EDUCATION

2006   Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University, MFA, Halifax, NS Canada

2001   Independent Studio Program, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, ON Canada

2000   McMaster University, Honours BA Visual Art & English, Hamilton, ON Canada

SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2008   "The pink house," Centre des arts actuels Skol, Montréal, QC Canada

2007   "Kära Ragna," Babel Art Space, with Toby Messenger, Trondheim, Norway
"Habituation," with Michael Lewis, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
"The pink house," Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB Canada

2001   "Urban fabric," with Mascia Manunza, ZYPR, Toronto, ON Canada

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008   "Group show," with Marcia Harris & Tinka Berchert, Skew Gallery, Calgary, AB

2007   "Haptic," Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener & Area, Kitchener, ON Canada
"Transparent," The Granary, Fiskars, Finland

2006   "Art on paper," Dale Smith Gallery, Ottawa, ON Canada
"Annual Juried Exhibition," Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON Canada
"Propeller turns 10," Propeller, Toronto, ON Canada
"Hello Dolly!" SPIN Gallery, Toronto, ON Canada
"Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition," Toronto, ON Canada
"Impassé," Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB Canada
"Sticks & Stones," SPIN Gallery, Toronto, ON Canada

2005   "The sweetest thing," Struts Gallery, Sackville, NB Canada
"Arrivals/departures," Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS Canada

2004   "Wegway show," Propeller, Toronto, ON Canada
"Panorama," SPIN Gallery, Toronto, ON Canada
"Nice to meet you," Muger Gallery, Ulsan, Korea
"Plot," Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS Canada

2003   "Wegway show," SPIN Gallery, Toronto, ON Canada
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON Canada

2002    "Festive 44," Gallery 44 Centre for Photography, Toronto, ON Canada
"The portrait challenge," Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON Canada
"Sweetheartache," Propeller, Toronto, ON Canada
"Sketch," Propeller, Toronto, ON Canada

2001    "Paperwrap," ZYPR, Toronto, ON Canada
"Provoco," Propeller, Toronto, ON Canada
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON Canada
"Crush," Propeller, Toronto, ON Canada

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2007   Artist residency, Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder, Trondheim Norway
Guest speaker, Women in the Arts series, St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School, Oakville, ON
Artist talk & drawing workshop, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB Canada

2006   Guest artist for lithography demonstration, Open Studio, Toronto, ON Canada
Artist talk, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Canada
Artist talk, Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Newmarket, ON
Panel member, "Where do we go from here?" Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB Canada

2005   Artist talk, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS Canada
Presenter, UNB Graduate Research Conference, Fredericton, NB Canada

2004   Artist residency, "Informal Architecture," The Banff Centre, Banff, AB Canada
Artist talk, Informal Architectures symposium, The Banff Centre, Banff, AB Canada

2003   Artist talk, The Khyber, Halifax, NS Canada
Artist talk, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS Canada

GRANTS   & AWARDS

2007   Canada Council for the Arts Travel Grant to an International Artist Residency,
Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder, Trondheim Norway

2006    Joseph Plaskett Foundation Award, prestigious travel grant to one Canadian MFA student in painting

2005   Graduate Research Conference, 2 nd prize amongst Humanities & Social Sciences, Master's students & PhD candidates

2004   Residency Scholarship, The Banff Centre
Joseph Beuys Memorial Scholarship, NSCAD University
Travel Grant, NSCAD University

2003   Graduate scholarship & teaching assistantship, NSCAD University
Artist in Education Grant, Ontario Arts Council

2002   Artist in Education Grant, Ontario Arts Council

2000   Humanities Medal for Special Achievement, McMaster University
Graduating Scholarship for Leadership & Achievement, McMaster University

1999   Lorna & David Somers Award for Artistic Achievement, McMaster University

1997 - 2000   Dean's Honour List, McMaster University

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2007    Karen Furlotte. "An Alice in Wonderland-like adventure." The Aquinian. Feb 13.
Karen Ruet. "Ehryn Torrell's little pink house." Salon, Telegraph Journal.   Feb. 17.

2006     Nicole Burisch. "Impassé." Catalogue essay for Impasse exhibition with Ehryn Torrell, Adrienne  
Spier, and Jeremy Drummond, Truck Gallery. April 28-May 27.
Shiva Jahanshah. " Impassé at Truck Gallery." Shaw Cable , Calgary, May 3.
Alex Mason. "Clutter." Sounds like Canada , CBC Radio. February 22, 2006.
David Collier. "Local building provides inspiration for NSCAD MFA student." St. Mary's University Journal, Halifax, Jan 18/06.

2005    Elissa Barnard. "Demolition delights." Halifax Chronicle Herald, December 3.

2003    Steve Armstrong. Wegway 6, Fall.

2000      Regina Haggo. "It's the Energizer: 'Alternating Currents' is charged with a powerful force
derived from the human form."   The Hamilton Spectator, May 6.

Tam, Eric.   "Alternating Currents: McMaster Art Showcase." Incite Magazine, April 2000.