Doris was raised in Toronto, and studied psychology and literature at Ryerson University. Now a multi award winning International artist, working in oil, acrylic and watercolour, her work is shown and sold from Europe to Australia. She has been teaching the art of painting in all mediums for 20 years, with her students enjoying her emotional approach to art.

Doris was one of the first of 12 Canadian artists selected to represent Canada in December 2012 at the SNBA Show at the Louvre in Paris. She was given the high honor and awarded the Silver medal by the Society of Arts, Sciences and Letters of Paris for her career and body of work and was invited back to Paris to receive this award at a ceremony and gala in June, 2013 from President Madame Jacqueline Vermeer. While in Paris, her work was also exhibited at the Kameleon Gallery and the Jardin Gallery. As well, her work has been featured at the Brenart Gallery in Brussels, Florence, Venice, Cannesa and many other exhibits throughout France.

She has been invited back each year to exhibit at the Louvre in Paris December, representing Canada. Doris was thrilled to hear the news that Madame Marina Picasso (granddaughter of Pablo Picasso) had personally selected her paintings which were exhibited in Cannes, September 2013. She attended the exhibit where 6 of her paintings were on display and she had the opportunity to spend some personal time with Marina Picasso and discuss Canadian art. She has also been invited back to exhibit with Madame Picasso each September in Cannes.

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