Education
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
Selected Professional Experience
Residencies
Workshop Instructor
Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design,
Extended Studies, NSCAD
CANADA
2014 - 2019
Financial Officer
Truro Art Society
2019
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
Round 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
Craft LAIR
Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design
Halifax, CANADA 2018
Professional Development Summer Residency
Halifax, CANADA
2013
Hill End
Managed by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery in partnership with Department of Environment and Heritage NSW Parks and Wildlife Services, AUSTRALIA
2013
Professional Associations
Awards Grants & Scholarships
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
Public Collections
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