EDUCATION
11 Masters of Fine Art, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
(Media Art, primary area / Sex-Positive Feminism, secondary area)
98 Honours Bachelor of Arts – with Distinction, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
(Fine Art Studio Specialist / Women’s Studies Minor)
86 Graphic Design Diploma, Humber College of Applied Arts & Technology, Toronto, ON
SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
11 Her Pleasure, Her Desire; Remix, Fleishman Gallery, Toronto, ON
Her Pleasure, Her Desire; Remix, ISTA Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness, Toronto, ON
10 Consuming Her, Gender Bodies and Technology Conference, Roanoke, VA
09 Consuming Her, International Pure Data Convention, SESC Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Consuming Her, WARC, Toronto, ON
08 Show and Tell your Gender (street intervention), Toronto, ON
07 Kodak Catholicism (virtual blog-gallery), Toronto, ON
Adoration, Trinity Square Video, Toronto, ON
06 Alternator, Kelowna, BC
04 Maria & the Bullfighter, Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, NB
Glowing Madonna, Vidéographe, Montreal, QC
Maria & Portrait of a Young Bullfighter, Articule, Montreal, PQ
Maria, Galerie SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
07 AAHLUMNIEX, Mississauga Art Gallery, Mississauga, ON
06 Iconoclasmic, Longwood Gallery, New York, NY
Museum Nogueira da Silva, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Gentes e Gestos no Carnavale Terçeirense (People and Gestures in Terçeira’s Carnaval), Terçeira,
Portugal
Active Layers, Video Loop, Winnipeg, MB
05 To Be Continued…, aceartinc., Winnipeg, MB
Active Layers, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON
New Toronto Works, Pleasure Dome, Toronto, ON
04 Center of Attention, 376 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON
03 Details (Contact Toronto Photography Festival), Gallery 1313, Toronto ON
On the Cusp…, A Space, Toronto ON
02 Liquid Bodies: An Evening of Experimental Cinema, Movement & Performance, Moving Pictures
Festival of Dance on Film and Video, Rivoli, Toronto ON
Proof 9, Gallery 44, Toronto ON
Sem Saudade: Contemporary Art By Canadians Of Portuguese Heritage,
Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge ON
EXHIBITIONS CURATED
07 Fleeting Face, A Space, Toronto ON
03 Sem Saudade / Without Regret, Gallery 1313, Toronto ON
AWARDS
10 OTSS Graduate Studies Bursary
09 Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant
08 Ontario Arts Council, Media Arts Project Grant – Mid Career
03-06 Ontario Arts Council, Artists in Education Project Grant for Individuals
02,04,06Toronto Arts Council, Visual Arts Grant - Emerging
00, 03 Ontario Arts Council, Visual Artists Individual Grant - Emerging
05 Canada Council for the Arts, Visual Arts Project Grant
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
SILVA, Patricia, (feature) “Euphoric Femme, Teresa Ascencao”, Velvet Park, June 2010, New York, NY
PRESSICK, John, (feature) “Euphoric Femme: Women’s Sexual Imagery”, Sex Life Canada; Your Guide to Sex-
Positive Culture, April 2010, Toronto, ON
PRESSICK, John (interview) “Euphoric Femme”, CIUT Radio, Sex City, Apr 17 2010, Toronto, ON
ARANDA-ALVARADO, Rocío, (feature) “Quiet Moments/Dramatic Skies: The Work of Teresa Ascencao”,
e-misférica, Performance and Politics in the Americas, April 2008, New York, NY
ALARCÓN, Adriana (interview) “The Artist/Art Educator: Challenges and Rewards”, Dispatch, Special Edition,
CARFAC, February 2008, Toronto, ON
ALLEN, Tori (feature) “Adoration”, CBC Radio, Big City Small World, Jan 27 2007, Toronto, ON
FUNG, Amy (feature) Art and Sexuality issue, Locus Suspectus, Winter 2007, Edmonton, AB
VICENTE, João (feature) "Adoration", OMNI, Canada Contacto & various RTP international telecasts,
Jan 20 & Feb 13 2007, Toronto, ON
ROBERTS, Lorne (review) “Image Everything for Video Artists”, Winnipeg Free Press, Sep 15 2005, D5,
Winnipeg, MB
MARUJO, M; BAPTISTA, A; BARBOSA, R, (essay) “Maria and the Bullfighter”, “The Voice and Choice of
Portuguese Immigrant Women”, U of T, 2005, pg. 35-36, Toronto, ON
MAVRIKAKIS, Nicolas (review) “Mystère de la Foi”, Voir, Nov 4 2004, pg. 56, Montreal, PQ
DESJARDINS, Eloi (interview) “Top 5! [de la semaine]”, CHOQ FM, Oct 30 2004, Montreal, PQ
WALKER, Susan (review) “Dollar-store Doll Lampoons Religion”, Toronto Star, May 24 2003, H8, Toronto, ON
KAZAMIA, Nicolas, Citytv, SexTV (feature segment), May 3 & 4 2003, Toronto, ON
BALZER, David (review) “Holy Moley”, Eye Weekly, Mar 20 2003, pg. 39, Toronto, ON
FARIA, Daniel (review) “Shotgun Reviews”, Lola, Fall 2002, pg.82, Toronto, ON
VICENTE, João (feature segment) "Sem Saudade", CFMT Lamire & RTP, June 22-29 2002, Toronto, ON
SELECT PRESENTATIONS
11 CHI Feminist Interaction Design (workshop), ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing
Systems, Vancouver, BC
10 Consuming Her (artist talk), InterAccess Gallery, Toronto, ON
Cozy and Curt (artist talk), The Banff Centre, Banff, AB
09 Consuming Her (artist talk), WARC Gallery, Toronto, ON
08 We, the City…, Nuit Blanche at the Mcluhan Coach House (panel discussion), the McLuhan Program,
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
07 Fleeting Face (curator talk), A Space, Toronto, ON
Adoration (artist talk), Trinity Square Video, Toronto, ON
06 Glowing Madonna (artist talk), Alternator, Kelowna, BC
04 Maria & Portrait of a Young Bullfighter (artist talk), Articule, Montreal, PQ
03 Career Day (guest artist talk), See Alternative School, Toronto, ON
Voice and Choice of Women (conference presentation), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
02 Arts, Education and Portuguese-Canadians (panel discussion), May 26 2002, Cambridge Galleries,
Cambridge, ON
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / VOLUNTEER WORK
10 Independent Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts
08,09 Sensors and electronics workshops, InterAccess
06 Lighting techniques workshop, Toronto School of Art
04 Interactive digital imaging and audio workshops, InterAccess
03 Final Cut Pro workshop, Trinity Square Video
02 Volunteer, St. Christopher House Literacy Program
Volunteer, Sistering Inspirations Program
Tenants of Gramercy House (founder and member)
01-06 Art Columnist, Sol Portugûes newspaper
01 Customer Service Excellence, Netg courses
98-01 Speaker’s School, CNC Global workshops
MEMBERSHIPS
A Space Gallery, Board of Directors
Toronto School of Art, fundraising committee
Toronto Art Science Salon
Ontario Society for Education Through Art