C.V.

Place of Birth: Quesnel, B.C. Canada
Date of Birth: 05/05/1952

recent exhibitions:

Czech Republic: Horice International Sculpture Symposium 2007,........ ................................ 1st Central American Stone Carving Symposium: Puntarenous, Costa Rica 2006
Chou Doc International Sculpture Symposium: Vietnam 2005
4th International Vietnamese Sculpture Symposium: commissioned sculptor 2003
Chan Chung International Sculpture Museum: China 2003
Okanagan Thompson International Sculpture Symposium: commissioned sculptor 2002
"Kelowna Sculptors" Group Show: Art Ark Gallery 2002
"Hildebrand" Solo Show: Rasa Gallery Westbank, Canada 2001
Edinburgh International Arts Festival: Scotland 1999

articles and reviews:

"From Sculptors Vision to a Symposium Mega Event", Sculptural Pursuits Sculpture Magazine, 2003
"Reviews" Sculpture Magazine, March 2003
"Rock my World" Airlines Magazine, Sept 2002
"Ways and Means" [A-N] for Artists (British), November 2002
"OTISS" Espace Magazine, Fall 2002
"New Directions" by Dr. Edward Gibson, Curatorial Notes
"Cult of the Mountain" by Dr. Edward Gibson, Curatorial Notes
"People", August 1991
"Islander", The Times Colonist, June 3, 1999
"Showcase", March 1999
"Hot to Rock", the Capital News, March 1999

recent commissions 2006-2002:

"Vientos del Sur" City of Puntarenas, Costa Rica
"Thoughts" Peoples Government of Vietnam
"Water" Peoples Government of Vietnam
"Dancing Pedestrians" Bank of Montreal
"Children of Peace" OTISS
"Tortoise" District of Lake Country

awards:

Nominated for the 'Order of British Columbia' 2007
Canadian Cultural Personality; Cultural Exchange Program, Awarded by Canadian Govt, 2003
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) 2003
President's Award, Chamber of Commerce, 2002
Tourism Excellence, Chamber of Commerce
Helen Pitt Scholarship, Visual Arts

education:

2 year Fine Arts Diploma, Okanagan University College
4 year Fine Arts Degree (Studio) Emily Carr College of Art and Design

visiting artist lectures:

Federal Department of Culture and Heritage 2002
Federation of Canadian Artists 2002
University Women's Club 2001
Okanagan University College, 1998
Emily Carr School of Art and Design, 1997

community service:

Canadian group delegation leader: Chan Chung International Sculpture Conference 2003
Founder and President: Arts and Business Council Westside 2003
Founder and President: Okanagan/Thompson International Sculpture Symposium 2000-2002
President: Kelowna and District Arts Council 1999 & 2000
1st Vice-President: Kelowna and District Arts Council 1998
Director: Kelowna and District Arts Council 1998
Founding Member: Denman Island Bronze Casting Co-Op.
Founding Director: Denman Island Public Art Gallery, Denman Island, B.C.
Co-founding Director: Studio 111 North, A non-profit workshop school of Fine Arts, Denman Island, B.C.

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