papermill Gallery, Toronto

•2018 Group Show, Webster’s Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

•2018 Escape Artists, Calgary, Alberta

•2018 Connections - Group Show  Roberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary

•2018 Elected Members’ Juried , Gainsborough Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

•2018 Escape Artists, Just Imajan Gallery, Cochrane, Alberta

•2018 Open International Juried Online SCA Exhibition

• 2018 Retro - Online , FCA

•2018 Open International Juried Online SCA Exhibition

• 2018 ROG, Ongoing Tour, Washington, Japan, Germany

•2017 AFCA Medals,FCA Gallery, Vancouver

• 2017 Absolutely Art, FCA, Calgary, Alberta

• 2017 All Things Spring, FCA, Calgary, Alberta

• 2017 Success, FCA Gallery, Vancouver

• Just Imajan Art Gallery, Cochrane, Alberta 

• 2015 Michelangelo Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

• 2016 Modernity, Michelangelo Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

• Canvas Unbound, FCA Gallery, Vancouver 

• 2016 Painted Passions II, Just Imajan Gallery, Cochrane

• Culture, FCA Gallery, Vancouver

• 2016 Plein air - FCA Gallery, Vancouver
• 2016 J Stevenson Gallery, BC

• 2016 Scenes From West. Canada, FCA, Vancouver

• 2016 "Mad About Art" 35th Anniversary, FCA, Calgary

• 2015 New Works , Art & Soul Gallery, High River 

• Artists' Choice 2015, FCA, Vancouver
• 2015 Artists Choice, FCA, Vancouver

AWARDS:

•2018 Best Local Artist (Silver), Cochrane Eagle Reader’s Choice •2017 Honourable Mention (Mar) Absolutely Art, FCA 

•2017 Best Local Artist (Silver), Cochrane Eagle Reader’s Choice 

•2017 Honourable Mention (May), Absolute Art, FCA

•2017 Honourable Mention (Mar), All Things Spring, FCA 

•2016 Honourable Mention (May), Absolutely Art, FCA 

•2016 Best Local Artist (Silver), Cochrane Eagle Reader’s Choice 

•2015 Best Local Artist (Silver), Cochrane Eagle Reader’s Choice 

•2014 Best Local Artist (Bronze), Cochrane Eagle Reader’s Choice 

•2013 Artist of the Year, Art Trends Magazine

•2013 Outstanding Acrylic (Nov), Bold Brush Competition, FASO 

•2013 Best Local Artist (Bronze), Cochrane Eagle Reader’s Choice