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EDUCATION

  • Master of Fine Arts (Painting), University of Calgary, Canada 1987
  • Alberta College of Art, graduate with Distinction (Painting), Canada 1981-1985
  • Bachelor of Arts, (Psychology & Fine Art), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1968

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • War Brides, Royal Air Force Museum Art Gallery, London, UK, (2018/2019)
  • Portraits in Sepia, Stories in Silk, Canada House, London, UK, 2016
  • One-Way Passage, Alberni Museum and Memorial, Comox, BC, 2016
  • Fly Boys and War Brides: Leaving Canada for Love, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ontario, 2015
  • Trees Heeft een Canadees: Dutch War Brides, The Military Museums, Calgary, 2015
  • War Brides: One-Way Passage, Red Deer Museum+ Art Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta, 2014
  • Canadian War Brides: a one-way passage to love, Nationaal bevrijdingsmuseum, (National Liberation Museum), Groesbeek, The Netherlands, 2013
  • Army Dreamers, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick, 2013
  • One-way Passage, The Prairie Art Gallery, Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada 2011/12
  • Leap of Faith, Puke Ariki Museum, New Plymouth, New Zealand, 2011
  • War Brides, Bruce County Museum, Southampton, Ontario 2010/2011
  • Leap of Faith, Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2010
  • War Brides, Pima Museum, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 2010
  • One-Way Passage, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2009/10
  • One-Way Passage, Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, Moose Jaw, SK, 2008
  • War Brides: One-Way Passage, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC, Canada 2008
  • Portraits of an Era, Canadian War Museum (Museum of Civilization), Ottawa, ON, 2007
  • War Brides, The Rooms Museum of Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John’s, NFLD, 2006
  • Portraits in Sepia, Diefenbaker Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 2006
  • One-Way Passage, Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia, 2005
  • One-Way Passage, Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, AB. 2005
  • Articulations (with poet Fred Wah), Muttart Public Art Gallery, Calgary, 1998
  • Heavy Water, Muttart Public Art Gallery, Calgary, 1996
  • Museum of Modern Art, Nizhnevartovsk, Russia, 1993
  • Carousel, Stride Gallery, Calgary, 1989
  • Surface Tension, Muttart Public Art Gallery, Calgary, 1989
  • Oil on Water (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, AB. 1987

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • World War Women, Juno Beach Centre, Normandy, France, 2019/2020
  • Generations: 50 Years of Art at the University and Beyond, Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Alberta, 2016 (curated by Mary-Beth Laviolette)
  • Creative Obsession, The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta, 2015
  • Still Burning, PASSAGE Art Space, Calgary, 2014 (curated by Colleen Sharpe)
  • Portraiture, The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta, 2014
  • Songs of the War Years (partner with Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), 2012
  • Pulse, Triangle Gallery of the Visual Arts, Calgary, 2011 (curated by Mary-Beth Laviolette)
  • Gallery Without Walls, Art Gallery of Calgary, AB, 2009
  • Home Body, Profiles Public Art Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta, 2007
  • Lines of Communication, The Prairie Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta 2006
  • Ordinary Canadians in Extraordinary Times, Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, 2005
  • ARS Poetica, The Prairie Gallery, Grande Prairie, AB, 2003
  • Image, Script and HyperText, Art Gallery of Calgary, 2001
  • Kaleidoscope, WG Kunst/WG Expozaal, Amsterdam, Holland (2000/1999, travelling)
  • Kaleidoscope, National Museum of Fine Arts, Ostrava, Czech Republic
  • Hands That Shape, The Works ‘99, Edmonton & Triangle Gallery, Calgary, 1999
  • Do It, Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary (Independent Curators of New York), 1998
  • Celebrating a Legacy, Edmonton Art Gallery, 1998
  • Mysteries of the Flesh, (international/curated by J. Spalding), Dome Tower, Calgary, 1995
  • Survey of Western Canadian Art, Galerie Pallas, Prague, Czech Republic, 1993
  • Fusion International, Shizuoka Prefectural Museum, Japan, 1992
  • Alberta Vision, Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan 1991
  • Avenues of Acquaintance, Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, 1991
  • The Figure, Drawn, The Burnaby Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC, 1991
  • The Human Condition, Edmonton Art Gallery, 1990
  • The Arts in a Multi-Cultural Setting, Indian International Centre, New Delhi, India & Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal, India, 1986

COLLECTIONS

  • Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
  • Glenbow Museum, Calgary
  • Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton
  • Calgary Allied Art Foundation (Civic Collection)
  • Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta
  • Olga Havel Foundation, Prague, Czech Republic
  • City of Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
  • University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton
  • Foothills Hospital, Calgary
  • Cold Lake Regional Hospital, Cold Lake, Alberta
  • Lethbridge Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta
  • Esso Resources Canada & British Petroleum

AWARDS, GRANTS, HONOURS

  • Meritorious Service Medal (Civil) for War Brides series, Canadian Honours System, 2018
  • Painting reproduced on glass on Bus Rapid Transit Shelter, City of Calgary Public Art
  • Visual Arts & New Media Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2017
  • Cultural Relations Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2016
  • Visual Arts & New Media Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2014
  • Alumni Professional Development Award, Alberta College of Art & Design, 2014
  • Alumni Legacy Award, Alberta College of Art & Design, 2014
  • Cultural Relations Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2013
  • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
  • Canada Council Travel Grant, 2011
  • Visual Arts & New Media Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2011
  • Canada Council ACDI Grant, 2010
  • Integrity Award, Rotary Club of Calgary, 2010
  • Canada Council ACDI Grant, 2007
  • Visual Arts Project Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2007
  • Woman of Vision Award (Arts & Culture), Global Television & YWCA, 2006
  • Alberta Centennial Medal (Arts), Government of Alberta, 2006
  • Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA), inducted 2006
  • Visual Arts Project Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts 2005
  • Lieutenant Governor’s Celebration of Arts Pin, Saskatchewan, 2005
  • Visual Arts Project Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts 2003
  • Impresario Award, Calgary Region Arts Foundation, 2003
  • Distinguished Alumni Award of Excellence, Alberta College of Art & Design, 2002
  • Visual Arts Project Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts 2001
  • Multi-Disciplinary Arts Award, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 1997
  • Visual Arts Project Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 1994 & 1992
  • Endowment Award, Celebration of Women in The Arts, Edmonton, 1988
  • The Province of Alberta Graduate Scholarship, 1987
  • Province of Alberta Prize, Minister of Advanced Education, 1985
  • Alberta College of Art Travel Scholarship, 1984 (London, England to study the figure in post-secondary art institutions: Slade, Royal College of Art, Royal Academy of Art)
  • Louise McKinley Post-Secondary Scholarship, Alberta Heritage Fund, 1983 & 1985

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Juror, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2017 & 2018
  • Guest Lecture, Palm Spring Air Museum, Palm Springs, California, USA, 2017
  • Juror, Alberta Heritage Scholarships, 2017
  • President, Burns Visual Arts Society of Calgary, 2008-2015
  • Juror, Alberta Heritage Scholarships, 1997-2015
  • Guest Artist Lecture, Public Library, London, ON, 2014
  • Presenter, Creative Aging Symposium, Mount Royal University, Calgary, 2012
  • Guest Artist Lecture, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2011
  • Guest Artist Lecture, Women’s Library, Glasgow, 2011
  • Presenter, Narrative Symposium, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, 2010
  • Guest Lecture, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand, 2009
  • Visiting Artist (graduate students), Otago School of Art, Dunedin, NZ, 2009
  • Guest Artist, Canadian Association for Women’s Public History Conference, 2009
  • Keynote presenter, Art of the Peace Symposium, Grande Prairie, AB, 2009
  • Juror, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2008
  • Artist’s Lecture, The Rooms Museum, St. John’s, Newfoundland, 2006
  • Guest Speaker, Canadian Immigration Ceremony, St. John’s, Newfoundland, 2006
  • Guest Lecture, University of Saskatchewan, 2006
  • President, Burns Visual Arts Society of Calgary, 2003-2005
  • Juror, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, 2002 & 2004
  • Visiting Artist Lecture, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, 2003
  • Advisory Board Red Deer College, 2001-2005
  • Faculty, Alberta College of Art& Design, (Drawing, Anatomy & Senior Seminar) 1988-2002
  • Education Chair, Alberta Society of Artists, 1997-2005
  • Faculty, University of Calgary (Drawing, Painting & Independent Studies), 1988-1998
  • Juror, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, 1998
  • Guest Instructor, Arctic College (Nunatta Campus), Iqaluit, NT, 1994 & 1992

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/REVIEWS/DOCUMENTATION

  • Not to be missed – War Brides: new portrait exhibition, The Compass Magazine, UK, Winter 2018-19, p. 83
  • Waldie, Paul (London), Paintings keep stories of war brides alive, The Globe and Mail, Nov. 10, 2018, pp. R1/R6 Arts
  • Ubelacker, S., War brides” stories of love, loss inspire portrait project, Times Colonist, Victoria, BC, Nov. 9, 2018, C1
  • CTV News Channel interview with anchor, Angie Seth, Nov. 9, 2018
  • Engel, B., Canadian artist brings WWII war brides home with exhibit, posted on CBC.ca, Nov. 8, 2018
  • Ubelacker, S., Second World War bride portraits capture ‘strength, frailty’ of women who left home for love, The Canadian Press, Nov. 8, 2018
  • McNeil, M., The war brides who went in reverse, Hamilton Spectator (front pg), May 5, 2015
  • The Homestretch (with host Doug Dirks), CBC Radio, Calgary, Alberta, May 4, 2015
  • The Canadian Women’s Calendar: Herstory 2015, Dutch War Brides (portraits), pp. 66 – 69
  • Carruthers, C., Artist pays tribute to war brides, Rocky Mountain Outlook, Banff, AB, Jan. 15, 2015, p. 34
  • Giffen, P., Award Recipient, Bev Tosh: No Voyage Home, Catalyst (magazine), Alberta College of Art +Design, 2014/15, pp. 60 & 61
  • Dave Congalton Show (feature interview), KVEC AM 920 Radio, San Luis Ibispo, California, USA, Nov. 18, 2014
  • ArtBeat (feature interview), CKUA Radio, Edmonton, Alberta, May 12, 2014
  • Jansen, T., Canadian War Brides, DUTCH (magazine), Issue 13 Sept./Oct. 2013, pp. 12-13
  • Reformatorisch Dagblad (Dutch National newspaper) article, June 28, 2013
  • historyextra.com, online BBC History magazine, June 16, 2013
  • Image Gallery http://www.historyextra.com/gallery/war-brides
  • Radio Gelderland, Netherlands provincial radio, 30-minute interview, June 10, 2013
  • Spijkers met Koppen, Netherlands national radio, 8-minute interview, June 8, 2013
  • Gelderland, Netherlands provincial television, 1.5 min. news item, June 6, 2013
  • De Gelderlander, provincial newspaper, 2-page article /pictures, June 6, 2013
  • Radio Groesbeek, Netherlands local radio, 3-minute interview, June 4, 2013
  • McLean, Stephen, Alberta Primetime TV Documentary, February 2013
  • Guthrie, A, ‘War Brides’ from World War II, Arts, The Calgary Journal, Jan. 2013, p. 32
  • Goruk, K., War brides’ story comes to life, Daily Herald Tribune, Grande Prairie, AB, 12/16/11, B1-8
  • McCoy, H., Artistic Tension, Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, July 9, 2011, C1&2
  • Brown, A, Portraits Reveal World, Daily Record, Glasgow, Scotland, 5/10/11, p 26-7
  • Ross, F, War Bride Art Exhibition Comes Full Circle, Taranaki Daily News, New Zealand, April 16, 2011, pp. 5-6
  • Redekop, B., Love and War, Winnipeg Free Press, Arts, September 14, 2010
  • Regan, M., Footnotes in History (Visual Arts Review), Tucson Weekly, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., June 10 – 16, 2010, p. 27
  • Berenyi, V., Love and War, Calgary Herald, November 8, 2009, B1 & 2
  • CTV News Feature (One-Way Passage exhibition), Calgary, AB, Nov. 6, 2009
  • Brandon, Dr. Laura, Historian, Art & War, Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, (essay for War Brides: One-Way Passage. 2008. Reprinted, 2009.)
  • Hawthorn, T., Exhibit celebrates war brides,The Globe and Mail, May 7, 2008, S3
  • Dedyna, K., A long way for love…, Times Colonist, [Victoria], May 8, 2008, C1
  • Les heroines de l’hombre, Gazette DES FEMMES, Quebec, Sept/Oct. 2007, p 47
  • Richardson, B., Memory Train, Reader’s Digest, November 2007, p. 62
  • Global National TV News, interview by Hannah Boudreau [Ottawa], May 13, 2007
  • Calgarian’s war brides colour war museum, Calgary Herald, May 12, 2007, C3
  • Gessell, Paul, War brides in two countries inspired art exhibit, Times Colonist [Victoria, BC], May 12, 2007, B8 & Front
  • CBC Radio, All in an Afternoon, interview with Adrian Harewood, Ottawa 05/10/07
  • Regard sur ces femmes d’ailleurs…, Le Droit, [Ottawa], May 10, 2007, p 37
  • CBC-TV National News, Ottawa, May 9, 2007
  • CBC TV National Feature ‘On the Road Again’ (with Wayne Rostad), Nov. 9, 2006
  • Sharpe, C., The Wake of a War Bride, 23-min. documentary video (war bride art), 2006
  • Kokott, A., Plywood provides canvas to portray… Calgary Herald, July 4, 2006, B3
  • Edwards S., Brides on a Shelf, The Telegram, [St. John’s, NL], May 12, 2006 p. B1
  • Global TV News, Saskatoon, May 6, 2006
  • Polachic, D., One-Way Passage: Exhibit pays tribute to Canadian war brides, Saskatoon Sun, [Saskatoon, SK.], April 30, 2006 p. 3
  • CBC News, March 8, 2006
  • CTV News (interview), March 6, 2006,
  • Global TV News, Saskatoon, March 4, 2006
  • Bly, David, Second World War tore families apart, Calgary Herald, Feb. 19, 2006, p. B6
  • CBC TV News, interview with Mike Vernon, Feb. 8, 2006 (Calgary)
  • CBC NewsWorld (National), Feb. 9, 2006
  • Priegert, P., Bev Tosh, Galleries West, Spring 2006, Vol. 5, No. 1, p. 28
  • Laviolette, M-B, An Alberta Chronicle: Adventures in Recent and Contemporary Art, Altitude Publishing, 2005, pp. 437-438
  • Shaw TV interview with Lara Hurrell, Sept. 23 & 30, 2005, Calgary
  • Sanders, H., Honouring War Brides, Legacy Magazine [Edmonton], W 2003, p 22-28

AFFILIATIONS & REPRESENTATION

  • Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art (CCCA), Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec (educational research database)
  • Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Masters Gallery, Calgary, Alberta