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 (2007-08)
- John Deakin Buckley Walton Scholarship (2009)
- Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Scholarship (2009-10)
- Algoma University President's Award (2010)
- Rising Star Award from the Canadian International Independent Film Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia (2013)
- Northern Arts Project Grant from the Ontario Art Council (2016)
- materials assistance grant from the Ontario Arts Council (2016)
- project grant from the Ontario Arts Council 2018)
- project grant from the City of Sault Ste. Marie (2025)
Press/Reviews
- ArtToronto.ca, Phil Anderson (July 2011)
- ShawTV Red Deer, Patricia Smith (Jan. 2012)
- Sootoday.com, Rob Majury (June 29, 2012)
- Artailer.ca (summer 2012)
- The Sault Star, Brian Kelly (Oct. 23, 2012)
- Widsor Life Magazine, Dick Hildebrand (May/June 2014)
- Sootoday.com, Donna Hopper (Jan. 18, 2015)
- ulrich de balbian (July 16, 2015)
- Miranda Bouchard (2015)
- SaultOnline.com, Lynne Brown (Mar. 8, 2016)
- Sootoday.com, Jeff Klassen (June 8, 2017)
- Sootoday.com (Jan. 27, 2020)
- Timmins Daily Press, Richa Bhosale (Mar. 9, 2020)
- MyTimminsNow, Bob McIntyre (Mar. 9, 2020)
Solo Exhibits
- Kush Lounge (Windsor)- Nov. to Dec., 2003
- 50/50 Arts Collective (Victoria)- Dec. to Jan., 2004
- Victoria, B.C. at a private gallery in 2005
- Whitespace (S.S.M)- July 20 to Aug. 2, 2007
- Awkward Gallery (Barrie)- May 30 to June 27, 2009
- Common Ground Gallery (Windsor)– June 23 to July 21, 2010
- The Art Gallery of Algoma (S.S.M)– Sept. 16 to Nov. 28, 2010
- Gallery 1313 (Toronto)–July 2011
- The Harris-Warke Gallery (Red Deer)– Jan. 9 to Feb. 11, 2012
- NASA Gallery (S.S.M)– July 28 to Aug. 11, 2012
- Camera Craft Gallery (S.S.M)- Feb.3 to Mar. 1, 2014
- 180 Projects (S.S.M)– Summer 2015
- Gallery 46 (online)– Nov. 15 to Jan. 15, 2017
- inmourningx.com - Aug. 30, 2018 to Jan. 31, 2019
- The Timmins National Museum and Exhibition Centre - Mar. 2020
Public Art Commissions
- Algoma University - 2010
- Sault Ste. Marie Public Library - 2020
- Paul Mall Alley - 2026
Group Exhibits
- Fan Tan Studios (Victoria) Nov. to Dec., 2005
- Greater Victoria Arts Council - Jan. to Feb., 2005
- Whitespace (S.S.M) Aug. 10 – 16, 2007
- Whitespace (S.S.M.) Nov. 8 – 23, 2007
- Whitespace (S.S.M.) in Feb. 2009
- La Petite Mort (Ottawa) Aug. 2009
- The Art Gallery of Algoma (S.S.M.) in May 2010
- The Art Gallery of Algoma (S.S.M.) Summer 2011
- The Circle Of Creative Arts (S.S.M.) July 2011
- The Circle of Creative Arts (S.S.M.) Oct. 29 - Nov. 30, 2011
- the hundreddollar gallery (Hamilton) Dec. 22 – Jan. 11, 2011
Split Exhibits
- w/ Aaron Marshall - the Bushplane Heritage Centre Artist Studios (S.S.M) March 24-31, 2012
Charity Exhibitions/Donations
- Citizen’s Environmental Alliance (Windsor) 2003, 2004
- The Ministry of Casual Living (Victoria) 2005
- Algoma University 2007. 2008, 2011
- Common Ground Gallery (Windsor) 2011
- The Art Gallery of Algoma 2001
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 Relationships
- currently part of the art rental program at The Art Gallery of Sudbury
- artwork published in Ecology and Action Magazine (Halifax)
- artwork published in The New Ohio Review
- 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), Ministry of Casual Living (Victoria) and The Circle of Creative Arts (S.S.M.)
- featured in live exhibitions at Whitespace Gallery (S.S.M.), 50/50 Arts Collective (Victoria) and during the Carnival of Arts (Victoria)