I am an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) and the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA). I would like to think that if the Group of Seven were around we would all go out into the woods to paint together since they were founding members of the OSA. It’s an honour to follow in their footsteps.
My studio is nestled in the woods in the Town of the Blue Mountains, about 2 hours north of Toronto. It’s the best place to create work; on any given day I may see a deer poke its face through the ferns, or a fox trot by or a bald eagle soar overhead.
Why Fuzzy Beast? It’s really the boss of the studio, my 5 lb Morkie. He is my most passionate fan!
EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
Spain, Altiba9 Interview, 2022
Iceland, Artist in Residence, NES, Skagastrond, May 2022
Great Britain, London, Boomer Gallery, The New Artist Exhibition Feb. 2022
OSA Northern Hub Exhibition, Tamiskaming, ON, March 2020
Alberta, Canada, Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary Alberta, July 2018
Newfoundland, Canada, Layton Gallery, September 2016
Finland, Artist in Residence, Kemijarvi Cultural Foundation, Finland, July 2013
Society of Canadian Artists, Joseph D. Carrier Gallery, Toronto, July 2013
Finland, Kemijarvi Cultural Centre, Boreal Portraits Exhibiton 2013
Society of Canadian Artists, Halifax Club, Nova Scotia 2012
Owen Sound, Canada, Tom Thomson Gallery, Convergence, Annual Juried Show Feb. 2012
Toronto, Canada, John B. Aird Gallery, OSA Annual Open Juried Show, Feb. 2012, 2013
Yukon, Canada, Yukon Arts Centre, Solo Exhibition Nov. 2011
Stratford, Canada, Stratford Gallery, April/May 2010
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, April 2010
Owen Sound, Canada, Tom Thomson Gallery, Convergence, Annual Juried Show Feb. 2009
Kitchener, Canada, Artist in Residence, Homer Watson Gallery, 2008
Kitchener, Canada, KW Art Gallery Biennial Juried Exhibition, Woodlot, July 2007
AWARDS
Society of Canadian Artists Award of Merit, 2013
Ontario Arts Council exhibition grant, 2013
Photography award SCA, Nova Scotia, 2012
KW Arts Awards finalist in Visual Arts Category 2010 & 2005
National Park Photo Contest, Georgian Bay Islands National Park, first place, 2010
MEC Big Wild: Family Adventure and documentation: Yukon/Boreal Travels: first place 2008
Waterloo Region Arts Fund Grant Recipient 2008, to continue work on The Boreal Project (Yukon)
KWSA Annual Juried Show; Ace Award for photographs of Boreal Forest
Elanor Shaw Award, Brock University, awarded for community service, 2006
Waterloo Regional Arts Foundation Award 2004; Recipient of art foundation grant
Kelly Borgers OSA/SCA 