Resume
Education
1970 Lakenheath American High School
Brandon, Suffolk
England
Grade 12 Matriculation
1970 – 1974 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
Mural Work
Assisted students, after school, to create 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’. All the murals were created by students with the exception of two.
1996 – Completed Mural for “The Gym” Which was located on Elizabeth Avenue. This mural has since been destroyed.
2003 – Mural created for “Quintanas & Aribas Mexican Restaurant”. This mural depicts the rural atmosphere of Southern Texas and Mexico. The restaurant was sold but the new owner loves the mural.
Exhibitions
M. Pappas Smyth
St. Michael’s Printshop
2001 – “Cod” Gouache – Illustration for playing card. Second edition of Collectors Cards.
RCA Gallery
2005 – “Colour and Form”: “Sunflower Encrypted”
2006 – “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’. Received comps for this show.
Spurrell Gallery
2006 – Solo Exhibition – November “A Breath of Summer “
A1C (formally known as RCA Gallery) inaugural members show
2008 – Gordon Lauren curated: “Connections” Mixed Media on Canvas 24″ x 24″
“Lupins” Mixed Media on Canvas 24″ x 24″
Botanical Gardens (Members Show)
2007 – “Valentine Roses” Oil on paper 12″ x 24”, ”In a Fog” Oil Pastel on paper 9″ x 12″ 2008 – Botanical Gardens: Orchids
2009 – Botanical Gardens: Alpine Plants
2010 – Botanical Gardens: Small Watercolours
Artisans Inn, Trinity (Group Show)
2008 – Brenda Rowe Bartlett, Ruby Beaumont, Mitzi Pappas Smyth. Exhibition and Sale of work September.
Craft Council
2005 – Juried – Sharon LeRiche: Christmas Exhibition – “We Three Kings”
2011 – Juried – Sharon LeRiche: November – Members Show: “The Deep Blue Sea”
2013 – Juried – Sharon LeRiche: Christmas Exhibition: “Embroidery I”, “Embroidery 2”
2013 – Juried – Sharon LeRiche: Spring Show: “Summer Forget Me Nots”
2016 – Juried – Sharon LeRiche: Memorial on the 100th WWI Beaumont Hamel “Forget Me Not”
2017 – Juried – Sharon LeRiche: Spring Craft Show: “Chasing Dragonflies“Spring “Chickadee”, “Watching Butterflies”
2022 – Juried – Bruno Vinhas”, “Mom’s Family Home”
Eastern Edge Gallery
2009 – Members Show: “Oblivious”
2011 – The Camp Kitsch Cheese Show: “WagonWheelShag”
2022 – Members Show: Cyanotype and embroidered image
Five Island Gallery
2015 – Fisheries Moratorium: “What Code? Where?” 2016 – Resettlement: “Between the Wind and the Water”
Solo & Group Exhibition
Group Show at Arts and Culture Centre – November, 2019
Residency at Arts and Culture Center
September (2021) – March (2022) – “The Juniper Tree Proje
Residency at Arts and Culture Center:
September (2022) – April (2023) – “The Juniper Tree Project”
Professional Involvement
Past Member of the Board for Visual Arts of Newfoundland and Labrador Past Member of the Board for St. Michael’s Printshop
Past Chairperson on the Board of St. Michael’s Printshop
Past VANL Newsletter Coordinator 2000 – 2002
The Woman’s Invitational Golf Tournament: Bally Haly
In honour of Jackie Goss. I have donated over twenty pieces of work to commemorate her life since 1995. Ms. Goss was a close friend of mine who passed away due to breast cancer.
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