EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Arts (with distinction), Folklore and Physical Anthropology, Memorial University of Newfoundland,
St. John’s, NL
1993–1995 Undergraduate coursework, Creative Writing and Anthropology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Of Special Concern, Victoria Arts Council, Victoria BC
2023 Of Special Concern, Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, BC
TWO AND THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017 Cityscape, Gallery of BC Ceramics, Vancouver, BC
2015 Take Two, Gage Gallery, Victoria, BC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke, BC
Groundwork, errant artSpace, Victoria, BC
2021 What the Cup? arc.hive, Victoria, BC
2019 Plenty, Make & Do online exhibition
2018 Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke, BC
2016 Saltspring Island Ceramics Awards Exhibition, Mahon Hall, Saltspring Island, BC
2014 Look, Victoria Arts Council, Victoria, BC
2012 Bicycle Festival, Discovery Coffee, Victoria, BC
2010 Stencil Madness, Artzi Stuff, Nanaimo, BC
Catalogue Exhibition, Boucherat Gallery, Victoria, BC
2008 Art 3, Gallery 16½, Victoria, BC
Look, Victoria Arts Council, Victoria, BC
2006 Potluck, Gallery 16½, Victoria, BC
2005 BC in a Box, (touring) Gallery of BC Ceramics, Vancouver, BC
2001 Centred on Clay, Victoria Arts Council, Victoria, BC
Centred on Clay, Xchanges Gallery, Victoria, BC
May Day Erotica, Xchanges Gallery, Victoria, BC
2000 Artists Across the Bridge, Victoria Arts Council, Victoria, BC
The River Speaks, Kootenay Art Gallery, Castlegar, BC
May Day Erotica, Xchanges Gallery, Victoria, BC
1998 International Women’s Day exhibition, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
PUBLICATIONS
“Book Review,” (article), The Malahat Review, #223, 2023
“Sit Com,” (poem), Naming the Baby, poetry anthology, Orca Book Publishers, 2007
“Addicted to Clay: Meira Mathison,” (feature article), Ceramics Monthly, October 2005
“Freefall,” (poem), Wascana Review, v. 38, #1, 2003
“Bee Song,” (poem), Pottersfield Portfolio, v. 22, #2, 2002
“Gavin Bryar’s Boots,” (poem), Malahat Review #138, 2001
“Games we play.”(poem),Malahat Review #133, 2001
“She Asks,” (poem), Prairie Fire, v. 21, no. 2, 2000
“Cougar,” (poem), Other Abductions, chapbook anthology, ed. Patrick Lane, 2000
“Certain things.” (poem), Other Abductions, chapbook anthology, ed. Patrick Lane, 2000
First Person Singular,( monologue), CBC Radio, national broadcast, 1999
“The Wrong Place,” (poem), Fireworks 21, chapbook anthology, poetry, ed. Patricia Young, 1998
“Dark Ink,” (poem), TickleAce #32, 1996
“Momentary Messiah, ”(poem), Fireworks 9, chapbook anthology, poetry, ed. Margaret Dyment, 1999
“Indian Summer,” (poem),Claremont Review #2, 1992
“Sit Com,“ (poem),Claremont Review #2, 1992
“Monty,” (poem),Claremont Review #2, 1992
“Circles,” (poem),Claremont Review #2, 1992
AWARDS
2008 Hangers Choice Award, Look, Victoria Arts Council, BC
Honourable Mention, Look, Victoria Arts Council, BC
1997 Honourable Mention, Arts and Letters Competition, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, NL
Gregory Power Poetry Award, First Prize, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
1996 Gregory Power Poetry Award, Second Prize, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
1994 Creative Writing Scholarship, BC Cultural Services, BC
1993 Creative Writing Scholarship, BC Cultural Services, BC
RESIDENCIES
2001-2002 Wired Writing Studio, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AB
VISITING ARTIST
2017 Urbanite, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
2015 Family Sunday, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
2008 New Extremes Visiting Artist Program, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, BC
2007 New Extremes Visiting Artist Program, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, BC
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2024 Contemporary Critical Theory, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, (Continuing Education, Jess Alston-O’Connor)
2023 Put a lid on it, online handbuilding workshop (Jen Allen)
2022-2023 Collaborative Artists Mentorship Program, (Connie Michele Morey), Victoria, BC
2022 Designing Templates, online hand building workshop (Jen Allen)
2016-2017 Glaze Formulation, online course, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2013 Paper plaster molds, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts, (Samantha Dickie), Victoria, BC
2013 Inquisitive construction, thrown and altered techniques, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts, (Deb Schwartzkopf), Victoria, BC
2010 Paperclay techniques, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts, (Cory McCroy), Victoria, BC
2006 Alternative firing techniques, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts, (Randy Brodnax), Victoria, BC
2006 Poetry Workshop, (Betsy Warland), Victoria, BC
2005 Surface decoration and salt-firing workshop, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts, (Suze Lindsay), Victoria, BC
2003 Poetry Workshop, (Betsy Warland), Cobble Hill BC
2003 Hand-building workshop, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts,(Tom Kerrigan), Victoria, BC
2002 Surface decoration workshop, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts, (Ron Meyers), Victoria, BC
2001 Non-toxic silk-screening,Victoria College of Art, (Victoria Edgar), Victoria BC
2001 Self-directed ceramics workshop, Metchosin International Summer School for the Arts, (Les Manning), Victoria, BC
2000 Poetry Workshop, BC Festival of the Arts, (Patricia Young), Nelson, BC
2000 East Sooke Poetry Retreat, (Patrick Lane), Sooke, BC
1999 Creative Non-fiction, Victoria School of Writing, (Tom Henry), Victoria, BC
1998-1999 Self-Directed Ceramics Studio, (Dianne Searle), mentorship, Victoria, BC
1998 Poetry workshop, Camosun College, (Patricia Young), Victoria, BC
TEACHING
2008-present:
Advanced Wheel Throwing, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
Slip Decoration, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
True Beginners Pottery, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
Intermediate Throwing, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
Thrown and Altered, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
Plates, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
Handbuilding, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
2025 Handles and Lugs, Tidal Arts Centre, Lund BC
2025 Intro Slip Decoration, Tidal Arts Centre, Lund BC
2025 Next level Glazing, The Clay HUB Collective, Cowichan, BC
2023 Intro Slip Decoration, The Clay HUB Collective, Cowichan, BC
2022 Advanced Wheel Throwing, Series Summer Arts School, Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, AB
2019 Slip Workshop Part 2, The Clay HUB Collective, Cowichan, BC
Intro Slip Decoration, The Clay HUB Collective, Cowichan, BC
2018 Decadent Decoration, Series Summer Arts School, Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, AB
2015 Slipped Up!, Series Summer Arts School, Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, AB
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
2024 Garry Oak Ecosystems Conference, Victoria BC
2023 Stoked!, Canadian Clay Symposium, Burnaby, BC
2017 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Portland, USA
2013 Elementum- Form Function Feast, Canadian Clay Symposium, Burnaby, BC
2012 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Seattle, USA
2010 Aesthetics, Canadian Clay Symposium, Burnaby, BC
2007 Surfacing, Canadian Clay Symposium, Burnaby, BC
2006 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Portland, USA
2004 Re-inventing the Wheel, Canadian Clay Symposium, Burnaby, BC
ART-RELATED SELF-EMPLOYMENT
2004-present Sole proprietor, Dirty Girl Clayworks
ART-RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2011-present Ceramic Studio Technician and Instructor, Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria, BC
2010-present Ceramics Studio Technologist, Camosun College Visual Arts, Victoria, BC
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2020-present Member and Volunteer, West Coast Climate Action Network, BC
2019-present Founding member and volunteer, Parents4Climate, Victoria, BC
2018-present Front of House volunteer, Belfry Theatre, Victoria, BC
2017-present Fruit Tree Project volunteer, Lifecycles Project, Victoria, BC
2016 Volunteer, Sea Change Marine Conservation Society,Victoria, BC
2011-2012 Board Member, FolkWest Music Festival, Victoria, BC
2001-2002 Board Member, Xchanges Gallery and Studios, Victoria, BC
1999-present Founding member, Balkan Babes, Victoria, BC
1996-1998 Front of House volunteer, LSPU Hall, St John’s, NL
1993-1995 Volunteer, Vancouver Island Public Interest Research group,Victoria, BC
MEMBERSHIPS
CARFAC
Craft Council of BC/Canadian Crafts Federation
Potters Guild of British Columbia
South Island Potters Guild
Victoria Arts Council