Education
| 2008 – 2010 |
Master of Fine Arts, The University of Western Ontario. Thesis title: Do-It-Yourself: Politics and Aesthetics in the Margins and the Mainstream |
| 1998 – 2002 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, with distinction: Alberta College of Art & Design |
| 2001 |
Canberra School of Art, Australia |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2010 |
Make-Believe (Part 1), Art Metropole, Toronto, Ontario |
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Make-Believe (Part 2), The Parker Branch, London, Ontario |
| 2009 |
Free Ideas, John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, London, Ontario |
| 2007 – 2008 |
Assorted Pieces, Le Cagibi, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2005 |
February, Atom Heart, Montreal, Quebec |
Two-Person Exhibitions
| 2010 |
Still on Track, with James Kirkpatrick, Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery, London, Ontario |
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Treats for Faceballs, with James Kirkpatrick, Lucky's Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2007 |
Paper & Wool, with Farha Dharsi, Atelier Woodenapples, Montreal, Quebec |
International Group Exhibitions
| 2011 |
Dirt Star: Take Root, Tenderloin National Forest/Luggage Store Annex, San Francisco, CA |
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Family Shirt, Krets Gallery, Malmö, Sweden. Curated by Matthew Feyld |
| 2010 |
Papergirl, The Women's Building, San Francisco, CA |
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Even My Mum Can Make a Book, Manzara Perspectives, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2003 |
queerART, Sarabeth Building, Buffalo, New York |
Selected Canadian Group Exhibitions
| 2011 |
Not Bad For London, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario |
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The Teenie Weenie Zine Machine, City Lights Bookshop, London, Ontario |
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Autograph Hound, The HUGH Display Case, Landon Library, London, Ontario. Curated by Jason McLean |
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Pride London Festival Art Exhibit 2011, The Arts Project, London, Ontario |
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Activation, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario |
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Outside Context, James Buttrum and Son, Hamilton Art Crawl, Hamilton, Ontario. Curated by Brad Issacs |
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The Cheaper Show No. 10, Vancouver, BC. Curated by Lisa Giroday of the LES Gallery |
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Thick as Thieves, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario |
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UP with ART, Palace Theatre, fundraiser for Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness, London, Ontario |
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Playlists, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick |
| 2010 |
YOU-TUBE-IT International Juried Art Competition, Peak Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
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Pride London Festival Art Exhibit 2010, Strand Fine Art Services, London, Ontario |
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The Cheaper Show No. 9, W2 Storyeum, Vancouver, BC. Curated by Lisa Giroday, LES Gallery |
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Time & Shapes: Recent Acquisitions, St. Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Secret Admirer, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario |
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Pea-Brained Schnauzers, Struts Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick |
| 2009 |
Production Still, Artlab Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 2008 |
One Year at Woodenapples, Atelier Woodenapples, Montreal, Quebec |
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Ferment, The Long Hall, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2007 |
ZooLab, Osheaga Festival, Montreal, Quebec |
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Pindemonium 03, Articule Artist-Run Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
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Echo, The Long Hall, Montreal, Quebec |
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Postcard Show, Redbird, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2006 |
Wax + Wood, Six Shooter Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
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Wall+Paper II, Xpace, Toronto, Ontario |
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Pindemonium 02, Madame Edgar, Montreal, Quebec |
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Silent Art Auction, The Long Hall, Montreal, Quebec |
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Deluxe, The Long Hall, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2005 |
Cyclops’ Dreams: Artists’ Books, Comix & Zines, Access Artist Run Centre, Vancouver, BC |
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Collision, The Long Hall, Montreal, Quebec |
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Pindemonium, Pharmacie Esperanza, Montreal, Quebec |
Residencies
| 2011 |
Spark Box Studio, Picton, Ontario |
| 2009 |
Roberts Street Social Centre / Anchor Archive Zine Library / Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective, in collaboration with James Kirkpatrick, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Self-Published Art Books & Contributions to Publications
| 2011 |
Queer Enough: Queer Identities, Different-Gender Relationships (editor) |
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Untitled zine for The Teenie Weenie Zine Machine |
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Queer Things |
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What Makes an Object Queer? self-published, limited-edition silk-screened art zine |
| 2010 |
Do-It-Yourself: Politics and Aesthetics in the Margins and the Mainstream, self-published, hand-bound paperback book |
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MFA Doodles, self-published, full colour art zine |
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Surprise Prize and Treats for Faceballs, self-published, limited-edition silk-screened art zine, in collaboration with James Kirkpatrick |
| 2009 |
Ideas for Sale: Cultural Content in the Information Economy, self-published conference paper |
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Gusts, self-published, full colour art zine, in collaboration with Peter Thompson |
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A Journey Through Time & Shapes, self-published, limited-edition silk-screened art zine, in collaboration with James Kirkpatrick |
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Look Inside This Book: It Is Interesting, self-published, full colour art zine |
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Eek! Win Ox, self-published, full colour art zine, in collaboration with James Kirkpatrick |
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Manufacturing Content: Immaterial Labour and the Value of Art (Notes From a Would-Be Nonbeliever), self-published exhibition catalogue, including essay |
| 2008 |
Ugly Tattoos, self-published, full colour art zine |
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Pie and Markers Make the Ceiling Drive the Ocean With Its Feet, self-published, full colour art zine |
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Now That We’re Grown-ups We Can Do Whatever We Want, self-published, full colour art zine, in collaboration with James Kirkpatrick |
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Party in the Middle, self-published, full colour art zine, in collaboration with James Kirkpatrick |
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Jam Pet, self-published, full colour art zine, in collaboration with Peter Thompson |
| 2005 |
Wood Bond, self-published, limited-edition, full colour art zine |
| 2004 |
“Photographs & a Scrabble Poem.” In Fish Piss 3, no. 1. Montreal: Spontaneous Productions Rgd. 123. |
| 2003 |
Horizontal Pictures, self-published, limited-edition, full colour art zine |
| 2002 |
“Lindsay Brandon.” In Current Projects: Contemporary Fine Art Review, no. 3.Calgary: Alberta College of Art and Design. 2. |
Small Press Fairs & Festivals
| 2011 |
Canzine, Toronto, Ontario |
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Queer Between the Covers, Montreal, Quebec |
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6th Annual London Indie Media Fair, London, Ontario |
| 2010 |
Expozine: 9th Annual Small Press, Comic and Zine Fair, Montreal, Quebec |
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Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2009 |
Best Lil' Zine Fair in London, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario |
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Canzine, Toronto, Ontario |
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Alternative Press Expo, San Francisco, California |
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New York Art Book Fair, represented by St. Mary's University Art Gallery and the Regroupement des centres d'artistes autogérés du Québec (RCAAQ), Brooklyn, New York |
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Sappy Fest Zine and Book Fair, Sackville, New Brunswick |
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Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2008 |
Expozine: 7th Annual Small Press, Comic and Zine Fair, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2005 |
Expozine: 4th Annual Small Press, Comic and Zine Fair, Montreal, Quebec |
Selected Other Projects
| 2011 |
Curator, The Teenie Weenie Zine Machine, City Lights Bookshop, London, Ontario |
| 2010 – 2011 |
Co-facilitator and Organziner, Queer n' Trans Zine Workshop, London, Ontario |
| 2004 – 2008 |
Member, The Long Haul / Le Corrid’Art, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2007 |
Guest artist, silence is not (always) a good medicine, by Kit Malo and Erik Jerezano, Sharon Ramsey Gallery, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2006 |
Curator, Silent Art Auction, The Long Hall, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2003 – 2005 |
Contributor, Distroboto Art Vending Machines, Casa del Popolo, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2001 |
Collaborative project with David Hoffos and sculpture department, Uncle Benny’s Coming Out, Alberta College of Art & Design |
Freelance Layout and Design
| 2011 |
Yeti goes to Elementary by Laura Yang. ISBN 978-1-4507-8375-0. Published by Neila. |
| 2010 |
Before the End by James Kirkpatrick/Thesis Sahib. ISBN 978-0-9867795-0-3. Published by Tin Men. |
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Intersections (exhibitions catalogue). Published by The University of Western Ontario, Department of Visual Arts |
Commercial Representation
| 2009 (ongoing) |
Art Now Bookstore, Regroupement des centres d’artistes autogérés du Québec (RCAAQ), |
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Art Metropole, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2009 |
Needles and Pens, San Francisco, California |
| 2008 |
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2006 |
"Re-Shelving Initiative: 2", Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2004 |
The Store, Joyce Yahouda Gallery, Montreal, Quebec |
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Monastiraki, Montreal, Quebec |
Conference Presentations, Public Lectures & Artist's Talks
| 2010 |
"DIY: Politics and Aesthetics" presented at the Paper Politics Grad Seminar Symposium, The University of Western Ontario |
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"Zines and Artists' Books", presented for the Pre-University Scholarship Program, The University of Western Ontario |
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"Pea-Brained Schnauzers", Struts Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick |
| 2009 |
"Ideas for Sale: Cultural Content in the Information Economy" presented at the Universities Art Association of Canada Annual Conference as part of the session "Art, Power and Performativity" chaired by Dick Averns and Richard Smolinski |
| 2009 |
"Immaterial Labour and the Value of Art" presented at the symposium I Don’t Care to Discuss It: Art, Media, and the State in a Globalized Economy, John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, The University of Western Ontario |
| 2008 |
"Arcology: Imploding the Flat Megalopolis" presented at The Greasy Goose Salon, Le Cagibi, Montreal, Quebec |
Teaching Experience
| 2009 – 2010 |
Co-instructor, VAS 2100: Image Explorations, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
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Practicum Advisor, VAS 4430: Practicum, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 2008 – 2009 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant, VAS/VAH 2285: Gallery Practices, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 2008 |
Teaching Assistant Training Program, Teaching Support Centre, The University of Western Ontario |
Other Work Experience
| 2004 – 2008 |
Studio and Publicity Coordinator, Drawn & Quarterly (publisher of art books, comics and graphic
novels), Montreal, Quebec |
| 2004 |
Ceramic Glazing and Project Coordinator, Mosaika, Montreal, Quebec |
Awards & Achievements
| 2011 |
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council |
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Emerging Artist Residency Award, Spark Box Studio, Picton, Ontario |
| 2010 |
University of Western Ontario Graduate Research Scholarship |
| 2009 – 2010 |
BMO Financial Group Ontario Graduate Scholarship |
| 2008 – 2009 |
University of Western Ontario Graduate Research Scholarship |
| 2002 |
Board of Governors’ Award Nominee, Alberta College of Art and Design |
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President’s Honour Roll, Alberta College of Art and Design |
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Alberta College of Art and Design Student’s Association Legacy Collection Scholarship, ACAD Student’s Association |
| 2001 |
Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship, Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund |
| 2000 |
Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship, Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund |
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Don Ray Memorial Art Scholarship, The Don Ray Endowment |
| 1999 |
Apex Credit Union Ltd. Scholarship, Apex Credit Union Ltd. |
| 1998 |
Alexander Rutherford Scholarship, Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund |
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