CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION
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*1988-2003 Continuing Education (Ceramic,sculpture,Raku)........Lambton College-Sarnia Ontario

*1989-93 Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts (Major; Visual Arts)....University of Windsor

*1987-88 Art Fundamental Certificate....................................Lambton College-Sarnia Ontario

*1987 Product Design Program...........................................Fanshaw College-London Ontario


WORKSHOPS ATTENDED/STUDIO VISIT
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*2007 ARTISTIC WELDING with FRANK HOLT (Head of Props)....Stratford Festival of Canada

*2005 MAKING STATEMENTS/MAKING MARKS (Agneta Dolman)....Thames Art Gallery-Chatham Ontario

*1992 ARTIST TALK WITH JANE ASH POITRAS "Who discovered the Americas"....Thames Art gallery-Chatham Ontario

*PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP WITH JAPANESE PRINTMAKER HANDO*KU*ITOH.....University of Windsor

*BFA STUDIO VISIT AND CRITIQUE WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTIST GREG CURNOE....University of Windsor


TEACHING/WORKSHOP/LECTURES CONDUCTED
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*2007 EMBOSSED PRINTMAKING....Gallery 96 (Stratford Ontario)

*2005 WORKSHOP DEMONSTRATING the INSPIRATION OF ART THROUGH MUSIC(young offenders program)Sarnia,Ont

*2004 WORKSHOP DEMONSTRATING the INSPIRATION OF ART THROUGH MUSIC(young offenders program)Sarnia,Ont

*2003 CoORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR FOR CHILDREN'S ART PROGRAM(Lawrencehouse center for Art) Sarnia, Ont

*2002 WORKSHOP DEMONSTRATING the INSPIRATION OF ART THROUGH MUSIC(young offenders program)Sarnia,Ont

*2001 WORKSHOP DEMONSTRATING the INSPIRATION OF ART THROUGH MUSIC(young offenders program)Sarnia,Ont

*2000 INSTRUCTOR WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR DRAWING LEVEL IV (Lambton College)Sarnia,Ont

*1999 INSTRUCTOR WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SCULPTURE LEVEL I (Lambton College)Sarnia,Ont

*1999INSTRUCTOR WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SCULPTURE LEVEL II (Lambton College)Sarnia,Ont

*1998 INSTRUCTOR WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PAINTING LEVEL II (Lambton College)Sarnia,Ont

*1996 HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Brooke Central School Grade 6)Alviston, Ont

*1994 HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Ecole Les Rapids School Grade 1 thru 6)Sarnia,Ont

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Devine Street Public School:Special Education Class)Sarnia,Ont

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Murry Street School Grade Kindergarten thru 6)Corruna,Ont

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Forest Central Public School)Corruna,Ont

RIVERVIEW CENTRAL SCHOOL MURAL PROJECT(LAMBTON,ONTARIO)
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*1993 EXPRESSIONS 93 YOUNG ARTISTS CONFERENCE(Prints with skins,skulls,and scales)Chatham Cultural center

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Lambton Board Of Education Art Camp)Lambton County

ROADKILL AND FOUND OBJECT PRINT EMBOSSING(Exhibit and Lecture for Chatham-Kent Artists Association)


HIGH CLASS ART STUDENT LECTURE(Thames Art Gallery-Chatham Ontario)

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Dawn Township Central School)Dresden,Ontario

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Grand Bend Public School)Grand Bend,Ontario

The Arts In-Service for Art Teachers(Exhibit and Lecture @ Lambton County Board of Education)Sarnia,Ontario

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS and JOURNAL WRITING(St. Clair Secondary School)Sarnia,Ont

*1992 STUDIO ASSISTANT IN PRINTMAKING(University of Windsor Visual Arts Dept)

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Lambton County Board of Education Art Camp Grade 8)

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Adult learning Center Board of Education)Windsor,Ontario

HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN HAND PULLED PRINTS(Lambton County Board of Education Art Camp Grade 8)


ENDOWMENTS/ART GRANTS
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*2003 ST. CLAIR ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS(Incorporating Company "Throw Away" Materials,St. Clair Technologies)

*1995 EXHIBITION ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL ("Between Two Bridges") Toronto Ontario

*1994 ARTIST IN EDUCATION GRANT (Ontario Arts Council) Toronto Ontario


ART ADVISER/COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
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*2005 PANEL MEMBER FOR THE GALLERY ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE (Thames Art Gallery) Chatham Ontario

*2004 PANEL MEMBER FOR THE GALLERY ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE (Thames Art Gallery) Chatham Ontario

*2003 PANEL MEMBER FOR "FOCUS GROUP; STRATEGIC PLAN" (GALLERY LAMBTON) Sarnia

*PANEL MEMBER FOR "FOCUS GROUP; STRATEGIC PLAN" (THAMES ART GALLERY) Thames Art Gallery, Chatham Ontario

*2002 PANEL MEMBER FOR THE GALLERY ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE (Thames Art Gallery) Chatham Ontario

*2001 MEMBER OF ADVISORY PANEL WITH CAROLINE DICOCCO MPP, CONCERNING THE AWARENESS OF ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF LAMBTON COUNTY (Sarnia Ontario)

*1995 ADVISER FOR THE ART FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
AND ACCESS PROGRAMS(LAMBTON COLLEGE,SARNIA ONTARIO)

*1995 "ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL" SELECTED MEMBER OF ADVISORY PANEL FOR APPROVING GRANTS IN THE ARTS(TORONTO, ONTARIO)

*1994 DELEGATE FOR REPRESENTING VISUAL ARTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR LAMBTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, (SARNIA, ONTARIO)


JUROR
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*2006 GROUP MEMBER OF GALLERY 96, STRATFORD, ONTARIO

*2006 MEMBER OF GALLERY STRATFORD,STRATFORD, ONTARIO

*2004 SARNIA ARTISTS WORKSHOP ANNUAL "WOLFF AWARDS'' AND HONORARY MEMBER (SARNIA,ONTARIO)

*2003 "LAMBTON COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION" (GALLERY LAMBTON,SARNIA ONTAIO)

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS (*) = (SOLO EXHIBITIONS)
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*2006 THE THAMES RIVER PROJECT (Thames Art Gallery,Chatham,Ontario)

*2005 LANDSCAPE FROM THE GROUND UP(Exhibition of Works from the Permanent Collection) Thames Art Gallery

*2005 *THE PHOTO AGAIN COLLECTION SOLO EXHIBITION (GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA, ONTARIO)

*2004 "A SHIFTING SPACE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH(Exhibition of works from the Permanent Collection) Thames
Art Gallery, Chatham, Ontario

*2003 The WATER PROJECT-ONTARIO SOCIETY OF ARTISTS ART PROJECT(Gallery Lambton,Sarnia, Ontario)

*2003 MUDD PAINTINGS-GALLERY LAMBTON (Sarnia,Ontario)

*2003 "STUDENT-CURATED EXHIBITION'' WORKS CHOSEN FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, LEARNING THROUGH
THE ARTS PROGRAM (Gallery Lambton,Sarnia, Ontario)

*2001 "RITUAL" GROUP EXHIBIT (Detroit Artist Market,Detroit,Michigan)

*1998 *THE ORACLE OF SKYMUSIC (Chatham Cultural Center)

*1995 "Between Two Bridges" (Two man Show with Wolf Mendritzki)Gallery Lambton,Sarnia,Ontario

*1993 *ONE MAN SHOW AT THE GINKO CORNER"(Thames Art Gallery)

*1992 '''THE STAR FILLED NIGHT LEFT THEM FREE TO THINK" (Two man Show with Rob Harmer) Common Ground
Gallery,Windsor,Ontario

*1988 Group Show (Artcite, Windsor, Ontario)


JURIED EXHIBITIONS
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*2007 GALLERY STRATFORD PERTH-HURON JURIED EXHIBITION (Stratford, Ontario)

*2007 SAMPLES FROM RETROSPECTIVE, In The Revel Cafe Downtown Stratford, Ontario

*2007 JOHN B. AIRD GALLERY '' EARTH-AIR-FIRE-WATER '' (Toronto, Ontario)

*2007 GALLERY 96 "CHANGING NATURE MEMBERS EXHIBITION (Stratford, Ontario)

*2006 GALLERY STRATFORD PERTH-HURON JURIED EXHIBITION (Stratford,Ontario)

*2006 THE THAMES RIVER PROJECT (Thames Art Gallery, Chatham, Ontario)

*2005 "LOOK 2005" JURIED EXHIBITION (Gallery Lambton,Sarnia,Ontario)

JURIED EXHIBITION 2005 (Thames Art Gallery,Chatham,Ontario)

*2004 "LOOK 2004" JURIED EXHIBITION(Gallery Lambton,Sarnia,Ontario)

"GALLERY IN THE GROVE" INVITATIONAL 2004 JURIED EXHIBITION(Brights Grove,Ontario)

*2004 "EYE FOR ART" JURIED GROUP EXHIBITION(Chatham Cultural Center)

*2003 "LOOK 2003" JURIED ART EXHIBITION(Gallery Lambton,Sarnia,Ontario)

*2002 "LOOK 2002" JURIED ART EXHIBITION(Gallery Lambton,Sarnia,Ontario)

*2001 "EYE FOR ART" JURIED EXHIBITION(Chatham Cultural Center)

*2000 " EYE FOR ART" JURIED EXHIBITION(Chatham Cultural Center)

*1999 " EYE FOR ART" JURIED EXHIBITION(Chatham Cultural Center)

*1997 "LOOK 1997" JURIED ART EXHIBITION(Gallery Lambton,Sarnia,Ontario)

*1994 "47th ANNUAL WESTERN ONTARIO EXHIBITION(London regional Art and Historical Museum)London,Ontario

*1994 "EYE FOR ART" JURIED EXHIBITION(Chatham Cultural Center) AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

*1993 "EYE FOR ART" JURIED EXHIBITION(Chatham Cultural Center) Honorable mention

*1992 "EYE FOR ART" JURIED EXHIBITION(Chatham Cultural Center) Honorable mention

*1991 "LOOK 1991" JURIED ART EXHIBITION(Lambton Gallery,Sarnia,Ontario)

PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS
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*2005 PRINTER'S EXHIBITION (LAWRENCE HOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS (Sarnia,Ontario)

*2005 GALA ART AUCTION CMHA EXHIBITION AND SALE(Sarnia,Ontario)

*2004 ART WALK 2ND ANNUAL STREET EXHIBITION(Sarnia,Ontario)

*2004 SARNIA-LAMBTON 13TH ANNUAL ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR(Guest Artist@Dave Dunk's pottery studio)

*2004 ORIGINAL ECCENTRICS 3RD ANNUAL HOME INVITATION(Wallaceburg,Ontario)

*2003 ART EDUCATORS EXHIBIT(Lawrence House Center for the Arts)Sarnia,Ontario

*2003 ART WALK 1ST ANNUAL STREET EXHIBITION(Sarnia,Ontario)

*2003 SARNIA LAMBTON 12TH ANNUAL ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR-Guest Artist@Dave Dunk's pottery Studio)

****TORONTO 2003 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR(Represented by LOVART GALLERY) Forest,Ontario****

*2003 CURIOUS ODDITIES 2ND ANNUAL HOME INVITATION(Wallaceburg,Ontario)

*2002 FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT GROUP EXHIBITION HONORING NATURE FROM SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO(Ridgetown)

*2002 GROUP SHOW FOR GRAND OPENING OF THE RENAISSANCE ART GALLERY(Ridgetown,Ontario)

*2002 SARNIA LAMBTON 11TH ANNUAL ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR(ARTOPIA GALLERY,Sarnia,Ontario)

*2002 MAN"N"NATURE/HUMAN NATURE 1ST ANNUAL HOME INVITATION(Wallaceburg,Ontario)

*2001 SARNIA LAMBTON 10TH ANNUAL ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR(Artopia Gallery,Sarnia,Ontario)

*1996 "96 SPRING ART SHOW GROUP EXHIBIT(Wallaceburg,Ontario)

*1994 HAND AND EYE GROUP SHOW(Wallaceburg,Ontario)

*1994 TED NUGENT HUNTERS BASH AND EXHIBITION GROUP SHOW (Jackson Michigan)

*1993 HAND AND EYE GROUP SHOW(Wallaceburg,Ontario)

*1993 ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT WITH HAND PULLED PRINTS AT WILLOWSTEAD MANOR (Windsor Ontario)

*1993 ART BY THE RIVER EXHIBITION OF HAND PULLED PRINTS (Amherstburg,Ontario)

*1993 INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL AT COLASANTI'S GARDENS WITH DAVID SUZUKI (LEAMINGTON,ONTARIO)

*1993 ART IN THE ALLEY EXHIBITION OF HAND PULLED PRINTS(Windsor,Ontario)

*1993 THE ROADKILL GUY'S ONE MAN SHOW (Art of the City, windsor,Ontario)

*1993 310 PC ART AND CULTURE OF GERMANS IN AMERICA (THE GERMAN CONSULATE, WARREN, MICHIGAN)

*1993 THE HAND PULLED PRINT EXHIBIT WITH SKINS,SKULLS,AND SCALES (Art in the Park,Chatham,Ontario)

*1993 ANNUAL STUDENT PHOTO EXHIBIT (Lebel Gallery,University of Windsor)

*1993 B.F.A GRADUATE EXHIBIT(Lebel Gallery, University of Windsor)

*1993 ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT WITH HAND PULLED PRINTS @ WILLOWSTEAD MANOR (Windsor,Ontario)

*1992 ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NATIONS ART EXHIBIT WITH HAND PULLED PRINTS@WILLOWSTEAD MANOR,Windsor,Ontario

*1992 BINATIONAL PUBLIC ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT PHOTO-EXHIBITION

ARTS AWARENESS NIGHT WITH MICHELLE LAUZON@Wallaceburg District Council for the Arts

THE SELF SHOW, HONORING PAINTERS AND PRINTERS(UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR)

*1991 ANNUAL STUDENT SHOW(University of Windsor)

PAINTERS SHOW(University of Windsor)

WARNER & LAMBERT COMPANY ART SHOW(Toronto,Ontario)

BEAR CREEK EXHIBIT@BEAR CREEK STUDIOS(Petrolia,Ontario)

HOMECOMING SHOW(University of Windsor)

*1990 PAINTING SHOW(University of Windsor)

*1989 THE GROUP SHOW @ THE WALLACEBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY

*1988 STUDENT ART EXHIBIT@ LAMBTON COLLEGE

LIVE PERFORMANCE AND PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS
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*2005 PAINTING TO FUNKY BEATS, A LIVE PAINTING DEMO TO DJ BNUTZ TURNTABLE MANIPULATIONS@CHEEKY MONKEY

*2004 STONEWORKS, A INDEPENDENT SCULPTURE PROJECT ON THE AVON RIVER (BEACON HEROLD,STRATFORD,ONTARIO)

*2001 THE NUDE DUDE CELEBRATING THE BODY IN ART WITH LIVE BODY PAINTING@ARTOPIA GALLERY, SARNIA, ONTARIO

*2000 CELEBRATING THE BODY IN ART WITH LIVE BODY PAINTING@ARTOPIA GALLERY, SARNIA, ONTARIO

*1997 "FIRST NIGHT" NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION WITH ICE SCULPTURES IN THE PARK, CHATHAM, ONTARIO

SPOKEN WORD PRODUCTIONS
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*1999 "ORACLES'' CONCEPT CD
CO-PRODUCED WITH MUSICIAN RICK NEUFELD BASED ON SPOKEN WORD AND VISUAL ART THROUGH MUSIC

*1997 "SKY-MUSIC'' CONCEPT CD
CO-PRODUCED WITH MUSICIAN RICK NEUFELD BASED ON SPOKEN WORD AND VISUAL ART THROUGH MUSIC

POLITICAL PROTEST IN DEFENSE OF ART
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*1998 "BURNING OF THE ARTS''-PROTEST ORGANIZER
CBC RADIO W/BOB STEELE(Windsor,Ontario)
LIVE "BURNING A HOUSE OF ART" WELCOMING ALL ARTISTS PROTESTING UNWELCOME COMMENTS REGARDING
RECOGNITION OF ARTISTS ISSUED BY THE PREMIERE OF ONTARIO; MIKE HARRIS
*PROTEST BURNING TOOK PLACE IN WALLACEBURG, ONTARIO, CANADA*

PERMANENT/PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
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*2005 ST. ANNES HUNT CLUB-PRIVATE COLLECTION-FIRST NATIONS,WALPOLE ISLAND

*2004 THAMES ART GALLERY-PERMANENT COLLECTION,CHATHAM,ONTARIO

*2003 ST. CLAIR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATE OFFICES-PRIVATE COLLECTION,CANADA,USA,MEXICO

*1995 GALLERY LAMBTON - PERMANENT COLLECTION,SARNIA,ONTARIO

*1994 TED NUGENT- PRIVATE COLLECTION,JACKSON,MICHIGAN

*1993 DAVID SUZUKI-PRIVATE COLLECTION,CANADA

*LAMBTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION-PRIVATE COLLECTION,SARNIA,ONTARIO

*DONALDSON DONALDSON GREENWAY LAW FIRM-PRIVATE COLLECTION,WINDSOR,ONTARIO

PUBLICATION/PRINT
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*2005 "THE PHOTO AGAIN COLLECTION" ISBN 1-896636-20-9

*2005 "LANDSCAPE FROM THE GROUND UP" ISBN1-894651-33-2

*2003 "THE WATER PROJECT"-ONTARIO SOCIETY OF ARTIST PROJECT REFERENCE ONLY-NO ISBN#

*1999 "ORACLES" COPYRIGHT 1999 JON-ERIK KROON/RICK NEUFELD(SOCAN) CATALOGUE#: JEK03RWN11

*1998 "THE ORACLE OF SKY MUSIC ISBN 0-9697332-8-3

*1997 "SKY MUSIC" COPYRIGHT 1997 JON-ERIK KROON/RICK NEUFELD(SOCAN) CATALOGUE#: JEK68RWN58

*1995 "BETWEEN TWO BRIDGES" ISBN 1-896636-00-4