In 1997, I turned 19 in my hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon and followed my mom's footsteps to the Kootenay School of the Arts. I spent 3 years at KSA and another at Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax, NS, Graduating from KSA with a diploma in Mixed Media in 2001. In 2004, we staked claim in Powell River, on BC's Sunshine Coast.
Until recently, my paintings have dealt with the world of the industrial borrowing colour from the natural world. It has been an examination of space and place, and what the shapes we leave behind will say about us. Lately, nature has crept into the narrative of my landscapes. Structures are overtaken by trees and rare birds watch traffic.
Inspiration in Powell River comes in the form of the ocean landscape, local politics, radio, music and music-making. My painting practice is "intuitive" - paintings have no set design, instead I take my cues from the first random strokes, washes and collage items.
The paintings are rendered in acrylic and glazed with oils, and are painted on a mounted and sealed wooden doorskin. They are built so that framing is unnecessary, the painting stands 1.5" out from the wall with a tidy, stained wood edge. Larger paintings are built with extra supports to stop warping. Stretchers are built by Tony Colton, certified carpenter.
2009 May 2 "Forever-Your-Friend" 2-6 pm, solo show at Dab Gallery, #6 - 532 1/2 Fisgard St (Dragon Alley), Victoria
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2009 May TBA Caffé Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria BC
2009 June/July Bemused Bistro, 4623 Marine Ave, Powell River BC
2009 August TBA Whitehorse, Yukon. Details to be announced.
2009 February "Fusion Collusion" at Bemused Bistro, Powell River BC
Opening Reception February 1 at 7:00 PM - see Poster for details
2008 September 5 "MiMa at the Bay" 6-9 pm, the Bay, 634 Granville, Vancouver, RSVP 604-681-6211
2008 August New paintings at Bemused Bistro, Powell River BC
2008 July Nelson Artwalk, 20th anniversary. All Seasons Café, Nelson, BC
2008 May 3 - 15 "Manitou" new paintings. The Art Ark Gallery, Kelowna, BC
2008 March 20 - May 12 "Don't Cut Off the Leg Because You Need Red Paint!"
solo show at Yukon Arts Centre Gallery, Whitehorse, Yukon
2008 January 18 - February 22 "Don't Cut Off the Leg Because You Need Red Paint!"
solo show at Campbell River Public Art Gallery, 1235 Shopper's Row, Campbell River, Vancouver Island, BC
2007 October 1 Solo show at Bemused Bistro, 4623 Marine Ave., Powell River
2007 June 27 - 28 "Stoked & Glazed", guest painter. Slocan Park Hall, Slocan Valley BC
2007 May 28 Solo show at Bemused Bistro, 4623 Marine Ave., Powell River
2006 October Snap Contemporary Art, Vancouver, BC
2006 August 11 "Last Seen on the Shore" solo show at the Guild Hall, Whitehorse, Yukon
2006 May 6 - 19 "Dark Lights" solo show at the Art Ark Gallery, Kelowna, BC. (opening May 6)
2006 April 20 - May 3 "Animal, Vegetable, Minimal" solo show at Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2006 Jan. 19 - Feb. 11 "Pacifico" solo show at Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC.
2005 Sept. "Splash of Blue" solo show and ALS fundraiser, Sugar & Sugar, Vancouver, BC
2005 August solo show at All Seasons Café, Nelson Artwalk, Nelson, BC
2005 July "Metropollination" solo show at Galerie Gora, Montreal, Que.
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