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EDUCATION

2020 Honours Bachelor of Arts, Diploma in Art & Art History, Curatorial Studies Certificate, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2010 Advertising & Graphic Design Diploma, Humber College

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019 Sheridan College, “Renaissance Reimagined,” Oakville, ON

2019 Sheridan College, “The Land of the Free,” Oakville, ON

2016 Hashtag Gallery, “Unfinished Business,” Toronto, ON

2016 Harlem Underground, “HAshTagThat: Summer Edition,” Toronto, ON

2015 Harlem Underground, “HAshTagThat Pt. 1,” Toronto, ON

2015 Harlem Underground, “HAshTagThat Pt. 2,” Toronto, ON

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, ON. (online due to COVID-19)

2020 UTM Graduating Exhibition, “We Fall Like Light,” Mississauga, ON. (cancelled due to COVID-19)

2020 Shelley Peterson Student Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON. (cancelled due to COVID-19)

2020 Sheridan College, “Is This Art Enough,” Oakville, ON

2020 Sheridan College, “Project, Project,” Oakville, ON

2019 Trinity College, “STATEMENTS: TrinityArt Show,” Toronto, ON

2019 Sheridan College, “Project, Project,” Oakville, ON

2018 Artusiasm, “Colourful Energy,” Toronto, ON

2018 Sheridan College, “Project, Project,” Oakville, ON

2017 Sheridan College, “Project, Project,” Oakville, ON

2016 “Common Ground: ART x BISSELL,” Toronto, ON

2016 Red Door Gallery, “Culture Day,” Georgetown, ON

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

2022 The Medium, Black History Month edition, Mississauga, ON

2021 SPSAE, Communications Catalogue, Toronto, ON

2020 Kelly McKenzie, “The Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Goes Online and Five Artists to Watch,” https://www.mckenzieartprojects.com/blog

2020 Buff Magazine

2020 SPSAE, Exhibition Catalogue, Toronto, ON

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020 Tattoo Apprentice, Apex Tattoos, Mississauga ON

2020 Curator, Painting III Showcase, Oakville, ON

2019 Curator, Benares Historic House, Mississauga ON

2019 Social Media Coordinator, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga ON

2019 Gallery Attendant, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON

2019 Art Researcher, Jackman Scholars-in-Residence, Scarborough, ON

2018 Curator, Painting II Showcase, Oakville, ON

2017 Curator, Painting I Showcase, Oakville, ON

2015 Gallery Coordinator/Art Director, Red Door Gallery, Georgetown, ON

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2020 Youth Art Facilitator, ArtHeart

 

 

GRANTS & AWARDS

2020 SPSAE, Top Honours, Jury-Selected Award, Toronto, ON

2020 Faculty Print Award: Excellence in Print II, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2020 Oakville Galleries Award: University of Toronto, Mississauga

2020 Above Ground Art Supplies Award: Excellence in Painting III, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2020 Dean’s list of scholars, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2019 Sylvia C. Morton Prize for highest academic standing in all studio courses at the end of year three, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2019 Nancy Salmon Scholarship

2019 Museumpros Art Services Award: Excellence in Sculpture II, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2019 Art Gallery of Ontario Award for Excellence in Photography I, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2019 Faculty Painting Award: Excellence in Painting II, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2019 Jackman Scholars-in-Residence Award

2019 Centre for International Exchange Grant, Toronto, ON

2019 Dean’s list of scholars, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2019 University of Toronto Academic Grant, Mississauga, ON

2018 Faculty Sculpture Award: Excellence in Sculpture I, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2018 Faculty Bookstore Award: Excellence in Drawing I, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2018 Tri-Art Award: Excellence in Painting I, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2018 Dean’s list of scholars, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2017 Dean’s list of scholars, University of Toronto, Mississauga

2017 University of Toronto Academic Grant, Mississauga, ON

2010 Dean’s list of honours, Humber College, Toronto, ON

2009 Dean’s list of honours, Humber College, Toronto, ON

 

NOMINATIONS & FELLOWSHIPS

2020 Faculty-selected participant for the NASAD committee meeting, Oakville, ON (cancelled due to COVID-19)

2020 Nominated Student, Study Abroad, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (I declined)

2019 Jackman Scholars-in-Residence, Scarborough, ON