Through found objects, photography, and typography, my work reflects
my personal upbringing in the rural Canadian prairies. My practice examines The
Church, its connection to social class, the masculine underpinnings of the
rural West, cultural typecasts, and pastoral aesthetics. Roadside religious
advertising has been a continuous influence on me and specifically the
concurrent threat and hope they present. This has led me to manipulate said
found texts in a humorous way to unveil the cultural underbelly of our rural
communities. The viewer is integral to my work, I apply
the texts in an ambiguous directive, forcing them to interact with it rather
than drive right past. My work sits at the
gravel crossroads of inside/outside, mockery/piety, disbelief/faith.
Education
2020-2024: BFA
Hons. Studio, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Publications
2024, Suboart Magazine, Nr.33 pages 120 + 121
2024, The Uniter, Rewriting the country blues
2024, Selkirk Record, Motorvangelism
2024, SE7EN Magazine Issue 2 pages 10 + 11
Solo Exhibitions
2024, La Maison des artistes visuels francophones, Motorvangelism
Group Exhibitions
2024, BFA Honours Grad Show, ArtLAB room 370
2024, Preview, School of Art Student Gallery
2023, Off
The Wall, School of Art Student Gallery
2023, Theres
No Place Like, School of Art Student Gallery
2023, Salon
Exhibition, School of Art Student Gallery
2023, District
SOA, Exchange District, Tara Davis Boutique
2023, Manitoba Society of Artists Open
Juried Competition and Exhibition (Online)
2022, Manitoba Society of Artists Open
Juried Competition and Exhibition, Shortlisted (Online)
2022, Manitoba
Craft Council, Up-And-Coming Craft (Online)
Awards
2023 Stephan Water
Mical Scholarship in Fine Arts
2023 Kenneth
Finkelstein Prize in Sculpture, Scholarship
2023 Cecil C.
Richards Memorial Award, Scholarship
2023 School of Art
Merch Design Contest, University of Manitoba
2022 Jean Wiens
Award For 1st Time OJCE Exhibitor, Manitoba Society of Artists
Professional Affiliation
2023-2024 Student Gallery Curatorial Commitee Member, School of Fine Arts Student Association
2023-2024 Student Sculpture Representitive, School of Fine Arts Student Association