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EDUCATION, MES, B.F. A., B.A.SOC/ARCH, C.F.C., C.S.A.

Masters in Environmental Studies, Urban Planning, York U.

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, U. of Ottawa
• Certificate in Fine Arts, Premier’s Award Nominee, St. Lawrence
  
• Post Graduate study, Sociology of Culture & History, Carleton U.
• Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & Architecture, Carleton U.
• Independent Studies: Ottawa School of Art; Algonquin, SPAO, Residencies

SELECTED SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Juried *)

• 2022-23 In Search of Bearings, Corridor Gallery 45/75 Ottawa Solo*
• 2023 Metamorphosis, Recent Collection Acquisitions, City Hall Gallery, Group*
• 2021 DIFTG, Process, Possible Worlds, Ottawa Group*
• 2021 ArtZone4, Agnes Jamieson Gallery, Milton ON, Group*
• 2020 Ottawa Art Gallery, LeParty Gala Auction, Ottawa*
• 2020 DRAWING 2020, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Group*
• 2020 5th Carleton U. Community Exhibition, Group
• 2019 RIA Salon Presenter, Sailing Top of World , Climate Change
• 2019 ASP Studio Gallery, What’s The Weather? Ottawa Solo
• 2019 RIA Project Room, Holding-On Ottawa Group
• 2019 since 2010 , Ottawa Art Gallery, OAG Annex Gallery*
• 2018 Create for Peace, ArtTour International, New York City Group*
• 2017 Water Navigation, Galerie Luz Montreal Quebec, Solo*
• 2013 Arctic Return 2013, Atrium Gallery, Ottawa, Solo*
• 2010 Ecology of Narrative Space, Reference Studio, Toronto, solo
• 2010 Paintings & Prints, Gevik Gallery, Toronto Featured*
• 2010 Available Light, Pakistan National Gallery Islamabad*
• 2009 Available LIght, Alhamra Gallery, Lahore Pakistan*
• 2009 Still Revolution, CONTACT918 Photography, Toronto*
• 2009 4° HOMENAJE AL AGUA, Extensión Bogotá*
• 2009 Reversal, Video, Estuary Gallery, Bogotá Columbia*
• 2009 Deep North, Art & Digital Culture, Berlin Germany*
• 2009 Global Forces-Intimate Spaces, Rails End Haliburton, Solo*
• 2009 Arctic Crisis, Centrepointe Theatre Gallery Ottawa ON Solo*
• 2009 Global Forces-Intimate Spaces, MVS Gallery, St. Lawrence Solo*
• 2008 Arctic Crisis, FestivalX, Arts & Architecture Ottawa, Solo
• 2008 Eros Festival, Museum Contemporary Art (MaReA), Bogotá
• 2008 Mutlitcultural Centre, Vizivarosi Gallery Budapest Hungary*
• 2008 SUBA, Vi Bienal M.A.C.I. Bogotá Columbia S. A. – Catalogue*
  
• 2007 Liminal Spaces, Gloucester Gallery, Ottawa, Solo*
• 2007 FlashFlood, Museum of Multidimensional, Arizona U.S.A.*
• 2007 Water, Multimedia Festival, Kaliningrad Russia*

• 2004 Between Far & Near, X’ian Art Academy, China, Solo*
• 2004 Nature’s Wintertime, Galerie L’imagier, Gatineau, Solo*
• 2003 Insights , Karsh Masson Gallery, Ottawa, Catalogue*
• 2003 Novus, Lost & Found Innocence, Daimon Video, Québec*
• 2003 Video Poem, Tidal Wave International Film, New Brunswick*
• 2001 Performance – installation, Galerie 303, Montréal QC Solo*
• 2001 To New York City installation, Galerie 303, Montréal Solo*
• 2001 Natural View (paintings & performance), Gallery 7, Toronto*
• 2000 Casablanca Video Festival, PIM Video Morocco Africa*
• 2000 Rendez-Rous du cinemas de Québecois, Video Montréal*
• 1998 Paintings & Video Installation, National Museum of Nature*
  

ARTIST RESIDENCIES & INTERNSHIPS

• 2019 Arctic Circle Arts & Sciences Expedition, Svalbard Norway*
• 2014 City of Ottawa Short Term Project Studio (6 months) *
• 2014 Vermont Art Centre Artist Studio Residency, USA (1 month)*
• 2013 City of Ottawa Short Term Project Studio (6 months) *
• 2013 Arctic Return Visual Research Project, 6- communities
• 2010 Sabbatical, Career Development, independent (3 months)
• 2009 Banff Centre, self-directed, photography, Alberta Canada*
• 2008 Hungarian Multicultural Centre AIR, Budapest Hungary*
• 2002 Gibraltar Point Art Centre, painting, Toronto Isl Ontario *
• 1998 Internship, Crossings Exhibition, National Gallery of Canada
  -Assisting artists to install their art: CAI GuaoQiang;
  Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons; Lani Maestro, Xu Bing
• 1998 Ottawa Art Gallery, communications (2 months)
  

AWARDS & COLLECTIONS

• 2018 ArtTour International Top 60 Masters, Art & Design Inst., N.Y.C.
• 2017 Ontario Art Council, Exhibition Ass., via Modern Fuel Gallery
• 2014/15 City of Ottawa Studio Awarded for 6 months
• 2014 Vermont Studio Centre Grant – Artist Residency in Painting
• 2013 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Ass., artspace Gallery
• 2010 K. M. Hunter Award Nominee, Ontario Art Council & Foundation
• 2008 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Ass., artspace Gallery
• 2007 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Ass., artspace Gallery
• 2005 Premier’s Award (Ontario) Nominee, St. Lawrence College
• 2004 Foreign Affairs Contemporary Art Program, Galerie L’Imagier
• 2004 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Ass., via Gallery 101
  
• 2001 Daimon Video Centre, Residency Gatineau*
• 1999 Daimon Video Residency Gatineau Quebec
• 1999 University of Ottawa Jacqueline Fry Award Candidate
• 2004 X’ian Academy of Fine Arts, Painting Collection, China
• 2004 National Archives/Library Video Collection, Ottawa, Canada

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

• 2018 ArtTour International Top 60 Masters, review Steve Joel NYC
• 2008 Vi Bienal Internacional de Arte “SUBA”, Catalogue
• 2006 St. Lawrence College, Voyageur, Feature 2005 Awards
• 2005 St. Lawrence College, Voyageur, Alumni Profile, T. Forkes
  
• 2003 Karsh-Mason Gallery, Insights Exhibition Catalogue
• 2003 Seeing Beyond 360 Degrees, Catalogue prologue V. Tors
• 2001 Ottawa Citizen, Teaching artists.. bottom line, J.Campbell.

ART BOOKS AUTHORED

• Sailing the Top of the World – Climate Change in the High Arctic
  ISBN 978-1-03-421976-7 Blurb.ca different formats
  Photographic narrative & captions, artist’s voyage Svalbard
• Business of Art -Visual Artists in Canada, 4th ed. c. 2012 –
  ISBN 978-0-9731049-2-9 Amazon.ca paperback & e-book.

PUBLIC SPEAKING, TEACHING & WORKSHOPS

• 2019 Britannia Yacht Club, Sailing the Top of the World .
• 2019 Research in Art (RIA), Salon 94, Arts & Science Expedition
  
• 2009 Carleton, Prof. Contermporary Visual Art Discourse: identity
• 2000-2015 Business of Art – Visual Artists, ON, Nova Scotia, NWT
• 2004 X’ian Fine Arts Academy, China. Contemporary Art in Canada
• 2004 X’ian Institute of Technology, China. Visual Art Industry
• 2001 University of Ottawa, Prof., Arts Administration Certificate
• 2000 Algonquin College – Business of Art for Visual Artists
• 1999 – 2000 Ottawa Carleton School Board Continuing Education
  

ARTIST AFFILIATIONS

2019 – Research in Art, Capitalism, Colonialism, Climate Change
2016 – Nepean Fine Arts League (NFAL)
2015 – Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective
2015 – present – Canadian Artist Society Elected Member
2012 – present PAL Ottawa – founding member
2010-2012 – City of Ottawa Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory
1999 – present CARFAC Ontario – Board Director 2001-02.
2000 – Member and Juror, SAW Gallery, Artist-run Centre
1999 – 2001 Board of Directors, Personnel Policy, Gallery 101, Ottawa

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH & PROJECT MANAGMENT

2009 – 2012 Ottawa Arts, Heritage & Culture Advisory Committe
1990 – 1997 Federal Senior Social Policy Advisor & Evaluator, Indigenous
1982 – 1990 Federal Co-ordinator Native Program Policy, Heritage Canada
1989 – Project Manager, Health Co-ops, Agriculture Canada
1980 – 1982 Health Educator, Northwest Territories, Health Canada
1980 – National Facilitator, National Association Native Friendship Centres
1975 – 1980 Freelance Consultant, Social Research and Development