about me.
For a long time I have pursued themes of decline and decay, loss and remembrance, and cycles of life and death in both natural and constructed environments.
My favourite subjects include flowers and cars—the former I grow in my garden and the latter I chase down the street if I notice a particularly interesting pattern of rust or deterioration. I tend to shoot dark and utilize high contrast to enhance the rich colours of my subjects. While many of the images may appear gloomy to those who love their pictures bright and cheerful, I find peace in the shadows and comfort in the depth of colour I capture in that fleeting moment of breath between the visual spark and the shutter click.
I am also a huge fan of boarded up buildings and sites of demolition which I seek out on urban photographic excursions and capture for "reimagining". I digitally deconstruct these urban relics and reconstruct them in more expansive, dreamlike spaces to allow the viewer greater room for contemplation and imagination.
My favourite subjects include flowers and cars—the former I grow in my garden and the latter I chase down the street if I notice a particularly interesting pattern of rust or deterioration. I tend to shoot dark and utilize high contrast to enhance the rich colours of my subjects. While many of the images may appear gloomy to those who love their pictures bright and cheerful, I find peace in the shadows and comfort in the depth of colour I capture in that fleeting moment of breath between the visual spark and the shutter click.
I am also a huge fan of boarded up buildings and sites of demolition which I seek out on urban photographic excursions and capture for "reimagining". I digitally deconstruct these urban relics and reconstruct them in more expansive, dreamlike spaces to allow the viewer greater room for contemplation and imagination.
EDUCATION
BFA York University, Canada
MSW University of Toronto, Canada
BA University of Toronto, Canada
Digital Media Certificate, Center for Electronic Art, San Francisco USA
BFA York University, Canada
MSW University of Toronto, Canada
BA University of Toronto, Canada
Digital Media Certificate, Center for Electronic Art, San Francisco USA
EXHIBITION WORK
Group:
Upcoming: October 2022
A Walk In The Garden
with Taline Kavoukian
Gales Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2022 AGH Annual Art Sale (juried)
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
Annual Juried Exhibition
Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, Canada
Neither Here Nor There
with Genevieve Singer, Ashlei Stewart & Emily Huang
Gales Gallery, Toronto, Canada
International Women's Day 2022 Group Show
Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Online:
2022 Society of Canadian Artists' Open International Juried Exhibition
Society of Canadian Artists, Canada (National)
Emergence
BMO Nominee
VAAH Open House, Toronto, Canada
Ethereal
Third Place
Capital Culture House, Madrid, Spain
The Places We Dwell
Co-Ex Art collaborative art guild, Windsor, Canada
11th Annual "All Women" Exhibition
Special Merit Award
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Palm Springs, USA
Group:
Upcoming: October 2022
A Walk In The Garden
with Taline Kavoukian
Gales Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2022 AGH Annual Art Sale (juried)
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
Annual Juried Exhibition
Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, Canada
Neither Here Nor There
with Genevieve Singer, Ashlei Stewart & Emily Huang
Gales Gallery, Toronto, Canada
International Women's Day 2022 Group Show
Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Online:
2022 Society of Canadian Artists' Open International Juried Exhibition
Society of Canadian Artists, Canada (National)
Emergence
BMO Nominee
VAAH Open House, Toronto, Canada
Ethereal
Third Place
Capital Culture House, Madrid, Spain
The Places We Dwell
Co-Ex Art collaborative art guild, Windsor, Canada
11th Annual "All Women" Exhibition
Special Merit Award
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Palm Springs, USA