September 2002-June 2005- Bachelor of Fine ArtsAlberta College of Art and Design, Calgary Alberta Canada (since renamed Alberta University of the Arts). Drawing, fibers and textiles focused.

September 2000-May 2002- Associates degree in Fine ArtsGrant MacEwan Center for the Arts, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (since renamed MacEwan University, Fine Arts and Communications. Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and design focus. t goes here

2023-present: Exhibiting Artist

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Vashon Center for the Arts, Deep-Water Dialogues, June 2026, 19600 Vashon Hwy SW Vashon, WA 98070

Under the Sea Online Exhibition, Moku Art Studio, April 2026‍ ‍

Chase Gallery, Unseen Ocean Collective group show: America’s Hidden Coral Gardens April –May 2026, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201

Spokane Club, Group Show, December 1 2025- Jan 31 2026, Spokane Club, 1002 W Riverside Ave, Spokane, WA 99201  

Swedish Biodiversity Symposium, Unseen Ocean Collective group show, October 23-25 2025, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden

Terrain 16, Group Show, October 2025, 314 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201

Under the Sea Online Exhibition, Moku Art Studio, April 2025,‍ ‍

Chase Gallery, Flow Biologica Show, joint show with Finn Pond, April 2025, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201

Pottery Place Plus, Guest Artist, February 2025, 203 N Washington St #200a, Spokane, WA 99201

Turkey Tail Gallery, Solo Show, December 2024, 1306 S Grand Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202

Terrain 15, Group Show, October 2024, 314 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201

1st Avenue Coffee, Solo Show, July 2024, 1011 W 1st Ave Suite A, Spokane, WA 99201

Emerge CDA Block Party, Group Show, July 2024, 119 N 2nd St, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, Super Giant Amphipods Painting purchased for permanent display, June 2024,35 Stirling Highway Perth WA 6009 Australia

Under the Sea Online Exhibition, Moku Art Studio, April 2024, View here‍ ‍

33 Artist Market, Vendor Market, March 2024, 835 N Post St, Spokane, WA 99201

Terrain 14, Group Show, October 2023, 314 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201

Spokane Public Schools Field Trips, Chase Gallery Spokane, April 2026;

o   hosted 13 field trips to the gallery for elementary age children

o   led children in a gallery based scavenger hunt

o   presented age appropriate deep-sea facts,

o   led fun discussion about how art and science are similar,

o   prompted curiosity about deep-sea storytelling using images in the gallery.

Spokane Schools Talks, North Central HS, NewTech Skill Center, Central Vallery HS, Eastern WA University, April 2026;

o   presented art and science talks based on the Unseen Ocean Collective outreach activities, showing the connection between art and science.

o   talks included a robust slideshow of artworks, science information and how we combine these two for an immersive public experience.

o   these presentations were geared towards students, encouraging them to connect across disciplines, refute existing sensational descriptions of the deep-sea and appreciate the importance of immersive storytelling within science communication.

The HIVE Talk, The Hive Spokane, April 2026;

o   presented an art and science talk based on the Unseen Ocean Collective outreach activities.

o   talk included a robust slideshow of artworks, science information and how we combine these two for an immersive public experience.

o   event used immersive visual storytelling to shift narratives away from sensational depictions of the deep sea and drive the public perception towards connection, curiosity, and stewardship.

University of Alaska South, UAS Juneau, Alaska, February 2026; presented an art and science talk based on the Unseen Ocean Collective outreach activities.ext goes here

‍ ‍The Deep-Sea Podcast; a Punk Take on a Science Podcast, Hosts: Dr. Thom Linley, and Prof. Alan Jamieson OBE.

‍ Designed new 2026 Deep-Sea Podcast Logo and Merchandise for the DSP store.

The Unusual Ocean; Who Lives in the Deep, Rowman and Littlefield/Bloomsbury press, scheduled for release September 1st 2026.

First Place Winner, “connecting people with the ocean” category, Under the Sea Online Exhibition, Moku Art Studio, April 2026.

SAGA, Spokane Arts Grants Award recipient, $8000 for works associated with The Unseen Ocean Collective and a month long art and science program taking place in Spokane, WA April 2025.

First Place Winner, “restoring the viewer’s relationship with the ocean” category, Under the Sea Online Exhibition, Moku Art Studio, April 2025.

‍Interview, Category Winner, Under the Sea Online Exhibition, July 2026,

‍Reef Chat: Perceiving the Deep-Sea on it’s own terms with Dr. Thomas Linley and Brian Maurer, Moku Art Studio May 2026 ‍

America’s Hidden Deep-Sea Coral Gardens come to Spokane, Trending Northwest article, April 2026

‘The unseen ocean is filled with mind-blowing beauty,’ and so is Chase Gallery exhibit of the same name, Spokesman Review Article, April 2026;

Peek into the deep sea through the Unseen Ocean Collective’s Chase Gallery exhibit, Inlander Article, April 2026;

Interview, Category Winner, Under the Sea Online Exhibition, July 2025, ‍

Reef Chat with Paola Santiago Padua and Meghan Jones, Moku Art Studio, July 2025

‍Notes from the Deep, Beautifully Solving the Problem, Interview with Elyse Hauser, December 2024