Unexpected Flowers

ARTIST STATEMENT

“The figures in my paintings struggle to be seen and heard and yet at the same time hide and sink away from the viewer’s sight line. Layers of paint define and then defuse the themes, adding complicated relationships between repeating shapes and overall composition.

While the paintings are varied in size and medium (oil on canvas and watercolour) they share a similar hypertension reinforced by the composition of painted overlapping layers which vie for attention and by the titlessuch as Nervous Wait and Waiting on a Park Bench. Personal symbols of red flags (Checking the Mail) and figures with rabbit ears (She Had Rabbit Ear Reception and They Made a Garden in the City) convey extraordinary hyper-vigilance.

The focal point can be under the horizon line, dead centre or half off the canvas, suggesting a continuing story. Metaphorical scenes catch figures in moments of contemplation, anxiety or in mid-conversation with unseen counterparts. The background moments of my day-to-day life contribute to the steady hum of energy in the work: the patterns in the ceiling fan, the stitching on the organ, the bowl of apples, the steady chug of the dishwasher while techno music thumps away become a part of my art-making process.

I think of my paintings as stories, following a meandering trail with comma’s and pauses and surprise endings.”

EDUCATION

1992-1996

McMaster University, BFA Honours (Graduated with Distinction)

GRANTS

2016

Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Grant

2014

Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Grant

2012

Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant

2011

Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Grant

2008

Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Grant

2008

Ontario Arts Council, Education Grant

1999

Foreign Affairs Department of Canada, Travel Grant

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2019

Social Settings, Solo Exhibition, Towne Square Gallery, Oakville ON

2016/17

Embraced by the Land, Solo Exhibition, CBC Building, Toronto ON

2016

A Little Truth in Everything, Solo Exhibition, Williams Mill Visual Art Centre,

Glen Williams ON

Observe : Converse, Group Exhibition, Gallery M, Cambridge ON

2015

Counterpoints,Solo Exhibition, Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener ON

2014

Nervous Wait, Solo Exhibition, Nathaniel Hughson Gallery, Hamilton ON

Rabbit Ear Reception, Solo Exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs, Milton ON

2013

Under the Sun, Solo Exhibition, Nathaniel Hughson Gallery, Hamilton ON

Group Exhibition, Lakeshore Arts, Capital One Canada, Toronto ON

2012

Sunspots and Floating Heads, Solo Exhibition, Strata Gallery, Elora ON

The Sun at Midnight, Solo Exhibition, The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto,

Toronto ON

2011

On the Scene, SCA Members’ Juried Exhibition, The Leighton Art Centre, Calgary

Salmon Run Project, Selected Artists, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga ON

Sounds Provocative, Selected Artists, Guelph Jazz Festival Art Auction, Guelph

Forget-Me-Nots, Solo Exhibition, Redeemer College, Ancaster ON

2010

Breadth 2010, Juried Group Exhibition, Roberts Gallery, Toronto ON

Nowhere to Land, Solo Exhibition, XEXE Gallery, Toronto ON

2009

41^st Open National Juried Show, Society of Canadian Artists, Papermill Gallery,

Toronto ON

Transparent, Featured Artist, Solo Exhibition, Jordan Gallery, Jordon ON

Roots, Society of Canadian Artists Juried Group Exhibition, Saint John Arts

Centre NB

2008

PROTECTION, Solo Exhibition, The Latcham Gallery, Stouffville ON

Centennial Juried Art Exhibition, The Arts & Letters Club and Varley Gallery,

Toronto ON, Unionville ON

2007

Crowd, Solo Exhibition, Williams Mill Gallery, Glen Williams ON

2006

Collaborative International Exhibition, Rochester Art Club, Rochester NY

Post-it Notes, Forget-me-nots, Skeletons & Quiet Spots, Solo Exhibition,Leonardo

Gallery (Yorkville), Toronto ON

The Seven Deadly Sins, Group Exhibition Invitational, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville ON

2005

Group Exhibition, University Club, Toronto ON

2004

the quality of being fishy, Joint Exhibition, Latitude 44 Gallery, Toronto ON

Definition, Solo Exhibition, Leonardo Gallery, Forest Hill, Toronto ON

Group Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Heliconian Hall, Toronto ON

2003

Supernumerary, Group Exhibition, The Fanny Larouche Artspace, Toronto ON

Society of Canadian Artists Members’ Exhibition, Hummingbird Centre, Toronto ON

Escaped Ideas – Caught, Solo Exhibition, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

A Forest of Ideas, Joint Exhibition, The Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON

2002

Private Collection Exhibition, Georgetown Cultural Centre, Georgetown ON

1999

Art Committee Exhibition, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

1998/99

Private Commission, Executive List, The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Toronto ON

1996

The Exhibitionists, Graduation Exhibition, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton ON

SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2017

NEXT2, Open Juried Exhibition, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

2016

Transformation: An Exhibition of Altered Books, Helson Gallery, Halton Hills Cultural Centre,

Georgetown ON

Girl Power, Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph ON

Biannual Juried Exhibition 2016, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby ON

2015

VAM’s 37^th Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga, ON

Homefront, Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph ON

2012

Artcetera, Selected Artists, The Elora Centre for the Arts, Elora ON

2010

Biannual Juried Exhibition 2010, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby ON

Society of Canadian Artists Open Juried Exhibition, Todmorden Mills Gallery,

Toronto ON

2009

Insights, Elora Arts Council, Wellington County Museum, Fergus ON

2008

John Sommer Juried Show, The Cultural Centre, Georgetown ON

35^th Annual Juried Show of Fine Art, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton ON

2006

The Little Art Show, Riverdale Art Walk, BMW Building, Toronto ON

Feminine Persuasion, Group Exhibition Invitational, Latitude 44 Gallery, Toronto, ON

2005

Juried Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Gallery on the Grand, Waterloo, ON

2004

Annual Juried Art Show, Etobicoke Civic Art Centre, Toronto ON

2003

Women, Trauma & Visual Expression, WomanMade Gallery, Chicago IL USA

2002

43^rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock ON

9^th Annual Juried Art Show, Lakeshore Arts, Toronto ON

2001

Insights, Elora Arts Council, Wellington County Museum, Fergus ON

2000

Millennium Art Exhibition, Ontario Open Juried Exhibition, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

2000

Fifth International Miniature Art Biennial 2000, Salle Augustin Chenier Inc, Quebec City PQ

1999

12^th Annual Miniature Show & Sale, Gibson Gallery, London ON

1998

18^th Mini Print International , touring show, Taller Galleria Fort, Cadaques Spain

Fourth International Miniature Art Biennial ’98, Salle Augustin Chenier Inc, Quebec City PQ

1997

Miniprint Exhibition, touring show, Studio School & Art Gallery, Binghamton NY USA

Glenhurst Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford ON

Open Juried Exhibition, The Library & Gallery, Cambridge ON

17^th Mini Print International, touring show, Taller Galleria Fort, Cadaques, Spain

1995

Paperbacked/Paperbound, Blackwood Gallery, U of T, Toronto ON

1994

Colour & Form Society, Etobicoke City Hall Gallery, Etobicoke ON

Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton ON

Juried Exhibition, Rivercrest Gallery, Mississauga ON

PUBLIC COLLECTION

2005

City of Toronto, Permanent Collection, Frank Faubert Memorial Award for Art

Scarborough Arts Council, Toronto ON

PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

2016/17

33’ Mural Design and implementation with The Fine Art Society of Milton

(FASM), Milton District Hospital, Milton ON

2015

Pan Am Mural Project, The Fine Art Society of Milton (FASM)/ The Town of Milton, Pan Am Veladrome, Milton ON

2013

The King William Art Walk Public Art Project, City of Hamilton, Hamilton ON

AWARDS

2016

Juror’s Award, 3^rd Place, Headwaters Arts Festival Juried Show, Alton Mills Art Centre, Alton ON

2015

Juror’s Choice Award, Artists of Halton Peel, Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, Oakville ON

2011

First Prize and Honourable Mention, Lakeshore Arts, Toronto ON

2010

2^nd Place Award, Through the Eyes of the Artist, Lakeshore Arts, Toronto ON

Award of Merit, Integration SCA Members’ Juried Exhibition, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON

2009

Honorable Mention, John Sommer Juried Art Show, The Cultural Centre,

Georgetown ON

2007

First Prize, 14^th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Lakeshore Arts, Toronto ON

2006

Honorable Mention, Elected Members’ Small Works Exhibition, SCA, Parry Sound Station Gallery, Parry Sound ON

Jurors’ Choice Award and Sponsor’s Choice Award,John Sommer Juried Art Show, The Cultural Centre, Georgetown ON

Honorable Mention, Faces Of Woman, Las Vegas Arts Council, New Mexico USA

2003

Shirley Al Design Award, Insights, Elora Arts Council, Wellington County

Museum, FergusON

2000

Sun Art Award, Insights, Elora Arts Council, Wellington County Museum, Fergus, ON

1999

Honorable Mention, Woolfitts Miniature Exhibition, Toronto ON

1997

Best of Show Award, 1^st Annual Milton Arts Festival, Milton ON

The Elora Mill Award, Insights, Elora Arts Council, Wellington County Museum, Fergus ON

1996

First Place Award, 9^th Annual Miniature Show & Sale, Gibson Gallery, London ON

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Juror

2015

Artists in Education, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto ON

2012

Through the Eyes of the Artist, Lakeshore Arts, Toronto ON

2009

Through the Eyes of the Artist, Lakeshore Arts, Toronto ON

2002

Members Juried Show, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

artists talk and workshop

2019

Live Painting Demonstration and collaborative painting,Parkway Artists Guild, Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara ON

2017

Live Painting Demonstration, Lemonville Artists Group, Lemonville ON

Live Painting Demonstration, St. Catherine’s Art Assoc, St Catherines ON

2015

Live Painting Demonstration, The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Toronto ON

2014

Watercolour Workshop, Fine Art Society of Milton, Milton ON

2011

Artist Talk with Fine Art Graduating Students, Redeemer College, Ancaster ON

2010

Beginner Oil Workshop, Lemonville Artists Group, Lemonville ON

2009

Youth Workshops & Artist Talk, Ontario Arts Council Education Grant, The

Latcham Gallery, Stouffville ON

Workshop & Artist Talk, St. Catherine’s Art Assoc, St Catherines ON

Guest Speaker, ‘Social Justice and the Arts’, Claude Watson School for the

Arts, Toronto ON

teaching experience

2015-17

Youth Mentorship Program, Fine Art Society of Milton, The Milton Centre for

the Arts, Milton ON

2016

Guest Artist, Grade 7 class, King George Public School, Guelph ON

2011-12

Instructor, Williams Mill Visual Art Centre, Glen Williams ON

2011

Tribe of One, Performance/Art Workshops, Mackenzie Regional Youth

Conference, Fort Providence NWT

2009-10

Tribe of One, Performance/Art Workshops, Schools and Community Concerts, Yellowknife and South Slave Lake NWT

2009

Visiting Artist, Harrison Public School, Hands-on workshop Grade 3 students,

Georgetown ON

Artist in Residence, Through the Eyes of the Artist, Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Campbellville ON

2008

Teen, Family, Adult Workshops, and School Program (JK/SK – Grade 4)

Workshops, the Latcham Gallery, Stouffville ON

2006

Art Instructor, Guelph School of Art, Guelph ON

Volunteer Experience/Art Committees

2016-19

Member-at-large, Executive Committee, Fine Art Society of Milton, Milton ON

2014

Exhibition Committee, Strategic Planning Group and Youth Mentorship

Program, Fine Art Society of Milton, Milton ON

2003

Board Member Executive Committee, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

2000/01

Board Member Art Committee, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

Performance Art – Live Painting

Singular Events

2019

Stone and Sky Festival, Week-long residency Pelee Island, live painting with

Karloff, Manzerolle, & Palazzolo (Jazz trio) and D. A. Lockhart (Poet)

2014

Winter Solstice, Hospice Wellington, live painting with The Ondine Chorus and

Jeff Bird, Guelph ON

In the Red, Andrew Hendriks and Tina Newlove

2018

Belvedere Pool Party, Langdon Hall, Cambridge ON

2016

A Little Truth in Everything Exhibition, Williams Mill Art Centre, Glen Williams, ON

2016

Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser, Georgetown Hospital Foundation, Georgetown ON

2012

The Sun at Midnight Exhibition, The Arts & Letters Club, Toronto ON

2011

Forget-Me-Not Exhibition, Redeemer College, Ancaster ON

2010

Noon Hour Concert, St. George’s Square, Guelph ON

2008

PROTECTION Exhibition, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville ON

Spillage Featured Performance, The Arts & Letters Club Centennial Anniversary

Celebration, Toronto ON

2007

Nuit Blanche, Factory Theatre, Toronto ON

Gregory Hoskins/Tina Newlove

2016

Illuminate Me, The Pearl Company Theatre, Hamilton ON

2015

live music/painting, The Pearl Company Theatre, Hamilton ON

2012

Live in the Loft, Kitchener ON

Flying Bow

2016

Christmas Concert, Kitchener ON

2012

Bracelot of Hope, World Aids Day, River Run Centre, Guelph ON

Christmas Concerts, Abbotsford, Vancouver and North Vancouver ON

2011

YAHWEH tour, Ottawa ON

Tribe of One – 1998 founding member, live painter, multi-disciplinary national performance collective

2013

UNESCO – AGM, Toronto ON and UNESCO Japanese Student Exchange,

Vancouver ON

2012

Gathering of Nations, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

UNESCO Youth Conference, University of Winnipeg, MB

2011

Kiwanis Aboriginal Stage, Capital X, Edmonton AB

River East Aboriginal Youth Conference, Winnipeg MB

2010

Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg MB

Lebovic Centre for Arts & Entertainment, Stouffville ON

2009

Great Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik NWT

2008

Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg MB

2007

East Coast Tour, Mi’Kmaq First Nation PEI

2006

Concert for Peace (Artists for a Better World), Mel Lastman Square, Toronto, ON

1999

The Return UNICEF Benefit Concert, Vanessa Redgrave, Bruce Cockburn, Pristina Kosovo

1998

WARChild benefit concerts, Toronto, Winnipeg, Quebec City, US & UK

ARTISTS ASSOCIATIONS

Fine Art Society of Milton

CARFAC/Visual Arts Ontario

Guelph Arts Council

Mississauga Arts Council

Visual Arts Mississauga

CURATORIAL REVIEWS

PROTECTION Catalogue, Latcham Gallery, October 26 – November 30, 2008

Maura Broadhurst, Curator

ISBN#978-0-9811100-0-4

Seven Deadly Sins, Latcham Gallery, February 18 – March 25, 2006

Maura Broadhurst, Curator