CURRICULUM VITAE
Selected Exhibits
Letters to the Earth: Between Despair and Hope - Group Exhibit, Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, Ontario - May 1, 2023 to August 1, 2023 Indigenous Art Show - 2022 - Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford, Ontario - August 27 to Nov 5, 2022
The Creative Heart, Mind, and Hand - Featured Artist, Macaulay Park Museum, Picton, Ontario - July 22, 2022 - August 13, 2022
Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward, Group Exhibit, Centre for Peace Advanement's Grebel Gallery, Waterloo University, Waterloo Ontario - September 6th to December 16, 2022.
"Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward", Group Exhibit - The Kanata Centre at Martin Luther University College (Wilfrid Laurier University) Waterloo Ontario - January 17 to April 22, 2022
"We Are Still Here!"- Solo Exhibit - Orillia Museum of Art & History - November 6, 2021 to April 16th 2022
Indigenous Art Show - 2021 - Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford, Ontario
"Wisdom of Kinship" - Group Show - Leslie Grove Gallery - Toronto, Ontario - August 2021
"The Conversation" - Group Show - Aurora Cultural Centre - July 31, 2021 to Oct. 23, 2021
Artists’ Connection 7, Sense of Self: Invitational Group Show - Dundas Valley School of Art - 2021 to 2024
"Little Black Frame" - Group Show (Invitational) Dundas Vallay School of Art - 2019
"It's A Good Day To Be" - Featured Artist - Indigenous Art Show - May 25 to August 14th 2019
Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford, Ontario - 16 New Works (extended 3 weeks)
"We Are Still Here!" - Solo Exhibit - May 9th to August 3rd 2019 - Aurora Cultural Centre - Aurora, Ontario - 39 New Works
Indigenous Art Show - 2018 - Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford, Ontario
"Little Black Frame" - Group Show (Invitational) Dundas Vallay School of Art - 2017
[Teachings] 2017 - Aurora Cultural Centre - Aurora, Ontario
First Nations Art Show 2017 - Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford, Ontario
The Artists’ Connection 5: Indigenous Perspectives - September 2016 - June 2019 - Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario
First Nations Art Show 2016 - Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford, Ontario
Press and Publications
Orillia Museum of Art and History Interview - We Are Still Here! - 11.05.22
CBC News - August 12 - 2021
SpeakEasy 102.7 CHOP-FM - 20 minute interview promoting We Are Still Here! - June 2019
Video Interview for It's a Good Day to Be... - Woodland Cultural Centre - May 2019
We Are Still Here! sparks dialogue on contemporary Indigenous Issues - The Auroran, June 6th 2019
We Are Still Here! challenges stereotypes surrounding Indigenous peoples - The Auroran, May 2nd 2019
Standing in this Place The First Nations Art Show-2017
The Artists Connection 5: Indigenous art on loan is a conversation starter at Hamilton school
Reverence: Collaboration with Grade 12 Arts Unionville Class of 2017
Grants & Awards
Listed as one of the Top 150 Artists (figurative) by FiKVA – Figuratieve Kunst Vandaag - Belgium - 2022
Indigenous Arts Support: Grants for Individuals - Ontario Arts Council - 2022
Indigenous Visual Arts Material Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2021 - 2022
Exhibition Assistance Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2021- 2022
Chalmers Professional Development Projects Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2021
Arts Response Initiative - Ontario Arts Council - 2021
Indigenous Visual Arts Material Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2021
Exhibition Assistance Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2019- 2020
Indigenous Visual Arts Material Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2020
Exhibition Assistance Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2018- 2019
Indigenous Visual Arts Material Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2019
Visual Artists Creation Projects - Ontario Arts Council - 2018-2019
Exhibition Assistance Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2017- 2018
Indigenous Visual Arts Material Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2018
Indigenous Visual Arts Material Grant - Ontario Arts Council - 2017
Artist in Residence
Indigenous Artist in Residence - York Region District School Board - FNMI Curriculum - 2015-present
Artist in Residence -
OAC Funded- York Region District School Board - 2017)
Talks & Media
TVO Arts - Kenojuak Ashevak, The Enchanted Owl | TVO Arts - Episode 4 - Aired Jan 27, 2022
Visiting Artist - "Truth & Reconciliation" - Keswick HS - 2019
Participating Panelist - "Why is Truth & Reconciliation Important?" and "What does Truth & Reconciliation look like for all Canadians?" - Keswick HS - 2019
Visiting Artist - 8 week program - Unionville PS - 2019
Visiting Artist - 7 week program - Sir Wilfrid Laurier PS - 2019
Visiting Artist - 5 Day Portrait Workshop - Keswich HS - 2018
Visiting Artist Grade 12 - Vaughn Secondary School - (2018)
Visiting Artist Grade 9 - Vaughn Secondary School - (2018)
Native Studies Speaker -Vaughn Secondary School - (2018)
Visiting Speaker - Markham District High School - (2018)
Visiting Artist - Markham District High School - (2017)
Visiting Artist - Keswick High School - 2017
Presentations & Workshops
2019 - Living Library program - Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
2018 - Living Library program - Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Oil Painting Workshop - Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford Ontario - July 20th 2019
The Alla Prima Demonstration - Aurora Cultural Centre - July 10, 2019
Ways of Seeing - Aurora Cultural Centre - June 5th 2019
Ignite the Fire - Loyalist College - April 30 2018
2nd Annual FNMI Conference 2018 - MDHS - May 28 & June 1 2018
Memberships & Affiliations
The Portrait Society of America - 2022
Ontario Arts Council - 2014
Canada Arts Council - 2014
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