CV
Education
BealArt Certificate 1987
Industial Design Diploma – Fanshawe College 1991
Award – Trillium – RESNA International Student Design Award Winner 1991
Employment
Fanshawe College – Graphics Instruction
1992 to 2002
Corporate Graphic Instruction – 1994 to 1999
Contract instruction – Fine art classes and Paint Events
2016 to 2018
St Marys Station Gallery – 2018 to present Gallery assistant and fundraiser
Volunteering
Thorndale Fall Fair – Art convenor
Habitat for Humanity Heartland
Hutton House – Fascilitator
Sari London – Chair fundraiser
I Love Thorndale – Web design, community welcomer
Forest City Gymnastics – Board member and fundraiser
2002 to 2019
Group Affiliations
Visual Fringe – London, 2008 to 2012
Organizer and participating artist – Country Artisan Tour, 2007 to 2012
Past member – Stonetown Arts
Past member – London Commuity Artists
Commissions
Liz and James Iglesias 2023
Robert Sven kuenzlen 2022
Renee Purdy 2021
Joanne Verwaayen 2019
Professional Affiliations
Creative Age Fascilitator 2011
Artist in Canada
Media
2023
- Commission – Cottage scene – James and Liz Iglesias
2022
- Commissioned work- Robert Sven Kuenzlen
- OEV mural project
- Friends of the Gallery group show – St Marys Station Gallery
- Repurposing antique chair for St Marys Fundraiser
- Fall Thorndale Christmas vendor
2021
- CoVision online art exhibit – St. Marys Station Gallery
- Commissioned work – Renee Purdy
- Women painting women – Art With Panache (I was invited to join by the gallery owner, Audrey
Cooper), London, On
2020
- Richmond Underpass Community Arts Project – contributing artist
2019
- January 11 – February 19 – “Women’s Doubles” Artwork of Sylvie Verwaayen and Deb Dicker. St. Marys Station Gallery
- June – The Fringe Gallery group art show “Perrenial”
2018
- February 20 – Legate Art Battle – The Aeolian Hall
- Summer – Westland Gallery Square Foot Show
- Chalk Artist at the London Ribfest
2011
- Paint Ontario
2007 – 2012
- Creative Country Artisan Tour – Organizer, graphic designer and artist
2007 -2012
- Visual Fringe, London On
2007
- Paint Ontario
2003-2005
- Cheryl O Student Show and Sale
1987
- BealArt student year end show – Forest City Gallery, Sold artwork “Town Lunch”
1985
- High school Art Showcase – London Regional Art Gallery
1982
- First Paid Commission – created advertising for Mother’s Pizza