Curriculum Vitae
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY & COMMISSIONS
The Eaton Walkway, contemplative garden, Vimy, France 2025
Ada Mackenzie, Founder of Ladies Golf Club of Toronto, 1924, Thornhill ON 2024
HRH Queen Elizabeth II, figure portrait in the Throne of Canada, Queen's Park, Toronto 2023
Margaret Atwood, bronze portrait bust, Canadian Geographic Society, Ottawa, ON 2023
Presence in Absence, bronze, Port Hope & Trenton ONroute, ON 2022
Desmond Smyth, bronze portrait bust, Baie Verte, NL 2023
Frank Plummer, bronze portrait bust, University of Manitoba, MB 2022
Isabel Coursier, bronze figure portrait, Revelstoke, BC 2022
John Bowman, bronze portrait bust, University of Manitoba, MB 2022
Lester B Pearson, bronze portrait bust, Canadian Geographic Society, Ottawa, ON 2022
Michael Wilson, bronze portrait bust, CAMH, Toronto, ON 2020
Sir William Stephenson, bronze figure portrait, Whitby, ON 2021
Charles Huggins, bronze figure portrait, Wolfville, NS 2020
Michael Wilson, bronze portrait bust, CAMH, Toronto, ON 2020
Bob White, bronze portrait bust, Port Elgin, ON 2020
Len Cullen, bronze figure portrait, commissioned for Cullen Central Park, Whitby, ON 2019
Abraham Gesner, bronze figure portrait, commissioned for Kings County, NS 2019
Daurene Lewis, bronze portrait bust, Annapolis Royal, NS 2018
In the Spotlight [Oscar Peterson], bronze portrait bust, Tokyo, Japan 2017
James Till & Ernest McCulloch, figure portraits, Vancouver, BC & Toronto, ON 2017
Big Shoes [Lester B. Pearson], Prime Ministers Path, Baden, ON 2017
Abe Lincoln, John Hay & John Nicolay bronze portrait busts, Pittsfield, IL 2016
A Canadian Conversation [J. A. Macdonald], bronze figure portrait, Baden, ON 2016
Dr. Apple [Charles Eaves], bronze figure portrait, Kentville, NS 2015
Holding Court [J. A. Macdonald], bronze figure portrait, Picton, ON 2015
Remember Flanders [John McCrae], bronze figure portraits, Guelph & Ottawa, ON 2015
Jeffrey Baldwin Memorial, bronze figure portrait, Greenwood Park, Toronto, ON 2014
Work at the Trestle [Vernon Smith], bronze figure portrait, Wolfville, NS 2013
Maestro [Mario Bernardi], bronze portrait bust, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON 2013
Balancing Act [Alex Mustakas], bronze figure portrait, Waterloo, ON 2013
J. A. Macdonald, bronze portrait bust, Picton, ON 2013
Paul Stothart Memorial, private commission, Queen's University, Kingston, ON 2013
International Sculpture Centre Conference, Miami, FA 2013
Duke, life-sized bronze black bear, Rossburn, MB 2012
Goddess of Democracy, bronze from original reference, Toronto ON 2012
I-conic, commissioned by Accelerator Centre, Waterloo, ON 2012
Barnraising, commissioned by Accelerator Centre for Gov. General David Johnston 2011
International Sculpture Centre 50th Anniversary Gathering, NYC 2010
Oscar Peterson, bronze figure portrait, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON 2010
International Sculpture Centre Conference, NJ 2009
Stephen Probyn Prize, private commission 2009
Canadian short list finalist - Beijing Sculpture Competition 2008
Gathering, bronze 6-figure portrait memorial, Chicago, IL 2008
Col. John Butler, bronze portrait bust, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON 2008
Imagine - MTC [John Hirsch & Tom Hendry], bronze figure portraits, Winnipeg, MB 2008
Paper Bag Princess, Toronto, ON 2008
Dr. Norman Bethune, bronze portrait bust, commissioned by CIC 2008
Choice, steel installation, City of Waterloo, Sesquicentennial Arts Commission 2007
Grain Exchange, private commission 2005
Franklin Children's Garden, bronze figure portraits, Centre Island Toronto, ON 2004
Big Ben & Ian Millar, bronze figure portraits, Codes Mill Park, Perth, ON 2004
Arnold Palmer, bronze figure portrait, Weston Golf & Country Club, Weston, ON 2004
Mackenzie King, bronze figure portrait, KCI, Kitchener, ON 2004
Participant, American Portrait Society Conference, Boston, MA 2004
ETC, private commission 2002
Finalist for Rosales Tribute, Chandler, AZ 2002
Al Waxman, bronze figure portrait, Kensington Market, Toronto, ON 2001
Adam Elliott, bronze figure portrait, Midhurst, ON 2001
Leap of Faith, bronze figure portraits and park design, Wilmot Centre, ON 2000
A. Modir, bronze portrait bust, Toronto, ON 1999
Tanya Moiseiwitsch, bronze portrait bust, Stratford Festival, Stratford, ON 1999
Glenn [Glenn Gould], bronze figure portrait, CBC Headquarters, Toronto, ON 1999
Spirit of Zorba, enlargement for Anthony Quinn, My Time exhibition, Toronto, ON 1998
Raising the Tent, bronze figure portraits, Stratford Festival, Stratford, ON 1997
PRESENTATIONS, TEACHING CREDITS & PUBLICATION:
Instructor, Off the Wall Arts Collective, Stratford, ON 2018
Speaker, Drama Salon Series, Heliconian Club, Toronto, ON 2018
Presenter, Paris Lectures, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant 2017
Book Tour for Life and Bronze, NS, ON, MB, BC 2017
Author, Life and Bronze, A Sculptor's Journal, Granville Island Publishing 2016
Speaker, Probus Art Group, Waterloo, ON 2015
Speaker, 8 x 10 Event, Accelerator Centre, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON 2015
Speaker, Sculpture and Heritage, Regent Theatre, Picton, ON 2013
Speaker, J. A. Macdonald Banquet, Kingston Historical Society, Kingston, ON 2013
Guest artist, William Mills Visual Arts Centre, Halton Hills, ON 2012
Instructor, University of Waterloo, Fine Arts, Waterloo, ON 2012
Instructor, Off the Wall Arts Collective, Stratford, ON 2012
Presenter, Sculpture Symposium, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON 2006
Art Workshops, Sculpture-by-the-Sea, Sydney, Australia 2004
Keynote Speaker, Canadian Portrait Society Conference, Toronto, ON 2003
Master Class Instructor, The Stratford Festival, Stratford, ON 1997
Props instructor, The Banff Centre, Banff, AB 1985
Instructor, Universities of Calgary, AB & Victoria, BC 1983, 1984
EXHIBITIONS:
Agora Gallery in Stratford ON, June 2024
Agora Gallery at The Bruce, Stratford ON 2022
60 Over Sixty, virtual exhibition 2021
Canadiana Collection (5 pieces), exhibited at the ROM, Toronto, ON 2019
Heart & Hand & Soul, Maryboro Lodge, Fenelon Falls, ON 2018
ArtsAlive Oak Bay, Victoria, BC 2018
When the Bough Breaks, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, ON 2013
Brushing it in the Rough, Canadiana Collection at the ROM, Toronto, ON 2013
Oeno Sculpture Garden, Prince Edward County, ON 2011
v. Passion Flower, Short-List Finalist, Beijing Olympic Sculpture Competition 2008
Montalto Sculpture, Victoria, Australia 2008
Canadiana Collection, ten pieces, Stratford, ON 2007
Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, ON 2007
One Basket, Sculpture in Context, Dublin, Ireland 2007
Vision Gallery - Chandler, AZ 2007
Gallery 96, Stratford, ON 1998 - 2007
rEVOLUTION, Casuarina Sculpture Walk, Queensland, Australia 2006
Sculpture-by-the-Sea, Cottlesloe Exhibition, Perth, Australia 2005
Kenan Centre, Lockport, NY 2005
Sculpture Society of Canada, Toronto, ON 1999 - 2004
Ladies' Size-8, Sculpture-by-the-Sea, Sydney, Australia 2004
Eldon Gallery, Waterloo, ON 1996
COLLECTIONS:
Solo, private collection, Calgary, AB 2011
Globalist of the Year, Dr. Norman Bethune, Jim Balsillie Collection 2008
The Canadiana Collection (5 pieces), Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON 2008
Canadiana #1 & GPS, Canadiana Foundation State Collection, Ottawa, ON 2006
Ladies' Size 8, private collection, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia 2004
Al Waxman, Canadian Portrait Collection, Ottawa, ON 2004
Emily's Bounty, private collection, Port Hope, ON 2003
The Glenn Gould Award (bronze) presented by The Glenn Gould Foundation
Yo Yo Ma, 1999; Pierre Boulez, 2002; Andre Previn, 2005; Jose Antonio Abreu,
2008;
Leonard Cohen, 2011; Robert Lepage, 2013; Phillip Glass, 2015;
Jessye Norman, 2018;Alanis Obomsawin, 2020;
Gustavo Dudamel, 2022
AWARDS:
Inducted into Waterloo Region Museum Hall of Fame, Waterloo, ON 2019
Honorary Doctor of Letters Degree, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON 2018
Award of Excellence - Beijing Sculpture Competition 2008
SCULPTURE-BY-THE-SEA bursary, Sydney Australia, first Canadian exhibitor 2005
CANADA COUNCIL grant for international travel, Japan, Europe 1985
Unsolicited GUTHRIE AWARD, Stratford Festival Theatre, Stratford, ON 1981