I graduated with honours from the Vancouver School of Art where I specialized in printmaking, 3D design & fabrication. After art school I performed & choreographed dance works, then produced illustrations for editorial, publishing & advertising before returning to the visual fine arts in 1998.
For about 15 years I created public artworks in steel & concrete, then for another 15 years painted large works in oils. I am currently making prints which I have done off & on since art school.
I have received numerous awards and my work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and sold to public and private collections in Canada, the US, France & China. I have recently left the bustle of city life to live & work in Qualicum Beach, on Vancouver Island, BC, and my new work reflects this quieter mode.
Education
Masters of Arts, University of British Columbia, Canada, 1990
Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia, 1988
Fine Arts Certificate, Vancouver School of Art, BC, 1974
Public Artworks
2012: Whispering Bird, steel with rust patina, purchased by City of Fife WA, USA
2010: Sine Wave, cast and hand-formed concrete sculpture installed in Victoria, BC.
2010: Anima II, powder-coated steel, commissioned by the City of Bremerton, WA.
2007: Memory Banks, concrete sculpture created with the participation of the local community, commissioned by the City of Surrey, BC
2007: Sister Fish, painted steel sculpture commissioned by the City of Amneville-les-Thermes, Lorraine, France
2006: Not Cast in Stone, a concrete sculpture, commissioned by the City of Zhengzhou, China and part of the City’s permanent collection
2000: Running Man, painted steel and cast resin sculpture commissioned for the City of Kelowna, BC
Symposia
2007: SymposiumAtrium, Amneville-les-Thermes, Lorraine, France (one of 15 international commissioned artists)
2006: Renaissance and Rising, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (one of 28 international commissioned artists)
2002: Okanagan-Thomson International Sculpture Symposium, Kelowna BC, Canada (one of twenty international commissioned artists)
Solo Exhibitions
2024: Island Time, The Old Schoolhouse Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC
Island Time, The MacMillan Arts Centre, Parksville, BC
2021: Back To Nature, Charles Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC
ab’strakt: existing as an idea, Foyer Gallery, Squamish BC
2020: On Time, Place des Arts, Coquitlam, BC
2019: Becoming/Unbecoming, Langley Civic Centre, Langley BC
2018: Vegetable Kingdom, Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver BC
2017: Vegetable Kingdom, Burnaby Public Library, Burnaby BC
2007: 2D/3D, Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver, BC,
Running Man, Oceanside Art Gallery, Parksville BC,
2006: Becoming/Unbecoming, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, Gibsons,
Incognito, Gallery Vertigo, Vernon, BC
2004: 2D/3D, Silverton Gallery, Silverton, BC
2001: Ephemera, The Mission Arts Centre Gallery, Mission, BC
Ephemera, The Gallery, Bowen Island, BC
Running Man, Dynamo Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Current Group Exhibitions
Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, Friday Harbor, WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024: Archipelago, The Old Schoolhouse Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC
2020: Time Lines, O’Connor Gallery, Chilliwack, BC (2 person show)
2019: Our Common Future: Signs of Hope in the Midst of Crisis, Alexandra Neighbourhood House, Surrey BC, and White Rock Community Centre, White Rock, BC
2018: Roundhouse Exhibition, Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver BC and West of Main Art Walk, Vancouver, BC
2015 : Exhibition 2013/2015; San Juan Islands Sculpture Park, Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, WA, US
2014: Gallery Without Walls Exhibition 2012/2014, Lake Oswego, OR, US
2010: Gallery Without Walls 2009/2011, Lake Oswego, OR, US
4th Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China,
2009: Art on the Town 2009-2010, Port Angeles WA, US
Gardens of Art Annual International Sculpture Exhibit ‘09, Big Rock Sculpture Garden, Bellingham, WA, US
2008: Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition ‘08, Blaine, WA, US
Gardens of Art Annual International Sculpture Exhibit ‘08, Big Rock Sculpture Garden, Bellingham WA, US
2006: Renaissance and Rising, City of Zhengzhou, China
Ube Biennale, Tokiwa Lake Hall, Ube, Japan
Civic Centre Sculpture Show 2006-2007, Bellingham WA, US
Annual Group Exhibition, Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, Friday Harbor, WA, US
Mayworks 2006 , Oceanside Gallery, Parksville, BC
Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition ‘06, Blaine, WA, US
Gardens of Art Annual International Sculpture Exhibit ‘06, Big Rock Sculpture Garden, Bellingham WA, US
Awards/Grants/Scholarships
2 Canada Council Short Term Grants
Local Initiatives Project Grant
Vancouver School of Art Graduate Honours Award
Vancouver School of Art, Fred Amess Memorial Award
2 Vancouver School of Art, Helen Pitt Awards
2 BC Opportunities for Youth Grants
2 Vancouver School of Art First Class Scholarships