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The VAW Board of Directors is a very active group of devoted volunteers who have made great strides in their debut years. Their motto is to work together, as a team, lending each other a helping hand wherever needed to get the job done and to keep the VAW brand strong and impactful.

Consider becoming a part of this vibrant and collaborative team, as a Member-at-Large, or consider signing on for one of the following empty positions:

Marketing Chair
Events Planner

Wondering what is needed to be an effective VAW Board member?

Read the descriptions of each position in Members Only: VAW and Board Information.

We'd love to have you join us!

1) Deedee Alexandre, CO-PRESIDENT
1) Deedee Alexandre, CO-PRESIDENT

Deedee is an arts advocate, a visual artist, and native of the Niagara Peninsula. She started painting representational and impressionist abstracts in April 2011. Deedee is the President and a Co-Founder of the Visual Artists of Welland (VAW) and a lifetime member of the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre.

2) Pamela Duncan, CO-PRESIDENT
2) Pamela Duncan, CO-PRESIDENT

Pamela is a current member of St. Catharines Art Association and Haldimand Artworks.
Born and raised in Welland, her work is wide and varied in nature. Watercolours, oils, acrylics, pen and ink, pastels, and charcoal are all within the scope of her portfolio. Pamela's paintings tend to the realistic rather than abstract but she has great admiration for all art forms.

3) Marilyn Nevills, TREASURER
3) Marilyn Nevills, TREASURER

Marilyn currently resides in Welland and is retired. Since retiring she has had time to explore and grow in the art of painting while being self taught and also through online learning. Her work has won awards in competition as well as helping to raise money for local charity. Her works are also displayed in homes throughout the area.

4) Stacey Duncan, SECRETARY

5) Lori Verschoor, EVENTS
5) Lori Verschoor, EVENTS

Lori has always loved creating and designing. After retiring in 2006, when not travelling or gardening, Lori dabbled in acrylic painting and was introduced to stained glass and mosaics while on vacation in Arizona. Mosaics became her new passion, and, working with an assortment of accessory materials such as beads, seashells, and a variety of metals, her work is unique. In 2020, when glass was not readily available during Covid, she started painting with oils.

Lori belongs to The Artists on the Pointe, a group of artists who regularly meet and share their endeavors at their community of Hunter's Pointe in Welland. In 2021 she joined the Visual Artists of Welland.

6) Tina Clancy, MEMBERSHIP CHAIR, WEBSITE MANAGER
6) Tina Clancy, MEMBERSHIP CHAIR, WEBSITE MANAGER

Tina is a native of Niagara Falls but has lived in Milton since 1995. While she has enjoyed sketching and drawing since she was young, she tried painting in 2013 and fell instantly in love. She paints abstractions and impressionist renderings plucked from nature and her imagination.

7) Tom Messina, VOLUNTEERS
7) Tom Messina, VOLUNTEERS

Tom has been painting and creating artwork all his life. Upon retiring 6 years ago, he made Welland his home. His works have been in private collections in Alberta, New York, and Italy. Tom is honoured and humbled to be part of this extraordinary group of talented artists.

8) Elizabeth Bird, MEMBER-AT-LARGE
8) Elizabeth Bird, MEMBER-AT-LARGE

9) Tracy Greening, MEMBER-AT-LARGE
9) Tracy Greening, MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Tracy began decorative painting in 2006 and has since expanded her artistic skills to include fine arts in acrylics, charcoals, pastels, watercolours and mixed media. Tracy has a Business Administration & Computer Support Specialist background. She is currently a member and Website Administrator for the Pelham Art Association (PAA); also a member and Trading Card Coordinator of DAIC (Discovering Arts in Canada).