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curriculum vitae |
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education |
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| 2000 - 2004 |
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
| 1999 - 2000 |
George Brown College, Toronto, Canada |
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exhibitions |
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2007 |
Material Matters Gallery, Toronto, Solo Show (May) |
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2007 |
SOFA Sculptural Objects and Functional Art, Living Arts Centre, Chicago (Nov) |
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2006 |
Feature Artist, All Canadian Glass show, West End Gallery, B.C. (July-Sept.) |
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2006 |
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto (July) |
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2006 |
Third Dimension Gallery, Big Island, Hawaii (August grand opening) |
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2006 |
Le Verre “Hot”, Centre Materia Gallery, Curated by Elena Lee, Quebec City (March to May) |
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2006 |
Queen’s Park Provincial Legislative Buildings, Front foyer, (Jan. – March) |
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2005 |
Dexteritas, Exhibition and auction of work, Distillery District, Toronto |
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2005 |
Glass Art Association of Canada National Juried Emerging Artist Exhibition, Galerie Elena Lee, |
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2005 |
Experimental Glass Exhibition, Spike and Spoon Gallery, Collingwood, Ont |
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2005 |
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (2003, 2004 and 2005) |
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2005 |
Meant Two Be, A Show of Hands Petroff Gallery, Toronto |
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2005 |
Sensual Surfaces, Living Arts Centre Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario |
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2005 |
Sheridan Glass Alumni Exhibition, The Gallery, Sheridan College, Ontario |
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2004 |
Annual Invitational, Distill Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto |
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2004 |
Spike and Spoon Gallery, Collingwood, Ontario |
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2004 |
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Centre, New Orleans |
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2004 |
Galerie Elena Lee, Montreal, Cross Country Student Show, Juried (May) |
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2004 |
In Direction, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario |
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2004 |
One of a Kind Show, Toronto |
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2004 |
Emergenc-e, Material Matters, Toronto |
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2003 |
Fabled Footwear, Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto |
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2003 |
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition, Seattle Centre, Washington |
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2003 |
Glass Art Association of Canada Members Exhibition, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto (June) |
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2002 - 2004 |
The Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario - Glass Show (January) |
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2002 |
The Sourcerers, Toronto - Christmas Show & Sale (November) |
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awards & residencies |
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2005 |
Valerie Steel Award, Honourable Mention, Glass, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition |
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2004 |
Full time artist in residence at the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga (2004 to present) |
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2004 |
Honourable Mention – Mary Collins Memorial Award - Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition |
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2004 |
Mary Corcoran Award for Craft (administered by the Ontario Arts Council, Sheridan College) |
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2003 |
Summer Residency, Harbourfront Centre Glass Studio, Toronto |
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2003 |
2nd Place, Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition, Seattle, WA |
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2003 |
Glass Art Society Scholarship, Seattle, USA |
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2003 |
2nd Place, Members Exhibition, Glass Art Association of Canada, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto |
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2003 |
Gaffer’s Club Award, Sheridan College |
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2003 |
Fusion Award, Sheridan College |
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2002 & 2003 |
Betty Kantor Silent Night Scholarship, Sheridan College |
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commissions |
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2006 |
Bohemian Embassy condos and lofts, 12 x 16’ glass wall installation, blown glass, Queen West Art District, Toronto |
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2006 |
David Thompson Designs, Two sets of drinking vessels (with artist Tara Marsh) |
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2005 |
Peel Children’s Aid Foundation – Volunteer Recognition Award |
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2003 – 2005 |
Private sculpture Commissions – United Kingdom; New Zealand, U.S.A., Canada |
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2004 & 2005 |
Oakville Mayor’s Award – Work selected for awards to a business |
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art-related experience |
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2002-2006 |
Self employed glass artist |
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1994-1999 |
Visual Arts Teacher, C.R. Marchant Middle School, Toronto District S. B. |
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1993 & 1989 |
Acting Coordinator, Arts Admin. Co-op Program, University of Toronto |
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1992 |
Artweek Events Coordinator, City of North York Arts Unit |
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1990-1991 |
Owner and Artist, Pi’s Studio Gallery, Chiangmai, Thailand |
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workshops |
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2006 |
Glassblowing with Katherine Gray, Harbourfront Centre (March 10-11) |
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2003 & 2005 |
Sandcasting glass with Koen Vanderstukken (10 days),Sheridan College |
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2004 |
Glassblowing with Debra Moore (2 days), Harbourfront Centre, Toronto |
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2000 - 2005 |
Glassblowing with Blaise Campbell (10 days) Sheridan College |
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2000 |
Australian roll-up workshop with Scott Chaseling and Kirsty Rea |
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publications |
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Artists Rendering of Glass Wall installation, Bohemian Embassy Magazine, Page 5, September 2006 |
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Clipper Magazine (Seattle, WA) Image of blown vessel, Summer 2006 |
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Soleil (Montreal Newspaper), Image of work, May 2006 |
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Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Program – “Plasma Sphere” full page image selected on page 4 |
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“West of Toronto” magazine, feature article on the Alex, May 2005, page 108-112 |
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Breakfast Television (City TV) One of resident artists featured on “Live Eye”, Jan. 2005 |
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Contemporary Canadian Glass, Glass Art Association of Canada (Sheridan Group Exhibition Review), August 2004 |
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Glass Art Society Newsletter – March 2004 – Student Profile with images, page 2 |
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Glass Art Society annual journal – (3 mentions of award winners) 2004 |
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One of a Kind Show – Image of bowl used in Spring 2004 Promotional Campaign, posters, ads |
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Oakville Arts Council Newsletter – Publication of Mayor’s Award winners (2004) |
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memberships |
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Glass Art Association of Canada, Glass Art Society, Ontario Crafts Council, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Fusion, the Ontario Clay and Glass Association, American Craft Council |
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