EDUCATION

2010 Advertising & Graphic Design Diploma, Humber College

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

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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

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

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

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

2018 Artusiasm, “Colourful Energy,” Toronto, ON

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

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

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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

2017 Curator, Painting I Showcase, Oakville, ON

2018 Curator, Painting II Showcase, Oakville, ON

2019 Gallery Attendant, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON

2019 Social Media Coordinator, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga ON

2019 Curator, Benares Historic House, Mississauga ON

2020 Curator, Painting III Showcase, Oakville, ON

2020 Tattoo Apprentice, Apex Tattoos, Mississauga ON

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2020 Youth Art Facilitator, ArtHeart

 

 

HONOURS  & AWARDS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2019 Jackman Scholars-in-Residence Award

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

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

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

2019 Nancy Salmon Scholarship

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

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

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

 

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

2017 University of Toronto Grant, Mississauga, ON

2019 University of Toronto Grant, Mississauga, ON

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

2019 Centre for International Exchange Grant, Toronto, ON

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

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