2023

Master of Information in Archive & Records Management (ARM) & Culture and Technology (C&T)  /  Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.

2022

Indigenous Action and Anti-Colonialism Committee (IAACC) / Member / U of T / 2022

Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) Annual Conference / Panel Speaker May 26th - Session 2: Emergence and Reflexivity in Student Sketch Mapping of Residential School Survivor Stories / Online Conference / May 26, 2022 / see conference abstracts

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (part of the Special Issue Mapping Indigenous Knowledge in the Digital Age) / Pyne S, Castron M, Parish A, Farrell P, Johnston S. 'Mapping for Awareness of Indigenous Stories' / contributing author / published April 30, 2022. / see journal article

2021

FEATHVR  [v2] /  looping audio visual piece developed for Seed Un Cede, Digital Signals from the Woodland Forest; group exhibition curated by Patrick Decoste at the John B. Aird Gallery in Toronto, ON  /  Exhibition dates: September 25 - November 26, 2021 / see exhibition page

Archive/Counter-Archive Presents: Artist Talk | Shawn Johnston  /  Zoom meeting  /  Artist talk on the video piece BVRCH  /  March 30, 2021  /  see ACA event page

RESIDVALS  /  Solo exhibition at Trinity Square Video, Toronto, ON  /  Multimedia series based on the remains of the Spanish Residential Schools  / Exhibition date: 08 January – 13 February 2021  / see exhibition page

2020

BVRCH [v3]  /  looping video piece developed as part of InterAccess exhibition Life as we know it; an exhibition of group work that explores the emergence of biomimicry within new media arts (see exhibition page). Curated by Megan MacLaurin. Exhibition runs from October 16th - November 28th 2020).

Graduate Research Assistant (Volunteer), Residential Schools Land Memory Mapping Project (SSHRC INSIGHT GRANT – 2015 to 2020) / Carelton University, Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre (Principal Investigator: Fraser Taylor; Lead Researcher: Stephanie Pyne).

RESIDVALS  /  In Production - The Residuals Project  /  Multimedia series opening in June  /  *** Due to COVID-19 and social distancing measures the decision was made to postpone the series exhibition until January 2021. Exhibition date: 08 January – 13 February 2021

2019

Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation   /  Recipient. Presented to Bonnie Devine and OCAD Indigenous Visual Culture Program Students for Uncover/Recover.

Research and Project Development  /  RESIDVALS  /  Solo project launching in June 2020.

2018

FREQUENCIES   /   Digital Audio/Visual Project.  Part of the Uncover/Recover project developed by Bonnie Devine in partnership with OCADU and the Royal Ontario Museum. View the full UNCOVER//RECOVER PROJECT 

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant I (April – June)   /   Supporting Bonnie Devine, Tenured Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Uncover/Recover Special Project (in partnership with the Indigenous Visual Culture Program at OCADU and the ROM).

BFA, Integrated Media   /   Received Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated media from OCADU.               

Interview/Presentation, ROM   /   Project Presentation and interview for CBC print during event with the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Earth Rangers Studio, ROM, Toronto, ON.

Indigenous Objects and the Museum: Reclamation & Futurity   /   Project panel & presentation for Symposium at Jackman Hall, Toronto, ON.

Indigenous Portal, TASSC   /   Member of the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council task force. Providing input into the development of an Indigenous Portal.

2016                

ARCHETYPE   /   Digital Image Series housed on Instagram. Series of self-portrait images that incorporate location specific elements and found objects.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIOLENCE   /   PSA video based on the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. This piece focuses on section 48ii & 49.

2009/10         

FALLEN ANGLE   /   Showcase of selected paintings at Belly Catering in Parkdale, Toronto, ON.

2008               

IMPRINT   /   Showcase of paintings at The Parkdale Drink, in Parkdale, Toronto, ON.

2007

SQUARE FOOT 2007   /   Develop piece for AWOL’s Square Foot Exhibition, Toronto, ON.

2001

AOCAD, Integrated Media   /   Associate of OCAD diploma, Integrated Media, Graduate with Honors.

NORA E VAUGHAN AWARD   /   Recipient.

NORMAN JEWISON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP   /   Recipient.

2000

7Ax11D International Festival of Performance Art   /   Develop and perform durational performance piece for the =Videodrome= BODY+BLOOD / PICTURE+SOUND event. Toronto, ON.

1995

Academy of Design Toronto / Native Skills Centre   /   Diploma in Fashion/Apparel Design.

Redesign Fashion Competition   /   One of the winners of competition held by the Recycling Council of Ontario During Waste Reduction Week. Held at the Bamboo, Toronto, ON.