2016    UBC Bachelor of Education 

2014-2016 BCIT TTED Program

2006-2009 - Sheridan College, Crafts & Design, Glass Program, Oakville, ON Three Year – Advanced Diploma program
2001-2002 - University of the Fraser Valley, Visual Arts Program, Abbotsford, BC
2000 University of the Fraser Valley, General Studies, Abbotsford, BC
1997-1999 - Sardis Secondary School, Sardis, BC
 

Workshops

2014 - Bolws & Tumblers, Terminal City Glass Co-op

Intructors: Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz

2009 - 1+1 =2 , Pilchuck Glass School 

Instructor: Masami Koda

2006 - Getting Centered Beginner Beadmaking, Red Deer College

Instructor: Susan Burwash

2005 - Gather, Block, and Blow, Red Deer College
Instructor: Todd Safronovich



 

Professional Experience

2012 - Present - Instructor Terminal City Glass Co-op

2012- 2015  Glass Blower Bocci Design Ltd

2011 - Poleturner Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 

2007 - 2009 Teachers Assistant, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2007 - 2009 Substitute Flameworking Instructor, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2001 - 2006 Arts instructor for the Chilliwack Community Arts Council
2001 - 2006 Administrative Assistant, Chilliwack Community Arts Council
2003 - 2005 Volunteer Curator, Chilliwack Artist Association
2005 - Guest Speaker, Artist Education Series hosted by C.V.A.A
2004 - Guest Artist, Chilliwack Senior Secondary School

 

Awards

2009 Daniel Crichton Memorial Award

2009 The Bronfman Award, Pilchuck Glass School
2009 Graduate Award Sheridan College
2008 Izik Levy, Rockettoro Award
2007 Millennium Excellence Awards
2006 Millennium Excellence Awards
2006 BCGAA Red Deer scholarship
1999 Visual Art Award, Sardis Secondary School



Member of Organizations

 

2012 - Present  Seymour Art Gallery

2011 - Present Terminal City Glass Co-op

2009 Glass Arts Association of Canada (G.A.A.C)
2008 Glass Art Society (G.A.S)
2006 - 2008 Ontario Crafts Council (O.C.C)
2005 - 2013 British Columbia Glass Arts Association (B.C.G.A.A)
2000 - 2010The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association (C.V.A.A



EXHIBITIONS

2019

Northwest Light and Colour, Port Moody Arts Centre, Port Moody

2015

Works in Glass

Juried Show,  Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery, Vancouver

2014

Handel With Care

Seymore Art Gallery, North Vancouver

2013

Corazón Siempre

New-Small and Sterling Gallery, Vancouver

2011

HEAT: Expressions in Glass

Cityscape, North Vancouver

2010

GLASS As Art: Cross-Pollination

Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver BC

2009

Monochromatic Juried Group Exhibition

Chilliwack Artists’ Gallery, Chilliwack, BC

Miniturs show, “Juried Group Exhibition”

Ranger Station Gallery, Harrison Hot Springs, BC

“Shine” Solo Exhibition
Cornerstone Gallery Chilliwack, BC
“Unchecked”
The Cryptic Canvas Toronto, ON
“Graduates Exhibition”
The Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
“InMaterial”
Lennox Contemporary Gallery Toronto, ON
“Glass inside Out”
The Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
“Design Hope”
Toronto, ON
“The Interior Design Show/IDS 09”
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
Memorial Boat for Catherine Vamvakas-Lay's project in “Annie E. Brown: In Memory”

Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery Waterloo, ON
“Glass Under Glass”
Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON
2008
“Glass Inside and Out”
The Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2007
“Des petite bijou a bijou”
bijou, Chilliwack, BC
2006
“Free•Dom of Expres•sion”   Solo Exhibition 
Chilliwack Artists’ Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
2005
“Chilliwack Artists’ Association Juried Group Show”
Chilliwack  Museum, Chilliwack, BC
“Water” - Juried Group Theme Show
City Hall Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
“Group of Three”
Juanita Noble Studio Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
“Chilliwack Artists’, Art Walk Objects”
Juanita Noble Studio Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
“Women at Work”
Ranger Station Gallery, Harrison Hot Springs, BC
“Juried Group Exhibition”
Fraser Valley Regional District Building, Abbotsford, BC
“Invitational Group Exhibition”
CAA University College of the Fraser Valley Student Gallery 
“Juried Group Exhibition”
RCMP Training Facility, Sardis BC
2004
“Free•Style”  Solo Exhibition 
Downstairs’ Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
2003
“Chilliwack Artist Association Juried Group Show”  
Downstairs’ Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
“Flight & Fancy” Juried Group Exhibition
Downstairs’ Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
2002
“Chilliwack Artist Association Juried Group Show” 
Downstairs’ Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
“Sowing the seed of Art”
Chilliwack City Hall Gallery, Chilliwack, BC
“Youth Arts Council group show”
Chilliwack Arts Centre, Chilliwack, BC
1999
Mural Project Display  
Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, Harrison Hot Springs BC