A little about me.
EDUCATION
Certificate of Art and Design, University of Saskatchewan Community Arts and Design (USCAD)
Bachelor of Physical Education (BSPE), University of Saskatchewan
ART CLASSES AND MENTORSHIPS
Dietlind Vander Schaaf, Encaustic:Layers and Translucency workshop, North Saanich, BC, 2026
Paul Trottier, Composition, 2025
Carol Wylie, Portrait Drawing, 2025
Cam Forrester, Composition, Value and Colour, 2024
Rob Froese, CARFAC Rural Mentorship Program, 2023-24
Laureen Marchand, Drawing as Seeing workshop, Val Marie, SK, 2024
Rigmor Clarke, Painting on Clay/Glazing workshop, Shell Lake, 2024
Aarin Rinas, Oil Painting, 2023
Michaela Hoppe, Acrylic & Oil Painting Mentorship, Mastrius online program, 2022-23
Robin Adair, Mixed Media, University of Saskatchewan Community Arts, 2020
Bobbi Clackson-Walker, Encaustic Mentorship, 2019
Carol Wylie, Life Drawing/Drawing & Painting Portrait classes, 2017/19
FUNDING
Travel Bursary, Prairie Art Network, 2024 (to present work at the Thickwood Hills Studio Tour)
RESIDENCIES
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
2028 “Transported” St Thomas More Gallery, Saskatoon, Sk
2027 “Transported” Humboldt & District Gallery, Humboldt, SK
2026 “Floral Awakening,” BHC Gallery, Saskatoon, Sk
2026 “Transported” Frances Morrison Library, Saskatoon, SK
2026 “Breathing in Colour” ArtBar, Saskatoon, SK
2025 “Transported” Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, SK
2025 “From South to North” Five Corners Cafe, Saskatoon, SK
2024 “Transported,” Details at Home, Saskatoon, SK
2023-26 Saskatoon Family Podiatry
2023 The Market@Crossmount, Crossmount, SK
2023 Calories Restaurant, Saskatoon, SK
2022 Hues Art Supply, Saskatoon, SK
Upcoming Group Exhibitions
2027 St Thomas More Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2027 Dandelion Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2026 Art Now, Saskatoon, SK (Dandelion Art Gallery)
2026 Handmade House, Saskatoon, SK
2026 “Iris at the Pomegranate” Pomegranate Gallery, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, SK
2026 Thickwood Hills Studio Trail, SK
2026 Dandelion Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2026/2025 contributed to Saskatchewan Public Gallery Member exhibition at Mann Gallery, Prince Albert,SK
Group Exhibitions
2024 “Fall into Winter,” The Market @ Crossmount
2024 “Winter Joy,” The Edit, Saskatoon, SK
2024 “Near and Far,” Canadian Encaustic Conference/ International Online Exhibition
2024 “Thickwood Hills Studio Tour”; guest artist with Michelle Plett Art Studio, Iroquois Lake, SK
2024 “Small Works from a Big Land” Prairie Wind and Silver Sage Gallery, Val Marie, SK
2024 “Summer Vibes” The Edit, Saskatoon SK
2024 “Summer Fun” The Market @ Crossmount, Crossmount, SK
2024 “Waxing Poetic” Canadian Encaustic Conference/ International Online Exhibition
2024 “6x6 Show” (Public Fundraiser), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, New York
2024 “SK Galleries Online Show” with Dandelion Gallery Representation, Saskatoon, SK
2024 “Mid-winter Art Show” with Inspired Artist Group, The Market@Crossmount, Crossmount, SK
2024 “Community Collage Exhibition”, Bridges Art Movement (BAM), Saskatoon, SK
2023/24 “The Body”, “Mind Your Thoughts. Watch Your Words”, Drop Wall Installation and Artists’ Talk”, “Sun”, “Greatness pt. 1 & 2”. Drop Spot Studio, Saskatoon, SK
2023 “Iris Art Collective” The Market”, Crossmount, SK
2023 Guest Artist with The Big Sky Artists, Saskatoon, SK
2023 Art in the Garden Festival, Langham, SK
2023 “Grow,” Elsie Scherle Gallery, Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre, Regina Beach, SK
2023 Contributed to Saskatchewan Public Gallery Membership Shows: Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery, Humboldt, SK; Mann Gallery, Prince Albert, SK
2019 University of Saskatchewan Community Art and Design graduation show, Snelgrove Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
MEMBERSHIPS
CARFAC
Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, SK
Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre, Regina Beach, SK
Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK
Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery, Humboldt SK
Station Arts Centre, Rosthern, SK
Art Gallery of Swift Current, SK
Mann Gallery, Prince Albert, SK
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
President, IRIS (a collaborative visual art group), 2022 – ongoing
• leadership activities: planning excursions to OSAC shows; setting meeting agendas; providing meeting minutes; inviting guest speakers
• ongoing attendance at local art shows; community receptions; provincial galleries
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Curator, Group Exhibitions (at a variety of local businesses to provide a place for beginning and emerging artists to show their work) 2023 – ongoing
• Facilitator, Art-Based Children’s Ministry Program, St. Martin’s United Church, Saskatoon 2020 – 23
• Guest Art Instructor, grades 5 - 9, Gladmar School, spring, 2019
