Professional Development
Education
1970 Lakenheath American High School
Brandon, Suffolk
England
Grade 12 Matriculation
1975 Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville, Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Education
Major in Fine Arts
1977 - 79 Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NFLD
Completed courses for grade five teaching certificate
1975 - 2000 Employed with Avalon School Board
MacDonald Drive Junior High
Art Instructor: Grades 7, 8, and 9
1978: Worked with Brendan Blackmore in sandblasting. Created several sandblasted windows for various
businesses around town. Completed “The Fishing Admiral” and “Mary Janes”.
Commissioned work
1980 - Mr. Allen Goodridge “Children Sliding”(Watercolor) 6" x 5"
1985 - Mr. Jeff Babstock “At the Cabin with My Father”(Watercolor) 18" x 24"
1986 - Mr. Jeff Babstock“House Around the Bay: Glover Town” (Watercolor) 18"x 24
1988 - Zeta Dalton “Patrick Street Family Home” (Watercolor) 18" x 24"
1989 - Mac Donald Drive Junior High “Pink Clematis”(Watercolor) 18" x 24"
1990 - Mr. Fred Borden “Old and New House”(Watercolor) 18" x 24"
1998 - Communication and Technology Conference
Ten Lithograph images placed on slate using decoupage.
1999 - 2000 St. Michael’s Playing Cards Ace of Hearts - “Atlantic Cod” (Gouche)
Mural work
Assisted in nine murals at Macdonald Drive Junior High. Students worked on murals under my supervision. These murals range from 9' x 15', the smallest being approximately 4' x 4'.
1996 - Completed Mural for “The Gym” on Elizabeth Avenue. This mural has since been destroyed.
2003 - Mural created for a Mexican Resturant was completed for Becky Quinton, owner of Quintanas and Arribas. This mural depicts the rural atmosphere of Southern Texas and Mexico.
Arts and Letters Competition
1987 - “Wilted Flowers”(Watercolor/Pen and Ink) 14" x 24"
1993 - “Basket Full of Pink Flowers”(Watercolor) 18" x 24"
1999 - “Majesty”(Gouache’) 24" x 38"
2004 - “Tablelands” (Oil) 40" x 20"
2006- "Amaryllis Woman" (Oil) 36" x 24"
2008- "Trinity" (Oil) 24" x 14"
Car Mini Show
Began to enter images from 1980 to the present.
RCA Gallery
2005 - "Cultural Barometer: A Statement on the State of the Arts in Newfoundland and Labrador" “The Girls” Oil on Canvas mounted on masonite 3' x 2'
Spurrell Gallery
2006 - "A Breath of Summer ": November,
A1C (formally known as RCA Gallery) inauguarl members show
2008 - "Connections" Mixed Media on Canvas 24" x 24"
"Lupins" Mixed Media on Canvas 24" x 24"
Botanical Gardens (Members Show)
2008 - "Valentine Roses" Oil on paper 12" x 24"
"In a Fog" Oil Pastel on paper 9" x 12"
Botanical Gardens (Orchids)
"Painting in the Garden Exhibition and Sale"
"Yellow Orchid" 11 x 9 Oil Pastel
"White Orchid One" 4 x 4 Oil Pastel
"White Orchid Two" 4 x 4 Oil Pastel
Artisans Inn, Trinity (Group Show)
2008 - Exhibition and Sale of work September 1st - 30th
Professional Involvement
Member of the Board for Visual Arts of Newfoundland and Labrador
Member of the Board for St. Michael’s Printshop
Chairperson on the Board of St. Michael’s Printshop
VANL Newsletter Coordinator 2000 - 2002
The Womans’ Invitational Golf Tournament: Bally Hally
In honor of Jackie Goss. I have donated a piece of work each year since Ms. Goss was a close friend of mine who passed away due to breast cancer.
The works are:
“Forgotten Flowers”1994 (Etching)
“The Backyard”1995 (Monoprint)
“Autumn Hunt”(Monoprint) 1997
“Forgotten Flowers” 1998 (Etching)
“The Laundry Pole”1998 (Etching)
“The Working Community of Torbay” 1999 (Etching)
“Hills and Rocks” 1996 (Pastels)
“Begonias” 2000 (Colored Pencil)
“The Rose” 2002 (Colored Pencil)
"Getting Ready For Tea" 2004 (Pastel)
"Virgin Iris" 2005 (Pastel)
"Sunflower" 2006 (Pastel)
"Iris in the Garden" 2007 (Pastel)
"Josephs Glow" 2008 (Watercolor)
Publications
VANL Newsletter: Volume 5, Issue 7, November 1999
The Town Cryer: Volume I, Issue 29, May17 - May 24 2005
CBC Radio: Interview with Angela Antle, August 23, 2008