Education:
MFA in 3D Animation, Academy of Art University, SF, California, USA, 2006
Combined Honours BFA in Multimedia and Fine Art, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 2004
Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Westpark Adult Centre, St.Catharines, Ontario, 2000

Courses Taught:
2007 VISA 1P93 Figure Drawing, Brock University
Lecturer, Focusing on human anatomy, line value, proportions and shading. Studying masters such as Carravaggio, Michelangelo, Raphello, Francis Boucher and Mark Tennant

2007 VISA 2P96 3D Animation and Modeling, Brock University
Lecturer, Teaching Teaching modeling, texture, lighting, rigging, rendering and animation using Maya. Emphasis on studying narrative and character development in short films/features.

2002-2003 MMEDIA 2A03/Introduction to Multimedia, McMaster University
Teaching Assistant, Taught Macromedia Flash, SoundForge 5, Adobe Photoshop

2002-2003 MMEDIA 2H03/Introduction to Animation, McMaster University
Teaching Assistant, Taught Macromedia Flash, Aliasfront Maya

Exhibitions
Awards:
2005 Merchant Capital Group Design Award, Ontario Association of Art Galleries, Future Cities, Toronto, Ontario
2004 Top Emerging Artist, Reel Asian International Film Festival 2004, Toronto, Ontario
2002 Summer Company, Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
2000 Entrance Scholarship, McMaster University
1998 Waterloo Mathematics Competition, Waterloo University, Waterloo, Ontario

Nominations:
2005 Best Documentary, National Youth Film Festival, Ottawa, Ontario

Broadcast (Juried):
2005 October 10, ZedTV, CBC Television (Follow the mind of the artist)
2003 October 10, ZedTV, CBC Television (Follow the mind of the artist)
2003 November 7, ZedTV, CBC Television (Follow the mind of the artist)

Film Festivals (Juried):
2007 “A Room with a View,” Antwerpen, Belgium
2007 Red Stick International Animation Festival, Louisiana , USA
2007 Short Attention Span Digital Video Festival, Boston, USA
2007 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, San Luis Obispo , USA
2007 FLEFF, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, Ithaca , USA (Flag Metamorphoses)
2007 Traverse Video, Toulouse, France (Flag Metamorphoses)
2007 Projected Weekends, The Digital Hub, Dublin , Ireland (Flag Metamorphoses)
2007 DUTA Visual Arts Biennial, Douala, Cameroon (Flag Metamorphoses)
2007 BLINDEMUUR, Chassé Theater + Cinema, Breda, Netherlands (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 Canarias Mediafest, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 Renderyard International Animation Festival (Winston’s Shuttle)
2006 WYSIWYG Film Festival, SF, USA (Winston’s Shuttle)
2006 "State of the Image" - interactive media festival, Netherlands (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 Paraflows 06, Vienna, Austria (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 "Festival of Nations" in Ebensee, Austria (Flag Metamorphoses)
2005 8th Intl. Digital Art Exhibit, Havanna, Cuba (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 18th "Independent Arts"-Festival, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 F.I.L.E. Electronic Language Intl. Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 AniMOweb Festival, Modena, Italy (Flag Metamorphoses)
2006 Filmwerkstatt Düsseldorf, Germany (Flag Metamorphoses)
2005 BlueNovember MicroFilmFestival, Oklahoma, USA (Revisited Journey)
2005 Fantoche Animation Festival, Baden, Switzerland (Flag Metamorphoses)
2005 Commercio Gallery, Zuerich, Switzerland (Flag Metamorphoses)
2005 National Youth Film Festival, Ottawa, Ontario (Souriya Namaha, Revisited Journey v2)
2004 Reel Asian International Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario Canada (Souriya Namaha & Revisited Journey)
2004 Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Virtua Home)
2004 Staircase Theatre, Hamilton (January)
2003 Interactive Interactive, Gag the Gallery, Hamilton (pixade.com)

Group Exhibitions (Non Juried):
2004 McMaster Museum of Art (Souriya Namaha)
2004 February 6-8, Random Access Media, New Space, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (Fellowship, A Walk Through Thailand, Emergence and Birthday Wishes)

Commissions
3D:
2004 McMaster Engineering Fireball Show, McMaster University
2004 3D animation cinematics for McMaster Marauder Football, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 3D Spine for medical research, Saint Joseph Hospital, Hamilton
2003 Ole Ole, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 McMaster Marauder Opening, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University

Internet/Online:
2007 Khamp Media (www.khampMedia.com) Toronto, Ontario
2006 North and South Tours (www.northandsouthtravel.com), Nairobi, Kenya
2004 MWC (worldcongress.mcmaster.ca), Hamilton
2004 PM (www.portmansion.com/pm), St.Catharines, Ontario
2004 Port Dalhousie Cruises (www.dalhousieprincess.com), St.Catharines, Ontario
2004 PBC Ministries (www.pbcministries.com), Kansas, USA
2004 Marauder Weekend, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2004 OUA Squash Championships, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2004 OUA Waterpolo Championships, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 Lao 4 Life (www.lao4life.com), Hamilton, Ontario
2003 Modern Vision Photography (www.modernvisionphotography.com), Niagara Falls, Ontario
2003 OUA Rugby Championship, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 Mitchell Bowl CIS Semi-Final Football, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 Generasian Exotics (www.generasianexotics.com), St.Catharines, Ontario
2003 Pixade New Web Architects (www.pixade.com), St.Catharines, Ontario
2003 XPET (www.xpet.org), Portland, Oregon, USA
2003 Star Niagara (www.starniagara.com), Niagara Falls, Ontario
2002 The RAFT (www.theraft.ca), St.Catharines, Ontario
2002 OUA Tennis Championship, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 OUA Fencing Championship, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 OUA Rugby Championship, Main graphic, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 Port Mansion Theatre (www.portmansion.com), St.Catharines, Ontario
2002 Salvation Army Hamilton Laotian Corps (www.salvos.com/lao4life), Hamilton, Ontario
2002 Hospitality Services (hospitality.mcmaster.ca), McMaster University
2002 Your Painter, Bill Johnson (www.yourpainter.biz), St.Catharines, Ontario
2001 Accugraphics-Print (www.accugraphics-print.com), St.Catharines, Ontario
2001 Tavis Clothing (currently offline), Hamilton, Ontario

Print:
2005 The War Cry, April Cover, Salvation Army United States of America Territory, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2004-2005 Creative Package, Poster, Program covers, ticket designs, newspaper ads, Schedule cards, Banners, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2004 MWC Creative Package, Folders, Business cards, Letterhead, Letters, Sponsorship package, DeGroote Business, McMaster University
2004 Marauder Weekend, Poster, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2004 Ontario University Athletics Squash Championships, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2004 Ontario University Athletics Waterpolo Championships, Poster, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 Pixade Wedding Videography, Business Cards, St.Catharines, Ontario
2003 Mitchell Bowl CIS Semi-Final Football, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 OUA Rugby Championship, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 Bullying vs. Basketball, Poster, Logo Design, Program Cover, Banner, Athletic and Recreation Dept., Copps Coliseum and McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario
2003 Marauder Weekend, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2003 OUA Wrestling Championships, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 OUA Individual Tennis Championships, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 Canada University Lifeguard Championships, Poster, T-Shirt, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 Generasian Exotics, Business Cards, St.Catharines, Ontario
2002 Pixade New Web Architects, Brochure, Business Cards, St.Catharines, Ontario
2002 Dining on Campus, Weekly Menu Template, Hospitality Services, McMaster University
2002 OUA Fencing Championships, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2002 Marauder Weekend, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University
2001 OUA Waterpolo Championship, Poster, Program Cover, Athletic and Recreation Dept., McMaster University

Photography:
2006 Theatre Bay Area, May 2006 Cover “From Okra to Greens.” ISN: 1547-4607, USA
2006 Black and White, Academy of Art University Newspaper, April, San Francisco, CA, USA
2006 Black and White, Academy of Art University Newspaper, March, San Francisco, CA, USA
2006 SFGATE, I Just Stopped by to See the Man, San Francisco, CA, USA
2006 San Francisco Chronicle, Okra to Greens, San Francisco, CA, USA
2006 Okra to Greens, Loraine Hansberry Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
2005 Black Nativity, Loraine Hansberry Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA

Video:
2004 McMaster Fireball Show, 9 videos approx. 2-3min in length, McMaster University
2003 Bullying vs. Basketball, Interviews with players, National Anthum, Athletic and Recreation Dept., Copps Coliseum and McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario