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Education: Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism, Ryerson University, 2000. Column: Wine and Art column in Good Food Revolution. (2013-2020) Eat. Play. Rove. in Good Food Revolution (2021-) Rental Programs: Workman Arts Fine Art Rentals, Partial Arts Rental Program, HelloArt Rental Program Arts Juror: Boynes International Emerging Artist Awards (three times 2020-2023) City of Barrie Arts Awards, Judge for Tom Park Poetry Prize. Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Ekphrastic Contest (Summer 2024) Teaching: Collage and mixed media, art appreciation, to diverse populations at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (through Art Cart, Gifts of Light, and Workman Arts) 2016-present Art History, Art Appreciation, and Ekphrastic Writing, through online workshops with The Ekphrastic Review, and as a guest speaker: course at Hong Fook Mental Health Association in Toronto, guest seminar at University of Singapore, guest presentation at Flash Fiction Festival in Cyprus, guest presentation at Bath Flash Fiction Festival, guest seminar at Trinity Western University, workshop at Women in Visual and Literary Arts of Texas, workshop at Third Street Writers in California, workshop at University of Kutztown in Philadelphia, workshop at Write Treatment at Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, workshop at The Writer's Place, Kansas, courses on ekphrasis and prose poetry through Women on Writing, course on flash fiction at Workman Arts in Toronto Podcast Interviews: Savvy Painter The Artist's Voice Apricus Podcast Film and Television Marilyn Denis Show (mentioned and shown during story on Geoff Young's alternative real estate and Non Gallery in Hamilton, ON) 2022 Slip-set prop-Zoe Lister Jones sitcom-2022 1Up (film starring Ruby Rose) prop on movie set- 2021 Stella's Studio- Camoes TV- interview/segment-June 2020 (at 3:20) Save My Reno (art on set) 2018 CityLine TV- art on set Asking For a Friend-short documentary on my work, by Artists Unknown (Val Peter and Kyle Robinson) Interviews and Stories Art Baazar Dark Elements Empty Easel Street Light Magazine Treehouse Arts Partial Gallery The Crazy Mind Partial Blog PechaKucha (presentation for Toronto Design Offsite Festival): The Emotional and Aesthetic Impact of Colour Associations: The International Society of Assemblage and Collage Artists; Workman Arts |