Decolonizing Space

Mark your calendars: I’m excited to participate in a panel discussion connected to the exhibition The Lifecycle of Celestial Objects Pts 1 & 2. The McIntosh Gallery announcement: Co-presented by McIntosh Gallery and the Department of Visual Arts, Western University.Registration requiredMcIntosh Gallery and the Art Now! Speakers’ Series are excited …

The Lifecycle of Celestial Objects Parts 1 and 2

I’m so thrilled to be participating in this exciting – and out of this world – exhibition at McIntosh Gallery! My Rogue 45 animation will be presented as well as brand-new paintings from the Women With Impact series. I’m still putting the final touch on these very large and very …

Exhibition in New York City at Ceres Gallery

I am delighted to participate in the art + science collaborative exhibitionBeyond Gender: The Future of Being Humanat Ceres Gallery in New York City, organized by the wonderful non-profit Relational Space.My role as science advisor and co-curator was extended to also exhibit artworks from my Women With Impact series and …

Presenting at ISEA 2023 in Paris

I had the great pleasure of presenting my talk Are we alone? How trans-disciplinary practice helps us to conceive of Life beyond Earth at the International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA) in Paris. More here: ISEA 2023 ISEA 2023 program

imagine: Deconstructing AI Art

Following my recent artistic excursion into the world of AI art with the Exotopia project and the Rogue 45 animation, I’ve become increasingly interested in the implications of creating art with AI. This has led me to become involved with the newly created Applied AI Institute at Concordia University. I …

Exotopia Launch at Grey Area, San Francisco

The official launch of the Exotopia project is taking place at Gray Area in San Francisco. Meet my collaborators Scott Kildall and Franck Marchis, who will present the project and invite people to try out the Exotopia VR installation. Part of the launch is an exhibition of my Rogue 45 …

One Small Step at Espronceda in Barcelona

The video One Small Step is included in the Leonardo showcase Digital Awareness for Sustainable Futures at the Espronceda Art Center, part of ISEA 2022 Barcelona.  “Digital Awareness for Sustainable Futures with Leonardo” explores the possibilities of global futures that reimagine everything to invite a vibrant, just, regenerative world with VR, AR, …

The Diaries of Space Explorers Podcast

I was delighted to be a guest on Gavin Tolometti’s podcast The Diaries of Space Explorers. We discussed my art series Women With Impact, my current Ph.D. research into how art and astrobiology overlap, the impact of science communication, and how to engage more women with the STEM field. Listen …

Exoplanet Zoo Public Lecture at CYFEST-13

It was an immense pleasure to participate in the international media art festival CYFEST-13. As part of the festival, the organizers put together a series of live-streamed public lectures. My presentation Exoplanet Zoo, Contemplating Alien Worlds Through Art and Science has now been made available on YouTube – watch it …

Article published in Canadian Review of Art Education

My article Merging dualities: How convergence points in art and science can (re)engage women with the STEM field appears in the latest issue of the Canadian Review of Art Education. AbstractHow can the interweaving of knowledge silos help to engage girls who are becoming disinterested in science? This study describes …