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| Education | |
| 2001 - 2003 | M.F.A. University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario |
| 1998 - 2001 | B.F.A. Ceramic Sculpture. Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C. |
| 1996 - 1998 | Two Year, Linquistics TESOL Certificate. Simon Fraser University Vancouver, B.C. |
| 1996 | TESOL Certificate. East York Board of Education Toronto, Ontario |
| 1993 - 1996 | Plastic and Fine Arts Certificate I, II. Mohawk College Hamilton, Ontario |
| 1988 - 1992 | Bacheolor of Arts; Religious Studies University of Windsor Windsor, Ontario |
| Work Experience | |
| 2005-2006 | Department Head, White Mountain Academy of the Arts, Elliot Lake, Ontario |
| Beginner Ceramics, Ceramics II, Advanced Cermics III, and 3D Design I and II. Lecture, Training, Supervising, Developing teaching Curriculum for first, second and third year programs | |
| 2005 - present | Ceramic Instructor, C1 Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2004 - present | Ceramic Instructor, Burlington Art Centre Burlington, Ontario |
| 2004 - present | Ceramic Technician, Burlington Art Centre |
| 2002 | Professor: Clay Studies, University of Waterloo |
| 2002 | Professor's Assistant" Sculpture University of Waterloo |
| 2001 - 2003 | Studio Teacher: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery |
| 1997 - summer | T.O.E.S.L. Listening, Vocabulary: Kensington College Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 1996 - 2001 | Private English Tutor: Social Studies, English, Communications, English as a Second Language, T.O.E.F.L. Listening |
| 1996 - 2001 | Teacher of English as a Second Language: Oxford Learning Institute, Vancouver, B.C. |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2008 | "China Whispers" Langley Art Gallery Langley, Ontario |
| 2007 | "Enter", International Ceramic Exhibition Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, China |
| 2007 | "In The Garden of Earthly Delights" Court Yard Gallery, Burlington Art Centre Burlington, Ontario |
| 2005 | "Critters" Temple Studio, Guelph, Ontario |
| 2004 | "Stuffies and Critters" Art Gallery of Elora Elora, Ontario |
| 2003 | "Non-Toxic" University of Waterloo Gallery Waterloo, Ontario |
| 2003 | "Party of Relations" University of Waterloo Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario |
| Two Person Exhibitions | |
| 2005 | "Signs and Symbols" Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery |
| 2004 | "Form and Consequence" Gallery 1313, Toronto, Ontario |
| International Exhibitions | |
| 2008 | Zelli Porcelain Competition, Zelli Porcelain, London, England |
| 2007 | International Ceramic Exhibition Jingdezhen, China |
| 2007 | 3rd Triennial of Trophy Cups, International Ceramic Exhibition, Zagreb, Croatia 2007 |
| 2007 | From Our Perspective, Women’s Art Exhibition: Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| 2006 | International Ceramic Exhibition. Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, China |
| 2006 | :Just a Head Show". The University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama |
| 2006 | From Our Perspective, Women’s Art Exhibition: Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| 2006 | "The 9th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, University of Hawaii Art Gallery |
| 2005 | Square Foot NYC, Williamsburg, Brooklyn |
| 2005 | 17 Lilliput Ceramics, World Exhbition of Small and Miniature Ceramics, Zagreb |
| 2005/2007 | Truebbuak Exhibition of Flower Vases International Ceramics Exhibition REb Zagred, Rijeka, Vinkovci, Metkovic and Bjelovar, Europe |
| 2005 | 25th Annual July National Exhibition, Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC |
| 2005 | The 7th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan |
| 2005 | From Our Perspective, Women’s Art Exhibition: Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| 2005 | Jersey Shore Clay national New Jersey, U.S. |
| 2005 | Zelli Porcelain Competition: Zelli Porcelaine, |
| 2004 | George Ohr National Challenge 2004: Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, Mississipi |
| 2004 | New Hampshire Institute of Art Ceramic Biennial Exhibition: Manchester, NH |
| 2004/2005 | Trophy Cups '04: International Cermaic Exhbition Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2003 | Great Lakes Emerging Artist Exhibition: |
| 2003 | Kermaika Sisak 1700: Sisak, Croatia |
| 2003 | Twenty First Century Ceramics: |
| 1999 | Washington State University Exhibition: University of Washington, Seattle |
| Selected Group Exhibitions | |
| 2008 | Mores Revealed, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2008 | "Red" Burlington Art Centre Burlington, Ontario |
| 2007 | Ceramic Sculpture Now, Lafreniere & Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario |
| 2007 | Powerplay: Thames Art Gallery, Chatham Ontario |
| 2006 | Canadian Ceramic Exhibition: Esplanade Art Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| 2005 | Faculty Exhibition: White Mountain Academy of the Arts, Elliot Lake ON |
| 2005 | Square Foot: A.W.A,.L. Gallery, Toronto Ontario |
| 2005 | “New Members' Show”: Gallery 1313, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2005 | “Return to Sender”: Trap/door Artist Run Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta |
| 2005 | “7 Years Good Behaviour”: Gallery 1313, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 2004 | “Open House”: C1, Art Space, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2004 | “What the fuck is that?”: Elora Ontario |
| 2004 | From Hands to Lips: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario |
| 2004 | Unusual Suspects: Gallery One, Toronto Ontario |
| 2003 | Water: Burlington Art Center, Burlington Ontario |
| 2003 | Ladyfest: Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2003 | Open Juried Exhibition: Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge Ontario |
| 2003 | Artful Garden: Jon Partridge Gallery, Bracebridge Ontario |
| 2003 | 8th Annual Juried Graduating Student Exhibition : John B. Arid Gallery, Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto Ontario |
| 2003 | Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition: Toronto Ontario |
| 2003 | Genius Loci: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo |
| 2002 | Happy Garden: Burlington Art Center, Burlington Ontario |
| 2002 | Keep Six: Ontario M.F.A. . Show, Kitchener Ontario |
| 2001 | Grad’s 2001 : Concourse Gallery, ECIAD, Vancouver |
| 2001 | Show and Auction: Concourse Gallery, ECIAD, Vancouver |
| 2001 | Question and Answer: Atrium Gallery, ECIAD, Vancouver |
| 2000 | Ceramic Exhibition: Concourse Gallery, ECIAD, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2000 | Environments and Places of Escape Exhibition: Concourse |
| 1998 | Breeze way Exhibition: Granville Island, Vancouver Gallery, ECIAD, Vancouver |
| 1998 | Ceramic and Furniture Exhibition: Concourse Gallery, ECIAD. Vancouver |
| Commissions | |
| Canadian National Optimists Competition: Ceramic Trophies |
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| Selected Articles, Catalogues and Books | |
| 2007 | International Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition: Catalogue |
| 2007 | The Hamilton Spectator, Aug 14, 2007 |
| 2007 | View: July 26 - Aug 1, 2007 |
| 2007 | Fusion Magazine: Summer 2007, Vol 31 No. 2, Page 4 |
| 2005 | 17: Lilliput Ceramics, World Exhibition of Small and Miniature Ceramics Zagreb, 12-27 Nov Catalogue |
| 2005/2007 | 2007 Triennial Exhibition of Flower Vases. International ceramics exhibition- Rab, Zagreb, Rijeka, Vinkovci, Metkovic and Bjelovar. Europe. Catalogue |
| 2005 | 2005 2nd Biennial International Juried Exhibition. World Council for Arts & Culture San Francisco, USA. Catalogue |
| 2005 | The 7th International Ceramics Competition Mino Japan. Catalogue. |
| 2005 | Fusion magazine: April 2005 edition. Volume 29 page 12. |
| 2005 | Makers Choice 3: Exhibition Colleague, Burlington Art Center. |
| 2005 | The Record: Kitchener, On. Friday, January 14. page F3 |
| 2005 | American Craft: February/March issue |
| 2004 | The Sun Herald: Biloxi, USA, Sunday, November 21. H1 |
| 2004 | The Bay Press: Biloxi, USA, Friday November 12. Page 1 |
| 2004 | “Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface” Krausse Publications Inc.,700 East State Street, IOLA, Wisconsin 54990, USA |
| 2004 | The Toronto Sun: Friday, September 3, Page E22 |
| 2004 | Toronto Star: Thursday, August 26, page G8 |
| 2004 | Trophy Cups ‘04 : International ceramic exhibition catalogue, Zagreb, Croatia. |
| 2004 | Uunusual Suspects, GalleryOne, Catalogue |
| 2003 | 21st Century Ceramics In the United States & Canada, Bill Hunt, The American Ceramic Society |
| 2003 | 2003 Linda Howe, Gazette: Vol. 43, No. 17 |
| 2002 | 2002 Burlington Potters’ Guild, Newsletter, Artist Under Glass Vol. 33No.10. |
| 2000 | Imprint: Ceramic Exhibition Review, April. Vol. 28 No. 04. |
| Other Professional Activities | |
| 2008 | Artist talk, Peterborough, Ontario |
| 2007 | Residency, Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China |
| 2007 | Artist Talk and Tour, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington Ontario |
| 2007 | Artist talk, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington Ontario |
| 2007 | Fusion Conference Workshop, Burlington Ontario |
| 2007 | Fusion Workshop, Toronto Ontario |
| 2006 | Artist of the Month, Burlington Potters Guild, Workshop, Burlington Ontario |
| 2006 | Artist of the Month, Fusion Workshop, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2006 | Residency, Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China |
| 2006 | Artist Talk, Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China |
| 2006 | Workshop, Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China |
| 2006 | Artist talk, Toronto Potters Guild, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2006 | Jury, Art Gallery of Sudbury, Sudbury Ontario. |
| 2005 | Workshop, Fusion, Toronto Ontario |
| 2005 | Workshop, Simcoe Potters Guild, Simcoe Ontario |
| 2005 | Artist Talk, The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario |
| 2005 | Artist Talk, Ingersoll Community Centre, Ingersoll, Ontario |
| 2005 | Curator, Makers Choice3, Burlington Art Center, Burlington, Ontario. |
| Collections | |
| 2007 | Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario |
| 2005 | Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, purchase, Waterloo, Ontario |
| Scholarships and Awards | |
| 2007 | 2007 Honorable Mention: 3rd Triennial of Trophy Cups, International Ceramic Exhibition, Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2007 | Best of Show: "From our Perceptive”, Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| 2006 | Honorable Mention: From our Perceptive”, Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| 2006 | Canada Art Council, Production Grant |
| 2006 | Ontario Art Council, Project Grant |
| 2006 | Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute Scholarship, Jingdezhen, China. |
| 2005 | Triennial Exhibition of Flower Vases. International Ceramics Exhibition, Croatia |
| 2005 | Best In Show, “From our Perspective”, Farmington Hills, Michigan |
| 2005 | Honorable Mention: New Jersey National Challenge, Surf City New Jersey |
| 2005 | Honorable Mention: The 7th International Ceramics Competition Mino Japan. |
| 2004 | Exhibition Grant, Ontario Art Council |
| 2002 | Winifred Shantz Scholarship |
| 2002 | Sylvia Knight Award |
| 2001-2003 | Entrance Scholarship, University of Waterloo |
| 2000 | Helen Pitt Award |
| 2000 | Kerry Black Scholarship |