I am a Visual Artist living in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.  I completed the Emily Carr Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in May 2017.  I love working in various mediums, and generally create works with themes of the natural world.

Education:

2017 – BFA with Emily Carr University of Art & Design (ECUAD) External Degree at North Island College (NIC) in the Comox Valley

2014 – Diploma of General Fine Arts, North Island College (NIC) in the Comox Valley

Awards & Scholarships:

2017 – C2U Expo Bursary from Simon Fraser University (SFU)

2015 - John & June Cullen Bursary

2014 - Martha Akerly Bursary

2013 - Soroptimist International Club of Courtenay Bursary

2012 - Soroptimist International Club of Courtenay Bursary

Group Exhibitions:

2017 - Shared Histories Exhibition, a collaborative art exhibition by students from Emily Carr University of Art & Design (Canada) and the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (South Africa)

2016 - Telling Story (Part 1), Raven Hall, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

2016 - Telling Story (Part 2), Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC

2014 - More Than Human, the Silent Conversation, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC

Collaboration:      

2017 - Mural at the Boys and Girls Club with Coast Capital Bank, Nanaimo, BC

2017 – Image To Text To Image, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC

2014 – By A Thread, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC

Student Exhibitions:

2017 - The Show, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC

2017 – Gather, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC

2017 - Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

2016 - Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

2015 - Graduation Exhibition, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

2015 - Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

2014 – Spring & Fall Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

2013 – Spring & Fall Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

2012 - Fall Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC

Teaching:

2016 - Exploration Art Camp at North Island College Art Studios, Courtenay, BC

2015 - Exploration Art Camp at North Island College Art Studios, Courtenay, BC

2015 - After School Art Program, Ecole Puntledge Park Elementary, Grade 4/5, Courtenay BC

2014 - Exploration Art Camp at North Island College Art Studios, Courtenay, BC

Presentations:

May 3-5, 2017 - Co-presenter at the International C2U Expo conference in Vancouver