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Mural for the Ontario Association of Architects MOVE Installation Party, 2017.

Education
2018   Master of Architecture, University of Waterloo, Cambridge, Canada
2016   Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies, University of Waterloo, Cambridge, Canada
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Solo Exhibitions
2023   Rainbowland, Show Gallery, 978 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
2022   New Romance, Show Gallery, 978 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
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Group Exhibitions
2024   World Art Day Show, Visual Arts Mississauga, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, Canada
2023   Queen West Art Crawl, Trinity Bellwoods Park, 790 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
2023   Oakville Art in the Park, Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, Oakville, Canada
2023   Being Scene Juried Group Show, Daniels Spectrum 1st Floor, 585 Dundas St E, Toronto, Canada
2022   Button Factory Holiday Arts Market, Button Factory, Waterloo, Canada
2022   Big Idea Juried Show, Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo, Canada
2022   Button Factory Annual Juried Exhibition, Button Factory, Waterloo, Canada
2022   COAA Members Show, The Link at Innovation Park, 609-619 Kumpf Drive, Waterloo, Canada
2022   COAA Juried Show, Dundas Museum, Dundas, Canada
2022   Art Gallery of Hamilton Art Sale 2022, Hamilton, Canada
2022 - 2023   Being Scene Juried Group Show, 2104 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
2021 - 2022  Big Holiday Smalls Juried Group Show, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021 - 2022  Newmarket Juried Art Show, Toronto, Canada
2021   Opening Our Doors Juried Group Exhibition, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021 - 2022  Portraits of Resilience, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
2021   Winter Mini Gallery Juried Show, Newmarket Juried Art Show, Toronto, Canada
2021   Drawing Juried Group Show, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2020 - 2021  Big Holiday Smalls Juried Group Show, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2020   Roots and Belonging Juried Group Exhibition, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019   Central Ontario Art Association Members Show, Button Factory, Waterloo, Canada
2018   Button Factory Juried Show, Button Factory, Waterloo, Canada
2018   In the Round, Proof Studio Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2018   Hoop-la Show, Necessary Arts Company, Guelph, Canada
2018   Central Ontario Art Association Juried Show, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
2017   Button Factory Holiday Arts Market, Button Factory, Waterloo, Canada
2017   Guelph Creative Arts Association Juried Show, Kloepfer Gallery, Guelph, Canada 
2017   MOVE Installation Party, Ontario Association of Architects, Toronto, Canada
2017   Juried Art Gala, River Run Centre, Guelph, Canada
2017   Bridge Storefront Student Art Exhibition, Bridge Storefront, Cambridge, Canada
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Collections
Canadian Mental Health Association, Permanent Collection
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Professional Experience

2022   Private Art Teacher, Xiao Wen Xu Fine Art, Toronto, Canada

2018 - 2021   Intern Architect, architectsAlliance, Toronto, Canada

2017   Guest Reviewer, University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Cambridge, Canada

2017   Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Cambridge, Canada

2015 - 2016   Architectural Technologist, IBI Group Architects, Toronto, Canada

2012   Architect Intern, Zeidler Partnership Architects, Toronto, Canada

2011   Architecture Trainee, Avanto Architects, Helsinki, Finland

2011   Architecture Trainee, Atelier PRO Architects, The Hague, The Netherlands

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Awards

2024   Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario, Canada

2017   Sharon & David Johnston Award Scholarship, Waterloo, Canada

2017   Walter Metzger Memorial Award Scholarship, Waterloo, Canada                     

2016   Say Yes to Me Scholarship, Canada

2016   NEADS Student Award Scholarship, Canada

2016   University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship, Waterloo, Canada         

2009 – 2012   Queen Elizabeth Aiming for the Top Scholarship, Canada                                 

2011   Ontario International Education Opportunity Scholarship, Waterloo, Canada

2010   University of Waterloo School of Architecture Design Award, Cambridge, Canada    

2009   University of Waterloo President’s Scholarship, Waterloo, Canada

2009   Upper Grand District School Board Visual Arts Award, Guelph, Canada

 
Commissions
2024   Pair of Chinese Fan Palms, commercial commission
2023   Jacquie & Tim, wedding invitation
2021   Rocky Retreat, private residence
2021   Coco, private residence
2021   Reflections of a Cottage, private residence
2021   Beach Days, private residence

2021   Lake View, private residence

2021   Family of Four, private residence

2021   Aqua Flow, private residence

2021   Vietnam & Canada, private residence

2020   Mariah & Owen, private residence

2018   Morning Light, private residence

2017   Lush Garden, private residence

2017   Big Sagebrush, private residence

2016   Signals, private residence

2015   Summer Shadows, private residence

2014   Andrew, private residence

2013   Geanna, private residence

2013   Twins, private residence

2009   Henry, private residence

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Gallery Representation
2023 - present    Artterra
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I would like to acknowledge the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario
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