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Solo Exhibition

2010 Galerie Bourbon-Lally, Haiti
2010 Art Gallery of Peterborough - Ontario
2009 Art Firm, Alberta, Canada
2007 Moore Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2007 Art Interiors, Toronto, Canada
2006 Art Gallery of Peel, Ontario, Canada
2006 The Latcham Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2003 Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario, Canada
2003 Roy Thompson Hall, Ontario, Canada
2003 Kabat-Wrobel Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2002 Artcore Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2001 Harry Rosen, Ontario, Canada
2000 A.W.O.L. Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2000 Gallery 401, Ontario, Canada
2000 The Cultural Foundation of Corsica, France
2000 Visual Art Centre In Clarington, Ontario, Canada
1999 Cooper Union Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

Group Exhibition

2008 Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
2008 Summertide, Art Firm, Alberta, Canada
2007 Kabat - Wrobel Gallery, Dubai
2007 Art Firm, Alberta, Canada
2006 Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, British Columbia, Canada
2006 DPM arte contemporanea - Miami, U.S.A.
2006 Hot, Hot, Hot Young Painters, Pouch Cove Foundation - Newfoundland, Canada
2006 ‘I Represent’ ASpace Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2006 The Fredrick Horseman Varley Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2006 Peter and Paul Fortress State Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
2005 Kabat-Wrobel Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2005 Art Gallery of Peel, Ontario, Canada
2005 The Art Gallery of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
2004 Latitudes 2004 Art Contemporain, Paris, France
2004 Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art – Finalist - New Canadian Painting Prize, Ontario, Canada
2004 McMaster University of Art – Semi-finalist – New Canadian Painting Prize, Ontario, Canada
2004 New Brunswick Museum – Semi-finalist – New Canadian Painting Prize - St. John, Canada
2004 The Edmonton Art Gallery – Semi-finalist – New Canadian Painting Prize - Alberta, Canada
2004 Kabat-Wrobel Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2003 The Fredrick Horseman Varley Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2002 The Art Gallery of Windsor - Ontario, Canada
2002 The Fredrick Horseman Varley Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2001 a_level, Toronto - Ontario, Canada
2001 Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2000 Women’s Art Association of Canada, Ontario, Canada

Art Fairs

2008 Arte America - Galerie Bourbon-Lally, Miami, U.S.A
2008 National Black Fine Art Show (2004 - present) - Galerie Bourbon-Lally, New York, U.S.A
2007 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (2000 – present) - Ontario, Canada
2006 National Biennial Exhibition – Kingston, Jamaica
2006 Toronto International Art Fair – Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2006 AAF Contemporary Art Fair (2004 - present) - Galerie Bourbon-Lally, New York, U.S.A
2006 9th Havana Biennial - Cuba
2005 Off the Main (also 2004) - Galerie Bourbon-Lally, New York, U.S.A.
2005 Affordable Art Fair (also 2004) - Galerie Bourbon-Lally, New York, U.S.A.
2004 Salon du Printemps- Galerie Bourbon-Lally, Montreal, Quebec
2003 Toronto Art Expo - Ontario, Canada
2002 Artissima – Artcore Gallery, Torino, Italy
2002 Art Cologne – Artcore Gallery, Cologne, Germany
2001 Toronto International Art Fair – Artcore Gallery, Ontario, Canada

Selected Bibliography

2006 Catalogue – Art Gallery of Peel
2006 Art Amid the Rubble, by Carey Lovelace
2006 Heterogenesis: Concerning the 9th Annual Biennial
2005 The Globe and Mail – Sat. 23 April 2005, Globe Review sec R12, Gary Michael Dault – Years spent on a single painting
2005 The Globe and Mail – Mon 21 Feb. 2005, Globe Review sec R, Sarah Milroy - Subjugation and illumination
2005 The Liberty Gleaner – Jan. / Feb. 2005, page 10, Peter Armstrong – Culture and conflict win for artist
2005 The Village Gleaner – Jan. / Feb. 2005, page 12, Peter Armstrong – Culture and conflict win for artist
2004 Now - HYPERLINK "http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-11-18/art_reviews.php" http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-11-18/art_reviews.php
2004 National Post – Thu 18 Nov. 2005, Entertainment and Culture AL6, Julia Dault and J. Kelly Nestruck - ‘Brush Strokes of What to Come’
2004 Tribune (Welland) - Thu 18 Nov. Page: C2, Section: Entertainment\
2004 CP Wire - Wed 17 Nov., Section: Entertainment and culture
2004 Catalogue – Art Gallery of Peel
2004 Catalogue – Latitudes 2004
2004 Catalogue – AAF Contemporary Art Fair
2004 Catalogue – Salon du Printemps de Montreal 2004
2001 Corse-Matin:’L’art contemporian s’insere en corse’
2001 Lola – Volume 9: Suits Playing Games series at A.W.O.L Gallery
2001 Surface and Symbol – Contemporary Art 2001: ‘Profile of an artist as a young woman’
2000 North York Mirror – Arts and Entertainment: ‘Artist examines identity issues’
2000 North York Mirror – Arts and Entertainment: ‘Business suit inspires art work’
1999 C.F.M.T.: John Scott interviewing Dionne Simpson on her ‘Designing a Culture’ series
1999 Rolling Stones Magazine, Interviews artists at Cooper Union in New York

Selected Grants and Awards

2008 Grant – Toronto Art Council – Mid-career Artist
2008 Public Collection – MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph - Ontario
2007 Public Collection – El Barrio Museum
2007 Nomination – Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts Award
2006 Public Collection – Peel Gallery - Canada
2006 Grant – Canada Council for the Arts – Project Grant
2006 Grant – Ontario Art Council – Emerging Artist
2004 Grant – Canada Council for the Arts – Travel Grant
2004 Public Collection – RBC Financial Group
2004 Grant – Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade – Exhibition Assistance
2004 Grant – Ontario Art Council – Exhibition Assistance
2004 First Place Award - RBC New Canadian Painting Competition (National Winner)
2004 Public Collection – Paradigm Investment – Canada
2003 Award – The Power of Expression Award of Excellence
2003 First Place Award – The Creative Vision – The Fredrick Horseman Varley Art Gallery – also awarded in 2002
2003 Grant – Ontario Art Council – Emerging Artist
2003 Grant – Toronto Art Council – Emerging Artist
2003 Public Collection – Apple Canada Inc.
2003 Public Collection – CIBC Wood Gundy - Canada
2003 Public Collection – Sunlife Insurance - Canada
2003 Public Collection – Agnes Etherington Art Centre - Canada
2001 Public Collection – Cultural Foundation in Corsica,
2001 Award – Kathryn Minard Mixed Media Award – Toronto Outdoor Exhibition
1999 Scholarship – Women Art Association of Canada
1999 Award – Arts Week
1999 Commission – Playdium Entertainment Corporation

Charity Auctions and Donations

2007 Whodunit Mystery Art Auction (2004 – present), Toronto - Ontario
2006 Art with Heart, Auction for Casey House (also 2005), Toronto - Ontario
2005 Latin American Art Auction, Miami - Florida
2005 Canadian Art Gallery Hop, Toronto - Ontario
2003 Power of Expression Art Auction (also 2002), Toronto – Ontario
2001 Agnes Etherington Art Centre Art Auction, Kingston – Ontario
2001 Millennium Art Auction, Sunny Brook Hospital, Toronto - Ontario

Education

2000 Ontario College of Art and Design - Toronto
1998 The Cooper Union for Advancement of Art and Science – New York

2007 Juror – Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
2005 Juror – Junction West Toronto Rail Path - artist selection panel
2005 Juror – Toronto Art Council – Visual emerging arts grant
2005 Juror – Canada Art Council – Visual emerging arts grant
2002 – 2005 Volunteer art instructor at Baycrest Elementary School

Gallery Representation

ArtFirm – Calgary
Art Interiors – Toronto
DPM Arte Contemporanea – Miami / Ecuador
Galerie Bourbon-Lally – International Art Fairs

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