EDUCATION:
2016 MRes in Creative Practices with Distinction, The Glasgow School of Art, UK
2015 BFA Visual Arts, Memorial University, NL, CANADA
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
Have / Have Not with Abby Hann, Two Whales, Port Rexton, NL, CAN
May 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022
SEASONAL, Two Whales, Port Rexton, NL, CAN
August 1, 2020 – September 5, 2020
The Tourist, Newfoundland and Labrador Craft Council Gallery, St. John’s, CAN
March 14, 2020 – April 17, 2020 (Extended to July due to COVID-19)
Main Lands and Long Winters, The Rooms, St. John’s, CAN
September 23, 2017 – January 7, 2018
islandness, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, CAN
with Vivian Ross-Smith
September 9 – October 11 2017
RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2019 Bonavista Biennale: Floe, installation with Barb Hunt, Bonavista Peninsula, NL
2018 Standstill, curated by Rudy Kanhye, Crownpoint Studios, Glasgow, UK
2018 (INTER)TWINE, curated by Sebastian Mary Tay + Jarrod Sim, Supernormal, Singapore
2018 Fare & Square Invitational Fundraiser, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts & Letters Exhibition, The Rooms, St. John’s, NL
2017 RESIDUAL, New Glasgow Society, Glasgow, UK
2017 Members’ Show, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2017 Fare & Square Invitational Fundraiser, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2016 Members’ Show, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2016 Parenthood, Rotary Arts Centre, Corner Brook, NL, CAN
2016 No Expected Outcome, iota artspace, Glasgow, UK
2016 Diamonds and Pearls, Project Space 2 at The Art School, Glasgow, UK
2015 Members’ Show, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2011 Drawn Words & Written Images, First Space Gallery, St. John’s, NL, CAN
ARTS ADMINISTRATION:
Current work:
Director, Union House Arts (Since March 2019)
Visual Arts Editor, Riddle Fence Journal of Arts & Culture (Since February 2018)
Public Art Consultant, (Contract with Business and Arts NL) New Mental Health and Addictions Facility, Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Past work:
2021 Curatorial Support and Site/Staff Coordinator, Bonavista Biennale
2020 Craft @ The Edge Coordinator, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2019 Site Coordinator and Social Media, Bonavista Biennale, NL CAN
2017 Union House Arts Steering Committee, Port Union NL CAN
2017 Curatorial and Community Support, Bonavista Biennale, NL CAN
2011 Festival Coordinator, 24-Hour Art Marathon Festival, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s NL CAN
PUBLICATIONS & ARTIST BOOKS
2018 islandness
Edited by Vivian Ross-Smith and Jane Walker. Commissioned essay by Matthew Hollett. Art Direction by Hazel Eckert (Nothing New Projects). Printed by Colour Code, Toronto ON. Made possible with support from the ArtsNL Professional Project Grant Program (PPGP)
First edition, press run of 100. 54 pages. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication. ISBN: 978-1-7753937-0-2
2015 Fogo Island. 35mm photographs of Fogo Island. 34 pages. Self published.
2015 Roses and Grapevines. 35mm photographs and personal story about finding a series of postcards from WW2 and returning them to the owner in France. 52 pages. Self published.
CONFERENCES:
2021 Panelist, On AIRism: challenges and transitions International Conference, IGBK, Berlin, GER
2019 Panelist, ‘New Rural Economies’. Sustaining Rural Communities Through Design Innovation, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, CAN (October 1, 2019)
2017 Panelist, ‘I am a rock’. Flotille | Flotille, ARCA + ATLANTIS, Charlottetown, PE, CAN
2017 Panelist, Curating for Change: Transforming NL Communities through Arts Festivals, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2017 Presenter, 13th International Small Islands Conference, St. John’s, NL, CAN
RECENT COMMUNITY WORK:
2021-22 Visual Arts News Editorial Committee
2020 Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Award Jury
2020 Arts & Letters Awards Senior Visual Arts Jury
2019 Member Provincial Art Bank Jury Member
2017-18 HOLDFAST programming committee, Eastern Edge, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2017-19 Member, Provincial Art Bank Advisory Committee
2015 Juror, 10th Annual VANL-CARFAC EVA Awards, St. John’s, NL, CAN
2013-15 Grenfell Campus Art Gallery Advisory Committee, Corner Brook, NL, CAN
SELECTED GRANTS, AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
2021 Critical Eye Award for Art Writing, VANL-CARFAC EVA Awards
2020 ArtsNL Professional Project Grant Program Recipient
2019 ArtsNL Professional Project Grant Program Recipient
2018 Inches Carr Graduate Craft Award, Scotland-wide
2017 ArtsNL Professional Project Grant Program Recipient
2017 ArtsNL Professional Artist Travel Grant
2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Award – Senior Visual Art
2016 ArtsNL ArtsSmarts funding with Holy Family Elementary, Chapel Arm, NL, CAN
2015 University Medal for Academic Excellence (Visual Arts)
2015 Tina Dolter Award in Visual Art
2014 The Sisters of Mercy/Presentation Education Fund Grant
2012 The Sisters of Mercy/Presentation Education Fund Grant
2012 Wabush Mines Fine Arts Travel Bursary
ARTIST RESIDENCIES:
2022 Live Textiles Loom Shed, Katalisk Ktaqmkuk / Codroy Valley NL
2019 Grenfell Art Gallery, Corner Brook, NL
2018 The Bothy Project, Isle of Eigg, UK
2016 Callan Workhouse Guild Research Residency, Callan, IRE
2009 National Artist Program, Canada Summer Games, PEI, CAN
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