Teaching & Other Events Fall 2019–Winter 2020

MORE UPDATES COMING.
Please check my Gallery Walk & Talks page for a winter date TBD. 
​Mark your calendar:
October 30–November 23, 2019 will be my debut solo exhibition as a member at The Red Head Gallery in downtown Toronto.

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FALL
★ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE, Etobicoke
(Sunday, September 15, 9:30am–4:00pm)
Contemporary Drawing:
Markmaking and More with Tools You Make Yourself
Make your marks truly unique by making your own truly unique mark-making tools! Using a combination of man-made and foraged natural materials, you’ll explore mark-making approaches, create visual textures, layered effects and extend your "vocabulary". Exercises balance personal exploration with structured design prompts to harness the vitality of your new marks. You’ll leave with a quiver of new techniques plus a journal of your discoveries!
Registration is now open: Click here for more information + materials list.

★ TALK
THE RED HEAD GALLERY, 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto
(Saturday, November 2, 2:00pm)
Artist Talk:
Heartspace Solo Exhibition
Heartspace is a multimedia exhibition, continuing my ongoing exploration of the human heart: as repository for emotions, as metaphor, as physical structure; using it as a gateway to what our hearts mean to us.
      In this talk I will provide some insights into the ideas, methods, materials and sources for the work included in the show, probably peppered with anecdotes and humour. I will also take questions.
      This will be my first solo show as a member of The Red Head Gallery collective. The exhibition runs October 30–November 23, 2020.

Click here for more information.


MARKHAM GROUP OF ARTISTS
Varley Art Gallery, Markham
(Saturday, October 5, 2019, 10:00am–noon)
Members’ Group Critique
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NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE, Etobicoke
(Wednesdays, November 6–December 11, 2019, 9:30am–12:30pm)
Traditional into Digital Studio
Make layered surfaces and patterns using paint, paper and various tools. Digitize those elements in the ‘digital studio’ (using Adobe Photoshop), combining and layering with photography and other digitized visuals. Each session is divided between hands-on traditional and digital studio time. Previous experience with Photoshop is required. $15 materials fee payable to the instructor.
Registration is now open: Click here for more information + materials list.

NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE, Etobicoke
(Wednesdays, November 6–December 11, 2019, 1:00–4:00pm)
Contemporary Mixed Media
Each week includes contemporary art history, physical samples and/or a technique or material. Mostly you'll focus on your mixed media projects, which can include painting, drawing, collage, transfers, embedding etc. One-on-one consultations and group discussion. Those wishing for more guidance regarding projects and approaches need only ask. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor.
Registration is now open: Click here for more information.

WINTER
★ JURYING
BURLINGTON FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION, Burlington
Opening at The Hub Friday, January 24, 2020, 7:00–9:00 pm
The Artist’s Mark 2020 Juried Exhibition
Details are not yet available online but will be in the fall.
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NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE, Etobicoke
(Wednesdays, February 5–26, 2019, 1:00–4:00pm)
Gel Plate Monoprints: Fast, Fun & Sophisticated​
Monoprinting with gel plates is a creative and playful process that can lead to stunning results. Using acrylic paints along with everyday items and art materials, we’ll play with colour and design, create rich visual textures, patterns and layered effects. Techniques include: adding, removing, masking, stencilling and mark-making.
Level: Suitable for those new or more experienced with this process.
Registration is now open: Click here for more information.

SPRING
★ TALK & DEMONSTRATION
OSHAWA ART ASSOCIATION
Art Resource Center, 45 Queen Street, Oshawa
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 7:00–9:00 pm
Topic TBD
Details to come.
​Click here for more information when it becomes available. 

★ DEMONSTRATION
THE JAPANESE PAPER PLACE, Etobicoke
Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 1:00–4:00 pm
Washi Wednesdays
We are still working out the details but I will be giving live demonstrations of some of my favourite mixed media techniques incorporating a variety of Japanese papers... sounds fun already! 
Click here for more information.