Lilies
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watercolor

The family farm where I lived was nestled among the rolling hills of the North Saskatchewan River near Lea Park, Alberta. This beautiful setting has been the roots and inspiration of my drawings, paintings and sculpture throughout my life. I was raised on a farm in rural Alberta. There was no access to painting or sculpting classes. Just getting to school was a long bus ride each day. As a child I would paint, draw, sculpt and design with whatever materials were available. I entered locally offered art contests, and my art was also entered in the local fairs. The prizes were often art supplies or vouchers with which I was able to purchase more paint and paper. While completing my High School education my parents were able to purchase a Commercial Art Course for me through Correspondence, thus giving me my most valued background in drawing, composition and design. After leaving the rural community and moving to Edmonton I was able to study under a variety of Professors through the University of Alberta Extension. At the University I spent four years studying, drawing, design, mixed media techniques, photography, and watercolors.

I am a self taught Sculptor. My technique has grown from the first simplistic nativity scene sculpted from clay to the large Wizards or Mystical Characters of today. My recent interest in Brazilian Soapstone Carving again swings toward the mystical characters.

"To Paint, to Carve, to Sculpt. You could take away all the tools from an artist but you could never take away the art from within".

Art Training:
Art Instruction Schools Commercial Art Course 1967-1969
University of Alberta Extension 1977-1981
City Art Center-Pottery 1994-2001
City Art Center-Soapstone Carving 1998-2001
Lakeland College-Watercolor Landscapes-Dean Reeves 1989-1991
Muttart Conservatory-Floral Watercolor Painting-Cecil Dymtrache 1997-1998
City Art Center-Pottery-Adeline Lerohoe 1994-2001
Awards:
Award of Merit, 1991 Critic's Choice Show-Edmonton Art Club.
Private Collections:
Canada, England, Scotland, and the United States.
Public Collections:
Edmonton, Lloydminster and Nova Scotia.
Exhibitions:
2002-2004 Edmonton Art Club Spring & Fall Shows
2001 Srathcona Place
1982-2001 Edmonton Art Club- annual Spring Critics Choice Show
1982-2001 Edmonton Art Club- annual Fall Show
1994 Strathcona Place
1993 Southwest Cultural Center alumni exhibition
1991 Johnson Gallery-Three artist show
1990 Johnson Gallery-Thrre artist show
1986 Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton-Two artist show
1986 Art Park, Borden Park

Gallery Affiliations:
1988-2004 Johnson Art Gallery
1994-2004 Made in Canada
Instructor Positions:
1992-2004 Watercolor's Ottwell Art Club
1984-1987 Edmonton City Parks and Recreation- Children's Drawing and Painting
1998 Devon Potters Guild-Sculpting workshop
1998 Devon Potters Guild-Decoratig Workshop
1997 Beaumont Art Club-Drawing and Watercolor

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