In my practice, I explore themes of identity, vulnerability and alienation. I am interested in eco-art and excessive consumption concerns me. The vastness and desolation of deserts fascinate me.I consider myself an eternal student—but not a student of eternity.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 "Artsu Matsuri" Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto
2024 "Mottainai: The Beauty of Reclaimed Materials" Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto
2024 "Glomeration" Gallery 1313, Toronto
2021 "Confluences"(Bravo), Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON
2021 "148th OpenJuried Exhibition" Ontario Society of Artists, online exhibition
2021 "The Lockdown Exhibition" Gallery 1313, Toronto
2021 "Collage 2021" John B.Aird Gallery, juried show, Toronto
2020 "À la croisée des chemins” Bravo-Sud, Musée de Timmins
2020 "Plastic Dreams; BrokenPromises", City of Toronto's Cedar Ridge Gallery, WAP Collective
2019 "The Parkdale BiennialProject– Part III" Gallery 1313
2019 "Wild imperfections" Toronto Public Library, S. Walter Stewart Branch, WAP Collective
2019 "Louise Was Here" Gallery 1313, Red Tree Collective
2019 "Parting Lines II" curated group show, Continuing Studies Gallery, OCAD University
2018 "My World, My Community" John B. Aird Gallery; juried show
2018 "Mere Bodies or SomethingMore" WAP Collective, Red Head Gallery, Toronto
2017 "Collective 20" Gallery 1313, Toronto
2017 “Context II” juried show, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, Missouri
2017 “À la croisée des chemins” Bravo-Sud, Thames Gallery, Chatham, ON
2017 “À la croisée des chemins” Bravo-Sud, Galerie 815, Hearst, Ontario
2017 “4 Cardinal Points” WAP Collective, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2016 “Toronto: Urban Reflections” OCADU Continuing Studies Gallery
2016 “S’affranchir” Bravo-Sud, WKP Kennedy Gallery, North Bay, ON
2016 “Collagism” Museum Strathroy-Caradoc, juried show, Strathroy, Ontario
2016 “S’affranchir” Bravo-Sud, Glendon College Gallery, Toronto
2016 “My World, Your World”, WAP Collective, Smith Gallery, juried show, Toronto
2015 "Ceci n'est pas une boite" MIFO Gallerie D'Art Eugene-Racette, Zoraida Anaya & André Pilon, Ottawa
2015 “S'Affranchir” Bravo-Sud, Galerie 815, Hearst, Ontario
2015 "The End of Books” Gallery 1313
2015 «S'Affranchir » Bravo-Sud, Musée de Timmins, ON
2014 Queen West Art Crawl (with Gallery 1313), Toronto
2014 International Miniature Art Project, Gallery50, INDEXG main gallery
2014 GAS Gerrard Art Space, TheDrawing Show
2014 Burlington Art Centre, 35th Annual Art Auction, juried exhibition
2013 “Painting on the Edge” Federation Gallery, juried show, Canadian Federation of Artists, Vancouver
2013 “Invisible Walls” Gallery 1313, Toronto
2013 “Square One” juried show, Gallery of St. Albert, AB
2013 “Rosedale Art Fair”, juried art fair, Toronto
2012 “Night Moves”, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2011 “Square Foot Show” AWOL Gallery,Toronto
2011 “Riconciliazioni: molto anni dilimbo” Gallery 1313, Toronto
2009 “Mirando al Sur/Looking South” juried exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago
2009 “99 Pieces on the Wall”, Cre8ery Art Gallery, juried show, Winnipeg
2009 “Through the Eyes of the Artists” 16th annual juried exhibition, Etobicoke Assembly Hall, Lakeshore Arts
2009 “Soledad” Toronto Public Library, juried exhibition, S. Walter Stewart Branch.
Public Art
2018 "StreetArt" City ofToronto's Outside the Box Program; WAP Collective
2020 "L'eau c'est, Water is"Bravo-Sud, mosaic at Christie Pits Park, Toronto
Media/Catalogues/Publications
2015 Catalogue: S'affranchir ArtPostal au XXI Siècle (auteur : Bravo SUD)
2015 Metro News Toronto, issue June18, 2015
2015 Akimbo: Akimbit Connects, July 16, 2015, Toronto
2015 TV Rogers, Ottawa, "EntreNous" show Nov 5/15
2015 TV Rogers, Ottawa, ÉmissionRegArts, Nov 5/15
2017 Forum 600 The Six Hundred Magazine (fall/17 issue)
2017 Catalogue : A la croisée desChemins (auteur : Bravo SUD)
2017 Gallery 1313; 20th year anniversary catalogue; Toronto
Referenced: "Defis et metamorphoses",School of Dance, Ottawa
2020 "The ArtisticTime 11" La Macina di San CresciYearbook
2021 Ontario Society of Artists, 148th Juried Group Exhibition Catalogue
2022 "Confluence" Catalogue (Bravo-Sud)
2024 Artists' Talk "Mottaini", Japanese Cultural Centre, Toronto
RESIDENCIES
Maison Les Buis, La Feuillade, Charente, France
La Macina di San Cresci, Greve, Italy
Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Islands
CASA Art Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta
Spark Box Studio, Picton, Ontario
Susana Wald, San Andres Huayapan, Oaxaca
AFFILIATIONS
Bravo-Sud, Gallery 1313, Red Tree Collective, Women in art Projects [WAP] Collective
GRANTS
2015 Ontario Arts Council
TRAINING
OCAD University, BFA in progress
OCAD University, Studio Skills Certificate
Art Students League of NewYork
Museé d’arts decoratifs du Louvre, Paris
Certified Project Manager, University of Toronto
B.A. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
A.A. Langara College, Vancouver
B.B.M. Universidad del Norte, Colombia