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Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education:
Shows: Muskoka Ats and Crafts Summer Show -11 years, Queen West Art Crawl-3 Years, Queens' Plate 1 year, Stores Studio/Showroom, Barrie, Toronto. Stores in Muskoka, Toronto.

Artist Statement:
I am a milliner using flat-pattern dressmaking technique. I use silks, linens, cottons and wools in the body of my hats and ribbons and flowers as decorations. The hats in vintage magazines and movies inspire me to incorporate that style in my work but redesigned to appeal to today's woman. I also re-work old hats and vintage trims into one of a kind cocktail hats.

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Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education:
Speakeasy at the Gladstone, Drawing and Painting Show; Art at the Castle, Casa Loma; Queen West Art Crawl; Propeller Gallery, Forbidden Fruit; BLVD Interiors; Czehoski; One of A Kind Christmas Show; G+ Gallery

Artist Statement:
Painting is my passion, my teacher, and my purpose. My work is driven by intensity and grip of emotional experiences. I seek to encapsulate these ideas, and represent as if each emotion, each tactile sense, association, smell, or memory is ground up and poured out, in liquid form across my canvas. The end result sought within bold textures and strong lines, is the bareness of emotion as it translates into living and expressing an existence, authentic, bright, and naked.

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I have been a professional craftsperson for over 15 years and have made my living entirely from my artwork. I am represented by 7 galleries and have exhibited in solo and group shows throughout Ontario, including the One of a kind, Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts and many more. I have displayed my work at QWAC since the very first show and would be thrilled to join once again this year.

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EDUCATION: September 2004 - October 2007 York University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours; January 2001 - April 2004 Nipissing University, Bachelor of Arts, English. RECENT EXHIBITIONS: Bazaar of the Bizarre, October 2009 and April 2010, Toronto, Ontario; Trap Door Boutique, March to July 2010, Toronto, Ontario; Art in the Village, 2007-2010, Toronto, Ontario; Insomnia Cafe, September 2010, Toronto, Ontario.

Artist Statement:
My background in English and illustration has contributed to my love of character and storytelling, which informs all of my paintings. I paint animals and people almost exclusively, and am motivated by my joy in creating a character with mood and expression, who can gaze back out from the canvas. My work incorporates a variety of different textures that I have developed through experimentation with different media. Some paintings have an aged, weathered look, while others are fresh and bright.

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Artist Statement:
We believe that chocolate should taste as good as they look, and look as good as they taste. Our specialty is creating delicate chocolate works of art, which are sure to dazzle and tantalize your taste buds. Each handmade chocolate and confection uses only the finest all natural ingredients without any preservatives. Our uniquely personalized chocolates allow you to express yourself in our chocolates, for that special gift.

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Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education:
Artistic Exhibitions 2008 -Awol Square Foot show, Toronto. -Queen West Art Crawl at Woolfit's Art Enterprises, Toronto 2008 -Birds and Bee's show at Smash Gallery, Toronto -Lonely Robots show at Magic Pony Gallery, Toronto. -S.O.S art show at Project 165, Toronto. -Steamwhistle's Design a Deck show at The Baitshop Gallery, Toronto. Artist Education 2008- Graduated from Sheridan Institute of Technology with a BA in Illustration.

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Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education:
University of Victoria, BFA 2004 2010: TBA, Freud's Bathhouse and Diner, Winnipeg 2010: Babiole.Bibolet, Gladstone Hotel 2010: Juried Drawing Exhibition, John B. Aird Gallery 2009: Art off the Lot Exhibition 2009: Queen West Art Crawl 2009: Square Food Show, AWOL Gallery 2009: Garden (solo installation), Gallery 1313 2009: JK LOL, Studio Nine Gallery 2008: Arts in the Hall, 401 Richmond 2008: Summer Group Show, Whippersnapper Gallery Winner of Sparbox Studio Residency Award, 2009/2010

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I am a self-taught fashion designer, I've been sewing since I was a child. I became a full-time small business owner in 2006, and opened my own shop, studio and gallery in 2008 in downtown Barrie. I was proud to be a part of the Queen West Art Crawl in 2009 and had a wonderful experience. I have been featured in numerous local (Barrie) publications and events, including a handful of fashion shows and The Images Studio Tour (2009 was my first year on that tour).

Artist Statement:
Awkward Stage is an environmentally conscience clothing design house based in Barrie, Ontario. Nostalgic with a modern twist, the line captures the imagination of pin-up girls and art nerds alike. Garments are produced in small runs, each piece is one of a kind. The spring/summer collection is made primarily from vintage bed linens, while the fall/winter collection is made from repurposed skirts, shirts and dresses. Vibrant and classic, Awkward Stage is sure to stand out in the crowd.

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