Education
2019-2021 University of Toronto: Master of Visual Studies Candidate in Studio Arts, Daniels Faculty
2013-2018 Ontario College of Art and Design: BFA with Distinction in Painting and Drawing, Minor in Integrated Media
Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions
2019 An Infinite Loop in the Virtual Plaza, curated by Veronika Ivanova, Crutch Contemporary Art Center (upcomig)
2018 figures of distance, Queen Specific, curated by The Shell Projects, Toronto
2018 how does a jpg feel against your skin? with Blair Swann, 156 Studio Projects,Toronto
Selected Group Exhibitions/Screenings
2019 Supermarket Art Fair, curated by Angel Callander for Ed Video, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 Preservation and Permanence InterAccess, Toronto
2018 Photorama GalleryTPW, Toronto
2018 Puddles Project, curated by Duncan Herd, site specific Installation inTokyo, Japan
2018 Cybernetics, curated by Grey93 and Uma Vespaziani, The Costume House, Toronto
2018 bio/power, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto
2017 & 2018 Xpace Annual Fundraiser, Xpace Cultural Center, Toronto
2017 Don't Worry, it’s just another White Exhibition, Curated by Matthew Kyba, Bunker2, Toronto
2017 Common Goods, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
2017 Care, Roundtable Residency Closing Exhibition, The Dragon Academy, Toronto
2017 Augmented Cinema Film Festival IV, The Royal Cinema, Toronto
2017 VPN to IRL, curated by Tak Pham, Xpace Cultural Center in conjunction with Images Festival, Toronto
2016 WT!DYP: Go Figure, Annual Painting Show, TheGladstone Hotel, Toronto
2016 Augmented Cinema Film Festival, The RoyalCinema, Toronto
2015 WT!DYP Annual Painting Show, The GladstoneHotel, Toronto
Awards/ Grants
2019 Ontario Graduate Scholarship,University of Toronto
2018 Exhibition Assistance Grant,Ontario Arts Council
2018 Project 31 Integrated MediaAward
2016 Marsh Urquhart Memorial Scholarship, Ontario College of Art and DesignUniversity
2015 Curry’s Art Award Scholarship, Ontario College of Art and Design University
2013-2017 Ada Slaight Scholarship, Ontario College of Art and Design University
2013 Second-Highest General Proficiency; Etobicoke School of the Arts graduating class
2013 Etobicoke Art Group Award
2013 Visual Arts Portfolio, Gold Key, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
2013 Drawing Gold Key, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Residencies
2018 Artist in Residence, The Brandscape by Tough Guy Mountain, Toronto
2018 Artist in Residence, 156 Studio Projects, Toronto
2017 Artist in Residence, Roundtable Residency, The Dragon Academy, Toronto
Lectures/ Performances
2019 Sonic ArtSeries: Sound and Performance, HAVN, Hamilton
2018 Open_File, PanelDiscussion, Crutch Contemporary ArtCenter, Toronto
2018 Sound II, SoundArt Performance, Crutch Contemporary Art Center, Toronto
2018 Baconitiate, Live VideoProjection, Tough Guy Mountain, Toronto
2017 Sunday Scene,Lecture on Amalia Pica’s Ears to Speak of,The Power Plant, Toronto
2017 Student Night No. 5, Live Video Projection for BEDROOMER, The Power Plant, Toronto
2017 Featured Artist, Critique Club, OCAD University
Work Experience
2019 Gallery 44: Curatorial Project Assistant
2019 Goethe Institute: Gallery Attendant / Installation Assistant
2018-present Bunker 2: Co-Director/Collective Member
2018 Etobicoke School of the Arts: Teaching Assistant for Grade 12 Fine Art class
2018 Publication Design for 8eleven, Trinity Square Video
2018 Installation Assistant for Shannon Garden-Smith at PushmiPullyu
2016-2018 The Power Plant: Gallery Attendant
2015 Toronto School of Art: Summer Programming Intern
2014 Freelance: Created drawings for book trailer; The Umbrella Mender by ChristineFisher-Guy
2013 Etobicoke School of the Arts: Instructor at Summer Painting Intensive
2012-2015 Firewing Productions Inc &Harper Collins Canada: Book promotion and digital advertisements
Other Experience
2018: Monthly Critique Night at the Brandscape: Founder/ Facilitator
2018 Roundtable Residency: Facilitator
2016-2018 8eleven Gallery: Gallery Attendant/ Assistant
2015-2016 Younger than Beyonce Gallery: Artist inAttendance/Gallery Assistant
Texts/ Publications
2019 Contributor in Cool Customer Volume 1 edited by JessyKitchen and Kenley Blackwood
2018 Exhibition Essay, Entanglement, RoundtableResidency Closing Exhibition
2018 Exhibition Essay, Whose Line is it Anyway incollaboration with Rowan Lynch, 8eleven Gallery
Press
2019 Review: “How does a .jpg feel againstyour skin” Shauna Jean Doherty PeripheralReview
https://peripheralreview.com/2019/01/03/how-does-a-jpg-feel-against-your-skin/
2018 Artist Feature: Roundtable ResidencyCatalogue, Print
2018 Review: Roundtable Residency, ChristHampton, Canadian Art, Winter 2018, Print
2017 Curatorial Essay: “VPN to IRL” by Tak Pham, Volume 8, Xpace Cultural Center, Print
2017 Review: VPNto IRL & Mehrnaz Roubakhash at Xpace, by Terence Dick
http://www.akimbo.ca/akimblog/?id=1238
Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council