Koi Neng Liew: Exhibition of New Work

by | Aug 7, 2011 | Uncategorized



LOCATION: Medalta Potteries – 713 Medalta Ave SE
Koi Neng Liew (website) This exhibition is the culmination of Liew’s year-long ceramic arts residency at Medalta’s Shaw Centre. The exhibition, which is on display in one of Medalta’s Kiln Galleries, features a number of the artist’s striking large-scale sculptures. As an active part of Medicine Hat’s cultural community, you are invited to the opening reception, which will feature remarks by the artist. As members of Medicine Hat’s active cultural community, we hope you are able to show these visiting artists how much we appreciate the Arts.Visit the Medalta Website for more images from this amazing exhibition.

Matter of Clay III – 102 of Canada’s ceramic artists all in one place! Oh My!

by | Jul 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

Okay maybe not all the artists will be there but at least their amazing work will be.

Oh and I’ll be there, wouldn’t miss this one for the world. Just a browse of the list of participating artists…well tons of my Canadian favorites. I can hardly wait to meet some of these artists in person.

ALBERTA
Chalke, John * Chaytor, Katrina * Manning, Les * Tipton, Barbara * Nipshank, Glen

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Birstein, Suzy * Boyd, Bill * Brewer-White, Elaine * Delatour Lepoidevin, Susan * Dexter, Walter * Dyelle, Judi * Rolland, Laurie * Hutchens, Gordon * Marshall-Inman, Glenys * Mathison, Meira * Merkel, Gary * Michener, Sally * Nagle Stevenson, Pamela * Fox, Mary * Ngan, Wayne * Rogers, Craig * Webber, Pat * Weeden, Judy * Burgess, Alan * Burgess, Meg * Card. Louise * Chinnery, Rachelle * Shigeno, Kinichi * Bowman, Marlene * Jefferson, Cathi

MANITOBA
Lacovetsky, Alan * Metcalfe, Valerie * Archambeau, Robert * Dahl. Karen * Nickel, Grace * Stafford, Kevin

NEW BRUNSWICK
Blake, Judy * Clark, Lee Horus * Clark, Yolande * Powning, Peter * Emenau, Darren * Thomas, Peter

NEWFOUNDLAND
Weir, Reed * Hayashida, David * Yates. Linda

NOVA SCOTIA
Ravindra, Sally * Smith, Jim

NORTHWEST TERRITORY
Kruse, Astrid

ONTARIO
Beam, Ann * Brandao, Celia * Campbell. Keith * Cochrane, Bruce * Daymond, Heather * diPetta, Angelo * Fisher, Marianne * Heinemann, Steve * House, Harlan * Irvine, Steve * Mah, Audrey * Markson, Mayta * Cabri, Mimi * Michaelson, Carol-Ann * Monostory, Zsuzsa * Mortimer, Ann * Nasr, Dian * O’Young, Kayo * Pratt, Bernadette * Ron Roy * Rossman, Carol * Wheatley. Joyce * Willoughby, Liz * Cloney, Helen * Roberts, Ann * Beam, Anong * Shadford, George * Donaldson, Judy * Driver-Kerslake, Heather * Franklin-Clennell, Sheila * Graham, Judith * Kerslake, Roger * Link, Sarah * Low-Beer, Susan * Creber, Diane * Swain, Chandler * Wilson, Jane

QUEBEC
Foulem, Léopold L. * Goyer-Bonneau, A & D * Legros-Wise, Enid * Mullavey, Dean * Murray, Paula * Savaria, Lisette * Vicente, Vera * Brouilette, Diane * Killoran, Audrey * Poissant, Gilbert * Savoie, Maurice * Baghaeian, Mahmoud * Cotes. Rejean

SASKATCHEWAN
Bolen, Mel * Epp, Carole * Mah, Jeannie * Rocamora, Anita

Keep an eye on musing about mud the week of the opening, i’ll try to give you guys some behind the scenes gossip and pictures.

But seriously – this is a historical event – YOU SHOULD BE THERE (if you can)

Find out more on the Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery website.

Catch it before it’s gone – Biophilia exhibition by Xanthe Isbister

by | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized


Find out more about the Medalta Historical District here.



Xanthe Isbister was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Honors degree from the University of Manitoba in 2004, and her Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2008. Following her graduate studies, she had the opportunity to live and create work in a studio in Roswell, New Mexico. Since moving back to Canada, she has had the opportunity to teach at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the University of Manitoba. Most recently she was awarded a Special Opportunities Grant from the Manitoba Arts Council and attended the year long residency at the Medalta International Artists in Residence in Medicine Hat, Alberta. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally including the National Council on Education for Ceramics Arts, the Alberta Craft Council and is creating work for an exhibition at the Gardner Museum in Toronto, Ontario this coming fall, 2011. www.xantheisbister.com.