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Selected Group Exhibitions
Artist CV

Susan Collett

Education

1986 Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio, U.S.A. BFA Printmaking/Ceramics Minor

1985 Lacoste School of Art, France, Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting

1982 Central Technical School of Art, Toronto, Diploma Fine Arts

Exhibitions

2008

• Tom Thomson Memorial Art Garden, Owen Sound, On. Clay & Prints

• SOFA, NYC, Andora Gallery, Group, Clay

• Moore Gallery, Toronto, RCA Exhibition show, Group, Clay

• Borelli Edwards Gallery, Pittsburgh, Group, NCECA exhibition, Clay

• Andora Gallery, Chicago, Group, Clay

2007

• LaFreniere and Pai Gallery, Ottawa. Sculpture Now Group, Clay

• Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Deductions, 2 person, Clay & Prints

• Ontario Crafts Council, A Vital Mix: Celebrating 30 Years, Toronto, Group, Clay

2006

• Palm Beach 3, International Art Fair, Palm Beach Florida, Galerie Elena Lee, Clay

• Oeno Gallery, PE County, Ontario, Trialogue, Solo, Prints, Clay, Copper

• David Kaye Gallery, Toronto, Group & Solo, Prints, Clay

• Burlington Arts Centre, Courtyard Installation, Solo, Clay

• SOFA, NYC, Barbara Silverberg, Clay & Copper, group.

2005

• Galerie Elena Lee, Montreal, Sway, Solo, Clay, Prints

• Gladstone Hotel, Racine Room, Permanent Artist Room, Clay

2004

• Prime Gallery, Toronto, Remains, Solo Exhibition, Clay

• Open Studio, Toronto, New Work, Solo, Prints

• Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Moirι, Solo, Clay

• Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge, Fibreworks, Group, Juried, Copper

2003

• Burlington Arts Centre, Burlington, Teapots: Art of Craft, Group Show, and Clay

• Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Arts, Toronto, The Artful Teapot, Clay

2002

• Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Static, Group Invitational, Copper Sculpture

• Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ernst & Young Exhibition, Threshold, Juried, Prints

2001

• Tatar Alexander Gallery, Toronto, Range of Vision, Group, Print

• The 360, CN Tower, Invitational, Group, Print

2000

• The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Arts, Toronto, Group Invitational, Clay

1999

• SOFA, Chicago, USA, Mobilia Gallery Invitational, Clay

• Mobilia Gallery, Boston, USA, The Great Balancing Act, Invitational, Clay

• Avante Gallery, Cleveland, USA, Group Invitational, Clay

1998

• Open Studio, Nick Novak Scholarship Exhibition, Two-Person, Prints

1997

• Faktorie Gallery, Toronto, Pillow Talk, Two-Person, Prints

• Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Ernst & Young, National Juried

1995

• Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario Craft ’95, Juried, Clay

• Prime Gallery, Toronto, Black/White, Invitational, Prints/Clay

• Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario, Works on Paper V, Juried

• Art Gallery of Ontario, Contemporary Canadian Printmakers, Rental Gallery

1994

• The Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Solo Exhibition, Clay

• Fletcher Challenge Ceramics, New Zealand, International Juried, Clay

1993

• Prime Gallery, Toronto, New Work, Solo Exhibition, Prints/Clay 1992

• Jacobs, London, On. The Feminine Viewpoint

1990

• The Koffler Gallery, Toronto, Invitational Group Show, Clay

• The Gardiner Museum, Toronto, From Funk to Functional Juried, Clay

1989

• Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario Craft ‘89 Juried, Clay

• Prime Canadian Crafts, Toronto, Sanctuaries Feature, Clay

1988

• Nancy Pooles Studio, Toronto, Agents for the Transmission of Culture, Invitational, Clay

Awards    

2007

• Elected to the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). Induction Xi'an China 2008.

• Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts ( RCA). Induction ceremony Toronto, June 2008

• Canada Council of the Arts, Travel Grant, Fuping China

• Ontario Arts Council, Crafts Project Grant, Clay

2006

• Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Burlington Art Centre

2004

• Ontario Arts Council, Crafts Grant, Clay

• Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Prime Gallery, Solo

2002

• Ernst & Young Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, 2nd Prize, Juried

2001

• Winifred Shantz Award, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, First Prize

1997

• Nick Novak Scholarship, Printmaking tenure, Open Studio, Toronto

• Ernst & Young Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Hon. Mention

1996

• Ontario Arts Council, Grant, Printmaking

1995

• Ontario Craft ‘95, Tucker’s Pottery Supplies Award, Clay

• Works on Paper V, Print Award, Stouffville

1994

• Ontario Arts Council, Craftsmen Grant, Clay

• Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant

• Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Grant, New Brunswick, Clay

1993

• Ontario Arts Council, Craftsmen Grant, Clay

1992

• Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant

1991

• Royal Doulton Award, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Clay

1990

• Hennigar Purchase Award, The Koffler Gallery, Toronto

1987

• Ontario Arts Council Craftsmen Grant, Clay

1986

• Agnes Gund Memorial Award, First Place, BFA Show, Cleveland

1985

• Scholarship, Lactose School of Art, France

1983

• Honorary Scholarship, Cleveland Institute of Art

Publications

2007

• Ceramics Art and Perception, Review, K. den Hartog, Impluvium, Spring 67.

• Espace Sculpture Magazine, Review, Virginia Eichhorn, Impluvium, Spring.

2006

• Slate Gallery Guide, Cover, Summer

• Artpost Online, Walking the Line 10: Review, Gary Michael Dault, June

• Ceramic Review Magazine, International Feature, Air & Grace, issue 220, July/August

• Trialogue, Catalogue, Introduction, Kristen den Hartog, April

• Palm Beach 3, Catalogue, photo credit, January

2005

• Ernst & Young, Great Canadian Printmaking Commemorative 10th Anniversary Book

• Canadian House & Home, Print work credit, 12/05

2003

• Style at Home Magazine, Tile Fireplace credit, October

2002

• Canadian Art Magazine, Feature: Printwork, summer


• Century Home Magazine, Tile Credit, February/March 2002

2001

• The Waterloo Record, Toronto Artist Wins Award, article, 11/01


• Literary Review of Canada, Cover Art/Editorial Printwork, Vol.8 No.5, June

2000

• Canadian House and Home Magazine, Tile Fireplace credit, Paper Pillow Printwork, 10/99

1998

• Toronto Star Newspaper- Versatility Allows Artist To Make A Living, feature 08/29/98


• Canadian House & Home Magazine, Tile Fireplace credit, 05/98 & 10/98

1997

• Fusion Magazine- Contributing Review, Card/Tetu, The Gardiner Museum, Summer

• Family Living Magazine, Splash Back, Tile Work, 09/97

• The Dini Petty Show, Clay Artist Feature, CFTO -TV, Toronto

• Canadian House & Home Magazine, Renovation Issue, Artisan Feature, 03/97

1996

• Contact, Contributing Book Review, Alan Caiger-Smith: Pottery, People & Time 06/96 1995

• Ontario Craft Museum, Exhibition Catalogue, Spring

1995

• Fusion Magazine, Summer Issue, Gardiner Museum Exhibition Review

1994

• Fletcher Challenge Ceramic Award, Exhibition Catalogue Feature, New Zealand

1993

• Contact Magazine, Spring Issue, Prime Gallery Exhibition Review

Residencies    

2007

• China: Fuping International, October-November

2003

• China: Jingdezhen Sanbao Art Institute, September-November

1985

• Lacoste, France, Full Scholarship, July-August

Collections      

GREENSPAN HUMPHRIES LAVINE

CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY

AARON MILRAD COLLECTION

ARTHUR ANDERSEN

BATA SHOE MUSEUM

CONCORD CONFECTIONERS

DONALDA CLUB

ERNST & YOUNG

QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL (MTL)

KILMER VAN NOSTRAND

KOFFLER GALLERY

ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION

SHORE, TILBE, IRWIN & PARTNERS

KAMM COLLECTION

BANK OF MONTREAL

GLADSTONE HOTEL

BURLINGTON ART CENTRE

Lectures

2008

• Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art "The Great Draw of
China", Artist Talk

2007

• MOCCA, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Artist
Studio Talk, Betty Ann Jordan, Host

• Hamilton Guild, Artist Talk

• Ontario College of Art & Design, Studio Talk

• Aurora Guild, Artist Talk 2006 Sheridan College, Artist Talk

• Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Juror, Decorative Arts.

• Burlington Art Center, Burlington, On. Artist Talk

• Toronto Potter’s, Toronto, Artist Talk

• Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Slide Lecture

2005

• Concordia University, Montreal, Slide Lecture

2004

• Textile Museum, Toronto, Slide Lecture, China

2003

• Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Slide Lecture, The Artful Teapot” Symposium

• China: Hangzhou Art and Design Academy, Slide Lecture



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