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PORTFOLIO

2026

Maple Moth 24" x 24"

West Coast Sunday - 36" x 48"

Millstone - 24" x 24"

Big Fish - 20" x 20"

Quilted Lobster - 24" x 48"

Quilted Crab - 20" x 20"

Quilted Hare - 18" x 24"

Earth, Element Series - 10" x 20"

Wind, Element Series - 10" x 20"

Water, Element Series - 10" x 20

Air, Element Series - 10" x 20"

Fire, Element Series - 10" x 20"

Eventually - 20" x 20"

2025

Orange Trout 11" x 14"
Acrylic on paper
SOLD — Orange Trout 11" x 14" Acrylic on paper SOLD

Put’p aq nme’jg - 10" x 20"
SOLD — Put’p aq nme’jg - 10" x 20" SOLD

Serenade of Water - 10" x 20"
SOLD — Serenade of Water - 10" x 20" SOLD

Quilted Turtle - 24" x 24"
SOLD — Quilted Turtle - 24" x 24" SOLD

Red Sun
SOLD — Red Sun SOLD

Baby Trout - 8" x 10"
SOLD — Baby Trout - 8" x 10" SOLD

STILL HERE - 12"
Mixed Media on canvas — STILL HERE - 12" Mixed Media on canvas

Quilted Bear - 24" x 48"
SOLD — Quilted Bear - 24" x 48" SOLD

Puffin - 8" x 10"

As Above, So Below - 24"

In your Blood - 12" x 12"

Quilted Moose - 24" x 48

As It Was - 36" x 48"

2024

Rainbow Trout - 24" x 24" - SOLD

Creation Story: Nephew - 18" x 24"

Lord Ganesha - 18" x 24" - SOLD

Groves Point Whale - 10" x 10" - SOLD

Blue Sun - 24" - SOLD

DENY, DEFEND, DEPOSE - 18" x 24"

Baddeck Shag - 18" x 24"

As If Nothing Happened - 24" x 48" - SOLD

Black background with a white handprint and various scientific formulas, symbols, and diagrams written in white around it.

Quill - 10" x 10"

Ribbon Skirt - 12" x 24"

Mother - 24" x 36"

Close-up of two hands engaged in a handshake, with one hand appearing more feminine and the other more masculine. The feminine hand is dressed in a maroon sleeve with gold buttons, while the masculine hand is plain. A liquid, possibly coffee or tea,

Three upside-down trees with bark patterns resemble faces, set against a colorful surreal background with floating blue shapes.

Colorful painting of a turtle with a purple background, featuring a red and orange shell with geometric and Mi’kmaq symbols, and blue-green limbs.

A clock with a red background, featuring an eye in the center, surrounded by gold-colored wings and rings, with white oval shapes around the edge.

Hand holding a black silhouette of a bear-shaped sign with a white Mi’kmaq star on its back, featuring lines and crosses.

Colorful abstract painting of a plant with green leaves, pink and orange accents, on a light blue oval canvas.

A pair of beige feathers hanging from red thread on a green background.

2023

A blue whale with a white underside, swimming under a sunset or sunrise scene with a large, glowing red and orange sun. The whale contains small, simple fish drawings inside its body. A handprint made of what appears to be orange or pink paint is in

Night scene with snow-capped mountains, a purple aurora in the sky, four blue and white teepees, and a campfire in the center with smoke rising.

A colorful mural of a moose with a space-themed interior, set against a forest background.

Colorful painterly illustration of a lobster with shades of green and blue on a neutral background.

Pencil sketch of a swan with flowers and leaves surrounding it.

Circular artwork with a red background, featuring a yellow eye at the center, surrounded by six yellow wings and six white petal-like shapes.

A silhouette of a rabbit holding a flag, surrounded by a laurel wreath, with the initials ‘F R' written in elegant script.

Commissions

2021 — The Floral Rabbit, Logo Design

2022 — Mackenzie Family, Custom Casket

2022 — Private Buyer, 24" round 2 Headed Calf acrylic painting

2022 — Private Buyer, 24" x 18" Acrylic ‘mommy & baby bear’ nursery painting

2022 — Private Buyer, 22" round acrylic Wednesday Addams Portrait

2022 — Private Buyer, 18" x 24" Elsa Frozen Portrait

2023 — Private Buyer, 12" x 12" Acrylic Minnie Mouse nursery painting

2023 — Private Buyer, Death Note Hat

2023 — Private Buyer, Memorial Portrait

2023 — Beccas Berries, Digital Sticker Design

2023 — United Church of Canada, Faux stain glass window

2023 — Fae Curio Artisanal Collective, graphic design poster for community artist market

2023 — Paul Family, Memorial Casket Cap Panel + Custom Photo Mat

2024 — Private Buyer, 18" x 24" Caribou canvas painting for private collection

2024 — Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, digital holiday card

2024 — Recreation Nova Scotia, Digital T-shirt design for conference attendees

2025 — Dr. Ghenea Family Practice Website, 148 digital designs

2025 — FleetFixHD Mobile Mechanic Website Configuration

2025 — Recreation Nova Scotia Award Banquet Ceremony

2026 — Tri Town Boxing Logo, Digital Brand Kit

Education

Self-taught artist
Ongoing independent study and studio practice

2021 — YouthArtConnect ‘Artpreneurs’ Business Training: Business plan building, marketing and brand strategy

2025/26 — Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design ‘Elevate: The Emerging Curators Program’: Work with an experienced mentoring curator (Suzanne Carte; Art Gallery of Burlington, ON) to develop and present an exhibition at the Centre as part of the exhibition series, ‘Future Proofing a World of Care’

2014 — ‘Pierscape’ Whitney Pier Memorial, Sydney, Nova Scotia

2021 — ‘Community Pop-up Art Gallery’, Centre 200, Sydney Nova Scotia

2024 — ‘Stick Em Up!’ Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2025 — ‘A Land In Motion’ Mixed Media Group Exhibition, Conseil des Arts de Chéticamp, Cheticamp, Nova Scotia

Selected Group Exhibitions

Freelance Curating

2024 — The Cellar Bar Group Exhibition, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

2025 — The Cellar Bar Group Exhibition, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

2025 — ‘Rural Reflections’ Group Exhibition, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

2026 — The Cellar Group Exhibition, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

2026 — Elizabeth Fry Society Group Exhibition, Sydney Nova Scotia

Publications & Press

2025 — The Coast Radio 89.7FM, ‘Dialogue’. Interview with Cora Parago (The Cellar Night Exhibition, Rural Reflections Exhibition)

2025 — The Coast Radio 89.7FM, ‘Dialogue’. Interview with Cora Parago (Counter Culture Exhibition)

2025 — CBC Radio, Sydney. Interview with Brittney Wentzel — Current affairs reporter (Counter Culture)

2025 - CBC Radio, Sydney, ‘Main Street Cape Breton’. Interview with Wendy Bergfeldt (Counter Culture Exhibition)

2026 — CBC Radio Documentary “Powder Blues” by Cora Parago

Awards & Grants

2024 — Creative Catalyst Program, Cape Breton Regional Municipality