MVE Resume

EDUCATION
1998 - 2001           Embroiderers’ Association of Canada, Teacher Certification Program
1983 - 85               Ontario College of Art, Design Dept., Specializing in textiles
1983 - 85               One Stitch at a Time, Toronto, Extensive Embroidery studies with Ann Adams
1979 - 81               Sheridan College, Art fundamentals and the School of Crafts and Design
1985 - 2000           Studies with Constance Howard, Helen Stevens, Shirley Mae Collis, Martha Cole

MEMBER OF Embroiderers’ Association of Canada
Executive committee member for the Ottawa Valley Guild of Stitchery for 6 years
Ontario Network of Needleworkers

SCHOLARSHIPS 1995 - Canadian Leadership Award for outstanding contribution to the community
1996 and 1999 - Ottawa Valley Guild of Stitchery study grant
1999 - Mary Robertson Award - Ontario Crafts Council
2000 - Helen Francis Gregor Award - Ontario Crafts Council
2000 - Mary Diamond Butts Award - Ontario Crafts Council
2000 - New Artisian Scholarship - One-of-a-Kind Exhibits

EXHIBITS Some recent and upcoming exhibits include;
One of a Kind Exhibits, Toronto, Ont., 2000, 2001
Orleans Visual Art Centre, March 3 to 30, 2002
Mississippi Textile Museum, Almonte, Ont., Solo Exhibit, August 8 to Oct, 2002
Weaving New Rhythms - Sept 28 - October 6, 2002 Oakville, Ontario
Ottawa Art Festival - April 2003, April 2004
Artemisia - Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa - Jan 21 - 25, 2004
Centrepointe Theatre Gallery, Ottawa, Solo Exhibit - Oct 8 to Nov 9, 2004
Old Ottawa South Art Exhibit - Sept 17, 2005
The Mayors Art Exhibit, Ottawa, Juried show , Oct 14 - 16, 2005
fibreEssence Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Solo Exhibit - May 18 to June 11, 2006

TEACHING Some recent and upcoming classes include;
Artsperience, Canador College, North Bay, Ont, summer workshop 2000
Seminar 2001, May 5 - 9, Calgary, Alberta hosting for Embroiderers’ Ass. of Canada
Seminar 2002, May 22 - 26, Regina, Saskatchewan hosting for EAC
Algonquin College Arts Credit Program - embroidery instructor 2002, 2003, 2004
Guelph Embroiderers Guild - Oct 2002, Jan 2004
Wellington Museum Summer Arts Program, Ontario - August 2003
Lakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild, Montreal - October 23 - 24, 2003
Winnipeg Embroiderers’ Guild, Manitoba, Feb 21 - 22, 2004
North Shore Needlearts Guild, Vancouver - May 14 - 15, 2004
Seminar 2004 - May 18 - 22, Victoria, British Columbia hosting for EAC
Canadian Embroiderers’ Guild, London, Ontario, June 7 - 11, 2004
Toronto Guild of Stitchery, Ontario - Sept 23 - 24, 2004
Inspirations Needlecraft Show, Ottawa, Ont. - Oct, 2003, 2004, 2005
Common Thread Guild, Ottawa, Nov. 27, 2004
Ottawa Valley Guild of Stitchery - Jan 29 - 30, 2005
Belleville Embroiderers Guild - Feb 16 and 17, 2005
Central Experimental Farm - April 9 and 16, 2005
Seminar 2005, May 17 - 22, Toronto Guild hosting for EAC
Montebello Art, Quebec - August 16-17, 2005
Les Brodeuses Economusee, Montreal, Quebec - Nov., 2005
Ottawa Quilters Guild - April 18 and 20, 2006; Fabric Painting techniques
Canadian Quilt Conference, Ottawa, Ont - May 21 - 28, 2006 EGA National Seminar 2006 - Richmond, Virginia

MEDIA Published in Embroidery Canada - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
Televised on: Regional Contact, CJOH - 2001; Craftscapes 2001
Rubicon Press, Weaving New Rhythms Diary 2003
C&T Publications, California; 63 page technique and project book ‘Window Gardens in Bloom - 25 Hand Embroidered Flowers in Easy to Create Settings’ , Nov, 2005
Workbox Magazine, Great Britain - Jan/Feb issue 2006- Artist Profile
Stitch Magazine, Great Britain - Summer issue 2006 - From Sketch to Stitch
Inspirations Magazine - Issue 51, 2006 - Summer garden project