PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2018-2020 - Master of Fine Arts Candidate - School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago IL, USA
2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts - Ontario College of Art and Design University. Toronto ON, Canada
2007-2008 OCADU Florence Off Campus Program, Florence Italy
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 /ˈɡroun(d)wərk/ - My Mother's Basement Gallery, at Gallery 555 (Toronto ON)
2014 Cortney Stephenson: Solo Exhibition - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2013 Sprawling Off The Edge Of The World, - SOHO Lobby Gallery (Toronto ON)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
2020 The Future of Our Plans: SAIC Graduate Class - Virtual Exhibition (Chicago IL)
2018 Northern Tendencies - Propeller Gallery (Toronto ON)
2018 Convergence - Continuing Studies Gallery, OCADU (Toronto ON)
2017 Salon V - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2017 Active Art Hustle: Relay 2017 - Pan Am Path, with Art Works Consulting (Toronto ON)
2017 Day Trip - Gallery 555 (Toronto ON)
2017 Gallery Collection Exhibition - Yellow House Gallery (Toronto ON)
2016 Salon Show IV - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2016 Salon Show: Snow Flakes II - Yellow House Gallery (Toronto ON)
2016 Art With Heart 23, Annual Casey House Fundraiser - Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto ON)
2016 Hot Knife - Yellow House Gallery (Toronto ON)
2016 Topophilia - The Riverdale Gallery (Toronto ON)
2016 Urban Architecture - #Hashtag Gallery (Toronto ON)
2016 Shades - Arta Gallery, (Toronto ON) [Commissioned Piece for Burt's Bees]
2015 Salon Show: Snow Flakes I - Yellow House Gallery (Toronto ON)
2015 Salon III - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2015 Why The @#&! Do You Paint?: Thick and Juicy - The Gladstone Hotel (Toronto ON)
2015 Embodiment – Artscape Youngplace (Toronto ON)
2015 URBAN LAND - Steamwhistle Brewery (Toronto ON)
2015 Delta - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2015 Mindscapes - Yellow House Gallery (Toronto ON)
2014 The Last Development - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2014 The Landscaped - The SOHO Lobby Gallery (Toronto ON)
2014 Affinities and Divergences - The Yellow House Gallery (Toronto ON)
2014 OCADU Alumni Association Exhibition - The Gladstone Hotel (Toronto ON)
2014 Salon Show I - Project Gallery (Toronto ON
2014 Future Landscapes - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2014 Project Gallery at Broadview Espresso - Broadview Espresso (Toronto ON)
2013 The Young Collectors Exhibit - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2013 Architecture - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2013 Lil' 2: A Show Of Small Works - Oz Studio Gallery (Toronto ON)
2013 Perpetual Motion - Project Gallery (Toronto ON)
2012 BANK On ART, ATM Exhibition Screened at 952 Queen St. West October 17th–November 16th 2012 (Toronto ON)
2012 Flip Toronto - Presented By Circuit Gallery and Art for Commuters. Screened August 6 - 19, 2012 on TTC Screens (Toronto ON)
2012 Lil': A Show Of Small Art Works – Oz Studio Gallery (Toronto ON)
2012 OCAD U Alumni Association Exhibition - The Gladstone Hotel (Toronto, ON)
2011 Weather - Airspace Gallery, Terminal 1 Pearson International Airport (Toronto, ON)
2011 Art and Light Studio Grand Opening - Art And Light Studio (La Mesa California, USA)
2011 Experiencing Perspectives III-Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canadian Headquarters (Mississauga, ON)
2011 Battle At The Varley: Live Painting Competition - Varley Art Gallery (Markham, ON)
2010 Junction Arts Festival- Impromptu Gallery, Academy of Realist Art (Toronto, ON)
2010 Square Foot Show - AWOL Gallery Fundraiser (Toronto, ON)
2010 Experiencing Perspectives II - Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canadian Headquarters (Mississauga, ON)
2009 Dreamers and Screamers - Board Of Directors Gallery, (Toronto, ON)
2009 Experiencing Perspectives I - Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canadian Headquarters (Mississauga, ON)
2009 OCAD+ 94th Annual Graduate Exhibition, Student Exhibition (OCADU Toronto, ON)
2009 The Art of the Figure- Great Hall, Student Exhibition (OCADU Toronto, ON)
2008 Florence Exhibition – Great Hall, Student Exhibition (OCADU Toronto, ON)
2008 Per Aorum – OCADU Studio, Student Exhibition (Florence, IT)
2007 Night of the Living Artists – OCADU Studio, Student Exhibition (Florence, IT)
2007 Year End Retrospective – Great Hall, Student Exhibition (OCADU Toronto, ON)
2007 ENID: two-day participatory performance, Student Exhibition (OCADU Toronto, ON)
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2011-Present My Mother's Basement Gallery (www.mymothersbasementgallery.com) Founded in 2011, My Mothers Basement Gallery is an alternative exhibition platform showcasing a rotating selection of artists in the early stages of their careers for month long online exhibitions, creating a space for emerging artists and curators to gain experience without incurring the cost of exhibition [Ongoing]
2016 The Milk Box Gallery (Toronto ON)
The temporary miniature gallery was installed in one of the non-operational milk delivery boxes in a Toronto apartment building that was constructed in the 1920s. Artists from a wide variety of disciplines were invited to install work in the space, resulting in a diverse collection of site specific exhibitions. This project is currently on hiatus.
2015 Body.Form.Colour: Yellow House Gallery (Toronto ON)
A guest curated exhibition at Yellow House Gallery featuring artists whose work focused on the human figure, and incorporated various elements of abstraction through form and colour. A brick and mortar extension of My Mother’s Basement Gallery, this exhibition showed artists whose work had previously been featured on mymothersbasementgallery.com. Artists include Stella Cade, Michelle Tourikian, Krista Arnold, and Chad Gauthier
2015 Urban Land: Steamwhistle Brewing Gallery (Toronto ON)
Co-Curated with Toronto artist Melissa Espina, the exhibition proposal for Urban Land was selected by Jury to be a part of the 2015 programing at Steamwhistle Gallery. The exhibition featured work exploring concepts critical to urban settings. Artists included Jennifer Crawley, Abbas Rizvi, Jesse Albert, Melissa Espina, Cortney Stephenson and PH1 Collective.
2014 The Landscaped: SOHO Lobby Gallery (Toronto ON)
Invited to curate an exhibition in the alternative exhibition space The SOHO Lobby gallery, The Landscaped brought together artists who’s work was heavily influenced by natural and urban landscapes. This exhibition marked the first brick and mortar exhibition of My Mother’s Basement Gallery Artists. Artists included Melissa Espina, Melanie Gausden, Caitlyn Hoskin, Cortney Stephenson and Ilana Van Zyl.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gallery Attendant, Project Gallery August 2017 – Present (Toronto ON)
Figure Drawing Clinic Instructor, OCAD University Admissions and Recruitment. November 2018 – Present (Toronto ON)
DAREarts Grade 8 Studio Tour and Artist Talks: Arranged, organized, and facilitated DAREarts students’ studio visits to Akin Collective and Nest Collective as well as independent artists’ Studio M (Erin Loree, Janine Miedzik, Jennifer Wigmore). April 2016 (Toronto ON)
Course Instructor, OCAD University Department of Continuing Studies: Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Intermediate Encaustic Workshop, Landscape Studio Painting, and Oil Painting Techniques. June 2012 – Present (Toronto ON)
Encaustic Portfolio Clinic Instructor, OCAD University Admissions and Recruitment. January 2012 – Present (Toronto ON)
Visiting Instructor, Grades 5 and 6 Visual Arts Days, DAREarts. December 2011- August 2018 (Toronto ON)
AWARDS
2009 Mrs. W.O. Forsyth Award for Excellence in Painting
2005 Humber Valley Art Club Scholarship
2005 J.D. Launderville Award for Excellence in the Arts
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
* McArthur, Glenn. ‘Colour and 2D Design’ First Year Design Textbook, Page OCADU 2011
* Experiencing Perspectives Catalog 2011
* Experiencing Perspectives Catalog 2010
* Experiencing Perspectives Catalog 2009
* OCAD: Drawing and Painting Thesis Catalog. Page 12 2009
* Untitled Magazine Page 16 Vol. #1 September 2008
*‘Per Aurum’, Florence Catalog. Page 52-53 April 2008
* Whyte, Murray. ‘Flipping Out The Better Way’ The Toronto Star. Page E6 Monday July 30, 2012
* Rutka, Jacob. ‘What’s The Meaning Of This? Flip Toronto’ The Grid. Page 13 August 9-15, 2012
* #6 ‘Shout Out To The Art World: VoCA’s Top Ten’ View On Canadian Art, Andrea Carson June 12 2012.
* Chin, Joseph. 'Weather Art Takes Flight' Mississauga.com. August 5 2011
* Alv, Zalina. ‘Italian explorations in Toronto’s art college’ Ruckus Magazine. November 5 2008