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Profesional Experience 2014 - ongoing
Director of the Biophilium artists’ research program (Professor of Wildlife & Death)
Recruiting and communicating with scientists and artists, facilitating 50 science lectures and 50 artist talks per year. Designing and leading ecology research expeditions. Running the Biophilium Library and Book Club. Writing and lecturing on art and ecology. Hosting Brain Club: the monthly café for neurodivergent artists. Curating collaborative publications and art swaps.
Formal Education
| 2015 |
Master of Fine Art, Print Media |
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Concordia University, Montreal |
2009 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Arts |
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Concordia University, Montreal |
Selected Group Exhibitions, Screenings and Live Art Performance
2022
2019 2018
2016 |
Wild Cards
Death and Photography
Sci-Art
Chaos Fungorum
Arousing Biophilia- Art andScience
Death Angels and Turkey Tails |
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Roundhouse Gallery, Jacksonville University
Step Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
Bountiful Davis Art Center, UT
Nanotopia, Toronto
Art Arc Gallery, San Jose, CA
Bookshelf Micromuseum, U of Western Ontario |
2015 |
International Artist’s Book Exhibition
Canadian Microbiology Conference |
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Bank Street Arts, UK
University of Calgary, Alberta |
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Murmuration |
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Uncommon Common Art exhibit, NS |
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Flocks of Secrets, Swarms of Lies |
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The Art Gallery, UCC, Roseburg, Oregon |
2014 |
Here. Now. Where? |
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Marrakech Biennale, Morocco |
2013 |
OpenSource: Openly Sourced |
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University of Technology, Australia |
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Portage
Ultramoderne
The Year of the Snake |
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Atelier Circulair, Montreal
Art Mûr, Montreal
Ontario College of Art and Design |
2012 |
Sortie |
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L’Encien Ecole des Beaux Arts, MTL |
2009 |
A Letter to my Lovers |
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Project:or Film Festival, Montreal |
2006 |
Concordia Juried Graduation Show |
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EV complex, Montreal |
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Garfin's Print Show |
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Atelier Circulair, Montreal |
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Momentary Reverse Switch |
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Loyola Theatre Festival, Montreal |
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Fire Carrier’s Reliquary |
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Gallery X, Montreal |
2005 |
Zucchini Anomaly |
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Carnavale Carmagnole, Quebec |
Solo Exhibitions
2015
2014 |
The Shaman’s New Mask
Entrance(d) |
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MFA Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal
Mouse Print gallery, Montreal |
2013 |
Gyotaku Prince |
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Pukaskwa National Park Visitor Centre, Ont. |
Public Talks, Panels and Guest Lectures
| 2023 |
Exploring the Effects of Artist Residencies
The Likeness of Birds
Creative Research for Animation |
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PAF, Quebec
North Wall Gallery, Oxford
Evergreen College, Seattle |
2021
2020 |
Biophilia
Death Rituals in Contemporary Art |
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Creative Mornings, Ottawa
Arizona State University |
2019 |
Science in the Studio |
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Georgia State University |
2017 |
Science-Art Research Opportunities |
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University of Ottawa |
2016 |
Science-Art Research Opportunities |
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Trans Cultural Exchange, Boston U |
2014 |
Cave Painting to Transgenics: Biology in Art |
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Acadia University, Nova Scotia |
Teaching and Workshop Leadership
2024-25
2023
2022-24
2020-22
2014-20
2013-23 |
How to Thrive in Life and the Studio
Mortality & Creative Mourning Practice
Birds, Plants, Mushrooms & Death Rituals
Digital Microscopy, Wild Fermentation
Lab Mycology and Sterile Technique
Mushroom Appreciation in the Field |
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Host of Brain Club for ND artists
Host of monthly Death Club for artists Wild Webinar Series, TheBiophilium The Biophilium
Ayatana Artistic Research Program
Arts organisations, national parks |
2013 |
Letterpress workshops |
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Concordia University |
2011-13 |
Print Media Teacher’s Assistantships:
-Silk Screen, Book Arts,
Art & Ecology, Advanced Lithography |
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Concordia University |
2009-13 |
Digital Print Studio Monitor |
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Concordia University |
Residencies and Expeditions
2025
2024
2023
2022
2019
2018
2017 |
1 month production residency
1 month research residency
1 month production residency
1 week research expedition
7 week production residency
2 week production residency
1 month production residency
2 weeks at the Festival of Birds
66th Peck Mushroom Foray
1 month production residency
Mapping the Sacred Valley AiR
3 month production residency
Solar Eclipse AiR
SoftWEAR wearable tech AiR |
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Griffin’s Ceramic Studio, Montreal
Psychic Garden, Peru
Dereenacappera, Ireland
Cape Clear Bird Observatory, Ireland
Greywood Arts, Ireland
Tyrone Guthrie Center, Ireland
Road Books, Ireland
Point Pelee National Park, Ontario
Cornell University/NYMS
La Ceiba Grafica, Mexico
Healing House, Cusco, Peru
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Oregon
Snaggy Mountain, North Carolina
Art Scape Gibraltar Point, Toronto |
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1 month production residency |
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Sachaqa Centro de Arte, Peru |
2015 |
Art ♥s Science |
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Bio Art Expedition, NYC |
2014 |
Sidi Ali Trance AiR |
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Culture Vultures, Morocco |
2013 |
Silence. Awareness. Existence |
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Arteles Creative Center, Finland |
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Art in the Park Residency |
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Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario |
Conferences, Workshops and Training
| 2025 |
Sensing the Dead: Relic Veneration
Metaphoric Dance |
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Morbid Anatomy
Blue Ceiling Studios |
2023
2022
2021
2020 |
Hand Building and Wheel Throwing
New Moon Mycology Summit
Art, Ecology and Activism
Fuck Plants; Eco-Sexuality in Literature
Fabricating with Fungi
Analyzing Brain Waves
Podcasting & the Art of the Interview
NEMF Conference
Carnival of the End of the World Divination
Field Photography
Slime Mould and Bio-Art
Creative Writing
Watercolour Techniques |
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Almonte Potter’s Guild
Vermont
Node Curatorial Studies, online
Beyond Form Creative Writing, online
Genspace, online
Genspace, online
Atlas Obscura Experiences, online
Northeast Mycological Federation, online
The Museum of Morbid Anatomy, online
The Camera School, online
Genspace, online
Carleton University, Ottawa
Ottawa School of Art |
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015 |
New Moon Mycology Summit
Bio-Sonification workshop
DNA Barcoding
Fall Fungi
Skeletal Articulation
Open Water Diving Licence |
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Mycelium Underground, Thurman, NY
Co:Lab, Toronto
Genspace, NYC
Queens University Biodiversity Station, Kingston
Museum of Morbid Anatomy, Brooklyn
PADI |
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The Way of the Shaman |
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Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Ontario |
2014 |
Biological Imaging |
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School of Visual Arts, NYC |
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Transgenic & Synthetic Biology |
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Genspace, NYC |
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Binaural Microphone Construction |
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Eastern Bloc, Montreal |
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Popular Sufism |
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Prof. Reddad Sadiqi, Morocco |
2013 |
Photographic Printing with Live Yeast |
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Finish Bio Art Society, Helsinki |
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Hiking at Night Without a Flashlight |
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Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia |
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Bacterial Culturing for Artists |
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Anna Dimitriu, Flux Media, Montreal |
2001 |
Drawing, Darkroom Photo & Studio Art |
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Ottawa School of Art
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Awards and Research/Production Grants
2016
2014 |
Ottawa Field Naturalist Art Prize
ORP Art Production Grant |
2011
2011 |
Awesome Foundation Grant
Winner of the In FlowVideo Contest |
2014 |
Hexagram Internationalisation Grant |
2009 |
FASA Special Projects Grant |
2013 |
MFA Mobility Award |
2006 |
Art Matters Project Grant |
2011 |
Mechtronix Graduate Fellowship for Innovative Excellence |
2005
2005 |
FASA Special Projects Grant
Prairie Outdoor Art Exhibition Grant |
2011 |
Ottawa Art Gallery Production Grant |
2004 |
Art Matters Project Grant |
Current Memberships and Affiliations
Keystone Artist for the Rewilding Art’s Collective (Suzuki Foundation)
iNaturalist Ambassador
Ottawa Field Naturalists Club
Eco Art Space
Kanata Sailing Club
Publications
2023
2022
2021
2020 |
Lichen and the Transitions of Life
Underworld Beer from the Rhyzosphere
Light of Bone and Feather
Marmalade Milk
The Crow and The Cormorant
The Cecropia Caterpillar
Grand Marshal of the Mushroom Parades |
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Fuck Plants Anthology
EarthKeeper’s Handbook
The Caterpillar Magazine
Fungiphile Journal
Entropy Magazine
Field and Landscape Journal
NYMS Publication |
2018
2017
2015
2014 |
Germinating Herbarium
Mi Teleferico
The Ayatana Guides to Cusco & NYC
The Mushroom Oracle |
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Catalogue of botanical art
Atlas Obscura
Maps
Android app, Google Play |
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Ebb and Flow |
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Album, Soundcloud |
2013 |
Counter-Balance |
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AiR Sidi Ali II Catalogue |
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Both and Neither |
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Catalogue of prints and essays |
Selected Reviews, Catalogues, Articles and Interviews
2023 Interviewed as an entrepreneur by Shout Out Magazine
2022 Interviewed as a naturalist by the Meditation Daily Podcast
Interviewed as death residency host by Talk Death Daily
2021 Interviewed as mycological artist by North Spore Magazine
Interviewed as research artists by Sci-Art Magazine, NYC
2018 Interviewed as director of Ayatana by the Science Borealis blog, BC
Interviewed as director of Ayatana by the Low Down newspaper, Quebec
2015 Interviewed as director of Ayatana in Arts and Culture, News Review, Oregon
2014 Interviewed as artist by Art Business blog, Australia
Featured as mycological artist in le/the SensoriuM Catalogue
2013 Artist review by culture blog Culture Plus, Quebec
Interviewed as mycological artist by culture blog Midnight Poutine, Quebec
2012 Featured as a print maker in the Stittsville Newspaper
2011 Interviewed as a mycological artist by CUTV
Interviewed as a bio artist by Art web magazine Dream. Love. Grow.
2008 Interviewed as an artist on the Way Up on Think Twice Radio
2006 Interviewed about the S.Vestas Flaming Circus on CKRW White Horse Radio
Interviewed in Hielo Del Fuego: A documentary film on Montreal circus performers.
2004 Interviewed as director of Metroglyph artist collective on CBC Radio
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