**Commissions on Public View**
– Bronze Bust of St. John Paul II, 4885 St. John Paul II Way, Vancouver
– Bronze Statue of St. John Paul II, 4885 St. John Paul II Way, Vancouver
– Chief Justice Allan McEachern, Law Courts, Vancouver, Unveiling June 22nd, 2017
**Awards**
– 2023 Online Federation Showcase, First Prize Sculpture.
– 2022 Outstanding Achievement Award Sculpture, Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists, American Women Artist Association
– 2022 Outstanding Achievement Award Sculpture, American Women Artists Online Juried Show
– 2021 First Place Sculpture, Shape and Form, Federation of Canadian Artists
– 2021 Award of Merit, Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists
– 2021 2nd place, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art International Biennale Portrait competition, Wausau, WI
– 2021 First place sculpture, “On the Edge” Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
– 2021 First Place Sculpture, “Water” Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, Canada
– 2020 First Honors Award, Portrait Society of America, International Juried Competition
– 2020 First Place, Sculpture, “Bella” Federation of Canadian Artists
– 2019 15th Finalist non-commissioned category, Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition
– 2018 14th Annual Portrait Society Society of America, Finalist, Commissioned Portrait Category, Members Only Competition for “Abigail”
– 2018 Portrait Society of America International Juried competition, Select 50
– 2018 2nd Place Sculpture Award, Shape and Form Exhibition, Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
– 2018 14th Annual Portrait Society Members Only Competition, Finalist
– 2015 The Miracle of the Portrait, Canadian Portrait Competition, Certificate of Merit
**Solo Exhibitions**
– 2012 Kitsilano Community Centre, Vancouver BC
– 2011 Byng Art Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
– 2010 “Portraits of Recovery”, Place Des Arts, Port Coquitlam, BC
– 2007 Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver BC, Canada
– 2006 Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver BC, Canada
– 1984 Winters Gallery, Toronto Ontario, Canada
**Group Exhibitions**
**2023**
– What Moves You, Parker Art Salon and the Pendulum Gallery, HSBC Building, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver BC, May 15 – June 16, 2023
– 2023 Sculpture Showcase & Signature Invitational, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver BC. May 22 – June 11,
– Pushing Forward Reaching Back, American Women Artists, Brookgreen Gardens, May 13-July 23, 2023, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
– Online Federation Showcase, Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver BC, Mar 1st-31st 2023
**2022**
– Small Works Exhibition, Collins Galleries, 12 West Road, Orleans, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Nov. 26-Dec. 9,
– Eastside Culture Crawl, 2022. Open studios, 1000 Parker Street, Van BC, Nov.14-17
– “Illuminations” Il Museo, Italian Cultural Centre Vancouver, August 18th to September 21
– American women Artists Online Juried Exhibition, May -Dec. 2022
– Breaking Through, the Rise of American Women Artists, March 5-May 29, Customs House Museum, 200 S 2nd St, Clarksville Tennessee, USA
– Goddess, ACT Gallery 11944 Haney Pl, Maple Ridge, BC, Feb. 26-April 9
– Shape and Form, Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver BC Feb 22-March 6
**2021**
– Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists online Juried Show, May 20-Aug. 21,
– On the Edge, Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver BC July 12-Aug 1.
– Spring Online Juried Show, American Women Artists, Spring, 2021
– “Water” Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver BC, Feb. 20 -March 31
– The Poetry Project, Gallery George, 990 George Street, Vancouver, BC Jan 7-31
**2020**
– Bella! Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver BC, Nov. 16-20
– Culture Crawl, Gallery George, 990 George Street, Vancouver BC, Nov 14-30
**2019**
– Malleable: Changing Notions of Women, Oct. 18-Dec. 10, 2019 Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St. Vancouver, BC
– Eastside Culture Crawl, Nov. 14 – 17, 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC
– Shape and Form, Federation Gallery, Oct. 22-Nov 3, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
– Vancouver Salon, Federation Gallery, July 15 – Aug 23, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
– Parker Art Salon, May 24th to 26th, 1000 Parker St., Vancouver BC
**2018**
– Parker Art Salon, 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC, May 25th to 27th
– Revision, Granville Island, August 30th – Nov. 30th
– Shape and Form, Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Oct. 30 – Nov. 11
– Eastside Culture Crawl, Nov. 15th to 18th, 1000 Parker Street, Vancouver, BC
**2017**
– Parker Art Salon, May 5-7
– Cityscape Gallery with SSBC, April 28-June 3
– New Forms Matter, Cityscape Gallery, North Vancouver, Apr 24 to June 5th
– The Persistence of Doubt, January 15th to May 14th, Tom Thompson Gallery, Owen Sound, with Michael Markowsky
**2016**
– Leigh Square, July August, Sculptors Society of BC Exhibition, July 14 to Aug. 1
– Sculpture in VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver BC, Canada, July 29th to Aug 1st
– Eastside Culture Crawl, 1000 Parker, Nov. 17th – 20th
– Wood, Clay, Stone and Beyond, Sculpture Northwest Gallery, Bellingham, USA. Oct 7- Dec. 17th
**2015**
– Sculpture in VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver BC, Canada
– SWARM 16, ACME Studios, 112 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– East Side Culture Crawl, 112 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Avenue Gallery, Victoria, BC.
**2014**
– 6th Annual H’Arts for the Homeless, The Imperial, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– SWARM 15, ACME Studios, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Sculpture in VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Artists in our Midst Studio Tour and Roundhouse Exhibition, Vancouver BC, Canada
**2013**
– “Small Works”, Petley Jones Gallery,
– “Tribute to David Marshall Exhibition”, Big Rock Sculpture Garden, Seattle, U.S.A.
– Sculpture in Van Dusen Gardens, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Group Exhibition, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Artists in our Midst Studio Tour and Roundhouse Exhibition, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Bloedel Conservatory, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver BC, Canada
**2012**
– Petley Jones Gallery with the MPA, Vancouver BC, Canada
– “ArtSpacific” Juried Exhibition, Delta, BC, Canada
– Sculpture in VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver B, Canada
– Byng Arts Community Show, Vancouver BC, Canada
**2011**
– Sculpture in VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Group Exhibition, Vancouver B, Canada
– Flowers for Food, Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Byng Arts Community Show, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Artists in our Midst, Studio Tour and Roundhouse Exhibition, Vancouver BC, Canada
– “For the Love of Art”, Scotia Bank, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Autumn Brook Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
**2010**
– “Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition” Place des Arts, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
– Perspectives on Identity, International Village, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Autumn Brook Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Byng Arts Community Show, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Sheraton Landmark Wall Centre, Feature Gala Artist
– Gallery Gachet, Vancouver BC Canada.
**2009**
– Sculpture in VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver B.C.
– “Winter White” Laura Jewitt Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Byng Arts Community Show, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Artists in our Midst Studio Tour and Roundhouse Exhibition, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Autumn Brook Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
**2008**
– Sculpture in VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver B.C.
– Byng Arts Community Show, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Van Ypren Jewellers, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Artists in our Midst Studio Tour and Roundhouse Exhibition, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Autumn Brook Gallery,
**2007**
– The Sanctuary Gallery, Grace Church, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Burnaby Art Gallery, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver BC, Canada
– Byng Art Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
**2006**
– VanDusen Garden, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
– Pendulum Gallery, Sculptors’ Society of BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
**2000
-2003**
– Commissions from Gardenstone Statuary. Vancouver
– 1986 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
– 1987 Weller Potovsky Gallery, Toronto Ontario, Canada
– 1988 Weller Potovsky Gallery, Toronto Ontario, Canada
– 1989 Weller Potovsky Gallery, Toronto Ontario, Canada
– 1985 Winters Gallery York University
**Collections**
– Louise’s art is featured in a number of private collections in Canada including the Catholic Archdiocese in Vancouver as well as private collectors in the USA, England, Australia, and the Netherlands.
**Memberships**
– Sculptors’ Society of BC
– FIDEM, Federation of International Medallists
– MASC, Medallists Association of Canada
– Registered member of the American Art Therapy Association
**Education**
– 2019 Master Class in Facial Reconstruction Sculpture with Karen T. Taylor, Texas State University
– 2018 Sculpting the Portrait in Clay, Florence Academy of Art
– 2017 Bas Relief with Eugene Daub, Scottsdale Arizona
– 2015 Master Class in Facial Reconstruction Sculpture with Karen T. Taylor, Texas State University
– 2014 Forensic Facial Reconstruction Sculpture with Karen Taylor, Scottsdale Art School, Arizona
– 2011 Master Class through the Society of Portrait Sculptors, London, England
– 2009 Master Class through the Society of Portrait Sculptors, London, England
– 2006 Medallion Workshop, Geert Maas, Kelowna
– 1997-98 Vancouver Art Institute, figurative and portrait classes,
– 1992-93 Capilano College Art Institute, North Vancouver, B.C.
– 1987-1989 Masters Level Diploma in Art Therapy Toronto Art Therapy Institute,
– 1982-1985 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Honours, York University, Ont.
– 1981, University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program (Cortona Italy)
– 1979-1981 Diploma in Fine Arts, Vancouver Community College,
**Teaching**
– MISSA, Metchosin International School for the Arts, June 2017
– Kerrisdale Artists Group
– Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
– Private workshops in Studio
– UBC, support for Next-Gen U online programming, 2012
– Byng Arts, 2012. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
QR Code
Scan a QR code with your Mobile Phone