I've been creating with my hands almost as long as I can remember though it's taken many years to be able to refer to myself as an artist.
I continue to be an explorer, constantly intrigued by new ways of translating into form
I continue to be an explorer, constantly intrigued by new ways of translating into form
Exhibits . . .
1986 ... " Ascension" ... 3' x 8' (hand-stitched, hand painted art quilt on raw silk) ... a traveling exhibit commissioned by the Sister's of Charity.
1986 ... Hand Crafted Liturgical Vestments ( Saint Mark's Church, Quispamsis, New Brunswick)
1987 ... "Transcendence" ... 20" x 24" ... (monochromatic hand-stitched art quilt) ... commissioned by Sister's of Charity for Saint John chapter chapel in New Brunswick.
1998-2000 ... "The Ancestors Speak" (Calgary Alberta) ... a body of mixed media sculpture exploring the role of the Sacred Feminine in our history.
2001 ... "Dreaming a New Earth" (Calgary Health Expo)... a dream inspired,mixed media sculptural collective exploring Sacred Feminine Archetypes found throughout the world.
2004 ... Hand - felted caul shawls and amulet pouches inspired by the women of many cultures. (HandSmiths Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia).
2006 ... "Odyssey" a meditative journey in hand felting with metallic embroidery embellishment and bead work, (antique prayer beads from around the world) ... inspired by my close friend who was transitioning with cancer. Finalist entry in the 2006 Global Wearable Arts Competition, (Port Moody, British Columbia).
2007 ..." Cracking Open" ... Translating Personal Myth ... (Trellis Cafe... Hubbards Nova Scotia) A collection of mixed media works on canvas.
2008 ... " Metamorphosis ... A Serpents Song" ... (Northern Sun Gallery, Mahone Bay, N.S.). Hand felted collection of wall pieces with Boa Constrictor Sheddings
Workshop experiences . . .
1997... "Mask Making ... Who Am I Now"... Translating personal myth into a plaster casting mask of self.
( Calgary, Alberta).
1998 ... "Unveiling Our Inner Goddess" ... crafting a goddess doll . . . discovering our inner, wise woman (Calgary, Alberta).
2000 ... "Making Our Mask of Power"... a series of reflective journeys to unveil the self, and craft a plaster mask of our inner warrior sage.( Calgary, Alberta).
2002 ... "Unveiling Our Inner Essence" ... crafting a healing medicine doll from the inside, out.. (Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia).
2003 ... "Wild Woman Goddess Making" ... Beckoning images of one's own wild woman and crafting a sculptural representation of her. (Nova Scotia).
2003 ... " Finding Your Warrior" ... drawing on one's personal power to craft a medicine doll of your
warrior self.. (Newcombville, Nova Scotia).
2007 ... " Your Spirit Guide ... Who Is She" ... crafting a doll that mirrors our personal Spirit Guide.
( Chester Basin, Nova Scotia).
2007 ... "Wild Woman Goddess Making" ... tapping into " the one who knows" crafting a medicine doll
expressing our inner wild woman. ( Chester Basin, Nova Scotia).
2008 ... "Unveiling Our Inner Essence" ... making a goddess vessel for sacred feminine initiation,
(exploring our light and shadow aspects through major feminine archetypes).
2009 ... " Breaking Free" ... making an art doll that describes the journey of reclamation, the culminating expression of a 14 week leadership training and skills development program for women.
(City Market BLDG. Saint John, N.B.).
2009 ... " Celebrating Our Inner Wise Woman" ... Creating a Healing Wisdom Doll... crafting a personal piece of art as transformation, awakening and spiritual medicine. (Saint John, New Brunswick).
2009 ... "We Are the World "... A collective participation quilt making project celebrating multiculturalism.
(Come Together Program ... Saint John, New Brunswick.
2010 ... "Mask Making" ... a transformational exploration of self revealing beneath the mask using plaster casting. (Breaking Free leadership Training and Skills development program . . . Saint John, New Brunswick)
2010 ... " Journey of Self Discovery with paper and mixed media" ... "Breaking Free"Saint John, New Brunswick.
2010 ... " Celebrating Diversity" ... a collective participation project honouring diversity . . .5' x 3' felted wall hanging promoting Unity Consciousness. . . . hanging in the Saint John Multicultural and Newcomers Resource Center.
2013/2014 ... "Metamorphosis Fire.. Dance of the Phoenix" ... for the exhibit " The Thread that Binds" honouring a prominent New Brunswick weaver Charlotte Glencross . . . UNB Gallery, Fredericton, NB.
1986 ... " Ascension" ... 3' x 8' (hand-stitched, hand painted art quilt on raw silk) ... a traveling exhibit commissioned by the Sister's of Charity.
1986 ... Hand Crafted Liturgical Vestments ( Saint Mark's Church, Quispamsis, New Brunswick)
1987 ... "Transcendence" ... 20" x 24" ... (monochromatic hand-stitched art quilt) ... commissioned by Sister's of Charity for Saint John chapter chapel in New Brunswick.
1998-2000 ... "The Ancestors Speak" (Calgary Alberta) ... a body of mixed media sculpture exploring the role of the Sacred Feminine in our history.
2001 ... "Dreaming a New Earth" (Calgary Health Expo)... a dream inspired,mixed media sculptural collective exploring Sacred Feminine Archetypes found throughout the world.
2004 ... Hand - felted caul shawls and amulet pouches inspired by the women of many cultures. (HandSmiths Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia).
2006 ... "Odyssey" a meditative journey in hand felting with metallic embroidery embellishment and bead work, (antique prayer beads from around the world) ... inspired by my close friend who was transitioning with cancer. Finalist entry in the 2006 Global Wearable Arts Competition, (Port Moody, British Columbia).
2007 ..." Cracking Open" ... Translating Personal Myth ... (Trellis Cafe... Hubbards Nova Scotia) A collection of mixed media works on canvas.
2008 ... " Metamorphosis ... A Serpents Song" ... (Northern Sun Gallery, Mahone Bay, N.S.). Hand felted collection of wall pieces with Boa Constrictor Sheddings
Workshop experiences . . .
1997... "Mask Making ... Who Am I Now"... Translating personal myth into a plaster casting mask of self.
( Calgary, Alberta).
1998 ... "Unveiling Our Inner Goddess" ... crafting a goddess doll . . . discovering our inner, wise woman (Calgary, Alberta).
2000 ... "Making Our Mask of Power"... a series of reflective journeys to unveil the self, and craft a plaster mask of our inner warrior sage.( Calgary, Alberta).
2002 ... "Unveiling Our Inner Essence" ... crafting a healing medicine doll from the inside, out.. (Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia).
2003 ... "Wild Woman Goddess Making" ... Beckoning images of one's own wild woman and crafting a sculptural representation of her. (Nova Scotia).
2003 ... " Finding Your Warrior" ... drawing on one's personal power to craft a medicine doll of your
warrior self.. (Newcombville, Nova Scotia).
2007 ... " Your Spirit Guide ... Who Is She" ... crafting a doll that mirrors our personal Spirit Guide.
( Chester Basin, Nova Scotia).
2007 ... "Wild Woman Goddess Making" ... tapping into " the one who knows" crafting a medicine doll
expressing our inner wild woman. ( Chester Basin, Nova Scotia).
2008 ... "Unveiling Our Inner Essence" ... making a goddess vessel for sacred feminine initiation,
(exploring our light and shadow aspects through major feminine archetypes).
2009 ... " Breaking Free" ... making an art doll that describes the journey of reclamation, the culminating expression of a 14 week leadership training and skills development program for women.
(City Market BLDG. Saint John, N.B.).
2009 ... " Celebrating Our Inner Wise Woman" ... Creating a Healing Wisdom Doll... crafting a personal piece of art as transformation, awakening and spiritual medicine. (Saint John, New Brunswick).
2009 ... "We Are the World "... A collective participation quilt making project celebrating multiculturalism.
(Come Together Program ... Saint John, New Brunswick.
2010 ... "Mask Making" ... a transformational exploration of self revealing beneath the mask using plaster casting. (Breaking Free leadership Training and Skills development program . . . Saint John, New Brunswick)
2010 ... " Journey of Self Discovery with paper and mixed media" ... "Breaking Free"Saint John, New Brunswick.
2010 ... " Celebrating Diversity" ... a collective participation project honouring diversity . . .5' x 3' felted wall hanging promoting Unity Consciousness. . . . hanging in the Saint John Multicultural and Newcomers Resource Center.
2013/2014 ... "Metamorphosis Fire.. Dance of the Phoenix" ... for the exhibit " The Thread that Binds" honouring a prominent New Brunswick weaver Charlotte Glencross . . . UNB Gallery, Fredericton, NB.