Communications: Art, Media, Theatre

Biographical Details

• Vanier Discipline or Program Teacher, Communications: Art, Media, Theatre; Photography
• Undergraduate Degree Institution: Ryerson University
  Diploma: B. Engineering
  Discipline: Electrical Engineering
• Undergraduate Degree Institution: University Of British Columbia
  Diploma: BFA
  Discipline: Fine Arts
• Graduate Degree Institution: Concordia University
  Diploma: MFA
  Discipline: Sculpture

Professional Experience

• Practicing Visual artist for the past 20 years

Professional Activities

• Exhibitions

  2009       - Paper plane, SAVAC, Toronto, group
                  - Terrorism, Democracy, Leisure, RCA, St. John  NF, group
  2008       - War Zone, Space A, Toronto, group
                  - Pale Blue Dot, Art Gallery of Regina, group
                  - Terrorism, Democracy, Leisure, Aceartinc. , Winnipeg, Solo
  2007       - Terrorism, Democracy, Leisure, Gallery Sans Nom, Moncton, Solo
  2006       - Terrorism, Democracy, Leisure, MAI, Montreal, solo (Multidisciplinary installation)
                 - Art and Activism, YYZ, Toronto, group (Animation)
  2005       - Disquiet, Modern Fuel, Kingston, group (Video animation)
                  - Terrorism, Democracy, Leisure, Atelier Press Papièr, Trois-Riviér, solo
                  - Anxiety Apology, Optica, Montreal, duo (Drawing/video animation)
  2004       - Creative Insecurity, SAVAC, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, group (painting)
                  - Making it Like a Man, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, group (Performance photography, sculpture, video installation)
  2003       - Japan’s national anthem, Art Gallery of Calgary, solo 
                  (Performance, video, digital imaging)
  2002       - Shout at eternity, Piscine Saint Michel, Montreal, group
                                                                  (Performance, video, and digital imaging)
  2001       - Mr Shemrr and the old woman”, Gallery Bourget, Montreal, solo
                                                                  (Video installation and digital imaging)
                  - Reel Film Festival”, Just For Laugh Museum, Montreal, g   (Mural Sculpture)
  2000       - On the Line”, Centre de Diffusion, UQAM, Montreal, g (Video and photography)
                  - La nuit tous les chats sont gris”, 2196 Ste-Catherine West, off site exhibition, Montreal, g (Video installation & photography)
  1999       - Beheading Intellect,Gallery Bourget, Montreal, solo (Printmedia and Video installation)                                   
                  - ’uh…ummmm…ahh…’ New Interventions, Montreal Telegraph, Montreal (Video installation)
  1998       - No Vacancy, Chinatown Community Centre, Vancouver (Sculpture)
                  - Aberrations,Art and Design Gallery, Vancouver (Printmedia)
  1997       - Audience Assassination, AMS Art Gallery, Vancouver, solo (Sculpture, installation, printmedia)
                  - Pressure Identity, Arts and Design Gallery, Vancouver, solo (Printmedia and sculpture)
                  - Neo-Photography, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver, g (Photography)
                  - Diagnoses, AMS Art Gallery, Vancouver, g (Printmedia)
  1996       - Presenting the drawing club, AMS Art Gallery, Vancouver, g (Drawing & mix-media)

• Awards/Honours

  Canada Council For the Arts
  British Columbia Council of Arts Award
  Helen Pitt Award  (2nd prize)

Professional Interests

• Visual Artist. Works in drawing, print-making, photography, and video. Interested in social, political, and cultural issues.