Artist’s Statement

Figuring out what else your VCR can be sometimes requires a little surgery. I hate throwing things out while there is a chance of getting further use out of them. Everyday technology contains so much intricate material. Creating the illusion of motion, life, and character is essential in my work. Like each of a paintings brush strokes, each piece is important to the final look. Small details help build character. The curve on a typewriter gear could complete the devious crook in a mouth if placed correctly. My final goal is to make you believe that the mass of metal you are looking at could come to life at any moment.

 

Exhibitions

2009

La Petite Mort Gallery - Resident artist. Various circulating works. Ottawa, Canada

2009 Ottawa International Animation Festival - Opening night Awards Display.

The New Arts Festival - Group show involving 200 local artists gathering at Central Park, Ottawa.

The Ottawa Lumiere Festival - 2009 Ottawa Lantern Festival. Creation of “The Lumiere Gargoyle”

Awesome Indes Urban Art Festival - Various works displayed during youth workshop.

2008

2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival - Collection of humanoid sculptures at Ottawa’s SAW Gallery in Ottawa, and the creation of 17 unique awards based off of the festival’s phenkistascope logo.

Parkdale Gallery - Resident Artist. Various circulated works. Ottawa, Canada.

The Ottawa Lumiere Festival - Black light experiments with Dragon Lanterns and Ludwig

La Petite Mort Gallery - Resident Artist. Various circulating works, Ottawa, Canada

2007

Parkdale Gallery - Resident Artist. Various circulating works. Ottawa, Canada.

Art in the Park (Glebe) - Group show involving 200 local artists gathered in Central Park, Ottawa.

Urban Art Minto Park - Group show in Minto Park, Ottawa, Canada

Lumiere Festival - 2009 Ottawa Lantern Festival. 4000 Lanterns decorating Stanley Park in Ottawa. Dragon Lanterns created.

Old Ottawa South Art Festival - Windsor Park Ottawa. Group show involving selected artists from Art in the Park 2007, and artists from Ottawa South

Out/Aut Gallery of Modern Art – Collection of work circulated Toronto Gallery.

2006

Art in the Park (Glebe) - Group Art Show involving 150 local artists gathered in Central Park, Ottawa. Sale of Sandra to the 107th Wine bar and Cafe in Ottawa, Canada

2005

Bride of Dark Carnival - Group show at Zaphod Beeblebrox and Babylon Night Club

Tag the System - Group show originating in New York involving manipulation of a model subway car. Mercury Lounge, Ottawa, Ontario

2003

Invasion from Ottawa - Out/Aut Gallery of Modern Art. Group show involving winners Open October Salon’s “Big Finger” Award, Toronto, Canada

2002

Allied Forces/Creative Army - Cafe Decuf. Group show involving Fashion, painting, digital print, and Metal Sculpture

Open October Salon - Out/Aut Gallery of Modern Art. Juried group show, Toronto, Ontario

2001

Visual Arts at the Fringe - 2001 A Fringe Audacity. Various works displayed at different venues; two indoor galleries and two outdoor displays. Mentioned in The Ottawa Xpress, and CBC Radio One (interview).

 

Commissions

2009

Event Sign, “Venue Bus Stop Signs”, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa, Ontario

16 Award Sculptures, “OIAF Award”, 2009 Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa, Ontario

Wedding Flower Sculptures, “Lisa and Frances Wedding”, Ottawa, Ontario

Donation Box Sculpture, “Donate-a-tron”, Awesome Indies Urban Art Festival for Youth, Ottawa, Ontario

Outdoor Sculpture, “Lumiere Gargoyle”, 2009 Lumiere Festival, Ottawa, Ontario

2008

17 Award Sculptures, “OIAF Award”, 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa, Ontario

2006-1997

Movie Prop, “Neutron Flux Cannon”, Maggot Man, Departure-Productions, Ottawa, Ontario, 2006

Movie Prop, “Ludwig”, Lee Demabre, Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace, Ottawa, Ontario,

Outdoor Sculpture, “Goliath Online”, AEMicrosystems, 288 Bank Street, Ottawa, 2001

Indoor Sculpture, “The Two Heads of Hero”, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Byward Market, Ottawa, Ontario, 2000

Outdoor Sculpture, “Edgar”, Sprint Computers, 883 Somerset Street, Ottawa, Ontario, 1997

 

Bibliography

Chris Mikula, “A Beautiful Day to Grab Some Art in the Park”, The Ottawa Citizen, June 7th 2009

Jen Hogan, “Festival Paints a Picture of Artist Community”, The Now, June 14th, 2007

Molly Amoli K. Shinhat, “Image’n’irie Fringes : Still Life Amidst the Theatrics at Audacious Festival”, Ottawa Xpress, June 28th 2001

Molly Amoli K. Shinhat, “Sandra’s Story”, Ottawa Xpress, June 24th 1999

Janis Kennedy, “What to see, and what to flee”, Ottawa Citizen, Corpus/Ottawa Fringe Festival, Wednesday, June 24th 1998

 

Public Speaking

Guest Speaker, Grade 12 Learning Strategies Class, All-Saints High School, Ottawa, Ontario, 2009

Guest Speaker, Grade 11, and 12 Learning Stragegies Class, All-Saints High School, Ottawa, Ontario, 2010

Interview, “News on the new RO”, The New RO, Ottawa, Ontario, 2002

Interview, “Ontario Today”, CBC Radio One, Ottawa, Ontario, 2001

Interview, “Daytime”, Rogers 22, Ottawa, Ontario, 1998.

Interview, “Plugged In”, Rogers 22, Ottawa, Ontario, 1998.

Interview, “Evening Star”, CHUO FM, University of Ottawa, 1998.

 

Education :

-Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

-Oxy-Acetylene, ARC, and MIG Welding courses.

-Engineering – Robotics – Algonquin College