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EducationKyla Richards sculpting

2002 - 2008 University of Toronto/Sheridan College
B.A Fine Art & Art History
2004 - 2005 University of Birmingham
Art History Exchange
1999 & 2000 Apprenticeship with McFarlane Toys
Sculptor
1999 - 2002 Alberta High School of Fine Arts
Okotoks, Alberta

Group Exhibitions

2008 Domestica at the Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2008
Art and Art History Graduation Exhibition, 2nd Exhibition
2008 Vaginart at University of Toronto
2008 Graduation Exhibition at Sheridan College
2007 Object D'Art - Lennox Contemporary Gallery
2007 Vagina Monologues Art Exhibition at University of Toronto
2003 First and Second Year Exhibition at Sheridan College Gallery

Awards and Publications

2008 The Buff Book- A collection of artistic works both two and three dimensional available from Sheridan College.
2008 Art and Art History Graduation Exhibition, 2nd Exhibition Most
Promising Artist Award.
2007 Second Year Drawing Award from Sheridan College
2007 Second Year Painting Award from Sheridan College
2003 First Year Drawing Award from Sheridan College
2000 Sculpting Hobby Spawns Career in comic Creations, Regional, Week
of October 18th.
2000 NUCA (National Utility Contractors Association) International
Poster Competition First Place Bursary Winner.

Commissions

Numerous pieces for the Edge Publishers
2008 25mm miniatures line for Strange Aeons
2008
The Annie Bear commission for Sheridan College in memory of Dr. Annie Smith
2008 Collaborative Mosaic for the Toronto General Hospital

Work Experience

2008 Laser Eagles Sculpture Workshop at Sheridan College
2006-2007 C Help Weekend Education Program
Junior Drawing Instructor
2006 Discoverability Youth Care
Daycare art teacher at St. Gregory's Catholic School
2005 Discoverability Sculpture Workshop at Sheridan College
Sculpture teacher.
2005 Barber Institute of Fine Arts
child art education assistant
2004 Part time at Main Street Gallery
2000 Fine Arts Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association
Guest sculpting instructor at MADD Dash 2000
2000 St Margaret Elementary & Junior High School, Calgary Catholic
School District - Guest Artist
1999-present, Self-Employed
Freelance Sculptor/painter/illustrator/Art tutor/teacher

REFERENCES

Dr. Richard Clay - University of Birmingham UK, Professor of Art
History, e-mail: r.s.clay@bham.ac.uk
Richard Sewell, BA - Sheridan College, Art and Art History,  Phone;
905 845  9430, X; 2632 e-mail; richard.sewell @sheridanc.on.ca