Bethany Jo Mikelait received her BFA from Queen's University, graduating with first class honours and the John Cameron O Memorial Award in Fine Art. In addition to having her work in private collections across Canada and the USA, she also has much experience with theatre costume and set design. Credits include painting the sets for concerts for Peter McCutcheon (Glenn Gould Studio, 2006) and The Canadian Tenors (Toronto Centre for the Arts, 2007), and designing the costumes for Amadeus, performed at the Tarragon Theatre in 2005. Since 2006, she has been working as a costume designer and production manager for Hamilton's Theatrical Supply in Toronto. Other interests include travelling, photography, children's literature, modern dance, and roughing it in the great outdoors.

EDUCATION

·  Bachelor of Fine Art 1st Class Honours, Queen’s University                  2001 – 2005

EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

·   Art Naturally, (S.A.C. Outdoor Arts Festival) Guild Inn, Toronto         August 2006 

·   Creation, Todmorden Mills Heritage Centre, Toronto                March – April 2006 

            Scarborough Arts Council Juried Exhibition - Honourable Mention

·  BFA on View 2005, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston        May – June 2005

·  Art! Art! Revolution, BFA graduating class exhibition, Ontario Hall,

            Queen’s University                                                                         April 2005

·  Surface Detail, 3-person exhibition, Union Gallery, Kingston         September 2004 

·  Solo Exhibition, Scott Duncan Hall, Armour Heights Church, Toronto      April 2004

·  Hello my name is ART, art auction, Tango Restaurant, Kingston           March 2005 

·  ArtHappens 4, performance at Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, Kingst.  Dec. 2004

·  Cezanne’s Closet, juried art auction for the Union Gallery, Kingston      2002-2005

·  Two works shown at Windmill’s Cafe, Kingston, through ACE:

Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship                                    February 2004       

·  Exposure, group exhibition, John Deutsch University Centre, Kingston   Mar. 2004

·  Mini Works: Adornment, silent art auction, Union Gallery, Kingston      Nov. 2004   

·  64 Square Feet, group exhibition, John Deutsch University Centre       March 2003

·  Entree, BFA ’05 group exhibition, Union Gallery, Kingston                  March 2002

AWARDS

• Honourable mention at Scarborough Arts Council's 21st Annual Exhibition, 2006
• John Cameron O Memorial Award in Fine Art, 2005
• Beta Sigma Phi scholarship for the arts, 2001
• Honourable mention for the Nikita Marner Memorial art scholarship, 2001
• Queen’s entrance scholarship, 2001
• Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the top scholarship, 2001
• Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation grant, 2001
• Scarborough Youth Impact award in the visual arts category, 2001

THEATRE EXPERIENCE

• Costume designer, Hamilton's Theatrical Supply, Toronto (2006 - 2012)
• Scenic painter for "Burns An' A' That" (Peter McCutcheon Concert Series)
• Scenic painter for "Hurray for Hollywood" (Peter McCutcheon Concert Series) at the Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto (February 2006)
• Costume designer (and maker) for "Amadeus" with Staged and Confused, at the Tarragon Extra Space Theatre, Toronto (July 2005)
• Set designer for "The Sacrifice of Isaac" and "A Writer's Process" with Vogt Studio Productions, Kingston (March 2005) 
• Set designer for "Godzilla" with Playrisque, at the Baby Grand Studio Theatre, Kingston (November 2004)
• Head scenic painter for "Gypsy" with Queen's Musical Theatre (January 2004)
• Costume assistant, Queen's Drama Department (2003-2004)
• Costume designer (and maker) for my modern dance troupe's spring recital (2003)

RELATED SKILLS

• Graphic designer, Hamilton's Theatrical Supply, Toronto (2006 - 2012)  [All printed advertising, annual catalogue, & website]
• Wood and metal shop monitor  (2002-2005)
• Gallery docent at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre (2002-2004)
• Familiar with most Computer Office software, Photoshop, Illustrator and Visual Cadd.

PUBLICATIONS

• Smusiak, Cara. “Beneath the Surface”, The Queen’s Journal, 20 Sept. 2004
• Westwood, Allison. “Review of Godzilla”, The Queen’s Journal, 19 Nov. 2004

COLLECTIONS

• Numerous private collections across Ontario and Quebec, as well as the USA.