| Education |
| MFA Program, University of Calgary, Alberta, 1979-81 |
| Winter Studio Program, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, 1976-77 |
| BFA Program, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, 1972-76 |
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| Employment |
| Associate Professor, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2004 |
| Assistant Professor, Nova Soctia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1990-2004 |
| Acting Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1983-1988 |
| Instructor, Visual and Performing Arts, Memorial Univeristy of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1983-1988 |
| Instructor, Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta, 1981-1983 |
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| Visiting Artist, Lectures |
| Artist Presentation at New Brunswick Craft College, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 2004 |
| Artist Presentation in conjunction with Wallworks, St. Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2003 |
| Artist Presentation in conjunction with Florilegium, Art Galllery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2003 |
| Visiting Artists, Visual Arts of Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland, 2001 |
| Visiting Artist, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, 2000 |
| Artist Presentation in conjunction with Taxonomies, Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland, 2000 |
| Artist Presentation in conjunction with Taxonomies at Conferderation Art Gallery, Charlottetoen, P.E.I.; Owen's Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick; and at The Acadia Art Gallery, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 1999 |
| Panel discussion in conjunction with "Working Papers", AGNS, Halifax, N.S., 1997 |
| Artist Presentation, AGNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1996 |
| Visiting Printmaker, St. Michael's Printshop, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1991 |
| Lecture "Art by Women and About Women", Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1991 |
| Artist Presentation, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, 1991 |
| Artist Presentation, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1990 |
| Panel on Regional Art in conjunction with Atque Ars, Owen's Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick, 1989 |
| Artist's Presentation in conjunction with Maskunow, Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1989 |
| Artist's Presentation at Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, British Columbia, 1987 |
| Artist's Presentation at Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta, 1987 |
| Artist's Presentation at The Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, Alberta, 1987 |
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| Commissions |
| Short listed for Neptune Commission, 1996 |
| Unified Family Court, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1989 |
| Memorial University Art Gallery: Print Portfolio, 1988 |
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| Boards, Committees |
| Board Member, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2002 |
| Advisory Committee Member on Culture Sector Strategy, Nova Scotia, 1998-1999 |
| Selection Committee, Nova Scotia Talent Trust, 1995-1998 |
| Exhibition Committee, Visual Arts Nova Scotia, 1997-1998 |
| Board Member, Nova Scotia Talent Trust, 1996-1997 |
| Chair, Board, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1987-1989 |
| Board Member, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1984-1987 |
| Board Member, Resource Centre for the Arts, St. John's Newfoundland, 1983-1984 |
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| Awards |
| 2004 | Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy |
| 2000 | Presentation Grant, Nova Scotia Arts Council Grant |
| 1998 | Canada Council Grant |
| 1998 | Nova Scotia Arts Council Grant |
| 1991 | Canada Council Travel Grant |
| 1988 | Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Project Grant |
| 1987 | Canada Council Travel Grant |
| 1986 | Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Project Grant |
| 1980 | Canada Council Travel Grant |
| 1977 | Purchase Award |
| 1977 | Walter J. Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta |
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| Selected Exhibitions - One or Two Person |
| 2006 | Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2004 | Book of Fragments, Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2003 | Florilegium, A Book of Flowers, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Curated by Gil McElroy) |
| 2003 | Spanish Letters, Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2000 | Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1999 | Works on Paper, Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1999-2001 | Taxonomies, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum, Charlottetown, P.E.I. (Curated by Gil McElroy, touring: Owen's Art Gallery Sackville, N.B.; Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville, N.S.; University of New Brunswick Art Centre, Frederiction, N.B.; Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's Newfoundland; Hart House, Toronto, Ontario) |
| 1997 | Botannicals, Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1996 | Shifting Strata, Wayne Boucher and Susan Wood, Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1994 | Drawings, James Baird Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland |
| 1993 | Crossings & Chartings, Wayne Boucher and Susan Wood, Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1993 | Drawings & Monoprints, Extension Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1992 | Unless I Can Touch Something, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1991 | Fragments of Refuge, Wilfred Grenfell Art Gallery, Corner Brook, Newfoundland |
| 1991 | Dress Fragments, Anna Leonowens Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1985 | Devil's Purse, Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland (Nationally touring show.) |
| 1982 | Women's Society, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta |
| 1981 | Pieces of Paper, Off-Centre-Centre, Calgary, Alberta |
| 1979 | Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, Alberta |
| 1979 | Presentation House, North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 1978 | Walter J. Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta |
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| Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2005 | States of Being, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2005 | Potpourri, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2005 | Field Studies, Varley Art Centre, Unionville, Ontario |
| 2004 | Nice to Meet You!, Hyundai Art Gallery, Ulsan, Korea (A Joint Exhibition between University of Ulsan & Nova Soctia College of Art and Design) |
| 2004 | Too Small Too Big, Mount Saint Vincent Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2003 | Wallworks, Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2003 | 20/21 Vision, Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2002 | Women Artists of the Nova Scotia Art Bank Collection: A Twenty-five Year Contribution to the Visual Arts, Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2000 | Marion McCain Atlantic Exhibition. Artists In A Floating World, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Frederiction, New Brunswick |
| 1998 | In Passing/en passant, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Curated by Susan Gibson Garvey) |
| 1998 | Far & Wide, Van's Exhibition, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1998 | UCCB Art Gallery, Sydney, Cape Breton |
| 1997 | Working Papers, AGNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Curated by John Murchie) |
| 1996-1997 | Multiple Choices, Nova Scotia Printmaker's Association, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Engramme, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1996 | Paperilla-Paperista, Kuopio, Finland and Phortzheim, Germany |
| 1996 | Contemporary Nova Scotia Printmaking, Seagate Gallery, Dundee, Scotland |
| 1995-1996 | Far & Wide, Van's Exhibition, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1994-1996 | Enigma and Anecdote, Marion McCain Exhibition, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick (Touring) |
| 1994 | Far & Wide, Van's Exhibition, Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| 1994 | Nova Scotia Printmakers Association, Mount Saint Vincent Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1993 | Nova Scotia Printmakers Associtaion, Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville, Nova Scotia |
| 1993 | Collaborations, Eastern Edge, St. John's, Newfoundland |
| 1991 | St. Michael's Bestiary, Eastern Edge, St. John's, Newfoundland (National Tour) |
| 1990 | The Tenth Dalhousie Drawing Exhibition, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Curated by Susan Gibson-Garvery. National tour.) |
| 1989 | Atque Ars, Owen's Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick (Curated by Cliff Eyland and Charlotte Townsend-Gault) |
| 1989 | Notions of Environment, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland (National Tour) |
| 1989 | Maskunow, Memorial University Art Gallery, St, John's, Newfoundland (Curated by Joan Borsa. Exhibition includes Michelle Stuart, Hamish Fulton, Reinhard Reitzenstein, Tomiyo Sasaki, Marlene Creates, Pam Hall and Susan Wood) |
| 1988 | City and Sea (title of work Gifts From Paradise), Installation project in Old Bank of Montreal Building, St. John's, Newfoundland (Curated by Marlene Creates) |
| 1988 | Tors Cove, Eastern Edge, St. John's, Newfoundland (Installation in conjunction with Sound Symposium) |
| 1988 | National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario (Exhibition in conjunction with Persons Award Ceremony. Curated by Pat Durr) |
| 1986 | 25 Years of Newfoundland Art, Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland (Nationally touring show) |
| 1986 | New Found Artists Land at Artspace, SAW, KAAI, Peterborough, Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario (Curated by Marlene Creates) |
| 1982-1984 | New Image Alberta (Nationally touring show sponsored by Lavalin Corp.. Originated at Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.) |
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