Maureen Walton’s Biography of Artistic Life
MURALS
1998 to 2016
Mural Painting for Community venues, Public schools, Colleges, Museums, Seniors homes, Business & Private Homes in Hastings, Frontenac, Toronto, Squamish B.C. Brazil etc.
Book Illustration.
TEACHING
2009-2016
Owner Founder of Wyldwood Sojourn Retreat Center, Marysville, Lonsdale , Hastings, Ontario
– Host of the global movement of the Red Tent (a monthly Moon Lodge practice for women)
– Shamanic retreats -restoring lost inner Feminine mysteries
Facilitator For:
– Power of the Womb, from the Q’ero teachings, with Maureen Walton
– Seven Waves Womb Dance, with Roula Said (annual))
– Kundalini Yoga, with Ela Bielski
-Seven Sisters Mystery School, with Marguerite Rigoglioso, California
1980-1996
Education of Amber Walton-Amar & Elia Walton-Amar- (homeschool 7 years)
PAST WORK IN THE ARTS
Illustration
– Southam Newspaper Syndicate; The Bed Time Story(freelance)
– Ginn & Gage Publishers(free lance)
– Sydney Aust. Education Dept. Layout & Design Position(full time position)
– Fashion Illustrator: Toronto (full time Advertising Studio Positions)
Animation
– Rainbow Animation (Layout & Character Design) Toronto
– Nelvana Animation (Layout Artist) Toronto
– Tower Graphics (layout Artist)
Self Employment
– Wooden Toy Design, Scallywag Toys with M. Amar
– Educational Design Kit of the Inuit Traditional Life, Klienburg Art Gallery with M. Amar
– Teaching Contracts with OAC Artists in the Schools Program
ARTS & CULTURE EDUCATION
Formal
– Banff School of Fine Arts; Arts Sake, Toronto; Life Drawing Courses
– Storytelling Workshops with the Toronto Storytellers Association
– Study of the Inca Traditions of the Womb Chakra & Blood Masteries
– Biodynamic Farming Course,& Waldorf Child Education workshops, Rudolf Stiener
Experiential
– Emersion in Shamanic culture & Art of of PNG (House Tamaran,Yam Festivals etc.)1975
– Air Travel to Remote PNG Tribes
– Emersion in Balineese Hindu Culture 1975
– Emersion in Australian Shamanic culture & art (Arnhemland) 1974
– Emersion in Shamanic Netsilingmiut Culture of Nunavut (Birth Daughter) 1983 Kugarruk
ARTS GRANTS & EXHIBITS
OAC
Short Term Grants & Artists in the Schools
Ontario Artists in the Schools grant with Ontario Arts Council, Sept 2012 ,
for the Limestone Algonquin School Boards.
Toronto Galleries
Gallery 1313, Illuminary Gallery, Blizzmax, Blue Dot Gallery,Freedom Within, Factory77,Edward Day Gallery
Kingston Galleries
Agnes Etherington,Queens U., Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston Women Artists Association,Parrot Center Library.