Curriculum Vitae

Education
2007-Present Royal Military College, OPME
2002-2006 University of New Brunswick BAA
1991-1992 St.Thomas University
1988-1991 N.B.College of Craft and Design
Professional Experience
I am a Tapestry Designer and Weaver. I am employed as a professional photographer/videographer in the Canadian Air Force. I have been weaving for twenty two years and have woven many commissions for people. I was a Juried Member of The New Brunswick Crafts Council, a member of the Alberta Crafts Council and presently a member of the Ontario Crafts Council. I also became a member of OMMA, (Ottawa Mixed Media Artists). My job as an Imagery Technician in the Canadian Air force is what took me to The Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. I recently completed a six month tour overseas in Afghanistan as a combat photographer and presently work at CFJIC in Ottawa. I am proud to be serving my country.
While attending University I had an opportunity to work with the Archaeology Department of New Brunswick where I was involved in anthropological research. This involved drawing, cleaning, cataloguing, photographing and video taping of artifacts. I was also a member of The Archaeology Society in Fredericton.
My one of a kind Art Works evolve from Discipline, experiences, exploration and experimentation with my materials. Material knowledge strengthens my work which comes from an eagerness to learn. My work is finely crafted and I am a proud member of the Art and Crafts Community in Canada.
Teaching Experience
NB College of Craft and Design, Fredericton. Tapestry Weaving techniques.
NB College of Craft and Design, Lecture to second year Photography Students.
University of New Brunswick Art Centre. Tapestry Weaving techniques.
South Western Art Gallery of Manitoba in Brandon. I taught ten week programs in basic weaving techniques and Tapestry.1995-1997.
I instructed arts and crafts at Camp Pinecliffe in Harrison Maine, U.S.A., in the summer of 1990. I taught weaving, drawing, painting and batik to children between the ages of 8-15.
Group Exhibitions
Exhibited tapestries at the Cold Lake Artists Society Gallery at Beantree's in Cold Lake Alberta.
Exhibited photographs at a gallery called, Theatre New Brunswick in Fredericton.
Exhibited tapestries at The New Brunswick Fine Crafts Centre in Fredericton.
Exhibited tapestries at The University of Manitoba in Winnipeg with members of the Weavers Guild of Winnipeg.
Exhibited Tapestries at Crafts Space Gallery In Winnipeg.
Workshops 1999-2000
UNB Arts Centre-Stencilling workshop 2000.Designed and created stencils.
I took a black and white photography workshop at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in 1999. Members of Photo Fredericton were instructed on how to take portraits of people using different lighting techniques, processing, printing, and darkroom operation.
Workshops 1990-1991
William Hodge, Ontario Fibre Artist-Directions in Textiles. Discussions on how to choose a direction suitable for our skills in Textiles and preparation for that direction.
Robin.E.Muller-Assistant Professor at The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax N.S.- Workshop dealt with the examination of designs produced from oriental traditions. Through lecture, slides, and hands on exercises, Muller showed practical applications which can be drawn from forms which are not of our culture.
Micala Sidore, Tapestry Designer and Weaver from MASS, U.S.A-Trouble shooting for Tapestry-Workshop dealt with technical, aesthetic, and design questions concerning the creation of a Tapestry.
Tom Hopkins-P.E.I. born Artist-Workshop dealt with the figure in the environment. Figure drawing from a model. This workshop concentrated on creating a setting for the drawn figure.
Workshops 1989-1990
Helen Francis Gregor, Ontario Fibre Artist. She was born in Prague, capital of the Republic of Czechoslovakia.Lecture on Vienna Succession, and the Bauhaus.
Barbara Falkowska, Polish Tapestry Artist. This workshop was a week in duration, on how to weave a tapestry without a cartoon.
Workshops 1988-1989
Louise Berube, Fibre Artist from Quebec. We used the graphics program as a design tool in computer weaving.
Mary Lee Hu, A weaver and metal smith from Seattle Washington U.S.A.-Weaving with metal.
Professional Affiliations
UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK ART CENTRE
OMMA, (Ottawa Mixed Media Artists).
ONTARIO CRAFTS COUNCIL
ALBERTA CRAFTS COUNCIL
COLD LAKE VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY
THE New Brunswick COLLEGE OF CRAFT AND DESIGN-ALLUMNI
JURIED MEMBER OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK CRAFTS COUNCIL 1999 - 2003 nbcrafts@nb.aibn.com
Canadian Guild of Weavers
Halcyon Yarns Bath, Maine http://www.halcyonyarn.com
Weavers Guild of Winnipeg
Photo Fredericton
Email comments to the Artist at Jamesnight77@bell.net
Check out the Cold Lake Artists Society Gallery at Beantree's in Cold Lake Alberta.
Check out the Seacoast Gallery in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. It is a fine craft gallery.