Education
2013–17 BFA, Jewellery and Metalsmithing, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2012–13 Foundation Year, Yukon School Of Visual Arts, Dawson City, Yukon Territory
2009–10 General Studies, Yukon College, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Professional Experience
2017–18 ODD Gallery Programming Assistant (Young Canada Works Internship), Klondike Institute of Art and Culture, Dawson City, Yukon Territory
– Archive past ODD Gallery exhibitions onto website
– Installation and deinstallation
– Assist with gallery outreach programs
– Plan craft fair
– Organize and run gallery visits and activities
2017 Artist in residence, Yukon SOVA
– Engage with SOVA students
– Deliver artist talk
2017 Programming Assistant (seasonal student position), Klondike Institute of Arts and Culture, Dawson City, Yukon Territory
– Assist with planning the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
– Recruit and coordinate volunteers for festival
– Recruit and organize businesses and artists for “The Gallery Hop” event
– Organize “Drink and Draw” event
– Responsible for Arts Fest sponsorship call-out and collections
– Help install exhibitions in the gallery
– Design posters for events and exhibitions
2017 Dialect: NSCAD Fashion Show participant, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– Showcase jewellery on runway
– Organize models, media, and sew garments
2017 Co-Curator, Entities: NSCAD Senior Jewellery and Metalsmithing Exhibition, Historic Properties, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– Recruit jewellers, organize volunteers, event space and installation
2017 Ring band workshop assistant, mARTch Break, Extended Studies NSCAD, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– Assist instructor and youth with ring band making workshop
2017 Jewellery Facilitator, Art Factory, Phoenix Youth Programs, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– Assist instructor and youth with sand casting workshop
2016 Programming Assistant (seasonal student position), Klondike Institute of Arts and Culture, Dawson City, Yukon Territory
– Assist with planning the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
– Recruit and coordinate volunteers for festival
– Recruit and organize businesses and artists for “The Gallery Hop” event
– Organize “Drink and Draw” event
– Responsible for Arts Fest sponsorship call-out and collections
– Help install exhibitions in the gallery
– Design posters for events and exhibitions
Exhibitions
2018 Solo Show, Skin, ODD Gallery, Dawson City, Yukon
2017 Online Group Show, Appropriated Adornment, snagspace.org
2017 Group Show, Crafting the Future, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario
2017 May Solo Show Boreal Reverie: Coming Home, Confluence Gallery, Dawson City, Yukon
2017 April Group Show Entities: NSCAD Senior Art Jewellery and Metalsmithing Exhibition, Historic Properties, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2017 February Solo show Boreal Reverie, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2017 Travelling student group show Alchemy4, The Enamelist Society, Ohio and Tennessee, USA
2016 REDress Project Performance, Nocturne, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2016 Group show and sale Currents, Frida Jewellery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Scholarships
2017 BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition Nominee
2014 Art Dealers Association of Canada Foundation Scholarship
Publications
2017 Klondike Sun, June issue
2017 Yukon News, June issue yukon-news.com/news/life-and-art-two-distinct-artists-explore-melting-points-in-dawson-city/
2017 NSCAD Dialect Fashion Show Catalogue
2017 NSCAD Graduate Catalogue
2017 Free Coffee Catalogue
2016 Featured Artist in Tea and Bannock blog, August 2016 teaandbannock.com/2016/08/23/feature-artist-tamika-knutson/
2016 Jewellery Studio Projects, Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing department Catalogue , NSCAD University, Halifax
2017 Society of North American Goldsmiths
Professional Affiliations
Volunteer Experience
– Dawson City Music Festival’s Girls Rock Camp volunteer
– Assist artist Eunseon Stella Park install exhibition at Anna Leonowens Gallery
– Assist artist Jamie Black install exhibition in Anna Leonowens Gallery– Yukon riverside volunteer
– Dawson City Music Festival kids tent assistant