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My Experience

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2024:
    • Group Exhibition, Dreamland, Small
      Arms Inspection Building, Mississauga
  • 2023:
    • Group Exhibition, Diasporas, The
      Museum, Kitchener
  • 2022:
    • Group Exhibition, Caribbean Art Fair,
      Mandeville Hotel
  • 2021:
    • Group Exhibition, Wintertide, Maclaren
      Art Gallery, March
  • 2020:
    • Solo Exhibition, Darkness and
      Decadence, BAND Gallery, December,
      Toronto, ON
    • Group Exhibition, When Night Stirred at
      Sea, Peel Art Museum and Archives,
      November, Brampton, ON
    • Group Exhibition, Caribbean Art Fair,
      Mandeville Hotel, January, Mandeville,
      Jamaica
    • Group Exhibition, Kuumba, Harbourfront
      Centre, January, Toronto, Ontario
    • Group Exhibition, Due West, National
      Gallery West, April, Montego Bay,
      Jamaica
  • 2018:
    • Solo Exhibition, Revenant, Studio 174,
      May, Kingston, Jamaica
    • Solo Exhibition, Element, The Public
      Studio, February, Toronto, ON
  • 2017:
    • Group Exhibition, Liguanea Art Fair,
      Liguanea Garden, December, Kingston,
      Jamaica

AWARDS

  • Jamaicans for Justice Art for Activism
    Competition Award, 2022
  • Prime Minister Youth Award of Excellence,
    Jamaica, 2019
  • Medal for contribution towards the World
    Youth Festival for Youth and Students, Russia,
    2017
  • Prime Minister Youth Award of Excellence
    Nominee, Jamaica, 2017
  • Emerging Leaders in the Arts Scholarship,
    Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia,
    PA, 2010
  • Merit Scholarship, Moore College of Art &
    Design, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
  • Visionary Women’s Scholarship, Moore
    College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA 2010
  • 4th Most Outstanding Artist in Jamaica,
    Caribbean Examination Council, Jamaica,
    2009
  • Edna Manley’s Summer Program Scholarship,
    Edna Manley College of Art and Design,
    Jamaica, 2009
  • City of Portmore’s Most Outstanding
    Achiever Award, awarded by the Mayor of
    Portmore City, Jamaica, April 2007
  • 1st place winner of the International
    Centennial Art Competition, Pan American
    Health Organization, USA, June 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Artist
2014 – Present
  • Created diverse artworks in various mediums including
    watercolors, mixed media, sketched art, figurative art, painting,
    sculptures, portraiture, abstract, and digital media.
  • Monitored and analyzed art market trends to produce relevant
    and appealing artworks.
  • Engaged with clients to understand their needs and deliver
    customized artistic solutions.
  • Collaborated with other artists and participated in exhibitions to
    showcase and sell artworks.
  • Expertise in fabricating and decorating sets, props, and
    furniture for art installations.
  • Applied knowledge of scenic elements to ensure interactive art
    pieces were functional, safe, and visually compelling.
  • Utilized various shop tools, including routers, pneumatic tools,
    and power saws, to achieve design goals.
  • Incorporated color theory, perspective, and texture to enhance
    the storytelling experience of each project.
Cultural Advisor, CArt Toronto
2020 – Present
  • Research about artist across the Caribbean
  • Processing and assessing applications and determining eligibility
    for pre-approval.
  • Communicating with artists and making necessary network
    contact within the industry.

PROJECTS

  • Selection Committee Member, Modern Fuel Gallery
    2024
  • Muralist, BAND Gallery fence mural, 2023
  • Art Instructor, St. Margaret’s Middle School, 2023
  • Lead Artist, UN Women Art Project, 2023
  • Co-Lead Artist, BAND Gallery Mural, 2023
  • Panelist, Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological
    Association, 2022
  • Artist, Street Art Toronto artist for Toronto
    International Film Festival. 2022
  • Cultural Advisor, Caribbean Art Fair, Canada, Jamaica,
    2022
  • Participating Artist, Raptors MLK Day charity auction,
    Toronto, February 2021
  • Cultural Advisor, Caribbean Art Fair, Canada, Jamaica,
    2020
  • Artist, Logo Designer for Pink Parliament, Barbados,
    2020
  • Lead Artist, Lady Chatham Mural Project, Montego Bay,
    Jamaica, 2019
  • Lead Artist, Mural of Hope, I Have a Right Foundation
    and UNICEF Dominica, 2019
  • Participating artist, Art for a cause, Travel for a Cause,
    Dominica, 2019
  • Art Instructor, STEP School for Children with
    Disabilities 2017-2018
  • Secretary, Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council, 2016-
    2017

PANEL DISCUSSIONS & ARTIST
TALKS

  • Urban Arts Panelist, Art in Movement/Movement in Art,
    Toronto, February 2021
  • Solo Talk, Textile Museum of Canada with Sarah Quinton,
    Toronto, February 2021
  • Solo Talk, Darkness and Decadence, BAND Gallery, Toronto,
    February 2021
  • Group Talk, When Night Stirred at Sea, Brampton, January 2021