Education

• graduated from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario with a diploma in Journalism and New Media
• completed a French language certificate from the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi, Quebec
• graduated from Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with an Honours degree in Fine Arts with a minor study in English literature

Grants/Awards

• exhibition assistance grant from the Ontario Arts Council in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011(2), 2012(2), 2013, 2014(2), 2015, 2016 and 2018
• Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Scholarship for 2007-08
• John Deakin Buckley Walton Scholarship in 2009
• Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Scholarship for 2009-10
• Algoma University President's Award in 2010
• Rising Star Award from the Canadian International Independent Film Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2013
• Northern Arts Project Grant from the Ontario Art Council in 2016
• materials assistance grant from the Ontario Arts Council in 2016
• project grant from the Ontario Arts Council in 2018

Press/Reviews

• ArtToronto.ca – Gallery 1313 show review, by Phil Anderson, July 2011
• ShawTV Red Deer - interview for exhibition at Harris-Warke Gallery by Patricia Smith, Jan. 2012
• Sootoday.com - "Local artists expose themselves" by Rob Majury, June 29, 2012
• Artailer.ca - "Room Without A View" by staff, summer 2012
• The Sault Star – “Films ‘packed with intensity’” by Brian Kelly, October 23, 2012
• Widsor Life Magazine - "Author finds therapy in book centered in Windsor" by Dick Hildebrand, May/June 2014
• Sootoday.com - "Local artists get SMAC-ed" by Donna Hopper, Jan. 18, 2015
• "360 SMAC is where art and technology collide." by ulrich de balbian, July 16, 2015
• Sickness: The Work of Christopher Shoust (catalogue) - "Side (a)ffects" by Miranda Bouchard, 2015
• SaultOnline.com - "Darkness. A Journey with Christopher Shoust" by Lynne Brown, March 8, 2016
• Sootoday.com - "Local artist's work appear in multi-million dollar Hollywood film" byJeff Klassen, June 8, 2017
• Sootoday.com - "'Gritty, blue-collar feel' to artwork of library competition winner Christopher Shoust" by staff, Jan. 27, 2020
• Timmins Daily Press - "Shedding Light on a dark corner in the treatment of mental health" by Richa Bhosale, March 9, 2020
• MyTimminsNow - "Looking Forward/Back deals with mental health treatment and restraints for patients" by Bob McIntyre, March 9, 2020

Solo Exhibits

• “Motion and Degradation” in Windsor, Ontario at Kush Lounge - Nov. to Dec., 2003
• “X” in Victoria, B.C. at the 50/50 Arts Collective - Dec. to Jan., 2004
• “Broken Eggs” in Victoria, B.C. at a private gallery in 2005
• “Recent Work” in S.S.M., Ont. at Whitespace - July 20 to Aug 2, 2007
• “Ecriture” in Barrie, Ont. at Awkward Gallery - May 30 to June 27, 2009
• “The Sickness” in Windsor, Ont. at Common Ground Gallery – June 23 to July 21, 2010
• “Communicating the Incommunicable” in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. at The Algoma Art Gallery – Sept. 16 to Nov. 28, 2010
• “Communicating With The Mentally Ill” in Toronto, Ontario at Gallery 1313 –July 2011
• “Pictures From A Sick Mind” in Red Deer, Alberta at The Harris-Warke Gallery – January 9 to February 11, 2012
• “Reworking The Past” in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. at NASA Gallery – July 28 to Aug. 11, 2012
• "Paintings on film" in Sault She. Marie, Ontario at Camera Craft Gallery - Feb.3 to March1, 2014
• “The Revolution is Now” in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at 180 Projects – Summer 2015
• “Broke and Hungry” in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at Gallery 46 – Nov. 15 to Jan. 15, 2017
• "In Mourning" at inmourningx.com - Aug. 30, 2018 to Jan. 31, 2019
• "Looking Forward/Back" in Timmins, Ont. at The Timmins National Museum and Exhibition Centre - March 2020

Public Art Commissions

• Algoma University - 2010
• Sault Ste. Marie Public Library - 2020

Group Exhibits

• “The Work & Play” in Victoria, B.C. at Fan Tan Studios - Nov. to Dec., 2005
• “Paintings From Film” in Victoria, B.C. at the Greater Victoria Arts Council - Jan. to Feb., 2005
• “60/F.6” in S.S.M., Ont. at Whitespace - Aug 10 – 16, 2007
• “Prototypes” in S.S.M., Ont. at Whitespace -Nov 8 – 23, 2007
• “Fresh Ink” in S.S.M., Ont. at Whitespace in February, 2009
• "Ecriture" in Ottawa, Ontario at La Petite Mort - August 2009
• "10" in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. at the Algoma Art Gallery in May 2010
• "The Medicine Factory" in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at The Art Gallery of Algoma - Summer 2011
• "Art In The Part Preview" in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at The Circle Of Creative Arts - July 2011
• "The Unseen Exchange" in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at The Circle of Creative Arts - Oct 29 - Nov 30, 2011
• “The Hamilton Bienalle” in Hamilton, Ontario at the hundreddollar gallery – Dec 22 – Jan 11, 2011

Split Exhibits

• “Nunquam Dormio” w/ Aaron Marshall in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. at the Bushplane Heritage Centre Artist Studios from March 24-31, 2012

Charity Exhibitions/Donations

• “Smogfest” 2003 and 2004 for the Citizen’s Environmental Alliance in Windsor, Ontario
• "Livin' in a cardboard box" 2005 for The Ministry of Casual Living in Victoria, B.C.
• “Small Treasures” 2007, 2008 and 2011 to raise funds for the Fine Arts program at Algoma University
• submitted work for a 25th anniversary fundraiser for Common Ground Gallery in Windsor, Ontario in 2011
• “Bollywood at the Gallery” in 2011 to raise funds for the Art Gallery of Algoma

Art Administration

• managed Whitespace Gallery in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
• assisted in art education at Alexander Henry High School in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
• formed a group of artists in 2008 that travelled around Northern Ontario for two years on retreats to get back to nature
• past member of the 360 Media Arts Collective and taught several classes video editing and producing short super-8 film as well as lectures on film theory and history. Other duties included cataloguing donated equipment and other daily administrative duties
• taught art courses from 2009-2024 for the Canadian Mental Health Association and started the Hope House School of Art
• organized monthly trade shows for artists from the Sault and area
• printed and designed a catalogue of close to 50 students from Algoma University fine arts classes, of all grade levels and experience, funded by the student’s union in 2008
• designed and manufactured 2 catalogues for Michael Burtch entitled “Dasein”
• designed, organized and wrote five issues of Solemn Land out of L&D's Art and Framing Gallery
• organized a monthly rental program and exhibitions through L&D's Art and Framing Gallery between local artists and the gallery

Other Art Experience

• currently part of the art rental program at The Art Gallery of Sudbury
• published in Ecology and Action Magazine in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• had 6 paintings selected for use in the film Split (2016)
• had two paintings purchased for use in season two of the TV Series Castle Rock (2019)
• had one painting featured in the film Fitting In (2023)
• had two paintings featured in the film Absolution (2024)
• created three hockey card series using drawings of hockey greats from past and present that have been sold all over North America, called C.Shoust Hockey Cards
• designed signage and logos for several businesses
• designed the cover art and created the album artwork for the Dynowaves 2020 album 'Big Sun'
• designed window dressings for Vortex (Victoria, B.C.), Ministry of Casual Living (Victoria, B.C.) and The Circle of Creative Arts (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
• featured in live exhibitions at Whitespace Gallery (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.), 50/50 Arts Collective (Victoria, B.C.) and during the Carnival of Arts (Victoria, B.C.)