CURATORIAL PROJECTS
Celebrating the completion of a community mural by Bareket Kezwer during the 2021 Meet the Street mural festival in Red Deer, Alberta.
Select projects
2024 Strathcona Contemporary, Gallery@501, Sherwood Park, AB.
Rebranded annual art exhibition and acquisition program featuring 40 artists, workshops, professional development and networking events.
“The Pointe” Point aux Pins Multi-use Agricultural Facility - Curated multiple public art opportunities for sculpture, graphic design, artist in residence and ecological art, Strathcona County, AB. in progress. Budget 240k
Millennium Place Youth Lounge Public Art & Community Engaged Workshop - in progress
Festival Place Celebration Mural - Sherwood Park, AB. in progress
2023 Gemstone Gallery - Youth Art Space Created a permanent exhibition space for youth at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre, Sherwood Park, AB
SPSY Public Art for Prairie Based Artists - 4 commissions (Roger Garcia, Michelle Sylvestre, Brie Adkins, Karen Ho Fatt) and seven 2D artworks purchases for interior public art, Sherwood Park, AB. Budget 50k
Strathcona Salon and Art Acquisition Exhibition, Gallery@501, Sherwood Park, AB. Annual art exhibition featuring 40 artists
Contemporary Parkland, Curated interior artwork for City Hall, Red Deer, AB. Project complete 2024. Budget 50k
2022 Office Space, Curated and project management of 12 interior commissions (full wall murals, paint, low relief, and digital - LALA, Marnie Blair, Josh Harnack, Emily Promise Allison, Rawry & Pohl, Elise Findlay, Crystal Clark, Erin Boake, Bruno Canadien, Hello Kirsten) for Intermediate School, City of Red Deer, Red Deer, AB. Budget 75k.
2022 32nd Street Pedestrian Tunnel, Red Deer, AB. Curated and project management of exterior mural by Toronto artist Jieun Kim. Budget 15k.
Public Art for G.H Dawe Expansion, Red Deer, AB. Curated and project management of four public art commissions by Canadian artists (Dee Barsy, Kyle Thornley, Voyager Art, LALA). Budget 240k.
Public Art for Emergency Services HQ, Red Deer, AB. Curated and project management of exterior public art by Voyager Art. Budget 70k. Complete Summer 2024.
2022-2020, Meet the Street Mural Festival, Curated and project lead for 26 murals in downtown Red Deer. Implemented mentee program and placemaking pop up plaza projects. (2021: Anya Mielniczek, Bareket Kezwer, Bruno Canadien, Caitlin McDonagh, Cassie Suche, Emmanuel Jarus, Colin Farnan, Jaimie Cooney, Nasarimba, Jessica Semenoff, Ryan Willert, Sarah Slaughter, Tyler Lemermeyer, 2022: Slugger Studio, Josh Creighton, Chloe Marie Purcell, Fatspatrol, Moonlight Mural Collective, Sarah Johnston, Trackside Studio, Kayla Bellerose, Sbuone, Borrris, Toner) Budget 300k.
2020 Fractal Lab, Designed curatorial concept with Downtown Business Association and Red Deer Arts Council for outdoor temporary public art project for summer 2020 in downtown Red Deer, AB. (e.m Alysse Bowd, Robin Lambert, Paula Sommers, Trent Leach)
2019 Public Water, Curated and project management for series of two outdoor sculptural water fountains by BC artist Kyle Thornley, installed in Capstone plaza, Red Deer, AB. Budget 10k
Canada Winter Games, Commissioned and project management of entryway artwork by Dylan Toymaker to festival grounds. Red Deer, AB. Budget 15k
Great Chief Park Public Art, Curated and project management of public artwork The Boulder Geese of Great Chief Park by Slipper Liu. Red Deer, AB. Budget 70k.
Bower Ponds Public Art, Curated and project management of public artwork by Amy Dryer. Red Deer, AB. Budget 10k.
Servus Arena Bronze Sculpture, Face-Off, Nathan Scott, Red Deer, AB. Budget 180k
Fire Stations 3 + 4, Voyager Art & Tile, William Johnson, Red Deer, AB. Budget 140k