Education

MFA 1997-1999: School of Drawing and Painting, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland

Postgrad Diploma 1996-1997: Dundas Valley School of Art, Canada

BFA Hons. 1992-1996: McMaster University, Canada

Exhibitions

Selected Solo / Joint Exhibitions

Loose Canon, Hamilton, Canada - March 2009

Art Gallery of Hamilton, Canada. January – May 2009 (Paintings and audio)

Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Canada. 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2007

Landings Gallery, Royal Overseas House, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1998 and 2007

Royal Overseas House, London, England. 1999 and 2006

Timespan Gallery and Museum, Helmsdale, Scotland. 2006

Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, Canada. 2003

Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, Canada. “Configuration”. 2002 (Paintings and audio)

Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, Canada. 2000

The Dofasco Gallery, Dundas, Canada. 1997

Selected Group Exhibitions

Loose Canon, Hamilton, Canada. 2006 (Audio installation w/ Richard Oddie)

Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery, Markham, Canada. 2000 and 2005

Fanny Larouche Artspace, Toronto, Canada. 2003

Stenton Gallery, Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland. 2003

Abozzo Gallery, Oakville, Canada. 2003

Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, Canada. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006

Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. 2002

Lieutenant Governor’s Suite, Queen’s Park, Toronto, Canada. 2000 – 2001

Kilmorack Gallery, By Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland. 2000

Shielbridge Hall, Acharachl, Argyll Scotland. 2000

Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Scotland. 1999 – 2000

Connaught Brown Gallery, London, England. 1998

Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland. 1998

Atkinson Gallery, Somerset, England. 1998

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh Scotland. 1998

Art Gallery of Mississauga, Canada. 1997

Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Canada. 1997

OSA Touring Exhibition, Ontario, Canada. 1997.

Collections

Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery, Markham, Canada

Standard Life Investments, Edinburgh, Scotland

Private collections in Canada, England, France, Scotland, USA

Selected Audio Works (with Richard Oddie)

Radiotherapy CD Hands, 2011

Traces 12" Sonic Groove, 2011

Blacklight 12" Sonic Groove, 2010

Division 12" Sonic Groove, 2009

Sealey/Oddie/Spybey CD Hushush, 2003

Fragmentation CD Malignant, 1996

Obsession & Progress C60 BloodLust, 1996

Bhavana C60 Xcreteria, 1995

Video works (with Richard Oddie)

The Living Tissue VHS video (55 minutes) Canada Council for the Arts Hands, 2001

Geography VHS video (12 minutes) Fever Pitch (US), 1996

Solo Performances

March 19^th 2009 Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario

Selected Awards and Grants

Ontario Arts Council - Exhibition Assistance Grant, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008

Canada Council for the Arts – Travel grant, 2004

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Montreal 1997, 1999 and 2004

Ontario Arts Council - Emerging Artist Grant, 2001

Canada Council for the Arts - Emerging Artist Grant, 2001

Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York 2000

Andrew Grant Materials Grant, Edinburgh 1999

Canadian Centennial Scholarship, London, England 1998

Andrew Grant Travel Award, Edinburgh, Scotland 1998

Linda Nolan Award - Prize for Painting, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland 1998

Humanities Medal for Special Achievement, McMaster University, Canada 1996

Professional Experience

2008 - present Board member, Hamilton Artists Inc.

2004 - 2006         Sessional lecturer, School of the Arts, McMaster University, Canada

2006                    Juror - Regeneration - Ontario Society of Artists open juried exhibition, Toronto, ON       

2004 Artist in residence. Helmsdale, Scotland

Juror. Annual Juried Student Exhibition. University of Guelph.

2003 – 2004 Drawing Instructor. Foundation Drawing – Studio M School of Animation. Toronto, ON.

2003: Visiting Artist /workshop. Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland, UK.

2001 – 2003: Exhibition selection committee. Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON.

2002: Information staff, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton ON.

Life Drawing Instructor, Adult classes. Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hamilton ON.

Maclean’s Magazine, Cover painting of David Thomson. Toronto, ON.

Visiting artist. University of Guelph. Gueph ON.

Visiting artist. Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, ON.

2001: Juror. Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Toronto, ON.

2000: Drawing Instructor, Adult classes. Dundas Valley School of Art/Art Gallery of Hamilton, ON.

Visiting artist. Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.

1999: Visiting artist. McMaster University, Hamilton ON.

Visiting artist. Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON.

1996 - 1997: Teaching Assistant, Foundation. Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON.

1995 - 96: Teaching Assistant, Printmaking. McMaster University, Hamilton ON.