Biography
Spencer Sheehan Kalina was born in Ottawa, 1991. He attended Canterbury’s Enriched Literary Arts program and later the Fine Arts Diploma Program at North Island College. His writing has been published as books, anthologies, journals, newspapers, magazines and online. Spencer’s artwork has appeared in a number of exhibitions, collections and in print. When not working, he spends his days traveling the coast of the Salish Sea with his partner and their pets.
ABridged CV
Education
Canterbury High School, Canterbury Arts Program, Literary Arts, Ottawa, ON, 2006
Publications
Books:
Nootka Sound In Harmony, Rebel Mountain Press, Print, 2019
Chapbooks:
Of This, bird, buried press, Print, 2017
Nootka Sound’s Paddle Song, Independently Published, Print and Online 2015
Selected Poems, Independently Published, Print, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015
Anthologies:
The Space Between Us, “Medicine Dream Work”, Comox Valley Art Gallery, E-publication, 2021
In Our Own Aboriginal Voice 2, “At Home”, 2019, Print, Rebel Mountain Press
In Our Own Aboriginal Voice, “Moccasins”, “Artifacts”, “Manitou”, 2016, Print, Rebel Mountain Press
E-books:
Nootka Sound In Harmony, Rebel Mountain Press, E-publication, 2020
Nootka Sound’s Paddle Song, Independent E-publication, 2015
Artist’s Books:
Medicine Dreamwork, Comox Valley Art Gallery, 2020, 2021
Magazines, Newspapers, Journals:
Poetry
Messenger: Community Update from the National Indigenous Council, “Manitou”, Print and Online, 2021
Proletaria.org, “Five One-Line Haiku”, Online, 2019
Otata, “A Letter in Sand’, “Elderly Lady”, Online, 2019
Portal Magazine, “Trying to speak the story of my life”, Print, 2017
Navigator News, “Red Bird”, “Whale”, Print, 2017
Haiku Canada, “Nootka Sound”, Print, 2016
Allegro Poetry, “The Rabbits and The Pine Trees”, Online, 2015
Gold River Literary Society Newsletter, “Nootka Sound’s Paddle Song”, Print, 2015
What If? Magazine, “In Your Eyes”, Print, 2004
Non-Fiction
Vulcanalia, Lupercalia Press, “Revolutionary Radishes”, Online, 2021
Selected Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions:
CVPA Member’s Show, TOSH, Courtenay BC, 2021
Artwrx Airport Show, Comox Valley Airport, Courtenay BC, 2021
Virtual Art Exhibition Spring Equinox 2021, bloodroot gallery, Nanaimo BC, 2021
CVPA Member’s Virtual Exhibition, Courtenay BC, 2020
Art Event, North Island College, Courtenay BC, 2019
Art Event, North Island College, Courtenay BC, 2018
Art Event, North Island College, Courtenay BC, 2017
Gold River Artists Exhibition, Gold River Artist Collective, Gold River BC, 2010
Special Projects
Walk With Me Exhibition, Walk With Me Project and Campbell River Art Gallery, Campbell River, BC, 2021
Space Between Us CVAG Book Project Production Incubator, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, 2020—2021
WATER (RE)SOURCE Community Incubator, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, 2020
GATHER : PLACE Incubator Project, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, 2019—2020
Collections
bloodroot gallery, Permanent Collection, Nanaimo, BC
North Island College, Special Collection and Art Archive, Courtenay, BC
Performance
LemonArt Stand, Self-Published Website and Private Showings, Courtenay BC, Gold River BC, Nanaimo BC, Powell River BC, Campbell River BC, Vancouver BC, 2022
Seeding, bloodroot gallery, Courtenay BC, 2021
LemonArt Stand, Self-Published Website and Private Showings, Courtenay BC, Powell River BC, 2021
Unravel, bloodroot gallery, Courtenay BC, 2020
Heterotopic Bear Studies, bloodroot gallery, Courtenay BC, 2019
Heterotopic Bear Studies, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, 2019
Heterotopic Bear Studies, North Island College, Courtenay BC, 2019
Public Readings
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival, Vancouver Island Library, Nanaimo BC, 2021
The Space Between Us Publication Launch, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, 2021
Virtual Art Exhibition Spring Equinox 2021, bloodroot gallery, Nanaimo BC, 2021
IN THE WATER: ART OPENING / ARTIST TALK / ART MAKE, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, 2020
CVAG Solstice Celebration, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, 2019
VISUAL INSPECTION: Book Launch and Readings with Matt Rader and Special Guests, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, 2019
Nootka Sound in Harmony Book Launch Celebration, Clayworks Café and Gallery, Gold River BC, 2019
International Year of Indigenous Languages, Shq’apthut – A Gathering Place, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo BC, 2019
Author Reading at Author Reading at Carnegie Hall!....... In Vancouver, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver BC, 2017
Gold River’s 50th Anniversary Family Film Screening, Gold River Literacy Society, Gold River BC, 2015
Teaching
Workshops:
Poetry In the Community, Walk With Me Project (Comox Valley Art Gallery/ Campbell River Art Gallery), Campbell River, BC, 2021
Micropoetry and Self-Care Workshop, Youth Net at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa ON, 2021
Public Make Art Community Workshops, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC, 2019
Creative Studio Practice Workshop, Artist’s Private Studio, Courtenay BC, 2018–2022
Button Making for High School Students Workshop, North Island College, Courtenay, BC, 2018
Button Making for High School Students Workshop, North Island College, Courtenay, BC, 2017