Education
Masters of Fine Art (2001), University of Victoria
Bachelor of Fine Art (1998), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Public Art Projects
2024 Seeing Animals, Bear Creek Athletic Park, Commissioned by the City of Surrey, BC
2024 A Continuous Branch, Mulock Park Public Art Project, Newmarket, ON
2023 Float, Halifax Common Aquatic Facility Public Art Project, Commissioned by the Regional Municipality of Halifax, NS
2023 a state of rest, Strandherd Drive Public Art Project, Commissioned by City of Ottawa, ON
2022 The Heights, Commissioned by the Duke Heights BIA, City of Toronto, ON
2022 The Wilds of Kingston, Commissioned by the City of Kingston, Kingston, ON
2020 Monument to the White Squirrel, Commissioned by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON
2018 Dwell, Commissioned by the City of Ottawa, ON
2018 Wolfe and the Sparrows, Commissioned by the City of Calgary, AB
2018 The Passenger, Commissioned by the City of Waterloo for the ION LRT Development, ON
2017 Flora Hominis - McQueston Commemorative Sculpture, Commissioned by Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, ON
2016 Wildlife, Commissioned by the City of Thunder Bay ON
2015 Wildlife, Commissioned by the Edmonton Arts Council for the Quarters Armature
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 What was Once Lost, Supercrawl, Hamilton, ON
2021 Alouette, site specific installation presented by Ex Muro, Trois Rivieres, QC
2019 Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Art Mur Gallery, Montreal, QC
2018 Alouette, Passages Insolites/Ex Muro, Quebec City, QC
2018 Sputnik Returned 2, Group Creatives, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
2017 Falling Sky, Third Space, St Johns, NB
2017 Sputnik Returned 2, Confederation Centre of Art, Charlottetown, PEI
2017 Sputnik Returned 2, Open Art, Orebro, Sweden
2017 Monuments to a Perfect Future, Assembly Gallery, Hamilton, ON
2015 Sputnik Returned, Texas Contemporary, Houston, TX
2015 Dance of the Cranes, Nuit Blanche (Commissioned), Edmonton, AB
2015 Falter Monuments, DC3 Gallery, Edmonton AB
2015 Monuments to a Perfect Future, Art Mur Gallery, Montreal, QC
2015 Dance of the Cranes, Capital Fringe, Washington, DC
2015 Chopper, Artcite Inc Artist Run Centre, Windsor, ON
2015 Chopper, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2014 Chopper, Ace Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2014 Faltering Monuments, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
2013 Sputnik Returned, Pulse Projects, Miami, USA
2013 Sputnik Returned, Sculpture by the Sea, Arhuss, Denmark
2012 Chopper, Art Mur Gallery, Montreal, QC
2012 When the Bottom Falls Out, Supercrawl, Hamilton, ON
2012 ’87 Monte Carlo, Off-site, Tom Thompson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON
2012 Dis_Location, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON
2012 The Passenger, Art Souterian, Montreal, QC
2011 Chopper, Project Space; Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2011 The darkness between the stars… Elora Art Gallery, Elora, ON
2009 Dance of the Cranes, Nuit Blanche, Toronto, ON
2009 Northern Satellite, Odd Gallery, Dawson City, YU
2009 “…he was turned to steel…” Grimsby Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2008 Bionic Forest, St Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
2007 “when all our heroes turn to ghost”, Embassy Gallery,, Edinburgh, UK
2005 Bionic Forest, University of Toronto Art Centre, presented by OAGA, Toronto, ON
2004 Champions of Entropy, Deleon White Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004 Apeshit, Hamilton Artist INC, , Hamilton, ON
2004 New Sculpture, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2002 Champions of Entropy, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
2002 Bird in Space, The Khyber Centre, Halifax, NS
2001 Champions of Entropy, Rogue Art, Victoria, BC
2001 Bone Works, The Khyber Centre, Halifax, NS
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 The Lifecycle of Celestial Objects, McIntosh Gallery, Western University, London, ON
2022 Future Shock (Re)Visions of Tomorrow, Roswell Museum, Roswell, NM, USA
2019 Science Fictions, Berman Museum, Ursinus College, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Thinking Animals, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, ON
2018 Biennale Nationale de Sculpture Contemporaine, Trois-Rivières, Québec
2016 A la recherché (in search or practice-based research), Open Studio, Toronto, ON
2016 Jérôme, le saint, le Musée d'art Contemporain des Laurentide, QC
2015 THB United, 270 Sherman North, Hamilton, ON
2014 Possible Futures, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON
2012 Clutch, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, ON
2011 Tales to Astonish, Hallwalls Contemporary Art Centre, Buffalo, NY
2011 Momento Mori, Art Mur, Montreal, QC
2010 Tales to Astonish, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge, ON
2010 Screen 2010, VANOC Olympic Committee, Vancouver, BC
2009 Here in My Car, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON
2009 Satellite, CAFKA 2009, Kitchener/Waterloo, ON
2008 Otherworld, Redbull Gallery, presented by Archive , Toronto, ON
2007 Automation, Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, Detroit, MI
2007 Steel Tree, UBE Cultural Centre, Yogamushi, Japan
2006 Diachronic, Thames Art Centre, Chatham, ON
2005 Life or Something Like It, Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, NS
2003 Systems, Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB
2001 Veracity, Eastern Edge Gallery, St John’s, NFLD
2001 The Works, Rogue Art, Victoria, BC
2000 To Remain at a Distance, Open Space, Victoria, BC
Awards
2021 Visual Arts Grant (Established), Ontario Arts Council
2021 CEF Artist Grant, City of Hamilton,
2019 Visual Arts Grant (Established), Ontario Arts Council
2019 CEF Artist Grant, City of Hamilton,
2018 Research and Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2017 CEF Artist Grant, City of Hamilton
2013 Visual Arts Production Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2012 Mid Career Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2012 Mid Career Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2010 Research Development Initiative Grant, Social Science and Humanities Research Council
2010 Mid Career Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2007 Mid Career Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2007 Canadian Fund for Innovation, Operation Fund
2006 Mid Career Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2005 Mid Career Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2005 Emerging Artist Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2005 Canadian Fund for Innovation, New Opportunities Grant
2005 Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, New Infrastructure Grant
2004 Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Project Grant
2004 Emerging Artist Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2002-03 British Columbia Arts Council Production Grant
1999-01 University of Victoria Graduate Research Fellowship
2000 British Columbia Arts Council Support Grant
Published Articles
2021 Monumental Remix: Subverting the Monument in Canada’s Public Spaces, Journal of the Universities Art Association of Canada (UAAC), Issue 48, no. 2, www.racar-racar.com
Residencies
2010 NES Artist Residency, Invited by Residency selection Committee, Skagastrond, Iceland
2009 Natural/Manufactured Residency, Klondike Institute of Art, , Dawson City, YU
Teaching Positions
2015 – Current Chair of the Department of Visual Art and Art History, York University
2004 – Current Professor (full), York University, Toronto, ON
2001-03 Lecturer, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
2001 Lecturer University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Board Memberships
2017 Chair, Assembly Gallery, Hamilton, ON
2016 Founding Member, Assembly Artist Run Centre, Hamilton, ON
2012/16 Board of Directors, Hamilton Artist INC, Hamilton, ON
2002-2003 Board of Directors, Programing Committee, Eyelevel Artist Run Centre, Halifax, NS
Public Art Policy Experience
2021 The Quad II Development Public Art Jury
2020 Gordie Howe Bridge Pubic Art Project – Invited Jury Member
2020 STEPS/Art Starts Public Art Project, - Leslie Nymark Development Jury Member
2017 Co-Organizer of Public Art; New Ways of Thinking and Working Symposium
Hosted by York University, May 18th,19th and 20th, 2017
2016 The Quad Development Public Art Jury
2003/05 Heavy Industries, Public Art Fabrication Consultant
2003/05 Calgary Allied Arts Foundation, Public Art Policy Committee
Invitational Artist Lectures and Panel Discussions
2022 “Future Visions – Artist Talk”, Roswell Museum, Roswell, NM, USA
2019 “Community Engaged Public Art”, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
2019 “Wolfe and the Sparrows”, Esker Foundation, Calgary, AB
2018 “Community Engagement in Public Art”, Georgian College, Barrie ON
2016 “Public Art in Hamilton”, Panel Discussion, Living Art Symposium, Hamilton, ON
2015 “Wildlife”, Edmonton Arts Council, Edmonton, AB
2015 “Dance of the Cranes and Gentrification”, Capitol Fringe, Washington, DC
2015 “Chrome Ghost”, Definitely Superior Gallery, Thunder Bay. ON
2015 “Chopper”, Ace Art Inc, Winnipeg, MB
2014 “Possible Futures”, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON
2011 “Tales to Astonish”, Hallwalls Centre for Contemporary Art, Buffalo, NY
2011 “Recent Work”, Guest Lecturer, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2011 “Creative Communities in the North”, Guest Lecturer, Glendon College, Toronto, ON
2009 “Northern Satellite”, Klondike Institute of Art and Culture, Dawson City, YK
2008 “The State of Public Art in Canada”, Panel Discussion, CBC Radio
2008 “Talking Shop with Artist and Scientist”, Bethune Science Seminar, Panel Member, Toronto, ON
2008 “Bionic Forest”, Visiting Artist Lecture, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2007 “when all our heroes turn to ghost”… Visiting Artist Lecture, Edinburgh College of Art,
2007 “Recent Work” Visiting Artist Lecture, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON
2005 “Group of Seven Road Show” Artist Lecture, OAGA
2005 “Life or Something Like It”, Member, Panel discussion, NSCAD University, NS
2004 “Champions of Entropy” Artist Lecture, Subtle Technologies Festival, Toronto, ON
2004 “Apeshit” Artist Lecture, Hamilton Artist INC, Hamilton, ON
2004 “Champions of Entropy” Artist Lecture, Forrest City Gallery, London, ON
2003 “Systems” Visiting Artist lecture, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB
2002 “Sculpture and the Multiple” Panel Discussion, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2002 “Contested Practices Curatorial Symposium” Artist Lecture, Halifax, NS
2001 “Veracity” Artist lecture, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NFLD
2001 “Recent Sculpture”, Visiting Artist lecture, Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, NS
2000 “Bone Works and Other Recent Sculptures” Visiting Artist lecture, NSCAD University, NS
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2007 Kynaton, Micheal, When All Our Heroes, Exhibition Review, Skinny Magazine, Edinburgh, UK
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