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EDUCATION

Visual Arts Diploma with Distinction (Majoring in Sculpture). 1992-1996.
Alberta College of Art and Design. 1407 14th Ave NW. Calgary, AB.

RECOGNITIONS

Shortlisted for Bastion Square Public Art Competition. City of Victoria. April, 2006.

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual Arts Project Grant. 1996.

Illingworth Kerr Scholarship for Academic Achievement. Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB. 1995.

Business and Professional Women's Club of Calgary Scholarship for Academic Achievement. Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB. 1994.

Gregory Arnold Memorial Award for Academic Achievement. Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB. 1993.

PUBLICITY

for TEN SMALL QUARELLS. Robert Amos: “No Quarrels with Art for an Open Mind. The Times Colonist. Victoria, BC. August 14. 2003.

for WATER BABIES AND VEGETABLE LAMBS: 3 minute spot on Dave Lenam on the Arts. Shaw Cable Channel 11. Victoria, BC. August 23 - 24, 2001.

for MOMENTARY ANATOMY: Cate Rimmer. "Not-so-serious Works of Art." ffwd>>; News & Entertainment Weekly. Calgary, AB. July 11-17, 1996.

PUBLICATION

A Distilled Journal . A publication of my writing put together by Truck Gallery in conjunction with MOMENTARY ANATOMY. July 1996.

 

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EXHIBITIONS

ABRACADABRA (group show)
Sunset Room, Victoria, BC July 16th - July 21st, 2008.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (group show)
Headbones Gallery. Toronto, ON. Jan. 11 - Feb. 20, 2007.

TEN SMALL QUARRELS (solo show)
Gallery 101. Ottawa, ON. Sept. 7 - Oct. 7, 2006.

DOMESTIC BLISS (3 person show)
Open Space. Victoria, BC. June 2 - July 22, 2006.

GIFTED (group show)
Deluge Contemporary Arts. Victoria, BC. December, 2005.

STELLERINE (solo show). Deluge Contemporary Arts. Victoria, BC. October 21 – November 25, 2005.

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: KARINA KALVAITIS AND THE LIONS (group show with the Lions drawing collective). Truck Gallery. Calgary, AB. July 8 – August 6, 2005.

SHAPESHIFER HOTSPOT. NOW. (group show) Open Space. Victoria, BC. June 17 – July 30, 2005.

GIFTED (group show). Rogue Art. Victoria, BC. December 3 – December 22, 2004.

ANIMALIA DONATIONAISER (group show). Ministry of Casual Living. Victoria, BC. November 26 – December 2, 2004.

BUTTON SHOW. 50-50 Gallery (group show). September 18, 2004.

GIFTED (group show). Rogue Art. Victoria, BC. December 6 – December 23, 2003.

TEN SMALL QUARRELS (solo show). Rogue Art. Victoria, BC. August 1 – September 24, 2003.

WATER BABIES AND VEGETABLE LAMBS (solo show). Rogue Art. Victoria, BC. August 17 - September 2, 2001.

EYE CANDY - VICTORIA OPEN (group show). Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Victoria, BC. March 9 - May 21, 2001.

MOMENTARY ANATOMY (solo show). Truck Gallery. Calgary, AB. July 5 - August 3, 1996.

FUSS (solo show). Marion Nichol Gallery. Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB. November 6-11, 1995.

HONEY (solo show). Marion Nichol Gallery +15 window, Jack Singer Concert Hall. Calgary, AB. September-November 1995.

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