Education
 
2005- 2008 Masters in Fine Arts, Photography, Concordia University, Montréal, QC
2001- 2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts (First Class Honours), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Gold Medal recipient Major: Photography
1992- 1997 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Manitoba Major: Anthropology
 
Scholarships, Awards and Grants
 
2009 Canada Council for the Arts- Research/Creation grant
2008 Scotiabank Scholarship for the Magnum Photos Workshop Toronto in conjunction with the 2008 CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival
2008 Honourable mention, SCENE 25 SEEN: BlackFlash Magazine’s “Moving” and “Still” Image Contest
2007 CIAM (Centre Interuniversitaire des Arts Médiatiques) Production Grant
2007 Winnipeg Arts Council Grant Travel Grant
2006 Manitoba Arts Council Grant Student Bursary Grant
2006 Winnipeg Arts Council Grant Travel Grant
2005 CIAM (Centre Interuniversitaire des Arts Médiatiques) Travel Grant
2005 J.W. McConnell Memorial Graduate Fellowship
2005 Graduate Studio Arts Advisory Committee Award
2005 Manitoba Arts Council Grant Student Bursary Grant
2004 Winnipeg Arts Council Grant Individual Artist “B”
2004 Manitoba Arts Council Grant Creation/Production in the Visual Arts “C”
2004 University of Manitoba Gold Medal for highest academic standing in School of Art
2004 University of Manitoba School of Art Program Medal for highest standing in Fine Arts Studio Honours program
2003 Lynn Sissons Memorial Scholarship
2003 University of Manitoba School of Art Award
2003 Mitch Gowler Memorial Award for outstanding academic achievement
2003 University of Manitoba Student Union Scholarship- Student Council Award for Student with Highest Academic Achievement
 
Professional Development
 
05-2009 The Centre for Innovation in Culture and the Arts in Canada (CiCaC) Residency Programme, Kamloops, British Columbia
03-2009 Ontario College of Art and Design- McCain Artist-in-Residence (Photography), Toronto, Ontario
05-2008 Artist residency at the Banff Centre, Making Artist’s Inquiry Visible, Banff, Alberta
05-2008 Magnum Workshop Toronto. Workshop with Magnum photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti, Toronto, Ontario
05-2007 Artist residency with German photographer, Thomas Struth, at Atlantic Center for The Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA
09-2005 Foundation Advisory Program, Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA). Selected to work under mentorship of artist Grace Nickel, Winnipeg, Manitoba
 
Art Exhibitions
 
Solo Exhibitions
   
05-2010 Nightingale, feature exhibition of CONTACT festival, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
08-2009 Harbinger, Thompson Rivers Visual Art Gallery, Kamloops, British Columbia
09-2008 Nightingale, Les Territoires Contemporary Art Gallery, Montréal, Québec
01-2006 You’re All That I Ever Think About, Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
 
Selected Group Exhibitions
   
10-2010 Antimatter International Film Festival, curated by Deborah deBoer, Victoria, BC
09-2010 Velocity: rate of change of position, South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC), Toronto, ON
06-2010 Beyond Imaginings, curated by Patrick Macaulay, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
04-2010 Photopia, Gallery 44, Toronto, ON
10-2009 Slideluck Potshow Montréal, curated by Myrabelle Charlebois, Arianne DiNardo and Tim Mills, Made of Stills Studio, Montréal, QC
03-2009 Féstival International du Film sur l'Art (FIFA), curated by Nicole Gingras, Cinémathèque Québécois, Montréal, QC
02-2009 Dream House 2009, organized by Anthony Kiendl, PlugIn ICA, Winnipeg, MB
02-2009 27e Rendez-vous du cinématheque québécois, NFB/ONF Cinéma, Montréal,QC
12-2008 Ignition, curated by Michèle Thériault and Susannah Wesley, Leonard and Bina Ellen gallery, Montréal, QC
11-2008 Labyrinth, BETA Spaces Festival, curated by Kristin Trethewey, Brooklyn, NY
11-2008 Topovidéographies, curated by GIV (Groupe Intervention Vidéo), Maison de la Culture Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal, QC
11-2008 Sustenance, curated by Mary Ann Steggles, Portage & District Art Centre, Portage la Prairie, MB
10-2008 Monobandes, juried experimental video exhibition, Les Territoires Contemporary Art Gallery, Montréal, QC
06-2008 Inspirations, outdoor exhibiition curated by Marisa Portolese and Hélène Samson through the McCord Museum, Montreal, QC
06-2008 MAIV, Other Gallery, curated by Dasha Novak, Banff, AB
05-2008 Magnum Workshop Exhibition, curated by representatives of Magnum Photos for the 2008 CONTACT Photography Festival, Toronto,ON
05-2008 Toi/You: Manif d’Art: Québec Art Biennale, curated by Lisanne Nadeau, Québec City, QC (upcoming)
09-2007 VFP (vidéos de femmes dans le parc), curated by Groupe Intervention Video, Gatineau, QC
07-2007 VFP (vidéos de femmes dans le parc), curated by Groupe Intervention Video, Montréal, QC
05-2007 Narrating Desire, curated by Jennifer Long, Main Gallery, York Quay Centre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
03-2007 Compression, Art Mur, Montreal, QC
09-2006 Autumn Art Auction curated by Laurel Reuter, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
07-2006 Summerpeg, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
04-2006 Bourget: White Cube On The Move, Ste.Catherine St, installation in moving van, Montréal,QC
03-2006 Montreal Photographers, Embassy of Canada, Jakarta, Indonesia
04-2006 Lucid, FOFA Gallery, Montréal, QC
01-2006 Supernovas, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
12-2004 x3, aceart gallery, Winnipeg, MB
11-2004 Label 3.0: The Metric Years, Pavillion Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
08-2004 Members Show, Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
07-2004 Go figure!, The Label Gallery, Winnipeg, MB (painting)
06-2004 Recent Photographic Work, Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
05-2004 Fancifully Conceived, Falsely Devised, juried student exhibition, aceartinc. Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
05-2004 Re-Visions, Manitoba Printmaker’s Association, Winnipeg, MB (printmaking)
04-2004 Thesis Exhibition, Gallery 1.1.1, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
04-2004 Can I Have That in Glossy? Annex Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
01-2004 X: Recent Photographic Work, Site Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
08-2003 Gaze, Adelaide-McDermot Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
05-2003 Reservations For All (juried student exhibition), aceartinc. Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
05-2003 North/South Divide, Manitoba Printmakers Association, Winnipeg, MB (printmaking)
11-2002 3x3x4, Gallery 138, University of Manitoba,Winnipeg, MB
 
Selected Publications
 
04-2009 Nymphoto: A Collective of Women Photographers, New York
06-2008 Blackflash magazine, 25.3
04-2007 Compression, catalogue, Concordia University MFA Studio Arts group show
04-2006 You’re All That I Ever Think About, catalogue, Platform Gallery
01-2006 Supernovas, catalogue, Winnipeg Art Gallery
05-2005 Border Crossings, Desiring Dark, Vol. 24, No. 2, Issue 94, pp. 12-13
05-2004 cbcradio3.com, Vol.2, Iss. 32, Feature Photographer.
11-2003 Warehouse, Vol. 12. Faculty of Architecture Student Journal (annual publication)
 
Collections
 
Winnipeg Art Gallery, permanent collection
Numerous private collections