EDUCATION:
2004-2007
Master of Fine Arts
Concordia University, Montreal QC, Canada
2006
Semester Abroad
Bauhaus University, Weimar Germany
2000-2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Printmaking
Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary AB, Canada
1996-1998
Diploma of Display & Design Major in Visual Communication
Graduated with Distinction
Langara College, Vancouver BC, Canada
1994
Foundation Year of Applied Arts
University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW, Australia
RESIDENCIES:
2012
Victoria BC
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - New Extremem Youth Mentorship Program
2011
Victoria BC
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria – LAB Invited Artist in Residence <link>
2010, July
Calgary AB
Ink Pulse - Invited Artist hosted by the Writers Guild of Alberta <link>
2008
Winnipeg MB
Art City- Invited Artist to direct a weeklong workshop <link>
Bragg Creek AB
Writers Guild of Alberta- YouthWrite: Invited Artist in Residence
2007
Berlin Germany
Pilotprojekt Gropiusstadt; Works in Public Spaces
Brag Creek AB
Writers Guild of Alberta – YouthWrite: Invited Artist in Residence
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
2008
Ryerson University, Toronto Ontario
Copy Camp Invited speaker on copyright laws in Canada.
2007
Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary Alberta
Invited Talk Artist Presentation
2006
Ryerson University, Toronto Ontario
Copy Camp Invited speaker on copyright laws in Canada.
Bauhaus University, Weimar Germany
International Artist Series Artist presentation
2005
Concordia University, Montreal QC
Colloquium on Artist Residencies Researched Presentation
Concordia University, Montreal QC
Pre-press Workshop Undergraduate Tutorial
Concordia University, Montreal QC
Photoshop Workshop Undergraduate Tutorial
2004
Concordia University, Montreal QC
Artist Presentation Undergraduate Seminar
Concordia University, Montreal QC
Artist Presentation MFA Seminar
2002
The Banff Centre, Banff AB
Artist Presentation Self Directed Researchers
A-Channel, Calgary AB Canada
Television Interview
Glenbow Museum of Contemporary Art, Calgary AB
Photo-Transfer Workshop Assistant for artist Laurel Johannesson
MARKETING EXPERIENCE:
2010-2011
Greenhouse Holistic Yoga/Spa Brooklyn New York
www.greenhouseholistic.com
Director of Development; Management, marketing, promotion and sales
2008-2010
Steeling Home AB Canada www.steelinghomestore.com
General Manager: Training, payroll, visual merchandising, public relations, and administrative duties
2007
The Back Gallery QC Canada
Co-Director. Media relations, artist coordinator and administrative duties
Compression: MFA Exhibition 56 artists QC Canada
Co-curator and financial director
1998 - 2001
Alzheimer's Society of British Columbia BC Canada
Graphic Designer for tri-annual 24-page magazine
1998-2000
Betty’s Action Wear BC Canada
Owner/Designer: Skate, Surf, Snowboarding Women’s Clothing
Designed brand, marketed image, printed clothing and public liaison throughout Western Canada
1995-2000
Bean Around The World BC Canada
Manager. Maintained a busy fair trade café, day to day operations of 25 staff, hiring/firing, cash deposits, ordering, payroll and scheduling
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
1998-Present
Freelance: Graphic/Web Designer
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver
2011
Instructor: Street Art; Voice of the city
The Vancouver Island School of Art, Victoria BC
2008
Instructor: Introduction to Screen Printing, adult education
The Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB
Summer Art Instructor, non-credit courses
North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, Calgary AB
2007
Instructor: Digital Print Media 3rd year undergraduate course
Concordia University, Montreal QC
2006-2007
Digital Lab Technician Assistant
Print Media Department, Concordia University, Montreal QC
2006
Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver
Curatorial Internship, BC Canada
Co-Instructor: Lithography 2nd year course
Concordia University, Montreal QC
2005
Teaching Assistant: 4th Level Advanced Printmaking
Instructor Shawn Bailey Concordia University, Montreal QC
Teaching Assistant: Projects in Print Media
Instructor Jennifer Willet Concordia University, Montreal QC
2004
Teaching Assistant: Intro to Screen Printing
Instructor Bonnie Baxter Concordia University, Montreal QC
2002
The Banff Centre for the Arts
Temporary Printmaking Facilitator and Work/Study, AB Canada
2001-2002
Alberta College of Art & Design
Printmaking Technician, Assistant, AB Canada
GRANTS & AWARDS:
2007
Canada Council for the Arts – International Travel Grant
2006
CIAM & Hexagram - Travel Grant
(Centre Interuniversitarie des Arts Mediatiques)
Concordia University, Montreal Canada
2005
CIAM & Hexagram – Research and Production Grant
Concordia University, Montreal Canada
2002
Printmaking Travel Scholarship
Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada
Nominated for the Board of Governors Award
Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada
2001
Illingworth Kerr Travel Scholarship
Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada
PUBLISHED WORK:
2007
Pilotprojekt Gropiusstadt/ Jahrbuch
Artist Catalog
Berlin, Germany
HTMLles 8 Crowd Control
DVD Catalog produced by Studio XX
Montreal, Canada
Compression
Artist Catalog; Concordia MFA exhibition
Montreal, Canada
The Vue Weekly
Tegan Forbes' Unlikely Places Form a Topography of Experience
Written by Mary Christa O'Keefe. February 01, 2007.
Edmonton, Canada
The Edmonton Journal
Tagging Society at Large
Written by Mari Sasano. Friday January 12, 2007.
Edmonton, Canada
2006
Canadian Art Magazine
Winter 2006 Volume 23 Number 4, p.17.
Canada
Weimar Day Today
Publication by the Bauhaus University
Weimar, Germany
2005
Decalage
Artist Catalog by the Parisian Laundry
Montreal, Canada
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