Born

Born in St. Thomas, ON. Currently living and working in Long Island City, NY.

Education

2011   Emily Carr University, BFA (Visual Arts)
1996   Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, BC (Diploma in Fine Art, Studio major)
1989   H.B. Beal Technical & Vocational School – Bealart Program, London, ON (Printmaking & Textiles)

Select Exhibitions (solos in bold)

2017   Animalia, Local Project Art Space, Long Island City, NY
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2016   Fall Salon Show, LIC Arts Open, Long Island City, NY
  Othering: BAA Biennial, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Pittsfield, MA
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2015   Holiday Salon, Lesley Heller Workspace, New York, NY [by invitation]
  Yourself, Local Project Art Space, Long Island City, NY
  Small Works 2015, Main Street Arts, Clifton Falls, NY
  Shangri-La in L.I.C., The Factory, Long Island City, NY [by invitation]
2014   Emily Carr Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC [duo show, by invitation]
  Roberts Creek Arts Festival, Nico Spacecraft, Roberts Creek, BC [by invitation]
2012   Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB
    Survival Games, Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC [by invitation]
    Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville, NS
    Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Port Moody Arts Centre, BC [by invitation]
2010   Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Latitude 53, Edmonton, AB
2009   Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Campbell River Art Gallery, BC
2007   Favourite Ways With Pheasant, The New Gallery (+15), Calgary, AB
    Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Fifth Parallel Gallery, University of Regina, SK
2006   Permutations: the raw and the soft, Nanaimo Art Gallery, BC (duo w/Stephen Laidlaw) [monograph]
2004   Effigy burning event (Iraq War: “G.I. Don’t Wanna Die”), Seattle, WA
2001   Wild Things, Ceperley House Gallery, Burnaby, BC
    Emily’s Art Party (ECIAD’s 75th Anniversary Gala), Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
    1st Annual Dog Fashion Show, Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, BC
2000   Chocolate Fever, Dynamo Gallery, Vancouver, BC
    April Fool’s Fundraiser, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
1999   Happening, 201 Central, Vancouver, BC
    Candy: 2nd Annual Member’s Show, Dynamo Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1998   80 Years of Experiment: 1912-1992, London Regional Art & Historical Museum, ON [catalogue]
    1st Annual Member’s Show, Dynamo Gallery,Vancouver, BC
1997   Fabrication ’97, Third Avenue Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1996   ECIAD Graduation Exhibition, Emily Carr Campus, Vancouver, BC [ catalogue]
    True Love, Concourse Gallery (ECIAD Campus), Vancouver, BC
1995   Media Show, Emily Carr Lecture Theatre, Vancouver, BC
    Straight White Male Show, Concourse Gallery (ECIAD Campus), Vancouver, BC
1993   Foundation Exhibition, Concourse Gallery (ECIAD Campus), Vancouver, BC
1989   Year End Show, Bealart Annex, H.B. Beal Technical & Vocational School, London, ON
1988   Roth Art Miniatures Exhibition, Roth Art Gallery, London, ON
    Year End Show, Bealart Annex, H.B. Beal Technical & Vocational School, London, ON
    Bealart Award Winners Show, Bealart Annex, H.B. Beal Technical & Vocational School, London, ON
1987   Bealart Year End Show, Bealart Annex, H.B. Beal Technical & Vocational School, London, ON

Bibliography

2012   Gravelle, Tamara. “The Shady-Shatner Connection”. The Brunswickan (Oct 23, 2012) [ill]
      http://thebruns.ca/arts/the-shady-shatner-connexion/
    MacNeill, Jon. “Dolls with minds of their own.” HereNB. Vol. 13, iss. 4 (October 18-24), p38 [ills]
    Payne, Sarah. “PMAC show a search for self”.  The Tri-City News.com (March 13, 2012)
      http://www.tricitynews.com/entertainment/142534255.html
2010   Jervis, Carolyn. “Some Help From Inert Friends”. Latitude 53 Writer in Residence. (May 12, 2010)
      http://blog.latitude53.org/post/594218885/some-help-from-inert-friends
    Jonsson, Stephanie. “Will The Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?” (monograph).  Latitude 53
      (May 2010) [ill]
2009   MacKay, Sheryl (radio interview). “North By Northwest”. CBC Radio 1, Vancouver
      (aired Feb. 1, 8:30am)
    “New season of gallery exhibits”. Campbell River Mirror (January 23), pA13 [ill]
    “First 2009 Exhibits Open for Art Gallery”. Campbell River Courier-Islander (January 23), p23 [ill]
    “Artist livens up discussion”. Campbell River Mirror (February 20), pA16 [ill]
2006   Corraini, Rob. “Monty Python meets the Muppets at Nanaimo Art Gallery Show”. The Nanaimo
      Bulletin (Aug. 8), p 26
    Light, Kait (interview). “Arts Now”. Shaw Channel 4 Nanaimo (aired July 27-29, 7:30pm/1:30am)
    Ball, Gregory. “Permutations: the raw and the soft” (monograph). The Nanaimo Art Gallery (July) [ill]
    “Symbolism Unites Two Artists”. The Nanaimo Bulletin (July 25), p 29 [ill]
2000   Murrills, Angela. “Gift Tips to Help the Desperate: Philippe Starck fly swatters and sock puppets will
      make them smile”. The Georgia Straight Style: Fashion Plate. Dec. 14-21, p 44
1998   O’Brian, Paddy. “80 years of experiement 1912-1992”. Exhibition Catalogue, p 60 [ill p 77]
1997   Parry, Malcolm. “Fashion parade had an ephemeral look”. The Vancouver Sun Town Talk
      (Feb. 20), B4 [ill]
    Parry, Malcolm. “Party Politics”. Vancouver Magazine, Schmooze (April), p 66 [ill]
1996   Muir, Stewart. “Among The Floppy and The Inept, The Arty Stand Out”. Vancouver Sun Review
      (May 11), D6

Collections

Jody began exhibiting and selling work while she was a student at H.B. Beal in London, ON. Her meticulously crafted work is in private collections throughout Ontario, British Columbia, and New York.

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