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COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITS, SEMINARS, & AWARDS

  • I conducted a one day seminar instructions during March brake on fashion design and renewed fashion involving altering, cutting, sewing, adding trims, and much more for 12 youth at the Dartmouth North Community Centre, March 2007
  • Creation of the Dartmouth North Community Centre acrylic 8’ x 10’ mural; I wanted to create a mural to relate to the kids who would be painting during March brake. I traced the mural outline about a band for the Hip Hop Angels dancers, and I supervised a dozen young volunteers from north-end Dartmouth. The group of young people from six to 16, painted the mural. March 2007 (article)
  • Exhibitor at La Hoyo Restaurant & Art Gallery 5170 Duke St. in Halifax, NS. 2006 to date
  • Unveiling by M.P. Mike Savage of my Remembrance Poppy oil on canvas painting 24” x 20” for the new Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command Headquarters building. The Royal Canadian Legion, McCluskey Avenue, Burnside Business Park Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, October 21, 2005
  • Exhibitor at the Feed The Children Museum Special Projects and Events, North Meridian Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. “Deliverance” my oil painting 20″ x 24″ was sold at the fundraising auction on May 13, 2005 to provide emergency relief of the Tsunami disaster
  • My watercolour painting Angel’s Love 12” x 16” was sold at the Breast Cancer Action Nova Scotia Mom Prom II fundraising auction on May 7, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Harbourview, Dartmouth to help BCANS continue its work to heighten awareness of breast cancer
  • My 20" x 24" reduced scale version oil on canvas painting of Eye on People of the World was especially re-created as requested to be sold at the annual Halifax Progress Club Benefit Auction to assist them with fundraising for children with disabilities, November-2004
  • MBS RADIO INTERVIEWS Maritime Broadcasting System (Country 101/Oldie 96) to promote my upcoming exhibit at the NS Multifest, June 16th 2004
  • Featured on the show aired on Breakfast TV: Wednesday, June 16th 2004, popular morning television show Breakfast Television broadcast by ATV showing my new paintings to promote my upcoming exhibit at the Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival
  • Various Solo exhibitions and seminars in Nova Scotia with H.R.D.A. throughout the year 2003
  • Exhibitor at the Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) Festival, Alderney Landing Dartmouth Waterfront, Nova Scotia among a special promotion and unveiling of my 15’x 40’ acrylic on canvas mural entitled “Eye on People of the World”. “To assist Festival Chair Mukhtyar Tomar with the official unveiling of the mural, ATV’s Elizabeth Chiu host for the 2003 Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival Opening Ceremonies called upon: the Premier of Nova Scotia, the Honourable John Hamm, representing the Halifax Regional Municipality, Councillor Bruce Hetherington and the Minister of the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism, the Honourable Jean Augustine.” The mural formed the backdrop for the main stage at the Multicultural Festival held in Dartmouth, June-2003
  • Various Solo exhibitions and seminars in Nova Scotia with H.R.D.A. throughout the year 2002
  • Exhibitor at the Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) Festival Alderney Landing Dartmouth Waterfront, Nova Scotia, June-2002
  • Calvin United Church in Lawrencetown NS, with the help and support of my dear friend Maureen Waterfield, I drew Noah’s Ark and the animals on the church basement walls, and mixed the paint. Then the children painted the scene under my supervision, summer-2000
  • Special guest at L’École du Carrefour conducting fashion designs art instructions workshops with grades ten through twelve and demonstrating outstanding leadership skills and professional qualities, 1994
  • Exhibitor and Contest Finalist, Sea Heritage Society, Glen Oaks, New York, (awarded finalist,) "Frozen Boats" 1989
  • Art & Fashion Designs Interview with Carol Lesberel at “People are Talking About” Dartmouth Cable 10, Mic Mac Mall, May-1989
  • Annual Photo Search Contest Barclay Graphics, South Hollywood, Florida; (awarded second place as outstanding Subject Matter, Composition, Lighting, Exposure and Print Quality,) "Lighthouse" 1989
  • Exhibitor and Contest finalist (Watercolor Pencil Painting “Splash”), International Juried Art Show Hilltop Art Galleries, Nogales, Arizona, Certificate of Acceptance Patrons of the Arts 1989
  • Seminar with Liz Wilcox at Dartmouth Heritage Museum April-1989
  • Exhibitor and Award Winner, Helio Galleries, St. Marks Place, New York, (Award for Watercolor Painting "Back from the Trail") 1989
  • I.A.C. International Art Competition, Eastchester, New York. Certificate of Excellence for outstanding work, 1988
  • Seminar with Charles Cooper & Leman Smith at Bear River (Digby) N S, August-1988
  • Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Exhibitor Multi-Media Painting with Barbara Dorey, July-1988
  • Art Interview with C.B.C. Halifax on the 6 P.M. News, July-1987
  • Exhibitor, Juried Art Show Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc., Halifax N S, 1987
  • Atlantic Winter Fair (Art Competition) with participant Tom Forestall, September-1986
  • Solo Exhibitor, Multi-Media Painting & Ceramic Carvings, Dartmouth Heritage Museum. May- 1986, July-1987, May-1989
  • Seminar with Peter Bresnen at the Dartmouth Heritage Museum Jan-1985
  • Attended at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Designs with instructor Andy James Sept-84
  • Attended at the Findley Community Center with art instructor Sandra Excel Sept-83
  • Awarded volunteer of the year certificate at the Dartmouth YM-YWCA Annual Volunteer Recognition Meeting Event, for giving consistent and reliable service, March-1981
  • At age 15, I was making my own clothing and began working as a seamstress for Kay-Silver a clothing manufacture in Montreal. The clothing designer Ray found out about my designing talent, and started to teach me clothing designing every day at work for 2 years; I loved every minute of it, and Kay-Silver even had two of my designs on the market. I have designs for ladies, men, teens, hats, shoes, purses, costumes, sportswear, and hairstyles etc.
  • An exhibit of some of my work can be viewed at La Hoyo Restaurant & Art Gallery at 570 on Duke St. in Halifax.
  • I want to offer my special thanks to my uncle Art Cole for his guidance/mentoring and to my Webmaster Jillian Sexton who created this website as part of her consultant class at SMU.