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.