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EDUCATION 

BFA, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB

Visual Arts Diploma, Red Deer College, AB

EXHIBITONS

2020  Transitions, Hub Gallery at artsPlace, Canmore, AB

2019  Many Things At Once (Curator), Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2019  The Mountains are our Sacred Places, Hub Gallery at artsPlace, Canmore, AB
2019  Last Call VI, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN

2018  Yunomi Invitational, ClayAkar Gallery, Iowa City, IO

2018  Atmospheric, Clay Centre of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

2017  Yunomi Invitational, ClayAkar Gallery, Iowa City, IO

2017  Off the Wall, Invitational, CAG Gallery at Elevation Place, Canmore, AB

2016  Cheers: Medalta International Juried Exhibition, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2016  Coffee 'Til Dusk, Whisky 'til Dawn, Banff Centre for Art and Creativity Project Space, Banff, AB

2016  Grad Show 2016, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB

2016  TOOL: Medalta International Tool Show, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2016  Totipotent, 2015 ceramics student exhibition, Main Mall, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB

2015  ACAD Winter Show and Sale, Main Mall, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB

2015  Spoon Me: Medalta International Spoon Show, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2015  Maturing Point, 2014 ceramics student exhibition, Main Mall, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB

2015  Dirty,Dirty,Dirty,Dirty,Dirty, Gallery 395, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB

2014  Experimenting With Fire, Fifth Parallel Gallery, University of Regina, Regina, SK

2014  Points of View, Marjorie Wood Gallery, Kerry Wood Nature Centre, Red Deer, AB

2014  Coming Up Next, Discovery Gallery, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, AB

2013  Capacity for Fellowship, Edmonton Room, Stanley A. Milner Library, The Works Art and Design Festival, Edmonton, AB

2013  Rooted In The Arts, Harris-Warke Gallery, Red Deer, AB

2013  TYPECAST, Student Year End Show, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer, AB

2013  Make a Sick Picture or a Sick Readymade, Gallery 958C, Red Deer College​, Red Deer, AB

2013  RDC Christmas Pottery Show & Sale, Learning Gallery, Red Deer College​,  Red Deer, AB

2013  1000 Miles Apart Conference Exhibition, Fifth Parallel Gallery, University of Regina, Regina, SK

2012  Art of Reuse Contest Exhibit, Sir Winston Churchill Square, The Works Art and Design Festival, Edmonton, AB

2012  Let’s Do This!, Collaborative mural project lead by Wil Yee at The Works Art & Design Festival, Sir Winston Churchill Square​, Edmonton, AB

2012  RDC Visual Arts Society Student Show, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
2011  @RDCVisualArt, Student Year End Show, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer, AB

2010 - present

2010 - present

WRITING

2022  A Gaiwan for my Father, Garland Magazine G30 Issue - Taste Makers, Online Magazine, www.garlandmag.com/issue-30/

2021  Duplicator Dreams: Yolkless Press, Calgary's Newest Risograph Printshop, Risograph publication, Edmonton, AB

2021  Mixed Plate Grandchild, Hungry Zine Issue 00, Risograph publication, Edmonton, AB

2021  Bubble Tea Sisters, Colonial Imports Vol. 1, Risograph publication by Yolkless Press, Calgary, AB

2020  Animal Shaped Vessel Project, Clay Etc. Issue 1, Independently published online zine

2019  many things at once, Exhibition Essay, Alberta Craft Council & Alberta Craft Magazine, Edmonton, AB
2018  Coffee 'til Dusk, Whiskey 'til Dawn, Exhibition Essay, Banff Centre Project Space, AB
2013  “(Re)verb: responses to Decomp”. Coach House Books

WORKSHOPS + TEACHING 

2020  A Spoonful of Nourishment (Chinese Ceramic Spoon Making), Community Workshop, Edmonton, AB

2020  Polymer Clay Jewelry, Canmore Festival of Art and Creativity, Canmore, AB

2019  Plaster Mold Making, artsPlace, Canmore, AB

2018  Ceramics Fundamentals, artsPlace, Canmore, AB

2015  Teen Wheel, Medalta, Medicine Hat, AB
2018  Creating with Clay ACAD High School Teacher Workshop, Calgary, AB
2013  Guest Artist, MAGnificent Saturdays Program, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer, AB

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

artsPlace (Canmore, AB)

2018-21, Programs and Operations Coordinator

2016-17, Administration and Operations Coordinator

Alberta Craft Council (Edmonton, AB)

2019, Emerging Curator, many things at once Exihibiton

Ceramics Program at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

2018, Teaching Assistant for Soda Firing Course; 2017-18 Intern

Canadian Craft Biennial, Art Gallery of Burlington (Burlington, ON)

2017, Maker in Residence

Banff Centre (Banff, AB)

2017, Artist in Residence, Extended BAiR Residency

2016, Exhibitor, Marketplace at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival

2016, Artist in Residence, Kiln Raising Residency

Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB)

2016, Curatorial Intern

Medalta Potteries Museum and International Artist Residency (Medicine Hat, AB)

2015, Curatorial Assistant
Works Art and Design Festival (Edmonton, AB)

2013, Exhibit Production Team Member

GRANTS + AWARDS 

2019  Alberta Foundation for the Arts Individual Travel Grant Recipient

2017  Alberta Foundation for the Arts Individual Project Grant Recipient

2016  Ignac + Karla Herskovic Memorial Grad Show Prize

2016  ACAD Board of Governors Award in Ceramics

2016  Ignac + Karla Herskovic Memorial Travel Scholarship

2016  Dr Blythe K V Brown Exploration Scholarship

2015  Frances A. Rodgers Memorial Scholarship in Ceramics

2014  ACAD President's Cup Award Winner

2014  Frances A Rodgers Excellence Endowment Recipient

2013  Art of Reuse Art Competition Winner

2012  Michener Medal for Creative Arts

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Project A Pop-up Gallery + Shop, Canmore (retail)

The Banff Centre (alum)

The James Black Gallery (studio collective member)

PUBLICATIONS + MEDIA

“ACAD Show + Sale”. Breakfast Television.  CityTv. 23 Mar. 2015. Television.

“Coming Up Next 2013”. Alberta Craft Council. n.d. Web. 1 Dec 2015.

Carruthers, Cole. "Eclectic offerings at CAG's Off The Wall". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 10 Nov. 2016. Print. 

Chaytor, Katrina. “News and Reviews”. Ceramics Program Fall News 2015. visualartsalberta.com. n.d. PDF File.

Moore, Jacquie. “Is this art worth a semester’s tuition?”. Swerve Magazine. Calgary Herald. Postmedia. 27 Mar. 2015. Web. 1 Dec. 2015.

Olafson, Karin. “7 Artists to Watch For at the ACAD Show + Sale”.  Avenue Calgary. 23 Mar. 2015. Web. 1 Dec. 2015.

Perron, Mirelle, et al. Collaborative artist book FINA 450 – 2015: a group of artists and the things they must do next. n.p. 2015. Print.

Perron, Mirelle, et al. The universe (which others call the library).  n.p. 2015. PDF File. 

Photo by Kaye Ly

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