DATE OF BIRTH
July 8, 1974

EDUCATION

2004 Bachelor of   Fine Arts with distinction, Okanagan University College,
(major in painting and minor in drawing, screen printing and photography)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007 Landscape Departure, Summit Gallery of Fine Art, Banff, AB

2006    Focus, Summit Fine Art Gallery, Banff, AB
Carousels, Thye Art Ark, Kelowna, BC

2005 Time Travel Excursion, The Art Ark, Kelowna, B.C.
Ascension, Virginia Christopher Gallery, Calgary, AB

2004 New Work, The Art Ark, Kelowna, B.C.
Forced Perspective, The Italian Kitchen, Vernon, B.C.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008 Traces, Tinka Bechert, Ehryn Torrell, Skew Gallery, Calgary, AB

2007 Landscape Awareness, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC

2005 Lumiere, Summit Gallery, Banff, AB

2004 Eclectic Art Tricks, Okanagan University College, Kelowna, B.C. (4th Year Show)
Shuswap Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, B.C. (also traveled to Vernon Art Gallery in Vernon, B.C.,
Art Gallery of the South Okanagan in Penticton, B.C. and
University of B.C. Robson Square Media Centre in Vancouver, B.C.)
Fire and Rebirth, The Art Ark, Kelowna, B.C.
Printmaking, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, B.C.
Fresh, The Art Ark, Kelowna, B.C.
Exchanging Perspectives, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB

2002 Emerging Artist Exhibition, The Art Ark, Kelowna, B.C.

2001 Emerging Artist Exhibition, The Art Ark, Kelowna, B.C.

1999 Miniature Show, Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton, B.C.

CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS

2007 Donation to Unicef Canada, Calgary, AB
Purchase from Framework Foundation, Calgary, AB

2006 Purchase from Framework Foundation, Calgary, AB

2004 Art on The Line Gala Fundraiser, KLO Campus, Kelowna, B.C.
Okanagan University College
(volunteer for drawing class session with Professor Jim Kalnin)
Seeing Red: Kelowna Art Gallery Fundraiser, Kelowna, B.C.

2003 Art on the Line Gala Fundraiser, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, B.C.

2002 Student Art Auction, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, B.C.

2001 Theos 2001: Art Auction, South Okanagan Art Gallery, Penticton, B.C.

2000 Theos 2000: Art Auction, South Okanagan Art Gallery, Penticton, B.C.

AWARDS

2004 President's Purchase Award, Okanagan University College (screen printedition)
President's Purchase Award, Okanagan University College
(painting in 4th Year Show)
Citizenship Award, Okanagan University College
(active   involvement in community and school )

2002 Helen Pitt Award, Okanagan University College
(high achievement in studio classes in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program)

COLLECTIONS

Grand & Toy: Head Office, Calgary, AB
M-Tech. Calgary, AB
Encana: Head Office, Calgary, AB
Okanagan University College
The Keg
Private collections

PUBLICATIONS

The Calgary Herald, Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Calgary Avenue Magazine, December 2006 Issue
The Alberta Review, July/ August Issue
Calgary Avenue Magazine, October 2007 Issue
Event Magazine, Kelowna, September 23, 2007
www.okbc.tv
Rocky Mountain Outlook Newspaper, Canmore, AB, Oct. 1, 2007