Education
- Baccalauréat, Série Philosophie (Enghein, France)
- Propédeutique (Institut français de Londres, London, England)
- Licence d'Anglais (Université de Lille, France)
- Diploma for the Teaching of Russian as a Second Language (Moscow)
- Bachelor of Education, French Major (University of Alberta)
- Translation Studies (Université de Montréal)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Concordia University, Montreal)
Teaching Career
- Taught at the primary, secondary, and university levels from 1966 to 1991.
Literary Translator
- Translation into French of books by John Barton, Henry Beissel, Robertson Davies, Keith Garebian, Roy MacSkimming, W.O. Mitchell, and Sheila Watson.
- Poetry by Michel Beaulieu into English.
- F.R. Scott Translation Prize and Governor General Award finalist.
Literary Agent
- Represented authors and playwrights from 1978 to 1997.
Editor
- Translator and editor for the National Gallery of Canada.
- Art catalogues: Le corps transformé, Dessins flamands et hollandais du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, Les années soixante au Canada, Léonard de Vinci, Michel-Ange et la Renaissance à Florence, Christopher Pratt, Norval Morrisseau, Emily Carr, Dessins et peintures de Daphne Odjig, The 1930s: The Making of The New Man, and Maurice Cullen.
Art Studies
- Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts (cum laude), Concordia University.
- Studies at the Alpen School of Art in Vankleek Hill: Oil with Alfred Pinsky and Alanna Stalker, Watercolour with Leonard Gerbrandt, Life Drawing with Jan Funnekoter.
- Studies at the Ottawa School of Art: Oil with Pamela Lasserre and Acrylic with Blair T. Paul and Andrea Mossop.
- Watercolour workshop with Esther Bryan in Williamstown.
