ARTISTS CURRICULM VITAE - This is a summary of any awards and accomplishments that I have acquired through various galleries and organizations.
1. Platinum Award – “A Stolen Kill” – Terravarna Art Gallery – Animals Competition 2023
2. Story of Fashion Magazine – Fall Issue, Sept 2023 – 18 page spread highlighting my art
3. Spring Fling Exhibition – Kanata Civic Art Gallery, Mar 2023 – The Guardian, Ready to Pounce, and Pink Fluff
4. Figurative Exhibit – Global Painting Conclave, Feb 2023 – Bronze Award – “The Little Stream”
5. 5 for 5, 5th Anniversary Exhibit – J. Mane Gallery, Jan 2023 – Platinum Award – “Hunting Marlins”
6. Joy Exhibition - Summer & Grace Gallery, Toronto, ON, Dec 2022 – Jan 2023 – “Just Passing Through”
7. Animal Painting Exhibit - Global Painting Conclave, Dec 2022 – Gold Award – “The Guardian”
8. Portrait Painting Exhibit – Global Painting Conclave, Oct 2022 – Bronze Award – “The High Life”
9. David Sheppard Wildlife Foundation Artist of the Year 2022 finalist – Sept 1 – Oct 2, 2022
10. 61st Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Phillips Square, July 15-17 2022
11. MvVo Ad Art Show 2022 at the Oculus, Fairfield World Trade Centre, New York City, May 1 – 31
12. 13th Annual Open Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Feb 2 – April 2, 2022, Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, ON
13. “The Eyes Have It” – Aplomb Gallery, and ArtGate 2022, Dover, NH USA, March 19 - May19, 2022.
14. NOAPS Best of America Small Works National Juried Exhibition, Beverly McNiel Gallery, Birmingham, AL, April 28-May 27, 2022
15. The Body Language Exhibition 2022 – THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space, Venice Grand Canal, Italy, Jan 27 – Feb 18, 2022
16. Published in PleinAir Magazine for the “Best of the Best Category” in Animals and Birds in December’s issue with “Pink Fluff!”.
17. “Still the Same Girl Looking Out”, was selected by Artnet as the face of the exhibition/auction “ART FOR THE SOUL”, on Jumblebee represented by the Laura I. Gallery
18. “Just Passing Through”, was selected by Artnet as the face of the exhibition, “EXPLORING THE I AND YOU IN AN ERA OF CHANGE”, represented by the Laura I. Gallery
19. Venice International Art Fair – Dec 16, 2021 – Jan 10, 2022, with “ITSLIQUID GROUP” Gallery.
20. Winner, Best Animals & Birds category, September 2021 PleinAir Salon Art Competition from PleinAir Magazine. Judged by Robin Knowlton, Executive Director Emerita of American Women Artists.
21. Boomer Gallery, London Tower, UK – “Vogue III” 2021 physical exhibition
22. Camelback Gallery – “Into the Wild” 2021 online exhibition, Bronze Award
23. Art Room Gallery - “Shades of Blue” 2021 online exhibition, Merit Award
24. Acquired representation by the Laura I. Gallery in Barking, London, UK June 2021 to current.
25. Selected as a ‘Feature Artist’ and a One-year online residency with the Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AR
26. Grey Cube Gallery – 1st place for 2 paintings in the “Waters” competition, “Still the Same Girl Looking Out” and “Summertime Fun”.
27. July 2021 Camelback Gallery – Award for “We Are One” in the “Figurative” competition, July 2021.
28. Published 3 works in the second edition of Boomer Galleries art magazine, May 2021 issue, “Self-Fulfilling Prophecy”.
29. Art Show International – Solo exhibition for month of May 2021
30. Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA. I participated in their online exhibition with their “Landscapes” competition from Feb 4-Feb 27 with 2 pieces, “Winter Birches” and “Edge of the Storm”.
31. J. Mane Gallery, curated by Jessica Kimmel Manelis. 1st place in “All Women” online exhibition with “We Are One”, 2020.
32. J. Mane Gallery, curated by Jessica Kimmel Manelis. I placed 1st in their “Seasons” online exhibition with “Winter Birches”. 2020
33. “Sleeping Giant from Mission Marsh” was selected by Patti Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay Superior North and Federal Minister of Health, as the parliamentary Christmas card for 2020, with over 2000 copies going to members of parliament and various political donors.
34. Online and physical Exhibition – January 11 – April 2, 2021 – Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago,” Viral Collaboration”, curated by Helen Dannelly and Jeff Hirst. My piece, “Moments of Calm” was the 1st piece to sell in the gallery show.
35. I have gained numerous Honorable Mentions and Merit Awards in various gallery competitions across the globe.