Education1997-1999 Fanshawe College, London, Diploma in Fine Arts
1995-1997 Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, Diploma Program
1977-1980 Ryerson University, Toronto, Diploma in Fashion Design
Exhibitions
2009, Solo Exhibition – "Embellished Tattoos", Balzac's, Toronto, ON
2008, Nuit Blanche – "Domestic Bliss", Distillery District, Toronto, ON,
2008, Group show – Pink Octopus, "Pinned Hopes", Toronto, ON
2007, Nuit Blanche – "Contemporary Votive Offerings", Distillery District, Toronto, ON
2002 Group show – "Palindromes", Mercer Union Gallery, Toronto, ON
2000, Three women show – "Bod Squad – More than a Handful", Forest City Gallery, London, ON
1999, Group show – "Celebration of Successes", Fanshawe College, London, ON
1999, Fanshawe College Graduation Exhibition, London Regional Art and Historical Museums, London, ON
1999, Group show, Grid Gallery, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
1999, Solo Exhibition – "Commodities", Palace at 4 a.m., London, ON
1998, Solo Exhibition – "Body parts and other things", H Gallery, Fanshawe College, London, ON
1997, Group show – "How Women Perceive Themselves", Municipal building, Ramsey, ON
1997, Group show, Chapters, Ottawa, ON
1997, Group show, "Sexhibition", Creative Outlet Gallery, Ottawa, ON
1996, Group show, Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, ON
Reviews
00/4/21, "Women", News Now, The New PL TV station, London, ON
00/4/20, "Exhibit Uses Satire", Joe Matyas, The London Free Press, p. C6
00/4/6, "Beauty Myth", Ron Johnson, Scene magazine, p. 17
98/9/17, "Collins Cares to Explore", Sandra Coulson, The London Free Press, p. C4
97/3/14, "Body of Work", Eve Edmonds, Ottawa Sun, p. 48
Photo: Blayne Collins
