Practising Visual Artist
- over 30 years painting and exhibiting
- art teacher to kids from 8 – 80
- art teacher specialist for tots 1 – 3
- mixed media watercolor paintings in major collections in North America
- numerous group and solo exhibitions
- BFA from University of Calgary
- teaching degree from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
- resident of Vancouver, B.C. since 1991
- many awards and commissions
- workshop facilitator – private & public sector
- on-going classes in acrylics, drawing, cartooning, mixed media, watercolor pencil
- unique handmade paper sculpture
- painter of original designs on glassware
Major Collections
- Canada Council Art Bank (Ottawa)
- Pan Canadian Petroleum (Calgary)
- Pan Alberta Gas (Calgary)
- Alberta Government Telephone (Calgary)
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (Banff)
- University of Winnipeg (Winnipeg)
- Alberta Art Foundation (Edmonton)
- Richmond Dental Clinic (Calgary)
- Guido’s Restaurant (Banff)
- JMC Food Safety (Vancouver)
- Metro Financial Group (Toronto)
- Opus Building Corporation (Calgary)
- Capital West Holdings Ltd. (Vancouver)
- Ernest & Twin Development Inc. (Vancouver)
- The Goldschmeide Studio (Calgary)
- Smith Eye Centre (Calgary)
- San Pri Interiors (California)
- Robco Designs (Calgary)
- Lois Heard Designs (Calgary)
- Cover Design for Martha Brickman’s Baroque Gems Harpsichord C.D. (Vancouver)
THE MAKING of a PAINTING COMMISSION by SYLVIA
