Curriculum Vitae

Education and Professional Development

2023 University of Guelph, Master of Fine Arts – Studio Art, Guelph, ON

2021 Mentorship with Stacy Makishi, Manchester and London, England

2020 New Earth Theatre – Writers and Performers Academies, Manchester, England

2018 The Icelandic Elfschool – Elfs- and Hidden people-research-study, Reykjavik, Iceland

2015 University of Western Ontario, Bachelor of Fine Arts – Honors Specialization in Visual Arts with a Minor in English for Teachers, London, ON

Exhibitions

2023 50th Anniversary Members’ Show, Forest City Gallery, London, ON

Volume or Weight, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Toronto, ON

2022 Multi-+Facets, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, ON

2021 WARP, Islington Mill, Salford, Greater Manchester, England

#WalkCreate, online exhibition, hosted in Glasgow, Scotland

A Seven or a Jack, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, ON

2020 International Bad Video Art Festival, Khodynka Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Good Sport Turns 5, Good Sport, London, ON

Thessaloniki Queer Arts Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece

Mörsugur, Outvert Artspace, Ísafjörður, Iceland

Manchester Open Exhibition, HOME, Manchester, England

Friends & Lovers, The Button Factory, Kitchener, ON

2019 International Bad Video Art Festival, Zverev Center of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia

Comic Time, Forest City Gallery, London, ON

Women to the Front, Museum London, London, ON

2018 Pool Party, Good Sport, London, ON

Life Study: from pose to panel, The ARTS Project, London, ON

Between Us and You, The ARTS Project, London, ON

2017 Public Arts Symposium, The ARTS Project, London, ON

Common Goods, Forest City Gallery, London, ON

2016 Ting Comic and Graphic Arts Festival III, The ARTS Project, London, ON

Coping Statements, Good Sport, London, ON (solo)

Keepers, Forest City Gallery, London, ON

2015 In Kind, Forest City Gallery, London, ON

Choose Your Own Adventure, Satellite Gallery, London, ON

VAULT, ArtLAB, Western University, London, ON

Annual Juried Exhibition, ArtLAB, Western University, London, ON

2014 Yes/No, ArtLAB, Western University, London, ON

Turnover, Concourse Gallery, Western University, London, ON

Nuit Blanche, Dundas Street, London, ON

2013 Under Pressure, John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, London, ON

Performances and Screenings

2025 Hear Here, Forest City Gallery, London, ON

2024 “We Understand This Is Disappointing,” Doors Open After Dark, Civic Museum, Guelph, ON

“We Understand This Is Disappointing,” PINCH Cabaret, The Button Factory, Waterloo, ON

2023 “There Is Nothing More,” The Good Sport Show, Good Sport, London, ON

“There Is Nothing More,” 10C’s 15th Birthday, 10C, Guelph, ON

“A Tender Engine,” LIVE Biennale, VIVO Media Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC

“Dog Time,” Eastern Edge, St. John’s, NL (with Clayton Dyon)

“A Tender Engine”, Silence, Guelph, ON

“The Future of the Universe,” Ed Video Members’ Screening, Black Heritage Society, Guelph, ON (with Penny Hallas)

“There Is Nothing More,” Chopped Liver Comedy, Bar Orwell, Toronto, ON

2022 “There Is Nothing More,” PINCH Cabaret, The Button Factory, Waterloo, ON

Namamahay; To Dwell, X Avant Festival, Toronto, ON

“A Deal With Dog,” This Horizon Line is Bent at the Waist, Apollo Cinema, Kitchener, ON

“The Future of the Universe,” Improvisation Festival, International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation, Guelph, ON (virtual; with Penny Hallas)

Kazoo! Fest, Onyx, Guelph, ON

When we speak at the same time, we speak the same language, Globe Studios/Inter Arts Matrix, Kitchener, ON (project by Lauren Prousky)

“How To Karaoke,” SILENCE, Guelph, ON

2020 Headline Monologues: Daily Dispatch, Tinkerspace Theatre, London, ON (virtual; with Dominic Demendeev)

Signal Fires: Beyond Chinatown, city centre and livestream, Manchester, England

“There Is Nothing More,” Nudes Between Friends, FUEL, Manchester, England

2019 FLIM NITE: Con Air, Gullivers, Manchester, England

Pollyanna’s 5th Birthday, Paradise Palms, Edinburgh, Scotland

See You in My Dreams in Space, Grickle Grass Festival, London Regional Children’s Museum, London, ON

“DJ Kiki Rae Jepsen”, Broad Topics, Satellite Gallery, London, ON

“Karaoke is My Part Time Job", Good Sport, London, ON

2018 “Megan Arnold’s Life in the Project,” Outvert Artspace, Ísafjörður, Iceland

Bar Wotever, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London, England

See You in My Dreams: A Queer Variety Show, East Village Arts Collective, London, ON

2017 Public Art Symposium, The ARTS Project, London, ON (with Erik Mandawe)

Testing, Testing, Museum London, London, ON (with Christof Migone)

2015 “Four Hours Twice a Week,” VAULT, ArtLAB, Western University, London, ON

Artist Talks, Presentations and Panels

2024 “WE’RE GOING OFF THE RAILS ON A CRAZY TRAIIIN,” But… what about the weirdness????!!!?, UAAC, Western University, London, ON

2022 Ctrl+Shft: Algorithmic Animosity, InterAccess, Toronto, ON (virtual)

2021 WEFT, Islington Mill, Salford, UK (virtual)

2019 Broad Topics, Satellite Gallery, London, ON

H. B. Beal Secondary School, London, ON

2018 Outvert Artspace, Ísafjörður, Iceland

Residencies

2023 Eastern Edge, St. John’s, Newfoundland (with Clayton Dyon)

2022 Ed Video Summer Equipment Residency - DMX Lighting, Guelph, ON

Reframing the Past >>> Emerging Futures, Canada/Wales collaboration with Penny Hallas (virtual; hosted by Elysium Gallery)

2021 WEFT, Islington Mill, Salford, UK (hosted by Short Supply)

2019 LDN Convergence, TAP Centre for Creativity, London, ON

2018 ArtsIceland, Ísafjörður, Iceland

2016 SparkBox Studio, Picton, ON

Curatorial and Programming Work

2024-25 Trial Runners, Ed Video, Guelph, ON

2019 See You in My Dreams in Space, Grickle Grass Festival, London Regional Children’s Museum, London, ON

2018 See You in My Dreams: A Queer Variety Show, East Village Arts Collective, London, ON

2016 softcraft, Good Sport, London, ON (co-curated with Taylor Doyle)

THING, Good Sport, London, ON

Awards, Grants, and Scholarships

2024 Ontario Culture Days: Warren Garrett Inclusive Programming Spotlight Award

Ontario Arts Council: Theatre Recommenders Grant - Suitcase in Point ($1500)

Guelph Arts Council: Artists in Communities Microgrant ($850)

2023 College of Arts Research and Travel Grant ($750)

Lambda Foundation Scholarship in LGBT Studies ($1000)

2022 College of Arts Research and Travel Grant ($750)

Clan Fergusson Graduate Research Travel Grant ($1000)

Frank Watson Travel Grant ($1000)

Ontario Graduate Scholarship ($5000 x 3 semesters)

Ontario Arts Council: Career Catalyst - Project Grants for New Generation Artists ($2000)

2021 College of Arts Research and Travel Grant ($1505)

University of Guelph: Margaret Priest Graduate Scholarship ($3000)

University of Guelph: University Graduate Scholarship ($1800 x 5 semesters)

Arts Council England: Developing Your Creative Practice (£10 000)

2020 Canada Council for the Arts: Strategic Funds and Initiatives - Digital Originals ($5000)

2018 Jack Richardson London Music Award electronic music nominee (for “Be Quite”)

Ontario Arts Council: National and International Residency Projects Grant ($3,298)

2015 Dean’s Honor List, Western University

Dean’s Book Award, Annual Juried Exhibition, Western University ($100)

2013 Dean’s Honor List, Western University

2011 Faculty of Arts and Humanities Entrance Scholarship of Excellence ($500)

Harriett M. Giddens Admission Scholarship ($1500)

CAW Local 88 Bursary Award ($750)

Professional Work

2024-25 Programming Committee Chair, Ed Video Media Arts Centre, Guelph, ON

2024 SART*2800 Experimental Studio I - Sessional Instructor, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

2023-2024 Board Member, Ed Video Media Arts Centre, Guelph, ON

Life Drawing Model, various locations, Guelph, ON

2023 Mentor - Emerging Artist Mentorship Program, Guelph Arts Council, Guelph, ON

Communications Assistant - Open Studios, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

2022-2023 Fine Arts Network-MFA Liaison, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

2022 SART*1060 Core Studio - Teaching Assistant, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

2021-2023 Music Show Host for Thanks For Listening :) at 93.3 CFRU, Guelph, ON

2021 Gallery Assistant, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, ON

2017-2018 Arts Workshop Instructor, London Public Library, London, ON

2018 Hear Here Committee Member, Forest City Gallery, London, ON

2017 London Arts Council Jury Panelist: Indigenous Artist-in- Residence, London, ON

Ontario Arts Council Jury Panelist: Writer’s Works in Progress – Comic Arts, Toronto, ON

Winter Spectacular Festival Co-Programmer, London, ON

Ting Comic and Graphic Arts Festival Co-Programmer, London, ON

2016-2019 Studio Member/Gallery Facilitator at Good Sport, London, ON

2015-2019 Art Co-ordinator/General Volunteer for London Girls Rock Camp, London, ON

2015-2017 Contributor/General Volunteer for LondonFUSE

2014-2019 Life Drawing Model, various locations, London, ON

2014-2018 Music Show Host for Play Dead Radio at 94.9 CHRW, London, ON

2014-2017 Contributor/General Volunteer for Weird Canada