CV

Born
Born in St. Thomas, ON, 1969. Lives and works in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Education
2010 Currently completing academic requirements for BFA at Emily Carr Institute
1996 Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, BC (Diploma in Fine Art, majoring in Studio)
1989 H.B. Beal Technical & Vocational School – Bealart Program, London, ON (Printmaking & Textiles)

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
2010 Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Latitude 53 Contemporary Visual Culture, Edmonton, AB (Apr 30-May 29)
2009 Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Campbell River Art Gallery, Campbell River, BC (Jan 23-Feb 27)
2007 Favourite Ways With Pheasant, The New Gallery (+15), Calgary, AB (October-November)
Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?, Fifth Parallel Gallery, University of Regina, SK (July)

Duo Exhibitions
2006 Permutations: the raw and the soft, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, BC (with Stephen Laidlaw)[monograph]

Select Group Exhibitions/Performances
2004 Effigy burning event protesting war in Iraq (”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, London, 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 Annes, 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
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 selling sculptures and hand-painted intaglios while she was a student at H.B. Beal in London, ON. Her work is included in private collections throughout Ontario and British Columbia. Jody has been selling her most recent sculptures and works-on-paper to private collectors in Vancouver, BC.