Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011
Swimming Upstream in the Comfort of: Homage to Yves Klein
Museum London, London, ON
Archaeology of Process, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2010
Ian Johnston: Transnational Absolute,
Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC
Refuse Culture: Archaeology of Consumption,
Touchstones Museum of Art and History, Nelson, BC
Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC
2009
Refuse Culture: Archaeology of Consumption,
Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC
Kootenay Gallery of Art, History and Science Castlegar, BC
Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC
2005
Tangible Shadows: Intersections, Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC
Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
Langham Cultural Centre, Kaslo, BC
2003
Leftover and Under, Mildred Erb Gallery, Nelson Museum, Nelson, BC
Crafthouse, Crafts Association of BC, Vancouver, BC
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
5th East-West Ceramics Collaboration, University of Hawai’i Mānoa
6th World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea
2009
Module, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC
METAFIGURATIVE, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary
Colour Aside, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgray
2008
Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Musuem, Taipei,
Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence within Diversity, Vancouver Museum,
2007
Jingdezhen Intl. Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, Jingdezhen, China
5th Cheongju International Craft Biennale/Competition, Cheongju City, Korea
4th World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea
Clay +, East Kootenay Regional touring ceramic exhibition, Cranbrook, BC
Cartographies: Faculty Past and Present, Touchstones Nelson, Nelson, BC
2004
Selected gallery artists, Shaw Cramer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
15th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
2002
Clay Creates Culture, Visual Arts Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
2000
Clay Out of Province, Discovery Gallery, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, Alberta
Arts 2000, Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, Ontario
1999
BC Festival of the Arts, Nelson, BC
Basin Best, Regional touring art exhibition of Columbia Basin artists, BC
Collections
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Government of Canada
Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea
International Ceramic Research Center, Denmark
Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China
University of Hawai’i Mānoa
Grants and Awards
2011
Canada Council for the Arts, research grant to professional artists
2010
Project Assistance, BC Arts Council
2009
Winifred Shantz Award for excellence in ceramic art, Honourable Mention
Award of Excellence, North-West Ceramics Foundation (unsolicited provincial award)
2008
Project Assistance, BC Arts Council
Major Project funding, Columbia Basin Trust
2007
Project Assistance, BC Arts Council
2005
Professional Development Assistance Award, BC Arts Council
Project Assistance Award, BC Arts Council
Canada Council for the Arts, Creation/Production grant to professional artists
2004
Award of Merit, 15th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition
1999
Professional Development Assistance Award, BC Arts Council
Related Professional Activities
2012
Teaching, Resident Scholar for the Visiting Artists and Scholars Program at Columbus State University, Columbus Georgia
2011
Residency, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Commission, The Works Art and Design Festival, Edmonton, AB
Residency, 5th East-West Ceramics Collaboration, University of Hawai’i Mānoa
2010
Residency, European Ceramic Work Centre, Hertogenbosch, NL
Guest artist, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
2009
Residency, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC
2008
Curator for John Cooper Retrospective: Golden Years, Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History, Nelson, BC
Residency, International Ceramic Research Center, Guldagergaard, Denmark
2007
Guest artist, International ceramic workshop, Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China
Residency, The Pottery Workshop, Experimental Factory, Jingdezhen, China
Guest Artist in Residence, Medalta Artist in Residency Program, Medicine Hat, AB
Guest Artist in Residence at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jury, workshop presenter, Clay +, East Kootenay regional touring exhibition
Workshop presenter, Alberta Potters Association, Red Deer, Alberta
2006
Workshop presenter, Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson, BC
1995-2006
Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson, BC, part-time visiting critic and lecturer in all years of a three-year craft diploma program
2005
Participant, Summer School, Ceramic Sculpture/Installation, with Johan Creten and Walter McConnell, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
2003
Jury member, BC Arts Council, Victoria, BC
2000
Presenter, BC Festival of the Arts, Nelson, BC
1990-1995
Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, Interdisciplinary Academy (now Kolleg), Dessau, Germany, co–development and implementation of an interdisciplinary, international term study program, focusing on group creative process.
Education
1990
Ontario Bachelor of Architecture, with distinction, Carleton University, Ottawa
1987
University of Toronto, Department of Environmental Studies
Study semester in Paris, France
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2009
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2007
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2006
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2004
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1994
Document Kiez. Dessau, Germany: Furstenwalder Verlagshaus GmbH, various authors, 1994.