Education :

 

● 2014-2016       Master of Glass Art and Science, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal

● 2010-2013       Associate's degree in Glass Art, Espace Verre / Cégep du Vieux Montréal, Montreal, Canada

● 2001-2002       Certificate of Pedagogy for College Teaching, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

● 1998-2001       Bachelor of Mathematics, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

 

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Work experience :

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​Art-related work experience

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● 2022 ~             Teacher of glass art (Modelling and mould-making; Graduation project; Pâte de verre and casting), Espace Verre, Montreal, Canada

● 2011 ~             Specialized assistant for various artists and glassblowers in Canada and Portugal, and in particular for Belén Uriel

● 2017-2021       Teacher of mould-making and kilnworking, VICARTE / Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal

● 2020                Guest speaker at the Glass Art Society annual conference (online conference), panel "Working together"

● 2017-2018       Instructor for introductory glass workshops, Artlier Artes e Ofícios, Lisbon, Portugal

● 2016                Guest speaker at Conversas CXL, Arquivo 237, Lisbon, Portugal

● 2015                Instructor for an introduction to pâte de verre, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal

● 2011-2014       Glassblowing assistant and demonstrator, Les Trois Corbeaux, Quebec City, Canada

● 2013                Exhibitor at the Montreal Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair, Montreal, Canada

● 2013                Teaching assistant for the course Glassblowing 1, Espace Verre, Montreal, Canada

● 2011-2013       Student representative for the province of Quebec, Glass Art Association of Canada, Canada

 

​​​​​​​Other work experience

 

● 2010 ~             Teacher of French as a second language in various schools and institutions, Canada and Portugal

● 2006-2010       Teacher of English as a second language in various elementary and secondary schools, JET Programme / Interac, Akita, Japan

● 2001-2006       Teacher of mathematics in various schools, Canada

 

 

Exhibitions :

 

Solo exhibitions​​​​​​​​​​​​

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● 2019       Low Tide, Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Lisbon, Portugal

● 2017       In Limbo, Diferença Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal

● 2016       Momentary Patterns of Stillness, Capela FBA Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

● 2015       The Other Way Around, Biblioteca FCT Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal

● 2015       Impromptu, Espace Verre Gallery, Montreal, Canada

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​​​​​​​​​​​​Selected group exhibitions

 

● 2022       VICARTE 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Marinha Grande Glass Museum, Marinha Grande, Portugal

● 2021       Onze, Imargem Gallery, Almada, Portugal

● 2019       Nascido de Chama, Imargem Gallery, Almada, Portugal

● 2018       25 Years of Fusion, Espace Verre Gallery, Montreal, Canada

● 2018       Investigating Art Making, Imargem Gallery, Almada, Portugal

● 2017       Voyons Voir, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Cultural Center, Montreal, Canada

● 2017       Another Nature of Materials, Galeria FBA Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

● 2017       Glassac17, Biblioteca FCT Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal

● 2017       Imarte, Imargem Gallery, Almada, Portugal

● 2016       Glass Class, Imargem Gallery, Almada, Portugal

● 2016       Personal Conversations with Glass, Biblioteca FCT Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal

● 2015       Exhibition of the Arts & Crafts Institute at the Montreal Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair, Montreal, Canada

● 2015       MA s'expose, Exhibition hall of the Cégep du Vieux Montréal, Montreal, Canada

● 2015       Overview of the Most Creative Glass in Quebec, Elena Lee Gallery, Montreal, Canada

● 2015       1180°C, Biblioteca Camões, Lisbon, Portugal

● 2015       Glass Frontier, Imargem Gallery, Almada, Portugal

● 2015       Exhibition for the opening of the Centro de Investigação Cerâmica, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal

● 2013       François-Houdé Award finalists exhibition, CREA Gallery, Montreal, Canada

● 2013       Exhibition of the Arts & Crafts Institute at the Montreal Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair, Montreal, Canada

● 2013       Retour au 220, Espace Verre Gallery, Montreal, Canada

 

 

Selected awards :

 

● 2017       Award for the Faculty's highest graduating student of 2015-2016, FCT/Universidade Nova de Lisboa

● 2017       Grand winner of the Newad ArtHere contest

● 2016       Selected with Honorable Mention for the 2016 GAS International Student Online Juried Catalogue

● 2015       Finalist for the NICHE Awards, category "Professional – Glass: Cast, Slumped or Fused"

● 2014       Finalist for the NICHE Awards, category "Student – Glass: Functional"

● 2013       François-Houdé Award for innovation and excellence in contemporary arts and crafts

● 2013       Edgerley-Robertson Award for innovation and excellence in sculptural glass

● 2013       Emerging artist scholarship from Caisse de la Culture Desjardins

● 2013       Selected for the 2013 GAS International Student Online Juried Catalogue

 

 

Collections :

 

● Permanent collection of the City of Montreal

● Espace Verre collection

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