Emerald Plantation .. Functions


	EDUCATION 1st year, Mechanical Technician - Tool and Die, George Brown College (current) 3rd year, Painting and Drawing degree, Ontario College of Art and Design 2003-2005 1st year, Visual Arts degree, Brock University 2002-2003 1st year, Philosophy minor, Brock University 2002-2003 Graduate of Arts York Visual Arts program, Unionville High School 1998-2002 Graduate of Unionville High School 1998-2002 PUBLICATIONS Hollick, Laura. “Strutt Your Stuff” Pulse Niagara, November 10-16, 2005 Photo credit for cover and centerfold; Cover Story “Runaway Art: Wearable art makes for a colourful, out-there fashion show” St. Catherines Standard, November 11, 2005 Cover Story Gottli, Katherine. “There is more fashion at the bottom of the hill” Brock Press November 8, 2005 Arts and Entertainment section photo credit Remus, Steven. “S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G Art into wearable fashion” Pulse Niagara November 27th 2003 issue, cover story. B., Alf. “Is There An Answer?” Laid Buffalo July 2003 issue, center spread. Tossounian, Jeannette. “Column: Achromatic Vision; Annie Lam and Karen Kwan; Amazing New Art chicks” Spark Magazine July 2003, Ignition section. Creighton, Wayne, anonymous Tribune staff. “Exhibit on drug stores postponed indefinitely; Brock art students share museum space” Welland Tribune May 12 2003, culture section. Anonymous Tribune staff. “Art Show at Museum” Welland Tribune May 2003, culture section. Dart, Chris. "Fashion week it ain’t: Fetish fashions spice up the NAC; Goths Whore it up downtown" Brock Press April 1st 2003, culture section. Swartz, Derek. “Museum’s copper project” Welland Tribune March 2003, culture section. EXHIBITION HISTORY SOLO EXHIBITION May 10 – September, 2003: Is There An Answer? Welland Museum, Ontario GROUP EXHIBITION 2006 - September 16-17 Queen West Art Crawl Juried outdoor art show and sale Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto, Ontario 2006 - April 1-15 The Dirty Show NAC member group show curated and juried by Margaret Dragu Niagara Artists’ Company Main Space, St. Catherines, Ontario 2005 - November 12 S-T-R-U-T-T: Sixth Annual Wearable Art Show presented by Niagara Artists’ Company 85 Church Street, St. Catherines, Ontario 2005 - Feburary 1-7 Brampton Indie Arts Festival juried exhibition Brampton Heritage Centre, Ontario 2004 - December 5 STruTT - Fifth Annual Wearable Art Show presented by Niagara Artists' Company 85 Church Street, St. Catherines, Ontario 2004 - March 1-12 Art of the Figure: OCAD's 7th Annual Figurative Art Exhibition 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario 2003 - November 29 S-T-R-E-T-C-H: Fourth Annual Wearable Art Show presented by Niagara Artists' Company 85 Church Street, St. Catherines, Ontario 2003 - April 12 - 27 Show me the VISA Tony's Tavern, St. Catherines, Ontario 2003 - March 27 - April 17 Annual Juried Exhibition Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, Brock University, Ontario 2002 - June Partnering exhibition with Liora Jacobson: A Personal Gallery of Cynicism and Happiness, of Self Indulgence and Arrogance Unionville High School, Unionville, Ontario VOLUNTEER Welland Historical Museum - January - June 2003 - Exhibition planning, assistance in program organization - Creating fund-raising artworks from scrap copper Unionville High School - 2001-2002 - Grade 9 art tutor, teacher's assistant - Grade 12 interior design tutor - Alternative Section designer for Unionville Fashion Show 2002 Bethany Lodge - 2002 - social support, general help Urban Harvest Art Festival - 2000 - general help, commission artist Art and Education Week – 2000 - teacher’s assistance for several classes