Author Archives: Alexandra
Biography
Stirling Ward MPA, M.Photog. is an internationally-renowned commercial photographer with a long list of awards and accreditations. The Professional Photographers of Canada named him Photographer of the Year. The Professional Photographers of America gave him the Art Director’s Choice Award of Excellence. His work was recognized with a nomination for a Cleo Award in New [...]
Curriculum Vitae
Special Achievements Photographer of the Year, Professional Photographers of Canada Master of Photography Degree, Professional Photographers of America Master of Photographic Arts, Professional Photographers of Canada Craftsman of Photographic Arts, Professional Photographers of Canada Fellowship Award, Professional Photographers Association of B.C. Western Magazine Award for Photography Under Controlled Circumstances Co-recipient of the Potlatch Corporation Award [...]
Curriculum Vitae
International Exhibitions 1975 (’76, ’82, ’89) – Kanagawa International Independent Exhibition / Kanagawa prefecture hall. Kanagawa, Japan 1996 – The 3rd Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints / Kochi, Japan 1996 – Seoul International Print Biennale / Seoul, Korea 1997 – CUPRUM VII The International Biennale of Graphic Art in The Copper Engraving Technique and [...]
Biography
1954 – Born in Tokyo, Japan 2002 – Accepted the invitation from University of Alberta, Printmaking department to be visiting artist 2003 – Accepted the invitation to be the first artist-residence in the Printmaking department, Capilano College 2003 – Visiting lecture, University of British Columbia, printmaking department 2006 – Emigrated to Canada (Permanent Resident status) [...]
Artist Statement
I am thinking about visible and invisible things when I am talking about my work. It could be that Art ultimately represents invisible things. Also Art is a balancer of your mind. This solo exhibition’s title, “Floating World”, means, pictures of the present. Human beings life is short, but the stream of the river probably [...]
Curriculum Vitae
Education 1982 – 85 – University of Calgary, BFA (Painting) 1980 – 82 – Alberta College of Art, Calgary Workshops 1996 – Retreat (Golden, BC), Leighton Artist Foundation 1995 – 1995 Retreat (Rocky Mountain Ranch, Millarville, AB), Leighton Artist Foundation 1989 – Retreat (Gushul Studio, Blairmore, AB), University of Lethbridge 1988 – 1988 Banff School of Fine [...]
Artist Statement
Nadine Stefan is mixed media artist, combining a variety of mediums and materials into her work. Natural elements such as tree branches, twigs, leaves and grass exist in some form throughout the three separate bodies of work that have been her creative manifest; each a continuous series in their own right. They have served as [...]