Resume
Selected Solo and Group Exhibits
2015- Steel Sky Raining Tears, co-art presentation, Vancouver Jewish Community Center-Art work as part of multi-media concert Presentation Slated to travel to Bucharest and Paris this Late November as it commences a world tour.
2013- Haida Gwaii,”Canada’s Rainforest at Risk” Book and travelling Group exhibit from Vancouver across Canada
2012- “Living Earth exhibit” Hornby Island arts council solo exhibit
2011- Hornby Island community hall group exhibit
2009- Returning Home, Jewish a Museum and archives- solo exhibit
2009- 75th anniversary “Wells in my Art, In My Heart, in my soul, in my Life” solo exhibit
2008- The Return-Solo exhibit-Zach Gallery
2007- R Street Gallery-Washington D.C.-solo exhibit
2004- “Echoes” group exhibit Simon Wiesenthal Center, Toronto
2004- “Joint Exposure” Co-exhibit, Michael Frimer, Arbutus Arts
2004- “Creating Sanctuary”-Lando Gallery, solo exhibit
2004- Federation Gallery, Vancouver
2002- The Gesher Project, Jewish Community Center Gallery Ceberley House, Burnaby, Edmonton Alberta, Toronto Ontario, Windsor Ontario
2001- Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care,
2000- Trans Canada Trail exhibit-Victoria Art Gallery
1999- “Kindling the light,” Zach Gallery solo exhibit
1998- Middle East Peace Quilt, Roundhouse group exhibit
1998- Homage- Helen Pitt Gallery Group exhibit
1996- Trans Canada Trail group exhibit. Art Gallery of Ontario
1995- We are all related, Abbotsford art Council and John Maclure community school
1993- Homage to Jewish History, Artropolis, Vancouver
1994-1999- Two Nations, One Voice, co-exhibit with artist George Littlechild at Jewish Community center, Vancouver, Houston, Texas, Whyte Museum Banff, Prince George art Gallery and Harrison Festival of the arts, Los Angeles Counsel Generals home
1996- Public Works and Government services Victoria, group exhibit
1995- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, group exhibit
1995- The Spiritual in art, group exhibit, Centennial Commission
1993- Homage to Jewish History group exhibit, Artropolis, Vancouver
1991- Caretakers of the Earth, group exhibit, Northern Passage Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
1991-2014- Arbutus arts solo exhibits
1991- Kaleidoscope, “Fragments of self” group exhibit, Richmond B.C. Art Gallery
1990- “Moses in the Fraser River and Jerusalem in The Moon,” solo exhibit, Jewish Community Center
1989- Law Courts British Columbia
1988- “Other Art” co-exhibit with Michael Dayan-Prince George
1987- “The Bride’s Plea”-Baycrest Hospital Toronto-solo exhibit
1987- United Nations-“The Jewish Heritage in the eye of the Camera”
1985- “Central Interiors”-The Manhattan MC Duthie Gallery
1985- “The Spiritual in Art” centennial commission
1985- “The flower Show “-solo exhibit
1985- “Women in Focus” United Nations exhibit, New York
1984- Well’s 59th anniversary Community Show “Windows on Wells” Wells Community hall- solo exhibit
1980- Emily Carr Graduation group exhibit
1978- Premier Showing, solo exhibit, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver
Public Benefits
1990 – Present- The Boys and Girls Club
2016- Richmond General Hospital
2000-2015- Louis Brier home and Hospital, Series collection
2015- Vancouver General Hospital Foundation
2015- GF Strong Rehabilitation Center
2015, 2014- Loving Spoonful
2015, 2014- Society of Richmond Children’s Centers
2012-2015- Minerva Foundation for B.C. Women
2015- Vancouver General hospital and University of British Columbia Foundation
2014- Vancouver board of Education
2007, 2013-2014- Dress For Success
2014-3013- YWCA-Women of Distinction awards
2013-2012- Thrive Alive, Fund Raiser
2013- Shine a Light, Kidney Foundation
2013- Nepal House Charity posters
2013- Inspiration Gala, Cancer Foundation
2013- Vancouver west side Theatre Society
2013- YWCA
2012- Light the night
2012- City University
2012- Vancouver and UBC Hospital Foundation
2012- Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
2012- Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders
2012- Vancouver Board of Education
2011- Squamish Health care Foundation society
2011- Forest Edge, Vancouver General Hospital
Bone Marrow support through In Honor of Our Grandmothers exhibit
2009- BC Lions Society for Children with disabilities
2009-2010- Raincoast Conservation Society
2009- Victoria Cool Aid Society
2008- National Bank-Easter Seals Regatta
2008- Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Victoria
2008-2012– SPCA
2007- Harvest Project
2007- Island Mountain arts
2007- Pacific Torah Institute
2004-2006- Boys and Girls Club
2002-2008- “65 Roses” Gala for Cystic Fibrosis
2004- Jewish Community Centre of
2006- Touchstone Family Association
2006- Victoria Symphony Society
2006- Vancouver Holocaust Education Center
2005, 2006- Greater Victoria Hospitals Foundation
2004- Hornby Elder Housing
2004- BC Youth Agricultural Foundation
2004- Rock Solid-Violence prevention in schools
2003- Singing Tree- Canadian Red Cross benefit
2002- From Water Borne-International Breast Cancer Symposium
2002- The presence Poster Parent support services
2002- River of Hope- National Tay Sachs Disease
2002- National Ovarian Cancer Foundation, White Rock and South Surrey
2002- Jewish Women’s International
2001- Vancouver Symphony Society
2001- Nike Women’s Breast Cancer Run
2000, 2001- Shooting Stars Foundation
2000- Childrens Hospital Foundation
1999- Margaret Lawrence Women’s safe transition house
1999- Victoria child Sexual Abuse Center
1999- Vancuver Holocaust Education Society
1998- Trans Canada Trail Foundation ,Forest Sanctuary and the Golden Journey
1996- “Fall Fling” Painting demonstration, Victoria art Gallery,Vancouver symphony Society
1995-2002- Western Wilderness Committee
Jewish Women’s International
1985-2002- Vancouver art Gallery benefit
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Vancouver Symphony Society “On stage to paint with Victoria Symphony Orchestra”
2000- Parent Support Services
1982, 2007– Arts Umbrella
2001- Yaffa Housing Society
2001- Shalom Vancouver
2001- Canadian Friends of Hebrew University
2000- Glen Eden School
1999- Okanogan Valley College
1995- Maimonides School
1995- The Laurier Institute
1990- Baycrest Hospital Toronto
1982,1986,1999,- Endeavour Arts and Science-Orpheum Theatre
1982- Orpheum Theatre Benefit
Selected Collections
Vancouver Cancer Foundation, painting series
Island Mountain Arts-Wells Community Hall “Windows on Wells”
Macmillan Bloedel Forestry-Collection-sister painting to Ancient Forests
Blanchford Collection, “Ancient Forests”
Beth Hamidrash Synagogue- “Amunah”
Baycrest Center for Geriatric care, “In stillness ascending”
Canadian Cancer Foundation, “From Water Borne”
Vancouver General Hospital- “Forest Passage” and “Forest Path”
Jewish Historical Society, “Blessings”, and “Smoke,Transmutation”
American Consul General,Vancouver- “Forest Song”
Jewish Home for the Aged- “Miriam’s Party”
City University, Forest Paintings
Gibsons Public Library-collection
Surrey Art Gallery-Collection
Richmond Hospital Foundation- “Oak Street Garden”
Island Mountain Arts, Wells, B.C., “Forest Lace and “Windows on Wells”
Holy Redeemer School– collection
Hillel House- “The Earth Remembers”
North Shore Congregation Harel, “The Green Bird”
Congregation Beth Israel, “From Ashes to Rebirth”
Theatre Lounge Jewish Community Center “Moses in the Fraser River and Jerusalem in the moon”
Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Richmond-Mural “The Tree of Life”
The Empress Hotel Victoria-“Sanctuary Print.”
Asper Jewish Studies Center, Winnipeg- “Redemption”
Baycrest Hospital and Home Toronto-“In Stillness Ascending” –
Squamish Health Care Foundation- “Ascent to the Summit”
Canadian Breast Care Foundation-“From Water Borne” –
Bendorff Verster
Louis Brier Home and Hospital- series collection
B.C. Telephone
B.C. Rail
B.C.Hydro
University of British Columbia Health Sciences Hospital- “Emily’s Vantage”
Selected Commissions
2015-2016- “Steel sky’s, Raining Tears” Paintings for Mixed –media concert presentation
2013-Haida Gwaii- Private collection Filmmaker for Raincoast Project
2013- paintings “Wilderness Water Garden” and “Forest Garden” for Vancouver School Board
2013- Painting “ Cariboo Hills’ for Kordyban Lodge, Prince George, Canadian Cancer Society
2004- River of Hope benefit card and Poster-National Tay sachs and Allied Diseases
2003- “Singing Tree” Canadian Red Cross
2002- From Water Borne,-International Breast Cancer Symposium
2000- B.C. Nike Women’s Run,Poster and Shirt Design
1998- Vancouver Hillel gift To Edgar Bronfman
Israel Bonds- Dena Wosk, Woman of Valour painting
1995- Temple Shalom Mural panel,’Shavout”
2001-Mural- Bet Tikvah Synagogue
Vancouver Aids Memorial Project- limited edition print
“Homage to Survival”- Robert Krell
“To Life”- Peter Gary
“Ascent to the Summit”- Poster For Whistler Community
Legislature assembly collection- Victoria. B.C
1982- “Vancouver, Beginnings” Mural, Haro Park
Posters and Printing
2000- Trans Canada Trail Commission “The Golden Journey”, “Sanctuary” and “Sunlight’s” Passages”
Western Wilderness Committee posters “Ancient Forests,” “Earth Garden,” “Mountain Meadow,” “River Eternal ”
2003- “The singing tree”- The Canadian Red Cross-Poster for B.C. Forest Fire Relief,
Raincoast Conservation Society- “Sharing Home”, “Returning Home”- Posters in support of protecting the Brown Bear and Salmon
“Lake Garden Symphony” Breast Cancer Benefit
“Images of Life”- AIDS Memorial Project-Limited edition prints
“From Water Borne”- Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation poster and World Conference on Breast Cancer
Nike Woman’s run-T-shirt design
“Ascent to the Summit”- Winter Olympics for Community of Whistler, poster
“River of Hope”- Tay Sachs fundraiser, poster
“The Presence, No one stands alone”- Parent support Services of Greater Vancouver, poster
“Images of Life” Limited edition prints, Aids Memorial Project
“Albricas”- Cover of Federation Journal
“Our Ancestral Legacy” and “In Honor of our Grandmothers” posters
“Dedication”- Holocaust Museum Washington D.C., poster
Cover for “More Than Gold”- Jewish Historical Society
Mural Paintings
2006- “Transformation”, Bet Hamidrash Synagogue
1998- “Menorah Garden”, Beth Tikvah Synagogue
1997- “Scarecrow in an Artichoke Patch”, Working collection Canadian Mental Health Association
1995- “Oak Street Garden”, Richmond General Hospital Collection
1995- “Shavout”, Temple Shalom mural Panel
1986- “Jerusalem in a Rose”, Beth Tikvah Synagogue
“Emily’s Vantage”, UBC Health and Health Sciences Hospital
1982- “Vancouver Beginnings”, Haro Park
Awards and honors
2016- Honorary Doctorate, University of the Fraser Valley, June 2nd
2013- One of fifty artists to be taken to Haida Gwaii to produce a painting for a book and traveling exhibit in support of nature, Raincoast Conservation Foundation
2007- Presidents Club Award, Boys and Girls Club
2006- Community Service award, Canadian Red Cross
2005- Cultural Service award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2004- Woman of Distinction, Canadian Red Cross
2003- Woman if the Year, Jewish Women international
2002- Photograph “Wedding Dance”, Selected to travel with United Nations Exhibit
2001- Woman of Distinction Nomination award, YWCA Arts and Culture
2000- “Afterimage” award to travel and speak, Concordia
2000- Aim for Arts Award, Federation of Canadian Artists University, Montreal
1999- Outstanding Contribution Award, Na Amat Canada
1996- Queen Alexander Foundation, Honor Role
1995- Trade Mission to Los Angeles Award
1995- “Woman of Honor”, Chairwoman and award, Israel Bonds
1994- “Woman of Valor”, N’shei Chabad B.C.
1994- Best Poster award for “Two Nations One Voice”, North American Jewish community Center Associations
1990- Participant in exhibit and film “A Coat of Many Colors”, Museum of Civilization, Ottawa
Book Project Grant, Canada Council
1983- British Columbia Cultural Award
Emily Carr College of Art and Design accelerated one-year
1979- First Prize, Dairyland Photography Exhibit
1962- Fall Fair Award, Prince George, age 14
Publications, Books and CD Covers
2000-current: Book series on healing through creativity, in progress
Canada’s Rainforest at Risk – image contribution
“Wedding Song”, Wedding Birkat Hamazon blessings
1998- “From Ashes to Rebirth”, book cover, painting, cards, Jewish National Fund
1994- “In Honor of our Grandmothers”, co-authored Book sharing reverence between Nations
1994- “A Wilderness Journey”, Biographical art book
Textbook: “Teaching Cultural awareness and Identity: Imprinting Cultural Survival and Honoring our Grandmothers in the Classroom”, printed in house at the University of British Columbia
Book and CD covers
2016- “Hearing Echoes”, cover for poetry book by Renee Norman
Cover for poetry by Shoshana Hain
Birkat Hamazon,Book Wedding Song Blessings after the meal with paintings from the Song of Songs
“Klez Myriad” -CD cover for Tzimmes
“Heart of the River”, CD cover for Julie Blue
1999- “Healing Trauma Through Creativity”, The Gesher project
“In stillness Ascending”, CD cover for Dr. Brian Cherney
“A Wilderness Journey”, Biographical Book
“Transcendent qualities of cultural survival”, chapter in the book Bridges
1994-“Healing Cultural Trauma through Creativity”, article on In Honor of our Grandmothers
Ketubah, Ketubah – limited edition wedding contract designs
Teaching, Presentation and Workshop examples
2015- Art Therapy studio workshop
2015- Narrative Art Therapy: A creative approach to Intergenerational Trauma, Canadian Counseling and physiotherapist conference Victoria joint presentation with Therapist Dr. Michael Dayan
2013- Canada’s Rainforest at Risk presentation
2010- McGill Student presentation on Healing Cultural Trauma through art
2003- Girls Inc. of Los Angeles
2001- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
2001- Holocaust education Centre
2001-2010- Gesher Project presentations as art facilitator and co-founder
27th World Congress international Gerontology conference; Temple Shalom; Jewish Community Center Edmonton, Calgary, Alberta, University of Saskatchewan; Burnaby Art Gallery, Ceberly House; Kelowna museum; Maltwood Gallery; University of Victoria Art History department; Concordia University, Montreal; London, Ontario; Windsor, Ontario; Vancouver Talmud Torah; Hillel House, UBC
2000- Canadian Coalition of Jewish Educators-Lecture, Opening exhibit, presentation
2000-Vancouver Holocaust Center-Preserving cultural memoryLecture
2000- CPAR Health Initiative
2000- Aim for Artists talk Series, The Gesher Project
The Gesher Project Kelowna Museum-workshop, Toronto, Windsor, London, Winnipeg, Vancouver presentations
2000- Artist talk, Federation of Canadian artists
2000- Vancouver Art Gallery presentation
1982- Watercolor Class, JCC Vancouver
1981- Commemoration of 500 years, expulsion from Spain, Lecture
2000- Trans Canada Trail Lecture
2000- Evocations of the Holocaust in Contemporary Art and Literature. History Department Concordia University
1999- Creating Bridges of Hope, Na’amat
1999- Guest speaker-International students group, McGill University
1984,2009- Guest speaker, Wells community hall
1998- FAC-Canadian Artists Panel, Vancouver Public Library
1998- Bet Israel speaker series
1997- University College of the Fraser Valley, Public Forum
1995- In Honor of our Grandmothers, Teaching throughout Canada, Used as Textbook for “Teaching Cultural awareness and identity “-UBC Anthropology Class-Louise Jackson,
Joint Presentation with George Littlechild at Council General Los Angeles trade mission and symposium
1983- Roman Vishniac interview
1981- Warsaw Ghetto Educational evening
1981- Holocaust Symposium
B.C. Arts Council, Panel Speaker
Aberthau Community Center, watercolor instruction
“A Coat of Many Colors” Museum of Civilization, Ottawa interview with Donna Lou Wigmore