Education
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| 1986-87 |
Post-graduate courses in Art History, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 1985 |
Diploma of Foundations in Visual Communication, Capilano University, North Vancouver, B.C. |
| 1980 |
Honours Bachelor of Art Degree, Art History Major, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario |
Selected Exhibitions and Publications
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| 2022 |
Painting "Irises" selected & sold - Sooke Art Show - Juried Exhibition, Sooke, B.C. |
| 2001 - 2018 |
Uxbridge Studio Tour - Annual September Tour |
| 2002 - 2015 |
Celebration of the Arts - Juried Exhibition, Uxbridge, Ontario |
| 2011 (May) |
Trunk Show - a Group of Seven Friends who paint Westmount Gallery, Toronto
East of the City Magazine “Shelly Burke - Music to the Eyes”
by Linda Purvis |
| 2003 - 2015 |
Annual Varley Fine Art Auction - Unionville, Ontario |
| 2002 |
Friendship - The Gallery of the Korean Consulate General, Toronto |
| 2001 |
Nudes - Veni Vedi Gallery, Port Perry, Ontario |
| 2000 |
Sooke Art Show - Juried Exhibition, Sooke, B.C. |
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Reflections - Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, B.C. (2 person show) |
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Viewpoints - Community Arts Council, Victoria, B.C. (solo show) |
Art Instruction
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| 2021 |
James Bay Community Centre, Victoria, B.C. “Acrylics - The Basics and Beyond” 8 weeks, 2 courses starting February 25 and May, 6, 6:30-9:00 pm
James Bay Community Centre, Victoria, B.C. “Plein Air Painting in Acrylics”, May 11, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm |
| 2020 |
Monterey Community Centre, Victoria, B.C. “Acrylics - The Fundamentals and Much More” 6 week courses, Spring and Fall |
| 2019 |
Willowdale Group of Artists: “Figure Drawing and Painting in Oil and Acrylics" - 2 day workshop for the Willowdale Group of Artists, September 14th and 15th |
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Elgin West Community Centre, Town of Richmond Hill: 8 Week course starting Jan 17th in Acrylics and running again in May |
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Pelham Art Association,”Painting in Acrylics & Oils” workshop May 18 and 19 |
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McMichael Gallery, “Masterclass: Figure Drawing” workshop
July 20 and 21 |
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Ajax Creative Arts Club: “1 Day Acrylics Workshop”
Co-ordinator: Julia Hitchcock |
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Education Share, Richmond Hill: "9 day acrylics workshop for children ages 9 to 12” - Owner, Colin Zeng |
| 2018 |
McMichael Gallery, “Life Drawing and Portraiture” - 2 evening workshop. |
| 2017 |
Elgin West Community Centre, Town of Richmond Hill: “Painting in Acrylics” 8 week Spring course.
Varley Art Gallery: “Acrylics - The Basics and Beyond” Spring session.
Willowdale Group of Artists: 3 week evening workshop in oils and acrylics. |
| 2016 |
Varley Art Gallery, Unionville, 8 week course: “Acrylics: The Basics and Beyond” - 8 week Spring session
Varley Art Gallery: Unionville, 8 week course “Beginner Landscape Acrylic Painting” - Spring session
Willowdale Group of Artists, oils and acrylics - 3 week evening workshop |
| 2015 |
North York Artists, Edithvale Community Centre: Oil and acrylics sessions
Elgin West Community Centre: “Painting in Acrylics” - 8 week session
Varley Art Gallery: “Acrylics: the Basics and Beyond” - Winter & Spring sessions |
Awards
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| 2017 |
Best of Kleinberg award,“en Plein Air Painting Competition” held at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Ontario. July 1 and 2, 2017 |
| 2016 |
OPAS award for “Excellence in Plein Air Painting”
Millbrook, Ontario |
| 2015 |
Best Painting award, Uxbridge Juried Art Show: “Oil Portrait of Ben, 10 Years Old”, Uxbridge, Ontario |
Private Collections
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Worldwide including the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, USA & Canada |
