ABOUT THE ARTIST
My interests are rather wide-ranging, but as an overview I look for visual rhythms and connections between disparate elements.
The landscape and weather works move between perception and memory. Although I sketch during my travels, the final work involves reflection after the fact. My work is a process of building a language for the emotional impact of place and weather and season:
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deconstructing an experience or a feeling, and then reconstructing it through the artwork.
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ultimately, conveying an emotion or experience for the viewer.
Sometimes the hues and textures in a single rock say more than the most detailed rendering of an entire forest. Images of landscape and weather can often be condensed into expressions of shape and colour, inviting the viewer to slow down and contemplate.
When changing our focus of attention, we sometimes find new pathways of thought.
From time to time I return to still-life work, as a blend of sensuality and play. It is always enjoyable to paint a thing that's right in front of you, and usually I pose actual objects in the studio alongside the imaginary ones.
Art, whether through creating it or through teaching it, can change the way we look at this world.
Background Note: I studied at Bealart (London, Ontario) and the Dundas Valley School of Art (Ontario),with a lot of self-teaching thrown in. Continuing Education never stops.
I concentrated on watercolour techniques from 1975 to 1995; past works in both watercolour and colour pencil can be viewed in my Flickr galleries.
Recently the focus has been on acrylics; and the past few years have also led me into some new work in water-mixable oils. Most recently, I have also returned to watercolours with a refreshed perspective.
As an active member of the West Toronto Artists in Toronto, Canada, I exhibit my latest work in the annual Studio Tour and our other events through the year.
I also built their current website, and continue as webmaster.
CURRICULUM VITAE
2024 EXHIBITIONS
August 1 - 13
Group Show: All You Can Eat
Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
July - August
Group Show with the West Toronto Artists
Slanted Door Gallery Cafe, Toronto
June 6 - 18
Group Show: All The Small Things
Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
Ongoing: Selected paintings available at
DRAGONFLY Arts on Broadway in Orangeville, Ontario.
2024 TEACHING
Stepping back from teaching for the present,
but I enjoy giving some one-on-one painting sessions.
2023 EXHIBITIONS
November 24
Group Show at Arts Itoya, Takeo, Saga, Japan
Month of November
working at the Arts Itoya Artist Residency in Takeo, Japan
In working with washi, I again value the “empty space”, seeking the balance between creating with the paper and observing what the paper itself creates.
Ongoing: Selected paintings available at
DRAGONFLY Arts on Broadway in Orangeville, Ontario.
2023 TEACHING
The Japanese Paper Place, Toronto
Workshop: Watercolours on Washi
April 22, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ARTiculations, Toronto
Introductory Watercolours, 4-week sessions:
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January 24 - February 14
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February 21 - March 14
Colour Pencil Workshop, June 20
2022 EXHIBITIONS
December 3
Annual Washi Artists' Sale
Longevity: The JPP 40th Anniversary Juried Exhibition
The Japanese Paper Place
April 28 onward
SAKURA SAKURA
an online exhibition of various artists' works on Washi.
Presented by The Japanese Paper Place
Ongoing: Selected paintings available at
DRAGONFLY Arts on Broadway in Orangeville, Ontario.
2022 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
The post-Covid comeback is under way, starting carefully with single-day classes and safety measures for everyone.
It has been a joy to teach again!
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March 30 Watercolours workshop
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June 22 Colour Pencil workshop
2021 EXHIBITIONS
September 10 - October 31
an online exhibition of various artists' works on Heritage Washi.
Presented by The Japanese Paper Place
Ongoing: Selected paintings available at
DRAGONFLY Arts on Broadway in Orangeville, Ontario.
2020 EXHIBITIONS
November 1 onward
Selected paintings available at
DRAGONFLY Arts on Broadway in Orangeville, Ontario.
November 21 - December 6
I enjoyed helping to build an ONLINE EXHIBITION
2020 TEACHING
2019 EXHIBITIONS
November 6 - 17
INNER VISIONS
group exhibition at The Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills
Toronto
October 5
ON THE FENCE
a Pop-Up neighbourhood art show, Toronto
June 22
SUMMER SOLSTICE ART MARKET
in The Junction, Toronto
May 31 - June 2
Open Studio in collaboration with The Art Tour Collective
January
this year started with a month at the NES Artist Residency
in Skagaströnd, Iceland.
My fellow artists and I exhibited in the Open Studio event .
2019 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
Four-week sessions:
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Introductory Watercolours
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Single-day intensives in Watercolours, Acrylics
and Colour Pencil
2018 EXHIBITIONS
June 23
SUMMER SOLSTICE ART MARKET
in The Junction, Toronto
June 1 - 3
Open Studio in collaboration with The Art Tour Collective
January 31 - February 11
"CHANGES" - Art Collective winter group exhibition,
Gallery 1313, Toronto
2018 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
Four-week sessions:
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Introductory Watercolours
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Introductory Acrylics
Also single-day intensives in both mediums
2017 EXHIBITIONS
September 12 - 25
ART SQUARE GALLERY, 334 Dundas Street West, Toronto
June 2 - 4
Open Studio in collaboration with The Art Tour Collective
February 1 - 12
Art tour Collective Group Show,
Gallery 1313, Toronto
2017 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
Four-week sessions:
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Introductory Watercolours
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Introductory Acrylics
Also single-day intensives in both mediums
2016 EXHIBITIONS
November 12 - December 21
2016 CURIO : Shadow Box Show
Earl Selkirk Gallery, ARTiculations, Toronto
August 11 - 28
LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT group show
Earl Selkirk Gallery, ARTiculations, Toronto
June 3 - 5
Open Studio in collaboration with The Art Tour Collective
February 10 - 21
Group show with Art Tour Collective:
Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills
2016 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
Four-week sessions:
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Introductory Watercolours - April, February
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Introductory Acrylics - March
Also single-day watercolour intensives
Techniques presentation for the Toronto Watercolour Society
ongoing private students
2015 EXHIBITIONS
November 21 - December 21
2015 CURIO : Shadow Box Show
Earl Selkirk Gallery, ARTiculations, Toronto
November 5 -28th
IN THE ROUND, Graven Feather, Toronto
March 23 - April 27
Bending Spoons Gallery, Vesuvio's Restaurant, Toronto
January 5 - February 1
THE BIG CHILL 2015: Winter Artists' Choice Exhibition
Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke
2015 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
Four-week sessions through the year:
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Introductory Acrylics
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Watercolours I and II
Also single-day watercolour intensives October 14
Art for Cancer Foundation, Toronto:
Meditations in Abstract: acrylics workshop
2014 EXHIBITIONS
December 1st - 27th
DECK THE HALLS 2014: Off-The-Wall Holiday Exhibition
Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke
December 4th - January 10th
CURIO Shadow Box show, ARTicuations, Toronto
October 17th - November 17th
30@3030: an ART TOUR group show
2014 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
Four-week sessions through the year:
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Introductory Acrylics
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Watercolours I and II
Also single-day watercolour intensives
2013 TEACHING
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Same as above
2012 EXHIBITIONS
October 3rd - 14th
Juried show: The Canadian Landscape
Gallery 1313, Toronto, Ontario
September 21 - 23
Sunnyside Beach Juried Art Show & Sale
Sunnyside Pavilion, Toronto
July 28th - August 31st
Art Brownie RAINBOW
INDEXG,Toronto
February 27th - March 25th
Bending Spoons Gallery
Vesuvio's Restaurant, Toronto
2012 TEACHING
ARTiculations, Toronto
Colour Pencil workshop
Introductory Watercolours
2011 EXHIBITIONS
August 5th - 21st
9th Annual Original Square Foot Show
AWOL Gallery, Toronto
2011 TEACHING
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP: staff drawing classes
ongoing private students
2010 EXHIBITIONS
August 21st - September 5th 8th Annual Square Foot Show, AWOL Gallery, Toronto
May 26th - June 23rd
KILIMANJARO collection (solo exhibit)
Dragonfly Arts On Broadway
Orangeville, Ontario
May 12th - June 6th
COLOUR AND FORM SOCIETY
Biennial Open Juried Exhibition
Paper Mill Gallery, Toronto
2010 TEACHING
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP: staff drawing classes
ongoing private students
2009 EXHIBITIONS
September 9th - 13th
Junction Arts Festival, Toronto
2009 TEACHING
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP: staff drawing classes
ongoing private students
2008 EXHIBITIONS
December
House Of Scratch online exhibition
July 11th - 13th
Toronto Juried Outdoor Art Exhibition
2008 TEACHING
ongoing private students
2007 EXHIBITIONS
July 6th - 8th
Toronto Juried Outdoor Art Exhibition
June 15th - June 28th
"Landscape - The Lasting Inspiration" (juried exhibition)
Praxis Gallery, Toronto
2007 TEACHING
ongoing private students
2006 EXHIBITIONS
August 2nd - 20th
the 0.7% show (juried exhibition)
Propeller Centre For The Visual Arts, Toronto
April 4th - 28th
REGENERATION (juried exhibition)
Ontario Society of Artists, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2006 TEACHING
ongoing private students
2005 EXHIBITIONS
October 20th - November 25th
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery Autumn Juried Art Show
July 8th - 10th
Toronto Juried Outdoor Art Exhibition
2005 TEACHING
ongoing private students
2004 EXHIBITIONS
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery Autumn Juried Art Show
2004 TEACHING
ongoing private students
2000 EXHIBITIONS
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery Autumn Juried Art Show
Women’s Art Association Of Canada, Open Juried Art Exhibition
Toronto
2000 TEACHING
Toronto Watercolour Society, techniques lecture and demonstration
Art Works Art School, Toronto: 1996 - 2000
Assistant Administrator.
Instructor in watercolours, coloured pencil techniques,
introductory acrylics, drawing, and colour theory.
1997 - 1998 TEACHING
Kingston Regional Arts Centre, spring watercolours workshops
Art Works Art School, Toronto
ILLUSTRATION: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
1996
SnowPaws by Mary Alice Downie,
Stoddart Publishing
1995
Blown Away by Julie Lawson,
Red Deer College Press
1994
The Many Hats Of Mr. Minches
by Paulette Bourgeois, Stoddart Publishing
1993
The Cat Park by Mary Alice Downie,
Quarry Press
1996 TEACHING
Kingston Regional Arts Centre, spring watercolours workshops
Kingston School Of Art,
watercolours workshop
Art Works Art School, Toronto
1992 EXHIBITIONS
Women's Art Festival, Kingston, Ontario
"Deviations On A Theme", Michael Gibson Gallery,
London, Ontario:
works in coloured pencil by K. Naylor,
textile works by Lorraine Roy
1992 TEACHING
Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queens University, Kingston: watercolours workshops
1991 EXHIBITIONS
"Sins And Lovers" show, Michael Gibson Gallery, London
1991 TEACHING
University Of Western Ontario:
watercolours course for special-interest program
1990 back to 1978
Solo shows in various galleries in Ontario:
London, Dundas, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and I still wonder if anyone reads this crap.
1977 EXHIBITIONS
Hamilton & Region Juried Watercolour Exhibition,
Honourable Mention
