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EXHIBITIONS : 2010 Heart to Hand, Graffiti Co Art, North Vancouver. Legacies 2010, Penticton Art Gallery, Penticton. 2009 International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver. Garbage Can Art Contest, Granville Island, Vancouver. Painters Landing, Ferry Building, West Vancouver. Kensington Foundation, Artists for Animals Auction, Cambrian Hall, Vancouver. A Night to Remember Auction, Alzheimer’s Society, Joey’s, Vancouver. 2008 International Day for People with Disabilities, Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver. Sensability, 411 Seniors Centre, Vancouver. The Ultimate Gift, A Solo Exhibit, Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver. Group Exhibit, Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver. 2007 Abstractions, Graffiti Co. Art Gallery, North Vancouver. Between Friends Duo Show, Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver. 2006 Christmas Group Art Show and Sale, Graffiti Co. Art Gallery and Studio, North Vancouver. Deaf Canada Conference Art Show, Salle Albert Rousseau, Quebec City. 2005 - 2006 Harmony Arts Festival Group Art Show, Delany's Coffee, West Vancouver. May is Art Month, Capilano Mall, North Vancouver. 2003 - 2006 Art Beat, Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver. 2005 Joyful Abundance, Silk Purse Gallery, West Vancouver. Anonymous Art Show, CityScape Art Space, North Vancouver. FANS, North Vancouver District Hall, North Vancouver. 2004 - 2005 Art Show, Leo Le Parisien Cafe, Famous Open Door Studio Society, North Van. 2004 Body and Soul, Ferry Building, West Vancouver. Abstractions, Leo Le Parisien Cafe, Famous Open Door Studio Society,North Van. Extraordinary Lives, Roundhouse Community Centre, KickstART 2 Festival, Vancouver. Human Figure Show, Leo Le Parisien Cafe, Famous Open Door Studio Society, North Vancouver. Art Exhibit, Leo Le Parisien Cafe, Famous Open Door Studio Society, North Van. 2003 Just Push Play, Hotel Renaissance, Vancouver. Beginnings, Art Pars Gallery, Capilano Mall, North Vancouver. Famous Walk of Art, Famous Open Door Studio Society, North Vancouver. Deaf Group Art Show, Vancouver Community College, Vancouver. 2002 - 2005 Art Rental Program, CityScape Art Space, North Vancouver. 2002 Artists Amongst Us, Artists Helping Artists, Burnaby. COMMISSIONS 2009 Two Cats in a Bathroom Sink, Private Collection, North Vancouver. Two Cats and Two Girls, Private Collection, North Vancouver. CRAFT FAIRS / TRADE SHOWS / AUCTIONS : 2009 Various craft fairs, Vancouver, and North Vancouver. 2006 Garbage Can Art Contest and Auction, Granville Island, Vancouver. Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 50 Years of Making Waves, Auction, Coast Plaza Hotel, Vancouver. Art in the City. West End Community Centre, Vancouver. 2005 Womyn`s Winter Craft Faire, Heritage Hall, Vancouver Christmas Craft Fair, Van Dusen Gardens. Vancouver. 2004 AVLIC Trade Show and Auction, Coast Hotel, Vancouver. Jumpin` Jack, Play and Auction, Theatre Terrific, Vancouver. Art in Kind Auction, Lounge Hair Studio, Vancouver. 2003 Christmas Craft Fair, CNIB, Vancouver. Western Association of Visual Language Interpreters Auction, Croatian Cultural Centre, Vancouver. 2002 Trash to Treasures Sale, City Hall. North Vancouver. Deaf Exposition, Burnaby South Secondary School, Burnaby. TV INTERVIEWS : 2010 Tiny interview: Shaw Cable, Penticton. 2008 Tiny Interview: Telus TV, Vancouver. Tiny Interview: Living Together, City TV, Vancouver. WORK EXPERIENCE : 2004 Reader, read from my book for KickstART 2 Festival. Author, My Voice: A Journey of Creativity, Courage and Hope. Peer Jury Assessor, MediaEyes Production Society. Community Liaison, Mentor MediaEyes Production Society. 2002 Mentor, Assisted an emerging videographer to create a video called `Deaf Rowing Challenge`. Contributing Poet, A Roomful of Starlight. 2001 Videographer, Created a video called `Cats VS Alarm Clocks` 2000 Assessing Clerk, Sorted and numbered income tax returns. Canada Customs Revenue Agency. Contributing Author, Speaking Up and Spelling It Out. 1996 - 2000 Mail Clerk Sorted mail, Canada Post Corp. 1996 - 1999 Data Entry Clerk, Entered data from income tax returns into the computer. Revenue Canada. 1993 - 1995 Actress, Acted in a stage play about people with disabilities for secondary school students. Theatre Terrific, in Vancouver and throughout BC. 1991 Performer of Music, Mozart�s Molto Allegro. 1986 Composer of Music, Gallaudet University. EDUCATION : 2010 Theta Healing, DNA 1 and 2, Vancouver. 2008 - pres. Emily Carr University, various courses, Vancouver. 2005 - 2007 Bad Dog Arts Studio, Painting, North Vancouver. 2005 One Source Learning Centre, Reiki level two, Vancouver. Vancouver School Board, Acrylic for Beginners. 2004 PEARL Healing Insights, Reiki level one, Richmond. Vancouver School Board, Mixed Media. 2003 Vancouver School Board, Introduction to Drawing, Drawing the Human Figure. 2001 North Vancouver Continuing Education, Jump Start Your Art Career. Canadian Institute of Palliative Massage, Palliative Massage Course, Nelson. West Vancouver Community Centre, Pencil Drawing With A Point. Video In Studios with MediaEyes, Pre and Post Production: camera, lighting, editing, scriptwriting. 1999 Self-taught Painter. 1990-1992 Capilano College, Business and Music. 1985-1990 Gallaudet University, Bachelor of Arts Major: English Literature Minor:Music. AWARDS : 2005 Judy Dennis Emerging Artist Training Award. Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Award for Distinguished Service for Deaf people. 2004 Bus Passenger of the Year. 1990 Liberace Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement In Music. 1986 Dean�s List of Honours for Academic Achievement. BOARDS/AFFILIATIONS : Those surrounded by asterisks are links. * 2004-pres Society for Disability Arts and Culture, Member. * 2003-2007 Famous Open Door Studio Society, Member. 2002-2005 MediaEyes Production Society, Board Member. 2002-pres North Vancouver Arts Council and North Vancouver Arts Commission, Member. 2002-pres CARFAC, Member. * 2002-pres Artists in Canada, website member.* 2000-2006 Satelite Video Exchange Society / Video In, Member. * 1992-pres The Voice of Cerebral Palsied of Greater Vancouver Society,Board Member. * 1992-1995 Theatre Terrific, Board Member. * 1991-pres Western Institute for the Deaf an Hard of Hearing, Member. * |