EDUCATION
2007-2012 University of Manitoba, School of Art.
2012 B.F.A Hons. Deans Honour List.
ART INTERESTS & INVESTIGATION
Philosophical Botany
Eco-Feminism
Invented Mythology and Ritual
Collective Joy and Celebration
ART RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2012 Manitoba Arts Council Arts Smarts project leader.
2012-present Graffiti Art Programming Inc. Art Workshop Facilitator.
2011-present Art Program Director and Project Facilitator.
Location Freight House Early Learning and Care Inc. 505 Ross Ave. and Dufferin Elementary School, School Age Centre, Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB.
2012 Mixed Media Sculpture Workshop Facilitator.
Location Arts Junktion, 312-B William Ave. Winnipeg, MB
2008-2011 Painting Department Studio Monitor and Student Facilitator.
Location University of Manitoba, School of Art: Art Barn facility.
2010 Mini-U: Sculpture Workshop Facilitator.
Location University of Manitoba, School of Art.
2007 Youth Mural Mentor: West End BIZ, HRSDC, Neighbourhoods Alive!
Location West End Women’s Resource Centre, 640 Ellice Ave. Winnipeg, MB.
LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2011-present Volunteer at Art City Inc., 616 Broadway. Winnipeg, MB.
2010-Present Performer with The Flaming Trolleys -{Radical}- Community Marching Band (www.theflamingtrolleys.com)
Location Winnipeg and surrounding areas.
2011 GAPAYAC (Voicing Youth’s Right to the City) conference participant.
Location Graffiti Art Gallery. Winnipeg, MB.
2011 M.E.R.C. Sk8 Club: Guest Artist.
Location Magnus Eliason Recreational Centre, 430 Langside St. Winnipeg, MB.
2010-2011 Established a Community Library for Art students.
Location The Art Barn Painting Facility, University of Manitoba School of Art.
A Living Social Sculpture. Art related catalogues, magazines and books were donated and collected. Everything within the library space including furniture, bookshelves and so on, had been used and are now being reused. The Library is now run autonomously by students for students.
2010-2012 Volunteer and participant at the ACI: Artists + Community Symposium, My City is Still Breathing Symposium as well as the Canadian Women and Sculptural Vocabularies Symposium.
Locations The Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Fort Gary Hotel. Winnipeg, MB.
2009-2010 School of Fine Art Students Association (SOFA.SA), Painting Students Representative.
Location The University of Manitoba and surrounding community.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES
2012 The Essence of small Particulars: A Series of Material Poems. Semai Gallery, 264 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB.
2011 Plugged In: outlet-let out. Outdoor Public Art Installation, Brandon Folk Music and Art Festival. Brandon, MB.
2011 Substance Propositions, Sculpture Installation. GoSA Gallery, University of Manitoba-U Centre.
2011 Googly Third Eye Sight. Central Canadian Centre for Performance (CCCP) Performance Roulette. aceartinc. 2-290 McDermot, Winnipeg, MB.
2010 The Centre is Everywhere, the Circumference is Nowhere. Performance at Chutney Mayhem: Performance Art Festival and Fundraiser. Winnipeg, MB.
2010 Cocooned. Outdoor Public Art Installation, Brandon Folk Music and Art Festival. Brandon, MB.
GROUP ART SHOWS AND COLLABORATIONS
2012 Out of Nowhere: a group show of winnipeg artists. Julie Saul Gallery, 535 West 22nd St. Chelsea, New York.
2011 Nouvelle ‘peg: A New Generation of Winnipeg Artists. Gurevich Fine Art, 2-62 Albert St. Winnipeg.
2011 SWARM, Opening Night Performance with The Abzurbs Winnipeg Performance Art Group, Prairie Scene National Arts and Culture Festival. National Art Centre, Ottawa.
2011 QUELLE DERIVE: LE POSSIBLE ET LE REEL DE WINNIPEG, Prairie Scene National Arts and Culture Festival Performance and Group Art Show with Performance Art Group: The Abzurbs. AXENEO7 Gallery in conjunction with PLATFORM Centre for photographic + digital arts. Gatineau, Quebec.
2011 FLUX IN FLUX, Group Show (I Also played a key role in co-ordinating and curating this show). Flux Gallery, aceartinc. 2-290 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB.
2011 University of Manitoba Thesis Students Art Show. Gallery 1.1.1. The University of Manitoba, School of Art. Fort Garry Campus.
2010 FLESH, Group Painting Show. Gallery Ingénue. Stella’s Cafe, Osborne St. Winnipeg MB.
2008 Quoi de Neuf. La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones, 219 Provencher Blvd. Winnipeg, MB.
MURAL PROJECTS & COMMISSIONS
2012 2 Murals for the Faculty of Arts Students Association, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB.
2011 Volunteer Mural Facilitator and Painter with Graffiti Art Gallery, Winnipeg MB. North Point Douglas Women’s Centre. 221 Euclid Ave. Winnipeg, MB.
2011 Mural Painting workshops with the Rainbow Resource Centre Youth group, via Public Programs for Youth (PPY). Winnipeg, MB.
2011 Mural at the University of Manitoba ,part of the Tunnel Vision Projects.
2011 Back-Drop Painting collaboration for Winnipeg Fringe Festival Play: Oh, Tannenbaum! Presented by: Stinging Nettle Productions.
2011 Mural at Jonnies Sticky Buns , 941 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB.
2011 2 Murals at Wolseley Wool, 162 Lipton St. Winnipeg, MB.
2010 3 Murals at Freight House Early Learning Centres: Infant Centre, Preschool, and Dufferin Elementary School, School Age Centre. Winnipeg, MB.
2005 2 collaborative Murals at Ste. Anne Collegiate High School, Ste Anne MB.
SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS
2011 The Helga Miller Award and Scholarship, University of Manitoba School of Art.
2011 The Kenneth Finkelstein Prize in Sculpture, University of Manitoba School of Art.
2010 The Molly Hyman Award in Art, University of Manitoba School of Art.
2010 UMSU Scholarship, for excellence in academic achievement.