C I R R I C U L U M V I T A E
Education
Selected Professional Experience
Residencies
MFA Interdisciplinary Studies
NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
2013 - 2016
MA Arts Policy and Management
London University, London, Britain, UNITED KINGDOM
2006 - 2008
BVA Textiles Major, Printmaking Minor
Australian National University, Canberra, AUSTRALIA
1994 - 1998
Online Course Instructor
Domestika.org
2024
Workshop Instructor
Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design,
Extended Studies, NSCAD
CANADA
2014 - 2019
Financial Officer & President
Truro Art Society
2019, 2020
Megalo Access Arts Printmaking Studio
2010 - 2013
Ground Now Workshop
Ruudt Peters, NETHERLANDS
2015
SOFA Chicago
Research mission with Craft Alliance, CANADA
2014
Communications Officer
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre, AUSTRALIA
2011 - 2013
Public Art Coordinator
Westfield Shoppingtowns Limited, UNITED KINGDOM
2006 - 2009
Chateau d'Orquevaux
Champagne, France
2023
www.chateauorquevaux.com
Ground Rules
Cheticamp NS
2019
Cape Breton Centre for Craft
SÍM, The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists
International residency located in Reykjavík.
November 2017 + July 2018
www.sim.is
Craft LAIR
Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design
Halifax, CANADA 2018
www.craft-design.ns.ca
Professional Development Summer Residency
Halifax, CANADA
2013
www.craft-design.ns.ca
Hill End
Managed by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery in partnership with Department of Environment and Heritage NSW Parks and Wildlife Services, AUSTRALIA
2013
www.hillendart.com.au
Professional Associations
Awards, Grants, & Scholarships
Public Collections
Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council
www.nsdcc.ns.ca
Visual Arts Nova Scotia
www.visualarts.ns.ca
Award: AFCOOP Super 8 Bursary to learn, shoot and develop a short film.
2018
Scholarship: Centre for Art Tapes Media Arts, Halifax, CANADA
2016/17
Scholarship: traditional Florentine jewellery techniques at Academia Riaci, Florence, ITALY
2015
Scholarship: Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, Boston, USA
2015
Scholarship: J. Dukelow Bursary, NSCAD Halifax, CANADA
2014
Competition: Canberra Memorabilia Legacy of Good Design, selected to create memorabilia items working with local businesses. AUSTRALIA
2012
Award: Fibreart International Guild Outstanding Work by an Emerging Artist, Pittsburgh PA, USA
2001
Museum of Design in Plastic
Bournemouth
UNITED KINGDOM
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
Queensland
AUSTRALIA
Territory Craft Gallery
Alice Springs
AUSTRALIA
New Zealand Wearable Art
Nelson
NEW ZEALAND
