EXHIBITIONS  &  HONOURS

Solo Exhibitions
  • MOUSE & CASTLE TOYS (building toys and board books for children), Millennium Library, Winnipeg, 1 June 2018 - 21 March 2019.
  • P IS FOR A PRICKLY PORCUPINE (pen-and-ink and pastel illustrations), McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 8 April - 5 May 2013.
  • PRAIRIE FLOWERS (pen-and-ink and pastel illustrations), Victoria Beach Gallery, Victoria Beach, Manitoba, July 2012.
  • KINGDOM OF TROLLS: HAND-COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS, Dr. Paul H.T. Thorlakson Gallery, The Icelandic Collection, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, 6 February – 15 August 2011.
  • AMBER AMBROSIA (original pen-and-ink illustrations from the book), Millennium Library, Winnipeg, summer 2007.
  • HIDDEN CITIES (quilts and books), Exhibition Gallery, Manitoba Crafts Council, 2004.
  • HIDDEN CITIES (quilts and books), Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 2004.
  • INVISIBLE CITIES (quilts and books), Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg, 2003. (Poster, Curator's Statement, Article)
  • INVISIBLE CITIES (quilts and books), Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House Gallery, University of Toronto, 2002.
  • COMA AMOK (masks and sculptures), White Water Gallery, North Bay, Ontario, 1991.
  • OS: LOVE DARTS OF THE SLUG (masks and sculptures), Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House Gallery, University of Toronto, in collaboration with Marie-Josée Chartier (choreographer), and Bill Gilliam (composer). Circulated to McMaster University Art Gallery, Hamilton; and McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, 1989-1990.
  • R.E.D.: THE MENS CLUB (masks and sculptures), in collaboration with Marie-Josée Chartier, and Michael Baker (composer), Artculture Resource Centre, Toronto, 1988
  • RAETTLESNAKE (masks and sculptures), Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, 1986.
  • CROW.BRIDE. (sculptures), Centennial Gallery, Oakville, Ontario, 1986.
  • SHE-MALE (masks), Rail's End Gallery, Haliburton, Ontario, 1985.
  • THE GREAT HUMAN BLIMP (installationa), Harbourfront, Toronto, 1984.
  • THE DANCE OF THE SCARECROW BRIDES, Universiade '83, Ring House Gallery, University of Alberta, Edmonton; and Harbourfront Art Gallery, Toronto, 1983.
  • SPIRITS OF THE BARN, Punchinello Gallery, Toronto, 1982.
  • THE FOOL'S VISION, Punchinello Gallery, Toronto, 1981.

Group Shows (selected)
  • REAL FABRICATIONS, invitational, Art Gallery of Prince Albert, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 2003.
  • GRAND NATIONAL: REFLECTIONS OF CANADA (juried), Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 2003.
  • SHADOW BOXES, group show, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto, 2002.
  • THE COMMON THREAD, juried biennial textile exhibition, Oakville Festival for Fibre Arts, Oakville, Ontario, 2002.
  • 17th ANNUAL SPRING JURIED EXHIBITION, annual juried exhibition, Manitoba Crafts Council, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2002.
  • 16TH ANNUAL SPRING JURIED EXHIBITION, annual juried exhibition, Manitoba Crafts Council, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2001.
  • THE COMMON THREAD, juried biennial textile exhibition, Sheridan College School of Craft and Design Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2000.
  • CRAZY QUILTING AROUND THE WORLD, Crazy Quilt Society Conference, The Quilt Heritage Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, 2000.
  • SEEDING THE SNOW, juried group show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; Prairie View Education Center, McHenry County Conservation District, Chrystal Lake, Illinois, 1999.
  • HOUSE/HOME, exhibition of Strachan House architectural drawings, photographs and fieldnotes by Robert Burley & Debra Friedman, Janna Levitt & Dean Goodman, and Rae Bridgman. Photo Passage, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, 1999.
  • DESIGNED BY COMMISSION - SURFACES, site-specific installation, IIDEX, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre; York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront, Toronto, 1992.
  • WEARABLE ART, The Works, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta 1987.
  • THE MASK, Cartwright Gallery, Vancouver, 1986.
  • VISIONS DU MASQUE, 3-person show, Paquin Gallery, Kapuskasing, Ontario, 1984.
  • MASKS, Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, 1984.
  • LEATHER ARTS, Sawtooth Centre for Visual Design, Winston-Salem, North Carolina , 1984.
  • WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVE, Partisan Gallery, Toronto, 1983.
  • MASKS: MYTHICAL ANIMALS, 3-person show, Harbourfront Community Gallery, Toronto, 1982
  • THE MASK, Craft Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, 1982

Group Shows (selected)
  • REAL FABRICATIONS, invitational, Art Gallery of Prince Albert, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 2003.
  • GRAND NATIONAL: REFLECTIONS OF CANADA (juried), Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 2003.
  • SHADOW BOXES, group show, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto, 2002.
  • THE COMMON THREAD, juried biennial textile exhibition, Oakville Festival for Fibre Arts, Oakville, Ontario, 2002.
  • 17th ANNUAL SPRING JURIED EXHIBITION, annual juried exhibition, Manitoba Crafts Council, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2002.
  • 16TH ANNUAL SPRING JURIED EXHIBITION, annual juried exhibition, Manitoba Crafts Council, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2001.
  • THE COMMON THREAD, juried biennial textile exhibition, Sheridan College School of Craft and Design Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2000.
  • CRAZY QUILTING AROUND THE WORLD, Crazy Quilt Society Conference, The Quilt Heritage Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, 2000.
  • SEEDING THE SNOW, juried group show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; Prairie View Education Center, McHenry County Conservation District, Chrystal Lake, Illinois, 1999.
  • HOUSE/HOME, exhibition of Strachan House architectural drawings, photographs and fieldnotes by Robert Burley & Debra Friedman, Janna Levitt & Dean Goodman, and Rae Bridgman. Photo Passage, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, 1999.
  • DESIGNED BY COMMISSION - SURFACES, site-specific installation, IIDEX, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre; York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront, Toronto, 1992.
  • WEARABLE ART, The Works, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta 1987.
  • THE MASK, Cartwright Gallery, Vancouver, 1986.
  • VISIONS DU MASQUE, 3-person show, Paquin Gallery, Kapuskasing, Ontario, 1984.
  • MASKS, Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, 1984.
  • LEATHER ARTS, Sawtooth Centre for Visual Design, Winston-Salem, North Carolina , 1984.
  • WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVE, Partisan Gallery, Toronto, 1983.
  • MASKS: MYTHICAL ANIMALS, 3-person show, Harbourfront Community Gallery, Toronto, 1982.
  • THE MASK, Craft Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, 1982.

Literary and Visual Arts Grants, Honours and Awards (selected)
  • Skriðuklaustur, Eastern Iceland, International Residency sponsored by The Institute of Gunnar Gunnarsson, January-February 2008, 2009.
  • Manitoba Arts Council, Travel/Professional Grant for Writers, 2007.
  • Manitoba Arts Council, Writers Grant B, 2006.
  • Manitoba Arts Council, Crafts Grant, 2003.
  • Manitoba Arts Council, Short Term Project in the Literary Arts Grant, 2003.
  • Manitoba Arts Council, Writers Grant C, 2002.
  • Manitoba Crafts Council, The Judith Ryan Memorial Award for Excellence in Artistry and Craftsmanship, 17th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition, 2002.
  • Manitoba Crafts Council, Juror's Award (Excellence in Execution and Design), 16th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition, 2001.
  • Manitoba Arts Council, Crafts Grant, 2000.
  • Manitoba Arts Council, Crafts Grant, 1999.
  • The Canada Council, Explorations Grant in collaboration with Marie-Josée Chartier (choreographer/dancer) and Bill Gilliam (composer), 1989.
  • The Canada Council, Interdisciplinary Project Fund, in collaboration with Marie-Josée Chartier (choreographer), and Michael Baker (composer), 1987.
  • The Canada Council, Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts, 1985.
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grants, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991.
  • Ontario Arts Council, Crafts Grants, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990.
  • Ontario Arts Council, Artists in the Schools, 1983, 1984, 1985.
  • The Canada Council, Explorations Grant, 1982.