Zoë Grace-Anne Laycock (b. 1992 – Calgary, AB.)
Living on unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – Vancouver, BC.
www.ZoeLaycockArt.com Instagram: @shooshigrowsup
Education
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Master of Fine Arts, 2024
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts + minor Social Practice and Community Engagement, 2022
Alberta College of Art + Design 2010-2015 (attended)
Praxis Relevant Employment & Training
2024 Teaching Assistant, Indigenous Presence – Mimi Gellman, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
2023 Research Assistant, Climate Justice Field School, The Solutions Lab, City of Vancouver
2023 Interim Aboriginal Programs Coordinator, Aboriginal Gathering Place, ECUAD
2022 Assignment Marker, SOSC 302: The Ethics of Representation – Sarah Shamash, ECUAD
2022 Teaching Assistant, Art Forums 300 – Gwenessa Lam, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
2022 Instructor, Meymey’em International Indigenous Artist Gathering, Aboriginal Gathering Place, ECUAD
2022 Research Assistant, Unmoored, Adrift, Ashore Critical and Cultural Studies Conference, ECUAD
2022 Research Assistant, Place Based Field School, Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, ECUAD
2020-2022 Writing Centre Peer Tutor, Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECUAD)
2020-2022 Research Assistant, Cultural Connections, Health Design Lab, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
2021 Introductory Indigenous Evaluation Frameworks Certification, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
2018 Project Management for Indigenous Organizations Certification, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
2010-2019 Urban Indigenous Youth & Family Support Worker, Métis Calgary Family Services, Calgary AB.
Exhibitions
March 2024, Kindred, 2024 Thesis Exhibition of the Full-Residency MFA, ECUAD, Vancouver, BC.
January 2024, FryBread As Fok, Indigenous Student+. ECUAD, Vancouver BC. (Senior Curation Consultant)
September 2023 Pacific Song of the Ancestors, Totem Pole Unveiling, ECUAD, Vancouver, BC. (Curator)
July 2023 Queer Printmakers Group Show, Malaspina Gallery, Vancouver, BC.
January 2023 Sacred Fires. Indigenous Student+ Exhibition. Vancouver, BC. (Co-Curator)
August 2022 Lheidli: Where the Two Rivers Meet, Two Rivers Gallery Prince George BC. (Exhibition Designer)
May 2022, The Show ECUAD Graduate Exhibition, Vancouver, BC.
February 2022 Currents, Vancouver, BC. (Co-Curated)
September 2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer, Vancouver, BC.
March 2021 Beyond Now, Vancouver, BC.
February 2020 Here. Aboriginal Student Art Exhibition, Vancouver, BC.
2013 Flux Wearable Art Exhibition, Lounge Burger Calgary, AB.
2012 Dreams and Psychedelics, The Art Spot Calgary, AB.
Community Engagement, Residencies, Workshops & Donated Works
2023 Truths for Changing Futures, Workshop Facilitator, Health Design Lab, ECUAD, October
2023 Material Matters: WITH Trees Public Forum #1, Discussion Panelist, Vancouver Art Gallery July 20
2023 Climate Justice Field School, Research Assistant/Indigenous Knowledge, Shumka Centre, ECUAD
2022-Present Board of Directors, Métis Calgary Family Services, Calgary AB
2022 Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Student Representative, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
2022 Buffalo Symposium 3.0 Inspiring Aboriginal Youth Conference, October 27-30, Calgary AB.
2022 Satellite x False Creek Residency, Shumka Centre, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, BC.
2022 Currents, Co-Curator, Aboriginal Gathering Place Student, Faculty & Alumni Exhibition, Vancouver, BC. (Feb 7-21)
2021 Beading Workshops Indigenous Material Practice Days of Making, Aboriginal Gathering Place (ECUAD) Vancouver BC.
2021 Metis Beading Workshop Health Design Lab, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, BC.
2021 Bannock & Info Bombing Punk Rockasins Collective Vancouver, BC.
2021 Truth & Reconciliation Every Child Matters Graphic, Native Network Parent Link Centre, Calgary AB.
2021 Student Exhibitions Committee, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
2020 Virtual Metis Pointillism Workshop, Metis Calgary Family Services Virtual Metis week
2019-2020 Ribbon Skirt & Beading Teachings 13 Grandmothers Cultural Camp, Rocky View County AB
2018 Buffalo Symposium 2.0 Inspiring Aboriginal Youth Conference, June 21-24, Calgary AB
2014 Youth Advisory Council for Alberta Indigenous Relations Minister, hon. Richard Feehan
2014 Buffalo Symposium Inspiring Aboriginal Youth Conference, March 28-29,Calgary AB
2012 “Cerebral Avian” to Paul Hughes Public Art Project Calgary, AB
Collectives
2021 Co-Founder Punk Rockasins Indigenous Artist Collective est. Nov 25
Commissions
2019 Celest/Terrest Private Collector, Vancouver, BC.
2018 Rainbow Lodge Little Métis Early Learning Childcare Centre Calgary, AB.
2009 Little Sundance Childcare Logo Calgary, AB.
2009-2019 Program Literature, Brochures, Posters ETC. Métis Calgary Family Services, Calgary AB.
Bibliography
Marlene Erickson, Aboriginal Education, College of New Caledonia, Canada
Darlene McIntosh, Aboriginal Resource Centre, College of New Caledonia, Canada
Brenda Crabtree, Aboriginal Gathering Place, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Connie Watts, Aboriginal Gathering Place, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Zoe Laycock, Aboriginal Gathering Place, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada; Health Design Lab, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Nicole Preissl, Aboriginal Gathering Place, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada; Health Design Lab, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Nadia Beyzaei, Health Design Lab, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Jean Chisholm, Health Design Lab, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Caylee Raber, Health Design Lab, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Sari Raber, University of British Columbia Family Practice, Canada
Nothing, Lysandra, et al. “An Extremely Steep Learning Curve.” Canadian Art, 10 Mar. 2021,
https://canadianart.ca/features/a-extremely-steep-learning-curve/.
Grauer, Perrin and Connie Watts. “Zoë Laycock Finds Balance in Art, Exploration and Community
Practice.” Aboriginal Gathering Place, 7 July 2021, https://aboriginal.ecuad.ca/zoe-laycock-finds-balance-in-art-exploration-and-community-practice/.
Awards
2023 Indigenous Scholars Award (CGS-M Scholarship)
2023 Yaxkasei (William Callaghan) Memorial Award,
2022 Gwyn & Aileen Gunn Bursary Aboriginal Awards Program
2022 Mary Plumb Blade Award Excellence in Painting or Print Making
2022 Christopher Foundation Graduate Scholarship
2021 Native Northwest Reconciliation Fund Aboriginal Awards Program
2021 Rupertsland Institute Métis Training to Employment Program
2020 Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards
2020 Gwyn & Aileen Gunn Bursary Aboriginal Awards Program
Other Cultural Experience
Life Long participation in Indigenous (Anishinaabe) Ceremony – Sweatlodge, Sundance, Smudge, Circles etc.
2021 Nicaragua, Costa Rica – Personal Research
2019 New Mexico, USA – NICWA Conference
2018 Personal Research Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia
2018 Anchorage, Alaska USA – NICWA Conference
2017 Thailand – Personal Research
2009 Ireland – Personal Research
2007 Singapore – Personal Research
2007 China – Personal Research
2006 North Atlantic Fiddle Convention Aberdeen, Scotland and U.K. on behalf of Lawrence Teddy Boy Houle (grandfather)
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