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Valerie Ashton

 Using fluid acrylics, soft pastel and oil pastel I attempt to convey to others the beauty I see in the everyday. Whether a cup of coffee, a favourite chair or even the kitchen sink, I like to take the ordinary and make it a work of art.

Awards

2008-Pastel Artists of Canada - Abstract Art award

2007-Pastel Artists of Canada - awarded Signature Status 

          PAC Designation

2006-Varley Art Gallery Juried Show - awarded Juror's Choice

2006-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show - awarded Juror's Choice

2004-Painting "Start of a New Day" selected for book - Markham

          Anthology

2003-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show - awarded

         Honourable Mention

2003-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show - awarded Best of Show   

2001-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show - awarded Best of Show   

Exhibitions

2008-Pastel Artists of Canada Art Gallery of Hamilton Juried show

2008-Markham group of Artists Juried Show

2007-Pastel Artists of Canada Juried Show-British Columbia

2007-Latcham Gallery Exhibition - "Portraits of the Everyday"

2007-Station Gallery - Whitby Juried Show

2007-Marham Group of Artists Juried Show

2006-Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Juried Show

2006-Annual York Region Juried Show - Unionville

2006-Stouffville Studio Tour

2006-Latcham Gallery "Postcards from Away" Show

2006-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show 

2005-Varley Art Gallery Juried Exhibition - Unionville

2005-Solo Show Don Mills Library

2005-Stouffville Studio Tour

2005-Pastel Artists of Canada Juried Show

2004-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show

2004-Stouffville Studio Tour

2004-Pastel Artists of Canada Juried Show

2004-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show

2004-Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Juried Show

2003-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show 

2003-Varley Art Gallery Juried Exhibition - Unionville

2003-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show 

2003-Pine Ridge Juried Show - Ajax

2002-Latcham Gallery Juried Show - Stouffville

2002-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show

2002-Pine Ridge Juried Show - Ajax

2001-Markham Group of Artists Juried Show 

2001-Pine Ridge Juried Show - Ajax

1999-I.D.A Gallery -York University

1999-Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery

1998-I.D.A Gallery -York University

Corporate Collection

JVK Life & Wealth Advisory Group

Education

York University Fine Arts

Haliburton School of Fine Arts

Ongoing workshops and seminars