| Education | |
09/90-05/98 |
University of Toronto,
Toronto, ON Bachelor of Arts, Religious
Studies
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09/92-05/93 |
Ontario College of Art,
Toronto, ON Clay Sculpture
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06/93-present |
Self-Trained in
Wood Sculpture, Meaford, ON
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| Solo Exhibitions | |
| “Art and Gardens” Mount Pleasant Gardens, Meaford, ON | 06/02 |
| Group Exhibits | |
"Various Works" Level Gallery, Collingwood, On |
02-present
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“Purple Hills” The Art Farm, Duntroon, ON |
10/01
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"Studio Tour 2000" Sculptor’s Studio, Meaford,ON |
06/00
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"Go Figure" Spin Gallery, Toronto, ON |
04-05/00
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"Four Directions" Collingwood Art Gallery, Collingwood, ON |
11/99
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"Four Directions" Christopher's, Collingwood, ON |
10/99
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"Purple Hills" The Art Farm, Duntroon, ON |
09/99
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"Four Directions" The Trillium, Thornbury, ON |
04/99
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| Private Collectors | |
Rita Mary Cote |
Thornbury,
Ontario
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Frits Bouwmeester |
Zwartewaal,
The Netherlands
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Iep Bouwman |
Ede, The
Netherlands
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Linda Sugar |
Meaford,
Ontario
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Daphine Walker |
Sauble
Beach, Ontario
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Tony Talerico |
Brampton,
Ontario
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Ilsa Ayers |
Collingwood,
Ontario
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Rhona Greenbaum |
Toronto,
Ontario
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Mary Babyn-Baena |
Mono
Mills, Ontario
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Valerie Broderick |
Meaford,
Ontario
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Joe Toole |
Toronto,Ontario
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Marie Frith |
Collingwood,
Ontario
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Michelle McGauchie |
Toronto,
Ontario
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Marlene Yen |
Heathcote,
Ontario
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Nancy Ardiel |
Thornbury,
Ontario
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Debbie Ise |
Toronto,
Ontario
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Dr. Jim Patterson |
Desboro,
Ontario
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Clara Hughes |
Glen
Sutton, Quebec
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Dr. Justin Aubin |
Collingwood,
Ontario
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Bob Buchan |
Parry
Sound, Ontario
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| Art Instruction and Workshops | |
Kindred spirits: Finding the female archetype Thornbury, ON |
11/07-02/08
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Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts: Drama Workshops Collingwood, ON |
09/07
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Indigo Waves Drama workshops Meaford, ON |
06/06
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Art and Drama instructor Rocklyn Academy, Rocklyn, ON |
03/00-07/03
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Puppetry/Theatre Workshops Children’sTheatre Program, Collingwood, ON |
07/2000-03
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Puppetry Workshops Artventure Co., Collingwood, Ontario |
11/99
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Clay Sculpture Elective Connaught Public School, Ontario |
01/96
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Wood Carving Workshops Cranberry Resort, Collingwood, Ontario |
12/95
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| Puppet Sculptor, Designer, Actor and Performance Artist | |
| • Co-founded a puppetry group called The Whirling Dervishes that is dedicated to creating dynamic original plays for both children and adults |
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| • Produced, created puppets, costumes and set, and performed in a puppet play entitled “The Astrologer’s Prophesy” that was active in several theatres throughout Ontario, including the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, a show funded by the Canada Council for the Arts |
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• Produced, created puppets, costumes and set, and performed in a puppet play entitled “Peter, Petunia and the Put-down Monster” in Collingwood, ON |
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• Produced, co-wrote, and performed a play entitled “Woman” for International Women’s Day in Collingwood, ON |
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• Wrote and produced a play entitled “Wild Women’s Wind of Change” for International Women’s Day that was performed in both Collingwood and Owen Sound, ON |
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• Wrote, produced, sculpted masks and performed a performance piece entitled “Taking Flight” in Collingwood |
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• Performed, produced and assisted in creating masks and costumes in “The Keeper of Women’s History” in Vermont, US |
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• Performed and assisted in creating costumes in the film entitled “Return of the Crone” shown at the University of Vermont |
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• Head of Props for “Romeo and Juliet”, a show produced by Shakespeare in Action, Toronto, ON |
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| • Co-directed and produced two plays entitled “The Day Billy Lived” and “Wrecked” at Rocklyn Academy, ON | |