Education

2005       MFA University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

2003       BFA Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS

Selected Exhibitions(* solo exhibitions)

The Kingston Prize for Canadian Portraiture(2009), Grande Theatre, Kingston, ON. Acadia University Gallery, Wolfville, NS. Waddington's Auction Rooms Toronto, ON.  Art Gallery of Calgary, AB

Some Kind of Wonderful (2009 Biennial) Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, ON

Transactions: 11 Canadian Artists(2008) Chongqing Art Museum (Sichuan Fine Arts Institute), China

Unfabulous(2006) The Temporary City Gallery, Guelph, ON

Eileen MacArthur *(2005)Propeller Centre for the Arts, Toronto, ON

Pieces Missing* (2005) MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, ON

Melanie Authier/ Martin Golland/ Eileen MacArthur (2004) Zavitz Gallery, Guelph, ON

Compilation II (2004) Durham Art Gallery, Durham, ON

Switch (2004) Centre for the Arts at University of Buffalo, NY

Six from Halifax(2003) Ciparis-Lennox Gallery, Toronto, ON

Paintings* (2003) Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

Prints II(2002) Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

 The 24 Hour Drawing Marathon (2001) Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

 Prints I (2001) Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

One of(1999) Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

1996 (1997) Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB

Awards/ Distinctions

2009     Special Mention, Kingston Prize for Canadian Portraiture

2005     University of Guelph Travel Grant

2005    University of Guelph Access Bursary

2003    Board of Graduate Studies Research Scholarship, Guelph, Ontario

2003    University of Guelph Scholarship

2002    Endowment Fund Scholarship, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

2002    Margo and Roland Marshall Award for Printmaking, NSCAD

2002    Simon Chang and Phyllis Levine Foundation Scholarship, NSCAD           

2001    Centennial Scholarship, NSCAD

Related Professional Experience

2008/09           Studio Instructor - Elora Centre for the Arts, Elora, ON

2007-09           Collections Management Assistant - MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph

2006-09           Studio Instructor - Guelph School of Art, Guelph, ON

2007-09           Installation Assistant - Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2006               Studio Instructor - Evergreen Centre, Guelph, ON

2004                Studio Instructor - The University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

2003                Print Collection Curator/Archivist - The University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Publications/ Presentations

2009    “The Kingston Prize 2009: Canada’s National Portrait Competition.” exhibition         catalogue, Kingston Arts Council

2009    Murray White, “Why Kitchener-Waterloo has a biennial, but Toronto does not.”The Toronto Star, August 27, 2009

2009    Robert Reid, “Some Kind of Wonderful”, Kitchener-Waterloo Record, July 23, 2009

2009    “Some Kind of Wonderful.” SNAP Kitchener-Waterloo, Aug 2009

2009    “Some Kind of Wonderful.” exhibition catalogue, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

2008    Sarah Nasby, “Transactions 11.” exhibition catalogue, Chongqing Art Museum

2005    “Pieces Missing.” artist talk, MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ontario

2005    Aidan Ware, “The Fabulous Unfabulous.” exhibition catalogue, Temporary City                                         Gallery, Ontario

2004    “Carousel Magazine” edition #15 (Spring 2004)

2003    “Carousel Magazine” edition #14 (Winter 2003)