Resume & Past Exhibitions

Masters Degree in Architecture, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Art courses and workshops at Ontario College of Art, Alberta College of Art, Vancouver Island School of Art, Surface Design Association, Rozome workshop with Betsy Sterling Benjamin, Kantha embroidery workshop with Dorothy Caldwell, Yoshiko Wada, etc.
Trip to Japan with Betsy Sterling to study Rozome and other textile art.

Present - from 1999: Studio artist
2018 Art juror for town of Canmore
2015 CAG Gallery Director
2015 Art juror for ASA Exhibition Headlines
2005-2006 President of Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild
2004-2005 CAAG Gallery Director
2003 Art Juror for Canmore Art Trust and Art Juror for Alberta Society of Artists
2011 Art juror for ACACA
2010,2004,2003,2003,1984,1983,1982 Workshops instructor
1977-1999 President of Artacious Inc., Toronto based wholesale textile art business specializing in production and one of a kind painted silk art pieces, silk art fabrics and wearable art
1967-1977 Worked at architectural firms in Prague and Toronto (Spojproject, Page and Steele Architects, Rezsetnik Architect, Leslie Rebanks architect)

• 2021 Art in Nature, Banff, Alberta

2017 Canmore Senior Centre, boardroom wall hanging
2014 Canmore utility box
2005 Alberta Ministry of Children's' Services - quilted wall hanging done with the help of several Canmore quilters
2001 Town of Canmore - commissioned the textile piece for their Public Art Trust (now hangs in Canmore Council Chamber)
1984 Alberta University Hospital - commissioned 20 feet silk wall hanging for the round wall of the waiting room
1977 - 1997 Painted silk production line bought by: Eaton's Department Stores nationwide, Nordstrom Department Stores in US, Ontario Government, Avon, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Color Me Beautiful across Canada, USA and England, Merle Norman in Canada and USA, BBW, Canada Olympic Committee, Butchard Gardens, Garrett Canada, Ontario Meat Packers, Laura Secord, Halifax Port Corporation, Vancouver Port Corporation and many other businesses

2012 FCA exhibition, Calgary – Honorable mention
2011 Canmore Mayor's Spotlight on the Arts award
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2008 FCA exhibition 'Mad About Art', Calgary – Honorable mention
2007 Painting on the Edge, International Juried Exhibition, Vancouver – Kroma Award
2005 Art on the Mountain, Canmore – First prize in Flora and Fauna category
2004 Federation of Canadian Artists, Calgary Chapter – Honorable mention
2003 Federation of Canadian Artists, national – Award of Excellence
2002 Focus on Fiber Art Association, Edmonton – First Prize in Textile Design
2001 Canmore Public Art Commission – Winner of textile competition
2001 Federation of Canadian Artists, national – Award of Excellence
2000 Silk Painters International Congress and Exhibition in Washington DC – First Prize in Professional Division
1994 Best Product Award at Toronto Gift Show
1985 Best Product Award at Toronto Gift Show

2019 Layers, CAG Gallery, Canmore, AB
2019 Showcase at Canmore Townhall, Canmore, AB
2019 Silks, Acrylics, Mixed Media, Art Gallery of Golden (Kicking Horse Culture,) Golden, BC
2016 Balance, CAG Gallery, Canmore, AB
2016 Medley, Hive, Canmore, AB
2015 Extreme Textures, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, AB
2014 September, Mixing the Media, CAG Elevation Place Gallery, Canmore, AB, Canada
2013 May, Moods of Nature, Bluerock Gallery, Black Diamond, AB, Canada
2011 October, Paths, Canmore Library Gallery, Canmore, AB, Canada
2009 November, Voices of Nature, Two artists exhibition in Elevation 1309 Gallery,
Canmore, AB, Canada
2009 September, Line and Texture, Canmore Library Gallery, Alberta, Canada
2009 Drawing from Nature, Alberta Craft Council Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2008 Rain and Shine, Canmore Library Gallery, Alberta, Canada
2005 Imaginary Landscapes, Canmore Public Library Gallery, Alberta, Canada
2001-2011 Opened her studio to Canmore art events like Artspeak, Funkart etc
2001 Painted Silks Alberta Craft Council Gallery in Edmonton
2000 Bridge Between Craft and Art CAAG Gallery in Canmore
1977-1997 Numerous wholesale trade shows across Canada and USA (Art Markets, Gift shows, Accessories shows, Fashion shows, Incentive Shows...)
1977 - 2002 Toronto One-of-a-Kind-Show - annual

2021 Pynelog Arts Centre, Invermere, BC
2019 “Large Pieces,“ ASA, Art Point Gallery, Calgary, AB
2019 “Natural Abstraction,“ ACC, Three Sisters Gallery, Canmore, AB
2017 “Diaspora,“ ASA, Calgary, AB
2017 “Artist's Choice,“ ASA, Calgary and Edmonton, AB
2017 “Along the River,“ ACC Gallery at cSpace, Calgary, AB
2017 “Organic Matters,“ Elevation Gallery, Canmore, AB
2016 “Crafting Conscience,“ ACC Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2017 “And Now for Something Different,“ Three Sisters Gallery, Canmore, AB
2016 “Fire,“ ACC, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, AB
2016 “Along the Bow River,“ ACC, Three Sisters Gallery, Canmore, AB
2016 “Abstraction,“ CAG Gallery, Canmore, AB
2015 “Language of Craft,” Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, AB
2015 “New Works,” Alberta Society of Artists, Waterdale Playhouse, Edmonton, AB
2013 “Golden Edge,“ ACC Gallery in Edmonton and Red Deer College in Red Dear, AB
2011 “Peaks of the Canadians Rockies,“ ASA (Alberta Society of Artists)
2007 “Small is All,” ASA
2006 “Common Ground,” joint ASA and MSA (Manitoba Society of Artists)
2005 “Memory & Identity,” 75th Anniversary Exhibition of ASA
2005 “All About Alberta,” ACC (Alberta Craft Council)
2003 “9/11,” ASA
2002 “Focus on Fibre Arts,” Edmonton Art Gallery
2002 “Alberta Seen,” ACC
2000 “Bridging a New Century,” ASA