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selected group exhibitions |
| 2009 .... |
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conversation pieces curated by sean donaher & mariam ghani, cepa gallery, buffalo,
new york, u.s.a |
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text-based brayham contemporary art, toronto, ontario |
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writing pictures curated by gerald mead, wny book arts center, buffalo, new york, u.s.a |
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kiwi sculpture garden project 2009 curated by mary sue rankin, kiwi sculpture gardens,
perth, ontario |
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open ears festival of music and sound, charitable research reserve, cambridge, ontario |
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deviant detours kunsthaus gallery, san miguel de allende, guanajuato, mexico |
| 2008 .... |
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promo international art exhibition curated by lauren nobey, santa barbara, california, u.s.a |
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tangential reform, ub anderson gallery, buffalo, new york, u.s.a |
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17th annual members exhibition, big orbit gallery, buffalo, new york, u.s.a |
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ArtEXCHANGE brayham contemporary art, toronto, ontario |
| 2007 .... |
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gallery luz tenth anniversary show, gallery luz, montreal, quebec |
| 2006 .... |
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obsession, curated by kelly mckray, edward day gallery; first canadian place gallery,
toronto, ontario |
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InTentsCity, curated by the transmission commission collective, mocca/ edward day gallery courtyard, toronto, ontario |
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propeller turns 10 alumni exhibition, propeller centre for the visual arts, toronto, ontario
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| 2005 .... |
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work space curated by mark schilling, the red head gallery, toronto, ontario |
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hi-light (curated by kelly mckray) the edward day gallery, toronto, ontario |
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members
exhibition, the red head
gallery, toronto, ontario |
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version>05 nfo art expo, with
lobby gallery, chicago, u.s.a. |
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nova
young art fair, with lobby gallery, chicago, u.s.a |
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by association, members
exhibition, propeller centre for the visual arts, toronto,
ontario |
| 2004 .... |
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the
3 day show, gallery luz, montreal, quebec |
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new
members exhibition, propeller centre for the visual arts,
toronto, ontario |
| 2003 .... |
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11
pieces juried and curated by zack pospeizynsky, propeller centre
for the visual arts, toronto,
ontario |
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drawing
2003, juried and curated by david liss and zack pospiezynski, john b. aird gallery, toronto,
ontario |
| 2001
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sick,
rebecca gallery, toronto, ontario |
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pro-fusion,
wagner rosenbaum gallery, toronto, ontario |
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the
interior design show, (with kiia architects), toronto
convention centre, toronto, ontario |
| 2000 .... |
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renaissance
women 2000, rebecca gallery, toronto, ontario |
| 1999 .... |
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emerging
sculptors, sculptor’s society of canada juried
exhibition, toronto, ontario |
| .... |
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sacred
earth, ontario society of artists juried exhibition,
john b. aird gallery, toronto, ontario |
| 1995 .... |
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baked
alaska, harbourfront york quay centre, toronto, ontario |
| 1994 .... |
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a
baker’s dozen, gallery oscar, toronto, ontario |
| 1993 .... |
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artefect
3, workseen gallery, toronto, ontario |
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grants and awards |
| 2009 .... |
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international sculpture centre (honorable mention) outstanding student achievement in contemporary sculpture |
| 2007-09 .... |
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university at buffalo SUNY college of arts and sciences dean’s fellowship |
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university at buffalo SUNY graduate teaching assistantship
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university at buffalo SUNY full tuition scholarship
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| 2006 .... |
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the banff centre for the arts, residency assistance grant |
| 2005 .... |
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ontario
arts council exhibition assistance
grant |
| 2004 .... |
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ontario
arts council exhibition assistance grant |
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ontario
arts council emerging
artist grant |
| 2003 .... |
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ontario
arts council exhibition
assistance grant |
| 1999 .... |
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ontario
society of artists
ledsham award |
| 1996 .... |
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ontario
arts council exhibition
assistance grant |
| 1990 .... |
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ontario
arts council exhibition
assistance grant |
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articles and reviews |
| 2009 .... |
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colin dabkowski, new cepa exhibits simulate sight, sound and smell, the buffalo news,
december 4, 2009 (u.s.a) |
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colin dabkowski, cepa gallery’s three-month show is the talk of the town, the buffalo news, september 15, 2009 (u.s.a) |
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the red head and the Kunsthaus, atencion, january 30, 2009, (mexico) |
| 2008 .... |
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misty-dawn macmillan, nina leo’s life drawings, the strand, january 17, 2008 |
| 2006 .... |
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david liss, obsession, edward day gallery, toronto, canada, artecontexto,
2006/4: volume 12 (spain) |
| 2005 .... |
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peter goddard, shine the light on new shutter talent, the toronto star, august 18, 2005 |
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gary michael dault, the show of the summer, the globe and mail, august 13, 2005 |
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mary mckenzie, hi-lite, flack, summer issue, 2005
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fred camper, daily
affirmations, chicago reader, may 6, 2005 |
| 2003 .... |
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david balzer, we
got art: a look at the highlights and low points of toronto’s
visual arts scene
in 2003, eye magazine, december 25, 2003 |
| 2002 .... |
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tim rostron, featured
exhibition — t.o. do, the
national post, may 27, 2002 |
| .... |
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susan o’neil, local
sculptor examines ‘the space between’, the
mirror, may 24,
2002 |
| .... |
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kristen peterson, nina leo’s
drawings show personal exploration, the
annex gleaner, june,
2002 |
| .... |
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bill maclean, review:
the space between, beach
metro news, may
21, 2002 |
| 2000 .... |
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interview with kate george, renaissance
women 2000, ciut radio january, 2000 |
| 1996 .... |
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james masters, artists
team up, the
sun times, june 28, 1996 |
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heidi bergstrum, new
installation exhibit at the durham public art gallery, mosaic
arts
and entertainment,
june 20, 1996 |
| 1994 .... |
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steven lungly, a
dog’s space,
eye magazine, april 14, 1994 |
| .... |
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interview with jodie glaser, a
baker’s
dozen, cjrt radio, april 15, 1994 |
| 1992 .... |
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hanna kalico, artefect
— no fixed address, work
seen magazine, summer issue, 1992 |
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Catelogues & Publications |
| 2010 .... |
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conversation pieces exhibition reader, edited by Mariam Ghani and Carlos Motta,
new york, 2010 |
| 2009 .... |
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deviant detours exhibition catalogue, red head gallery & kunthaus sante fé, 2009 |
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Public Collections |
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kunsthaus santa fé, san miguel de allende, guanajuato, mexico |
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memberships and associations |
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a
space gallery toronto ontario |
| .... |
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big orbit gallery buffalo, new york |
| .... |
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canadian
artists representation ontario toronto ontario |
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interaccess
electronic media arts centre toronto ontario |
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modern fuel artist-run centre |
| .... |
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the
red head gallery toronto ontario |
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toronto
arts council toronto ontario |
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visual
arts ontario toronto ontario |
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education and residencies |
| 2009 .... |
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university at buffalo SUNY masters of fine arts - visual studies, emerging practices |
| 2006 .... |
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the banff centre for the arts, the future of idea art thematic residency |
| 1988.... |
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university of western ontario honors bachelor of arts - visual arts |
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teaching experience |
| 2010 .... |
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university at buffalo SUNY adjunct; thematic drawing |
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university at buffalo SUNY adjunct; the constructed body |
| 2009 .... |
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university at buffalo SUNY instructor of record; public space |
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niagara county community college adjunct; drawing 1 |
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university at buffalo SUNY adjunct; drawing fundamentals |
| 2008 .... |
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university at buffalo SUNY instructor of record; constructed body |
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university at buffalo SUNY instructor of record; drawing fundamentals |
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university at buffalo SUNY instructor; extended photography |
| 2007 .... |
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university at buffalo SUNY teaching assistant; visual theory, aesthetics and criticism |
| 2002 .... |
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academy of artisans instructor and course designer; mixed media drawing |
| 2001 .... |
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academy of artisans instructor and course designer; mixed media sculpture |
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related experience |
| 2006-present .... |
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red head gallery, steering committee |
| 2008-09 .... |
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university at buffalo SUNY faculty student representative |
| 2006-08 .... |
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a space gallery board of directors; programming committee chair |
| 2006-07 .... |
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scarborough arts council, program coordinator |
| 2004-06 .... |
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a space gallery editorial committee; membership initiatives committee |
| 2002-06 .... |
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visual arts consultant writing; curatorial research; curation; publicity |
| 1997-00 .... |
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leo
| macyk design,
partner industrial designer |
| 1991-94 .... |
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artefect
gallery co-director,
curator |
| 1990-91 .... |
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the
craft studios at harbourfront assistant coordinator |
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jurying |
| 2007 .... |
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toronto transit commission jury member, public art commission |
| 2007 .... |
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toronto outdoor art exhibition juror, mixed media awards |
| 2006 .... |
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a space gallery jury member, main space exhibitions |
| 2003-05 .... |
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propeller centre for the visual arts jury member, exhibitions |
| 1991 .... |
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ryerson polytechnic university jury member, illustration & design awards |
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artist talks |
| 2008 .... |
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dorkbot artist speaker series interaccess electronic media arts centre toronto, on |
| 2008 .... |
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self and ritual, guest lecturer university at buffalo, buffalo new york, u.s.a. |
| 2007 .... |
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pecha kucha presentation series 5 soundlab, buffalo new york, u.s.a. |
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