Morag Schonken

Born, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1980

Traveled throughout Australia 2004 - 2005

Currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Education

2008 � � � � � � � � � � � University of Winnipeg,�Arts & Cultural Management Program

2006 � � � � � � � � � � � Toronto School of Art, Fine Art Diploma

2001� � � � � � � � � � �� Sir Sanford Fleming College, Drawing and Painting Certificate. Haliburton, Ontario

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Solo Exhibitions

2007 � � � � � � � � � � � The Carrick Installation, 682 Corydon, Winnipeg

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� fibrous tissue, Gallery 54 (Locker), TSA, Toronto

2004� � � � � � � � � � �� What the Body Remembers, TSA Gallery, Toronto

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Group Exhibitions

2008 � � � � � � � � � � ��The Swag Bag Project; The Exhibition,�Winnipeg

2008 � � � � � � � � � � � Over The Top,�MAWA, Winnipeg

2007 � � � � � � � � � � � The Swag Bag Project, Winnipeg

2007� � � � � � � � � � �� Shadow Box Exhibition and Auction, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto

2007 � � � � � � � � � �� Fixed/Variable,� MAWA, Winnipeg

2007 � � � � � � � � � � � Welcome to the Dollhouse III, MAWA, Winnipeg

2007 � � � � � � � � � � � The Cabinet: The Unlocking, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� Shadow Box Exhibition and Auction, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� The Paper Napkin Show, Propeller Centre for Visual Arts, Toronto

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� Possible Languages, TSA Gallery, Toronto

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� amalgam, Niagara Gallery / TSA Gallery, Toronto

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� Grad Show & Open House, Toronto School of Art

2005� � � � � � � � � � �� TSA Christmas Open House, Toronto School of Art

2005� � � � � � � � � � �� Toads and Diamond (Telling Tales), TSA Gallery, Toronto

2005� � � � � � � � � � �� Shadow Box Exhibition and Auction, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto

2004� � � � � � � � � � �� Open House & Grad Show, Toronto School of Art

2003 � � � � � � � � � � � Alice 12^th, TSA Gallery, Toronto

2003 � � � � � � � � � � � Open House & Grad Show, Toronto School of Art

2003 � � � � � � � � � � � Art as Books, WARC Gallery, Toronto

2003 � � � � � � � � � � � The Collectors, TSA Gallery, Toronto,

2002 � � � � � � � � � � � TSA Christmas Open House, Toronto School of Art

2001 � � � � � � � � � � � Creative Foundations, Sir Sandford Fleming College, Haliburton

2001� � � � � � � � � � �� Gala "Chair"ity Auction, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa

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Online shows

Shadow Box Exhibition 2005 � � � � � http://www.textilemuseum.ca/shadowbox2005/artist_index.html#S

Shadow Box Exhibition 2006 � � � � � http://www.textilemuseum.ca/shadowbox2006/artist_index.html#S

Shadow Box Exhibition 2007 � � � � � http://www.textilemuseum.ca/shadowbox2007/artist_index.html#S

The Swag Bag Project � � � � � � � � � ��http://www.kerrilynnreeves.com/swagbaghome.html

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Related Experience

2006-07 � � � � � � � � � Foundation Mentorship Program, Mentor Shawna Dempsey, MAWA, Winnipeg

2006 � � � � �� Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Internship, Toronto

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� The Digital Camera, Workshop, Toronto School of Art

2004� � � � � � � � � � �� Volunteer. Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto

2003� � � � � � � � � � �� Instillation Assistant. WARC Gallery, Toronto, Janet Morton's exhibition Tending

2000-03 � � � � � � � �� Vice- President, Publicity and Programming Assistant. Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa

2002� � � � � � � � � � �� Fun Day Assistant. �Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa

2002� � � � � � � � � � �� Doll Making, Sir Sanford Fleming College, Intensive workshop, Haliburton

2001 � � � � � � � � � � � Juries Show Committee and Publicity Positions. Oshawa Art Association

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Awards

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� MAWA, Foundation Mentorship Bursary

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� Toronto School of Art, Brian Burnett Digital Media Scholarship

2003 � � � � � � � � � � � Toronto School of Art, Barbara Barrett Scholarship

2002 � � � � � � � � � � � Sir Sanford Fleming College Graduate Showing Most Technical and Creative Development

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Collections and Commissions

1998� � � � � � � � � � �� CIBC, Mural Oshawa, Ontario

Work included in Private Collections

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Publications

2007� � � � � � � � �� From Russia With Love (review), http://tarabursey.blogspot.com/�

2007 � � � � � � � � � � � MAWA newsletter, � Feb - March 2007, Winnipeg.

2006� � � � � � � � � � �� ArtFlack. Spring 2006 issue. Art reviews.

2005� � � � � � � � � � �� In Response. Contemporary Issues Toronto

2002� � � � � � � � � � �� Art Matters. Oshawa Art Association Newsletter. Featured Member biography. Oshawa

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Biography

2002� � � � � � � � � � �� Robert McLaughlin Gallery Volunteer Committee Annual Report.

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2001� � � � � � � � � � �� The Haliburton County Echo, review of Creative Foundations show, Haliburton, Ont.