Victoria Cowan is a prize-winning graduate of OCAD and Concordia University. Active both as a jurist and instructor, Victoria shows regularly and has won awards in painting and printmaking, including first prize at the John B. Aird Gallery Annual Printmaking Show. Her work is found in collections in North America and Europe, and has been chosen for covers of publications in Canada, the  USA and Sweden. Her combination of experience in corporate human resources, fine art, adult education and text editing prepares her to contribute to Open Studio in ways that are both practical and  conceptual.