- All Guild Show
Delighted to have “Golden Breezes” pastel, framed 22″ x 17.5″ part of the Art Gallery of Burlington All Guild show, Aug 23 to Sept 7, 2025. Opening Reception is Sunday Aug 24, 1-3pm, 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, Ontario.
The ALL GUILDS SHOW showcases the artists who make and learn at the AGB including the Burlington Fine Arts Association, Burlington Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Latow Photographers Guild, Burlington Potters Guild, Burlington Rug Hooking Craft Guild, and Burlington Sculptors and Carvers.
This 50th Anniversary exhibition celebrates the invaluable contributions the Burlington guilds have made to their communities by nurturing creativity, preserving artistic traditions, and fostering lifelong learning.
- Art Walk 2025
Join me at this year’s Burloak Waterfront Park 2025, Part of the Elizabeth Gardens Creative Collective, to be held at Burloak Waterfront Park, 5420 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, Ontario L7L 1C9 Canada. Saturday August 23, 10-4pm. Click here for more information
- Art in the Garden
Enjoy a stroll in the picturesque neighbourhood of old Oakville Saturday Sept 6 and discover original art from 70 artists across 35 garden locations. I am joining this free, non-commercial (no-sales) event is a celebration of this creative community – a gift from artists to bring joy to your day. Come and meet the artists, be inspired by the stories of their work and enjoy being part this celebration of creativity and community. Hope to see you there. For more information see https://artinmygarden.ca/
Rain date Sunday Sept 7, Saturday Sept 13, Sunday Sept 14, 2025.
- Harmony An Exhibition of Korean and Canadian Art and Culture Together
Honoured to participate in this year’s Together 2025 Exhibition “Harmony”. This third annual exhibition of Korean and Canadian artists will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural Centre on 2302 Bridge Rd, Oakville, Ontario from June 28 to July 18th.
Opening Reception June 28, 1pm.
“Golden Breezes”, pastel is one of the paintings to be featured in this exhibition.
- Purely Pastel
Was honoured to have Indian Summer on the “Humber River Trail” and “Walking on Sunshine” juried into the Pastel Artists Canada “Purely Pastel” national show. Thank you to jurors Kathy Dolan, MPAC-EP, SCA, NOAA, Jessica Masters, MPAC, Cathy Cullis PAC, MPAC, IAPS/MC,PSEC. The pastel paintings were on display at Neilson Park Creative Centre from May 27 to June 14 and can be seen online on the Pastel Artists Canada website by clicking here.
- Dundas Valley School of Art Auction
The Dundas Valley School of Art’s Annual Art Auction is one of the Hamilton/Burlington region’s largest art auctions featuring over 1,400 original works in a range of mediums – paintings, pastels, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, pottery, glass, fibre art, jewellery and more. This one-of-a-kind online and in-person event offers opportunity to purchase original, high-quality and affordable pieces by art world. Our 54th edition of the Annual Art Auction is scheduled for March 31 – April 6, 2025. The Live Auction Night is Friday, April 4. My two submissions, pastels, Golden Hour (framed 26″ x 22.5) and Kings Road Colours (framed 12″ x 17″) are shown left.
- Oakville Art Society Juried Show “Impressions”
Honoured to have “Reflections on a Winter’s Day” juried into the Oakville Art Society’s annual juried show. Thank you to juror, Rayne Tunley and congratulations to my fellow artists. The opening is Thursday Feb 6, 5-7pm at the Oakville Galleries, 120 Navy Street in Oakville, the show continues until Feb 9, 2025.
- Degas Pastel Society 20th Biennial National Exhibition
“Summer Reflections” 
“Fishing by Moonlight” Honoured to have pastels “Summer Reflections” and “Fishing by Moonlight” juried into the Degas Pastel Society’s 20th Biennial National Exhibition. I was also delighted to learn that “Summer Reflections” won and Award of Merit. Thank you to juror Lyn Asselta and congratulations to my fellow artists. To see the entire show click here. The show continues until January 21, 2025.
- Pastel Society of Eastern Canada Pixel Pastel 2024 The International Online Art Exhibition
Honoured to have “Bona Vista Blue Skies” juried into the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada International Online Art Exhibition, “Pixel Pastel 2024”. Thank you to jurors Susan Story and Taimeng Lim and congratulations to my fellow artists. This pastel was one of only 134 artworks selected from 412 digital images which were received from 19 different countries! The online exhibition begins Dec 15, 2024 at https://pastelsec.com/exposition
Bona Vista Blue Skies, 15″ x 17″ framed 21″ x 23″
- Little Black Frame Art Mystery Event Fundraiser
I’m excited to be an artist in the 10th edition of @dvsa.ca ‘s Little Black Frame Mystery Art Night! Held at the Dundas Valley School of Art, 21 Ogilvie Street,
Dundas, Ontario, L9H 2S1. Phone: 905-628-6357Take a look at the artworks available on November 9th at dvsa.ca/galleries/little-black-frame-2024 and see if you can guess which one is mine! All the artists’ names will be revealed after the event.
Limited tickets are still available. Learn more about this fun art night and find the link for tickets at dvsa.ca/black-frame. Get yours today and then start choosing your favourite works!
- Colour and Form Society’s 72nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition
Had a wonderful time at the opening of the Colour and Form Society’s 72nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition on now until Nov 28th at the Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke, Ontario. Honoured to have “Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail” part of this fantastic juried exhibition. Thank you to the jurors: Lee Munn, Maria Iva and Michelle Eissler and congratulations to the award winners.
- Dundas Valley School of Art Instructor’s Show
I’m happy to have my pastel, “Bona Vista Blue Skies” , 21″ x 23″, part of the this annual instructor’s show Sept 26 to Oct 20, 2024. Held at the galleries at the Dundas Valley school of Art the opening reception is Sept 26, 7-9 pm.
- Pastel Artists Canada 34th Juried Purely Pastel Open Exhibition
I’m honoured to be included in the Pastel Artists Canada 34th Juried Purely Pastel Open Exhibition. The show opens Tuesday October 8th to Sunday October 20th, 2024 with the opening and reception planned for the afternoon of Saturday October 12th at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver B.C. Thank you to the jurors: Susan Typert MPAC-EP, SCA, Clarence Porter PAC, MPAC, PSA and Ron Underhill MPAC . The online version of the show can be seen at https://www.pastelartists.ca.
- 56th Society of Canadian Artists Elected and Associate Juried Online Exhibition
Honoured to have “Spring Dance, Twiss Road” and “Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail” be part of the 112 works of art from 481 submissions from across Canada for this online show. Thank you to the jurors: Danielle Beaulieu, SCA, Luc Fortier, SCA, Jill Hobson, SCA, Martin Murphy, SCA Barry Rafuse, SCA and the organizers. The show can be seen online until Sept 30, 2024 at https://societyofcanadianartists.com/56th-sca-juried-online-exhibition/.
- Town of Oakville Community Spirit Awards
As part of a grant from the Town of Oakville, I recently completed a series of 8 paintings for the Oakville Community Spirit Awards. To see my background process click here to see a YouTube video created by wonderful photographer Rob Ditlz of radicalbob.com.
These awards portrayed vignettes of how everyday community actions and annual events can help to create positive community changes. These acrylic paintings were created for awards such as Leadership, Good Neighbour, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Diversity, Climate Action, Equity and Inspiration. The paintings, based on Oakville scenes such as Bronte Creek, Morrison Creek, Sovereign House, Tannery Park and Bronte Provincial park, ranging in size from 8″ x 10″ to 9″ x 12″, portrayed the range of multiculturalism, diversity of ages and abilities that make up the Oakville community. The deserving award winners were presented with their respective paintings on Thursday June 6 at an awards ceremony at Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural Centre in Oakville, Ontario. Click here for more info. Thank you to photographer, Nikki Wesley for her awards night photography.
- The Language of Colour: The 128th Annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Exhibition
Honoured to have “Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail” juried into the 128th annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton’s annual juried show. The show continues at the Jean & Ross Fischer Gallery at the Art Gallery of Hamilton from April 6 to June 2, 2024. Thank you to the jurors and congratulations to my fellow artists.
- Dundas Valley School of Art Auction
Delighted to have “Sunny Bona Vista Breezes”, pastel, framed 21″ x 25″ selected into this year’s Dundas Valley School of Art’s annual Auction. The DVSA Auction will also feature 1400 original artworks in a range of mediums – paintings, pastels, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, pottery, glass, fibre art, jewellery and more. These one-of-a-kind online and in-person events offer an exceptional opportunity to purchase original, high-quality and affordable pieces by local new and established artists. All proceeds from these auctions go directly towards supporting DVSA programs
- Central Mass Pastel Society 2nd International Pastels Plus Exhibition
Honoured to be selected for the Central Mass Pastel Society’s Second International Pastels Plus Exhibition. From the 232 paintings submitted from 129 Artists from around the world, 90 pastel paintings using a variety of additional creative approaches, materials and mediums were chosen from 75 artists. The online show launches March 24, 2024. Click here to see the show and my painting after that date.
- Enchanting Ephemera: A Celebration of Transient Beauty
Delighted to have my pastel, “Summer Beach Memories” part of the Rainbow Studio Art Gallery & Cafe’s group exhibition of 16 local artists, “Enchanting Ephemera: A Celebration of Transient Beauty”. The show’s opening is Saturday Jan 27, 11am. The show continues until March 1, 2024. Rainbow Studio Art Gallery is located at 364 Sixteen Mile Dr. Oakville, Ontario. Contact owner and artist Sungmi Kong for visiting hours.
- Structures Unveiled: A Diverse Canvas of Buildings Exhibition
My pastel, “Windy Yesterdays” is part of the Burlington Fine Art Association’s “Structures Unveiled: A Diverse Canvas of Buildings” group show at the Fireside Lounge, located at the Art Gallery of Burlington. The group exhibition opens Jan 31, 2024 and continues until Feb 26, 2024. The framed pastel is 14″ high x 16″ wide.
- Visual Art Mississauga Why Do You Create Juried Show
Honoured to have my pastel, ” Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail, juried into the Visual Art Mississauga’s 7th Annual “Why Do You Create?” juried show. Thank you to the jurors Dylan Glynn, Linda Martinello and Hibah Mian and congratulations to my fellow artists. The show will be at Riverwood Conservancy, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, Ontario, L5C 2S7 from Jan 13, 2024 to Jan 22, 2024. Opening Reception is Jan 19, 2024.
- Pastel Artists Canada Online Juried Show
Honoured to be juried into Pastel Artists Canada 11th Annual Members Online Juried Show. Thank you to jurors: Evalynne McDougalL MPAC, Andrew McDermott PAC, and Elena Selitsky MPAC and congratulations to my fellow pastel artists. Click here to see the exhibition.
- Bruce Trail Inspired Show
- The Artist’s Mark, BFAA Annual Juried Show
Honoured to have “Snow Shadows” juried into the Burlington Fine Art’s Annual Juried show. Thank you to jurors Rhoda Payne and Peter Cheung and congratulations to my fellow artists. The show continues until Oct 22, 2023.
- Little Black Frame Show 2023
Visit the Dundas Valley School of Arts’ annual little black frame show on November 18, 2023 for a fun night with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, art and mystery. Each participant gets a number and when your number is called, you’ll have the chance to choose your favourite stunning art piece from a selection of 150+ unique works, each one showcased in a little black frame.
See more details at https://dvsa.ca/black-frame/
- DVSA Instructors Show 2023
Pinery Summer Sunset and Spring Sixteen Hollow Park Ravine at the show, amongst other works from instructors at DVSA. See more details at https://dvsa.ca/dvsa-faculty-art-show-2023/
- Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Social Art Gallery Cafe “New Works Exhibition”
Update: due to unforseen circumstances, the show has been closed. I apologize for any inconvenience.
Delighted to have my paintings selected by lottery to be included in the “New Works Exhibition” at the Social Art Gallery, 334 Dundas St West, Toronto, Ontario. The show opens Oct 2, 2023 and continues until Nov 30, 2023. Opening Reception information to come.
Bona Vista Blue Skies Summer Beach Memories - Society of Canadian Artists 55th International Open Juried Exhibition
Honoured to have “Snow Shadows” and “Bona Vista Blue Skies” accepted into the Society of Canadian Artists Open Juried Exhibition at Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario. Thank you to jurors Cher Pruys SCA, Ardell Bourgeois and Joanne Her and congratulations to my fellow artists.
The opening reception is Saturday August 19, 2023, 1-4pm. The show opens August 9 and continues until August 31, 2023.
Snow Shadows, Pastel, 21″ x 24″ Gallery Glass 
Bona Vista Blue Skies, Pastel, 21″ x 23″, Gallery Glass - Society of Canadian Artists
Honoured to become an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists. I joined fellow newly elected members Jiaxuan Yi, Rick Cullis, Mary Dawn Roberts, Elzbieta Krawecka and Karen Fox at the Arts and Letters Club on June 10, 2023 for a wonderful reception and AGM meeting. - Burlington Fine Art Plein Air Painting
Burlington Fine Art Association Plein Air Show at the Fireside Lounge, located at the Art Gallery of Burlington, from May 19 to June 6, 2023. Featured below acrylic, “Sovereign House Spring”, pastel, “Spring Meadow” and pastel “Kerns Quarry Spring”.
Please see my Biography for a full list of exhibitions.