A Chronical of Progress: Inventory of Public Record, Exhibtions and Installations

2024

• May 30 | The Errors Tour (Group Exhibition): Unveiled a potent cyanotype on fabric confronting personal loss and physical transformation (replacement of my hip joint) within a collaborative evening of visual art, poetry, and storytelling focused on navigating grief and loss. (99ten open space, Edmonton).

2023

• September 10 | Coastal Cyan (Solo/Series Exhibition): Installed a seminal series of original cyanotypes on cotton rag paper exploring the slow, restorative unravelling of pressure, healing, and reclamation achieved through immersion in the Northwest Pacific Coast. (Studio 2H, Tsawout First Nation).

2021–Present

• April 2021 | The Wistful Bite (Photographic Series): Developed and continue to exhibit a photographic series that moves beyond "foodie culture" to examine the deeper intersection of nourishment, memory, cultural anthropology, and migration theory.

2006–Present

• Photochat (Collaborative Blog & Book Series): Co-authored and maintained this long-running photographic dialogue with artist Jay Proctor, establishing the concept of photographs as a conversational language that transcends linguistic barriers.

2022

• November | The Secret Lives of Colour (Short Film): Produced an evocative photographic/visual montage documenting the intimate creative process of musical composer François Houle for the Modulus Festival (Vancouver), used extensively for promotion.

2021

• September | The Secret Lives of Colour (Commissioned Short Film): Conceptualized, produced, and directed this visual short film, a prestigious commission by the Pierre Boulez Saal (Berlin), documenting composer François Houle’s artistic journey toward his world premiere.

2013

• September | Knowledge to Action Forum (Curatorial Project): Designed and curated a major multimedia exhibition, synthesizing three years of archival content from a national program spanning seven major Canadian cities, for United Nations Association in Canada. (Toronto).

2010

• Spring | Italy in Blue (Group Exhibition): Featured handcrafted cyanotype contact prints depicting lyrical scenes from Northern Italy, exhibited as part of a collective show of Ortona studio arts residents. (Ortona Gallery, Edmonton).

2004

• Autumn | Tajikistan, An Introduction (Solo Exhibition): Presented a rich multimedia installation—combining photography, literature, regional textiles, music, and a 16mm film piece—to introduce viewers to the culture of Tajikistan. (Ortona Gallery, Edmonton; Athabasca University).

2003

• July | Art For Venue (Group Exhibition): Contributed C-prints of travel documentary images from Western Europe to this curated mixed-media collection, founded on the premise that quality art belongs to the masses outside formal gallery spaces. (Edmonton).

2002

• June | Looking Back (International Curatorial Project): Conceptualized, promoted, and curated this expansive international photo exhibition, successfully recruiting 28 photographers from 10+ global cities for a self-portrait collection. (De Melkfabriek Artspace, s’-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands).

2001

• July | Impure II, the Second Coming (Juried Group Show): Installed the evocative photographic installation “The Blue Cycle,” featuring underwater and Grecian imagery mounted within custom-designed spherical MDF frames (Shaun McNaughton). (Citadel Theatre, Edmonton).

• April | M: the Dance (Solo Installation & Fundraiser): Conceptualized, produced, and promoted this first solo photo-based installation, which successfully raised approximately $20,000 in private sector funds and in-kind support. (Ortona Gallery, Edmonton).

2000

• June–July | fetish object (Juried Group Show): Selected for the Edmonton Works festival, featuring photographic-based digital imagery printed directly onto fabric. (SNAP Gallery, Edmonton).

• July | Impure (Juried Group Show): Jury selected for this collective show, exhibiting two distinct collections: digital compilations transferred to silver leaf, and silver prints copper-toned and mounted on wood/copper piping. (Citadel Theatre, Edmonton).

• May–July | Metamorphic (Duo Exhibition): Duo exhibition with Marlena Wyman; my work featured digital compilations of human and insect images theatrically pinned in glass cases likened to an entomologist’s collection to explore contemporary fears surrounding genetic modification. (Bohemia Cyber Café, Edmonton).

• Jan & Feb | Still life (Group Exhibition): Presented a collection of 25 meticulously photographed and hand-printed silver/fibre prints. (124th St. Annual Gallery Walk, Edmonton).

1999

• November | Artopia (Group Exhibition & Joint Curatorial): Participated in and jointly curated a large, multidisciplinary group show of 23 artists, exhibiting silver prints. (Phillips Building Arts Collective, Edmonton).

• September | Neurotica (Solo Exhibition): Exhibited a solo show utilizing oil paint and mixed media applied directly to glass windows, complemented by silver prints set in original repurposed wooden framing. (Café La Gare, Edmonton).