Bio

(posted on 21 May 2017)

Education

Ontario College of Art – Graduate fine arts

Post Graduate Studies - OCA, Ryerson, George Brown College in lithography, print making, photography, airbrush, marker rendering

Work History

35 years national & international freelance illustration & design including posters, book covers, advertising, editorial, concept & design

Private commissions include portraiture, marine art, architectural painting & landscapes.

Clients – A partial list

Royal Canadian Mint - Invitational coin design competition x 3, POP design & art, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair - Poster concept, design & art, The Bradford Exchange - Plate design & art, MacMillan/Double Day - Cover art, Harlequin Books - Cover art, Key Porter Books - Illustration, Financial Post - Editorial concept & art, Purolator - Advertising art, Nabisco - Illustration billboard & POP, James Lorimer - Book illustration, Association of American Newspapers - Illustration, Association of Canadian Books - Marketing concept, design & illustration, GAM On Yachting - Cover design & art, Etobicoke Yacht Club - Illustration

Awards

Association of International Fairs & Exhibitions – Best Poster, 'ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR', 1996

Scarborough Arts Council – Frank Faubert Memorial Purchase Award for Art -2004

Toronto Historical Board – 2nd & merit – two years

Marketing Magazine – Gold, single billboard – ‘MILKBONE TOOTHBRUSH’, Nabisco

C.A.P.I.C. Juried Art Show – 2 merits for ‘TANKERS’ & ‘COLUMN’

Southern Ontario Orchid Society – Best in Class & 3rd place -2011

Art Guild of Scarborough, Juried Shows:

Honourable Mention - 'HOUNDS', 2017 Arthur Show

Juror's Choice Award - 'K & S MILK', 2017

Best acrylic - 'IRIS’ & ‘SUBWAY’

Arthur Show, Special Merit – ‘PEONY’

Special Merits, 2011-2017

Don Valley Art Club - Honourable Mention, 'STREET HOCKEY', 2017 & 'LAZING', 2021

Shows

EXTRAordinary - group show 2019

Studio 888 - Jazzfest group show - 2017, 2018

Yellow House Gallery – group shows 2014 - 2018

Don Valley Art Club – 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Art Guild of Scarborough – 2011 - 2021, Arthur Show - 2014, 2016, 2017

Toronto Botanical Gardens - 2018

Beach Guild of Fine Art – 2011 - 2019, 2021

3 Beach Painters – group show 2016

‘Muse’ – Super Wonder Gallery – 2016

Toronto Marine Museum – 1994

Cedar Ridge Creative Centre - 2013

Peter MacKendrick Gallery – 2013

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