Shows

2011 - ‘Frugal Strokes’, Group Show, The Focus Gallery, Hamilton, ON

Education

2002 – apprenticed with Johannes Landman

November 2006- studied figure drawing with Anthony Ryder at the Gage Academy in Seattle WA.

July 2007- portrait painting workshop with Anthony Ryder at the Andreeva Portrait Academy

June 2008 and July 2009- studied at The Ryder Studio with Anthony Ryder in New Mexico

November 2008/09/10- studied figure painting with Jeremy Lipking in L.A., California

Awards

2006 - Honorable Mention, The Sidney Fine Art Show

2007 - People's Choice, The Sooke Fine Art Show

2007 - The Stafford Plant Award- F.C.A. Painting on the Edge

2007 - Best in Show- The Sidney Fine Art Show

2008 - Best work on canvas or board- The Sidney Fine Art Show

2008 - Honourable Mention- The Sidney Fine Art Show

2008 - Bronze Award- F.C.A. Art Visions 2008

2009 - Finalist in Salon International, San Antonio Texas

2009 - Finalist in the ARC International Salon Competition

2009 - Second Place- Salon Prize Open Competition, Kingston Ontario

2009 - Entered the Master's Category at the Sidney Fine Art Show

2010 - Finalist in the Jan./Feb. Canadian Brushtrokes Magazine Competition

2010 - Best Figurative/ Portrait Award- The F.C.A. A.I.R.S. Show

2010 - First Place- The Salon Prize, Kingston Ontario

2010 – Finalist in International Artist's Magazine's Figure Competition