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Residencies

2018
Residency, The Booth, Shetland, Scotland
2016
Residency, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and Nature Centre, Shetland, Scotland
2015
Residency, The Booth, Shetland, Scotland
2012
Residency, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Ireland

Grants and Awards

2015
Recipient, Ontario Arts Council International Residency Grant, Toronto, ON
Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, Toronto, ON
2014
Recipient, Ontario Arts Council International Residency Grant, Toronto, ON
2009
Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, Toronto, ON
Recipient, Award, First Place, Tenth Biannual Juried exhibition, Grimsby Public Art
Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2005
Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Grant, Toronto, ON
2003
Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Grant, Toronto, ON
1999
Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Grant, Toronto, ON
Recipient, Peninsula Press Award, St. Catharines Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition, Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON
1997
Recipient, Award, Excellence in Oil Painting, Grimsby Festival of Art, Grimsby, ON

Site specific installation, Intervention, Community Engagement
2018
Land walks / Land works, Bruce trail, Niagara, ON
2017
Landart: community workshop, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
Land walks / Land works, Bruce trail, Niagara, ON
Square Roots: community installation celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara,ON.
Canada: our home stories, community workshop, celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday, Jordan Historical Museum,Niagara, ON
2016
Visiting artist workshop with Sound School students, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Shetland, Scotland
Visiting artist open Studio, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Shetland, Scotland
Land walks / Land works, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Shetland, Scotland
2015
Visiting artist open Studio, The Booth, Shetland, Scotland
Bright Ideas, outdoor installation, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
Land walks / Land works, , Shetland, Scotland
2014
The Milkweed Project, outdoor installation, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2013
Rags for those Loved: the dog tree, outdoor installation, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2012
Rags for those Loved, Intentions from Ireland. Outdoor installation in conjunction with Niagara Nights of Art, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2017
Landmade, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2016
Simmer Dim, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Shetland, Scotland
Direct Encounters, Jordan Art Gallery, Niagara, Canada
2013
Agri-culture, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Dundas, Canada
2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Niagara Escarpment, Sunrise Gallery, Hamilton, ON                                                                        2009
Agri-culture, Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON, Canada                                              2008
Agri-culture, Jordan Art Gallery, Jordan, ON, Canada
Agri-culture, Lincoln Public Library, Niagara, ON, Canada

Selected small group Exhibitions
2017
Ways of Working: Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2014
Alla Prima, Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, Canada
2013
Mark of Beauty, Union Gallery Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
2012
This Land is OUR Land, The Greenbelt Dichotomy, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, Canada
2011
Greenbelt Harvest Picnic, Daniel Lanois & friends, Christie Lake conservation area, Dundas, ON, Canada
2009
Crossing Borders, selected works by Canadian artists, Kenan Center House Gallery, Lockport, NY, United States
Local Produce, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON, Canada
2008
Artists Respond to the permanent collection, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON, Canada
2005
Local Produce, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON, Canada
2000
Big Girls, Lilttle Girls, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON, Canada

Selected Exhibitions

2008
Agri-culture, Lincoln Public Library, Niagara, ON
2007
Pumphouse Visual Art Centre's Invitational Instructors' Exhibition, Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON
Flirtations and Congeries: Artists Respond to the Permanent Collection, Grimsby Public Art Gallery Grimsby, ON
Revealed, Women's Voices, Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON
2006
Arts and Tarts, Women in Art, Niagara Artists' Company, St. Catharines, ON
2005
Fertile Ground, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, West Niagara, ON
Sour Grapes, Niagara Artists Company St. Catharines, ON
Small Works, Carnegie Art Gallery, Dundas, ON
Big Girls/ Little Girls, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

Selected Juried Exhibitions

2016
Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2013
Beyond the Wall: Unpacking the Layers of St. Catharines’ Walls, St, Catharines City Hall, St. Catharines, ON
2009
Escarpment, On the Edge, St, Catharines City Hall, St. Catharines, ON
2008
Tenth Biannual Juried exhibition, 1st Place, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Garden City: Views of St. Catharines, City Hall, St. Catharines, ON
2005
Fertile Ground, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, West Niagara, ON
Sour Grapes, Niagara Artists Company St. Catharines, ON
2000
Small Works, Carnegie Art Gallery, Dundas, ON
2000
Grimsby Public Art Gallery's Juried Exhibition 2000, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON                                                          St. Catharines Art Association's Annual Juried Exhibition, Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON
1999
St. Catharines Art Association's Annual Juried Exhibition Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON   International Women's Day Annual Juried Exhibition Rodman Hall St, Catharines, ON
1998
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Juried Exhibition, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Women's Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition, Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON
St Catharines Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition, Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON

Selected Bibliography

2016
60 North radio, interviewed by Tom Morton, Shetland, Scotland
Canadian artist paints wild Shetland, Stephen Gordon, The Shetland Times, Shetland, Scotland
2015
60 North Magazine, Shetland, Scotland
The Art of 40, 'Bright Ideas', exhibition catalogue & DVD, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON, Canada
Kate Leathers, Rhona Wenger
2013
A celebration of Creatures Great & Small, Peter Van Hiel, Grimsby Lincoln News, Niagara, ON, Canada
2012
Arabella Magazine: Artists that Paint Snow, ON, Canada
2011
Stephen Parr, This Land is YOUR Land, Artists respond to the Greenbelt legislation, Cogeco TV,   Niagara, ON, Canada
Amanda Street, the Greenbelt Dichotomy, Niagara this Week, Niagara, ON
2009
Mike Zettel, Art and Wine a complementary pairing, Niagara This Week, Niagara, ON
2007
Lori Littleton, Art, Wine & the Great Outdoors, Does it get any better? The St. Catharines Standard, Niagara, ON
Laura Hollick, Food For Thought, Pulse magazine, Niagara, ON
Laura Hollick, Blooming' En Plein Air', Pulse magazine Niagara, ON
2005
Joanne McDonald, Energy from Art': Firecracker Fuchsia a joint effort of three Niagara Artists, Niagara This week, Niagara, ON
Niagara Life Magazine, Yolanda's Garlic, St. Catharines Market Square, Niagara, ON
Mathew Van Dongen, Now Art and Taxes are Inevitable - New exhibit at City Hall adds some culture to paying your bills; Spectrum Verve, The Standard, St. Catharines, ON
Elaine Hujer, Playing around with Nature, The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, ON
2004
Elizabeth Chitty, Revealed, Women's Voices, Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON
Joanna Manning, Real Art Horse, Pulse Niagara, West Niagara, ON
Sharon Hiebert, Flirtations & Congeries, Grimsby Public Art Gallery Exhibition Catalogue Grimsby, ON
2003
Joanna Manning, A Dog's Life, The Tribune, Welland, ON
2002
Kelly Putter, Fine Art, The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, ON
2003
Denise Davy, Kurts' World, The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, ON
Christopher Waters, Rejects no More, The St. Catharines Standard, St. Catharines, ON
Katharine Nadeau, Gallery Exhibit Features Local, The Grimsby News, West Niagara, ON
Terry McNamee, Yates Selected for Exhibition, The Grimsby Independent, West Niagara, ON
Dorothy Turcotte, Grimsby's Murals, The Downtowner, St. Catharines, ON
Laura Arsenau, Big Girls/Little Girls, exhibition catalogue, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Sharon Hiebert, Big Girls/Little Girls exhibition catalogue, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

Teaching

2017
Land Art, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
Painting with oil and Cold Wax, Rogue Studio, Niagara, ON
Encaustic Painting,Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
Plein air painting, The Elora Centre for the Arts, Elora, ON
Shorelines: plein air painting workshop, Elora Centre for the Arts, Elora, On
Drinks With Van Gogh, Forty Public House, Niagara, ON
2016
Painting with oil and cold wax, Elora Centre for the Arts, Elora, ON
Painting with oil and Cold Wax, Rogue Studio, Niagara, ON
2015
Painting with oil and cold wax, The Booth, Shetland, Scotland
Outdoor painting, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2014
In the Orchard, plein air painting workshop, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
Encaustic Painting, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2013
Introduction to Encaustic painting, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON.
Exploring the Surface, painting with Cold Wax, Pumphouse Visual Art centre, Niagara on the Lake, Niagara, ON
Encaustic Painting, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON.
2012
Encaustic Painting, Pumphouse Visual Art centre, Niagara on the Lake, Niagara, ON
Exploring the Surface, painting with Cold Wax, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, On
Plein Air Landscape, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Mentorship and Coaching, ongoing, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, On
Paint Play, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, On
2011
Guest instructor, District School Board of Niagara, Grimsby Secondary School, Niagara, ON
Exploring the Surface, painting with Cold Wax, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, On
Plein Air Landscape, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Guest instructor, District School Board of Niagara, Grimsby Secondary School, Niagara, ON
Mentorship and Coaching, ongoing, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, On
2010
Plein Air Landscape, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Mentorship and Coaching, ongoing, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, On
2009
Guest instructor, District School Board of Niagara, Grimsby Secondary School, Niagara, ON
Encaustic Painting, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Plein Air Landscape, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON
Mentorship and Coaching, ongoing, Studio on the ridge, Niagara, On
2008
Guest instructor, District School Board of Niagara, Grimsby Secondary School, Niagara, ON
Impressionist Landscape, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Landscape, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON
Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON
Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON
Landscape, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON
2007
Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON
Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON
Mentorship and Coaching, ongoing, Studio on the ridge, Niagara, On
2005
Encaustic Painting, the Southampton Art School, Southampton ON
Paint Spectacular Sunsets, the Southampton Art School, Southampton, ON
Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Grimsby, ON
Grimsby Community Murals Project Grimsby, ON

Related Experience
2016
Shetland, artist talk, St. Catharines Art Association, Niagara, ON
2015
Shetland, artist talk, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2012
Kitchen Table Talk, the Greenbelt Dichotomy, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
Shared curatorial and business practice in an artist-run gallery, ongoing, Jordan Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2009
Exhibition Juror, District school board of Niagara annual juried exhibition of graduate students, Niagara, ON
Guest Presenter, St. Catharines Art Association, St. Catharines, ON
2007
Exhibition Juror, Niagara Wine Region Painters Alliance, Niagara, Ontario
2006
Exhibition Juror, Niagara Wine Region Painters Alliance, Niagara, Ontario
2005
Exhibition Juror, Grimsby Festival of Art, Niagara, ON
Artist Mentor, Grimsby Community Murals Project, Niagara, ON
Guest Presenter, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

Projects
Shetland
Landmade
The Dog;s Tree
Murmuration
Constructions and Discoveries
Cultivating the Greenbelt
Rags for those Loved: intentions from Ireland
Ireland Residency
Grimsby Community Murals project
Niagara Wine Region Painters Alliance traveling exhibition

Affiliations & Associations

Society of Canadian Artists, Canada
Landscape Artists International
Greenbelt Collective, Ontario, Canada
Jordan Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
St. Catharines and area Arts Council, St. Catharines, ON
Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto, ON
Carfac, Toronto, ON

Selected Contributions and Community Service

2013
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
2012
Jordan Historical Museum, Niagara, ON
2010
Create/run online art auction & exhibition fundraiser for McNally House Hospice, Niagara, ON
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Grimsby, ON
Create/run online art auction & exhibition fundraiser for Heart to Heart Auction of Art, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Jordan Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
2009
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, donation, Niagara, ON
Jordan Historical Museum, Niagara, ON
2008
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Niagara, ON
2007
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Niagara, ON
Grimsby Historical Museum, Niagara, ON
2005
Foundation of Resources for Teens, Niagara, ON
Grimsby Historical Museum, Niagara, ON
Grimsby Secondary School Art Cub, Niagara, ON
Dundas Valley School of Art Annual Art Auction, Dundas, ON
Women's Resource Centre fundraiser, Niagara, ON
Outside the Lines- work by young artists, Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, ON
Grimsby Public Art Gallery/Library Building Committee, Niagara, ON

Selected Collections

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and Nature center, Shetland, Scotland
Kacaba Vineyards, Ontario, Canada
Bizkids, Seattle, Washington
Rubin Thomlinson LLP, Toronto, ON
Brock University, Niagara, ON
R Cann, Cultural Services , City of St. Catharines
J. Surasky, Author, private collection, New York, US
Gary Thomas Kelly, Distinctive Interior Design, Florida, US
R Mostacci, MCIP, RPP, Director, Community & Development Services, Fort Erie, ON
R Wenger, Director, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Niagara, ON
A Carter, Design the World, Toronto, ON
Concorde Ridge, Niagara, ON
B Kirshbaum, writer, Seinfeld, Everyone Loves Raymond, Los Angeles, California
M Jane, comedian, Comedy Store, Improv, Los Angeles, California

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