2016 Simmons Residency (as drunken paw)
Sponsored by Sidewalk Citizen beginning January 2016, Calgary, Alberta
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014 Carte Blanche, DNA Art Space, London, Ontario, (collaboration with Bogdan Cheta)
2014 Carte Blanche, (as drunken paw), DNA Art Space, London, Ontario
2011 Bring the Noise (as drunken paw), Jarvis Hall Fine Art, Calgary, Alberta
2011 Passages: A Chris J. Melnychuk Retrospective, (as drunken paw), Curated by
Kari McQueen, Untitled Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2009 Paper Jam, (as drunken paw), Sugar Shack Winter Art Salon, Calgary, Alberta
2009 Spawn, Arrata Opera Centre, Calgary, Alberta
2008 Nectar Rendezvous, Nectar, Calgary, Alberta
2008 Creature, Arrata Opera Centre, Calgary, Alberta
2008 Art-O-Rama, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2007 Elephant, One Yellow Rabbit, Calgary, Alberta
SELECTED JOINT EXHIBITIONS
2012 The Ants Go Marching (as drunken paw), EPCOR Centre, Calgary, AB
2012 Love Triangle: Evil as All Bejeesus (as drunken paw), Hot Wax records, Calgary, AB
2011 Egg Drop Soup (as drunken paw), Museum of Ephemera, Nakusp, B.C.
2011 The Leavening (as drunken paw) at Sidewalk Citizen Bakery a six week exhibition
and performance Sidewalk Citizen Bakery, Calgary, Alberta
2011 drunken paw’s Interpretation of Houdini’s Water Torture Trick,
Sugar Cube Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
1992 Giddy & Shmuck in Party Dresses (with Sandi Flamond), TRUCK, Calgary, Alberta
INSTALLATIONS
2009 Les Voisins, a one month animated installation in collaboration with Elephant Artist Relief, The Arbour Lake Sghool, Kiarra Albina and Jamie Tea. International Festival of Animated Objects in conjunction with TRUCK, The New Gallery, Stride, and Untitled Art Society’s Plus 15 Window, Calgary, Alberta
SELECTED SOUND & PERFORMANCE
Nov. 27, 2015 GIRAF Independent Animation Festival,
performance with Lyle Pisio and Street of Crocodiles
as Tomato Tomato
Apr. 28, 2001 M:ST Closing Party, The Emerald Café, Calgary, Alberta
Oct. 30, 2000 Space for Space#14 Clocked, The New Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
March 28, 1999 ex120, The New Gallery, Calgary. Space for Space
Nov. 21, 1998 EM/Media Quickdraw Animation Society Grand Opening, Calgary, Alberta
Mar. 7, 1996 ACAD Metalmorphosis Celebration, Calgary, Alberta
Jan. 8, 1996 PAROLE, High Performance Rodeo, Calgary, Alberta
as scum de terre
Oct. 2005 M:ST *Mountain Standard Time Performative Arts Festival,
SQUEEKS FOREVER TOUR, EMMEDIA, CSIF, Tongue and Groove,
The Banff Centre
Mar. 18, 2004 Music Explosion, CSIF, Calgary, Alberta, Super 8 film and live performance,
Alberta Colledge of Art and Design
Nov. 14 2003 Sugar Estate Art Salon, scum de terre with Bent Spoon Ensemble,Calgary, AB
Mar. 29, 2003 AGC SOUNDS PROGRAM – Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2002 soundwork commissioned by Tammy McGrath for sculptural piece,
Regina, Saskatchewan
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-2013 Co-founder and Director, Board of Directors of EAR., Calgary, AB
1997- Present Studio Artist, Calgary, Alberta
1997-1999 Canada Fossils, Painting Department, Calgary, Alberta
1993 Project Manager / Graphic Artist for the Alberta Society for Environmental
Housing and Health
COLLECTIONS
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (as drunken paw)
Numerous private collections locally and throughout Canada.
EDUCATION
1986-1990 University of Calgary, BA, International (Development) Studies
1983-1985 Alberta College of Art and Design, Painting & Drawing major
1981-1983 University of Alberta, Science Major
PUBLICATIONS
Canadian Art, March 2011 (online magazine) Tousley, Nancy, ‘Calgary Report: An Artist-Run Alberta
Matrix Magazine, spring 2007
Beatroute (weekly publication). Nov, 2005
FFWD (Aug 29 to Sept 4, 2002) “Scum of the Earth” by Paula Fayerman, Calgary
Herizons Magazine, Fall 1992
FILM
"Sidewalk Citizen" (in production),feature length documentary by Michal Lavi, (supported by the Canada Council & the AFA)
"Haiku #4", animated short by Lyle Pisio,
"Jelly Padre", 1998, film by Shauna Kennedy and Patricia Duquette
RADIO
May 27, 2004 scum de terre and Bent Spoon Ensemble, Paula Fayerman (host), performance
Dec. 17, 1995 CJSW interview, Jungle Jim Show
July 2, 1995 CJSW interview, Jungle Jim Show
April 28, 1995 CJSW interview, Road Pops Show