MORGAN SUTHERLAND
4283 Rue Saint Urbain
Montreal, QC H2W 1V6, Canada
+1 (438) 870-5083
morgan@morgansutherland.net

EDUCATION:
2007-present    Concordia University, Montreal
                Computation Arts (Faculty of Fine Arts)

2009-present    McGill University, Montreal
                classes in Music Technology (Schulich School of Music)
                                                                
Focus:          Responsive media systems, interfaces, signal processing, pattern recognition 
Activities:     DATA Art Technology Association (founder)
Awards:         Sustainable Action Fund grant 2010
                FASA Special Project Grant 2009

SKILLS:
Languages:      Max/MSP/Jitter, SuperCollider, XHTML+CSS, C, C++, JAVA, MATLAB, Bash script
OS:             Mac OS X, UNIX (Darwin), Linux (Arch)
Software:       Ableton Live, Adobe software, Apple Developer Tools, Vim
Experience:     Signal processing, computer vision, realtime a/v synthesis, mapping of realtime 
                sensor data (Max/MSP/Jitter, MATLAB, Java). Open Sound Control, MIDI, Atmel AVR 
                microcontrollers, Synthesis ToolKit (C/C++). Website design and administration.

EMPLOYMENT:
2010-present    ESKI Studio, programmer
                Implemented interactive systems for museum exhibits, web design and maintenance,
                network administration, photo documentation.

2007-present    Topological Media Lab, research assistant
                Designed and implemented responsive media systems for installations, kinetic 
                sculpture, performance, and urban gardening. Provided photo documentation and 
                maintained photo archive. Maintained internal web tools. 

2009 (summer)   Nantucket Community Sailing, adult sailing instructor
                Taught adult sailing lessons in Rhodes 19. Maintained Rhodes 19 fleet.

2007 (summer)   WiBlast, wireless internet technician
                Installed long-range wireless internet systems.

2007 (summer)   Audio Video Inflections, audio technician
                Installed home-theater systems.

2004-2007       Nantucket Community Sailing, sailing instructor

2002 (summer)   Young's Bicycle Shop, apprentice bicycle mechanic

EXHIBITIONS:
05/2009         LED light installation. CCA 20th Anniversary. Canadian Center for Architecture.
04/2009         "Time Sand: Responsive Microcosm". EXPOSED 2009. Art Mur gallery, Montreal.
02/2009         "Skylight". Nuit Blanche at the CCA. Canadian Center for Architecture.
10/2008         "Esea". Shanghai eARTS Festival, Shanghai, China.
09/2008         "Pneus". Forest, 8th International Champ Libre. Monopoly gallery, Montreal.
03/2008         "Remedios' Terrarium". FOFA Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal.

Find project documentation at http://morgansutherland.net/