I think about art as a living, walking, talking entity— a creative force that reveals itself in many complex and curious forms. One of the most riveting aspects of this entity is the people who make it come alive. The conversations generated on and off the canvas, and the investigation into what propels artists to create what they do are endless sources of wonder to me. Being in New York City has taught me that unravelling the mysteries of material fluency is best achieved by observing great art in the flesh.
Education
2015 Master of Fine Arts (Candidate 2017), New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts (With Distinction), Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB Canada
Awards & Scholarships
2016 Leipzig International Art Programme Residency
2015 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
2015 New York Academy of Art Academy Merit Scholar Award
2015 British Columbia Arts Council Scholarship
2015 Ryan Alexander Lovett Memorial Arts Scholarship
2013 John P. Asimakos Award in Painting
2013 People’s Choice Award, Artbarn International Art Show, Salt Spring Island (Silver)
2013 Academic All Canadian (2010,2011,2012, 2013)
2011-2013 Dean’s List
2009/2012 British Columbia Arts Council Scholarship
2011/2012 J.E.A Crake Scholarship for Exceptional Performance in the Arts & Humanities
2009/2011/2012 Mary K Mclean Trust Scholarship
2011 Simon Chang Phyllis Levine Foundation Scholarship
2009 Derek Crawford Architect Inc Scholarship
2009 Donald Corbel LeQuesne Scholarship
2009 Salt Spring Painter’s Guild Scholarship
2009 Steffich Fine Arts Scholarship
Exhibitions & Galleries
2016 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
2016 Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group)
2016 Ballpoint, Sugarlift Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (group)
2015 Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group)
2015 Art Atelier 546 Art Gallery, Victoria, BC
2015 Art at Discovery, Discovery Coffee, Victoria, BC (solo)
2015 Art Shaker and Music Festival, Fulford Hall, Salt Spring Island, BC (solo)
2015 Sisters II, Kizmet Galleria & Cafe, Salt Spring Island, BC (group)
2014 Three Sisters, Kizmet Galleria & Cafe, Salt Spring Island, BC (group)
2014 First Impressions, Las Lagunas Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, USA (group)
2013 Even Cheaper Art Show, Artbarn International, Salt Spring Island, BC (group)
2013 30×40, START Gallery, Sackville, NB (group)
2013 BFA Graduation Exhibition, Owen’s Art Gallery, Sackville, NB (group)
2013 How I Know I’m Here, START Gallery, Sackville, NB (solo)
2012 Memories of Flesh, Barb’s Buns Bistro, Salt Spring, BC (solo)
2012 Untitled, Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory Gallery, Sackville, NB (group)
2011 The Noun Thieves, Barb’s Buns Bistro, Salt Spring, BC (solo)
2011 Untitled, Sitka Spruce Gallery, Vancouver, BC (solo)
2010 Fine Arts Show and Sale, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB (group)
Publications & Contributions
2016 Featured in Huffpost article, “The Fertile Battlefield” by Daniel Maidman
2015 Album art, Conrad Walz, Calgary, BC
2015 Album art, Devarrow, Victora, BC
2014 Album art, Jon & Roy, Victoria, BC
2013 Design and coordination, BFA Graduation Exhibition Catalogue, Sackville, NB
2013 Photography and Poetry Contribution, 7 Mondays Annual Literary Journal, Sackville, NB (2010, 2013)
2012 Album art, Bonn Smith, Current Swell, Victoria, BC
2012 Art contribution, Dalhousie Medicine NB Collection, Saint John, NB
2012 Illustration, The Argosy, Mount Allison’s Independent Student Newspaper, Sackville, NB
2011 Creative director, Varsity Athlete’s Inspi[red] Campaign; Kicking Aids out of Africa,
2011 Mount Allison University
2011 Featured on the cover of Fishbowl Magazine, July, Salt Spring Island, BC
2011 Logo Design & Graphic Print, SMILE Program, Mount Allison University
2010 Logo Designer, Integrated Community Sustainability Plan for Petitcodiac, Sackville, NB
