BWG Studio Art Tour 2017
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County of Simcoe selected me as the recipient of the 2019 Immigrant Artist Award. Thank you Simcoe County for recognizing my work and many thanks to Larissa Marks of the Bradford Public Library for nominating me for the award. https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/immigrant-strides-celebrated-at-newcomer-recognition-awards-8-photos-1768767 https://youtu.be/L0SrEDHxz1w