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CURRICULUM VITAE

Solo Exhibits

2014  Memories…In My Sewing Room…with Friends, Upjohn Gallery, Women’s Art Association. T.O 

2014  Maritime Museum of Atlantic, Halifax, “Ship Log” (Art Book), Now a Permanent Collection 

2014  Earth Day, Mar.29….Dimensions Custom and Framing Gallery, Demonstration on making  

          paper from Milk Cartons on the Weather Network Station, Toronto, Alberta and Vancouver.B.C. 

2013  Galiano Island Soap Works, Galiano BC….Exhibiting Sea Weed Printed Cards 

2013  Paper…Rocks…Scissors?, Withrow Park Farmer’s Market, Toronto, (Sept) 

2013  Summer Solstice, June 22,2013 

2011  Nature to Paper to……! Hang Man Gallery, Toronto, on. 

2011  World Washi Summit, OMG Bakery, Dundas St. West, Toronto 

 

Group Exhibits:

2015  TEN  ARITIST…Index Gallery, 50 Gladstone Ave. To.

2014  Art Square Gallery, Dec. Artists Network

2014  Arts and Craft Sale, Nov. 15 at East minister Church, Danforth Ave. To.

2014   50 Gladstone Exhibit (asked to exhibit), Index Gallery, Toronto, on. 

2014   Le Tour Du Monde, Members Art Show, Dignam Gallery, Women’s Art Association of Canada. T.O. 

2014   Text in Art, Dignam Gallery, Members Show, Women’s Art Association of Canada 

2013   Wave Check, Sunnybrook Hospital /Breast Cancer using Ulta Sound Reach, Art Auction on line (Sold) 

2012   44 Latitude Gallery, Junction Area, 2900 Dundas West, On……exhibiting ongoing  

2012   Dimensions Custom framing and Gallery, 732 Queen St. East. T. 0…ongoing 

2012   Folk Fest, Eyelevel Gallery (Jury Exhibit),  Halifax, N.S. 

2012   Art Brownie (Jury Exhibit) Index Gallery, Gladstone Ave. Toronto, on 

2012   Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Library, New York, New York, USA 

2012   Whitestone Gallery, Open Book-Exploration of Books (Jury exhibit) Guelph, Ontario 

2012   The Big Art Book (Digital Anthology Launch), Doris McCarthy Gallery/University of Toronto (jury) 

2012   The Artist Project (Toronto School of Art Alumni. jury) Toronto, on 

2011   O’Born Contemporary Gallery (jury Christmas Exhibit) 131 Ossington Ave., Toronto, on 

2011   The Little Art Show, (jury) Artists Network at Hangman Gallery, (fourth Year exhibiting) 

2011   Riverdale Art Walk (Juried, 4th year) 

2011   The Sketch Book Project, Brooklyn Library, New York, New York, USA 

2011   Rouge Gallery, Queen St. East, Toronto,  On-going exhibit 

2010   Federation Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.  

2009   OCAD Whodunit Exhibit and Gala Show 

2008   International Washi Summit, Jury at TSA Gallery, Toronto.on

 

Related Experiences…Workshops and Demonstrations

2014   Earth Day, Demonstration on making paper from Milk Cartons at Dimensions Gallery, Toronto 

2014   Mixed Media Workshop at Queen/Saulter St. Toronto Public Library 

2013   Latitude 44 Gallery, Christmas Bubble Workshop 

2013   Summer Solstice, Workshop in transferring old photos and newspaper photos. 

2012   Jane Walk, Hang Man Gallery, Demonstration on Gelli Print Plate 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Publications and Acknowledgements 

2014    Co-curator of Membership exhibits and founder of the “Gathering of Great Minds” 

            at the Woman’s Art Association of Canada, 23 Prince Arthur, Toronto, on. 

2014     Interview on the Weather Net T.V. Station introducing how to make paper from  

             Milk Cartons in Toronto, Alberta and Vancouver, B.C. area. 

2013     WAVECHECK….Cancer Ultra Sound Research Dept./Sunny brook Hospital, Toronto,. 

             Art Auction (Sold Piece) and Interview completed and published in the Sunnybrook  

             Hospital Newspaper. 

2012     CBS Eye Production, Beauty and the Beast…two pieces of my art where exhibit in  

             two episodes of Beauty and the Beast. 

2008     International Washi Summit Award from Japan 

2008     Artist Network Book:  Title as Where Artists Build Success 

 

Personal Art Collectors of My Art

Nancy Jacobi of the Japanese Paper Place…Art Book of the Sook 

Honourable Justice (Ontario) Sandra Bacchus...... Bermuda Diary 

.Dr. J. Cupples, Vancouver. B.C. …..Life of a Horse 

 

Art Education: 

2004     Three years full study at the Toronto School of Art, Toronto 

2004     From 1994-2004  I studied Chinese Brush Painting under Jeremy Tsai at Golden Studio 

             and earned my Professional Studio Stamp 

I spend several years taking Bookbinding courses at the Japanese Paper Place ,  plus attended Summer 

Art Courses at Canadore College, North Bay and St. Lawrence College, Belleville, Ontario 

 

             

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