About

Bio

It’s hard to imagine what my life would be like without art today, but it wasn’t my first love. I started as a dancer, who enjoyed drawing just for fun. My growing interest in art led me to take painting lessons in my early teens. While I loved the overall experience, many of the paintings ended up in my basement or as gifts for family and close friends. The first time I displayed my artwork was totally unexpected. I was supposed to perform a dance piece, but couldn’t, and brought the paintings instead just to display. Surprisingly, I ended up selling 5 paintings that night. Completely shocked and overcome with emotions this experience ignited a fire in me and helped boost my confidence. In the years that followed, I decided to study Fine Arts at Concordia University because I knew that I wanted to integrate my passion with my future career. From there, I experienced success with various opportunities to display my artwork throughout the Montreal community, which have been purchased in both private and public collections. I also learned tough lessons and even stopped making art for a while. Slowly, but surely, I found my way back. But this meant making an important promise to myself: stay true to you. This may sound obvious, and a bit simplistic, but this shift in my mentality was everything. That fire that was once ignited in me all those years ago is now stronger than ever.

Education

2016-2018
Master of Education
McGill University, Montreal, QC

2013-2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts: With Distinction
Major: Art Education and Visual Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, QC

2010-2013
Bachelor of Arts
McGill University, Montreal, QC

Awards / Recognition

2015
Concordia Fine Arts Student Alliance
Special Project Grant awarded to Collective 432 (Undergraduate Art Collective) by Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, QC

2014 – Present
Golden Key International Honor Society (Concordia Chapter), Concordia University, Montreal, QC

Publications

2016
Online research journal publication
InARTE Journal: Issue #6, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, 

Professional Affiliations

2021 – Present
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society

2019 – Present
Artists Association of Dollard

Representation

2020
Featured Artist
What The Pop! 2020 Exhibition and Virtual Art Gallery, Montreal, QC

2020
Featured Artst
Women of Color (WOC) Virtual Art Exhibition

2020
Featured Artist
Artist Association of Dollard Virtual Art Exhibition

2020
Featured Artist
2019 City of Dorval Public Street Art Installation

2012
Featured Artist
Shared Vision Performing Arts and Community Recognition Banquet and Ball, Montreal, QC

2012
Featured Artist
Fridge Door Gallery, McGill University, Montreal, QC

2010
Featured Artist, Governor
Endocrinology Fund Gala, Montreal General Hospital Foundation, Montreal, QC

2010
Marketplace Exhibitor
A Taste of the Caribbean, Montreal, QC