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Works and Exhibition History
Keeper, 2022, 13:30min, video
2023 - Screen Nova Scotia Awards Winner - Best Short
2022 - Gala Screening, Atlantic International Film Festival. Halifax, NS.
Suburban Inflatables, 2020, video installation.
2020 - Art in the Open, Charlottetown, PEI
Greenness, 2018. 8:54min, video.
2018 – Gala Screening, Atlantic International Film Festival, Halifax, NS.
Canine, 2017. 16mm film installation. Created with the support of the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative.
2017 – Fly By Night, Gladstone Hotel, Nuit Blanche, Toronto, ON.
2017 – Art in The Open Festival, Victoria Park. Charlottetown, PEI.
4 New Messages, 2015. Stop Motion Animation, 2:08min. Created with the support of the Centre for Art Tapes.
2016 – Animation with Love Festival, Carbon Arc Cinema, Halifax NS.
2016 – 2nd Place for Best Film at the Smart Phone Film Festival
2016 – Smart Phone Film Festival, Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax NS.
2015 – New Short Films From Atlantic Canada Tour, (Halifax Independent Film Festival). Various Atlantic Canadian cities.
2015 - Halifax Independent Film Festival, Neptune’s Scotia Bank Theater, Halifax NS.
2015 – Out of the Centre, Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax, NS.
Cait, 2015. 16mm film, 4:24min. Created with Support from Arts Nova Scotia.
2015 - NextFest - Edmonton AB.
2015 - Perform Vol. 2 - Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax NS.
Hem, 2014. 16mm film, 4:00min.
2014 - Halifax Independent Film Festival - Loop Screening, Neptune’s Scotiabank Theater, Halifax NS.
Lithe, 2013. 16mm film, 5:58min.
2013 – Starfish Properties Award for Film
2013 – Nocturne, Bus Stop Theater, Halifax NS.
2013 – Starfish Award Show, Loggia Gallery, Halifax NS.
Grants and Awards
2023 - Screen Nova Scotia Awards - Best Short Winner
2023 - WIFT Mentorship Mentee
2021 - Arts Nova Scotia Grants to Individuals
2020 - Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative’s Writing Big Program for Feature Film Development
2017 - Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative Film 5 Program
2016 – Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative Celluloid Creation Grant
2015 – Centre for Art Tapes Power Lines Animation Program
2014 - Arts Nova Scotia Grants for Individuals
2014 - Centre for Art Tapes Media Arts Scholarship
Gallery Exhibitions
2018 – Tiny Takeover: Kid Critics, Centre for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS. (curator)
2017 – Alumni Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS. (curator)
2013 – Grad Exhibition 2013, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax NS. (group)
2013 – Knit One, Purl Two, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax NS. (solo)
2012 – Body of Work, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS. (curator)
2012 – Prime, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, NS. (group)
2012 – March of Prints, Seeds Gallery, Halifax NS. (group)
Professional Experiance
Executive Director - Current
Centre for Art Tapes
Oversees artistic vision, staff, and operations of the organization. Write operating and programing grants, handles communications, event budgets, contracts, printed matter, program grants, etc. Works closely with colleagues from Artist Run Centres across Canada to keep programming relevant to contemporary art discourse. Individually curates exhibitions and screenings throughout the programming year.
Festival Curator - 2019
Nocturne: Art at Night Festival
Shaped the curatorial vision for the 2019 festival. Curated anchor projects and coordinated the final exhibitions from commissioning to presentation.
Exhibition Coordinator - 2017
NSCAD Alumni Association
Curator/Coordinator for the second Alumni Biennale on behalf of the Alumni Association of NSCAD. Coordinated shipping and receiving of works, created all promotional material, coordinated events and built exhibition catalogue. Created a curatorial vision and selected works for the exhibition.
Programmer 2016 - 2023
Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival
Worked within a team of four programmers to create a challenging, cohesive and exciting festival line up. Communicates with visiting artists about logistical details and artist talks.
Programming Director - 2016
Nocturne Art at Night Festival
Chaired the Nocturne Programming Committee, participated in the interview and selection of the festival curator, managed programming budget, attended sponsorship meetings, and corresponded with all of the exhibiting artists.
Committee, Board and Jury Experience
2017-20 Atlantic Canadian Representative, Independent Media Arts Alliance of Canada
2017-19 Atlantic Canadian Representative, Artist Run Centre Association of Canada
2016-18 Director, Halifax Ink Board of Directors
2018 Jury Member, Arts Nova Scotia Grants to Individuals
2018 Jury Member, Nova Scotia Cultural and Youth Activities Program
2017 Jury Member, Nova Scotia Provincial Festivals Operating Funding
2016 Atlantic Shorts Jury Member - Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival
2014-15 Development Committee - Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative
2014-15 Programming Committee – Nocturne Art at Night Festival
2013 Gallery Assistant – Anna Leonowens Gallery
2012 Curatorial Intern – Anna Leonowens Gallery
2010 Gallery Assistant – McLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON.
Additional Training and Skills
Public speaking skills, experience with media interviews in print, television and radio.
Proficient in: Word, Excel, Adobe Suite including InDesign, Photoshop and Premier Pro, Wordpress, and basic web design.
Trauma Informed First Responder Training, Avalon Centre for Sexual Assault
Academic History
Bachelor of Fine Arts. 2013
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
International Curatorial Certificate Program. 2018
Node Centre. Berlin, Germany.
Certificate in Financial Management. 2019 - 20
Saint Mary’s University. Halifax, Nova Scotia.