CV
Education
2016-2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Major in Fibre *with Distinction*
Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, CA
2013-2016
Courses: Photography, Auto-Cad, Interior Decorating.
George Brown College, Toronto, CA
2006
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance
University of Alberta, Edmonton, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Unearthing Unicorns, Claire Oliver Gallery, NYC
2022
u·n·i·t·y, Textile Museum of Canada, ON
2021
u·n·i·t·y, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary, CA
2020
TUF(t) LOVE, Sled Island Music Festival, Calgary, CA
2019
Duppy Dupplicity, Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary, CA
2019
The PolyEster Gallery, AUArts, CA
2017
She, Ignite! Theatre Festival, Calgary, CA
2014
Desolate, LemonTree Creations, Toronto, CA
Group Exhibitions
2024
Reimagining Icons: Counter-Narratives and Histories Enriched
2023
Revival, Digging into Yesterday, Planting Tomorrow 21C, St Louis, MS
Craft in the Lab, The Mint Museum, North Carolina, USA
2022
The Social Fabric, ArtsWestchester, White Plains, NY, USA
Future Perfect, Claire Oliver Gallery, Harlem, USA
Craft in the Lab, The Mint Museum, North Carolina, USA
2021
Rituals of Resilience, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota, USA
Threading Black, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton CA
Threading Black, Alberta Craft Council, Calgary, CA
2020
BMO 1st ART!, Art Museum University of Toronto, CA
Grad Show Exhibition, Alberta University of the Arts, CA
2019
Odds@Ends, Group Exhibition, King Edward C-Space, Calgary, CA
Annual President’s Art Exhibition, AUArts, CA
2016 - 2019
AuArts SA Show & Sale, AUArts, Calgary, CA
2018
Print Exchange, Metropolitan State University, Denver, USA
Fibre Fortnight, Group Exhibition, AUArts, Calgary, CA
2017
Textile: Contextural Celebrates Ten, Contextural, Calgary, CA
Art Fairs
2023
SCOPE Miami - Claire Oliver Gallery
ExpoChicago - Claire Oliver Gallery
2022
LOOP Miami - Claire Oliver Gallery
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London - Claire Oliver Gallery
ExpoChicago - Claire Oliver Gallery
Collections
2023
The Bunker Artspace
Global Affairs Canada
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2022
21C Museum Hotel
Weisman Art Museum
2021
Hill Harper House
Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Mint Museum
Scholarships / Awards
2023
Calgary Black Chambers Achievement Award - Arts, Media, Entertainment
Research and Creation Grant - Canada Council for the Arts
2022
Top 40 Under 40 of Calgarian Professionals - Avenue Magazine
Compelling Calgarian - top 20 - The Calgary Herald
2020
National Winner - BMO 1st Art Competition - Canada
Board of Governors’ Graduating Student Award
AUArts’ Fibre Forward Award for Leadership and Community Involvement
AUArts' Research Scholarship
Surface Design Association Outstanding Student Award - rated #1 by Jury
Barbara and John Poole Family Scholarship
Illingworth Kerr Scholarship for Academic Achievement
Janet Mitchell Award - The Calgary Foundation
2019
Alberta Government Laurence Decore Award for Student Leadership
2018
Meredith Helgeson Textile Fibre Arts Scholarship
2017
Jason Lang Scholarship
2016
Alberta University of the Arts Students’ Association Award
2016-2020
President’s Honour Roll
MEDIA FEATURES
(PRINT)
2023
Social Fabric, Arts Westchester, NY, USA 2022
2022
Avenue Magazine, Alberta, CA
Black Art Magazine - Atlanta, USA
Diasporic Threads, Dr. Sharbreon Plummer and CommonPress Publishing, USA
Calgary Herald - “Compelling Calgarian” Feature 01/03/22, CA
2021
Calgary Herald - "Every Fibre of Being" Feature, 11/06/21, CA
Studio Magazine - Vol. 16 #2, USA
Love Embroidery - Issue #17 , UK
Textiel Plus- Netherlands
Create Magazine - Women’s Issue - Global
UpperCase Publishing - Yarn-Thread-String Edition - Canada / Global
House&Home Magazine - Jan/Feb Edition - Canada
Black Artist Research Space - ‘Carryin’ On’ Collection 1 - Baltimore MD, USA
Canadian Theatre Review - Spring Edition, Canada
2020
Pom-Pom Quarterly Print Magazine - London, England
Canadian Art Magazine, Fall Edition
FAIRLADY Magazine, Cape Town, South Africa
Surface Design Association - Quarterly Print Publication Feature , Fall Edition, Global
The Kit - Toronto Star - Feature Online and Print, Canada
The Calgary Herald - YOU Feature, Calgary, CA
(ONLINE PUBLICATION FEATURES)
2023
Forbes
Surface Magazine
NYDaily, USA
2022
CBC Arts - CA
Artfix Daily, Toronto, CA
She Does the City, Toronto, CA
Canadian Interiors, CA
Digital Threads, Toronto, CA
Colossal - USA
Elephant Magazine - UK
Tuft The World - Philadelphia, USA
2021
CBC Arts - CA
AGO Insider - Toronto, CA
Mashable - New York, USA
THIS Magazine - Toronto, CA
She Curates - UK
Glenbow Museum/Afrikadey- Calgary, CA
2020
Artist Feature - George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, USA
Beers London Feature - England, UK
Colossal - Artist Feature - Chicago, USA
Design Milk - Artist Feature - Pittsburg, USA
Booooooom - Artist Feature - Vancouver, CA
Galleries West - Artist Feature - Calgary, CA
HookingRugs.Com- Feature Podcast with Deanne Kirkpatrick, Nova Scotia, CA
Long Distance - The Social Distancing Festival Collaborative Series - Toronto, CA
Social Distancing Festival - Featured Artist - Global Online Exhibition, Toronto, CA
(PODCAST & BROADCAST)
2023
Studio Noize Podcast, USA
Black Women Stitch Podcast, USA
2021
Idfactory- artist documentary- Toronto (on-going)
TV5unis - Résiste! S1.E10 - Montreal
2020
CBCq Interview with Tom Power, Canada
CBC Radio Interview with Adrienne Pan, Edmonton,
CBC “Opening Up” curated video, Canada
@INSTAGRAM - #ShareBlackStories Weekly Feature to 353 Million Followers
@CBCArts Instagram - Feature Artist 3 posts
Yahoo!Life - Artist Feature, Online
CBC Primetime - What’re You At? With Tom Power- S.1. E. 10, Canada
CBC Radio One - Homestretch Live Interview
CBC ARTS - featured artist - Long Distance Art Series
Ragged Life Rag Rug- Interview / Featured Artist, Great Wymondley, England, UK
2019
Makersyyc.com - Interview by Karen Klassen, Calgary, CA
CTV, Global, CBC Primetime News - AUArts Students’ Association President,CA
2017
CTV Morning Show – Show and Sale, AUArts, Calgary, CA
CBC Homestretch – Show and Sale, AUArts,Calgary, CA
Breakfast Television City TV – Show and Sale, AUArts, Calgary, CA
Artist Talks
2023
American Tapestry Alliance
Arts Commons, Calgary, AB
Mint Museum, She Holds the Key, US
2022
Textile Museum of Canada - u•n•i•t•y
Contemporary Calgary - Universal Undulations, CA
Arts Commons - “Resilience in the Arts”
Calgary’s School District - u•n•i•t•y
2021
Nickle Galleries - “Nickle at Noon”, CA
Alberta Craft Council - “Threading Black”, CA
2020
Alberta University of the Arts, Alumni Feature Speake, CA
Related Experience
2006- Present
Professional Actor, CAEA/ACTRA, CA
2018- 2019
President of the Students’ Association, AuArts SA, Calgary, CA
2017- 2018
Student Group’s Coordinator, AUArts SA, Calgary
2007-2011
Founding Member Ellipsis Tree Collective, Theatre Company, Calgary, CA
Professional Memberships
2020-21
Surface Design Organization Member
Alberta Craft Council Member
2013-2023
Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, ACTRA, CA
2008-Present
Canadian Actors Equity Association, CAEA, CA
Committee Memberships
2021-2023
Board Member - Stride Gallery, Calgary, CA
2021
Jury Member - New York Consulate / Social Distancing Festival, CA/USA
2018-19
AUArts Board of Governors Member, Calgary, CA
Advancement Committee, Board of Governors, AUArts, CA
Student Leadership Committee, Chair, AUArts SA, Calgary, CA
Executive Committee Chair, AUArts SA
Policy Committee Chair, AUArts SA
President’s Student Advisory Committee Member, AUArts
Honorary Degree Committee Member, AUArts
Finance Committee Member, AUArts SA
University Transition Committee Member, AUArts
Sexual Violence Working Policy Committee Member, AUArts
Ad Hoc Sexual Violence Committee, Alberta Students’ Executive Council, Calgary, CA 2017 Student Groups Jury Chair, AUArts Students’ Association, CA
Residencies
Contemporary Calgary, Field Trip: Across Canada Contextural Studio Residency
Ignite! Festival Artist in Residence
LemonTree Studio Residency
One Yellow Rabbit Summer Intensive (x2)
Conferences
“The Gathering” Cult Branding, Banff, CA
“StudentCare” Montreal, CA
“The Art of Leadership for Women” Calgary, CA
“Ruined” Theater Conference Speaker, Denver, USA