Curriculum Vitae
Present Day:
Art Teacher: KSOA, St. Lawrence College
Curator: Wolfe Island Gallery Artist/Painter
Training & Education
2020-2021
Avenue Rd School of Art Dan Hughes, Dan Hughes AEAC
2015-2019
Agnes Etherington Art Centre with Daniel Hughes and Ben Darah- figurative & portrait drawing and painting
St Lawrence Summer School for the Arts with Brian Smith- Figurative Abstraction
Academy of Realist Art with Juan Martinez- Portraiture
Fernando Freitas- figurative painting and drawing
Esteban Rodriquez- Alla Prima Portrait Painting, Structure and Anatomy of the Head
1999
Bachelor of Arts (Drama) Queen’s University
1988- 2007
Queen’s University Faculty of Education Additional Qualifications
1993
St Lawrence College Adult Education
1971
Toronto Teachers College
1965- 1969
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Diploma: Associate of Artists in Fine Art & Art Education 4 year program
Employment
1969-Ongoing
Professional Artist/Teacher (jewellery, sculpture, drawing & painting)
2019-2026
Art teacher KSOA
2005-2020
Art teacher St. Lawrence College courses fall/winter Summer School of Art
1989/2015
Teacher for Correctional Services of Canada:
Adult Basic Education 0 to grade 8
Secondary Education: 9 to grade 12
English, Visual Arts, Co-operative Education, Special Education
Co-creator of the Inside Out Artist Cooperative Affirmative Business model at the Regional Treatment Centre Kingston
2005-2018
Instructor of jewellery making, drawing and painting courses at St. Lawrence College
2006-2007
Instructor of drawing and painting courses at Kingston School of Art
1984-1989
Art Instructor, Ontario Ministry of Corrections
1969-1970
Art Teacher with Fredericton NB
1971-1972
Art Teacher Toronto District School Board
Group Shows & Competitions
2026
The BIG Show, Kingston Tett Centre
For the Love of Minis, Kingston Tett Centre
Wolfe Island Galley- Curator
2025
Wolfe Island Gallery- Curator
Square Foot Kingston Tett Centre
2021-2024
Wolfe Island Gallery- Curator
Square Foot Kingston Tett Centre
Paint The Town, Kingston School of Art
2016-2019
Wolfe Island Gallery
Honourable Mention KSOA Juried Exhibition for Falling Asleep
Honourable Mention Kingston School of Art Juried Exhibition for Maggie
KSOA Paint the Town Selective Mention for Tall Ship in Portsmouth & By the Woollen Mill, Kingston, Albert St Kingston
Stone Heron Gallery Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Gallery
Invitational Plein Air competition Calvin/Millbrook
Invitational Plein Air competition McMichael Gallery Kleinburg 50th year event
2012
Kingston Arts Council Salon Juried Art Show
2006
Studio 22 Group Art Show
1975-1984
Participant in the Arts and Culture Program at Montreal Olympics- Artisanage Exhibition Place Bonaventure Montreal
Acadia House Kingston
Elva Reid Gallery Kendal
Jewels Kitchener/Waterloo
Whitby Art Station
Giovis Gallery Oshawa
Fourteen Artists of Durham Region
Robert McLaughlin Gallery
Ontario Society of Artists (2 works in metal sculpture)
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington Mill Gallery,
One of a Kind Toronto Christmas Art Show
Grants
1976 Ontario Arts Council Grant
1977 Ontario Arts Council Merit Grant
1978-1981 Ontario Arts Council and Durham and Toronto School Boards Six Artist in Schools project grants
Awards
2025 Best in Show- Square Foot Show, Kingston Tett Centre
2024 Best in Show- Kingston School of Art (KSOA) Annual Juried Art Show
2021 Best in Show- Square Foot Show, Kingston Tett Centre
2020 member of jury panel KSOA annual juried exhibition
2019 artist presenter, Portraits that the Wind Brings by Jamii
2019 Honourable mention Juried Exhibition KSOA for Falling Asleep
2018 Honourable Mention Juried Exhibition Kingston School of Art for Maggie
2016 & 2017 & 2018 2019 Selective Mention Paint the Town Kingston School of Art
1973/1980
Presentation Award- Ontario Craft Foundation
Critique Presentation Award- North-Western Association of Community Crafts
Honourable Mention- Jewels Kitchener/Waterloo Gallery
Purchase Award- Theatre Ontario Festival
Honourable Mention- Whitby Arts Station
Summer Members Show Purchase Award- ODCA
Sculpture award- Toronto Outdoor Art Show
Illustration
2017
Portrait art work for CD Zero Moon David Corley
Portrait art work for CD Pacem Hugh Christopher Brown
Publications
2026 “Nancy In Parts”, Film by Leann Cunningham, First Place award for Doc Factory workshop films.
2026 “Nancy Steele”, Article by Tracy Weaver with Photography by Bernard Clark, Profile Magazine, March 18
2017 Profile painting used to advertise classes and workshops in publication “At Agnes” Volume 33/Number 1/ 2017 / ISSN 2292-6917 Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s
2017 “At the Community Garden” acrylic on board used in brochure advertising “The Wolfe Island Garden Party Musical Event.
1979 “Fourteen Artists of Durham Region”
1982 “Foiling Around” Robert McLaughlin Gallery Oshawa