Pat won the Peoples' Choice Award and the Mayor's Choice Award at the 2023 ScotiaBank CONTACT Festival.
Pat was interviewed by the Art Gallery of Western Manitoba's Curator- Lucie Lederhendler -
as part of the GRAND NATIONAL FIBRE ART SHOW which travelled across Canada to various Galleries in 2021 and 2022.
The tour ended in Brandon Manitoba. This one hour interview includes Pat and 3 other fibre artists: Daniela Tiger, Diana Bartelings and Jaynie Himsl.
The title of the Interview is: "Fibre Artist Panel II".
Click here to listen to the interview.
Pat was invited to Jury the 2022 Newmarket Annual Juried Art Show.
This show - open to all Ontario artists of all mediums - received a record number of submissions.
It was held at the Newmarket Art Gallery, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket, ON from Sept 14 to Oct 2, 2022.
Recent News:
Current Art Show:
A Round the Square
A "one-foot square" show of assorted mediums - ALL 12"
FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking
A small collection of multiple media artworks juried from 286 submissions!
Headwaters Arts Gallery - in the Alton Mill Arts Centre
Headwaters Arts Gallery - in the Alton Mill Arts Centre
An annual, Canada-wide, juried exhibition that calls on artists to reimagine the Canadian landscape.
The Inaugural 2022 HWHG Juried show featuring various art mediums
A fascinating outdoor exhibition of ephemeral art by many Connections Fibre Artists.
This exhibition is a tribute to the enduring love of fibre arts.
Art work is by members of both CONNECTIONS Fibre Artists & the Oakville Stitchery Guild
A juried show of various art mediums by artists from across Ontario
A juried art show celebrating multiculturalism & diversity
A juried art show addressing the subject of Perception. Though we may all look in the same direction, we each see a differnt view.
A show with artists' reflections of their Canada, showing how each of our diverse threads contributes to the tapestry that is Canada.
A juried show of diverse art mediums by Headwaters Artists
A thought-provoking exhibition of new works by Connections Fibre Artists
A curated exhibit celebrating former Mayor Hazel McCallion's 100th birthday, highlighting her significant impact on the City of Mississauga.
A juried show of various art mediums by artists from across Ontario
An exhibition of book-inspired fibre art by Connections Fibre Artists
- held in conjunction with the popular Wayzgoose Book Festival.
A national juried exhibition of contemporary fibre art.
A juried show of diverse art mediums by Headwaters Artists
Exhibition of new works by Connections Fibre Artists
A juried show of various art mediums by artists from across Ontario
Juried show of diverse art mediums by Headwaters Artists, depicting the inspiration for their creativity
Connections Fibre Artists group show of new works inspired by museum fashion artifacts
Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Connections Fibre Artists group show of new works inspired by museum fashion artifacts
Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fibre Art
A Juried show of nine visual artists from the Headwaters Region
...for a more extensive exhibition history see Biography page.
Pat beside "Northern Spirit" "CANADA - Nation of Diversity" - detail "Underwater" - detail
Headwaters Arts Gallery - in the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
May 31 to July 2, 2023
Recent Art Shows:
27th ScotiaBank CONTACT Festival
Culture Centre - Lower Sisnet Lobby
9 Church St., Georgetown, ON
May 6 to May 28, 2023
Newmarket Annual Juried Art Show
Newmarket Old Town Hall Art Gallery
460 Botsford St., Newmarket, ON
April 18 to April 29, 2023
WILD and FREE - Juried Show
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
March 22 to April 23, 2023
To see newspaper article featuring Pat's work,
click here.
Dark Into Light - Juried Show
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
Feb 15 to March 19, 2023
To see newspaper article featuring Pat's work, click here.
The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed
Orillia Museum of Art & History
30 Peter St.S, Orillia, ON
Oct 1, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023
Homer Watson 2022 - Juried Show
Homer Watson Gallery
1754 Old Mill Road,Kitchener, ON
Nov 11, 2022 to Jan 8, 2023
For the Juried Show catalogue, click here.
Art in the Forest - Connections in Nature
Haliburton Forest Reserve
Haliburton, ON
May 1 to end of 2022
NOTE: These artworks will slowly decompose back to nature.
Fibre Art Passion
Joshua Creek Heritage Arts Centre
1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Oakville, ON
September 2 to Oct. 30, 2022
We Are Here - Headwaters Arts 2022 Annual Juried Fall Festival Art Show
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
September 14 to Oct. 2, 2022
Unity in Diversity
Museum of Dufferin (MoD)
936029 Airport Rd, Mulmur, ON
June 11 to August 13, 2022
The View From Here
This show captures what artists see.
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
July 6 to August 7, 2022
Reflections
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
June 1 to July 3, 2022
Symphony of Seasons
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
March 23 to April 24, 2022
NOTE. At this show Pat introduced new works using a new fibre-weaving technique she is excited about.
She built a unique new loom which allows her to weave chunky pieces of fabric.
Her first series uses fabrics from up-cycled clothing - over-dyeing some of them for the precise colours she wants.
RE:Collections
Bruce County Museum
33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON
Jan 15 to May 2, 2022
Hazel: 100 Years of Memories Exhibition
Erin Mills Town Centre
5100 Erin Mills Pkwy, Mississuaga,ON
Oct 3 , 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
Headwaters Arts - 2021 Annual Juried Art Show
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
September 15 to Oct. 3, 2021
Off The Page
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby, ON
June 1 to August 28, 2021
The GRAND NATIONAL Fibre Art Exhibition
CROSSROADS
This show is being exhibited across Canada - see Upcoming Art Shows. Completed shows are as follows:
Weyburn Arts Council
157 3rd St. NE, Weyburn, SK
June 7 to August 26, 2022
Victoria Arts Council
1800 Store Street, Victoria, BC
March 14 to May 31, 2022
Woodstock Art Gallery
449 Dundas Street, Woodstock, ON
Oct 10, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
Thunder Bay Museum
425 Donald Street, East Thunder Bay, ON
July 10 to September 25, 2021
University of New Brunswick
3 Bailey Dr., Fredericton, NB
May 2 to June 27, 2021
Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
710 Rosser Ave #2, Brandon, MB
Sept 22 to Nov 12, 2022
Cadence of Art
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
July 7 to Aug 8, 2021
Re:Collections
Wellington County Museum and Archives
0536 Wellington Road 18, Elora, ON
February 27 to July 4, 2021
For more information, click here.
Headwaters Arts - 2020 Annual Juried Art Show
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
September 16 to Oct. 4, 2020
For more information, click here.
Inspired By
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
March 11 to April 5, 2020
Re:Fashion
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
33 Victoria Street North, Southampton, ON
Jan 18 - April 30, 2020
For more information, click here.
Fibre Content
Orillia Museum of Art & History
30 Peter Street, Orillia, ON
Nov 9, 2019 - April 26, 2020
Re:Fashion
Wellington County Museum and Archives
0536 Wellington Road 18, Elora, ON
Sept 15 - Jan 5, 2020
For more information, click here.
Fibre Content
Simcoe County Museum
1151 Highway 26, Minesing, ON
Sept 28 - Nov 5, 2019
Fibre Content
Timmins Museum
220 Algonquin Blvd., East Timmins, ON
July 8 - Sept 9, 2019
Fibre Content
Thunder Bay Museum
425 Donald Street East, Thunder Bay, ON
April 8 - June 2, 2019
Fibre Content
Fort Frances Museum
259 Scott Street, Fort Frances, ON
February 5 - March 31, 2019
Shift
Headwaters Art Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street W., Alton, ON
January 9 to February 10, 2019
For more information, click here.
Awards:
Pat Wins the 2018 PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD and the ARTISTS' CHOICE AWARD
"Northern Spirit" is a fibre art piece about our melting Arctic, and a call for climate action.
BEST-IN-SHOW Award
at the 2017 Miniature Art Quilt Juried Show at the Homer Watson Gallery in Kitchener.
Pat Wins the PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD
This juried show featured 130 pieces of art of various mediums by 83 artists from across Ontario.
Pat Wins Second MARTY AWARD

Pat accepting MARTY award
JANOME AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Winner
The prize included a state-of-the-art Janome sewing machine for her artpiece "Local Colour - Don Cherry".
For more information, click here.

"Local Colour - Don Cherry"
Pat Wins ESTABLISHED VISUAL ARTIST - MARTY AWARD
This prize is awarded to just one artist chosen from all visual art disciplines in the city.
For more information, click here.

Pat winning MARTY Award
Publications:
by Sandra Sider, published by Quarry Books, USA.
Media Interview:
Her interview provides a fascinating glimpse into her inspiration and how she creates her unique art.
Click here to read and view the interview.
News Article:
Click here to see the Mississauga News article.