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EDUCATION
2003 MFA, Art and Technology. School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
2000 BFA, Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. Nova Scotia College Of Art and Design.
1997 Foundation Studies. Ontario College of And Design.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011 o"You Must Have Thought I Was Joking", Solo Exhibition, Cutty Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC.

000o00The Cheaper Show 10, Vancouver,BC.

0o0000"Try A Little Tenderness As Painful As It Seems", Solo Exhibition Honfleur Gallery, Washington, D.C.

000000"Beacons", UICA, Grand Rapids, MI.

000000"Uttered Lightly", Art City Festival, Calgary, AB.

2010"Uttered Lightly", Art City Festival, Calgary, AB

0000"Presence", Catalogue Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
0000 “The Prohab Helmet Show”, Vancouver, BC.
2010 “Art City”, Ledge Gallery, Calgary, AB.
2010 “The Cheaper Show”, Vancouver, BC.
2010 “Grandpa Wants the Tambourine” http://www.beefmastermagazine.com/ Online gallery.

2008 “Delusions of Grandeur” Unit B Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.
2007 “My Heart is Bigger then Your Fist” Lowercase Gallery, the Regional Assembly of Text, Vancouver, BC.
2005 “Somethin' Like a Phenomenon, Immaculate Heart Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
00000“Stay Warm” Atelier, Frankfurt, Germany.
2003 “MFA Thesis Exhibition” G2, S.A.I.C., Chicago, IL.
0000 “Get Real” St. Louis Hotel, Calgary, AB
2002 “Invasion” 1/quarterly Gallery, Chicago, IL.
00000“Code” 1926 gallery, Chicago, IL.
2001 Group show. Argyle Fine Arts, Halifax, NS.
2000 “Removes Loose Dandruff” Window installation at Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax NS.
00000“100 Tires” installation at Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
00000“Bad News Bingo” installation at Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
1999 “Whirlwind Seed Sip” Collaborative installation with Stephen Kelly, Anna Leonowens
1999 "Gallery, Halifax, NS.
00000“Flags” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
00000“Fuel To Burn” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
1998 “I Like Machines” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.

PUBLICATION, PUBLICITY & RECOGNITION
2010 Interviewed for the Design Exchange Blog. http://www.dx.org
2009 Bezimbinder’s Illustrated Links. http://weblog.bezembinder.nl/
2007 Ukula Magazine. Vol 3, No 1. pp. 83-87.
2005 Paper Placemats. J&L publishing.
2004 The Business of Holidays. Edited by Maud Lavin. The Monacelli Press. pp. 278.
2003 Visiting Artist Program Fellowship Award, Art Institute of Chicago.
2001 CBC Radio. Basic Black. Interviewed by Arthur Black about Ben’s Pen Exchange.
2001 CBC Television. On The Road Again. 6 min. spot on Ben’s Pen Exchange.
1998 CBC Radio. Nova Scotia Report. Interviewed by Jane Kansas about Ben’s Pen
Exchange.

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	EDUCATION 2003 MFA, Art and Technology. School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2000 BFA, Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. Nova Scotia College Of Art and Design. 1997 Foundation Studies. Ontario College of And Design. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2011 o"You Must Have Thought I Was Joking", Solo Exhibition, Cutty Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC. 000o00The Cheaper Show 10, Vancouver,BC. 0o0000"Try A Little Tenderness As Painful As It Seems", Solo Exhibition Honfleur Gallery, Washington, D.C. 000000"Beacons", UICA, Grand Rapids, MI. 000000"Uttered Lightly", Art City Festival, Calgary, AB. 2010"Uttered Lightly", Art City Festival, Calgary, AB 0000"Presence", Catalogue Gallery, Vancouver, BC. 0000 “The Prohab Helmet Show”, Vancouver, BC. 2010 “Art City”, Ledge Gallery, Calgary, AB. 2010 “The Cheaper Show”, Vancouver, BC. 2010 “Grandpa Wants the Tambourine” http://www.beefmastermagazine.com/ Online gallery. 2008 “Delusions of Grandeur” Unit B Gallery, San Antonio, Texas. 2007 “My Heart is Bigger then Your Fist” Lowercase Gallery, the Regional Assembly of Text, Vancouver, BC. 2005 “Somethin' Like a Phenomenon, Immaculate Heart Gallery, Berlin, Germany. 00000“Stay Warm” Atelier, Frankfurt, Germany. 2003 “MFA Thesis Exhibition” G2, S.A.I.C., Chicago, IL. 0000 “Get Real” St. Louis Hotel, Calgary, AB 2002 “Invasion” 1/quarterly Gallery, Chicago, IL. 00000“Code” 1926 gallery, Chicago, IL. 2001 Group show. Argyle Fine Arts, Halifax, NS. 2000 “Removes Loose Dandruff” Window installation at Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax NS. 00000“100 Tires” installation at Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS. 00000“Bad News Bingo” installation at Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS. 1999 “Whirlwind Seed Sip” Collaborative installation with Stephen Kelly, Anna Leonowens 1999 "Gallery, Halifax, NS. 00000“Flags” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS. 00000“Fuel To Burn” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS. 1998 “I Like Machines” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS. PUBLICATION, PUBLICITY & RECOGNITION 2010 Interviewed for the Design Exchange Blog. http://www.dx.org 2009 Bezimbinder’s Illustrated Links. http://weblog.bezembinder.nl/ 2007 Ukula Magazine. Vol 3, No 1. pp. 83-87. 2005 Paper Placemats. J&L publishing. 2004 The Business of Holidays. Edited by Maud Lavin. The Monacelli Press. pp. 278. 2003 Visiting Artist Program Fellowship Award, Art Institute of Chicago. 2001 CBC Radio. Basic Black. Interviewed by Arthur Black about Ben’s Pen Exchange. 2001 CBC Television. On The Road Again. 6 min. spot on Ben’s Pen Exchange. 1998 CBC Radio. Nova Scotia Report. Interviewed by Jane Kansas about Ben’s Pen Exchange.