Education
2019-21 Master of Fine Arts, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (Oslo National Academy of the Arts), Oslo, NO
Program: Art + Public Space.
2016 Individualized Mentorship with artist + educator Justin Langlois
Focused on socially engaged practices in community settings
Funded by the BC Arts Council Early Career Development Program
2012-14 Bachelor of Fine Arts. Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver BC
Major: Critical and Cultural Practice
Minor: Social Practice and Community Engagement
2009-11 Diploma with Honours. Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson BC
Major: Jewellery Studio
Solo Exhibitions + Public Projects
2022 Pillow Fort. Oslo NO (forthcoming)
2020- The Mall Users Research Association, Various Locations
2018 Fair Secrets. Far Afield (Touchstones: Deep Time in the Near Future), Agassiz BC
2018 Corner Store. Access Gallery (PLOT Space) + The McGill Grocery, Vancouver BC
2018 The Evelyn Exhibition. SiteFactory, Vancouver BC
2018 Make/Work. Project Space Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff AB
2016-18 ODD JOBS. Burrardview Fieldhouse, Vancouver BC
2015-17 WNDW Gallery. Various Locations, Vancouver BC
2015-17 Collaborative Embroidery Society. West End Community Centre, Vancouver BC
Group Exhibitions
2021 Risographi i Norge, Norsk Risoforening, Oslo NO (forthcoming)
2021 Welcome to the Jungle. Nitja senter for samtidskunst, Lillestrøm, NO
2021 Drifting Matter, Kunsthøyskolen i Oslo. Oslo NO
2020 ListenIn. Kunsthøyskolen i Oslo. Oslo NO
2019 Women Deliver Cities. VPL Gallery, Vancouver BC
2018 Joint Efforts. Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON
2017 FIELD GUIDES. Roundhouse Exhibition Hall, Vancouver BC
2017 In The Hole. PAVEDarts, Saskatoon SK
2014 Fresh Paint, New Construction. Art Mûr, Montreal QC
2014 Break The Legs Of What I Want To Happen. Access Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 The Show. Emily Carr University, Vancouver BC
2013 Stratified Spaces. Concourse Gallery, Vancouver BC
Residencies
2021 Groundwork for Embedded Practice. UNIDEE/Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, Biello IT
2021 Research Residency. Lillestrøm Torv / Strømmen Storsenter, Lillestrøm / Strømmen, NO
2020 The Dinghy. Skårungen, Nordland, NO
2019 Research Residency. Calgary Stampede, Calgary BC
2018 Research Residency. Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver BC
2018 Emerging Artist-in-Residence. Banff Centre, Banff AB
2015-18 Fieldhouse Studio Residency (Burrardview Park). City of Vancouver, Vancouver BC
2017 In The Hole. Linda Duvall + PAVEDarts, Saskatoon SK
Curatorial Projects
2018 Burrardview Art Salon, Burrardview Fieldhouse, Vancouver BC
2017 Emily Neufeld + Pegah Tabassinejad: Migrations. WNDW Gallery, Vancouver BC
2017 Stefan Sollenius + Ana Carolina von Hertwig: Scene From My Window. WNDW Gallery, Vancouver BC
2016 unexpected, Craft Council of BC Gallery, Vancouver BC
2016 Helena Hsieh: Pacific Northwest, WNDW Gallery, Vancouver BC
2016 Jasmine Baetz + Christian Vistan: Cactus Packing Project, WNDW Gallery, Vancouver BC
2015 TJ McLachlan: Easy For Me, WNDW Gallery, Vancouver BC
Conference Papers + Lectures
2020 Guest Lecturer. Social Practice Forum, Emily Carr University, Vancouver BC
2019 Communities of Practice. BC Art Therapy Association, Vancouver BC
2018 Immaterial Practice. Collaboration 2.0 Symposium, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON
2017 Guest Lecturer. Culture and Community Interdisciplinary Studio, Emily Carr University, Vancouver BC
2017 Craft in Public. Material Matters: New Craft Symposium, Emily Carr University, Vancouver BC
2017 New Genres: Craft + Public Art, Canadian Craft Biennial, Art Gallery of Burlington + OCAD University, Toronto ON
Artist Talks + Panel Discussions
2021 Usership / Ownership. ROM for Art + Architecture, Oslo NO (forthcoming)
2021 Cigarettes and Shopping Malls. IntraArts Matrix, Windsor ON
2019 Public Exchange. Canadian Glass + Clay Gallery, Waterloo ON
2018 Community + Solidarity, Access Gallery, Vancouver BC
2018 Itinerant Institutions, Access Gallery, Vancouver BC
2018 Food (Commodity, Community, Collaboration), Access Gallery, Vancouver BC
2016 Emerging in Public. Mobilizing the Arts Summit, Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver BC
Publication Projects
2021 rauchen ist tödlich for Drifting Matters
2021 The Pancake Review: Year 1 (forthcoming)
2021 Parking Structures Volume II: Situation (forthcoming)
2021 Parking Structures Volume I: Material Studies (forthcoming)
2020 20 | 45 | 45 |45 | 90 | 20 | Bread Scores, for ListenIn
2019 The Pancake Review (digital format)
2018 PLOT Summary 4d: Corner Store Walking Tour, Access Gallery
2018 PLOT Summary 4c: Anti-Fascist Karaoke Lounge Party, Access Gallery
2018 PLOT Summary 4b: Corner Store, Access Gallery
Public Workshops
2021 Small Comfort. Reading Series for Drifting Matters, Oslo NO
2019 Exchange Hour. Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo ON
2017 Professional Development: Crits, Bios, Artist Statements. Vancouver Metal Arts Association, Vancouver BC (w/ Louise Perrone)
2016 Peer Funding. Mobilizing the Arts Summit, Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver BC
2016 Embroidered Mapping. Big Draw, Vancouver BC
2016 Polaroid Portraiture. WNDW Gallery, Vancouver BC
2015 Embroidered Mapping. Vancouver Draw Down, Vancouver BC
2014 Gesture Drawing. Vancouver Draw Down, Access Gallery, Vancouver BC (w/ Meaghen Buckley)
Bibliography
2019 Gogarty, A. + Perrone, M. Four Revolutionary Moves: Dancing with Craft. Studio, v14 no1. (print)
2018 Lawrence, Grant. “Art in Aisle One.” Vancouver Courier, October 10, 2018 (newspaper)
2017 Bakke, Sarah. “Neighbourhood Magic.” SAD Mag, (24), Dec. 2017, p. 9. (magazine)
2017 Durey, Lucien. “Vancouver Report: From One Body to Another,” Canadian Art, October 25, 2017. http://canadianart.ca/reviews/vancouver-report-from-one-body-to-another/
2015 Stewart, Carla K. “William Morris Rolling in His Grave: An Interview with Lexie Owen,” Breach Magazine, 1(2), September 2015. http://www.breachmagazine.ca/william-morris-rolling-in-his-grave
Professional Experience
2020-21 Research Assistant, MEMORYWORK, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, Oslo NO
2018-19 Research Associate + Project Manager. Ballard Fine Art, Vancouver BC
2017-19 Committee Member. North Vancouver Public Art Advisory Board, North Vancouver BC
2014-19 Vice President. Vancouver Metal Arts Association, Vancouver BC
2015-17 Creator / Director / Curator. WNDW Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014-17 Research, Curriculum and Public Engagement Assistant. Faculty of Visual Arts, Emily Carr University, Vancouver BC
Awards + Grants
2021 Diversestipend, Kulturrådet (The Cultural Council, Norway)
2021 Scholarship, UNIDEE/Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto
2019 Scholarship, BC Arts Council
2019 Project Grant, BC Arts Council
2018 Arts Across Canada Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2018 Don S Williams Grant, Fund for the Arts on the North Shore
2018 Community Arts Grant, City of Vancouver (with the Burrardview Community Association)
2018 Banff Centre for Arts + Creativity Scholarship Award
2017 Port Lands Group Community Support Contribution. The Port of Vancouver
2016 Emerging Curator’s Award, Society of North American Goldsmiths
2015 Early Career Development Grant, British Columbia Arts Council
2015 Community Arts Grant, City of Vancouver (with the Roundhouse Community Centre)
2015 Neighbourhood Grant, Vancouver Foundation
2014 Gwyn and Aileen Gunn Award, Emily Carr University
2013 Alvin Balkind Memorial Scholarship, Emily Carr University
2013 Barbara Cadario – Corinne Higgins Scholarship, Emily Carr University
2013 Gwyn and Aileen Gunn Award, Emily Carr University
2010 Kootenay School of the Arts Student Award, Kootenay School of the Arts
2010 Columbia Basin Trust Student Award