Education and Professional Development
2006
Artist In Residence,  Kectzkemet, Hungary
2004
Kanayama Ceramic Residency, Goshogawara, Japan
2002
Presenter, Aomori International Wood Fire Festival, Goshogawara, Japan
2000
Independent Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts
1998
B.C. Women's Tozan Firing
1985 - present
National and international conferences and residencies
1984
The University of Western Ontario. Painting and Drawing
1982
Banff School of Fine Arts. Design Symposium
1980 - 1981
John Abbott College, Montreal. Ceramics Program
1972 - 1974
Algonquin College, Ottawa. Early Childhood Education
Scholarships, Grants and Awards
2009
John Sommer Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Sculpture Award
2007
John Sommer Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Best Three Dimensional Art Work
2006
John Sommer Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Best Three Dimensional Art Worky
2005
John Sommer Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Best Three Dimensional Art Work
John Sommer Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Purchase Award
2001
Arts Alive, Visual Artist Award, awarded once each five years, Halton Hills, ON
2000
Lady Flavelle Award, Ontario Crafts Council
1999
Ontario Arts Council Grant
1998
Operation Warmth, Warm Person Award, City of Toronto, ON
1995
Pottery Award, Here and Now Juried Art Show, Halton Hills, ON
1993
Honourable Mention, Here and Now Juried Art Show, Halton Hills, ON
1984
Pottery Award, Best Clay in Show IMAGE '84, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
Honourable Mention, Nathan Phillips Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON
1983
Award of Excellence, Ontario Crafts Council Juried Exhibition, Toronto, ON
1982
Full Scholarship, Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff, AB
Professional Organizations
American Potters Council
2002 Membership Committee
Fusion, The Ontario Clay and Glass Association
1997 - 1998
Director of New Programs
1993 - 1995
Director of Education
1993
Director of Publications
1980 - present
Member
Halton Hills Arts Week
2004 - 2005
Chairperson
Hamilton and Region Potters Guild
204 - 2005
Executive, Education
Ontario Crafts Council
1982 - present
Member
2002 - 2003
Fundraising
Revision: Arts Unlimited, Halton Hills, ON
1992 - 1999
Member
1993 - 1993
President
1992
Founding Member
The Williams Mill Artists' Association
1994 - 2003
Executive
2001
Chair
1994 - 1996
Chair

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