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, Ontario2024, 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, Ontario2024. 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, Ontario2024, 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, OntarioTEACHING
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 SHOW2010 . 13. 8. 10.
The Studios at Hotel Hamilton
Hamilton, OntarioTWO-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, Ontario2025 . Easy Tiger
B.Side Gallery and Event Space
Hamilton, Ontario2025 . Open Garden Art Show and Sale
83A & 85 Creighton Rd. (Dundas)
Hamilton, Ontario2024 . Faculty Art Show 2024
Dundas Valley School of Art
Hamilton, Ontario2023 . Faculty Art Show 2023
Dundas Valley School of Art
Hamilton, Ontario2019 . Kind Sticks Series 2 Art Show
Mulberry Coffeehouse
Hamilton, Ontario2012 . 8 Square Show
337 Sketch Gallery
Hamilton, Ontario2009 . Play Nice: Summa 2009
McMaster Museum of Art
Hamilton, Ontario2007 . From The West
Hamilton Artist's Inc
Hamilton, OntarioCHARITABLE 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 Dollarama2024 . DVSA's Little Black Frame
(Curated annual fundraising event)
Dundas Valley School of Art
Hamilton, Ontario
Sale of White on White2024 . DVSA's 53rd Annual Art Auction
Dundas Valley School of Art
Hamilton, Ontario
Sale of Fallen Leaf's Antigravity Dream2023 . DVSA's 52nd Annual Art Auction
Dundas Valley School of Art
Hamilton, Ontario
Sale of Magic Transportation Friend2022 . DVSA's 51st Annual Art Auction
Dundas Valley School of Art
Hamilton, Ontario
Sale of Warm Dwellings and Brazen2012 . DVSA's 42nd Annual Art Auction
Dundas Valley School of Art
Hamilton, Ontario
Sale of Prologue