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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

 2011 – Present KWSA – Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists

2003 – 2021 Waterloo Potters Workshop, Waterloo, ON

2002 – 2021 Potter’s Guild of Hamilton and Region, Hamilton, ON

1983 – 2013           Ontario Craft Council, ON

1983 – 1990             Weaver’s Guild, Waterloo ON

1976 – 1981             Provincial Weavers Guild, Zielona Gora, Poland

EXHIBITIONS:

2022 Group: KWSA Exhibition “Selection” – Link Gallery at Waterloo Innovation Park, Waterloo, ON

2022 Group: KWSA Exhibition “Square Feet” – Minto Gallergy, Harriston, ON

2014 Group: “WILDLIFE, NATURE & NATIVE SHOW 2014” - Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, ON

2014 Group: “Celebrating Forty Years” - The Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth, ON

2014 Group: “Insights Into Creativity” - KWSA Annual Members Show, Waterloo Community Center, Waterloo, ON

2014 Group: “Evening Of Art Sale” - Juried Group Exhibition, Centre In The Square, Kitchener, ON

2014 Group: “Inspiration” - COAA Annual Member show, Waterloo Art Center, Waterloo, ON

2014 Group: “Show Your Art” - Annual Exhibition of Community Show, Bainton Art Gallery, Blyth ON

2014 Group: “After the Imagining” - KWSA Members Show, Homer Watson Art Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2013 Group: “Starker Aufritt ! - Experimental Shoe Design”, Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany

2013 Group: “Extravagant Chemistry” - KWSA Annual Juried Exhibition, Waterloo, ON

2013 Solo: “Garden Reflections” - Clearly Spoken Court, Kitchener, ON

2013 Group: “Expressions” - Annual Ontario Central Art Association Members Exhibition, City Hall, Cambridge, ON

2013 Solo: “Colour Your Footwear” – Triple C Galleries, Cambridge, ON

2013 Group: “Spirit And Vision” – KWSA Annual Juried Show, Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2013 Group: “Memory” Juried Art Exhibition, Unity Kitchener – Alzheimer Society, Kitchener, ON

2012 Group: “The End of Season” - KWSA Members Juried Exhibition, Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2012 Group: “Twenty 12” - Juried Exhibition KWSA Members, Double T Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2012 Group: “Here and Now” - Annual KWSA Members Exhibition, Button Factory, Waterloo, ON

2012 Group: “Ignite” - Biennial Juried Exhibition, Carnegie Art Gallery, Dundas, ON

2012 Group: “Show Your Art” - Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth ON

2012 Group: “Amalgamation – Low Tech High Art” - KWSA Annual Show, Tech and Art Fusion Gallery Waterloo, ON

2011 Dual: “Footprints In the Garden” - Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth, ON

2011 Group:  “Earthborn – 2011” - Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2010 Group:  “Convergence – 47” - Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound, ON

2010 Group:  OCC “Masterworks Southwest” - traveling exhibition through five Galleries in Ontario

2010 Group:  “Moved by Soles” - Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2010 Group:  “Biennial 2010 Homage” - Juried Exhibition, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON

2010 Group:  “Retrospective Exhibition of Waterloo Potters Workshop - Burlington Arts Centre, Burlington, ON

2010 Group: “Earthborn – 2010” - Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2009 Group: “Earthborn – 2009” - Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2009 Solo:    “Interlace-Eclectic & Whimsy” - Marten Arts Gallery. Bayfield, ON

2009 Solo:    “Not An Ordinary Journey”- Cambridge Centre For the Arts, Cambridge, ON

2008 Group: “Earthborn – 2008” - Juried exhibition, Clay and Glass Gallery Waterloo, ON

2008 Solo:    “Soul of the Sole” - Marten Arts Gallery, Bayfield, ON

2007/2008    “Stepping Out” - dual Exhibition with Karen Shapiro, Snyderman / The Works Gallery,  Philadelphia, PA

2007 Group:  Ontario Craft Council, A Biennial Juried Exhibition of  OCC members, Toronto, ON

1998-2007 Group: Fusion, Juried Fall Show and Sale

2007 Group:  Annual Juried Show “Earthborn – 2007, Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2007 Group:  Biennial Juried Show “Power Play” – Thames Art Gallery, Chatham, ON

1994-2006 Wholesale:  Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA

2005 Group:  Annual Juried Show “Earthborn 2005”, Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2005 Group:  Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery, “In the Margins” Show of Ceramic Sculptures, London, ON

2004 Group:  2004 Biennial Juried Show “Assemblage”, Carnegie Gallery – Dundas, ON

2004 Group:  Annual Juried Show “Earthborn 2004”, Robert Langen Art Gallery, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON

2004 Group:  Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, KOR Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2004 Group:  Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Wilfrid Laurier University, Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Waterloo, ON

1989 -1991 Group: Signatures Craft Show, Ottawa, ON

1986 -1991 Group: Spring and Fall, Originals Craft Show, Ottawa, ON

1984-1991 Group: Spring and Fall, One of a Kind Craft Show, Toronto. ON

1990 Group:  Show of Ontario Tapestry in O’Keefe Center, Toronto ON

1989 Group:  Show of Hands Craft Show, Edmonton, AB

1986 Solo: Rail’s End Gallery, Exhibition of Tapestries, Haliburton, ON

1980 Group: Tapestry Juried Exhibition, Museum of Weaving, Konin, Poland

1980 Solo:  Tapestry Exhibition, BWA Gallery, Zielona Gora, Poland

1979 Solo:  Tapestry Exhibition, Provincial Library, Zielona Gora, Poland

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS:

2014 – “Wildlife, Nature & Native Show” - 2014 – Selected

2010 – “Earthbornzz” - 2010 - Pottery Supply House Award - The Best Hand-built Award for two teapots

2009 – “Earthborn” – 2009 - Pottery Supply House Award

The Best Hand-built Award for shoe sculpture “A Pair”, Juror – Kirsten Abrahmson

2008 – “Earthborn” – 2008 - Pottery Supply House Award, The Best Hand-built Award for shoe sculpture

”Northern Passage”, Juror – Nick Yoerling US

2007 – “Earthborn – 2007”, Jonathon’s Award for shoe sculpture “Blue Saturn”, Juror Carol Bradley, Kitchener, ON

2007 – Potters Guild of Hamilton, ON, Presented with Green Bear Award Trophy for Excellence in design and progress

in Ceramic creativity, voted by Guild members, Hamilton ON

2005 – Ontario Craft Council Award – Earthborn 2005 – 1st Place for the best design of hand-built sculpture “Cocoon

Woman”

2005 – Waterloo Potters Workshop Award – 1st Place for the hand-built sculpture “Cocoon Woman”

1986 – Lumis & Toles Award – 1st. Place for excellence In Design and Craftsmanship – One of A Kind, Toronto, ON

1985 – Ontario Weavers and Spinners Award for the tapestry “Bandos”

1981 – Presidium of the City Council Zielona Gora, Poland – Medal of Honour for Services Rendered in Cultural and

Artistic Fields

1980 – Museum of Turek, Museum of Konin, Poland, National Competition, Honourable Mention for tapestries “A Walk”,

“Hearts of Forest”, “First Cradle”

1979 – Government of Zary Award, 1st. Place for tapestry “Fruit”, and Honourable Mention for tapestry “Owl”, Zary,

Poland

1978 – Government of Zary Award, 3rd. Place for tapestry ‘Beehive” and Honourable Mention for tapestry “Apple Tree”,

COMMISSIONS:

1987 – Toronto Trust Cemeteries, Elgin Mills Chapel, Toronto, ON

1987 – Sacred Heart Church, Kitchener, ON

1983 – Trinity United Church, Kitchener, ON

1977 – Provincial Library, Zielona Gora, Poland

COLLECTIONS:

2008 – Waterloo Potters Workshop – Waterloo, ON, Permanent Collection “Northern Passage” ceramic shoe sculpture

2005 – Waterloo Potters Workshop – Waterloo, ON, Permanent Collection “Flower Vase” sculptural vase

2005 – Jonathon Bancroft-Snell, London, ON, - “Slim and Curious” - vase sculpture.

1987 – Sacred Heart Church, Kitchener, ON, Permanent Collection, “Quilted Altar Cover”

1987 – Toronto Trust Cemeteries, Elgin Mills Chapel, Permanent Collection, “Peace” – tapestry

1986 – Tammy Faye Baker Messner, PTL Club, USA, 6 Capes

1986 – Bettie Bradley – “The New You” TV Show host, Toronto, ON, Cape.

1986 – Edna Staebler, Canadian writer, Toronto, ON

1983 – Trinity United Church, Kitchener, ON, Permanent Collection, “Seven Days of Creation – Tapestry

1977 – Provincial Library, Zielona Gora, Poland, Permanent Collection, “Beehive” – Tapestry

 PUBLICATIONS:

2014 – Lark Crafts, Sterling Publications, “1000 Beads”, page 35

2013 – 2014 Calendar – For  The United Church of Canada – Cover and September Page

2013 – Lark Publishing – “500 Teapots” volume II, page 71

2013 – Grassi Museum – Leipzig, Germany – Starker Aufritt – Experimental Shoe Design – Catalogue

2013 – Kitchener Record – Kitchener ON. -Arts and Life Section page C5 – “Art Exhibit Explores Memory”

2012 – Market Place – Section – Natural Gallery page A4

2012 – Beacon Herald – Stratford, ON. Local News Section Pg.A3 by Scott Wishart

2012 – Hamilton Spectator – All Fired Up for Potters -Arts Section “Jungle Genetics” ceramic shoe sculpture

2012 – Hamilton Spectator – April 27, 2012 Section – Style G8, “Caterpillar Walk” ceramic shoe sculpture

2011 – “The Record”, April 02.2011 Issue: Arts and Life Section C, “Homer Watson Gallery” presents Organic Fusion”,

Kitchener, ON

2010 – “Observer”, Saturday July 24, 2010 – My Space Section, page 15, Elmira, ON

2010 – “The Record”, November 20, 2010 Issue: Shape and Spirit”, Section D, Arts & Life Section, Kitchener, ON

2010 – November 23. 2010, 10 min. Interview with Rogers TV Channel 20, “Grand River Living” Show with Orenthia

Williams

2009 – “The Record”, April 03, 2009 Issue: “Inspired by Nature, Born of Earth, Birthed in Fire”, Section E

2008 – “The Record”, February 2008 Issue: Earthborn showcase work of Waterloo Potters

2008 – Lark Books – 500 Platters & Chargers, plate, page 348.

2008 – “Clay Times” – July/August 2008, “Ooh! La, La,” shoe sculpture, Page 52.

2007 – September 2007 – Waterloo Potters Workshop Newsletter Feature ” Potter of The Month”

2007 – November 2007, Winners OCC Catalogue of Ontario Craft 2007

2007 – November 2007 – The Pottery Supply House, Oakville, ON, Feature in Mosaique

2005 – “The Record”, June Issue: C1 Section, “Clay and Glass Gallery exhibitions, Earthborn 2005″, on clay sculpture

2004 – “The Record”, May Issue: Arts section, Poles slant on art, on acrylic  painting “Energy”

1989 – “The Toronto Star”, “Styles” section September Issue – “Monto offers alternative style”

1988 – Profile, May Issue, “The Village of St. Jacobs” Section; “Art – Folk Boutique sets trends in fashion”

1987 – “Kitchener – Waterloo Record”, July Issue;  (Living Section)

1987 – “Arts Now” of the Waterloo Regional Arts Council, July Issue; (From Poland to St.Jacobs, General View of

Artistic Profile)

1987 – Craft News, Ontario Craft Toronto Trust Cemeteries Interview on Commission for tapestry “Peace”

For the Elgin Mills Chapel, September Issue 1986