Pastels (soft & oil)

Acrylics

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Using soft pastel, oil pastel & fluid acrylics, Valerie attempts to capture the beauty she sees in the everyday. Whether a cup of coffee a favorite chair or even the kitchen sink, she likes to take the ordinary and make it a work of art.

Valerie has been accepted into several juried shows. She has won several awards, including best of show.

Showings

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2007-Markham 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

Awards

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" accepted into 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

Education

York University Fine Arts

Haliburton School of Fine Arts

Ongoing workshops and seminars

Website

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www.jvkgroup.com/valerieashton

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