Education

2011             Alchimia Contemporary Jewelry School - Colour on Metal for Jewelry: Weekend Workshop, Florence, Italy

2008             Gemvision Matrix - Beginner CAD, Leeds, England

2007             Ruudt Peters - 'Fly Now' Contemporary Jewelry Workshop, Ravenstein, Holland

2002 - 2006   Ontario College of Art and Design - Bachelor of Design: Jewelry and Silversmithing, Toronto, Canada

2005             The Glasgow School of Art - Jewelry and Silversmithing Department: Exchange, Glasgow, Scotland

 

Work Experience

2006 -           Pilar Agueci Jewelry

2009 - 2011   Lecturer: Jewelry, Design Crafts - City of Glasgow College

2009             Workshop Lecturer - Culture and Sport Glasgow

2006 - 2007   Evening Class Assistant - The Glasgow School of Art

2006 - 2007   Resident Artist - The Glasgow School of Art

2006             Class Assistant - Greater Opportunity and Learning in Schools

2005 - 2006   Class Monitor - Ontario College of Art and Design  

 

Selected Exhibitions

2010             Showcase at Time and Distance: Stewart Parker - Park Gallery, Falkirk

2010             Showcase at Beyond the Plan: Neville Rae - Park Gallery, Falkirk

2008 - 2009   Made in the Shade - The Lighthouse, Glasgow

2008             Collins Christmas Market - Collins Gallery, Glasgow

2007             Reveal - Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

2007             Nuit Blanche - Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto

2007             Chroma - Atrium Gallery, Glasgow

2006             Flux - UCE School of Jewelry, Birmingham

2006             Student Awards Exhibition - Lafreniere and Pai Gallery, Ottawa

2006             Award Winners Exhibition - Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto

2006             Out of the Madness - Gladstone Hotel, Toronto

2006             Quotation - Zilberschmuck Gallery, Toronto

2006             Omnia Vanitas - Anna Leonowens Gallery; Halifax, Ontario College of Art and Design Student Gallery; Toronto

2005             Telling Tales - Atrium Gallery, Glasgow

2003 - 2005   Open House - Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto

2005             Wunderkammern - Marion Nicoll Gallery; Alberta, Ontario College of Art and Design Student Gallery; Toronto

 

Achievements and Awards

2007             Travel Grant - Association of Contemporary Jewelry

2006             Grace Cameron Rogers Award - Crafts Association of British Columbia 

2006             Travel Grant - Ontario Crafts Council

2006             Carol Rapp Award - Ontario College of Art and Design

2006             Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design - Ontario College of Art and Design

 

Features

2007             Workshop Review: Findings Magazine - Association for Contemporary Jewelry

2006 - 2007   Residency Review: Craft Contacts Magazine - Crafts Council of British Columbia

2006             Ontario College of Art and Design Graduate Show Promotion - Breakfast Television