BIOGRAPHY
Growing up in beautiful Northwestern Ontario I was always surrounded by gorgeous lakes and so many forests. This has helped shape my love for the outdoors and the many hobbies that come with it. It also helped spark my artistic journey. I grew up loving art and all it had to offer, always experimenting with new styles and techniques. When it came time to choose what I was going to do for university, art seemed like the only appropriate choice for me. I graduated from Lakehead University with Honours in painting and sculpture and have been practicing ever since.
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Education
2013 – 2017 HBFAConED, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Exhibitions
- 2022 Brain Cake, M.A.D.S. Gallery, Barcelona, Italy
- 2022 “I” The World Revolves Around Me, M.A.D.S. Gallery, Milan, Italy
- 2021 Breakthrough, Solo Show, Mariners Hall Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON
- 2020 Blue, Solo Show, Mariners Hall Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2020 Solo Show, In Common Restaurant, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2020 Art Fair, Y-Art Sale, Die Active Art Collective, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2020 Art Fair, Craftland, Thunder Bay Auditorium, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2019 Art Auction Donation, Thunder Bay Ski Club, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2019 Solo Show, Bean Fiend Café, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2018 Emergence, Solo show, Mariners Hall Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2018 Members show, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2018 Urban Infill, Definitely Superior, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 2018 Retro Grad, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay Ontario
- 2018 Lakehead University Major Studio, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Awards
- 2018 Rust Check award for Chosen work, Lakehead University Juried Show
- 2017 Humanities award for best Sculpture, Lakehead University Juried Show
- 2017 Lakehead University Alumni Purchase Prize, Lakehead University Juried Show
- 2015 Body Mind Centre for Chosen work, Lakehead University Juried Show
Publications
- 2022 Create Magazine 7th Edition Publication and Artist Interview
- 2018 Annual Major Studio Exhibtion review, TB Newswatch, March 18, 2018
- https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/art-gallery-hosting-work-of-lu-art-students-865444
- 2018 “Debris finds new function,” Chronical Journal, April 26, 2018
STATEMENT
As a mixed media abstract artist, I specialize in both painting and sculpture. Using elements like texture and color, my works are created and inspired by scenery and experiences around me. There are many things that inspire me as an artist, things like my own emotional state at certain times in my life, interactions with people around me, and the emotional and physical connection humans have with nature. My interest in bringing forth an emotional response in my work, allowing the audience to consider the deeper meaning in the relationships we hold with everything around us, is the foundation for my art.
