Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • 2020 – 2024
    Emily Carr University of Art & Design
    Bachelor of Fine Arts: Visual Arts with a specialization in Sculpture

  • 2015 – 2016
    En’owkin Centre
    nsyilxcen Language Program

Solo Exhibitions

  • May - July 2026
    Fireline Kinship
    Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon BC

  • October 2025
    Fireline Kinship
    OR Gallery, Vancouver BC

  • January 2025
    q’ayisxn - Off the Rocks
    FINA Gallery, UBC-Okanagan, Kelowna

  • May 2022
    kʷu scʕacʕacúlaʔxʷ We Are of The Land
    Osoyoos Art Gallery

Group Exhibitions

  • May - August 2027
    The Structure of Smoke
    UBC-Okanagan Gallery, Kelowna

  • February 2026 - February 2027
    Every River Has A Mouth: The Visual Languages That Connect Us
    Bill Reid Gallery, Vancouver

  • February - March 2026
    Somewhere We Have Travelled
    Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

  • February - March 2026
    tmixw: the renewal of sqelxwcawt
    En’owkin Centre, Penticton

  • January 2026
    Medicine Prints, Whale Dreams, and Dancing Coyotes
    FINA Gallery, UBC-Okanagan, Kelowna

  • February 2025
    BEADSOUP!
    Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver (performance)

  • April 2024 – March 2025
    Interwoven Roots (tr̓ar̓ iʔ sʕax̌ʷip)
    Maltwood Legacy Gallery, University of Victoria

  • May 16 – September 1, 2024
    Creation Stories: Land/Medicines
    Musée des Beaux-Arts de Sherbrooke, BACA Biennale

  • February 2024
    Frybread as Fok
    Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

  • March – October 2023
    Square Mini Mural Project
    Cannery Brewing & Penticton Art Gallery

  • January – February 2023
    Sacred Fires
    Michael O’Brien Exhibition Commons

  • May – October 2022
    Beaded Nostalgia
    Bill Reid Gallery, Vancouver

  • June – September 2021
    Undressed
    Kelowna Art Gallery

  • September 2020
    19 – Connected Through Art Six Feet Apart
    Third Space, Kelowna

  • January – April 2019
    Our Lives Through Our Eyes
    Kelowna Art Gallery

Curatorial Projects

  • April 2024 – March 2025
    Interwoven Roots (tr̓ar̓ iʔ sʕax̌ʷip)
    Maltwood Legacy Gallery, University of Victoria
    ‍ ‍An exhibition inspired by Elder Jane Stelkia’s childhood memories, exploring the legacy of Okanagan youth at the Inkameep Day School through contemporary installation, language revitalization, and Indigenous curatorial practice. Featuring members of the Osoyoos Indian Band in collaboration with Andrea Walsh.

  • February 2024
    Frybread as Fok
    Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
    ‍ ‍Co-curated by Taylor Baptiste, Aaron Rice, Rylee Taje, and Vance Wright. This exhibition featured over 80 works by 32 Indigenous artists from the Emily Carr community, showcasing the vibrancy of Indigenous creative presence.

Professional Experience

  • Cultural Consultant & Co-Creator
    Immersive Film: Whispers of the Trickster
    Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos, BC
    November 2024 – August 2025

    • Served as a cultural consultant and co-creator on the film, supporting respectful and accurate representation of syilx Okanagan stories and values. Co-led community consultations with Elders, youth, and cultural knowledge holders to guide the project, co-wrote the script centered on the teachings of Bear, Eagle, and Coyote, and contributed to character design to ensure cultural symbolism and narrative integrity. In addition, managed and created social media content for the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre leading up to the film’s launch, supporting community engagement and awareness.

      Cultural Coordinator

      Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos, BC
      February 2025 – Present

    • Coordinates cultural programming, exhibitions, and public events centered on syilx Okanagan heritage and desert ecology, working closely with Indigenous artists, Elders, and knowledge keepers to support community engagement and cultural preservation. Provides cultural consultation to external partners working with the Osoyoos Indian Band and the broader Okanagan Nation, assists with the repatriation of cultural belongings following community protocols, and supports educational tours and outreach initiatives that center Indigenous perspectives. Contributes to the curation and development of displays that reflect syilx Okanagan values, stories, and traditions

Residencies, Artist Talks & Panels

  • July 2026
    Gathering: Smoke Forecast II- Wildfire, Smoke, Creativity and Grief
    University of British Columbia - Okanagan, Kelowna BC

  • April 2026
    Gathering: Smoke Forecast - Wildfire, Smoke, Creativity and Grief
    Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver BC

  • May 2024
    Indigenous Art Intensive
    University of British Columbia – Okanagan, Kelowna BC

  • May 2024

    trar iʔ saʔx̌ʷip - interwoven roots - Roundtable

    Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA)

Collections

University of British Columbia-Okanagan Public Art, Kelowna, BC

Awards

Mid-Career Artist Award, YVR Art Foundation, 2026

Publications

Fireline Kinship Exhibition Essay, OR Gallery, Vance Wright, 2025

q’ayisxn—Off the Rocks‍ ‍Exhibition Essay, UBC Okanagan Gallery, Vance Wright, 2025

Fire Season lll, edited by Amory Abbott and Liz Toohey-Wiese, 2024

Trainings

BC Heritage Emergency Response Training, Kelowna, BC, 20

Public Commissions

  • August 2025

    Immersive Film: Whispers of the Trickster

    Exterior Theatre Signage, Character & Adornment Design

    Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos, BC

  • 2024

    Mural & Boardroom Tables

    Kelowna Indigenous Justice Centre, BC

  • August 2024
    Osoyoos Indian Band Logo Mural on Cedar Outdoor Kitchen Panels
    Osoyoos Indian Band Office

  • July 2020
    Electric Vehicle Car Charging Station Artwork
    Osoyoos Indian Band Gas Stations