Tod Emel
  • Home
  • Visual
    • Landscapes
    • A Forest
    • Post-Painter
    • Topo
  • Audio
    • Traces
    • Arboreal Audio
    • micro | sound | house
    • Remote
    • bigSMALL
  • Curation
    • Roadside Attractions
    • Unheard Sound Series
    • Preserves
  • About
    • Bio
    • CV
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Home
  • Visual
    • Landscapes
    • A Forest
    • Post-Painter
    • Topo
  • Audio
    • Traces
    • Arboreal Audio
    • micro | sound | house
    • Remote
    • bigSMALL
  • Curation
    • Roadside Attractions
    • Unheard Sound Series
    • Preserves
  • About
    • Bio
    • CV
  • Contact
  • Blog
Tod Emel


Education

2002 – 05      Bachelor of Fine Arts with Great Distinction, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK
2000 – 02      Fine Arts Diploma with Distinction, Langara College, Vancouver BC

Selected Visual Art Exhibitions

2019    A Forest, residency and solo exhibition, curated by Leah Taylor, Kenderdine Art Gallery,
            Saskatoon SK
            Topo, solo exhibition, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2018    Small Worlds, group exhibition, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2017    New Works, group exhibition, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2014    Low Kick, two person public art project with Jeff Nachtigal - presented by MOTA
             (Museum of Temporary Art), Riversdale Neighborhood, Saskatoon SK    
2010    Artists by Artists, with Luke Siemens, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2007    Nolas, group exhibition, Omy Gallery, Toronto ON
2006    Works Around Paper, group exhibition, Eastern Front Gallery, Toronto ON
2005    Under My Skin, BFA exhibition, Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2004    Paper Cuts, group drawing, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon SK

Audio Works in Presentation

2019    Northern Landscape Style, performance series curated by Holophon and Indigenous
            Peoples Artist Collective, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert SK
2018    We Hyperboreans, live performance and video, LUGO, Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK
            Traces, performance, Nuit Blanche Festival, Saskatoon SK
2017    Arboreal Audio, performance, Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium, Toronto ON
2016    Arboreal Audio, performance, Sounds Like Festival, Saskatoon SK (Eric Matson curator)
            CUT, solo performance, National Drone Day, PAVED/AKA Event Space, Saskatoon SK
            Arboreal Audio - 1st edition, performance, NVSS, Vanderhoof BC
2015    Micro(sound)house, installation/audio performance, Nuit Blanche, Saskatoon SK
            Remote, audio work in group exhibit, LUGO, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon SK
            solo performance, National Drone Day - PAVED/AKA Event Space, Saskatoon SK
2014    solo performance as IAWAI, Vangeli’s, Saskatoon SK
2013    bigSMALL soundscape, Soundasaurus, Calgary AB
            w/ Psychic Driving Range, Vangeli’s, Saskatoon SK
            solo performance, AKA’s Street Meet, Saskatoon SK
2012    solo performance, Pop Quiz Records event, Saskatoon SK
             w/ Ian Campbell: visuals, Pop Quiz Records event, Saskatoon SK
2010    w/ Psychic Driving Range and Brion Wagner, PAVED Arts, Saskatoon SK
             w/ Psychic Driving Range, AKA Art Walk, Saskatoon SK


Awards, Grants and Scholarships

2018    Concept to Realization, Canada Council for the Arts
             Independent Artist - Media - Creation Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board
2017    Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2016    Independent Artist - Media - Creation Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board
             PAVED Arts Members’ Production Fund
2013    Travel Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board
2005    Judy Poole Award, Most Outstanding BFA Graduate
2004    Hantelman Humanities Scholarship, Fine Arts
2003    Heinz Jordan Memorial Award, Painting
            Arts and Science Scholarship
2002    Governor General Bronze Medal, Highest Graduating GPA
             J J Denholm Scholarship, Academic Excellence
2001    Langara College Scholarship, Highest Career Program GPA
             Maimeri Davies International Scholarship, Fine Arts

Significant Experience

2018    Facilitator - Audio Art Workshop, PAVED Arts
             Facilitator - Audio Art Workshop, Remai Modern
2017 -   Co-curator with Unheard Sound - Sounds Like Audio Art Festival, Saskatoon SK
2016    Facilitator - Audio Art Workshop, Nechako Valley Secondary School, Vanderhoof BC
2015    Juror - Canada Council for the Arts New Music Program, Ottawa ON
            Facilitator/Curator - Unheard Sound Series, Saskatoon SK (ongoing)
            Facilitator - Audio Art Workshop, Dube Centre, Saskatoon SK
            Member - Sounds Like Audio Art Festival Committee, Saskatoon SK
            Board Chair - PAVED Arts Board of Directors, Saskatoon SK
2014    Juror - Sounds Like Audio Art Festival, Saskatoon SK
            Invited participant - Emma Lake Collaboration, Ness Lake SK
2013    Director, HR Committee - PAVED Arts Board of Directors, Saskatoon SK
            Curator - Preserves - Sounds Like Audio Art Festival, Saskatoon SK
             Juror - Canada Council for the Arts New Music Program, Ottawa ON
2012    Facilitator - Fuzzy Logic & Noisy Channels Workshop, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2011    Curator - Sounds Like... Audio Art Festival, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2009    Juror - Independent Artists Grants, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Regina SK
            Juror - Architecture Grants and Awards Program, Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa ON
2008 - 11    Director - AKA Gallery, Saskatoon SK        
2004 - 05    Vice President - Visual Arts Student Union, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK  
2001    Curator -  REACTION, Progression Gallery, Vancouver BC  


Selected Writing

2018    Sounds Like 7 - Dialogues, festival catalogue essay, PAVED Arts, Saskatoon SK
2011    Psychedada, exhibition catalogue essay, AKA & PAVED, Saskatoon SK
            Sounds Like..., festival catalogue essay, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2009    Gearheads, exhibition catalogue essay, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon SK


Website by 5xFive