Lives and works in Nelson, British Columbia.

EDUCATION

2008

MAA, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver

2005

BFA, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto

2003

Florence Program, Ontario College of Art and Design, Italy

EXHIBITIONS

2009

  • Vanish: Art & Illusion, curated by Jack Anderson, Art Gallery of Regina

2008

  • Primed: MAA Graduate Exhibition, Emily Carr University, Vancouver
  • Five Canadian Painters, Third Avenue Gallery, Vancouver
  • Meyer Painting Competition Exhibition, Emily Carr University, Vancouver

2007

  • Superplastic, curated by Anda Kubis, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto
  • May Invitational, Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, Vancouver
  • Convergence: MAA Exhibition, Emily Carr University, Vancouver
  • Group Exhibition, Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, Vancouver
  • Affect/Effect, Emily Carr University, Vancouver

2006

  • Show me yours, curated by Karen Kraven, Xpace Gallery, Toronto
  • Salon Show, Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver
  • Art with Heart, Casey House Art Auction, Toronto

2005

  • NYC Retro Show, curated by Karen Kraven, Xpace Gallery, Toronto
  • Graduate Exhibition, OCAD, Toronto
  • Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto
  • Slice, curated by Elle Mclaughlin, Xpace Gallery, Toronto
  • New Abstract Fusion, curated by Christine Swiderski, OCAD Gallery, Toronto

AWARDS

2008

Meyer Painting Competition Award

2007

ECU Presidents Research Grant

2006

ECU Presidents Research Grant

2005

David L. Stevenson Scholarship

2004

Charles Magee Tuition Scholarship

MEDIA

Gregory Beatty, “Lies and Looking”, Prairie Dog Magazine, Dec. 18 – Jan. 1 Edition, 2009

Lloyd Dykk, “Gallery’s new home energizes emerging show”, The Vancouver Sun, Wed. August 20, 2008

Kevin Griffin, “Primed: Breaking Down Boundaries”, The Vancouver Sun, Sat. May 3, 2008, Pg. F3

Larissa Kostoff, “Painting to Explore Experience”, Sketch Magazine, Winter 2008, Pg. 18/19

Anda Kubis, “Focus: Superplastic”, The Canvas, Fall 2007, Pg. 7

Peter Goddard, The Toronto Star, Sat. October 20, 2007

Gary Michael Dault, "Gallery Going", The Globe and Mail, Sat. April 22, 2006, Pg. R14

Gary Michael Dault, Art Post, Sun. April 23, 2006

CATALOGUES

2009

Jack Anderson, Vanish: Art & Illusion, Art Gallery of Regina, Regina

2008

Dr. Patrick F. Chan, Primed: MAA Graduate Exhibition, Emily Carr University, Vancouver

2007

Anda Kubis, Anete Ivsina, Superplastic, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto

2006

Art With Heart, Casey House Art Auction Catalogue, Toronto

PROFESSIONAL

2010

Studio Manager, Benjamin Edwards Studio, Washington D.C.

2007

Painting Assistant, Benjamin Edwards Studio, Washington D.C.

2005

Gallery Assistant, Tatar Gallery, Toronto

2003

Assistant Director, Tatar Gallery, Toronto

RESIDENCIES

2006

  • Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts, Toronto Island, September 2005 – April 2006