Education
April 2022 Graduate from Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Master of Fine Arts in Craft Media
June 2020 Graduate from New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Fredericton, NB
Certificate in Advanced Studio Practice
June 2019 Graduate from New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Fredericton, NB
Diploma in Fine Craft: Ceramics
September 2016 - June 2017 Student at École des Arts d’Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
Atelier de gravure (engraving)
September 2014 - April 2015 Student at Gloucester Pottery School, Ottawa, ON
March 1999 Graduate from Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
Bachelor of Arts in Policy Science
Work Experience
Along with wholesale and consignment, I take commission work and teach workshops.
October 2022 Instructor at Medalta Historic Clay District
September 2021 Teaching Assistant for Art History Course at Alberta University of the Arts
January 2021 Teaching Assistant at Ceramic Program at Alberta University of the Arts
February 2020 Instructor Leap Program workshop on Handbuilding
February 2020 Demonstration at the University of New Brunswick for NBCCD marketing
December 2019 Contract with Handworks Gallery
Commissioned order of 60 whiskey cups for the whiskey tasting event
November 2019 Contract with PEI Preserves
Commissioned order of 36 mugs
November 2019 Contract with Picadilly Coffee Roast
Commissioned order of 20 customized mugs with their logo
November 2019 Contract with The Tipsy Muse Cafe
Commissioned order of 30 customized mugs with their logo
November 2019 Instructor Leap Program workshop on Handbuilding
October 2019 Private workshop on glazing
October 2019 Teaching Assistant at Foundation Visual Art Program Ceramics at NBCCD
Scholarship/Award
2022 Canada Council for the Arts: Explore and Create
ArtsNB: Career Development
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship
June 2021 Rawlinson Graduate Student Research Scholarship
February 2020 Sheila Hugh MacKay Merit Bursary
September 2019 NBCCD The Advanced Studio Practice Tuition Scholarship
June 2019 Handworks Gallery Award
Residency
October 2022 Beneath the Surface 2022
July 2022 Introspect: ArtsLink NB
June 2019 Beneath the Surface 2019: Fundy National Park Residency
June 2019 Summer residency technician at ceramic studio NBCCD
June 2018 Summer residency technician at ceramic studio NBCCD
Studio monitor for all residency students
Internship
September 2019 Teaching Assistant at Foundation Visual Art Program in Ceramic Studio
Exhibitions/Presentation
October 2022 Arts Atlantic Symposium performance presenter "Pushing."
July 2022 Christine Klassen Gallery "Summer Invitational"
April 2022 The Illingworth Kerr Gallery "Matter/ing"
September 2021 Alberta University of the Arts “In-between” MFA exhibition
April 2020 Gallery 78 “Natural Perspectives”
January 2020 Gallery 78 “ New Perspectives”
December 2019 Gallery 78 “Christmas Choice”
September 2019 George Fry Gallery “ Beneath the Surface”
September 2019 MacBeath Gallery at Kings Landing
June 2019 Beaverbrook Art Gallery NBCCD Graduation Show
May 2019 NBCCD Exhibition at Saint John Art Centre
May 2019 George Fry Gallery “One On One”
April 2019 London Clay Art Centre “ Put A Lid On It”
November 2018 Gallery 78 “Nikkie’s Sugar Plum Fair”
November 2018 The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery “Small Works”
September 2018 MacBeath Gallery at Kings Landing
May 2018 NBCCD Exhibition at Saint John Art Centre
My work can be found at:
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Serendipin’ Art Gallery, Saint Andrew, NB
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Handworks Gallery, Saint John, NB
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Gallery78, Fredericton, NB
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Gaudreau Fine Woodworking, PEI
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Picadilly Coffee Roaster, Sussex, NB
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PEI the Preserve Company, PEI
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The Tipsy Muse Cafe, Fredericton, NB
References are available in the downloadable document.