OBJECTIVE
To continue to be a life-long learner and sustain myself working as a professional artist. To work towards ethos, enhancing the community's awareness of the whole system of existence as it relates to the natural world through ideas and education around gathering and preserving and working together.
EDUCATION
2018 — Mo Kelman, skins and skeletons- 3D constructions, Vancouver
2017 — India Flint, botanical dyeing, Maiwa, Vancouver
2016 -- Residency aboriginal elders, Marparu, N.T. Australia
2015 -- Polly Sutton ( cedar, split oak weaving)
2014 -- Delores Churchhill, Haida style weaving.
2014 -- Flo Hoppe, Japanese style basketry in reed
2014 -- Marilyn Moore, manipulating wire.
2011 — Mentor, Joan Carrigan, hexagonal and random weaving
2008 — Mentor, Jackie Abrams, weaving with paper
2005 — Mentor, Jeannie MacFarlane, pine needle and raffia basket course, Thorne Bay Alaska.
2002 — Mentor April Churchill Davis, 10 weeks immersion weaving, gathering, history of Haida
2003 — Frederick Belzile, sound installations with sculpture, support Vancouver foundation
2001 — Mentor, Carlos Vela Martinez, introduction to electronics
1999 — Eight weeks self-directed studies Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AB.
1985 — Six week summer program, print making course Anna Wong, Emily Carr College of Art and Design.
1984 — Papermaking Jan MacLeod
1974 — First year university transfer courses, Anthropology, Design, Northwest College.
AWARDS — GRANT — SCHOLARSHIPS
2019 -- BC Arts Council
2016 -- Gwaii Trust travel grant, Marparu, N.T. Australia
2015 -- Artist residency in Gwaii Haanas
2014 -- Gwaii Trust travel grant, Flo Hoppe workshop Seattle
2013 to 2014 -- Gwaii Trust, Haida Gwaii Museum, Five School workshops
2012 to 2013 -- Gwaii Trust Arts Grant, year long environmental Art project, North beach
2011 -- Gwaii Trust Arts travel grant to attend Hexagonal and Random Weaving, Salt Spring Island
2005 -- Gwaii Trust Arts Grant to attend Pine needlebasket Course, Thorne Bay Alaska
2004 — One month residency, supported by Shovenhorst, Netherlands
2002 — Queen's Golden Jubilee Award, “work performed on behalf of the arts in Canada”
2002 — Canada Council Emerging Artist Grant.
1999 — Canada Council, Quest Grant.
1999 — Vancouver Foundation, Visual Arts Development Award
1999 — Queen Charlotte Is. Arts Council Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS
2019 -- Ubiquitous Cocoons, Haida Gwaii Museum — Solo
2016 — Gwaii Haanas Exhibition Haida Gwaii Museum --Trio
2015 — Kelp columns – Bill Reid Gallery, Vancouver — Group
2013 — Beyond the surface -Haida Gwaii Museum — Solo
2008 — Handmade book exhibit Queen B's — Group
2005 — Baskets & work with Simon Davies — Duo
2005 — Moss Ball Sculptures - Grunt Gallery, Vancouver -- Duo
2004 — Scenes in the Forest - Shovenhorst, Netherlands — Juried
2003 — Dover trail installations — Duo
2003 — Tangled Web- Artropolis, CBC Studios, Vancouver — Juried
2002 — Capsules of Time- Richmond Art Gallery Vancouver — Solo
2001 — Post Expressions- Haida Gwaii Museum — Group
2000 — Prayers for a River- Tlell Watershed Show — Group
1999 — “Paper Visions”- Haida Gwaii Museum -- Solo
1999 — “Tlell women/ warrior shield,” Tlell watershed show HG museum
1999 — Open studio- Glyde hall, Banff, AB — Solo
1998 — “Stone egg series”- hanging by a fibre, Haida Gwaii — Solo
1998 — Triptych Forest floor- Islands Art Show, HG Museum — Group
1998 — “Beyond water”-the water show, Sitka Studio — Group
1998 — “Garden Objects and yard sculpture - Hanging by a fibre — Duo
1997 — Found objects show,- Hanging by a fibre — Group
1996 — “Paper cape” evolution and trends, wearable art show — Group
1995 — Found objects show, -Hanging by a fibre — Group
1989 — “ Living nature”-Museum of man, Ottawa — Group
1982 to 1988 — Juried into BC Festival of the Arts, Yearly
1986 — “Paper moons” & “ Alder Images” Images BC, Expo Pavilion - Karen Hasselfelt, Curator.
1986 — “ From the Forest Floor” & “Forest Tapestry”, Charles Scott Gallery Granville Island, Vancouver. — Juried
1986 — “6x6x6” fibre, Cartwright Street Gallery, Granville Island — Juried
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 — Botanical dyeing watercolour paper
2015 — Bound rocks Haida Gwaii Museum
2014 — Four weaving workshops various techniques
2013 to 14 -- Five School workshops in conjunction with exhibition Haida Gwaii Museum (65 Students)
2013 — Random Weave workshop, giving back
2013 — Discarded Book Sculptures (QCC and Masset)QC Arts Council & Literacy Program
2012 — Mentored two individuals gathering and weaving techniques (10 weeks)
2009 — Open workshop in papermaking from plants
1984 to 2007 — Children and Adult classes in a variety of media, including, collage, card making, silk painting, basic acrylic painting, paper making and weaving.
2004 — Co-ordinator, three month community studio in Sandspit, funded by BC Ministry of Childrens services to support activities with Parents and Children.
1997 — Facilitator, BC Festival of the Arts, Images and Objects - worked with Artists on showing in alternate spaces for showing and time management.
1986 — Workshop leader- papermaking using only plants, BC Festival of the Arts, Pringe George, BC
To continue to be a life-long learner and sustain myself working as a professional artist. To work towards ethos, enhancing the community's awareness of the whole system of existence as it relates to the natural world through ideas and education around gathering and preserving and working together.
EDUCATION
2018 — Mo Kelman, skins and skeletons- 3D constructions, Vancouver
2017 — India Flint, botanical dyeing, Maiwa, Vancouver
2016 -- Residency aboriginal elders, Marparu, N.T. Australia
2015 -- Polly Sutton ( cedar, split oak weaving)
2014 -- Delores Churchhill, Haida style weaving.
2014 -- Flo Hoppe, Japanese style basketry in reed
2014 -- Marilyn Moore, manipulating wire.
2011 — Mentor, Joan Carrigan, hexagonal and random weaving
2008 — Mentor, Jackie Abrams, weaving with paper
2005 — Mentor, Jeannie MacFarlane, pine needle and raffia basket course, Thorne Bay Alaska.
2002 — Mentor April Churchill Davis, 10 weeks immersion weaving, gathering, history of Haida
2003 — Frederick Belzile, sound installations with sculpture, support Vancouver foundation
2001 — Mentor, Carlos Vela Martinez, introduction to electronics
1999 — Eight weeks self-directed studies Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AB.
1985 — Six week summer program, print making course Anna Wong, Emily Carr College of Art and Design.
1984 — Papermaking Jan MacLeod
1974 — First year university transfer courses, Anthropology, Design, Northwest College.
AWARDS — GRANT — SCHOLARSHIPS
2019 -- BC Arts Council
2016 -- Gwaii Trust travel grant, Marparu, N.T. Australia
2015 -- Artist residency in Gwaii Haanas
2014 -- Gwaii Trust travel grant, Flo Hoppe workshop Seattle
2013 to 2014 -- Gwaii Trust, Haida Gwaii Museum, Five School workshops
2012 to 2013 -- Gwaii Trust Arts Grant, year long environmental Art project, North beach
2011 -- Gwaii Trust Arts travel grant to attend Hexagonal and Random Weaving, Salt Spring Island
2005 -- Gwaii Trust Arts Grant to attend Pine needlebasket Course, Thorne Bay Alaska
2004 — One month residency, supported by Shovenhorst, Netherlands
2002 — Queen's Golden Jubilee Award, “work performed on behalf of the arts in Canada”
2002 — Canada Council Emerging Artist Grant.
1999 — Canada Council, Quest Grant.
1999 — Vancouver Foundation, Visual Arts Development Award
1999 — Queen Charlotte Is. Arts Council Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS
2019 -- Ubiquitous Cocoons, Haida Gwaii Museum — Solo
2016 — Gwaii Haanas Exhibition Haida Gwaii Museum --Trio
2015 — Kelp columns – Bill Reid Gallery, Vancouver — Group
2013 — Beyond the surface -Haida Gwaii Museum — Solo
2008 — Handmade book exhibit Queen B's — Group
2005 — Baskets & work with Simon Davies — Duo
2005 — Moss Ball Sculptures - Grunt Gallery, Vancouver -- Duo
2004 — Scenes in the Forest - Shovenhorst, Netherlands — Juried
2003 — Dover trail installations — Duo
2003 — Tangled Web- Artropolis, CBC Studios, Vancouver — Juried
2002 — Capsules of Time- Richmond Art Gallery Vancouver — Solo
2001 — Post Expressions- Haida Gwaii Museum — Group
2000 — Prayers for a River- Tlell Watershed Show — Group
1999 — “Paper Visions”- Haida Gwaii Museum -- Solo
1999 — “Tlell women/ warrior shield,” Tlell watershed show HG museum
1999 — Open studio- Glyde hall, Banff, AB — Solo
1998 — “Stone egg series”- hanging by a fibre, Haida Gwaii — Solo
1998 — Triptych Forest floor- Islands Art Show, HG Museum — Group
1998 — “Beyond water”-the water show, Sitka Studio — Group
1998 — “Garden Objects and yard sculpture - Hanging by a fibre — Duo
1997 — Found objects show,- Hanging by a fibre — Group
1996 — “Paper cape” evolution and trends, wearable art show — Group
1995 — Found objects show, -Hanging by a fibre — Group
1989 — “ Living nature”-Museum of man, Ottawa — Group
1982 to 1988 — Juried into BC Festival of the Arts, Yearly
1986 — “Paper moons” & “ Alder Images” Images BC, Expo Pavilion - Karen Hasselfelt, Curator.
1986 — “ From the Forest Floor” & “Forest Tapestry”, Charles Scott Gallery Granville Island, Vancouver. — Juried
1986 — “6x6x6” fibre, Cartwright Street Gallery, Granville Island — Juried
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 — Botanical dyeing watercolour paper
2015 — Bound rocks Haida Gwaii Museum
2014 — Four weaving workshops various techniques
2013 to 14 -- Five School workshops in conjunction with exhibition Haida Gwaii Museum (65 Students)
2013 — Random Weave workshop, giving back
2013 — Discarded Book Sculptures (QCC and Masset)QC Arts Council & Literacy Program
2012 — Mentored two individuals gathering and weaving techniques (10 weeks)
2009 — Open workshop in papermaking from plants
1984 to 2007 — Children and Adult classes in a variety of media, including, collage, card making, silk painting, basic acrylic painting, paper making and weaving.
2004 — Co-ordinator, three month community studio in Sandspit, funded by BC Ministry of Childrens services to support activities with Parents and Children.
1997 — Facilitator, BC Festival of the Arts, Images and Objects - worked with Artists on showing in alternate spaces for showing and time management.
1986 — Workshop leader- papermaking using only plants, BC Festival of the Arts, Pringe George, BC