Bachelor of Education McGill University. Montreal, QC. 1991 -1993 Faculty: Education in the Arts. Bachelor of Arts Connecticut College. New London CT. U.S.A. 1985-1988
International Baccalaureate The International School of Geneva, CH. 1982-1985
Seven on 7th Group Exhibition Mona Lisa Art Salon December 2019. Calgary
Exhibition La Maison Tourbes, France July-August 2019 July 2019. Article in the Midi Libre: "Un Artiste peintre Canadien expose au resto La Maison"
"Emerging Artists Event" The Ranchman's Club, Calgary MARCH 2019
"Emerging Artists Event" The Ranchman's Club, Calgary MARCH 2018
Calgary City Hall Atrium Quality Painters "ODYSSEUS" November 6-10, 2017
"Colours from the Light", Calgary group exhibition October 7,8 2017
"Emerging Artists Event" The Ranchman's Club, Calgary MARCH 13, 2017
ArtPoint Gallery and Studios Society Alberta Society of Artists exhibition: "Signs & Symbols" "La Grande Odalisque" and "Peter et Moi" April 21-may 9, 2016
Village Brewery, Calgary Quality Painters exhibition "Interior Solutions" June 1-July 31, 2016
The Ranchman's Club, Calgary "Emerging Artist's Event" March 7, 2016
Avenue Magazine "Two Local Artists Reimagine Homer's Odyssey and It's Epic" BY Shelley Arnusch. November 2015 READ ARTICLE
Calgary Metro News "Calgary artists tell First World War story through paint" by Jeremy Simes. October 2015
Konfero Gallery featured artist 2015-2017
Comission: Village Brewery,Calgary. 2-4'x4' panels for community events spring 2015
Leighton Art Centre "Natural Energy" One-man show and workshops. August – September 2015. WEB link
Okotoks Western Wheel Newspaper "Even Art Bigger in Alberta" BY Darlene Casten. August 2015
TREKS / Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Quality Painters "Oddyseus”. September 2015-2017 A two-year tour of Alberta of an 18 panel re-telling of the odyssey. web link
Ruberto Ostberg Gallery. Calgary, Alberta The Alberta Society of Artists Presents: The Artist’s Choice. July - August 2014 Exhibitor, “Montagnac I” and “Autumn Bales”
Founded “Quality Painters”. April 2014 An Artistic collaboration with Craig Friesen website
Alberta Society of Artists Awarded Full Membership in a juried application process. March 2014.
Leighton Art Centre 12th Annual Juried Members’ Show. April 2014. Exhibitor, “92 Kilometer Loop, number 2”
Guest Speaker Calgary Art Club. Winter 2013. Discussed body of work, influences and process.
D.A. Nielsen Art Studio. Private shows. 2001 - present Most work sold through self-marketing and private functions.
Calgary Herald Newspaper “New Dad Capture’s Alberta’s Rugged Beauty” by Graeme Morton. MARCH 11, 2004
Kensington Fine Arts Gallery Calgary Alberta. April 2003 Spring Art Exhibit Showcasing New Artists.