Federation of Canadian Artist’s Juried Exhibitions
April 2024 Federation Online Showcase 2024, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
December 2023 Water Exhibition 2023, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
June 2021 Landscapes Exhibition 2021, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
May 2020 AIMAE International Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
April 2020 Social Distancing International Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists online
May 2019 AIMAE International Exhibition 2019, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
April 2019 Muse Exhibition 2019, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
January 2019 Active Members Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists online
April 2017 FCA National Exhibition, Kamloops, BC
January 2014 FCA Colours of Winter Exhibition, Osoyoos Art Gallery, Osoyoos, BC
November 2010, 2012, 2013 Small, Smaller, Smallest Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
January 2012 Works on Paper Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
November 2011 Small, Smaller, Smallest Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
July 2011 FCA Okanagan Valley Triptych Exhibition Penticton BC
June 2011 Open Print Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
April 2011 FCA National Exhibition, Kamloops, BC
April 2011 Haiku Inspirations International Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
February 2011 Landscape Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
Non-Juried Exhibitions
Summer 2022 Penticton Potters’ Guild Made of Clay Exhibition, Leir House, Penticton BC
Fall 2018 Penticton Secondary Alumni Exhibition, Shatford Centre for the Arts, Penticton BC
Spring 2017 The Lloyd Gallery Artists Favourite Exhibition, Penticton, BC
Summer 2015 The Lloyd Gallery Artists Masterpiece Exhibition, Penticton, BC
December 2013 Painting selected for the cover of “Penticton Secondary Centennial Chronicles” by David Snyder
August 2013 BC Cultural Crawl FCA Art Happenings FCA Group Exhibition, Shatford Centre, Penticton, BC
Summer 2013 FCA Art Happening Summer Group Exhibition, Shatford Centre, Penticton, BC
June 2013 FCA Great Moments in Art Group Exhibition, Leir House, Penticton BC
November 2012 South Okanagan Naturalists Juried Exhibition, Penticton, BC
Summer 2012 FCA Indulgence Summer Group Exhibition, Shatford Centre, Penticton, BC
Spring 2012 FCA Spring Group Exhibition, Leir House, Penticton BC
Summer 2012 Solo Exhibition, Reflections Studio, Penticton BC
Summer 2011 and 2012 Hillside Estate Winery, Naramata BC
Summer 2011 and 2012 Solo Exhibition, LakeBreeze Vineyards, Naramata, BC
October 2011 FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Nk’Mip Cellars, Osoyoos, BC
August 2011 FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Little Straw Vineyards, West Kelowna BC
November 2010 Plein Air Group Exhibition, Leir House Cultural Centre, Penticton BC
September 2010 FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Tin Horn Creek Winery, Oliver, BC
Summer 2010 Originals Only FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Lang Vineyards, Penticton BC
February 2010 Vancouver 2010 Olympics – Richmond Ozone Tumbleweed Gallery Group Exhibition
January 2010 Painting selected for the cover of the Penticton 2010 map
November 2009 Canadian Society for Education through Art Digital Group Exhibition
November 2007- April 2008 Painting selected for exhibition in the House of Commons, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa Ontario
December 2006-2011 Small Wonders Group Exhibition Penticton Art Gallery
October 2009 Festival of the Grape Group Exhibition, Oliver BC
July 2006-2011 Penticton Art Gallery Annual Auction Exhibition
May 2009 Quick Draw Group Exhibition, Penticton Art Gallery
March 2008 Sense of Place Group Exhibition, Penticton Art Gallery
March 2006 BCATA Legacy Group Exhibition, Vancouver BC
2005-2011 Represented by Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
Education
Bachelor of Education (Fine Art)
University of British Columbia 1978
Master of Education (Counselling Psychology)
University of British Columbia 1985
Employment
2014 to 2020
Travel Consultant
K Banks Travel, Penticton BC
1978 to present
Principal, Vice-Principal, Art teacher, Counsellor, Teacher-On-Call (middle and secondary school levels)
Summerland, Abbotsford, Penticton school districts
District Principal (Human Resources)
2005- present
Director of three36 lakehouse studio
Professional artist; photographer; art and design consultant; workshop facilitator
Workshop Presentations
2001-2022 Professional Development Teacher Workshops “LitARTure – Using Children’s Books to Inspire Art Activities” focussing on literature-based primary and intermediate classroom art activities
2011 UBCO Summer Institute sessional faculty
2011 School District 67 Okanagan Skaha Home Learners’ art program presenter
2009-2018 Professional Development and recreational adult workshops in acrylic painting at three36 lakehouse studio
October 2009 BC Art Teachers’/Canadian Society for Education through Arts National Conference, UBC, facilitator: “Integrating Visual Arts Across the Curriculum”
2005 – 2009 BC Art Teachers’ Association annual conference facilitator
Committees and Community Involvement
· Co-founder of ‘The V2A Project’, a fundraiser for Penticton’s homeless and less fortunate. Since 2016, our family has been creating little decorative houses out of recycled materials and clay, selling them for a minimum $5 donation. In 2021, a Garden Project was added, making recyclable clay garden markers at a minimum $2 donation as a way to encourage gardeners to donate their excess produce and fruit to the local Food Bank. As of December 2021, all proceeds donated to Penticton’s Salvation Army have totaled more than $20,600.00
· President of the Penticton Secondary Schools Scholarship and Bursary Foundation
· Appointed to the City of Penticton’s Heritage and Museum Advisory Committee
· Initiated the first Neighbourhood Little Lending Library on public land
· Penticton Potters’ Guild member
· Annual volunteer for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign
· Volunteer at Penticton’s Soup Kitchen and food hamper delivery for The St. Vincent DePaul Society
· Partial proceeds from print sales and ongoing donations of artwork donated to charitable organization fundraisers
· Art Starts Grant recipient, Sen Pok Chin First Nations School, Oliver BC, Instill Life/KIVA project, 2013
· Education Committee Chairperson on the Penticton Art Gallery Board of Directors, 2005-2011; Received a $3500 grant from The Hamber Foundation to set up a children’s library, Penticton Art Gallery; Assisted with the development of highly successful “Young at Art” children’s summer and teen programs, Penticton Art Gallery, which continue to this day
April 2024 Federation Online Showcase 2024, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
December 2023 Water Exhibition 2023, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
June 2021 Landscapes Exhibition 2021, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
May 2020 AIMAE International Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
April 2020 Social Distancing International Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists online
May 2019 AIMAE International Exhibition 2019, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
April 2019 Muse Exhibition 2019, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
January 2019 Active Members Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists online
April 2017 FCA National Exhibition, Kamloops, BC
January 2014 FCA Colours of Winter Exhibition, Osoyoos Art Gallery, Osoyoos, BC
November 2010, 2012, 2013 Small, Smaller, Smallest Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
January 2012 Works on Paper Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
November 2011 Small, Smaller, Smallest Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
July 2011 FCA Okanagan Valley Triptych Exhibition Penticton BC
June 2011 Open Print Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
April 2011 FCA National Exhibition, Kamloops, BC
April 2011 Haiku Inspirations International Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
February 2011 Landscape Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
Non-Juried Exhibitions
Summer 2022 Penticton Potters’ Guild Made of Clay Exhibition, Leir House, Penticton BC
Fall 2018 Penticton Secondary Alumni Exhibition, Shatford Centre for the Arts, Penticton BC
Spring 2017 The Lloyd Gallery Artists Favourite Exhibition, Penticton, BC
Summer 2015 The Lloyd Gallery Artists Masterpiece Exhibition, Penticton, BC
December 2013 Painting selected for the cover of “Penticton Secondary Centennial Chronicles” by David Snyder
August 2013 BC Cultural Crawl FCA Art Happenings FCA Group Exhibition, Shatford Centre, Penticton, BC
Summer 2013 FCA Art Happening Summer Group Exhibition, Shatford Centre, Penticton, BC
June 2013 FCA Great Moments in Art Group Exhibition, Leir House, Penticton BC
November 2012 South Okanagan Naturalists Juried Exhibition, Penticton, BC
Summer 2012 FCA Indulgence Summer Group Exhibition, Shatford Centre, Penticton, BC
Spring 2012 FCA Spring Group Exhibition, Leir House, Penticton BC
Summer 2012 Solo Exhibition, Reflections Studio, Penticton BC
Summer 2011 and 2012 Hillside Estate Winery, Naramata BC
Summer 2011 and 2012 Solo Exhibition, LakeBreeze Vineyards, Naramata, BC
October 2011 FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Nk’Mip Cellars, Osoyoos, BC
August 2011 FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Little Straw Vineyards, West Kelowna BC
November 2010 Plein Air Group Exhibition, Leir House Cultural Centre, Penticton BC
September 2010 FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Tin Horn Creek Winery, Oliver, BC
Summer 2010 Originals Only FCA SOS Group Exhibition, Lang Vineyards, Penticton BC
February 2010 Vancouver 2010 Olympics – Richmond Ozone Tumbleweed Gallery Group Exhibition
January 2010 Painting selected for the cover of the Penticton 2010 map
November 2009 Canadian Society for Education through Art Digital Group Exhibition
November 2007- April 2008 Painting selected for exhibition in the House of Commons, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa Ontario
December 2006-2011 Small Wonders Group Exhibition Penticton Art Gallery
October 2009 Festival of the Grape Group Exhibition, Oliver BC
July 2006-2011 Penticton Art Gallery Annual Auction Exhibition
May 2009 Quick Draw Group Exhibition, Penticton Art Gallery
March 2008 Sense of Place Group Exhibition, Penticton Art Gallery
March 2006 BCATA Legacy Group Exhibition, Vancouver BC
2005-2011 Represented by Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
Education
Bachelor of Education (Fine Art)
University of British Columbia 1978
Master of Education (Counselling Psychology)
University of British Columbia 1985
Employment
2014 to 2020
Travel Consultant
K Banks Travel, Penticton BC
1978 to present
Principal, Vice-Principal, Art teacher, Counsellor, Teacher-On-Call (middle and secondary school levels)
Summerland, Abbotsford, Penticton school districts
District Principal (Human Resources)
2005- present
Director of three36 lakehouse studio
Professional artist; photographer; art and design consultant; workshop facilitator
Workshop Presentations
2001-2022 Professional Development Teacher Workshops “LitARTure – Using Children’s Books to Inspire Art Activities” focussing on literature-based primary and intermediate classroom art activities
2011 UBCO Summer Institute sessional faculty
2011 School District 67 Okanagan Skaha Home Learners’ art program presenter
2009-2018 Professional Development and recreational adult workshops in acrylic painting at three36 lakehouse studio
October 2009 BC Art Teachers’/Canadian Society for Education through Arts National Conference, UBC, facilitator: “Integrating Visual Arts Across the Curriculum”
2005 – 2009 BC Art Teachers’ Association annual conference facilitator
Committees and Community Involvement
· Co-founder of ‘The V2A Project’, a fundraiser for Penticton’s homeless and less fortunate. Since 2016, our family has been creating little decorative houses out of recycled materials and clay, selling them for a minimum $5 donation. In 2021, a Garden Project was added, making recyclable clay garden markers at a minimum $2 donation as a way to encourage gardeners to donate their excess produce and fruit to the local Food Bank. As of December 2021, all proceeds donated to Penticton’s Salvation Army have totaled more than $20,600.00
· President of the Penticton Secondary Schools Scholarship and Bursary Foundation
· Appointed to the City of Penticton’s Heritage and Museum Advisory Committee
· Initiated the first Neighbourhood Little Lending Library on public land
· Penticton Potters’ Guild member
· Annual volunteer for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign
· Volunteer at Penticton’s Soup Kitchen and food hamper delivery for The St. Vincent DePaul Society
· Partial proceeds from print sales and ongoing donations of artwork donated to charitable organization fundraisers
· Art Starts Grant recipient, Sen Pok Chin First Nations School, Oliver BC, Instill Life/KIVA project, 2013
· Education Committee Chairperson on the Penticton Art Gallery Board of Directors, 2005-2011; Received a $3500 grant from The Hamber Foundation to set up a children’s library, Penticton Art Gallery; Assisted with the development of highly successful “Young at Art” children’s summer and teen programs, Penticton Art Gallery, which continue to this day
