Curriculum Vitae

Art Training
1954 - 56 Redland College, University of Bristol, UK - Art Teacher Specialization (Distinction)
1957 Life Drawing - West of England College of Art - Bristol, UK
1962 Further Education art studies - Calgary School District, Alberta, Canada
1972 BEd degree - Fine Art major (cum laude)

Art Experiences
1956 - 66 Art Teacher - secondary schools in Canada and UK

1962 - 72

Adult Education Pottery teacher & Calligraphy teacher
1962 - 68 Practising Potter
1962 - 02 Calligrapher and consulting artist in many formats
1985 Posters & programmes designer for "Driftwood Players"
1985 - Design work for Gibsons Landing Heritage Society

Acting
1959 - 64

Productions with "The Buskins", Calgary, Alberta - "Cinderella" (Pantomime), "Tonight at 8:30", Noel Coward, "Arsenic & Old Lace" (set creation and back stage work), Pinter. etc.

1985 -

Acting with "Driftwood Players", Gibsons, BC - "Between Mouthfulls", Alan Ayckborne, "Arsenic & Old Lace", "Harvey", "Confusions", Alan Ayckborn, "Here & There" (Beyond The Fringe Review)

2000- Director - stage performances of "And Then There Were None", "Separate Tables", "A Passion Play", "A Rented Christmas"
2000- Actor in movies, tv series, tv and other commercials, print - "Miracle", "Dead Zone", Norwegian Telephone Company, Aquassure bathtubs, Frijj milkshake (UK)

Other Qualifications & Experiences
1952 - 1954 Navigating officer cadet, Shell Oil Co, tankers travelling to Middle and Far East
1966 - 68

Warden of Community Centre, Kingswood, Bristol, UK

1970 - 75 Vice Principal, Okotoks Elementary School, Alberta
1972 - 02 Computer programming
1975 - 79 Early Childhood Consultant, Government of Alberta, Canada
1978 - 98 Public Relations advisor and consultant
1979 - 99 Administrator (Principal) School District 46, British Columbia
1974 - Computer programmer - Conference registration program, Christian charity order processing program, Pharmacy prescription management program ("Scriptor"), Resource Centre Managament Program ("RCMP")
1986 - 90 Computer Coordinator of School District 46 (Sunshine Coast), BC, Canada
1989 - Web site designer and developer
1994 MSc in Public Relations - University of Stirling, Scotland (cum laude)