About Tegan

I am an artist. In 2011 I returned to the West Coast from New York City where I was part of a collective of artists working with inner city youth designing and painting murals in urban areas. My background is based in print media, I have taught at The Vancouver Island School of Art, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Malaspina Printmakers, The Alberta College of Art & Design and Concordia University as well as participated in projects at The Banff Centre in Alberta and The Bauhaus University in Weimar Germany. My art practice is inspired by street art and it’s role in the community narrative.

Working in the sociopolitical spirit of public intervention, my art practice is heavily weighted in site-specific research, community engagement and access to historical documentation of the events that continue to shape the community. The strength of my art practice lies in the investigation of the community’s response to and awareness of social landscape. Researching and documenting the multiple frequencies in which information is shared is a level on which my art practice functions. Rather than recycling the politicized stereotypes of a location, I explore the nuances that define the history of the city and amplify the ongoing streams of expression that continue to create the culture.

EDUCATION
2004-2007
Master of Fine Arts (Print Media)
Concordia University, Montreal QC, Canada

2006
Semester Abroad, Art in Public Spaces
Bauhaus University, Weimar Germany

2000-2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Print Media)
Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary AB, Canada

1996-1998
Diploma of Display & Design Major
Langara College, Vancouver BC, Canada

1994
Foundation Year, Bachelor of Applied Arts
University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW, Australia

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL WORK
2013
Teaching Artist in Residence
Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver BC

2013
Teaching Artist in Residence
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria High School

2012
Teaching Artist in Residence
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Ecole Brodeur teaching High school

2012
Integrate Art Society, Victoria BC
Director of development and fundraising

2011
Teacher; Street Art; Voice of the City
Vancouver Island School of Art, Victoria BC

2011
Okanagan Print Triennial; The Art Gallery of Kelowna BC
Contributed writing to the catalog; Truth and Isolation

2010
Teacher;  Creative Arts Workshops for Kids with The Brooklyn Arts Council
Manhattan, New York USA

2008
Teacher; Screen Printing
The Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary AB

2008
Teacher; Summer Art Instructor
North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, Calgary AB

2007
Teacher;  Digital Print Media
Concordia University, Montreal QC

2007
Graduated Exhibition Co-Curator
Concordia University, Montreal QC Canada

2006-2007
The Back Gallery Co-Director
Montreal QC Canada

2006
Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver BC
Curatorial Internship

2006
Teaching Assistant;  Lithography
Concordia University, Montreal QC

2005
Teaching Assistant: Advanced Printmaking
Concordia University, Montreal QC

2004
Teaching Assistant: Intro to Screen Printing
Concordia University, Montreal QC

2002
Assistant Printmaking Facilitator: Visual Arts Department
The Banff Centre for the Arts, AB

2001-2002
Studio Technical Assistant in Printmaking
The Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary AB

GRANTS & AWARDS
2007
International Travel Grant
Canada Council for the Arts

2006
CIAM & Hexagram –  Travel Grant
Concordia University, Montreal Canada

2005
CIAM & Hexagram – Research and Production Grant
Concordia University, Montreal Canada

2002
Printmaking Travel Scholarship
Alberta College of Art and Design Canada

2001
Illingworth Kerr Travel Scholarship
Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada