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EDUCATION

  • Diploma in Furniture, Sheridan College , School of Crafts and Design (SOCAD). Oakville 2000. Visit their site.
  • Bachelor of Arts, Major in Architecture/Art History. Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario 1993.
  • Commerce DEC (Diplome D' Etudes Collegiales), CEGEP John Abbott, St. Anne de Bellevue, Québec 1990.

COMMISSIONS AND AWARDS

  • 2003 - Mention au Prix de la relève Jean Cartier 2003, Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec
  • 2001 - SODEC (Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles), Business development grant
  • 2000 - Betty Kantor Silent Night Award. Award recipient for outstanding achievement, furniture program, SOCAD.
  • 1999 - Betty Kantor Silent Night Award. Award recipient for outstanding achievement, furniture program, SOCAD.
  • 1999 - Don McKinley Memorial Award. Award recipient for outstanding achievement, furniture program, SOCAD.
  • 1999 - Oakville Mayor's Awards for Business and the Arts: Commissionee. Awarded through two-stage proposal process.
  • 1998 – “An Interior Motive” Student Furniture Competition: Finalist in juried competition.
  • 1998 - Don Shields Student of Tomorrow Award. In recognition of outstanding achievement, SOCAD.

SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS

  • February 2003, 2004 Exhibitor: Interior Design Show, "Studio North", Toronto.
  • December 2002, 2003, Exhibitor: Salon des Métiers d'Arts du Québec, Montréal.
  • March 2000 - Constructive behaviour, Arts On King, Toronto.
  • April 2000, 1999, 1998 - SOCAD Open House, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville.
  • January 1999 - “An Interior Motive” Furniture Concepts' display, Metro Home Show, Toronto.
  • January 1999-1998 - SOCAD Furniture Department Show, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville.

MEDIA COVERAGE

  • Montreal Mirror, "Armchair Visionary",
    Jan 8-14, 2004 volume 19 #28, p.23. www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2004/010804/drew_nener.html

  • Carleton University Magazine, "Funky Furniture", winter 2003 www.magazine.carleton.ca/2003_winter/950.htm

  • Le Devoir, December 7, 2002, page D 3, Réinventer la beauté. www.ledevoir.com/2002/12/07/15849.html

  • Métiers d'Art de Vivre: Matières Renouvelées, volume 15 #1, November 2002, Page 9.
    www.metiers-d-art.qc.ca/actualite/flash_artisan/nenerd.html

  • Furniture Studio Two: Tradition in Contemporary Furniture, volume 2 Fall 2001, Page 89.

  • statethis.com : Montreal life & style, issue 2, Spring 2001 “funktion furniture”

  • The Oakville Beaver, March 26, 1999, Front Page. “Awards of art”

  • The Sheridan Sun, April 1, 1999, p. 3. “Oakville Mayor's Award Commissionee.”

  • The Sheridan Sun, January 21, 1999, p.8. “Furniture students give Ikea a reason to worry.”

  • City TV; Breakfast Television, January 29,1999. “An Interior Motive” Student Furniture Competition, finalists.

  • Toronto Metro Home Show Catalogue, January 1999, P.12. “Talented Student Designers Showcased.”

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