Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • 2020 – 2024
     Emily Carr University of Art & Design
    Bachelor of Fine Arts: Visual Arts

  • 2015 – 2016
    En’owkin Centre
    nsyilxcen Language Program

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 cultural consultant to ensure respectful and accurate representation of syilx Okanagan stories and values throughout the film's development

    • Co-led community consultations to gather feedback and guidance from Elders, youth, and cultural knowledge holders during the creation process

    • Co-wrote the script and screenplay, centering storytelling around the teachings of Bear, Eagle, and Coyote

    • Contributed to character design and development, ensuring cultural symbolism and narrative authenticity for each of the three trickster figures

    • Managed and created all social media content for the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre’s platforms leading up to the film’s launch, amplifying community engagement and awareness

      Cultural Coordinator

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

    • Coordinate cultural programming, exhibitions, and public events centered on syilx Okanagan heritage and desert ecology

    • Collaborate with Indigenous artists, Elders, and knowledge keepers to support community engagement and cultural preservation

    • Provide cultural consultation to external partners and organizations working with the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) and within the broader Okanagan Nation

    • Assist in the repatriation of cultural belongings to the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre’s repository, following community protocols

    • Support educational tours and outreach initiatives, integrating Indigenous perspectives

    • Contribute to the curation and development of displays that reflect syilx Okanagan values, stories, and traditions

Solo Exhibitions

  • 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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Residencies & Artist Talks

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

Public Commissions

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

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