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Academics

​1998–2001       Glass Crafts Technique Program, Centre des Métiers du Verre du Québec, Cégep du Vieux-Montréal (QC), Canada
1995–1998       BFA Fine Arts, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), (QC), Canada
1993–1995       College Diploma in Fine Arts, Cégep de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières (QC), Canada


             Member of the Conseil des Métiers d’Art du Québec (2008–2026)

Solo / Duo Exhibitions

2025              Mulranny Art Center, Mulranny, Ireland
2024             Parallèle 45.37, Loretta Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
2020            CERFAV, “Let’s Walk in the Woods,” CERFAV, Vannes-le-Châtel, France
2019             Glass Museum of Lauscha, “Magical Inspiration,” Lauscha, Germany
2018             Rose Glass Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
2018             Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2012             NeeNah, Montreal (QC), Canada
2012             “Magnolia,” Galerie CREA, Montreal (QC), Canada
2006             “Phantastic,” Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Exhibitions

2024             Venice Glass Week, Exhibition Your bead in Venice, Murano Glass Museum, Venice, Italy
2024             British Beads Biennale, Bead Exhibition, London, England
2024             Salem Community College, Group Exhibition, Salem, NJ, USA
2024             Inaugural Exhibition, Glass Axis, Columbus, Ohio, USA
2023             International Glass Biennale of Sofia, Bulgaria
2023             Masters of the North, The Canadian Glass Art Show, Duncan McClellan, FL, USA
2023             Flame Off France, Nancy, France
2022             Finalist, Jean-Marie Gauvreau Prize, MUMAQ, Montreal, Canada
2021–2026        Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Before Yesterday We Could Fly,” New York, USA
2020             Ceramic and Glass Gallery, “In Concert,” Waterloo, ON, Canada
2020             Quest Art School and Gallery, “More to It Than Being Blue,” Midland, ON, Canada
2019             Hodge Gallery, Pittsburgh Glass Center, “Material World,” Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2019             Drysdale Glass Festival, Australia
2018             Pushing Back the Dark, Cohasset, MA, USA
2018             ISGB, Las Vegas, NV, USA
2017             La Gare Gallery, Master Glass Jewelers, Murano, Italy
2017             Davide Penso Studio and Gallery, “Glass Master,” Murano, Italy
2017             Galerie Elena Lee, Faculty and Graduates of Espace Verre, Montreal, QC, Canada
2017             Urban Glass, New York, NY, USA
2017             European Museum of Modern Glass, Coburg, Germany
2016             Pilchuck, GLOW, Seattle, WA, USA
2016             Duo Show, Galerie Gutgesell, Lauscha, Germany
2016             Murmure, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON, Canada
2015             Mutation, Museum of Civilization, Quebec (QC), Canada
2015             21st Goblet Invitational, Kittrell/Riffkind Glass Gallery, Dallas, TX, USA
2015             Urban Glass, New York, NY, USA
2014             Galerie Merwin, “Glass Lifeforms,” Bloomington, IL, USA
2014             National Liberty Museum, “Glass Lifeforms,” Philadelphia, PA, USA
2013             Glass Lifeform, Hodge Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2013             C2 Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
2013             Galerie Bender, Asheville, NC, USA
2012             SOFA Chicago, Galerie Créa, Chicago, IL, USA
2012             “Strong Presence,” Galerie Hodgell, Sarasota, FL, USA
2012             “Bijoux,” Norton Museum, Palm Beach, FL, USA
2011              SOFA Chicago, Galerie Créa, Chicago, IL, USA
2011              Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec, “Annie Brown,” Montreal, QC, Canada
2011              Galerie CREA, François-Houdé Prize, Montreal, QC, Canada
2010              Espace Création, Loto-Québec, “Kaleidoscope,” Montreal, QC, Canada
2010              SOFA Chicago, Galerie Créa, Chicago, IL, USA
2010              Maison de la Culture Marie-Uguay, “Glass Today,” Montreal, QC, Canada
2010              GAAC, Members Exhibition, Montreal, QC, Canada
2010              Galerie Créa, “Verre Vif,” Montreal, QC, Canada
2010              Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY, USA
2010              Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
2010              Centre Materia, Quebec (QC), Canada
2010              Galerie CREA, François-Houdé Prize, Montreal, QC, Canada
2009             Galerie CREA, “Passeport Requis Show,” Montreal, QC, Canada
2009             “Humain,” Galerie Espace Verre, Montreal, QC, Canada
2009             SOFA Chicago, CREA Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2009             Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Annie E. Brown Show, Waterloo, ON, Canada
2009             CREA Gallery, Montreal, QC, Canada
2008             Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
2008             Galerie Artistrie, Montreal, QC, Canada
2008             Les Verriers St-Denis, Montreal, QC, Canada
2007             The Works Art and Design Festival, “Lucent,” Edmonton, AB, Canada
2007             Lafrenière et Pai, “Glass Sculptures Now!,” Ottawa, ON, Canada
2007             Illingworth Kerr Gallery, “Lucent,” Calgary, AB, Canada
2007             Espace Verre, “Fest Noz,” Montreal, QC, Canada
2007             Philadelphia Glass Works, “Lovers,” Philadelphia, PA, USA
2007             Corning Museum of Glass, La Boutique, Corning, NY, USA
2006–2008        Philadelphia Glass Works, “Supernatural,” Philadelphia, PA, USA
2006–2009        Morgan Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2006–2007        Philabaum Glass Gallery, Tucson, AZ, USA
2006–2008        Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2006–2009        Galerie Luniverre, Paris, France
2006              Westin, Pilchuck Auction Sale, Seattle, WA, USA
2006             National Glass Centre, “Wearing Glass 2,” Sunderland, England
2006             Symmetry Gallery, “Beautiful Beads,” Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
2006             OXO Gallery, “Wearing Glass 2,” London, England
2005             Lafrenière et Pai, Duo Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, Canada
2005             Lafrenière et Pai, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Permanent Collections

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Murano Glass Museum
National Gallery of Sofia, Bulgaria
Glass Museum of Lauscha, Germany
Spielzeug Museum, Nuremberg, Germany
Eirnsting Stiftung Glass Museum, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany
European Museum of Contemporary Glass, Coburg, Germany
Niijima Glass Museum, Japan
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
National Glass Centre, Sunderland, England
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Grants/ Awards

2025              Residency Grant, Ireland

2024                  Second price, Your Beads in Venice, Murano, Italy
2023              Travel Grants (3), CALQ, United States, Bulgaria, France
2022              Research and Creation Grant, CALQ
2020              Research and Creation Grant, CALQ
2020              Travel Grant, France
2019              Research and Creation Grant, CALQ
2019              Travel Grant, CALQ, Australia
2019              Travel Grant, CALQ, Germany
2018              Travel Grant, CALQ, Japan
2018              Travel Grant, CALQ, Las Vegas
2017              Professional Development Grant, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2017              Travel Grant, CALQ, Italy
2017              Travel Grant, CALQ, Germany
2016              Professional Development Grant, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2015              Research and Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2014              CALQ, Research and Professional Development Grant
2010              Winner, François-Houdé Prize
2010              CALQ, Research and Professional Development Grant
2009              Finalist, François-Houdé Prize
2009             SODEC, Career Development
2009             Finalist, “Le Grand Lustre Loto-Québec”
2008             SODEC, Carrousel des Arts, Paris, France
2005             Young Volunteer, Solo Exhibition Project, Ministère du Revenu du Québec
2005             Research and Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
1998             Gilles Verville Visual Arts Grant

Residencies

Mulranny Arts Centre, Ireland
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
European Museum of Contemporary Glass, Coburg, Germany
Gullkistan, Laugarvatn, Iceland

Professional Training

2025             Centre d’art Rosynsky, Way’s Mills, QC, Canada
2023             Matt Eskuche, Espace Verre, Montreal, QC, Canada
2019             Robert Mickelsen, La Table Noire Studio, Shawinigan, QC, Canada
2017             De La Torre Brothers, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2016             Suellen Fowler, The Studio, Corning, NY, USA
2016             André Gutgesell, Lauscha, Germany
2014             Murrini, Chuck Lopez, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2014             Flameworking, Kari Russell-Pool, Espace Verre, QC, Canada
2012             Joseph Cavalieri, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2012             Ross Richmond, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2010             Lucio Bubacco, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2009            “Small but Perfect!”, Bill Gudenrath, Corning, NY, USA
2009             Introduction to Venetian Techniques, Bill Gudenrath, Corning, NY, USA
2008             Mixed Techniques, Torchwork, Michael Mangiafico, Espace Verre, Montreal, QC, Canada
2007             “Jewelry Alternative,” Bruce Metcalf, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, USA
2007             “Ultimate Details,” Torchwork, Loren Stump, Corning, NY, USA
2006             Torch Blowing, Shane Ferro, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
                Woodturning, André Martel, St-Césaire, QC, Canada
2002             Lampworking Technique, Suzanna Plum, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2001             Basic Torch Technique, Alexander Kapran, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2000             Blown Glass Engraving, Naoko Takenouchi, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2000             Blown Glass, Alan Goldfarb, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
1997              Cast Glass, Gilles Deshaunier and Joan Crous, UQTR, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada

Professional Experience

2026             Jelveh Glass Studio, Morgan Hill, California, USA
2025             The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2024             Salem Community College, Salem, NJ, USA
2024             Mulranny Arts Centre, Mulranny, Ireland
2023             Guest of Honor, Salem Glass Center, Salem, NJ, USA
2023             Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2022             “Happily Ever After,” Master Class Instructor, Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA
2020             CERFAV, “Happily Ever After,” Master Class, Vannes-le-Châtel, France
2019             Drysdale Glass Festival, Australia
2019             Flameworking Cocktail, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2019             Flameworking Cocktail, The Studio, Corning, NY, USA
2018             “Tempted by Fire,” Terminal City Glass Co-op, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018             Flameworking Cocktail, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC, USA
2018             Illuminated Fantasy, Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA
2017             Glass Axis, Columbus, OH, USA
2016             “Happily Ever After,” Pilchuck, WA, USA
2016             Flameworking Cocktail, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2016             More!, Terminal City Glass Co-op, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2005–2017        Torchwork Instructor, Espace Verre, Montreal, QC, Canada
2015             Flameworking Cocktail, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2014             Flameworking Extravaganza!, Niijima, Japan
2014            “Tempted by Fire,” Pilchuck, WA, USA
2014             Guest of Honor, Niijima Glass Festival, Niijima, Japan
2011             Assistant to James Minson, Espace Verre, Montreal, QC, Canada
2011             Torchwork Instructor, Pratt School of Fine Arts, Seattle, WA, USA
2009–2021        Torchwork Instructor, The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2009–2010        Torchwork Instructor, Les Ateliers des Arts du Feu, Saguenay, QC, Canada
2007–2008        Torchwork Instructor, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB, Canada
2005             Teaching Assistant to Laura Donefer, Pilchuck, Seattle, WA, USA
2005             Professional Assistant to Laura Donefer, Tacoma Glass Museum, Tacoma, WA, USA
2005             Professional Assistant to Chuck Lopez, Tacoma Glass Museum, Tacoma, WA, USA
2005             Teaching Assistant to Laura Donefer, Mixed Media Course, Ezra Studio, Japan
2004             Teaching Assistant to Laura Donefer, Corning Studio, Corning, NY, USA
2000–2005        Teaching Assistant to Laura Donefer, Glassblowing Course, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
2003             Teaching Assistant to Laura Donefer, Pilchuck, Seattle, WA, USA
2002             Teaching Assistant to Michelle Lapointe, CMVQ, Montreal, QC, Canada

Galleries

2023–2026        Duncan McClellan, FL, USA
2013–2025        Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2013–2016        Bender Gallery, Asheville, NC, USA
2010–2013        Galerie Créa, Montreal, QC, Canada
2005–2008        Symmetry Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
2006             Galerie Lafrenière et Paï, Ottawa, ON, Canada

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