EDUCATION
OCAD University- Industrial Design 2008-2009
Peterborough Collegiate And Vocational Institute- Integrated Arts Program 2003-2007
EXHIBITIONS
CIBC/Pearson Ambition Takes Flight, Toronto Pearson International Airport, 6301 Silver Dart Drive, Mississauga, ON L5P 1B2, January 2022
College Women’s Hospital (Permanent Collection), 76 Grenville St, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, September 2019
CUE's Margin of Eras (Group Art Show), 832 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, October 25-28, 2014
Eusapia (Art Show), Dreams of Beans Cafe, Peterborough, ON, August 18-31, 2013
Neck of the Woods (Group Art Show), Norman Felix Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, November 29-December 5, 2013
Guilt City (Group Art Show), Norman Felix Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, August 6-11, 2012
ANDPVA’s Holiday Art Show (Group Art Show), Toronto Free Gallery, Toronto, ON, December 15-22, 2012
ANDPVA’s Silent Auction (Fundraiser), The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON, February 2-19, 2012
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jury Panelist for the Wabash Community Recreation Centre - Public Art Contest, Toronto ON 2024
Jury Panelist for the John Innes Community Recreation Centre (Moss Park) - Public Art Competition within the City of Toronto, 2023
Jury Panelist for the Akin Studio Program at Auto BLDG (158 Sterling Road) Toronto ON, 2022
Artist Assistant for Tannis Nielsen’s Simcoe Street Mural - Public Art Toronto ON, 2020
Curator and Researcher for Myseum Presents: Discounted Histories, Toronto Media Arts Centre, Toronto ON, November 1-30, 2018
Curator and Visual Artist for Eusapia- A Women’s Art Show, August 18-31, 2013
Visual Artist and Speaker at ANDPVA’s Holiday Art Show, Toronto Free Gallery, Toronto, ON, December 15-22, 2012
Visual Artist and Performer for Nuit Blanche- A Short History of Indians in Canada by Thomas King with Native Earth Performing Arts (Artistic Collaboration), Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre, Toronto ON, September 29, 2012
Prop Design for Native Earth Performing Arts' Made to Order Program in the Video Filming of Strong Medicine (Artistic Collaboration), 55 Mill, St Toronto ON, 2011
Grants
Indigenous Arts Support: Grants for Individuals, Ontario Arts Council 2022
Arts Response Initiative Project Grants for Individuals, Ontario Arts Council 2020
Indigenous Visual Artists’ Materials, Ontario Arts Council 2019-2020
PUBLICATIONS
Ambition Takes Flight- CIBC and Pearson Airport:
https://www.cibc.com/en/ambition-takes-flight/richael-laking.html
Toronto Pearson Airport Has Inspiring New Art Exhibition Baggage Claim:
Cibc Provides An Artful Distraction For Those Waiting For Luggage:
https://www.campaigncanada.ca/article/1855664/cibc-provides-artful-distraction-waiting-luggage
The Myseum Launches The “Discounted Histories” Exhibit:
https://asiheritage.ca/asi-media/the-myseum-launches-the-discounted-histories-exhibit/
Myseum of Toronto- Artist talk on Indigenous Trade Routes:
http://www.myseumoftoronto.com/programming/the-remarkable-indigenous-trade-networks/
Margin of Eras- A group art show funded by CUE:
http://cueartprojects.ca/2014/04/29/richael-laking/
Eusapia- A Women’s Art Show coverage in the SNAP Peterborough newpaper: http://www.snappeterborough.com/?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=573237
Neck of the Woods- A Group Art Show coverage on blogTO, Pink Mafia and Rubbies and Ribbon: http://www.blogto.com/events/66243
http://pinkmafia.ca/blog/2012/12/04/neck-of-the-woods-a-group-art-show/
http://www.rubiesandribbon.com/2012/12/09/neck-of-the-woods-toronto-art-show/