CV
Education
2016–2020
Western University, Bachelor of Fine Arts with Studio Specialisation
Solo Exhibitions
2018
In Situ, Spencer Gallery, London, ON
The Purple Store, London, ON
Mohawk Inn & Conference Centre, Campbellville, ON
The Purple Store, London, ON
Group Exhibitions
2020
Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Artists, London Pride Festival, London, ON
Handle with Care, Artlab Gallery, London, ON
2019
18th Annual Juried Exhibition, Artlab Gallery, London, ON
Members’ Show and Sale, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
Western University Arts and Humanities Academic Counselling Office, London, ON
Notes from the Mess Drawer, Cohen Commons, London, ON
A Long Way Deep, Satellite Project Space, London, ON
28th London Pride Art Show, TAP Centre for Creativity, London, ON
Ley Lines, Good Sport, London, ON
Have a Plastic Day, Artlab Gallery, London, ON
Almond Milk, Cohen Commons, London, ON
2018
Intervention, Cohen Commons, London, ON
Western University Arts and Humanities Academic Counselling Office, London, ON
Lost and Found 2018 Members’ Show, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
En Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibition, McMichael Canadian Collection, Kleinburg, ON
17th Annual Juried Exhibition, Artlab Gallery, London, ON
Illumine, D. B. Weldon Library, London, ON
27th London Pride Art Show, TAP Centre for Creativity, London, ON
July Exhibition, FASM at the Mall Gallery, Milton, ON
Young Artists Inspired by Nature, Holcim Gallery, London, ON
Western University Arts and Humanities Academic Counselling Office, London, ON
Filtered, Cohen Commons, John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, London, ON
2017
Common Goods, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
16th Annual Juried Exhibition, Artlab Gallery, London, ON
FASM November Exhibition, FASM Gallery at the Mall, Milton, ON
Celebrate the Season, Holcim Gallery, Milton, ON
Nuit Violette, London, ON
26th London Pride Art Show, TAP Centre for Creativity, London, ON
2016
Sorry Simone, Satellite Project Space, London, ON
Heart to Hand, Holcim Gallery, Milton, ON
We Are the Earth, Holcim Gallery, Milton, ON
2015
Next Gen, Holcim Gallery, Milton, ON
Additional Events
2020
Virtually Here Online Art Show & Sale, Art-in-the-Park, Country Heritage Park, Milton, ON
Past Perfect Workshop, Norwich Museum, Norwich, ON
2019
Working with Nature, Culture Days Pickering, Pickering, ON
Milton Art-in-the-Park, Country Heritage Park, Milton, ON
2018
Feministmas, Goodwill Career Centre, London, ON
FAM Winter Market, D. B. Weldon Library, London, ON
McMichael Gallery En Plein Air Painting Competition, Kleinburg, ON
Scholarships and Awards
2020
Tony and Betsy Little Gold Medal in Visual Arts
Canadian Embroiderers’ Guild, London Memorial Prize
Forest City Gallery Exhibition Award
Western University Dean’s Honour List
2019
Mackie Cryderman Award for Excellence in Visual Arts
Kate and Robert Taylor Scholarship in Visual Arts
28th London Pride Art Show – Jury’s Choice Award
Gray Creative Arts Award in Visual Arts
Western University Dean’s Honour List
2018
Mackie Cryderman Award for Excellence in Visual Arts
Western University Department of Visual Arts Art History Book Award
McMichael Gallery En Plein Air Painting Competition – 2nd Place Young Artist Division
Western University Dean’s Honour List
2017
Tony and Betsy Little Scholarship in Visual Arts
Western University Dean’s Honour List
2016
Western University Four Year Continuing Admission Scholarship
Western University Faculty of Arts and Humanities Entrance Scholarship of Excellence
Career Experience
2019
Assistant Museum Administrator, Halton County Radial Railway, Milton, ON
2018
Archivist and Docent, Halton County Radial Railway
Volunteer Experience
2019-present
Library Curator and General Assistant, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2019-2020
Gallery Attendant, McIntosh Gallery, London, ON
2018
Visual Arts Supporters Association Executive, Western University, London, ON
PrideWestern Executive of Graphic Design, Western University, London, ON
Gallery Attendant, FASM at the Mall Gallery, Milton, ON
Hospitality Coordinator, Fine Arts Society of Milton, Milton, ON
Publications
2020
Adi Berardini. “Folklore and Fashion: In Discussion with Reilly Knowles.” Femme Art Review (2020). https://femmeartreview.com/2020/09/07/in-discussion-with-reilly-knowles/.
Western University Women’s Studies Student Collective. “Holy Vessel 2.” Tulips: The Women’s Studies & Feminist Research Undergraduate Journal (2019/2020): cover. https://issuu.com/wsscwestern/docs/tulips_final.
Western University Visual Arts Practicum Class. “Funerary Doll” and “By the Bridge.” Hand Wash Only Exhibition Catalogue (2020): 15, 16.
2019
Western University Women’s Studies Student Collective. “Bloodletting” and “The Catch.” Tulips: The Women’s Studies & Feminist Research Undergraduate Journal (2018/2019): cover, 119. https://issuu.com/wsscwestern/docs/wsfr-tulips-2019.
Iconoclast Collective. “Millefleur,” “The Old Oak,” “Bloodletting,” “The Catch” and “The Mandrake Field.” Mythic 6 (spring 2019): cover, 5, 15, 21, 23. https://issuu.com/iconoclastcollective/docs/mythic_online_compiled_pages-reduce.
Lily Wilde. “Spiral Dance” Prism: Western’s Queer Arts Magazine 1 (2019): 27. https://issuu.com/prismuwo/docs/prism-volume-1-online-edition.
The Western Gazette. “Visualize.” The Gazette 112, no. 22 (2019): 5.
2018
Western University Women’s Studies Student Collective. “Stag Woman” and “Stag Woman Receives Power from the Moon.” Tulips: The Women’s Studies & Feminist Research Undergraduate Journal (Spring 2018): cover, 115. https://issuu.com/wsscwestern/docs/wsfr-tulips-2019.
Iconoclast Collective. “Spiral Dance,” “Love Knot” and “Union.” Quiet Riot (2018): 7, 14, 15. https://issuu.com/iconoclastcollective/docs/quietriot-onlineversion.
Western University Arts and Humanities Student Council. “Cobalt Landscape II” and “Trees Near the Thames I.” Symposium (Spring 2018): 6, 35.
The Western Gazette. “Explorations of queerness.” The Gazette 111, no. 24 (2018): 6. https://westerngazette.ca/features/explorations-of-queerness/article_416252fa-2c6c-11e8-9678-efe507c6d823.html.
2016
Western University Arts and Humanities Student Council. “Awake.” Symposium (Fall 2016): 5. https://issuu.com/ahscpubs/docs/symposiumfall2016-final.
Collection
2018
Western University Department of Philosophy