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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