Education
- 2009
- Master of Fine Arts Degree, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
- 2006
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (Honors), Queen’s University, Kingston, ON. Major: Fine Art, Minor: Art History, Dean’s Honor: Top 3% of Graduates
- 2004-5
- Lorenzo de’Medici Institute of Fine Art, Florence, Italy
- 2003
- Queen’s University Venice Summer School, Venice, Italy
Selected EXHIBITIONS
- 2010
- WESTFEST. Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON
- Guest Featured Artist. Cottage Industry Painting Salon, San Francisco, CA
- 2009
- MoPA at the LAB. The Lab. San Francisco, CA
- Incarnate (Solo). Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON
- Vernissage: 2009 MFA Graduate Thesis Exhibition. Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
- Dig. The Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2008
- The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker. Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Systema Naturae. Swell Gallery, SFAI Graduate Center, San Francisco, CA
- Intimate Cartography. MOPA: The Museum of Pocket Art, San Francisco, CA, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY.
- The Best I’ve Ever Had. Art Engine Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Guest Artist: Sketch Tuesdays. 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2007
- Soft Core. ARTworkSF Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Fresh Air, Polarity Post Productions, San Francisco, CA
- The Best of the Bay. Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, CA
- 2006
- Art in the Park, (Ottawa Outdoor Art Exhibition). Central Park, Ottawa, ON
- BFA On View ’06. Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston ON
- “How much would you say this weighs?” Graduate Exhibition. Ontario Hall, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON.
- 2005
- Simpatico (Two Person). Union Gallery, Kingston, ON
- 2005
- Variations On the Domestic. Ban Righ Women’s Centre, Kingston, ON
- Nine Lives. Common Ground Café, John Deutsch University Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
- Watermark (Solo). Private Exhibition, 185 Glebe Avenue, Ottawa, ON (catalog)
- Cezanne’s Closet (Juried Fundraiser). Ban Righ Hall, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
- 2004
- Hot (Juried). Union Gallery, Kingston, ON
- 2003
- Art in the Park (Ottawa Outdoor Art Exhibition). Central Park, Ottawa, ON
- 2002
- Emerging Talent, (Juried). Galerie d’Art Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, ON
EXHIBITIONS CURATED
- 2008
- Intimate Cartography. MOPA: The Museum of Pocket Art, International Co-curator: Hannah Piper Burns
- 2005
- Nine Lives. Common Ground Café, John Deutsch University Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2010
- SECA Award Nomination, SFMOMA
- 2009
- Irene Pijoan Memorial Painting Award, San Francisco Art Institute
- Nomination for the Joan Mitchell MFA Grant, Joan Mitchell Foundation
- Nomination for the Headlands Centre for the Arts Graduate Fellowship
- 2008
- San Francisco Art Institute Grant recipient
- 2007
- San Francisco Art Institute Grant recipient
- 2006
- Dean’s Honor Roll, Queen’s University
- 2005
- The Helen Nininger Memorial Scholarship in Fine Art, Queen’s University
- Dean’s Honor Roll, Queen’s University
- 2004
- Dean’s Honor Roll, Queen’s University
- 2003
- Dean’s Honor Roll, Queen’s University
- 2002
- The Robert Shotton Memorial Entrance Scholarship, Queen’s University
- Ontario Scholar, Ontario Ministry of Education
- 2000
- Nomination for Youth Canada Arts and Literature Award, Youth Canada, Ottawa ON
PUBLICATIONS
- 2010
- New American Paintings. 15 Years: Anniversary Edition. Open Studios Press.
- 2009
- “Freshly Varnished and Ready for Their Close Up,” by JD Beltran, San Francisco Chronicle (online edition at SFGate.com), May 20, 2009.
- 2009
- “The Art of Ugly” by Emily Falvey, The Ottawa Citizen, March 18, 2009.
- 2008
- New American Paintings. Pacific West Coast Edition, vol.79. Open Studios Press.
- 2008
- “A Masters in Exploration” by Mike Levin, KitchArt Magazine, October 2008.
Professional Experience
- 2010
- Visual Artist | Represented by Beaux-Arts des Ameriques, Montreal, QC and Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON
- 2008-10
- Hotwire Productions | Lynn Hershman – Co Producer
1261 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA -
- !Women Art Revolution Documentary
- 2010
- San Francisco Art Institute – Adult Continuing Education Instructor
800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA -
- Color and Composition Course
- The Emotive Gesture: Anatomy of the Head and Hands
- 2009
- San Francisco Art Institute – Teaching Assistant
800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA -
- Figurative Painting (Undergraduate level)
- Professor: Caitlin Mitchell-Dayton
- 2007
- San Francisco Art Institute – Teaching Assistant
800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA -
- Contemporary Art History (Undergraduate level)
- Professor: Krista Lynes
- Red Ink Studios / dmna – Studio Director
1035 Market Street, San Francisco, CA- Responsible for communication, facilitation and community building between Executive Operatives and Resident Artists
- Large-scale events planning and public relations, working with private sector and non-profit organizations in the SF Bay Area
- Administration, programming and operation of Red Ink Studios
- Red Ink Studios – Artist Residency
- 2003-04
- National Gallery of Canada – Instructor
Education Department, Ottawa, ON -
- Extensive training as an Art Instructor and Interpreter responsible for daily and workshop programming in the creative arts
- Teaching both adults and children of all ages through creative activities, presentations and guided gallery visits
- Programs situated in an integrated didactic gallery setting and delivered in both French and English
- Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography – Instructor Education Department, Ottawa, ON
- 2004
- Union Gallery – Director of Communications
Member of the Board of Directors (Volunteer), Kingston, ON -
- Elected Board Member responsible for Communications between the Queen’s University Art Department, Queen’s University Alma Mater Society and the Kingston Community at large
- Organized fundraising initiatives and marketing strategies for the Union Gallery.
- 2003
- Union Gallery – Director of Development and Promotion Member of the Board of Directors, Kingston, ON
- 2000-02
- Great Canadian Theatre Company – Apprenticeship, Ottawa, ON
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- Prepared stage for 6 productions, set design and technical lighting
- Focus on strength of contributing to a team
MURAL COMMISSIONS
- 2007
- Mt. Shasta Private Residence, collaborative commission
- 2006
- Mural Commission, Queen’s University Alma Mater Society
- John Deutsch University Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston ON
- 2001
- Mural Commission, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board
- Installed at Immaculata High School, Ottawa ON
COLLECTIONS
Queen’s University Department of Art Print Collection
Private Collections San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa