Education & Workshop Experience
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
Bachelor of Arts in German Literature (BA) Rikkyo University (Tokyo, Japan)
Studied studio arts at Capilano University ( North Vancouver, BC, Canada), Emily Carr University of Arts and Design (Vancouver, BC, Canada) and Mount Allison University (Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada).
Solo/Two-Person Exhibitions
| 2023 | Solo Exhibition –Tomoyo Ihaya, Mie Gallery, Tsu, Mie, Japan |
| 2022 | Through Darkness, Water Remembers, Hsinchu Railroad Warehouse, ACCTON Arts Foundation, Hsinchu city, Taiwan Paths, The NewsRoom@Hotam Press, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| 2021 | From a Dark Night – works in progress, Hsinchu Railroad Warehouse, ACCTON Arts Foundation, Hsinchu city, Taiwan |
| 2019 | Paths – Over Hundreds of Rivers, Sansae Community Library, Cheonan, South Korea Gwangju Diary – Into Blue, Visual Space, Vancouver, BC, Canada Gwangju -City of Light, AHHA Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea 1980518 Across the Boarder, In the Gallery, Cheonan, South Korea Eyes in the Sky, Born2BeFestival, Taichun city, Taiwan |
| 2018 | Ningye – Empathy/Sympathy, AHHA Gallery, Gwangju, Korea Paths, Wakayama Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Water Ship, Volvox, Mie, Japan Eyes Water Fire, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| 2017 | Solo exhibition – Tomoyo Ihaya, Mie-Garo Gallery, Tsu, Mie, Japan |
| Drawings from Dharamsala, Art Gallery of National Chao-Tung University, Hsinshu, Taiwan(up coming) | |
| Eyes Water Fire, MAI (Montreal, Arts Interculturels), Montreal, QC | |
| 2016 | Eyes Water Fire, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| Eyes Offerings, Cultural Muesum of Quretaro, Quertaro Mexico (up coming) | |
| 2015 | Drawings from Dharamsala, YuehChiao Art Gallery,Shaw College, Hong Kong |
| Sketch for Eyes Water Fire, Merge Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada | |
| 2014 | Building Bridges, Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Tomoyo Ihaya-An exhibition in Three Parts, Trieschmann Gallery, Hendrix College, Arkansas, U.S.A. | |
| Building Bridges, LAMO, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kasimir, India | |
| 2013 | Drawings from Dharamsala, Bharat Bhavan Art Complex Gallery, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Drawings from Dharamsala, No.1 ShantiRoad Gallery, Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |
| Blue Lotus – Drawings for the lives in the Land of Snow, Visual Space, Vancouver,BC,Canada | |
| Blue Lotus – Drawings on Tibet Burning, TCV Day School hall, McLeod Ganj HP, India | |
| 2011 | On the Edge of Water, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2009 | Drawings – Trees and Water, Art Beatus Gallery,Vancouver, BC |
| 2008 | Water, Rice and Bowl, Richmond Art Gallery,Richmond, BC |
| 2007 | Peace Rice Bowl, Britannia Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2006 | Drawing Water, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC |
| Grow Willow Grow Water, Chroma Books, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2005 | Fountain, Art Beatus Gallery,Vancouver, BC |
| Searching for Agua, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB | |
| Recent Works, Malaspina Printmakers Gallery (Duo), Vancouver BC | |
| 2004 | Fountain, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| 2002 | Water Garden, FAB Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| 2001 | Garden of Life/Chart of Animism, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 1999 | Prints and Pottery, Denman Island Gallery(Duo), Denman Is, BC |
| 1998 | Hand Land, Malaspina Printmakers Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2024 | Two Person Exhibition, ARS Arts Plaza, Mie, Japan (Up-coming) |
| 2023 | In the Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art and Social Practice, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, AB, Canada (Curated by Haema Sivanesan) Trees of Life, Museo de Barro, Mexico |
| 2021 | NYCU Artist’s Book Joint Exhibition, Yang Ming Capmus Arts Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2020 | Faces to Remember, Lee Hanyeol Memorical Museum, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2019 | Intersecting Boundaries, Bukowiec /Jawor, Poland The Sixth Fuel Factory Documenta, NCTU Arts Centre, Hsinchu city, Taiwan |
| 2018 | YA TO MI (3 Person Exhibition), Hive Emporium, Gabriela Island, British Columbia, Canada Menopause Mischief, Arts Underground, White Horse, Canada (Curated by Meg Walker) |
| 2017 | Colours for the Planet, UNESCO Headquaters, Paris, France High Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese, Media Lab, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC 4 Person Exhibition, Bharat Bhavan Art Complex Gallery, Bhopal, India |
| 2014 | High Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese, Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC |
| 2013 | Odd Occurences:Narrative in the Art of Kristin Bjornerd, Tamara Bond, Tomoyo Ihaya and Carrie Walker, curated by Rachel Lafo, Seymour Art Gallery |
| SNAP 3o Years Anniversary Portfolio Exhibition (Touring in Canada and USA) | |
| Transformers, St. Albert The Great School, St.Alberta, AB | |
| 2011 | Dundarave Print Workshop 40th Anniversary Exhibition |
| 2010 | Dhammapada Revisited, Strathcona Press 2010 |
| In Edition, Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks, BC | |
| Open Bite, Radha Yoga and Eatery, Vancouver, BC | |
| Under the Impression Et Al, FAB Gallery, Edmonton, AB | |
| 2009 | Drawntogether, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| OPT, Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC | |
| 2008 | Washi Challenge, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| Domestica, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON | |
| 2007 | Buddha Enlightened 2006 – World Peace, Tourist Bungalow,Bihar, India |
| 2005-7 | Tri-Latreral Exchange – Canada/Japan/The Netherlands (Touring exhibitions of prints at 9 galleries in Canada, China, Korea) |
| 2005 | Cyclop’s Dream, Access Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| The Infinity Project, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver, BC | |
| 2003 | Lines of Site 2003, Sherman Gallery, Boston, USA |
| Trans-Figure, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB | |
| Compelling Behaviours, The 9th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Edward Day Gallery,Toronto, ON |
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| 2002 | Temporal Transformation – A Printmaking Invitational The University of Montana – Gallery of Visual Art, Montana, USA |
| Wall of Peace, Edward Day Gallery,Toronto, ON | |
| 2001 | Imaging Time, prints and poems book project, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| Chronicles, The 7th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON |
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| 2000 | Fervent Precincts, The 6th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| 1999 | The Printed Bird, Curated by Carol Nymark & Tim Nash Malaspina Printmakers Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| Some Subtle Sympathy, The 5th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON |
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| Three Person Show, With Karen Dugas and Vladimir Zabeida Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON |
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| Cross Cultural Images, Round House Community Centre, Vancouver, BC | |
| 1998 | Moment: Observed Values, The 4th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| Artwork, BC Festival of the Arts, Prince George, BC | |
| Cheltenham-Malaspina Workshop Exchange Exhibition,Pennsylvania, USA | |
| 1997 | About Our Gardens, Part of the Grass Menagerie Four Person Show with James Kocster, Ahmad Tabrizi & Ann Rosenberg Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC |
Grant
| 2021-22 | Research Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2021 | Research Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2020 | Digital Original Grant, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2019 | Research Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts Visual Arts Project Grant, British Columbia Arts Council Professional Development Travel Grant, British Columbia Arts Council |
| 2018 | Arts Abroad – Travel grant for professional artist, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2017 | Arts Abroad – Travel grant for professional artist, Canada Council for the Arts Across Canada – Travel grant for Professional Artist, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2016 | Travel Grant for Professional Artist, Canada Council for the Arts Canadian representative –UNESCO International Art Camp 2016 |
| 2014-15 | Project Grant for Professional Artist, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2013 | Travel Grant for Professional Artist, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2011-12 | Project Grant for Professional Artist, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2009-10 | Project Grant for Professional Artist, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2009 | Art Bank Purchase, Canada Council for the Arts (Category of Canadian Artists from Culturally Diverse Communities) |
| 2007 | BC Cultural Project Grant, British Columbia Arts Council |
| 2004–5 | Creation/Production Mid-career Artist Grant, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2004 | VADA Award, Vancouver Foundation |
| 2003 | Creation/Production Emerging-artist Grant, Canada Council for Arts |
| 2002 | Project Visual Arts Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts |
| Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts | |
| Mary Louise Imrie Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta | |
| 2001 | Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2000 | University of Alberta MFA Scholarship, University of Alberta |
| 1998 | Shirley Eastcott Memorial Scholarship, Capilano College Arts Institute |
| 1996-7 | Summer Student Scholarship, Malaspina Printmakers Society |
| 1994-5 | Rotary Club International Scholarship, Rotary International |
Awards
| 2020 | Artist of the Month, The Union House, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2010 | Honourable Mention, the 6th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition – Vancouver |
| 2008 | Honourable Mention, the 5th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition – Vancouver |
| 2003 | Honourable Mention, The 9th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Ernst & Young |
| 2002 | Second Place, the 2nd Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition – Vancouver |
| 2001 | Second Place, the 7th Annual Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Ernst & Young |
| Printmaking Award, Instigo.com and Dept. of Art & Design, University of Alberta | |
| 2000 | Honourable Mention, The 6th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Ernst & Young |
| 1999 | Honourable Mention, The 5th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Ernst & Young |
| 1998 | Honourable Mention, The 4th Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Ernst & Young |
| 1997 | Honourable Mention, 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Community Art Council of Vancouver International Juried Group Exhibitions (Printmaking and drawing) |
International Juried Group Exhibitions (Printmaking and drawing)
| 2010 | The 6th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2011 | The 5th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2006-7 | The First International Printmaking Biennial, Maritime/Atlantic Printmaking Society (a tour exhibit in Nova Scotia, Toronto, Manitoba, Japan, Korea and China) |
| 2006 | The 7th Bharat bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art, Bhopal, India |
| 2004 | The 3rd Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition (Prize), Vancouver, Canada |
| The 11th International Biennial Print & Drawing Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan | |
| 2002 | The Second Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition (Prize), Vancouver, BC |
| The TrueNorth SNAP International Print Biennial, Edmonton, AB | |
| 2001 | Tallinn Print Triennial, Tallinn, Estonia |
| The 10th International Biennial Print & Drawing Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Biennale Internationale d’estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Riveres, Trois-Riveres, Quebec | |
| The 4th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 2000 | Second International Small Engraving Exhibition (invited), Cremona, Italy |
| Biennale International d’art Miniature, Quebec, Canada | |
| The 5th Sapporo International Print Biennial, Sapporo, Japan | |
| The First International Mini Print in Rosario, Rosario, Argentina | |
| 1999 | The Second International Mini-Print Biennial, Cluj, Romania |
| The 10th International Print Biennial Varna 1999, Varna, Bulgaria | |
| “Relativities” 4th British International Miniature Print Exhibition London, England | |
| 1998 | International Print Triennial in Kanagawa, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Biennale Internationale d’art Miniature, Quebec, Canada | |
| The First Kobe Print Biennial, Kobe, Japan | |
| 1998 | The 3rd International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms, Lithuania |
| 3rd Prix de la ville du Locle 1998, Le Locle, Switzerland | |
| 1997 | 2nd International Triennial of Graphic Art, Bitola, Macedonia |
Artist in Residence/Art project
| 2021-22 | “Paths” a collective zine project |
| 2021 | Artist in residence, Hsinchu Railway Warehouse, Accton Arts Foundation, Hsinchu City, Taiwan (upcoming) |
| 2020-22 | “Migration” A collaborative art/performing project with Fight With a Stick hybrid performing company |
| 2020-22 | “Eyes Water Fire (Working title)” A collaborative art/performing project with Fight With a Stick hybrid performing company |
| 2019 | Artist in residence, Born2BeFestival, Tai-chung city, Taiwan Artist in residence, AHHA gallery, Gwangju, Korea |
| 2016 | Art Camp ‘Colours of the Planets”, Andorran national Commission for UNESCO,Andorra Art Camp ‘Colours of the Planets”, Andorran national Commission for UNESCO, Andorra, Spain |
| 2015 | Artist in residence, Department of Art and Design, U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| 2013 | High Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese:interdisciplinary collaborative art project |
| 2012 | Bharat Bhavan Multi-Arts Complex, Bhopal, India |
| 2011-12 | “Water, Food and Life Project”, Independent research in India |
| 2010 | Graphic Studio, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India |
| 2009-10 | “Water, Food and Life Project”, Independent research in India |
| 2007 | “Water Project”, Independent research in ladakh, India |
| 2006 | “Buddha Enlightened – World Peace 2006”, International Artist Project, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India |
| 2005 | Artist in residence, Department of Art and Design, U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| Bharat Bhavan Multi-Arts Complex, Bhopal, India | |
| 2003 | Printmaking, Department of Art, Utah State University, Logan, USA |
| 2002 | Printmaking division, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
Articles/Publications
| 2022 | Interview and images included The Wheel of Life – From Paradigm to Presence by Lydia Kwa, Page 80-95 as a part of In the Present Moment – Buddhism, Contemporary Art, and Social Practice by Haema Sivanesan |
| 2018 | Meeting with ‘Time of Tibet’ where Aspired for Freedom, Nam Do News, June 14 2018, page 16 by Se Yeong Jeong (Korean) The Reality of Tibet —The Work Got Tense, Gwang Nam News, June 18th 2018, by Sun Ju Goh ( Korean) History of Tibetan refugees – Suffering and Reflection to Gwang ju, Gwang Ju Daily News, volume 7218, June 14 2018, by Geo Wool Jeong ( Korean) Share the Pain of Tibet, Gwan Ju News, Volume 20772, June 14th 2018, page 16, by Mi Eun Kim (Korean) Silent Protest, Vue Weekly, No.1165, Feb22 – 28 2018, Page 30, by Stephan Boissonneault |
| 2017 | The Asian American Literary Review, Volume 8, Issue 1:Spring/Summer 2017, Page 18 (one image “Drawings from Dharamsala” – A solo exhibition by Tomoyo Ihaya, Great News, September 21 2017 (Chinese text) National Premiere of “Drawings from Dharamala”, China Daily News, September 20 2017 (Chinese text) Drawings from Dharamsala –Solo exhibition by Tomoyo Ihaya@NCTU Art Gallery, Asia Media by Zheng Ming (Chinese text) Eyes on Tibet on Display at the ODD Gallery, The Klondike Sun, page 7 June 14 2017 by Meg Walker Life and Art: Two distinct artists explore melting points in Dawson City, Yukon News, June 2 2017, by Meg Walker Unique Expression – Life and Death, Chunichi News Paper, March 2 2017, p. 16 by Sumire Tachibana Internal Landscapes on Japanese paper, Ise News Paper, March 2 2017, by Yuko Kawamura (both Japanese) |
| 2016 | Art Poses Cultural Questions, The Georgia Straight, Volume 50 Number 2547 October 20-27/2016, p.36, by Robin Laurence Tomoyo Ihaya’s Powerful Iconography of Compassion, Galleries west, November 16 2016, by Beverly Cramp (online) Tomoyo Ihaya y los Simbolos, El Universal, Martes 13 de diciembre de 2016, p.D6 Vida Q, By Rocio G. Benitez |
| 2014 | Opening of Building Bridges, an Art Exhibition, Volume 2, Issue 15, August 16-31, 2014, Page 5 by Tenzin Menkyi |
| 2013 | Prayers and Butter lamps, Compassion, Volume 4, May 2013, p. 54 and 55, images and texts (Japanese) |
| Searching for Peace Amid Frames of Tibet, The Georgia Straight, Volume 47 Number 2373, June 13-20/2013, p.51 by Robin Laurence | |
| Between life and death: the paintings of Tomoyo Ihaya, Seminar, Issue 644 April 2013 by Ananya Vajpeyi | |
| 2012 | Inprint of a Japanese Artist, The Telegraph – Calcutta-India, February 24th 2012, by Namita Panda |
| 2011 | Water, Food, Communion, Lake Magazine, Issue 6, 2011, p20-30, Images and a text by Briar Craig |
| Appearances can be deceptive, The Georgia Straight, Volume 45 number 2254, March 3-10/2011, p53 by Robin Laurence | |
| Tomoyo Ihaya: On the Edge of Water, Preview – The Gallery Guide, February/March 2011, p62 by Mia Johnson | |
| 2008 | Fall Arts Preview – Who to Watch, The Georgia Straight, Volume 42 number 2125, Sep 11-18/2008, p53, by Robin Laurence |
| 2006 | Room Magazine, Volume 30.3, cover, p4 & p52-3 (4 images) |
| Water-Appreciating the Miracle, eVent, Wed. July 12th, 2006, p7, by Portia Priegert | |
| 2005 | Wet Secrets, Vue Weekly, No. 495, April 14-20 2005, p49 by Agnieszka Matejko |
| Runs Deep, See Magazine, No. 587, March 31 – April 6, p12 by Christa O’Keefe | |
| Tomoyo Ihaya: Fountain: New Works, Preview – The Gallery Guide, February/March 2005, p30, by Mia Johnson |
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| 2004 | Front Magazine, March-April 2004, p15-17 (images) |
| 2003 | Artichoke, Volume 15, No.2, Fall 2003, p31 & 34 (two images) |
| 2001 | The Capilano Review, Capilano College, Series 2, No.35, Fall 2001, p49-52, p.57 (4 images including the cover and a short bio) |
| 2001 | Canadian Art, Volume 18, No.2, Summer 2001, p10 (Image and description – The 7th Annual Great Canadian Printmaking Competition) |
| 1999 | MPS 25th Anniversary Exhibition – A Printmaker’s Impression, CHOP, Malaspina Printmakers Society’s Newsletter, Vol.1, No.1, p3 by Kitty Blandy |
| 1998 | Hand Artist Winning Applause, the VOICE, Langara College Newsletter, Volume 31, No.4, October, p1997 |
| Growth and Regeneration, Xtra West, No.110, October 1997, p.21, by Paula Gustafson | |
| Collaboration: Tomoyo Ihaya & MIA Tremblay, CHOP, Malaspina Printmakers Society’s Newsletter, Vol.10, No.4, November 1997, p10-11 | |
| Printmaking: From the Block to the Pixel, Planet of the Arts, Spring 1998, p21-22, by Marc Hébert | |
| 1996 | Curatorial Statement, CHOP, Volume 9, No.4, November, p3, by Ann Rosenberg |
Collections
- Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada
- ACCTON Art Foundation, Hsinchu city, Taiwan
- Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, Kamloops, BC, Canada
- LAMO (Ladakh Arts and Media Organization)
- Art Bank, Canada Council for the Arts
- Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Alberta Fondations for the Arts, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Cremona Civic Museum, Cremona, Italy
- Ernst & Young Collections, Toronto, ON,Canada
- Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada
- Capilano College Art Institute, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Surrey Metro Savings, Surrey, BC, Canada
- Print Study Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Utah, USA
Related Work Activities
| 2023 | Guest Speaker, ECUAD continuing study summer school for highschool students Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| 2019 | Panelist, In the Moment – Buddhism, Contemporary art, Social Activism, Victoria, BC, Canada Instructor, Chogappo workshop ‘Over Hundreds of Rivers’, Cheonan City, Korea |
| 2018 | Artist talk, CCAT (Cosmopolitan Culture Action Taichung), Taichung, Taiwan Instructor, Institute for the Applied Arts, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan Instructor, Arts for Kids, Gorden Smith Gallery Artist talk, Emily Carr University of Arts and Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada Artist talk, AHHA Gallery, Gwangju, Korea Artist talk, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| 2017 | Lecturer, Seminar series, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan Instructor, Institute for the Applied Arts, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan Instructor, Art Together, Surrey Art Gallery Artist talk, ODD Gallery, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada |
| 2013 | Artist talk, Visual Space, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| 2012 | Lecturer and demonstrator, Lalit Kara Academy, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India |
| 2011 | Instructor, Relief – Print Media, Emily Carr University of Art and Design |
| Instructor, Japanese Lamination Technique, Malaspina Printmakers Society | |
| Instructor, Aquatint and Sugar lift, Malaspina Printmakers Society | |
| Instructor, Etching I, Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, BC | |
| Instructor, Traditional Etching, Malaspina Printmakers Society | |
| 2010 | Instructor, Reduction Woodblock Printmaking, Multi-Purpose Room, Edge, Vancouver, BC |
| Demonstrator, Japanese Woodblock Printing, Lalit kala Akademi, New Delhi, India | |
| Mentor, Mentorship programme, Malaspina Printmakers Society | |
| 2010 | Instructor, Relief Printmaking, Emily Carr University of Art and Design |
| Instructor, Traditional Etching, Malaspina Printmakers Society | |
| 2008-9 | Mentor, Mentorship programme, Malaspina Printmakers Society |
| 2008 | Instructor, Chine Colle Magic, Malaspina Printmakers Society |
| 2007 | Instructor, Etching for Beginners, Malaspina Printmakers Society |
| Lecturer and demonstrator, Lalit Kara Academy, New Delhi, India | |
| 2006 | Instructor, Japanese Woodblock, Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, BC |
| 2005 | Instructor, Etching for beginners, Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, BC |
| 2004 | Instructor, Etching for beginners, Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, BC |
| Workshop assistant, design workshop (Opiniones Talleres) with Marna Bunnell, Xalapa, Mexico | |
| 2002 | Teaching Assistant, Drawing- Summer Session, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| Teaching Assistant, 300 Level printmaking, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB | |
| 2001 | Teaching Assistant, 300 Level printmaking, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| Workshop Assistant with Lyndal Osborne, Design Camp, Organized by the Department of the Environment Design, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB | |
| 2000 | Teaching Assistant, Senior Printmaking, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| Workshop Assistant, Japanese Wood Block Workshop with Noboru Sawai, Metchosin Summer Art School, Metchosin, BC | |
| 1997 | Shop Attendant, Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, BC |
| Workshop Assistant, Japanese Wood Block Workshop with Noboru Sawai, Malaspina Printmakers SocietyVancouver, BC | |
| 1996 | Discussion Panel, ‘Contemporary Japanese Printmakers’, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC |
| Archeological Excavation Assistant, Tsu-City, Mie, Japan |