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256, King Fisher Lane

Mason’s Beach, Nova Scotia

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Education        

2018-2020 University King’s College, MFA, Creative Non-fiction, Halifax, NS

2007-2009 NSCAD University, MFA, Multidisciplinary, Halifax, NS

1998-1999 Auckland Institute of Technology, Graphic Design, Auckland, New Zealand

1994-1996 Trent University, MA: Anthropology, Peterborough, ON

1990-1991 Académie International de Mode et de Dessin, Diploma - Fashion, Montréal, QC

1989-1990 Concordia University, film studies, Montréal, QC

1986-1989 York University, BA: Anthropology, Toronto, ON

1981-1984 Georgian College of Art, Diploma in Design &Visual Arts, Barrie, ON

Solo Exhibitions 

2010 DAMMSel Day, locative Media Art, Dartmouth, NS

2009 Perpétuel, outdoor audio installation, Dartmouth, NS

2009 Désoreille, audio installation, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

2008 Pelvic Thrust, audio installation - NSCAD University, Halifax, NS

2006 Pelvis Envy, textile exhibition, The Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS,

2003 Ruff Cuffs, QUOIL, jewelry, wearable art, Wellington, New Zealand

1985 Home & Away, painting/printmaking, Barrie City Art Gallery, Barrie, ON                

1984 Reflect, painting/printmaking, Mad and Noisy Art Gallery, Creemore, ON

Group Exhibitions 

2025 Tones, Textiles, Truths, textile art, Cotton Factory, Hamilton Art Fair, Hamilton, ON

2025 Resistant Fibres, Collaborative Project - textile art, Ajagemô, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, ON

2024/25 Loud and Proud, The Water Show, She’s Called Home, Figuratively Speaking, textile art, Lunenburg Art Gallery, NS

2010 The Good, The Wise, and the Beautiful, Locative Media, Banff New Media Institute, AB

2010 Twitter/Art+Social Media, social media exhibition, Diane Ferris Gallery, Vancouver, BC

2010 Out of the Centre, video podcast/locative media, CFAT Media Arts Screening Neptune Theatre, Halifax, NS  

2009 Aural Fixations, audio installation, Loggia Gallery NSCAD, Halifax, NS

 2009 Hello My Name Is, audio installation, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS           

2009  In Return, audio art, Sydney College of Art, Roselle, Australia      

2008 Broken Telephone, textile/sculpture, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS 

2009  JOC - Jewelry Out of Context, CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands  

2009 BLUE, Canadian Textile Museum, Toronto, ON              

2007 JOC Junior, The Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS           

2007 JOC Junior, OBJECTSPACE, Auckland, New Zealand             

2007 Crafting Contemporary Art, sculpture/textile, Manitoba & Saskatchewan

2006 ORIGINality, wearable sculpture, Santa Monica, California        

2006  JOC, The Muse, Sydney, Australia              

2005 NSCCD Master Artisans, jewelry, The Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS

2005  PLAY, jewelry, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS                                

2004 You’re History, jewelry, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS                

2004  Contemporary Wearables, Shepparton Regional Art Gallery, Monash Gallery of Art, Australia                     

2003 Contemporary Wearables, Toowoomba Art Gallery, Toowoomba, Australia

2003 In A Sense, jewelry, QUOIL, Wellington, NZ                          

2003  BLOOM, jewelry, OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland 

2003 Precious, jewelry/sculpture, Wellington City Art Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand               

2003 Kitsch-O-Rama, jewelry, Pataka Museum & Art Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand                  

2002 Where I Call Home, jewelry, QUOIL, Wellington, New Zealand

Awards 

2018 King’s College Bursary – Dalhousie University – Creative Non-fiction, Halifax, NS

2010 Halifax Regional Municipality - Public Art Open Projects Grant – Art in the Public Realm, NS

2010 Travel Grant to Media Arts Professionals – Canada Council for the Arts

2010 Greg Rudel/Andrew Shepherd Memorial Scholarship – Banff New Media Institute, AB

2009 Media Arts Scholarship, CFAT - Centre for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS

2007-2009 Marion McCain Scholarship - MFA, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS

2007 Professional Development Grant – Grants to Individuals, Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Halifax, NS

2004 MAGNS Mixed Metals Award, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS

1991 Pittard’s Leather Design Exhibition, Honourable Mention, Toronto, ON 

1990 Air France Fashion Award, Finalist, Toronto, Canada, Montréal, QC

1990 Académie International de Mode et de Dessin, Best Drawing Award, Montréal, QC

1988 Founders College, photography award, York University, Toronto, ON

1984 Frederick L Hovey Scholarship For Visual Arts, Georgian College of Art, Barrie, ON

1983 Design Arts Award, Georgian College of Arts & Technology, Barrie, ON

1982 Design Arts Award, Georgian College of Arts & Technology, Barrie, ON

Residencies

2014 Acoustic Networks - Centre for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS

2011 Departures, Craig Gallery, locative media/QR codes – Geary Street Cemetery, Dartmouth, NS

2010 Banff New Media Institute Co-production Residency: Almost Perfect, Banff, AB

2010 Local Artist Residency, CFAT - Centre for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS

1984 Falmouth College of Art – Printmaking Residency, Cornwall, England

Curatorial/Essays 

2006 -S & M (Silk & Metal) - Marilyn Preus & Brad Hall, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS

2009 -Caustic Assets – Centre for Art Tapes & Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, NS

2010 -Ex Corpore - WhiteFeather, Carol Collicutt, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS