Category Archives: Artist

Alain-MarieTremblay Page Added To Studio Ceramics Canada

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tremblay portrait young website v af4a0fb2173213fc-Alain1I have added a page on Val David, Quebec, ceramic sculptor, muralist and potter, Alain-Marie Tremblay.

His work spans over fifty years and includes the functional through to sculpture, tiles, architectural facades, murals and portals. His media include stoneware, porcelain and bétonique, the clay/concrete medium he developed.

His work has also been extensively recognized, exhibited and collected internationally yet he stays true to Val David to create his works.

Enjoy the life and work of Alain-Marie Tremblay.

Do you recognize these marks?

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rmck markrmck bowlMarks and more marks. Does anyone recognize these marks on the base of this bowl? I do know the marks and bowl style are not Ruth Gowdy McKinley’s but whose are they? The bowl was bought on the secondary market. Enquiring minds want to know.

Keith Campbell and Slide Show Updates a New Feature on Studio Ceramics Canada

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Keith Campbell. 2012. "She Would Not Be Amused". Thrown porcelain stein with lid, sculpted, handbuilt, photo stencil image, drawn and airbrushed, pink stain with a clear glaze over and fired to C/6. Gold lustre fired ti C/018. It is 22 cm tall.

Keith Campbell. 2012. “She Would Not Be Amused”. Thrown porcelain stein with lid, sculpted, handbuilt, photo stencil image, drawn and airbrushed, pink stain with a clear glaze over and fired to C/6. Gold lustre fired ti C/018. It is 22 cm tall.

I am adding a new feature to the website. To take advantage of the internet’s dynamic potential I will be occasionally adding a slide show and comments to previously published artist pages.  Books, as magnificent as they are, quickly become dated.  Artists’ directions and creations are constantly changing. I will post an announcements on new image updates as they are created with a link to the artist’s page.

This feature, which will be at the end of the page’s “Gallery” section, will illustrate newly created, or newly discovered/uncovered, works by artists previously published. Look for the heading titled “Slide Show and  Update.”

The first artist to be updated is Keith Campbell. Keith is an artist who very much wears his political heart on his sleeve.

Let me know what you think of the feature.

Debra Sloan, One Busy Lady

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Sloan mek posterOver the past several months Debra Sloan has been non-stop. Honouree for Craft and Design for this year’s Mayor’s Art Award, she also had work at SOFA in Chicago in the MEK Gallery.

She was accepted into the Ceramics, Residencies, Exhibitions, Teaching and the Arts (C.R.E.T.A) – Rome residency, supported by the Hilda Gerson Award.

sloan gone roamingShe will be guest artist with the All Fired Up group in Victoria this spring, including a wood firing at Gordon Hutchen’s place on Denman Island. Currently she is also in the Best B4 Collective Exhibition, – Telling Stories.

Whew, I’m getting tired just writing this. Congratulations, Debra!

Tom Smith Page Added To Studio Ceramics Canada

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Tom Smith. Small stoneware pot with a bronze lid, nd. 10.2. h x12.7 w cm. Collection Judy Blake.

Tom Smith. Small stoneware pot with a bronze lid, nd. 10.2. h x12.7 w cm. Collection Judy Blake.

Tom Smith Strathbutler Award 1992

Tom Smith Strathbutler Award 1992

Teacher, early social activist, and ceramist, Tom Smith moved through many careers and activities to become one of the most respected ceramic artists of New Brunswick. Enjoy the journey through his life and art.

By the way, if you have pictures and stories about Tom you would like to share, contact me via the comment section below.

Walter Dexter RCA Page Added to Studio Ceramics Canada

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Young Walter Dexter

Young Walter Dexter

I have added a page on Walter Dexter RCA to the website studioceramicscanada.com .

Dexter was an artist who moved from the the influences of Luke Lindoe and Bernard Leach, through the raku inspiration of Americans Hal Riegge and Paul Soldner, to his own signature “Torso” works and their recognizable style. His journey took him from Alberta, to Europe and eventually to British Columbia.

Enjoy his journey.

Stan and Jean Clarke, a New Page on Studio Ceramics Canada

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Jean Clarke Creating her Sculptures, nd. Nat Arch CGP C131971

Jean Clarke Creating her Sculptures, nd. Nat Arch CGP C131971

Stan Clarke in his studio, nd. Nat Arch CGP C131970

Stan Clarke in his studio, nd. Nat Arch CGP C131970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have added a new a new “short” page on Stan and Jean Clarke. Their careers span the formative years of ceramics in BC in the 1950s to 1970s. They were not only creators but were also important connectors between organizations and institutions in BC and across Canada.

If you know of collectors who have Stan’s or Jean’s works in the collection please let me know by leaving a comment. You can never have too many pictures of this hard-to-get period.

Enjoy.

Alexandra McCurdy Elected to the RCA

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Alexandra McCurdy. The work representing Alexandra at the inductee exhibition. Blue Box with Copper Wire, with an accompanying wall piece. Size of the box is 13X13X13cm; the wallpiece is 19X19X19cm. Porcelain, wire and beads (as connectors) and copper wire. Photo: Steve Farmer.

Alexandra McCurdy. The work representing Alexandra at the inductee exhibition. Blue Box with Copper Wire, with an accompanying wall piece. Size of the box is 13X13X13cm; the wallpiece is 19X19X19cm. Porcelain, wire and beads (as connectors) and copper wire. Photo: Steve Farmer.

Good news! Nova Scotia artist, Alexandra McCurdy has been elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts  at its 35th RCA Annual General Assembly, Montreal, Quebec, May 14-17.

Congratulations, Alexandra! You can read more about Alexandra McCurdy RCA and her work on her page on this site.

RIP Tom Smith RCA, 1933-2015

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Tom Smith Strathbutler Award 1992

Tom Smith Strathbutler Award 1992

Tom Smith, one of Canada’s best known raku artists has passed away. Educated at Penn state and Alfred he taught at Fredericton High School and the University of New Brunswick, as well as achieving success as one of Canada’s finest ceramists. Among other honours in 1999 he was elected to the RCA.

It was good to know you, Tom.

Keith Campbell, Still Keeping Busy On Political Commentary And Ceramics in North Bay

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Keith Campbell.

Keith Campbell. “Never Enough For The Duff”! 2015. Height 38 cm, C/6 Porcelain, oxidation, just bisque and then glaze firing, sculpted thrown airbrush stencil, drawn and painted with stains with a clear glaze.

Keith Campbell has a keen eye for political commentary and is keeping busy ensuring that ceramics in North Bay has a home.

His latest foray into political comment skewers the Senate spending scandals. Works on such subjects as Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin are merciless in their message and interpretation. The local CTV station has a 2 ½ minute video (ignore the unavoidable 33 second ad that precedes) interviewing Keith and showing examples of his past and most recent jabs at the body politic. Yet Keith is not a cynic. There is, rather, a puckish humour that has been expressed throughout his career. Keith extends the format of such works by including a figurative element on the top of what is almost a money wrapped drink can

But that is not all he has accomplished. The North Bay & area Potters Guild is now a reality. Along with Keith at the May 15 ribbon cutting ceremony are local politicians, administrators, and Emma Quinn of Craft Ontario. The very survival of ceramics in the North Bay area has been a a major concern of Keith’s, and now, ultimately, a successful base.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: VP Dermot Wilson, Pres. Keith Campbell, city councillor Jeff Serran, MP Jay Aspin, Executive Director of Craft Ontario Emma Quin, Geoff Richardson our landlord,and President of Canadore College George Burton with Amy and Manon holding the ribbon.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: VP Dermot Wilson, Pres. Keith Campbell, city councillor Jeff Serran, MP Jay Aspin, Executive Director of Craft Ontario Emma Quin, Geoff Richardson our landlord,and President of Canadore College George Burton with Amy and Manon holding the ribbon.

Well done, Keith! Also, check out Keith Campbell’s updated page on this site.