EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION
2018 – Present Pursuing bachelor of Art in Music at Brandon University
2017 Introduction to field recording, Video Pool
2014 Introduction to A/V Production, Red River College
2009 Advanced Screen Printing, Manitoba Print Makers Association
1999 – 2001 Graphic Design 2 year diploma, Red River College
ARTISTIC PRACTICE
SELECTED SOUND ART PERFORMANCES
2021 New Works , collaboration with Dr. Aaron Wilson, Brandon University, Brandon, MB
2021 Remixing the Missing Fifth, Brandon University Pro-Series online, Brandon, MB
2020 Natural Selections 2.0, Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival, Digial Edition, Winnipeg, MB
2019 Natural Selections, Members Show, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon MB
2019 Park LIfe on Tape, Temporal Contours v06, Videopool Media Arts Centre, Winnipeg, MB
2019 blueberry, Manitoba Digital Initiatives Launch Party, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB
2019 Improvisations for trombone & modular, collaboration with Dr. Aaron Wilson, Prairie Wires 2019, Brandon, MB
2019 drone in A, Drone at the Global Market public performance, Brandon, MB
2018 untitled improvisation, Modular on the Spot, Forthwith Festival 2019, Winnipeg, MB
2018 The Bar, Nuit Blanche Regina, Neutral Ground Artist Run Centre, Regina, SK
2018 Preview to The Bar, Tallest Poppy, Winnipeg, MB
2018 unseen/unheard, collaboration with Amber Chistenson, Wheat City Nuit Blanche, AGSM, Brandon, MB
2017 Improvisation in G, Sound Art House Concert curated by John G. Hampton, Brandon, MB
2017 open*hear, group show, We and the Others, Warte Für Kunste, Kassel, Germany
2016 Happy Hour, Last Call, collaboration with Lisa Wood, Wheat City Nuit Blanche, AGSM, Brandon, MB
2016 BYOH#12, Bring Your Own Headphones #12, Good Will Social Club, Winnipeg, MB
2016 Pre Chorus, Collaboration with Chris Harder and Scott Clark, Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, Winnipeg, MB
2016 The Living Typing, collaboration with Poor Tree and Kelsey Braun, Crescent Fort Rouge Unite Church, Winnipeg, MB
2011 The Elephant Ensemble ii, An Elephant Never Forgets, multi-media improvisational concert event, producer & performer
2008 The Elephant Ensemble, multi-media improvisational concert event, producer & performer
SOUND DESIGN COMMISSIONS
2021 Chris Reid, Voices in the Cracks, animated video, 00:01:14
2021 Chris Reid, Places I’ve Stayed, animated video, 00:00:54
2021 Lisa Wood, The Dinner Parties, audio installation consultation
2017 Peter Morin, Experiments in Time Travel, performance art/installation
PAST MUSICAL ENSEMBLE MEMBERSHIP
SELECTED ACTIVE TOURING AND RECORDING MUSIC ACTS
2008 – 2011 War Elephant, progressive/experimental duo
2000 – 2004 The VaGiants, hard rock quartet
1996 – 2000 MikiMoto, progressive/experimental trio
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2021 Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation, Community Development Grant: $2680 awarded for Prairie Wires
2020 Manitoba Arts Council, Learn – Residencies: $2093 awarded for Riding Mountian Residency
2020 Manitoba Arts Council, Share – Present: $8279 awarded for Prairie Wires
2020 Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation, Community Development Grant: $1190 awarded for Prairie Wires
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021 Guest. Witchpolice Radio, Podcast, Episode 629 (Oct 10, 2021)
2021 Guest. Brandon Dig, Community cable television WCGtv, Brandon, MB (Mar 24, 2021)
2019 Tyler Clarke. “Musician to offer improvisational performance”, Brandon Sun, Brandon, MB (Oct 15, 2020) , p.##
2019 Tyler Clarke. “Local artists featured in online music festival”, Brandon Sun, Brandon, MB (Oct 3, 2020), p.##
2020 Guest. Between the Pages, cable television WCGtv, Brandon, MB (Oct 2, 2020)
2019 Staff Writer. “Get your drone on at the Global Market”, Brandon Sun, Brandon, MB (May 23, 2019), p.14
2019 Staff Writer. “Stuff to Do, Galleries”, Prairie Dog, Regina, SK (Sept. 27 – Oct 10, 2018), p.18
2019 Lee, Michael. “Showcasing Artistic Talents”, Brandon Sun, Brandon, MB (Jany 15, 2018), p.A3
SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2021 Event Organizer, Prairie Wires Modular 2021, a Festival of Electronic Sound, Sept 12, Brandon, MB
2020 Event Organizer, Droners in a Dangerous Time, International Drone Day, May 30, 24 hour livestream
2020 Event Organizer, Quiet Concerts, Sep. 27 – Oct. 27, weekly livestream concert series
2020 Guest Speaker, Introduction to Electro Acoustic Music, Brandon University
2020 Juror, Create grant, Manitoba Arts Council
2019 Founder/event organizer, Prairie Wires Modular Meetup & Performance Series, June 14-15, Brandon, MB
2019 Event organizer, Drone at the Global Market, International Drone Day, May 25, Brandon, MB
2018 Event organizer, Let’s Get Bending! circuit bending workshop with artist Jeff Morton, AGSM, Brandon, MB
2016 & 2017 Guest speaker, Artworks, Brandon University, Brandon, MB
2013 Guest speaker, Late Lunch Show: Branding for creative professionals, ACI Manitoba / CMBSC, Winnipeg, MB
2012-2014 Student mentor, Red River College, Graphic Design, Winnipeg, MB
2012-2014 Portfolio adjudicator, Red River College, Graphic Design, Winnipeg, MB
2007 Guest speaker, Graphic Design for Musicians panel, Manitoba Music, Winnipeg, MB
WORK EXPERIENCE
2008 – PRESENT Independent Graphic Designer
MAY 2017 – JUNE 2019 Exhibition Coordinator/Facilities & Preparator Assistant, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
MAY 2014 – JUL. 2016 Graphic Designer, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
JUL. – AUG. 2013 Instructor, Graphic Design for the Non-Designer, U of W Professional, Applied and Continuing Education
SEPT. 2005 – JUN. 2008 Graphic Designer, Doowah Design Inc.
FEB. 2002 – SEPT. 2005 Art Director, Rosebud Publications Inc.