EDUCATION

• Wilfrid Laurier University  Waterloo  Ontario
  Bachelor of Arts    Honours Degree [English Language and Literature]
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computer skills

• Full working knowledge of  Quark XPress, Adobe InDesign,
  Microsoft Word, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop,
  Adobe After Effects, Adobe Acrobat, Apple Final Cut Pro, Panic Coda,
  DVD Studio Pro, Media 100 
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work experience

Graphic Design

• » design of trade publications, art exhibition catalogues, magazines, posters, brochures, websites, flyers, booklets
• » clients include Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Rebecca Cohen Theatre, Nimbus Publishing, Pier 21 Society, National Film Board, Dalhousie Medical School, Neptune Theatre, Zwicker’s Gallery
• » full-time employers include  Communications Nova Scotia, Videotex Atlantic
  
• » art director for ARTSatlantic magazine, Keelson Electronic Marketing,
  Videotex Atlantic, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Journal & Calendar, Convergence [for CCAG&M], Kids Planet Video
• » design awards from National Magazine Awards, American Association
  of Museums, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada - Atlantic Chapter

management/supervision

• » initiated and directed New Tools for Imaging in collaboration with the Centre for Art Tapes, a project and exhibition to introduce traditional artists to the computer as an art-making tool
• » post-production supervisor for The AfterMath Crew [East West Media/APTN - two seasons]
• » initiated and managed Virtual Image Productions, an incorporated graphic design company
• » business manager and fundraiser for Creation 2 professional theatre company

VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION

• » documentary offline editor for
  God’s Red Poet [Envision Productions/VisionTV]
  The Moody Brood [Chicks in Flicks Productions]
• » documentary online editor for
  Visionaries: Henry Alline [Red Star Films/VisionTV]
• » documentary assembly editor for
  Breakaway [Alchemy Notion Productions/CTV]
• » broadcast series offline editor for
  The AfterMath Crew [East West Media/APTN]
  Kids’ Planet Video [Lyons Gate Productions/Nickelodeon]
• » video graphics and effects for
  Rail Against the Machine [RAM Productions for Discovery Channel]
  Muriel Duckworth: Practicing Peace [NFB/Perversity Productions]
  Kids’ Planet Video [Lyons Gate Productions/Nickelodeon]
  A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Crieghton’s Maritimes [NFB]
• » distinctions for
  Breakaway [Gemini Award, Best Documentary] [Best Documentary, Atlantic Film Festival]
  The Moody Brood [Best Documentary at U.S. International Film & Video Festival] [Best Documentary at Atlantic Film Festival] 

video art

LISTING OF VIDEO ART PRODUCTIONS

• The Flow of Time Is Like the Flow of Money 2005
• A Disturbance of Shadows 2005
• Run Into Peace 1998
• Losing Sleep 1996
• Walkers 1992
• Time Has No Image 1991
• I’d Like To Move On If I Could, Please 1990
• Fasçynacja 1988
• Suspension 1986
• Self Hypnosis1985
• [How to Avoid] Cold Toast 1984
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SOLO ART EXHIBITION

• Inhabiting Time: a Doug Porter Retrospective
  February 16 2007
  Centre Fort Art Tapes  Halifax  Canada
• Run Into Peace October 12 - November 26 2000
  Dalhousie Art Gallery  Halifax  Canada
• Curator  Engaging The Virtual March 10 - April 23 2000
  Dalhousie Art Gallery  Halifax  Canada
• Time Signals: three videotapes September 19 - October 3 1996
  Resource Centre for the Arts  St. John’s  Canada
• Time Signals: three videotapes May 15 - June 5 1992
  Centre For Art Tapes  Halifax  Canada
• Project Director  New Tools For Imaging May 24 - June 16 1990
  Centre For Art Tapes  Halifax  Canada
• The Style: Modern Life As A System Of SubSystems
  September 25 - November 5 1989
  Art Gallery of Nova Scotia  Halifax  Canada
• The Style: Modern Life As A System Of SubSystems
  March 8 - 29 1989
  Galerie SAW Gallery  Ottawa   Canada
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ART AWARDS & Distinctions

• SPECIAL MENTION
  Run Into PeaceAugust 10 - 15 1999
  XX Festival International de la vidéo et des art électronique  Locarno  Switzerland
• GRAND PRIX DE LA VILLE DE LOCARNO
  Time Has No ImageSeptember 4 - 6 1992
  XIII Festival International de la vidéo et des art électronique  Locarno  Switzerland
• COMPETITION LEVEL
  Time Has No ImageJune 16 - 21 1992
  Sixth International Festival of Video & TV  Montbéliard  France
• EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO AWARD
  I’d Like To Move On If I Could, PleaseApril 26 - May 4 1991
  Athens International Film & Video Festival  Athens  Ohio
• AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
  Self HypnosisOctober 1985
  Atlantic Film Festival  Halifax  Canada
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS & FESTIVALS

• HALIFAX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
  Losing SleepApril 12, 2010
  The Church  Halifax  Canada
• CFAT MEDIA TRAIN TRAIN: ARRIVING BERGEN
  Losing SleepNovember 18, 19 2006
  USF Gallery  Bergen  Norway
• DEPARTING HALIFAX: ARRIVING NEW YORK
  A Disturbance of ShadowsNovember 19 - December 11  2006
  VertexList Gallery  Brooklynn  New York
• CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
  A Disturbance of ShadowsSeptember 28 2005
  Calgary  Canada
• CLASSICAL/DIGITAL
  The Flow of Time Is Like The Flow of Money April 24 2005
  Centre For Art Tapes Halifax Canada
• RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS
  Losing SleepNovember 14 2004
  Toronto  Canada
• GOING DOWN THE ROAD
  WalkersApril 19 2004
  Halifax  Canada
• MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY
  Time Has No ImageMarch 2002
  Halifax  Nova Scotia
• BEST OF OBERHAUSEN
  Losing SleepNovember 23 2001
  Carleton University  Ottawa  Canada
• INTERNATIONALE KURTZFILMTAGE
  Losing SleepMay 03 - 08 2001
  Oberhausen  Germany
• ‘(B)RAISED ON RELIGION’
  Run Into PeaceMay 18 2000
  Galerie SAW Galllery  Ottawa  Canada
• SARATOGA SPRINGS LIBRARY ‘Video on Video 2000’
  Losing SleepFebruary 11 2000
  Saratoga  New York
• ‘ESCAPE’
  Run Into PeaceMarch 24 2000
  Guelph  Canada
• VIDEOFORMES 2000
  Run Into PeaceApril 28 2000
  Clermont-Ferdex  France
• LOCARNO VIDEO ART FESTIVAL
  Run Into PeaceAugust 10 - 15 1999
  Locarno  Italy
• INTERNATIONALE KURZFILMTAGE
  Run Into PeaceJuly 22 1999
  Oberhausen  Germany
• ‘VIDEO ART LOVES YOU’
  Run Into Peace1999
  London & Halifax  Canada
• FRENCH-BALTIC-NORDIC VIDEO & NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL
  Run Into PeaceNovember 19 - 21 1998
  Tallinn  Estonia
• YYZ Gallery
  Losing SleepOctober 28 - November 20 1998
  Toronto  Canada
• 1998 British Canadian Video Exchange
  Losing SleepOctober 24 1998
  London  England
• MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA AND NEW MEDIA
  Run Into PeaceOctober 15 - 25 1998
  Montréal  Canada
• ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL
  Run Into PeaceSeptember 18 - 26 1998
  Halifax  Canada
• VIPER VIDEO FESTIVAL
  Losing SleepMay 19 - 25 1998
  Lucerne  Switzerland
• FRAGILE ELECTRONS: 20 YEARS OF COLLECTING VIDEO ART
  Losing SleepApril 17 - June 7 1998
  National Gallery of Canada Ottawa  Canada
• MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA AND NEW MEDIA
  Losing SleepJune 5 - 15 1997
  Montréal  Canada
• TRANSMEDIA VIDEOFEST
  Losing SleepMay 23 - June 1 1997
  Berlin  Germany
• ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL
  Losing SleepSeptember 20 - 28 1996
  Halifax  Canada
• A SPACE GALLERY
  Time Has No Imageand   WalkersJanuary 14 - February 8 1995
  Toronto  Canada
• Vidéographe ‘La troisième fenêtre’
  Time Has No ImageNovember 14 - 27 1994
  Montréal  Canada
• Images ’93
  WalkersApril 23 - May 1 1993
  Toronto  Canada
• Cadiz International Video Festival
  Time Has No ImageNovember 24 - 28 1992
  Cadiz  Spain
• 7th Australian International Video Festival
  Time Has No ImageOctober 13 - 15 1992
  Sydney  Australia
• VIPER ’92 International Film & Video Festival
  Time Has No ImageOctober 20 - 24 1992
  Lucerne  Switzerland
• VIDEO ART FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LOCARNO
  Time Has No ImageSeptember 4 - 6 1992
  Locarno  Switzerland
• 6TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF VIDEO & TV at MONTBÉLIARD
  Time Has No ImageJune 16 - 21 1992
  Montbéliard  France
• VIDEO ART FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LOCARNO
  I’d Like To Move On If I Could, PleaseSeptember 7 - 9 1991
  Locarno  Switzerland
• IMAGES ’91
  I’d Like To Move On If I Could, PleaseJune 6 - 13 1991
  Toronto  Canada
• THIRD EMERGING EXPRESSION BIENNAL
  I’d Like To Move On If I Could, PleaseMarch 21 - June 23 1991
  The Bronx Museum of the Arts
• ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL
  I’d Like To Move On If I Could, PleaseSeptember 25 - 30 1990
  Halifax  Nova Scotia
• TWO CITIES, TWO COUNTRIES: Halifax/Poland Exchange Exhibition
  FasçynacjaSeptember 1988
  Lublin  Poland
• ATLANTIC FESTIVAL ATLANTIQUE
  SuspensionOctober 1986
  Halifax  Canada
• THE NEW MECHANICS
  Self Hypnosisand   [How - Avoid] Cold ToastApril 8 - 26 1986
  Galerie SAW Gallery Ottawa  Canada
• ART IS COMMUNICATIONS
  Self Hypnosisand   Empty Objects
  A Space  Toronto Ontario   November 14 - 25 1985
  Centre For Art Tapes Halifax  Canada  December 4 - 11 1985
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COLLECTIONS

• Concordia University Library 
  Inhabiting Time: RetrospectiveFebruary 2009
• Nova Scotia College of Art & Design
  Run Into PeaceJUNE 1999
• National Gallery of Canada
  Losing SleepFebruary 1998
• Canada Council Art Bank
  WalkersFebruary 1994
• Canada Council Art Bank
  I’d Like To Move On If I Could, PleaseFebruary 1993
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PUBLICATIONS

• PUBLICATION
  New Tools: Past and Presentin “Intersections”
  Centre For Art Tapes   Fall 2004
• EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
  Engaging the Virtual
  Dalhousie Art Gallery   Spring 2000
• REVIEW
  Mike MacDonald: Secret Flowers and Other Works
  ARTSatlantic 49   Spring 1994
  
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teaching

• Full-time lecturer NSCAD University Department of Design [1 year]
• Individual course appointments NSCAD University
        Introduction to Computers: Macintosh [15 appointments at NSCAD University]
        Introduction to Digital Multimedia
  Created and taught curriculum for:
        Design Workshop: Photoshop
        Time-based Graphic Design

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