CV 2023 -Juried into Chateau Des Charmes Winery group show with NOTL Arts Collective -Successfully participated in a fundraising auction the Dundas Valley School of Art -Work selected for a Canada Day draw at the Pumphouse Art Centre , sponsored by Peter Domarchuk from royal Le Page Reality -participated in group show at the Peach Festival -participated in a "plein air " event at the Shaw Garden Tour -juried into Art at the Pumphouse, 2 day event. - painted on site at the Chateau Des Charmes winery -participated in "plein air" in the Rose Garden at studio of Ronald Boaks -participated in group show for the Hydro Box Exhibit -juried into the Parkway Artists Guild, "art in the garden, Butterfly Conservatory, Botanical Gardens,
2022 -Featured in May edition of Arabella, a Canadian national art magazine. Link found in my bio on Instagram and Facebook -Joined the NOTL Arts Collective -Juried into "Paint It Big" with Paula White Diamond Gallery -Parkway Artist Guild Group show at the Niagara Falls Library -Art in Medicine, donated paintings to be hung in the Walker Clinic. St Catharines General Hospital -Accepted into "Joy", a national juried show at the Summer and Grace Gallery, Oakville
2021 -Presentation for the Probus Club, Art Gallery of Burlington, Ontario. "Artist or Environment-What makes an artist paint the way they do . -Parkway Artist Guild slide show presentation, "Artist or Environment". - CFUW, St. Catharines branch, slide show presentation. -Art Space 106, signed on as an exhibiting artist. -CFUW, Hamilton Branch, slide show presentation .
2020 -Created a weekly mini-mentorship with a small group of artists -Signed on as exhibiting artist at the Steele Gallery, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario -Signed on as exhibiting artist at The Hub on Queen, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
2019 - King Street Gallery, instructed a Bridal Workshop. -Juried into "Rooted in the Garden", Niagara Parks Botanical Garden, Niagara Falls , Ontario. Ca
2018 - Juried into the Pelham Art Festival, Pelham, Ontario. - Juried into "Rooted in the Garden", Niagara Parks Botanical Garden, Niagara Falls, Ontario. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild indoor show -King Street Gallery, Niagara on the Lake, 5 hour live painting demo
2017 - Juried into the Pelham Art Festival, in Pelham, Ontario. - Signed on as an exhibiting artist at the King Street Gallery, Niagara on the Lake. - Juried into "Rooted in the Garden", School of Horticulture, Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls,Ontario. ----Juried into the Parkway Artist’ Guild indoor show
2016 - Juried into" Rooted", Niagara Parks Botanical Garden, Niagara Falls, Ontario. - Two month solo exhibit ”Beyond the Blue”, at the Niagara Pumphouse Fine Arts Centre, Niagara on the Lake. -Conducted in person discussion and interview at the Niagara Pumphouse Fine Arts Centre, Niagara on the Lake. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild indoor show - Taught a watercolour workshop, Parkway Artists’ Guild - Re-elected as Programme Chair for another 2 year term for the Parkway Artists’ Guild. Niagara Falls, Ontario
2015 - Taught a short workshop on Painting Water, Parkway Artists’ Guild, Niagara Falls, Ontario. - Became a member of the Pumphouse Fine Arts. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild indoor show. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild outdoor show.
2014 - Elected to Programme Chair for a 2 year term, Parkway Artists Guild. Niagara Falls, Ontario. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild indoor show.
2013 - Taught watercolour classes at the Niagara Creative Art Centre, St Catharines. Ontario - Inherited the position of Programme Chair for Parkway Artists Guild. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild indoor show. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild outdoor show.
2012 - Juried into, "The Niagara Nights of Art" exhibition. - Juried into, "The War of1812," at the Niagara Falls Library where she received the award for Best in Show. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild juried indoor show. - Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild juried outdoor show. - Slide show presentation," Paint Where You Live", at the Niagara on the Lake Library. Along with the slides, Lorraine brought her paintings from the different countries she lived in and explained why her style of painting had changed so dramatically.
2010 - Moved back to Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Ca - Rejoined the Parkway Artists’ Guild. -Entered Queenston Art Show -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild indoor show. -Juried into Parkway Artists’ Guild outdoor show. -Contributing artist at the Wine Route Gallery, hiway# 8, Vineland, Ontario.
2002 - Moved to Singapore -Taught watercolour and acrylic classes for seven years. - Studied under Lim Kay Hiong, Chinese Brush Painting. -Studied under Lim Kay Hiong, oil painting.
2000 - Solo exhibit, Lakecroft Gallery, Niagara on the Lake. -Solo exhibit, The Kennedy Gallery, St Catharines, Ontario -Exhibiting artist at the Artisan’s Alley (London), Ontario. -Exhibiting artist at the Ganaraska Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario. -Exhibiting artist at the Turner Gallery, Bayfield, Ontario -Exhibiting artist at Robyn’s Gallery, Niagara on the Lake.
1999 - Moved to Niagara on the Lake. - Joined the Parkway Artists Guild -Juried into the Parkway Artists indoor show -Juried into the Shaw Show in Niagara on the Lake.
1997 - Moved to Connecticut, USA. -Joined the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. - Joined “en plain air” group of artists - Attended a 3 day portrait workshop with Daniel Green. -Attended a 2 month etching workshop at the Silvermine School of Art. -Week long workshop in New Mexico, where she experienced the Georgia O’Keefe influence. -Exhibited in Ridgefied Guild of Artists juried show.
1985 -Moved to England. -Joined The St. Albans Art Society as a member and exhibiter. -Taught water-colour classes -Exhibiting artist at Boxmoore Gallery in Hertfordshire, England and undertook commissions.
Associations and Memberships -Parkway Artists Guild, Niagara Falls, Ontario -Niagara Pumphouse Fine Arts Centre
Charities and Foundations - Donated a portion of the proceeds from sales of Blue and White Aglow, to the Canadian Cancer Foundation - Donated a painting to HSBC for silent auction to raise funds for Canadian Cancer Foundation - Donated a painting for silent auction to help raise funds for the Shaw Festival. - Donated a one day workshop for 2 to help raise funds for the Shaw Festival -Donated a painting to help raise funds for Gillian’s Place -Donated a one day workshop for 2 to help raise funds for Music Niagara - Opened up home garden on specified days for “en plain air” painting, to help create awareness and funds for the Alzheimers Society of Canada. -Opened art studio up to friends to join in card making for charity. Lorraine donated all the supplies and gave instruction. Each person donated money when they made cards. The money was donated to a local charity “Newark Neighbours”.
Commercial Collection - Niagara on the Lake Dental, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. -Saint Catharines Dental Centre, Saint Catharines, Ontario. - Niagara on the Lake Library, permanent collection, Ontario -Commercial Illustrations- artwork for flyers and tourist pamphlets, England.
Gallery Representation -Art Space 106, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. - The Hub on Queen, Niagara Falls , Ontario.
Publications - Arabella Art Magazine, featured artist. -Advance Newspaper, interview about upcoming show in Queenston, Ontario. - Advance Newspaper press release about my upcoming solo exhibit at the Niagara Pumphouse Fine Arts Centre.
Media - Cogeco TV interview about my solo show “Beyond the Blue”, -Youtube video," Beyond the Blue"