McMichael Canadian Art Collection's ArtVenture Summer Camp, 2012

I designed and instructed five weeks of art camp projects for ages 7-10

       Totem poles and masks inspired by the gallery's west coast First Nations art collection

Landscape drawing, dividing up the background, middleground and foreground

                        Mixed media paintings inspired by Thom Thomson and Lawren Harris

Mural Workshop with Grades 2-5, Shawanaga Kinomaugewgamik Elementary School, February 2012

The students created a mural consisting of masonite cut-out animals which were added onto a wall mural they painted.

Lichen study from artist residency in Killarney Park, August 2011

Artist Residency in Killarney Provincial Park 2011

                               I  spent ten days camping, painting and teaching art classes in Killarney Provincial Park,as an artist in residence.This program is supported by the Friends of Killarney. Workshops included:

-outdoor painting in watercolour crayons

-acrylic painting exploring the rock patterns and textures of Georgian Bay on the Chikanishing trail

-encaustic (wax) painting demo

Seven Teachings mural workshop at Shawanaga Kinomaugewgamik Elementary, grades 2-5, January 2011

Mixed media work from private art classes, ages 7-12