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Born 3.8.1970 in Simcoe, Ontario,
Canada |
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E D U C A T I O N |
1999-2001 |
MA studies, University of
Art and Design (UIAH),
Department of Ceramic and Glass |
Design, Helsinki, Finland, Masters
Degree awarded |
1995-1998 |
Glass major, Sheridan College, School of Craft and Design,
Oakville, Ontario, |
Canada, Diploma Degree awarded |
1992-1994 |
Art history and English literature,
University of Toronto, Ontario |
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S O L O E X H I B I T I O N S |
2004 |
Portraits, Gallery Happihuone, Helsinki, Finland |
2003 |
Yksin (Alone), Gallery Septaria, Helsinki |
2001 |
My History of Disappearing, MA Final Work Exhibition, University
of Art and Design, |
Department of Ceramic and Glass,
Helsinki |
2000 |
Disconnection, University of Art and Design,
Helsinki |
1999 |
Time Capsules, University of Art and Design,
Helsinki |
1996 |
The Spirit of Flight, True Places Art Centre, Mississauga,
Ontario |
1995 |
Onenya Atonnhetets (Spirit
of the Stone),
True Places Art Centre |
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G R O U P E X H I B I T I O N S |
2009 |
The Sculptors'
Society of Canada Presents... New Members 2009 Exhibition,
Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
2009 |
Mark F. Sanders Visual Arts Competition,
Simcoe, Ontario |
2009 |
Norfolk Studio Tour Preview
Exhibition,The
Norfolk Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario |
2009 |
Lake Tails, Perch Gallery, Port Dover,
Ontario |
2009 |
Juried Emerging Sculptors Exhibition,
First Place - the Abraham and Malka Green Sculpture
Award, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
2009 |
13th Annual Canadian Glass Show,
West End Gallery, Victoria, BC, Canada |
2009 |
The New Hybrids, The Living Arts Centre Gallery,
Mississauga, Ontario |
2009 |
Fowl Play, Perch Gallery, Port Dover, Ontario |
2009 |
Reform, Resident Artist Exhibition, The Living Arts
Centre Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario |
2008 |
All Roads Lead to Home, joint exhibition with Miia
Virtasalmi, Norfolk Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario |
2007 |
Creatures Great and Small, Juried Art Show, Haldimand
County Museum, Cayuga, Ontario |
2007 |
Hazel Race Art Competition, Simcoe,
Ontario |
2005 |
Finnish Glass Lives 5, The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki,
Finland |
2004 |
Shapes, Upinniemi Navy Base, Kirkkonummi, Finland |
2004 |
Fusing Traditions, Invitational Travelling Exhibition: |
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- Anchorage Museum of History
and Art, Anchorage, Alaska |
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- Alaska State Museum, Juneau,
Alaska |
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- Mashantucket Pequot Museum
and Research Center, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
2003 |
Bridging Traditions: Fast
Forward Rewind,
Invitational Exhibition, The National |
Liberty Museum, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania |
2003 |
Fusing Traditions, Invitational Travelling Exhibition: |
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- Craft and Folk Art Museum,
Los Angeles, California |
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- Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona |
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- Santa Cruz Museum of Art and
History, Santa Cruz, California |
2003 |
Indian Art 2003, Juried Exhibition, Woodland
Culture Centre, Brantford, Ontario, |
2003 |
Spring Exhibition, Brandt Contemporary Glass/Galleri
Glas Ett, Torshälla, Sweden |
2003 |
Lasihelmiä, Museum of Crafts, Jyväskylä,
Finland |
2002 |
Fusing Traditions: Transformations
in Glass by Native American Artists, Invitational |
Travelling Exhibition, Museum
of Craft and Folk Art, San Francisco, California |
2002 |
Indian Art 2002, Juried Exhibition, Woodland
Culture Centre, Brantford, Ontario, |
2001 |
Islands, Sculptures, Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain |
2001 |
The Nordic Graduate Show, Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark |
2001 |
Glass Lives, Lohja Museum, Lohja, Finland |
2000 |
Finnish Glass Lives 4, The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki,
Finland |
2000 |
Out of the Oven, Lume Media Centre, Helsinki,
Finland |
1999 |
Inter@Art, International Student Exhibition, Caisa
Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Finland |
1998 |
International Juried Student
Exhibition, Glass Art Society Conference, Seto, Japan |
1998 |
Graduates' Exhibition, Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery, Toronto,
Ontario |
1998 |
Invitational Exhibition of Young
Glass Artists, London Regional Art Museum, London, |
Ontario |
1997 |
Student Exhibition, Galerie Elena
Lee, Montreal, Quebec |
1997 |
Biannual Juried Exhibition, Lynnwood
Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario |
1995 |
Back from the Earth, Invitational Exhibition, Lynnwood
Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario |
1995 |
Biannual Juried Exhibition, Lynnwood
Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario |
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G R A N T S / A W A R D S |
2009 |
The Abraham and Malka Green Sculpture
Award |
2008 |
Ontario Arts Council |
2008 |
Canada Counsil for the Arts |
2007 |
Metis Nation of Ontario Culture
Grant |
2001 |
Pilchuck student scholarship |
2001 |
UIAH study grant for a kiln casting
course |
1998 |
National Aboriginal Arts Foundation,
Toronto, Ontario |
1998 |
Sheridan College Glass Studio
Faculty Award |
1997 |
National Aboriginal Arts Foundation
acquisition award, Toronto, Ontario |
1996 |
Canadian Native Arts Foundation
study grant, Toronto, Ontario |
1995 |
Canadian Native Arts Foundation
study grant, Toronto, Ontario |
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B I B L I O G R A P H Y |
Simcoe Reformer, newspaper, 1.10.2009 |
Contemporary Canadian Glass, magazine, spring 2009 |
Vapaa Sana, Finnish newspaper in Canada,
6.11.2008 |
Simcoe Reformer, newspaper, 9.9.2008 |
Kirkkonummen Sanomat, newspaper, Feb. 22, .2004 |
Västra Nyland, newspaper, Feb. 2, 2004 |
Kirkkonummen Sanomat, Sept.14, 2003 |
Helsingin Sanomat, newspaper, Sept.13, 2003 |
Windspeaker, Native American newspaper, June 2003 |
American Indian Art Magazine, Spring 2003, p.57 |
American Craft Magazine, Feb/Mar 2003, p.72 |
Fusing Traditions: Transformations
in Glass by Native American Artists, published by the Museum of Craft
& Folk Art, 2002 |
