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EDUCATION

2014 - 2018           Bachelor of Fine Arts (painting), Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

2018                       Half Scholarship to Pratt Institute MFA Painting Program, Brooklyn, United States

 

RESIDENCIES

2023 St. Philip Elementary Artist in Residence, Calgary, Canada

2023 Sparrow Artspace April Residency, Calgary, Canada

2022                     Sparrow Artspace March Residency, Calgary, Canada

2017                     ACAD Summer Residency, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2016                     Mobility + Exchange Program (painting), Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

 

CONTESTS

2023 Homes by Avi 2023 Artist Project, Calgary, Canada

2022                     Maud Collective 2022 Northern Reflections Exhibition, Calgary Canada

2019                     Buds of Buds 2019 Northern Reflections Exhibition, Calgary, Canada

2019                     Homes by Avi 2019 Artist Project, Calgary, Canada

 

AWARDS

2022                     Hall of Fame Induction, Chestermere High School, Chestermere, Canada

2019                     People’s Choice Award. 2019 Northern Reflections Exhibition. Calgary, Canada

2019                     Celebrity Judge Award. 2019 Northern Reflections Exhibition. Calgary, Canada

 

NOMINATIONS

2018                      Board of Governors Award, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2018                      BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition, Canada

 

EXHIBITIONS

2023 Tropical Beings. Avenue Health, Calgary, Canada

2023 Dream Home Exhibit, Gibson Fine Art, Calgary, Canada

2023 Homes by Avi Stampede Rotary Dream Home, Calgary, Canada

2023 Tropical Beings. Amanail Nail Salon

2023 Canadiana. Spartan Controls- 2020-2023, Calgary, Canada

2022 A Collaborative Design Group- September- December, Calgary, Canada

2022 The Curated Art Market. PCBA, Calgary, Canada

2022                      Hartell. Red Door Home Living, Calgary, Canada

2022                      Sparrow Artspace- March Artists Closing Reception, Calgary, Canada

2022                    Beautiful Predators. FivePoint Cannabis, Calgary, Canada

2021                      AB Flora & Fauna. FivePoint Cannabis, Calgary, Canada

2021                     Streamers & Wool. Red Door Home Living, Calgary, Canada

2020                     Hazy Hooves + Blooms. Red Door Home Living, Calgary, Canada

2020                     Cozy Spring. Red Door Home Living, Calgary, Canada

2020                     Decorated Pasture. Maillot Homes 2420 Carleton Show Home, Calgary, Canada

2019                     2019 Northern Reflections Exhibition, Calgary, Canada

2019                      Homes by Avi Stampede Rotary Dream Home, Calgary, Canada

2019                      Dream Home Exhibit, Gibson Fine Art, Calgary, Canada

2018                      (-:, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

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2018                      Kern Group, cSPACE King Edward, Calgary, Canada

2018                      ACADSA Spring Show & Sale, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2017                      ACADSA Fall Show & Sale, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2016                      Exchange Student Exhibition, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

2016                      Post Analog Painting, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2016                      Gem Event, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2016                      IKG Live, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2016                      ACADSA Fall Show & Sale, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

2015                      Gem Event, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

 

CURATORIAL WORK

2018                      (-:, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

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2018                      ACADSA Spring Show + Sale Painting Department Representative

2017                      Assisting Tia Halliday at the Mid-Summer Ball at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Canada

 2016                     Exchange Student Exhibition, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

2016                      Post Analog Painting, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada

 

LECTURES

2023 Artist Talk for St Philip Elementary School, Calgary, Canada

2020                     Artist Talk for Fine Arts Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

2017                      Mobility and Exchange Artist Talk, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Canada                       

 

VOLUNTEERING

2019                      Calgary Board of Education Volunteer, Calgary, Canada

2018 - 2020           Esker Foundation Volunteer, Calgary, Canada

 

DONATIONS

2019-2023            Live Painting Donation to Bubbles & Brunch supported by the Look Good, Feel Better Campaign, Calgary, Canada

2016 - 2019           Painting Donation to Spartan Controls United Way Auction, Calgary, Canada

 

PAINTING WORKSHOPS

2023 St. Philip School artist in residence, Calgary, Canada

2023 Esker Foundation Live Painting Instructor, Calgary, Canada

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2019 - Present          Full-time Freelance Artist, Calgary, Canada

 

LIVE PAINTING

2016 – 2023           Painting live at events such as weddings and parties, Alberta, Canada

PUBLIC MURAL

2023 Abbey’s Creations, Greenwich Location, Calgary, Canada

2022 Edgemont Community Centre Mural, Calgary, Canada

PUBLICATIONS

2023 Stampede Rotary Dream Home Artist. Calgary Herald, Calgary, Canada

2022 Window to the West. Western Horse Review, May Issue, Calgary, Canada