Exhibition: The Kingston Prize 2011
September 1, 2011
The Kingston Prize is a biennial national competition for portrait painting by Canadian artists. 30 finalists were chosen from 451 entries by a distinguished jury. The prize will be awarded on November 10 at the Gala Preview at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. My self-portrait “Coda: Self-portrait in the studio” will first be exhibited in Gananoque, Ontario, before traveling through Ontario and Quebec.
October 5 – 23, 2011
Firehall Theatre
185 South Street
Gananoque, Ontario
November 10, 2011 – January 29, 2012
Royal Ontario Museum
Institute for Contemporary Culture
100 Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario
February 28 – April 8, 2012
Galerie d’art Desjardins
175, rue Ringuet
Drummondville, Quebec
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2011 Kingston Prize Shortlist
August 26, 2011
I’m very happy to announce that I have been selected as one of thirty finalists for the Kingston Art Prize, Canada’s National Portraiture award. I was lucky enough to be selected two years ago, and my painting traveled across Canada with the prize’s touring exhibition.
My painting, Coda: Self-portrait in the studio, will be traveling with the exhibition later this year and into 2012 at the Firehall Theatre (Gananoque, Ontario), Institute for Contemporary Culture, Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, Ontario), and Galerie d’art Desjardins (Drummondville, Quebec). Check back soon for exhibition dates.
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Exhibition: Chain Letter
July 3, 2011
I will be exhibiting a piece in Chain Letter, a global group show, curated by Christian Cummings and Doug Harvey, based on admiration. It is being held in 11 cities around the world, and her work will be shown at the main location in Los Angeles. Inclusion in the exhibition is based on invitation by someone who admires your work. Each artist invited then invites ten other artists whom they admire, and so on, circulating for thirty days, until the exhibition opens on the July 23, 2011.
Chain Letter
Shoshana Wayne Gallery
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avenue, B1
Santa Monica, CA, 90404
July 23 – August 25, 2011
Opening: Saturday, July 23, 6 – 8 pm
For more information on the exhibition, please visit the Chain Letter website & the Shoshana Wayne Gallery website.
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Exhibition: TWIGS PAPER FOAM
June 19, 2011
I will be exhibiting a piece in TWIGS PAPER FOAM, an exhibition created by 221A Artist Run Centre in conjunction with the Continuing Studies deparment of Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
TWIGS PAPER FOAM
Emily Carr Concourse Gallery
1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
One Night Only: Saturday, June 25
Hours: 6 – 9pm
For more information on the exhibition, please visit the 221A website.
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Residency: Ox-Bow
June 19, 2011
I will be taking part in an artist residency program at Ox-Bow, in Saugatuck, Michigan in the fall of 2011. Ox-Bow has been in operation for over 100 years, in close partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is situated in the midst of 115-acres of natural forests, dunes, and a lagoon just off of Lake Michigan.
Artist in Residence
Ox-Bow School of the Arts
Saugatuck, Michigan
September – October, 2011
For more information and to follow my progress during my residency, please check my blog regularly throughout September and early October 2011.
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British Columbia Arts Council
March 8, 2011
I would like to thank the British Columbia Arts Council for their financial assistance. I was awarded a Professional Development Assistance grant for my residency at The Banff Centre.
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Residency: What’s Love Got to Do With It?
November 3, 2010
I will be taking part in What’s Love Got To Do With It?, a 7 week thematic residency held at The Banff Centre, in Banff, Alberta in early 2011. The Banff Centre is a world renowned arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference complex situated in the heart of Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Rocky Mountains.
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Thematic Residency
The Banff Centre
Banff, Alberta
January – February, 2011
For more information and to follow my progress during my residency, please check my blog regularly throughout the months of January and February.
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14th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl
November 2, 2010
I will be opening my studio to the public as part of the 14th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl. This will be the first Crawl in my new studio space at Parker Street and is a great opportunity to see some of my latest work.
14th Annual
Eastside Culture Crawl
Opening Night: Friday, November 26
Hours: 5 – 10pm
Day 2: Saturday, November 27 (11am – 6pm)
Day 3: Sunday, November 28 (11am – 6pm)
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Exhibition: The Contemporary Woman
September 8, 2010
I will have two pieces for auction at the upcoming Maynards Fine Art & Antiques event, The Contemporary Woman. The inspiration for this unique auction event was taken from the exhibition themed “The Modern Woman” to which Maynards was the presenting sponsor at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Unprecedented amongst leading Canadian auction houses, Maynards has asked emerging artists to submit a work of art that reflects their perspective of what it means to be a woman in contemporary society.
Maynards is a long-standing supporter of the Arts in the community and is proud to showcase local and upcoming artists at this event. They hope to continue this support in the future with similar annual emerging art auction events, and to contribute an associated donation from a portion of the proceeds to fund a Visual Art students’ grant at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
The Contemporary Woman
Auction & Event
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
1837 Main Street, Vancouver, BC
Date: Wednesday, September 22
Hours: 5:30pm (Live Auction at 6:15pm)
To RSVP for this event, please contact Kate Bellringer, prior to Sept 17: kbellringer@maynards.com or T. 604.675.2252
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Auction Preview
August 28, 2010
I will have two pieces for auction at the upcoming Maynards Fine Art & Antiques event, The Contemporary Woman, on September 22nd. As a presenting sponsor of the Vancouver Art Gallery’s “The Modern Woman” exhibition, Maynards is taking the opportunity to celebrate with an event and auction of works of art by emerging artists that capture the essence of what it means to be a woman in contemporary society.
I will have 3 paintings for auction from my La Mélodie de la Nostalgie series, originally exhibited in London, UK in 2005.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés, February 2001 - "A matter of complication"
Chez moi, July 2001 - "Am I only..."
Chez moi, July 2001 - "...just one you love"
For more details on the event, please check back soon.
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Press: VanRagazine
January 14, 2010
I have a Q&A interview in VanRagazine’s January 2010 Art Issue. The full interview can be read on my blog. Click below on the thumbnail for a larger scanned picture to open in a new window.
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Press: The Georgia Straight, Vancouver Sun
November 23, 2009
The Eastside Culture Crawl took place this past weekend, and I found myself in the press surrounding the buzz around this year’s Crawl. I am currently featured on the cover of The Georgia Straight along with an interview and article inside. You can read the full article online here.
My painting The Return Home was also featured in November 19th’s issue of The Vancouver Sun.
The Eastside Culture Crawl was a huge success this year, and I would like to thank everyone who came out. More pictures from this weekend are available on my blog.
My studio during the 2009 Culture Crawl