Langara College Training for Trainers Series Federation of Canadian Artists Painting Theory and Application course Graduated Capilano College Graphic Design and Illustration |
Numerous Solo shows in Vancouver and Calgary |
Group shows and International exhibitions in Calgary and Halifax, Canada Wisconsin, Washington, Texas, New Mexico, California and New York, USA |
2016 July/August issue Pastel Journal, on the other side of the easel 2011 Pastel Journal, August issue, winter article 2008 The Artist UK magazine, March issue, feature article 2007 The Artist's magazine, March issue 2007 Magazin'art, winter issue, feature article 2007 International Artist, Dec/Jan issue, feature article 2006 Pastel Journal, Sep/Oct issue, feature article 2004 100 Ways to Paint: Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes. Volume 1 Book 2003 Pastel Journal, March/April issue, feature article 2002 International Artist, Oct/Nov issue 2000 Pastel Artist International, Nov/Dec issue, feature article 2000 Best of Canadian Pastels Book |
2015 The Northwest Pastel Society, Best in Show 2014 The Northwest Pastel Society, Bill McEnroe Award 2013 The Pastel 100 Competition, 2nd prize 2013 The Northwest Pastel Society, Juror’s Award 2013 IAPS The Master Circle Designation Award 2011 FCA Early Achievement Award 2011 Pastel 100 Competition, Honorable Mention 2010 FCA Spillsbury Medal Show, Award of Excellence 2009 The Pastel Society of the West Coast, Holbein Award of Excellence 2008 The Richeson 75 International Landscape, First place Pastels 2008 The Richeson 75 International Small Works, Best in Show 2008 The Pastel Society of the West Coast, Rtistx Award Pastels USA 2007 The Northwest Pastel Society, Jack Richeson Award 2006 FCA Painting on the Edge open international, Opus Award 2006 The Pastel Society of Canada, the Jack Richeson Award 2006 The Artists Magazine, finalist landscape category 2004 FCA Small Picture Show, the Silver Emblem 2004 The Pastel Society of America, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Award 2004 IAPS open international, the bronze award 2004 Artists Magazine, finalist in the experimental category 2003 Spillsbury Gold Medal, FCA medal show 2003 People's Choice award, and the McMurray, Roberts, Heming and Wyborn award, FCA medal show 2003 Pastel Society of America, the Connecticut Pastel Society Award 2003 The Pastel Journal Magazine, the Pastel 100 Grand Prize Award 2003 Pastel Journal Magazine, Honorable Mention, Landscape Category 2002 Pastel Journal Magazine, finalist, Landscape category 2001 Pastel Journal Magazine, finalist, Landscape category 2000 The Pastel Society of Canada, the Peace Arch News Award |
2016-present, Life/Figure Drawing Instructor for the Illustration department at Capilano University 2015-present, Life/Figure Drawing Instructor for the 3D Visual Effects program at Vancouver Film School 2013-present, Life/Figure Drawing/mixed media Instructor for the Illustration program at Langara College International Association of Pastel Societies Pastel Society of Canada Pastel Artist of Canada Federation of Canadian Artist Capilano University Langara College Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Summerland Community Arts Council South Surrey White Rock Art Society South Delta Artists Guild North Shore Arts Guild Vancouver Sketch Club Opus Arts and Framing Alpha Secondary Burnaby North High School St. Georges Senior School |
Federation of Canadian Artists, Past President and Senior Member Pastel Society of Canada, signature member Pastel Society of the Westcoast The Vancouver Life Drawing Society |