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Fine Arts Education

Exhibitions and Commissions

Fine Arts Education

1997- 2003   Bob Grant Fine Art Studios, Ottawa ON                                    

2002 Anatomy for the Artist, portraits and figures, Dana Brezina   

1994 -1996   Germotte Studios, Ottawa ON, Peter Germotte

1980 - painting and sculpting electives at McGill University

1977- 1978   Van Dyke School of Art, Montreal QC Mr. Van Dyke


Teaching Portfolio

Exhibitions and Commissions

Fine Arts Education

2025 - Drawing and Painting with Nina, Open Studio

2023 - 2025 GNAG: Drawing with Nina

2023-2025 Painting with Nina

2021 - 2022 GNAG: Visual Arts Online

(drawing and painting)

2020 - 2021 GNAG: Online course Fundamentals of Drawing  

2009 - 2019 Studio semiprivate: Teens class ages 12 - 18 years

2005 - 2020 Studio: Adults, semi-private classes, drawing and painting

2010 - 2012 GNAG: Painting Techniques in Acrylics and Oils

2008 - 2022 GNAG: Fundamentals of    Drawing (online 2020 - 2021)

2008 - 2011 GNAG: “Art Attack” afterschool program grades 2 - 6

2009 - 2010: GNAG Fundamentals of Colour

2009 Studio Workshop:  Making Sense of Colour 

2004 Studio: Semi private class kids ages 5 – 10 years

2003 First Avenue Public School: 6 week drawing curriculum for grade 2 students. Focus: drawing animals in the forest.


Exhibitions and Commissions

Exhibitions and Commissions

Exhibitions and Commissions

2013 - Commissioned Portrait "Don and Leona", Don De Genova 

2012 -   Portrait of Rod Hagglund as King Lear,  GNAG Theatre 

2012 -   Commissioned "40th Anniversary" Dr G. W. N. Fitzgerald  

2011 - Commissioned "Stained Glass nos. 1, 2, 3, Council Chambers. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

2010 -  Commissioned portrait of Laura Craft as Cordelia Nokes, circa 1938, 48 x 30" for the set of "Murder at the Avalon", GNAG Theatre. Eleanor Crowder                 

2010 - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Echo Drive, Ottawa ON: Commissioned portrait of Dr. G.W.N. Fitzgerald, past president. "Stained Glass 1, 2, 3" series. Stained glass painting used as a Christmas Card for Fellows of the RCPSC

2005 - 2011:  Owned and operated Gallery 4th Avenue (exhibits and classes) 

2004:  Insideart Expo, Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON (juried)

2002 - 2004: Ottawa Art Festival, Aberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)

2003 Commissioned portrait "Janet on her Wedding Day," Paul Birdi  

2003:  Rothwell Gallery, Ottawa, ON "A View from Here" solo exhibition

2003:  Broken Fence Gallery, Toronto ON, group exhibition

2003:   Antony's Gallery, Brock Street, Whitby ON

2003:   Galleriart: Ottawa Artists' Co- operative Gallery, Ottawa ON

2001 - 2003:  “Art in the Park", Patterson Creek, Ottawa, Ontario

2001 - 2003:  “Art in Strathcona Park," Ottawa ON

2002 - Commissioned "Stella's Door" Stella Deacon  

2001:   Fainting Couch Gallery, Ottawa ON             



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