Experimental, dynamic and adventurous, I use found objects in my processes of painting and printmaking. I love bold colours, rich texture, mystery and surprise. I am inspired by unusual moments of beauty in the most ordinary circumstances of everyday life.

	Education
2018	Art of Managing Your Career	Creative Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
2001	Bachelor of Education	University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
1994	Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours	Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
1990-95	Digital Art Courses – Various	Centennial and George Brown Colleges, Toronto, ON
1990	Ontario Diploma, Art Specialist	Wexford School for the Arts, Toronto, ON
	Solo and Duo Exhibitions
1994	Lisa Ayow	Ban Righ Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
1996	Visual Dialogues: Lisa Ayow and Tara Cooper	Union Gallery, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
	Selected Juried Exhibitions
1998	Consilium Show: Scarborough Arts Council	Consilium Place, Toronto
1998	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition	Toronto City Hall
1996	100 Prints: Open Studio	Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, Toronto
1994	Together Again: Union Gallery	Union Gallery, Queen’s University, Kingston ON
	Awards, Corporate Collections
2019	Shortlisted for Foundation Mentorship Program	Mentoring Art for Womens Art, Winnipeg, MB
1998	Best Print	Consilium Show, Toronto, ON
1994	Ernst and Young Purchase Award	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON
	Professional Experience
2017 – Current	Studio Volunteer	Art City, Winnipeg, MB
2017 – Current	Guide and Workshop  Volunteer, Programs and Learning	Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2017 – Current	Casual Gallery Assistant and Library Volunteer	Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB
2001 – Current	Elementary Classroom Teacher	Seven Oaks School Division, MB
2008 and 2009	Grade Five Arts Camp Instructor	Seven Oaks School Division
1997 – 1999	Adult Educator	Nunavut Arctic College, Cape Dorset, NU
1998	Art Instructor	Peter Pitseolak Secondary School,Cape Dorset, NU
1996	Artist in Residence, Print Studio	West Baffin Eskimo Co-op, Cape Dorset, NU
1996	Guest Artist Speaker	Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, Scarborough, ON
1994	Guest Artist Speaker	Ban Righ Brown Bag Lecture Series, Queen’s University