“Art is my way of knowing who I am” - Pat Allen


 In my own artistic practice, I use burlesque as a medium to express myself. Burlesque is an artform that is embodied, theatrical, comedic, sensual, political. Through burlesque, I am able to simultaneously celebrate my body, while using it as a vehicle of reclamation, becoming the subject and owner of my sexuality, rather than an object of sexuality, divorced from its agency. 

There are many stages in the creative process that are particularly healing and therapeutic for me. Whether it is in the meditative repetition of rhinestoning a costume, in the symbolism of putting on stage makeup in order to shift into a persona, or in the unmitigated catharsis and liberation of theatrical striptease. 

Burlesque allows me to play and experiment, and to understand, love, accept, express, and celebrate myself deeply!


Burlesque Awards & Recognitions

  • 2022 Burlesque Hall of Fame Winner: Best Debut

  • 2022 Miss Viva Las Vegas International Burlesque Competition Finalist

  • 2019 Winner Edmonton Burlesque Festival Bunny Competition

Burlesque Festivals & Select Performances

  • 2022 Burlesque Hall of Fame, Las Vegas, Nevada

  • 2022 Miss Viva Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

  • 2022 Montreal Bagel Burlesque Expo

  • 2020 Teaser Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • 2019 Edmonton Burlesque Festival

  • 2018 Ottawa International Burlesque Festival

Residencies & Artistic Support

  • 2022 MAI, Montreal arts inturculturels, studio residency

  • 2020-21 MAI, Montreal arts inturculturels, alliance program

  • 2020 UKAI gallery, digital residency

  • 2019-20 MAI, Montreal arts inturculturels, alliance program

  • 2019 MAI, Montreal arts inturculturels, studio residency