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Education

1989 Bachelor of Education – Queens University, Kingston, ON
1988 Honours Bachelor of Arts – Mc Master University, Hamilton, ON
1983 Art Fundamentals – Sheridan College, Oakville, ON

Professional Experience

2023 - 2024 Ceramics Instructor - Adult Class - Mississauga Potters' Guild
2016 - 2023 Ceramics Instructor - Youth Class - Mississauga Potters’ Guild
1989 - 2021 Visual Arts Teacher - Mississauga and Santo Domingo, DR

Ceramic Community Contributions

2017 - present Online presence on Instagram - Educational focus
2022 - present Course Creator and Instructor – Hand Building Basics - Online Course
The Pear Necessities - How to Sculpt a Pear - Online Workshop

Group Exhibitions

2024 PERCEPTIONS IN FLUX, Mentorship Exhibition, Gardiner Shop, Toronto, ON
2023 TORONTO POTTERS 22nd BIENNIAL, Gardiner Shop, Toronto, ON
2022 FUSION BREAKTHROUGH PLUS, Toronto, ON
2018-2023 TORONTO OUTDOOR ART FAIR, Toronto, ON
2021 TORONTO POTTERS 21st BIENNIAL, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
2020 ALTERED ELEMENETS, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
2018 TORONTO POTTERS 20th Biennial, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
2018 SANGUINE, Living Arts Centre Gallery, Mississauga, ON
2018 REFLECTIVE WORKS, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
2017 UNCHARTED, Lakeshore Arts, Etobicoke, ON
2013 - 2017 PRACTICE WHAT YOU TEACH, Beaux-Arts Gallery, Brampton, ON
2016 EMERGE, Living Arts Centre Gallery, Mississauga, ON
2013 CHRONOS, Living Arts Centre Gallery, Mississauga, ON

Awards and Media

2016 Longo’s Family Design Award EMERGE Exhibition
Mississauga News: Featured in Article about Emerge Exhibition
Mississauga Potters' Guild: Spring Workshop with Wayne Cardinalli
Fusion Magazine: Fall 2017 - Fusion Conference & Uncharted Territory

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

FUSION: The Ontario Clay & Glass Association; Mississauga Potters’ Guild; Mississauga Arts Council; Toronto Potters Association; Hamilton and Region Potters Guild

Pottery Guild Contributions

2024 - Hamilton Potters - Fall Sale Social Media Content Creator
2024 - MPG - Exhibition Committee Lead
2023 - present - MPG - Community Spirit Team Co-Leader
2021 - 2022 - MPG - Meeting Coordinator and Zoom Presenter
2021 - 2022 - MPG - Dorothy Collin Memorial Award Committee Lead
2021 - MPG - Strategic Plan Committee Member
2016 - 2021 MPG - Grant Committee Member and Writer
2020 - 2021 - MPG -Workshops Coordinator
2018 - MPG - SANGUINE Exhibition Committee Lead
2016 - MPG - EMERGE Exhibition Committee Member

Ceramics Education

Beginner to Advanced Class in Ceramics and Glaze Chemistry, Workshops, Conferences including NCECA, Fusion and New Clay Conferences, bi-monthly Critique Group and Mentorships.

Fusion Mentorship with Susan Low-Beer (2024)

process driven; group critiques; culminated with group exhibition at the Gardiner Museum

MPG Mentorship with Angelo di Petta (2017)

process driven; group critiques; culminated with group exhibition at the Lakeshore Arts