Related Education
1994-1995 Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, carpentry, drafting, electrics, set design, set painting
1990-1994 McMaster University, Hamilton, Combined Honors Degree in Art and Theatre
1986-1988 Georgian College, Barrie, Diploma in Fine Art
Workplace Training
March 2019 AODA training for film on line
March 2019. Wood Graining workshop with Derek Stevenson at IATSE
October 20, 2018. Scenic Paint Trade Test – Passed.
May 2018 IATSE 873 – Working From Heights Training with Brian Lumley
May 2018 Standard First Aid & CPR Level C/AED at First Aid 4U, Toronto
May 2018 WHMIS training on line with Seneca College
November 22, 2015. IATSE 873 – Elevating Works Platform Operator , Upton Rd, Toronto with Ian Foulds
September 29 , 2015 Occupational –Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps with Government of Ontario
August 24-25, 2015 Standard First Aid & CPR Level C/AED at First Aid 4U, 344 Bloor Street West , Toronto
July 19, 2015 IATSE 873 – Working From Heights Training with Brian Lumley
February 20 , 2015 WHMIS training on line with AXIS safety
February 10, 2015 Occupational -Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps with Government of Ontario
November 2011 AGO-Front Line Customer Service Training for Accessibility, Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
March 2006 Emergency First Aid -CPR A
November 2002 IATSE 873 – Permit training and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
Theatre, Television and Film Work Experience
June 23- November, 2019. Star Trek( season three) IATSE 873 Key Scenic: Jay Kirk , painter
March 25-June ,20, 2019 Condor ( season two) IATSE 873 Key Scenic: Melissa Morgan , painter
March 16-21, 2019 Glamourous, (pilot), IATSE 873 Key Scenic: Sioux Ellis, painter
Dec 1,- January 24 , 2018 The Expanse (season four) IATSE 873, Key Scenic : Brian Mullin, painter, vynl
Dec4, 2018. Green Harvest (season two) IATSE 873, set decorator,dresser
August 13- Oct 21,2018. Star TrekIATSE 873, Key Scenic: Jay Kirk,
July 9- August10, 2018 In the Dark IATSE 873, Key Scenic: Melissa Morgan, painter
July 4-6, 2018. Star Trek (season two) IATSE 873, Key Scenic: Jay Kirk, scenic painter
June 16, – July 3,2018 .Umbrella AchademyIATSE 873, Key Scenic : Erin Leslie, painter
May 7-8, 2018 . Star Trek (season two) IATSE 873, Key Scenic: Jay Kirk, scenic painter
April 26, 2018. The BoysIATSE 873, Key Scenic : Joey Bower painter , scenic art
April 2-6, 2018 Shadow Hunters (season 3)IATSE 873, Key Scenic : Brian Mullin, painter
January 5-,23, 2018 Umbrella Academy IATSE 873, Key Scenic : Erin Leslie, painter , vinyl
Dec 19-20, 2017 . Hand Maid’s Tail, IATSE 873, Key Scenic : Peter Aquintila, painter
Dec. 6,7,2017 Falling Water , IATSE 873, Key Scenic : Joe Bower , painter , vinyl
August 23,24, 2017 The Expanse (season three) IATSE 873, Key Scenic : Brian Mullin, painter , vynl
August 14-,22, 2017 Shadowhunters IATSE 873, Key Scenic; Jeff Helgason, scenic painter
August 10-13, 2017 Star Trek , IATSE 873, Key Scenics: Jay Kirk, spaceship painter
Aug 3, 4 , 2017 Designated Survivor, , IATSE 873, Key Scenic Artist: Ian Nelmes, painter ,plasterer
July 24-26,2017 Wonderful World, IATSE 873, Key Scenic Artist: Erin Leslie, exterior on lifts painter
June 13- 27 2017 The Expanse (season three) IATSE 873, painter , Key Scenic: Brian Mullin
Sept 6- January 8 2017. Star Trek IATSE 873, Scenic Painter for Key Melissa Morgan and Jay Kirk
March 14-26, June 28-30, July 4-Aug 26 2016 The Expanse IATSE 873, Scenic Painter for Key Scenic Artist: Brian Mullin
August 2015 12 Monkeys , IATSE 873,Scenic Painter for Key Scenic Artist: Joey Bower
July – August 2015 Damien, IATSE 873,Scenic Painter for Key Scenic Artist: Jenny Plaunt
June 2015 Beauty and the Beast,IATSE 873, Scenic Painter for Key Scenic Artist: Melissa Morgan
March 2015 Heroes Reborn, IATSE 873 , Key Scenic Artist: Bill Koon
November 2013 Rockin’ Auction Fundraiser, Set Painter , NUUC, Toronto
February, 2013 Mom Squared, Set Dec- Paintings, Ryerson Media Studies Pilot, Toronto
November 2012 Hootenanny Fundraiser, Set Painter , NUUC, Toronto
April 2012 The Lorax, set design, props, scenic painting, Neighbourhood UUC, Toronto
April 2009 Murder Mystery , props, Essex Public School, Toronto
May 2008 Fairy Tail News,props, Hawthorne II, Toronto, props
May 2007 Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Hawthorne II, Toronto, set design, building, painting
December 2006 Scenic Painter, 3 back drops for educational dance troupe, Studio 13, Toronto, Jennifer Johnson
July 2002- May 2003 Carpenter, Designer, Set painter, The Tree House Players, for Earthroots, 401 Richmond Street, Toronto, made a set for a traveling show, Director: Anne Cummings
January 2002 Scenic Painter, Graphics, Walking to Russia, Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, Ryerson Avenue, Toronto, Theatre Asylum, Supervisor: Jennifer Capraru
October 1999 Set Designer, Dr. Faustus, University of Toronto Studio Theatre, handmade performance, Supervisor: Stephen Johnson http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/~johnso39/handmade/
March 5-10 1999 Set Designer, Paintings Used, Graphics a little grief (goes a long way) University of Toronto, Main Stage, handmade performance, Supervisor: Stephen Johnson http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/~johnso39/handmade/
April 1- March 3 1998 Artistic Director, Set/Costumes Designer, Props Builder, Costume maker, Set Painter, GraphicsThe Insect Play Studio Theatre, University of Toronto, handmade performance, Supervisor: Stephen Johnson http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/~johnso39/handmade/
October 1-21 1997 Head Props, Projections and Graphics, remount My Mother’s Courage at Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, Theatre Asylum, Supervisor: Jennifer Capraru
March 1-4 1997 Lighting Designer, Masks, Graphics, Juba …and the souls of white folks, Bathurst Street Theatre, Toronto, Supervisor: Stephen Johnson http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/~johnso39/handmade/
April 1- Mar. 12 1997 Head Props, Projections and Graphics, for My Mother’s Courage at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, with Theatre Asylum, Supervisor: Jennifer Capraru
April 1- May 14 1996 Head Carpenter, Set Painter, Props Buyer/Builder, Dear Elena Sergevna , Theatre Centre West , Queen Street West, Toronto, Theatre Asylum, Supervisor: Jennifer Capraru
Jan. 1997- May 1997 Instructor for THT019 Technical Drafting/Model Making for the Theatre, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto. Supervisor: Sandy Black
Sept.1996- Dec. 1996 Teaching Assistant for THT019, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto. Supervisor: Tony Abrams
September 1996 Painter, Set Decorator, for One Minute to Air (pilot), with DDI in Eastern Avenue Studios, Toronto, Supervisor: David Woodcroft
September 1996 Contract Props Builder, Mimic , La Cuccciracha Productions, Toronto, distressing props, book making, building wire sculptures Supervisor: Mari Laughlen
March 20-April 3 1996 Assistant Set Designer, Carpenter, Painter, Props Buyer, Jon Eakes’ House Hotline Life Network, 1155 Leslie Street, Toronto, Supervisor: Maya Ishiru
Feb.28-Mar.8 1996 Assistant Set Designer, Carpenter, Painter, Props Buyer, Lo & Mo, Life Network, 1155 Leslie Street, Toronto, Supervisor: Maya Ishiru
Oct. 1995-May 1996 Teaching Assistant for THT019 Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto. Supervisor: Tony Abrams
August 12-15 1995 Assistant Set Designer, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum…, Thousand Island Playhouse, Toronto,set model, props lists, drawings Supervisor: Tony Abrams
Aug. 22- Sept.29 1994 Carpenter, Set Designer, Painter, Props Autumn, Through, Haywain Theatre Company, Hamilton, designing , building, painting, installing set Supervisor: Terry Shrive
Sept.1993-Sep.1994 Performer, Designer, Script Writer, Props for ETW (Environmental Theatre Group), Affiliated with McMaster University and Echo Research for Cleaning up the Ontario water ways, Hamilton Supervisor: Stephen Johnson http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/~johnso39/handmade/
June 10 1994 Set Painter, for Saloon, for Canadian Film Assoc., Toronto, Supervisor: David Woodcroft
January 8 1994 Contract Props Assistant, for The Dresser, Theatre Aquarius, King William Street, Hamilton, Supervisor: Terry Shrive
Other Related Experience
March 2003-present Studio Instructor for Education Department, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
March 2001-June 2015 Art Instructor at Art Works Art School, Toronto
May 2005-June 2013 Assistant Director, Art Works Art School, Toronto
Jan. 1997- May 1997 Instructor for THT019 Technical Drafting/Model Making for the Theatre, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto.
Summary of Graphic Design Work and Commissions
May ’02 – June 2013 Flyers, signage , Art Works Art School, Toronto
Aug. ’02-Feb.’04 President of Dovergardens Nursery School, literature, flyers, posters, signs for school
June 2003 Mural Commission to make a large (6’ x 18’) plexiglass mural ,Unicamp of Ontario
1992-2002 Art show invitations (30 + shows), press releases, business cards, chapbooks, flyers, letterhead, postcards, posters, teaching worksheets
1999-2002 Publicity Chair for Unicamp of Ontario
January 2002 Walking to Russia, Theatre Asylum, Toronto, poster and postcard
October 1997 My Mother’s Courage, Theatre Asylum, Toronto, poster and postcard
May 1997 Commission canvas mural for a patio, at Elizabeth Dooleys, Keele /Bloor, Toronto
1997-199 handmade performance, posters, programs, all letterhead, chapbooks, flyers for the theatre company, plays included Juba…, The Insect Play, a little grief, with Stephen Johnson http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/~johnso39/handmade/
1986-1988 Head of Poster Design, Student Council, posters for all SAC events, Georgian College, Barrie