About the Artist
“My paintings often celebrate nature and familiar settings that uncover complex reaction. In my quest for duality of abstraction and representation, I work quickly and directly, using decisive marks. I love colour and use it freely.”
Margaret Roseman is an internationally known painter, an award-winning artist, a national juror and a highly respected instructor since 1970. Margaret has instructed at national symposiums and painting workshops in many parts of the world — Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and North America.
She holds signature membership in:
The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
The Society of Canadian Artists
The Toronto Watercolour Society (Founder and Lifetime Director)
She is also a member of
The Federation of Canadian Artists and The International Watercolor Society (Canada)
Her work has been featured in:
International Artist Magazine
North Light Books
Best of Worldwide Watermedia
The Best of Acrylic
Margaret’s achievements and contributions to the arts have been recognized with:
A Canadian Confederation Medal – 125th anniversary
The Ontario Volunteer Service Award
Margaret is profiled in
Canadian Who’s Who
Her work may be found in corporate, public and private collections worldwide.
Workshop Instructions
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2024 - 2020
Online studio classes and workshops in watercolour and acrylic
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2023
Juror for the Art Guild of Scarborough
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2023
Juror for PineRidge Arts Council
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2023
Juror for the Richmond Hill Group of Artists
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2022 October 27
CSPWC Live Online Critique
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2022 September 8
CSPWC Live Online Demo - A Painterly Approach to Still Life
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2024-1980
Frequent Workshop Instructor for :
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Toronto Watercolour Society
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Willowdale Group of Artists – Banbury, Edithvale
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Humber Valley Art Club
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Markham Group of Artists
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Bayview Watercolour Society
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Don Valley Group of Artists
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Scarborough Art Guild
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Richmond Hill Group of Artists
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Town of Richmond Hill
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Oshawa Art Association
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Art associations in: Alliston, Barrie, Bobcaygeon, Buckhorn, Clarkson, Coburgh, Grimsby, Guelph, Lemonville, London, Orillia, Pelham, Port Hope.
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2017
Jacksonville Watercolor Society, Florida, USA
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2017,1997, 91, 90
Central and East Central Ontario Art Association - Geneva Park, Ontario
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2016, 2012, 1995, 1990
Niagara Frontier Art Association - Buffalo, New York
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2013-1995
Studio Six - Markham, Ontario
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2011
Burchfield Penney Art Centre and American Artist's Watercolor Magazine, WaterMedia Weekend - Buffalo, New York
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2011, 2004, 2002
Painting Holiday Workshops in France
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2009-1999
HK Holbein North American Art Event - Colchester, Vermont
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2009-2005
Learning & Product Expo: Art! - Burbank, Chicago, Pasadena, Washington
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2008-2005
Loon Lake Workshops - Haliburton, Ontario
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2007, 05
Bear Creek Studio - Sarnia, Ontario
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2006, 04, 03
Watermedia Workshops - Nova Scotia
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2005
Summer Art School - Bracebridge, Ontario
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2005
Kanata Art Club - Kanata, Ontario
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2004
Art Methods and Materials Show - Pasadena, California
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2004
Sackville Art Association - Sackville, New Brunswick
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2004, 2003
Studio Workshop - Halifax, Nova Scotia
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2002
Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour Symposium - Halifax , Nova Scotia
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2001, 2000
Canadian Art Event - Toronto, Ontario
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2001, 1999-94
Painting Holiday Workshops in Barbados
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2000, 1999
Painting Holiday Workshops in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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1999-92
The Blue Mountain School of Fine Art - Collingwood, Ontario
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1999-92
Haliburton School of Fine Art - Haliburton, Ontario
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1997
Painting Holiday Workshop in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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1995, 1991
Rochester Art Association - Rochester, New York
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1995, 92-86
Chalet School of Art - Hornings Mills, Ontario
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1993
Trillium Workshops, Toronto, Ontario
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1981-86
Staff Member - Toronto School of Art
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1970-86
Staff Member for Central Technical School - Toronto, Ontario
Selected Solo Exhibitions
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2023, 2019-1986
Home Studio Show and Sale –Thornhill, Ontario
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2012-1997
Thornhill Visual Artists' Studio Tour
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2004-1999
Thornhill Golf and Country Club - Thornhill, Ontario
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2003-2001
The McKay Art Centre - Unionville, Ontario
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2002-1994
Annual show at The Verandah Art Gallery - Bridgetown, Barbados
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2000
The King Gallery - King City, Ontario
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1992-89
Margaret Roseman Gallery - Whitby, Ontario
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1991
Toronto Ladies' Golf Club - Thornhill, Ontario
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1988
Art Ampersand Gallery - Thornhill, Ontario
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1988, 1981
Faculty of Dentistry - University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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1987
Karney Daniels Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
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1987
Cullen Country Barns - Markham, Ontario
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1983
North York Public Library - Toronto, Ontario
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1982
Beach Gallery Cafe - Toronto, Ontario
Selected Juried Exhibitions
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2024-1985
Bi-Annual Juried Art Exhibition - Toronto Watercolour Society
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2023
98th Annual Open Water Exhibition, Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
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2023
Niagara Frontier Spring 2023 Open Watercolor Exhibition
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2023
Acrylic Works 10
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2023
Society of Canadian Artists Open International Online Juried Show
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2023
IWS International Watercolor Society - Stories in Light
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2022-2018
East Central Ontario Art Association, Ontario
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2022
Society of Canadian Artists
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2021
Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour - Beyond the Edge
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2021
East Central Ontario Art Association
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2020
Ist. Annual Women in Watercolor
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2020
Chinese and Foreign International Watercolor Masters Exhibition
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2018
IWS Canada -CSPWC, Symphony in Watercolour, Richmond Hill, Ontario
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2018
PineRidge Arts Council, Ontario
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2017, 2005
Society of Canadian Artists
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2017, 1997, 95, 92
"Open Water", International Competition, Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour - Toronto, Ontario
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2005
Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, 80th Anniversary Exhibition - Toronto, Ontario
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2000
"Aim for Arts" International Competition, Federation of Canadian Artists - Vancouver, British Columbia
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2000
Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, 75th Anniversary Exhibition - Toronto, Ontario
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2000-1999
Art Dialogue Gallery - Buffalo, New York
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2000, 1997
Arts Etobicoke Art Festival - Toronto, Ontario
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1994, 92, 91
McMichael Gallery - Kleinberg, Ontario
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1992-1988
Cabbagetown Cultural Art Festival - Toronto, Ontario
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1992, 90, 89
O'Keefe Centre - Toronto, Ontario
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1989
Art Aurora Annual Art Show – Aurora, Ontario
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1985, 1984
Annual Juried Art Show, Willowdale Group of Artists - Toronto, Ontario
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1983
North York Arts Council - Toronto, Ontario
Selected Non-Juried Group Exhibitions
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2024-22,19-17,12,11,07,06
Heintzman House - Thornhill, Ontario
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2023,19-15
Sunnybrook Hospital Fine Arts, Toronto, Ontario
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2022-20
East Central Ontario Art Association -Mystery of the Park, Algonquin Park, Ontario
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2021
Heintzman House Online Art Show and Sale
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2019, 2018, 2016
Kingsway-Lambton annual Art Show and Sale, Toronto, Ontario
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2018, 2016
North York Visual Artists Show and Sale, Toronto, Ontario
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2017
Journeys to Italy, Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
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2014, 2009, 2006
Lawrence Park Community Church – Toronto, Ontario
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2011-2006
Art of the Matter Gallery - Aurora, Ontario
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2011-2006
The Gallery at Round Top - Round Top, Texas
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2011
The Point Gallery – Innisfil, Ontario
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2011
Of Things Past – Toronto, Ontario
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2010, 2009
Doors Open Vaughan – Thornhill, Ontario
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2009
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts – Richmond Hill, Ontario
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2008
Art at the Castle, Casa Loma – Toronto, Ontario
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2008-2007
Thera Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
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2007-2000
The Art of Hungarian Canadians - Toronto, Ontario and Budapest, Hungary
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2005-1999
Hummingbird Centre - Toronto, Ontario
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2003, 1998
Praxis Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
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2002-1993
The Manse Gallery - Baysville, Ontario
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2001-1998
Artful Gallery - Burlington, Ontario
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1999-1998
Studio 737 Art Gallery - Richmond Hill, Ontario
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1999-1997
Mafalda Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
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1999-1994
Arnak Art Resource Gallery - Buffalo, New York
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1998-1994
Group of Ten Artists' Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
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1995-1990
Rivercrest Gallery - Streetsville, Ontario
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1995-93, 86-78
Annual Beth Tikvah Synagogue Art Show - Toronto, Ontario
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1994-1993
Cairns Gallery - Port Carling, Ontario
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1993-90, 88
Cullen Country Barns Annual Art Show and Sale - Markham, Ontario
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1991-1989
Thornhill Scouts Heintzman House Art Show - Thornhill, Ontario
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1990, 1989
York Central Hospital - Richmond Hill, Ontario
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1989
Etobicoke City Hall Invitation Art Show - Toronto, Ontario
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1989-1988
Rocky Mountain Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
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1988
Bremner Fine Arts - Markham, Ontario
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1987
Invited Exhibitor, "Aqueous Open '87" Pittsburgh Watercolor Society - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Awards
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2024
AcrylicWorks 11 - Finalist
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2024
Toronto Watercolour Society - Fall Aquavision - Silver Medal
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2024
Toronto Watercolour Society - Spring Aquavision - Silver Medal
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2023
Toronto Watercolour Society - Fall Aquavision- Award of Merit
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2023
AcrylicWorks 10 - Honorable Mention
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2023
98th Annual Open Water Exhibition, CSPWC-Baohong Artists Watercolour Paper Award
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2023
Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society- Margaret M. Martin Award
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2023
Toronto Watercolour Society - Spring Aquavision- Award of Merit
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2023
IWS International Watercolor Society - Canada - Rockwell Award
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2022
Toronto Watercolour Society - Fall Aquavision- Award of Merit
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2021
Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour - Beyond the Edge - Honourable Mention
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2021
East Central Ontario Art Association - Honourable Mention
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2021
Toronto Watercolour Society - Spring Aquavision - Award of Merit
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2021
Toronto Watercolour Society - Fall Aquavision - Award of Merit
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2020
Toronto Watercolour Society - Fall Aquavision - Dorothy Blefgen Award, Best Use of Colour
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2020
Ist. Annual Women in Watercolor - Honourable Mention
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2019
Toronto Watercolour Society - Honourable Mention
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2018
Toronto Watercolour Society - Dorothy Blefgen Award, Best Use of Colour
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2018
East Central Ontario Art Association - First Prize
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2017
Toronto Watercolour Society - Dorothy Blefgen Award, Best Use of Colour
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2016
Toronto Watercolour Society - Award of Merit
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2016
Toronto Watercolour Society - Dorothy Blefgen Award, Best Use of Colour
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2015
Toronto Watercolour Society - Award of Merit
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2015
Toronto Watercolour Society - Platinum Level of Distinction (50 juried shows)
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2015
Toronto Watercolour Society - People's Choice Award
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2013
Toronto Watercolour Society - People's Choice Award
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2011
Toronto Watercolour Society - Award of Merit
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2010
Toronto Watercolour Society - Silver Medal Award
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2008
Toronto Watercolour Society - Silver Medal Award
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2007
Toronto Watercolour Society - Bronze Medal Award
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2005
Society of Canadian Artists - Honourable Mention
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2000
Arts Etobicoke Art Festival - Honourable Mention
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2000
Toronto Watercolour Fall Society - Honourable Mention
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1999
Western New York Artists Group -Second Place
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1998
Toronto Watercolour Society Fall Show - Best Figure
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1997
Toronto Watercolour Society Fall Show- Honourable Mention, Floral
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1995
Toronto Watercolour Society Spring Show- Best in Show
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1993
Toronto Watercolour Society Spring Show - TWS Award, Landscape
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1989
Cabbagetown Art Festival, Toronto, Ontario - Honourable Mention
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1987
Toronto Watercolour Society Fall Show - Honourable Mention, Floral
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1987
Cabbagetown Art Festival, Toronto, Ontario - First Prize
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1987
Toronto Watercolour Society Spring Show - Best Floral
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