Specializing in plein air painting in oils and pastels, Dorothy’s colourful landscapes convey her feelings for the outdoors, whether in Canada or abroad. Mainly self-taught, she has attended workshops with prominent artists in Western Canada and the Maritimes, the U.S.A., Scotland, England and France. Painting outside in all weathers, she attempts to convey a sense of place in her work and reproduce the beauty of each season.
Born in Invergordon, Scotland, emigrated to Canada in 1965, she has lived in Calgary since 1970. She is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, an Active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, a member of the Oil Painters of America, Pastel Artists Canada, the Leighton Art Foundation, the Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild and the Visual Arts Association of Alberta.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Oil Painters of America 
2006 National Exhibition, Missoula, MT
Federation Gallery, Vancouver 2006 Spontaneity Exhibition
Leighton Art Foundation 2005 Textures of the Land Exhibition
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, Bow Lake “Source 2003”, the Year of Water
Oil Painters of America 2001 Regional Juried Exhibition, Springville, Utah
Whyte Museum, Banff 2001 “Mount Rundle” Exhibition
Calgary Artweek 1995 “Fata Morgana” Exhibition SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Alliance Francaise, Calgary
October, 1999
Mountainesque Gallery, Canmore March, 1999
Station Gallery, Okotoks
June, 1997
Unisource Gallery, Calgary
May, 1997
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS:
2004-2006 Editions Magazin’ Art Bienniale of Canadian Artists
1999 - Present editions Canadian Art Sales Index
2003 Collector’s Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2003 – May 13 – The Calgary Sunday Sun
2000 – Mountainesque Gallery ad in fall edition of Magazin’ Art
1999 – Sept. Wild Life, East Kootenay Weekly and Fernie Free Press
1998 – Athabasca Glacier” on loan to Disney Corp for movie Mystery Alaska
1997 - Alberta Treasury Branch desk calendar month of March
1996 – Neil Patterson Award, FCA Bow Valley Square Exhibition
1995 – August 17 – Calgary Herald Neighbours
1994 – Juror’s First Choice “To the Foothills”, Art Horizons Exhibition
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Brewster Transportation, Banff, Alberta; Canadian Tire Corp., Toronto; Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta; El Paso Gas Marketing, Fortune Industries Ltd. and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary, Alberta; Marriott Three Sisters Resort, Canmore, Alberta; Town of Hokaido, Japan
