Study & Training

McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

University of Western Ontario, London, ON

London Teachers College, London, ON

 Ontario College of Education, Toronto

Teacher certification from three major glaze companies, USA

Japanese Canadian Cultural Center, Toronto - three years of Sumi-e painting studies

Certified Master Artist & Teacher - International Porcelain Artists & Teachers, USA

Study with internationally recognized master artists in various media

Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, FL

Neilson Park Creative Center, Toronto

Awards

Ontario Ceramic Association - Best of Show, 1^st and 2^nd Place                1978 - 1988

Royal Botanical Gardens Art Gallery           - Best of Show                                  1997

Humber Valley Art Club                                  - Honorable Mention                     2000

Neilson Park Creative Center                        - Juror’s Choice Award                 2003 

Ontario Society of Artists                                - The “Water Project”                   2003

Central Ontario Art Association                      - Juror’s Choice Award                 2003

Neilson Park Creative Center                         - Juror’s Choice  Award                2004

Etobicoke Art Group                                        -Third Place Award                      2007

Waterfront Trail Artists                                  - Honorable Mention                     2007

Art Societies/Associations - current & past

Professional Porcelain Artists Association, Inc. Michigan, VP 1991-94, Pres. 1994-97

Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, Toronto (Associate)

World Organization of China Painters, NY

World Organization of China Painting Teachers, (Charter Member & Advisory Board), Oklahoma

Porcelain Artists of Canada, (Charter member)

International Porcelain Artists & Teachers, Texas, Canadian Region President 1982 - 1984, 2nd VP 1994 - 1996

Humber Valley Art Club, Toronto

Neilson Park Creative Center, Toronto, Gallery Committee

Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida - Faculty member

Miniature Art Society of Florida

Central Ontario Art Association

Color and Form Society, Toronto

Etobicoke Art Group, Toronto

Elora Center for the Arts, Elora, ON

Canadian Wildlife & Animal Art Group, Toronto

Arts Etobicoke, Toronto

Solo Exhibitions

Ontario Civil Service Credit Union, Main branch, Toronto  

Montgomery’s Inn, Toronto, an historical 19^th century inn

Valhalla Inn Art Gallery, Toronto

Airport Novotel Hotel, Toronto

 Cooperative Trust Company of Canada, Toronto

Alterna Savings, Mississauga branch

The Province of Ontario, Legislature Art Gallery, main floor rotunda, Toronto

Richview Public Library, Art Gallery, main branch, Etobicoke/Toronto

 Kortright Center - Artist in Residence, Vaughan, ON

Baffo’s Restaurant & Gallery, Bolton, ON

Belly Timbers Restaurant & Gallery, Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor Library Gallery, Palm Harbor, FL

Montage Gallery, Dunedin, FL

Miller’s Country Fare Restaurant, Toronto

Etobicoke Board of Education, Toronto

Etobicoke-Lakeshore Michael Ignatieff MP’s Office

Group Shows - Juried/Invitational

Burlington Art Gallery, Burlington, ON

 Del Bello Art Gallery, Toronto - miniature shows

Neilson Park Creative Center, Etobicoke/Toronto

Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, FL

Beaches Art Gallery, Largo, FL

John Aird Gallery, Ontario Government main administration complex

 Royal Botanical Gardens Art Gallery, Hamilton, ON

Homer-Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

 Halton Region Art Gallery, Georgetown, ON

Etobicoke Civic Center, Etobicoke, ON

The Assembly Hall Gallery, Toronto

 Mimico Public Library, Mimico/Toronto

McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, ON

Color and Form Society, Toronto

Seaside Art Gallery, Nag’s Head, NC

 People’s Gallery, Oceanside Community Arts Council, Parksville, BC

 Women’s College Hospital Gallery, Toronto

Imago Art Gallery, Dunedin, FL

Etobicoke Wildlife Group - Feature Artist, Toronto

China Painters Gallery & Museum, Oklahoma

The Ontario Legislature, Toronto

Montgomery’s Inn, Toronto

Peel Region Art Gallery, Brampton, ON

Del Bello Art Gallery, Toronto

Neilson Park Creative Center, Toronto

Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL

White Gold Art Gallery, Asheville, NC

Publications - 1984 on 

Australian Porcelain Artist

Australian Porcelain Decorator

Ceramics, USA, (Featured Artist) 

Decorative Arts Digest, USA

Hastings Gazette, ON

Italian Porcelain Artist, (Featured Artist)

Porcelain Artist, USA

Porselens Maling, Norway, (Featured Artist)

Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad, Norway

State Federation Porcelain Art Clubs of Texas, USA

The British Porcelain Artist, UK

The China Decorator, USA

The China Painter, USA

The Journal of The Professional Porcelain

Artists Association, USA

Porcelain Artist (cover), USA

Porcelain Collector’s Companion, USA                    

Scandinavian Porcelain Magazine, Finland  (Featured Artist)

Swiss Porcelain Artist

Related Activities

The World Organization of China Painting Teachers Art Institute

   Instructor since 1988 in art theory and painting techniques

Dunedin Fine Art Center, instructor - art theory, watercolor & painting on porcelain 

Camille Muller Studio, instructor - art theory, watercolor, collage, acrylic and porcelain painting

Professional Porcelain Artists Association, Cazenovia, NY, instructor - porcelain art

Traveling instructor, lecturer and demonstrator of painting on porcelain in Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the USA and Canada

Instructor - watercolor techniques to groups ranging from 10 - 45 people on cruises with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise Lines