Volunteering at Women's Art Register
During my year abroad studying in Melbourne, I was able to spend 4 months (June 2019-September 2019) volunteering at the Women's Art Register: a living archive established in 1975 of women's art practice in Australia.
Gallery Sitter for Hatch Art Gallery
I volunteered at the Hatch for 1 year (December 2018-December 2019) as a gallery sitter.
Jury Member for 'Entrap.' (2019) at Hatch Art Gallery
I worked with a small team to jury submissions for the annual Visual Arts Student Association exhibition, and assisted in exhibition design and installation.
General Executive at Art History Student's Association
I have been involved with the Art History Student's association since September 2018, where I collaborate with a small team to improve the student experience for the undergraduates in our department.
Barista at The Boulevard Coffee Roasting Company
I spent 15 months between 2017-2020 working as a barista at The Boulevard, where I learned valuable skills in customer service, working independently, and task management.
Museum Assistant at the Museum of Anthropology Shop
I spent 5 months (December 2019-April 2020) at MOA's museum shop, which involved customer service and specialized knowledge of Northwest Coast art and visual culture.
Archival Assistant for the AMS Archive
I spent 10 months (May 2018-February 2019) working as an Archival Assistant at the AMS archives. This position was a valuable introduction into archival practice, and honed my skills in research and communication.
Editing for UJAH
In 2019, I joined UBC's Undergraduate Journal of Art History and Visual Studies as an editor. This role has honed my academic writing skills and improved my communication.
Quarazine
Multi-media zine capturing my very personal impression of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic.
Memes and Internet Dreams: Indigenous Art in Online Space
Art History paper about the potential of the internet as an alternative exhibitionary format for Northwest Coast contemporary Indigenous art, and the ways digital space has been interpreted by Indigenous scholars and artists.
Tangled Space: The Vancouver Art Gallery and Its Courtyards
Essay concerning the role of the Vancouver Art Gallery in the city's heritage discourses, analyzing the space as a zone of entanglement between art, development, and activism.
Carlene West Wikipedia Page
Wikipedia page for Carlene West, a Pitjantjatjara Indigenous artist from Australia.
Curatorial Brief: Ctrl+S
This curatorial brief was created for an assignment that asked me to assume the role of curator and design a contemporary art exhibition. I pulled on the theme of "digital overload", and curated a selection of work from four international artists.
Feminist Archival Practice Wikipedia Article
Wikipedia article reviewing history and conceptual backing of Feminist archival practices.
birthday blowout!!.mp4
Video art piece consisting of appropriated home video clips of blowing out birthday candles for every year of life. A celebration of human life and ritual.
Exit Here
Trans-media piece about living in a city, using public transit, and falling in and out of love.
Linearity Through Fingernail
Painting concerning how the organic body exists within grid-like systems.
Neighbors in Verticality (-123.1450222rd Meridian)
"Neighbors in Verticality (-123.1450222rd Meridian)" is a photography piece which uses screenshots of Google Earth as an inquisition into modern understanding of space.