ARTIST CV
EDUCATION
Alberta College of Art and Design 2016 — 2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Drawing, with distinction
University of Calgary 2013 — 2015
Minor in Dance
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Cowgirls get horny too, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary, AB
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 HAND PIC’D, Viviane Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
2019 Welcome to Paradise, Five Art & Merchandise, Calgary, AB (collaboration with Skylar Eyre)
2019 Your one & only, Marion Nicoll Gallery (in conjunction with Sled Island), Calgary, AB (collaboration with Skylar Eyre)
2019 Rude, Crude, and in the Nude, ACAD, Calgary, AB (collaboration with Skylar Eyre)
2018 Violet Wire, Calgary, AB
2018 Cabinet, ACAD, Calgary, AB
2017 Portraits, Five Art & Merchandise, Calgary, AB
RESIDENCIES
2020 Roundtable Residency, based in Toronto (collaboration with Skylar Eyre)
A self directed residency program for the duration of seven weeks. Roundtable Residency has been conducted via correspondence this year, so all meetings and critiques have taken place over Zoom calls.
2016 Stone House Collaboration, Cypress Hills, AB
This residency was started by artists who had previously attended the Emma Lake artist residency. Smaller in size than Emma Lake, but along the same premise, the Stone House Artist Collaboration is a group of twenty-five invited artists spending the duration of a week in the Cypress Hills. This residency encourages collaboration and work inspired by site location and materials readily available.
EXPERIENCE
F&D Scene Changes September 2020 — March 2021
I was working in the painting department at F&D Scene Changes. I was primarily working on a contract for Disney which my principle tasks were painting and sculpting realistic woodgrain.
Throughout my time at F&D I gained immense experience in colour mixing, scenic painting, knowledge of using a gravity gun, bodywork (i.e. patching, dremelling, sanding), laying vinyl, and overall improvement of my teamwork and communication skills. I have a much better understanding of the labour and effort that goes into large scale projects.
Archival Assistant at Stride Gallery February 2019 — June 2019
Independent project in which I organized all of Stride’s publication materials into logical categories. The project also included the curation of two different shelves of reading materials surrounding a specific idea with accompanying curatorial texts.
Co-Operator of The Lily July 2017 — June 2018
Aided in the set up of the gallery space, evolving a basement with no windows into a contemporary art project space. Responsibilities have included promoting openings through social media, bartending for events, creating custom cocktails for openings, printing posters, striking and installation of artist work, general support for artists in any way possible, budgeting, gaining an understanding of the curation process, and the opportunity to meet different artists and people involved in Calgary’s art community.
Studio Assistant for Dana Buzzee July 2018
Aided Buzzee in the sewing of her large-scale, fibre chain link fence for her residency at The Ledge gallery in Calgary, AB.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
CERAMICS
Fairly well rounded understanding of how clay works as a material, proficient in wheel throwing and hand building, understanding of slip casting
RUDIMENTARY WOOD SHOP SKILLS
Can utilize a scroll saw, bandsaw, chop saw, nail gun, palm and belt sanders
SCULPTING
Experience sculpting with cardboard and paper mace (small to large scale), sculpting with styrofoam, basic spot welding understanding, plaster carving, found object sculptures + installations are a focus in my art practice and I have a fairly strong understanding of casting with specific work in concrete casting
PAINTING
Understanding of colour mixing, highlighting and shadowing and generally rendering in photorealism style, abstract painting is a personal favourite, very comfortable with acrylic and spray paint
DRAWING
Very strong drawing skills and very well rounded experience with all mediums related to drawing (charcoal, oil pastel, pencil, etc.)
FIBRE
Understanding of how to use a sewing machine (domestic and industrial), hand sewing abilities (including embroidery), knowledge of felting and needle felting, very proficient fibre dyeing skills (fibre reactive dyes, rust dying, bleach dying), crochet and knitting ability, knowledge of basic garment construction