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| 1976 – present | POTTER / CLAY SCULPTOR |
GRANTS RECEIVED
| 2005 | Professional Development Grant, Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture & Heritage, Culture Division. |
SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL
| 2005 | Self-directed study tour of Kyoto, Osaka and Nara, Japan. |
JURIED PRIZES, COMMISSIONS AND COLLECTIONS
| 1998 | The Healing Garden Permanent Collection. Breast Cancer Treatment Centre, Good Samaritan Hospital, Scottsdale, Arizona. |
| 1998 | Halifax Shambhala Centre. Commission of The Money Pot. Halifax, NS. |
| 1996 | DuMaurier Atlantic Jazz Festival, Halifax, NS. Commission of limited-edition series plates. |
| 1991 | Summit Park Permanent Collection. Summit Park Office Complex, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Juried purchase prize. |
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
| 2016
2013 |
Clay and Fibre (with Sally Ravindra, Alexandra McCurdy and Kay Stansfield), Secord Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Gallery Shop Showcase, Featured artist, March-April. |
| 2012 | En Connections with Miyako Ballesteros, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2010 | Art of Tea and Ikebana – Implements, Vessels and Art, ARCAC, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. |
| 2007 | Art of Tea and Ikebana – Implements, Vessels and Art, ARCAC, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. |
| 2007 | Cup and Saucer Show. Where I Fell In Love Gallery, Warwickshire, England. |
| 2007 | Annual Flower Show. Trinity Galleries, Saint John, New Brunswick. |
| 2006 | New Work. Trinity Galleries, Saint John, New Brunswick. |
| 2005 | The Guild Show. Nova Scotia Potters’ Guild, Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. |
| 2005 | Masterworks. Work of selected members from the Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2005 | New Work. Trinity Galleries, Saint John, New Brunswick. |
| 2004 | Small Works Show. Trinity Galleries, Saint John, New Brunswick. |
| 2004 | Summer Show at Government House. Nova Scotia Potters’ Guild, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2004 | Annual Flower Show. Trinity Galleries, Saint John, New Brunswick. |
| 2003 | Small Works Show. Trinity Galleries, Saint John, New Brunswick. |
| 2003 | Fruits of Passion. Trinity Galleries, Saint John, New Brunswick. |
| 2001 | Queen Victoria’s Birthday Bash. Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2000 | Afternoon Tea. At the Sign of the Whale Gallery, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. |
| 2000 | Studio Rally Showcase. Pier 22, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1999 | Studio Rally Showcase. Pier 22, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1997 | Collaborative Work (with Tatjana Krizmanic). Campagna Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. |
| 1997 | Studio Rally Exhibit, Nova Scotia Centre for Craft & Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1996 | Pictures & Pitchers. Individual and collaborative work (with Tatjana Krizmanic), Secord Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1996 | Studio Rally Exhibit, Nova Scotia Centre for Craft & Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1995 | Collaboration (with Tatjana Krizmanic). MacLaren/Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, Colorado. |
| 1995 | Exposing the Limits. Group ceramic exhibit, Nova Scotia Centre for Craft & Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1994 | One-of-a-Kind. Group crafts exhibit, Nova Scotia Centre for Craft & Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1992 | Clay Connections. Truro Art Society exhibit of Nova Scotia Potters’ Guild, Truro, Nova Scotia. |
JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS
| 2013 | Change Ahead, Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2013 | Halifax Art Map Exhibit, Art Sales and Rental Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2012 | Halifax Art Map ExhibitFRED Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2011 | Halifax Art Map ExhibitFRED Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2010 | Halifax Art Map ExhibitFRED Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2009 | Shaping Space: A Celebration of Lantz Clay., Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2009 | Halifax Art Map ExhibitFRED Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2008 | Halifax Art Map ExhibitFRED Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2007 | The New Cartography of Craft. Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2006 | Production: An Exhibition of Production Craft. Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2005 | The Distill Cup. Distill Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 2003 | A Celebration of Craft. Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, Juried member exhibition, Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1998 | For the Birds. Attica Furnishings, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1997 | A Show of Hands. Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, Juried member exhibition. |
| 1996 | A Show of Hands. Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, Juried members exhibition, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1990 | Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council Christmas Craft Market. World Trade & Convention Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1990 | Atlantic Craft Trade Show (ACTS) ’90. World Trade & Convention Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1984 | Mamaroneck Artist’s Guild 31st Juried Exhibition, White Plains, New York. |
OTHER EXHIBITIONS
| 2012 | Lustrous Works, , May Street Studio, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2010 | Space Contained. An exhibition at May Street Studio, Halifax as part of Nocturne at Night. Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 2004 | Canada Blooms 2004. Nova Scoita Artisans Booth, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1989 – 1985 | Group Show. Private shows with seven crafts people, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1983 | Group Show. Nessa Darren Studio, New York, New York. |
| 1982 | Group Show. Nessa Darren Studio, New York, New York. |
| 1982 | Group Show. Nessa Darren Studio, New York, New York. |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2001 | Smashing Glazes by Susan Peterson, published by Guild Publishing, Madison, Wisconsin, page 114. |
| 2001 | Handbuilt Tableware by Kathy Triplett, published by Lark Books, New York, page 133. |
JURIED DIRECTORIES
| 2002 – present | Halifax Art Map, Halifax, Nova Scotia (work featured on map) |
| 1990 – 2012 | The Guide to Art and Craft in Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council publication. |
| 1991 – 2002 | Studio Rally Map, Halifax, Nova Scotia (work featured on map). |
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
| Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Gallery Shop, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| Harvest Art, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. |
| Ikebana Shop, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Secord Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
MEMBERSHIPS
| Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council – Juried Status Member. |
| Nova Scotia Potters’ Guild. |
| Visual Arts Nova Scotia. |
EDUCATION
| 1976 | B.F.A., Ceramics. Syracuse University, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse, New York. Studied under: Henry Gernhardt, David MacDonald. |
| 1978 – 1987 | Clay workshops at 92nd Street YMHA, Greenwich House Pottery and Hunter College, New York, New York. |
| 1984-present | Student of Chado (the Way of Tea) Japanese Tea Ceremony. At Urasenke Chanoyu Centre, New York City (1984-1987) and Halifax Novachanoyu Tea Society (1987-present). Currently studying with Senseis John McGee and Alexandre Avdoulov. |