As far back as I can remember I’ve always made pictures: pictures that record what I see, what I want to see and represent what I experience; pictures that tell a story. I have worked in different mediums over the years, notably printmaking and mixed media collage but settled in quite comfortably with acrylic paint. It indulges my love of colour, offers ease of application, quick drying time and a no fuss clean-up. Strong shapes, the play of positive and negative space, and layers of paint are very apparent in the finished work. My canvas, paper or board is dominated by images of: peaceful, unusually coloured landscapes, buildings that appear to dance on the street, florals that sing, and chairs that express personality. My paintings: visions of a slightly off-kilter, colourful and angst-free world.

 

 

Education

• Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, Ontario, Lithography and Serigraphy (1986-1988)
• Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario, Graphic Arts Program (1985-1986)
• Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario, Photography and Darkroom Techniques (1981)
• Venetian Art and Architecture, Venice, Italy, through Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario (1977)
• University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art Major (1975-1979)

Selected Exhibitions

• "Fellow Creatures", Art Gallery of Alberta, AFA Travelling Exhibition, (September 2008 - 2010)
• "The Home Show", Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts, Edmonton, AB (July 2008)
• "Small Is All", Alberta Society of ARtists, Inter-provincial Travelling Exhibition (May 2008 - 2010)
• Small Works North America, Greenwich Workshop Gallery, Fairfield, Connecticut (November 2007)
• "Smile Autographs", Polish Culture Centre, Budapest, Hungary (August 2007)
• "Puzzle Project", Klondike Institute of Art and Culture, Dawson City, Yukon (July 2007)
• "International Miniature Art Exhibit of Saint-Nicolas", Lévis, Quebec (June 2007, 2005, 2003)
• "Spectrum", Visual Arts Alberta Association, Edmonton, Alberta (November 2006)
• "Child's Play", McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta (September 2004)
• "Summer Gallery Part II", FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC (July 2004)
• "Tea and Roses", Leighton Foundation, Calgary, Alberta (June 2004)
• “New Work by Ivens, Legge, Weber”, Fosbrooke Fine Arts, Calgary, AB (March 2003)
• 15th Annual Miniature Show, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario (December 2002)
• Artnest Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (October 2002)
• "Places, Spaces and Faces", Leighton Foundation, Calgary, Alberta (May 2002)
• Artnest Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (October 2001)
• Artspace, Calgary, Alberta (April 2001)
• Fosbrooke Fine Arts Gallery, Calgary (December 2000)
• Udderly Art, Calgary, Alberta (June-October 2000)
• "Windows to the Soul", Centre 64 Gallery, Kimberly, B.C. (June 2000)
• "Into the Garden, Again", Red Deer District Museum, Red Deer, Alberta (January 2000)
• "The Reunion", Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario (October 1999)
• Art Show Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (December 1998)
• Salon Show, Muttart Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
  (December 1998)
• Canadian Federation of Artists Show, Leighton Foundation Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (June 1998)
• "History and Identity", Muttart Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (February 1998)
• "Twenty Years and Growing", Muttart Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (February 1997)
• Miniature Exhibition, Triangle Rental Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (October 1996)
• "People, Places and Pottery", Sunflower Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (April 1996)
• Sunflower Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (December 1995)
• Ottawa City Hall Atrium, Ottawa, Ontario (November 1989)
• "Annual Miniature Exhibition", Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (December 1986)

Two Person

• "Close to the Artist’s Heart", Fosbrooke Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta (March 2002)
• "Inside Out", Fosbrooke Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta
  (February 2001)
• "Inside Out", Centennial Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (May 1999)
• "Around and About", Centennial Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (November 1998)
• "Focus Show", Art Lending of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
  (April 1995)
• "The Wacky & Wonderful World of Waclawik and Weber", Houseworks, Ottawa, Ontario (May 1989)

Solo

• "New Work", Fosbrooke Fine Arts, Calgary, Alberta (May 2005)
• "Chairs, Squares and Elephant Hairs", Nepean Civic Square Atrium Gallery, Nepean, Ontario (September 1994)
• Ottawa Women's Credit Union, Ottawa, Ontario (March 1990)
• "The Wonderful World of P. Weber", Sante Restaurant, Ottawa, Ontario (June 1990)
• Ottawa Womens' Credit Union, Ottawa, Ontario (October 1986)

Illustration

• "A Season of Hope", greeting card design for The Cancer Society, Toronto, Ontario
• Castle Mountain Dark Chocolate Bar, Les Truffes au Chocolat Inc., Calgary, Alberta
• What Religion is God? by Harold James, Calgary, Alberta

awards and honours

• AFCA Status, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC (March 2006)
• Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter (December 2001)
• Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists (April 2001)
• Juror’s Award, Source of Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario (September 1986)
• Honourable Mention, Salon Show, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario(March 1979)

collections

• Webco Sports Ltd., Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario (July 2007)
• Mazankowski Heart Institute, Edmonton, Alberta (January 2007)
• Samsung Electronics Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, for The Canadian Cancer Society (October 2005)
• Cardiology Consultants, Bridgeland Medical Building, Calgary, Alberta (February 2005)
• Beaumont Church LLP, Calgary, Alberta (October 2004)
• Champion Technologies, Calgary, Alberta (June 2004)
• Brownlee Barristers & Solicitors, Calgary, Alberta (May 2004)
• Sandstone Dental Clinic, Calgary, Alberta (October 2003)
• Leighton Foundation, Calgary, Alberta (May 2003)
• Calgary Board of Education, Calgary, Alberta (June 2000)
• Calgary Board of Education, Calgary, Alberta (June 1999)
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, Alberta (April 1997)

Publications

• Artful Shopper, Life At Home, Calgary Herald (October 20, 2007)
• Neighbours, Calgary Herald, South West Edition (April 12, 2007)
• Magazin'art Bienial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries, Éditart International Limiteée, Montreal, Quebec (2006, 2004, 2002)
• Galleries West, Vol 3. No. 2, Calgary, Alberta
• Art Avenue Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 6, Vancouver, B.C. (2003)
• 2003 Calendar for Galt Western Personnel Ltd., Calgary, Alberta (2002)
• Udderly Art, Colourful Cows for Calgary, John Gorman Publishers (2000)
• Alberta Society of Artists, First Seventy Years, University of Calgary Press (2000)
• Syncronicity Magazine, Calgary Alberta (December 1997)
• Metro Magazine, Volume 1, Number 1, Ottawa, Ontario (January 1989)
• 6 Exposicio Mini-Gravat International, First Edition, Cadaques, Spain (June 1987)
• Hysteria Magazine, Volume 4, Number 1, Kitchener, Ontario (July 1985)

professional affiliations

• Alberta Society of Artists, South Branch, Calgary, Alberta (2000-present)
• Calgary Artists’ Society, Calgary, Alberta (1998-2002)
• Federation of Canadian Artists (1996-present)
• Art Lending of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario (1992-1995)
• Ottawa Women’s Art Committee, Ottawa, Ontario (1985-1991)

see more work

• Gibson Fine Art
• Rowles & Co
• Premier Fine Arts Gallery

 

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