• EDUCATION

    2005 - 2009 . BA with honours, McMaster University - Studio Art Program, Hamilton ON.

    2003 - 2005 . Trained privately under local artist Audrey Traini at Mozart's Studios, Hamilton ON.

    2018 – 2019 . Trained under local stained glass artisan Doug Millar, Burlington ON.

    COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    2024. Facilitated the inaugural Routes Youth Centre Exhibition Project via Dundas Valley School of Art and the Ward 13 Community Grants Program throughout October and November, mentoring local teen artists and culminating in a cooperative student-centered show addressing environmental concerns, Heart of the Forest, on display in the gallery at DVSA between Dec 6 2024 - Jan 19 2025.
    See overview of event including installed artwork views here
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2024, September 22. Designed and facilitated creative project at Telling Tales Festival 2024 in Royal Botanical Gardens' Hendrie Park, via Dundas Valley School of Art's outreach initiatives.
    Children's multi-media project, "Drawing and Painting Floral Friends", centered on character creation inspired by RBG's plant-life.
    See photos of event and children's creations here!
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2024. Facilitated weekly drop-in group art sessions with clients of St. Matthew's House's Cathedral Cafe throughout July and August, and curated exhibition of client work in Christ's Church Cathedral during Supercrawl 2024 in September.
    Event coverage from St. Matt's here
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2024, August 10. Designed and facilitated creative project at Pride Hamilton's Child & Youth Area at Pier 4 Park, via Dundas Valley School of Art's outreach initiatives.
    Honey-comb mosaic project, "Identibees", centered on celebrating identity and community.
    Event photos here
    Hamilton, Ontario

    TEACHING

    2022-2026 (ongoing). Dundas Valley School of Art. Hamilton, Ontario.
    DVSA Faculty Page including upcoming courses and enrollment can be found here!
    Current Courses (Winter 2026):
    Inspired from Within - Art Fundamentals for Teens (ages 12-15)
    Kawaii Creators Club (ages 8+)
    Parent & Child Be My Valentine (ages 4-6)
    Parent & Child Drawing & Painting (ages 4-6)
    Parent & Child Preschool Studio: Love at First Colour (ages 2-4)

    Past Courses:
    Cozy Creations: Winter Art Camp (ages 4-6)
    Parent & Child Holiday Card Workshop (ages 6+)
    Creative Creatures (ages 4-6)
    Visual Storytelling (ages 7+)
    Halloween Kids Club (ages 10+)
    Hair Raising Halloween Art (ages 6+)
    Everything Under the Sun (Mixed Media Summer Camp) (ages 6-7 and 8+)
    Drawing and Painting Nature (ages 7+)
    Sprouting Creativity (ages 5-7)
    Mementos Mash Up! Winter Art Camp (ages 7+)
    Parent & Child Storybook Studio (ages 2-4)
    Illustration for Bookworms (ages 8+)
    Winter World-building (ages 7+)
    Summer Art Studio (ages 6-7 and 8+)
    Animal Art (ages 4-6)

    2012. Southampton Art School & Gallery. Southampton, Ontario
    Storybook Making for Little Bookworms (ages 4-6)
    Mobile Magic (ages 8-12)


    SOLO SHOW

    2010 . 13. 8. 10.
    The Studios at Hotel Hamilton
    Hamilton, Ontario

    TWO-PERSON SHOWS

    2009 . Epyllion
    The New Space in Togo Salmon Hall, McMaster University
    Hamilton, Ontario
    (with Ali Kirsh)

    2007 . It's Better Than Nothing
    Cambridge Sculpture Garden
    Cambridge, Ontario
    (with Sasha Klein)

    GROUP SHOWS

    2025 . Faculty Art Show 2025
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2025 . Easy Tiger
    B.Side Gallery and Event Space
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2025 . Open Garden Art Show and Sale
    83A & 85 Creighton Rd. (Dundas)
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2024 . Faculty Art Show 2024
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2023 . Faculty Art Show 2023
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2019 . Kind Sticks Series 2 Art Show
    Mulberry Coffeehouse
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2012 . 8 Square Show
    337 Sketch Gallery
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2009 . Play Nice: Summa 2009
    McMaster Museum of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario

    2007 . From The West
    Hamilton Artist's Inc
    Hamilton, Ontario

    CHARITABLE FUNDRAISERS

    2025 . DVSA's Little Black Frame LIVE
    (Curated annual fundraising event;
    For more information and past LBF galleries click here!)
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Sale of Hamilton (feat. A&W lot and couch)

    2025 . DVSA's 54th Annual Art Auction
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Sale of Pause and Dollarama

    2024 . DVSA's Little Black Frame
    (Curated annual fundraising event)
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Sale of White on White

    2024 . DVSA's 53rd Annual Art Auction
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Sale of Fallen Leaf's Antigravity Dream

    2023 . DVSA's 52nd Annual Art Auction
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Sale of Magic Transportation Friend

    2022 . DVSA's 51st Annual Art Auction
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Sale of Warm Dwellings and Brazen

    2012 . DVSA's 42nd Annual Art Auction
    Dundas Valley School of Art
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Sale of Prologue