CV - RESUME

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Education
University of Alberta, Art & Design. 1968-69
Banff Centre Summer Program, Textiles. 1982 & 89
Numerous workshops, Canada & USA. Textiles & Art

Solo Exhibitions

• Canadian Colours, Place Des Arts, Coquitlam BC 2017
• Cherry Blossom Suite, VanDusen Gardens Visitors Centre, Vancouver 2012
• Oh Canada, Unitarian Church of Vancouver, BC 2011
• Small Works, Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC 2009
• Cherry Blossom Suite, Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC 2009
• Rainbow Wrapt, Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC 2007
• Impressions, Agnes Bugera Gallery, Edmonton, AB 2002
• Earthbound, Zeigler Hughes Gallery, Edmonton, AB 1999

Group Exhibitions

• Patterns of the City, Cityscape Community Art Space, North Vancouver BC, October 16 - November 14, 2020
• Colour with a U, Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON Mar 21 to Apr 19, 2020
• City Squares TOSH Gallery Qualicum, Vancouver Island Oct 28 – November 18, 2019 (Three person w. Martha Jablonski Jones and John Steil)
• City Squares  Amelia Douglas Gallery New Westminster BC  Aug 1 – Sept 14, 2019 (Three person w. Martha Jablonski Jones and John Steil)
• City Squares The Cultch Vancouver May 30 – June 30 2019 (Three person)
• Anonymous Show  100 Braid Street New Westminster BC 2018 (Juried)
• New Westminster Cultural Crawl Aug 10 – 12, 2018
• Braid Street Artist’s Spring Show, New Westminster BC May 2018
• The Anonymous Show  100 Braid Street Studios, New Westminster BC 2017 (juried)    
• archiTEXTURE: Hard Edges in a Soft Medium  Anvil Community Art Space, New Westminster BC 2017 (four person)
• (in)finite, spiritual conversations in cloth  Christ Church Cathedral, Van   couver 2017 (juried)
• Heart of the Forest, Gallery at Queen’s Park, New Westminster BC 2016 (Two-person with Terry Aske)
• Oh! Canada The Grand National  Kitchener ON  (juried)
• CQA Invitational Exhibition, Toronto, ON, 2016
• Uncover:  New West Pride,  Anvil Centre, New Westminster BC 2016
• On The Wind, FAN Travelling Exhibition, across Canada, 2015/16
• New West Pride Exhibition, Gallery in Queens Park, New West, BC 2015
• CQA Invitational Exhibition, St. Catherines, ON 2014
• Cherry Blossoms, Silk Purse Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2014 (Curator)
• Abstracted, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, WA USA  2013
• Cherry Blossoms, Silk Purse Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2013 (Curator)
• Cherry Blossoms, Silk Purse Gallery, Vancouver, BC  2012 (Curator)
• Natural Connection, with son Brad Dunn, Lethbridge, AB  2012
• Colliding Passions, Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2012
• Together, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, WA 2011
• Cherry Blossoms, Silk Purse Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2011 (Curator)
• Strata, Two-person, Britannia Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC, 2011
• Twisted Thread Studio Tours, East Vancouver, BC, 2010/11
• East Side Culture Crawl, Vancouver, BC 2010
• Geophysical, FAN, Calgary Convention Center AB 2010
• Celestial Textiles, Silk Purse Gallery, West Vancouver BC 2009
• Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation, Mason’s Sewing Center, Vancouver BC  2009  (Curator)
• The Elements, Fibre Works Gallery, Sunshine Coast,  BC  2009
• Cherry Blossoms:  A Textile Translation, FibreEssence Gallery, Vancouver BC  2008  (Curator)
• Re:Connection, (Two-person) Vancouver East Cultural Center 2007/8
• Beyond the Border, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, WA  2007
• The Web of Life, fibreEssence Gallery, Vancouver BC  2007
• CQA National Juried Show, Kamloops, BC  2007
• Making Light, fibreEssence Gallery, Vancouver, BC  2006  
• Illumination, Kariton Gallery, Abbotsford, BC  2006            
• Artistry in Quilting, Linekona Art Center, Honolulu, HI 2005  
• Gallery On the Pali, Honolulu HI  2005  
• Altered Shapes, Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg MN 2004
• Breaking Traditions,  Manitoba Arts Network, 2004, 2005  
• Canadian Quilters Association Invitational Exhibition, Winnipeg, 2004
• Winter Chill, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, AB  2004  
• Reflections of Canada, Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery, ON  2003  
• FANFARE, Red Deer, AB,  Grand Forks, BC,  Parksville, BC. 2003
• Canadian Quilters Association Invitational Exhibition, Edmonton, 2002      
• Best of Alberta, U of A, Edmonton, AB  2002    
• Then and Now, McMullen Gallery, Edmonton, AB  2002   
• Fibre Art Network Group Exhibition, ACC, Edmonton, AB  2002
• Keepsakes: Voices in Quilts, Edmonton Art Gallery, AB   2002  
• CQA Invitational Exhibition, York University, Toronto, ON  2000
• AQS Juried Quilt Show, Paducah, KY    2000
• CQA National Juried Exhibition, Charlottetown, PEI  l999
• Unraveled, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, AB  l998  
• Canadian Quilts, Yokohama, Japan   l998  
• Canadian Contemporary Quilts, St. Catherines, ON   l998 
• CQA Juried National Exhibition, Vancouver, BC   l998
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary & Medicine Hat  l998 
• Quilts from Alberta  (Olympics) South Carolina  l996  
• Contemporary Quilts, McMullen Gallery, Edmonton, AB  l996  

Collections

• Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton AB
• Massey Foundation Collection of Functional Crafts, Ottawa ON
• Red Deer College Music Department, Red Deer AB
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton AB
• Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton AB
• University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton AB 
• Private collections, Canada, USA, Italy, Japan

Bibliography

• Sew Much More, Linda MacPhee Television  Fall 2000
• Better Homes & Gardens Quilt Sampler  Spring 2000
• Alberta Views Magazine    Mar/April  2000
• Legacy:  Alberta’s Heritage Magazine  Summer  l996

Publications    

• Canadian Quilters Magazine Judges Corner, Fall 2015 to present
• Canadian Quilters Magazine   Summer 2013    
• Canadian Quilters Magazine   Spring  l999   Summer l999
• Canadian Quilters Magazine   Spring l996

Employment

• Instructor, CQA Judges Certification Program, 2015 - 2019
• Curves Fitness Club, Vancouver, BC, Trainer/Manager, 2006 – 2013
• All Stitched Up Embroidery, Vancouver, BC, Manager, 2005-2006
• Earthly Goods Quilt Shop, Edmonton, AB, Program Admin 1989 - 2004
• Judge:  Canada & USA, 1975 - present
• Instructor:  Canada & USA, 1974 - 2019
• Lecturer:  Canada & USA, 1974 - present
• Sale of original work, studios, shops, galleries, AB, SK, BC
• Sale of kits and patterns
• Alberta Culture, Visual Arts Branch, Admin 1972 – 74
• Students Union Art Gallery, University of Alberta, 1971 - 72

Judge/Juror

• 2021 - The Grand National: Crossroads. Three person virtual jury.
• 2017 - CQA NJS, Toronto, ON. Two day judging.
• 2015 - LaConner Quilt Fest , WA, USA. Two day judging.
• 2014 - CQA National Juried Show, Brock University, ON. Two day judging.
• 2014 - Prairie Piecemakers Quilter's Guild, Regina, SK. One day judging.
• 2013 - CQA National Juried Show. Juror.
• 2011 - Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild, Gibsons, BC. One day judging.
• 2008 - Victoria Quilter's Guild, Vancouver Island, BC. One day judging.
• 2007 - Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild, Sechelt, BC. One day judging.
• 2004 - Great Canadian Quilt Challenge, Edmonton, AB. One day judging.
• 2001 - Creative Stitches Show, Edmonton, AB. One day judging.
• 2000 - CQA National Conference, Toronto, ON. One day judging.
• 2000 - Victoria Quilter's Guild, Victoria, BC. One day judging.
• 2000 - Melville & District Quilters Guild, Melville, SK. One day judging.
• 2000 - Dalmead Quilters Guild, Indus, AB. One day judging.
• 1999 - Saskatoon Quilters Guild Provincial Competition, Saskatoon, SK. One day judging.
• 1999 - 2000 Quilt Calendar Competition, Sherwood Park, AB. Half-day judging.
• 1998 - Edmonton & District Quilters Guild Challenge, Edmonton, AB. Half-day judging.
• 1996 - Pacific Northwest Quilters, Seattle, WA, USA. Two days judging.

Member of

• Studio Art Quilts Association
• Canadian Quilters Association
• ​Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts
• Craft Council of BC
• fibreEssence Co-operative Textile Gallery