Susan Collett

+ About the Artist

 

With playful irony Collett’s vessels directly oppose functional sculpture and instead stand to be enjoyed purely as esthetic forms reminiscent of elements from the natural world. Particularly evocative of nests, shells, corals and fossils in their pallet, shape and texture, both vessels and prints embody the flux and process of nature and life.

 

EDUCATION

 
1981      Central Technical School of Art, Toronto, Fine Arts Diploma
1986      Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio, U.S.A., BFA Printmaking/Ceramics Minor
1985      Lacoste School of Art, France, Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting

EXHIBITIONS

2012      DORIS McCARTHY GALLERY, U of T, The C Word, group Invitational,
              GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Canadian Artists in China, Invitational
              TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS BIENNALE, Taipei County, Yingge Museum, International Juried.
2011      CERAMCS TRIENNALE at Kecskemet Hungary, International, Juried.
              WEISS GALLERY, “Aggregates” new work, clay sculpture, monoprints, Solo.
              CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY, Waterloo, Ontario Terra Nova, Group Invitational.
              TORONTO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, Open Studio printmakers invitational, monoprints.
2010      SEVRES PORCELAIN MUSEUM, International Academy of Ceramics, group, Clay
2009      CEBIKO, 5th World Ceramic Biennale, Korea, International, Juried.
2009      BURLINGTON ART CENTRE, Burlington, Ont. Group Invitational “Drawn to Clay” Clay & Prints
2009      WEISS GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, “New Work” Solo Clay & Prints
2009      OENO Gallery, Picton, Ontario, Solo clay & Prints.
2008      SOFA CHICAGO, Andora Gallery, Chicago, New Work, Feature, Clay
2008      TOM THOMSON MEMORIAL GALLERY, Owen Sound, On. Solo, Clay & Prints
2008      SOFA NYC, Andora Gallery, Chicago, New Work, Feature, Clay
2008      BORELLI-EDWARDS GALLERY, Pittsburgh, Penn., Group, NCECA
2008      ANDORA GALLERY, Chicago, Ill. Group Exhibition, Group, Clay
2007      CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY< Waterloo, “Deductions” 2 person, Clay & Prints
2007      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
2006      OENO GALLERY, PE County, Ontario, “Trialogue”, Solo, Prints, Clay, Copper
2006      DAVID KAYE GALLERY, Toronto, Group & Solo, Prints, Clay
2006      BURLINGTON ARTS CENTRE, “Courtyard Installation”, Solo, Clay
2006      SOFA, NYC, Barbara Silverberg, Montreal, Que. Clay & Copper, group.
2005      GALERIE ELENA LEE, Montreal, “Sway”, Solo, Clay, Prints
2005      GLADSTONE HOTEL, “Racine Room”, Permanent Artist Room, Clay
2004      PRIME GALLERY, Toronto, “Remains”, Solo Exhibition, Clay
2004      OPEN STUDIO, Toronto, “New Work”, Solo, Prints
2004      CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY, Waterloo, Moiré”, Solo, Clay
2004      CAMBRIDGE GALLERIES, Cambridge, “Fibreworks”, Group, Juried, Copper  
2003      BURLINGTON ARTS CENTRE, Burlington, Teapots: Art of Craft, Group Show, Clay
2003      GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Toronto, ”The Artful Teapot”, Clay
2002      RED HEAD GALLERY, Toronto, “Static”, Group Invitational, Copper Sculpture
2002      EDWARD DAY GALLERY, Toronto, Ernst & Young Exhibition “Threshold”, Juried, Prints
2001      TATAR ALEXANDER GALLERY, Toronto, “Range of Vision”, Group, Print
2001      THE 360, CN TOWER, Invitational, Group, Print
2000      THE GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Toronto, Group Invitational, Clay 
1999      SOFA, Chicago, USA, Mobilia Gallery Invitational, Clay
1999      MOBILIA GALLERY, Boston, USA, “The Great Balancing Act”, Invitational, Clay 
1999      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
1997      GREAT CANADIAN PRINTMAKING COMPETITION, Ernst & Young, National Juried
1995      ONTARIO CRAFTS COUNCIL, Toronto, “Ontario Craft ‘95” Juried, Clay
1995      PRIME GALLERY, Toronto, “Black/White”, Invitational, Prints/Clay
1995      LATCHAM GALLERY, Stouffville, Ontario, “Works on Paper V”, Juried
1995      ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO, Contemporary Canadian Printmakers, Rental Gallery
1994      THE GARDINER MUSEUM, Toronto, Solo Exhibition, Clay
1994      FLETCHER CHALLENGE CERAMICS AWARD, New Zealand, International Juried, Clay
1992      PRIME GALLERY, Toronto, “New Work”, Solo Exhibition, Prints/Clay
1990      THE KOFFLER GALLERY, Toronto, “Invitational Group Show”, Clay
1990      THE GARDINER MUSEUM, Toronto, “From Funk to Functional” Juried, Clay


AWARDS

2009      CEBIKO, Korean International Clay Biennale, Honourable Mention
2009      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Project Grant, Clay
2008      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
2008      RCA, ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
2008      IAC, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CERAMICS
2007      CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, Travel Grant, Fuping, China
2007      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Visual Arts Project Grant, Clay
2006      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Burlington Art Centre
2004      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Crafts Grant, Clay
2004      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, Juried
1997      NICK NOVAK SCHOLARSHIP, Printmaking tenure, Open Studio, Toronto
1997      ERNST & YOUNG GREAT CANADIAN PRINTMAKING COMPETITION, Hon. Mention, Juried
1996      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Grant, Printmaking
1995      ONTARIO CRAFT ‘95, Tucker’s Pottery Supplies Award, Clay
1995      WORKS ON PAPER V, Print Award, Stouffville
1994      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Craftsmen Grant, Clay
1994      ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant
1994      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, Lacoste School of Art, France
1983      HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP, 1983-85, Cleveland Institute of Art


PUBLICATIONS

 
2009      CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, Emmanuel Cooper, 2 photos pg. 89. Thames & Hudson
2009      FUSION MAGAZINE, Exhibition Review, Traverse, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Gil McElroy
2009      CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE, Print Credit, March issue
2008      CERAMICS TECHNICAL, Australia, “Canadians in China”, Kristen den Hartog, Issue 27
2007      CERAMICS: ART & PERCEPTION, Australia, Review, Kristen den Hartog, Impluvium, spring issue
2007      ESPACE SCULPTURE MAGAZINE, Montreal, Review, Virginia Eichhorn, Impluvium, spring Issue
2006      SLATE GALLERY GUIDE, Toronto, Cover, and summer issue
2006      ARTPOST.ON.LINE, Walking the Line 10: Review, Gary Michael Dault, June
2006      CERAMIC REVIEW MAGAZINE, International Feature, Kristen den Hartog “Air & Grace”, issue 220,
2006      TRIALOGUE, Catalogue, Introduction, Kristen den Hartog, April
2006      PALM BEAACH 3, Catalogue, photo credit, January
2005      ERNST & YOUNG, Great Canadian Printmaking Commemorative 10th Anniversary Book
2005      CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME, Print work credit, 12/05
2003      STYLE AT HOME MAGAZINE, Tile Fireplace credit, October issue
2002      CANADIAN ART MAGAZINE, Feature: Printwork, summer issue
2002      CENTURY HOME MAGAZINE, Tile Credit, February/March 2002 issue
2001      THE WATERLOO RECORD, “Toronto Artist Wins Award”, article, 11/01
2000      LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA, Cover Art/Editorial Printwork, Vol.8 No.5, June 2000
2000      CANADIAN HOUSE & 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
1998      CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE- Tile Fireplace credit, 05/98 & 10/98
1997      FUSION MAGAZINE- Contributing Reviewer- Card /Tetu at The Gardiner Museum, summer issue.
1997      FAMILY LIVING MAGAZINE, “Splash Back”, Tile Work, 09/97
1997      THE DINI PETTY SHOW, Clay Artist Feature, CFTO -TV, Toronto           
1997      CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE, Renovation Issue, Artisan Feature, 03/97
1996      CONTACT MAGAZINE, Contributing Book review, Alan Caiger-Smith: “Pottery, People & Time” 06/96
1995      ONTARIO CRAFT MAGAZINE, Exhibition Catalogue, Spring 1995
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 / LECTURES

 
2010      GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERMAIC ART, Artist Talk, Israel
2010      TORONTO POTTERS, Toronto, Artist Talk, Israel
2009      LECTURES/WORKSHOPS, Israel, Tel Aviv Art Museum & University
2009      INVITATION by Ceramic Artists Association of Israel and Binyamini Foundation for Ceramic Art
2008      CANADIAN CLAY AND GLASS GALLERY, Waterloo, Artist Talk, The Great Draw of China
2008      GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Artist Talk, The Great Draw of China
2007      CHINA: Fuping, FULE International Ceramic Art Museums, Invitation, October-November
2007      MOCCA, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Studio visit, Betty Ann Jordan Host
2006      SHERIDAN COLLEGE, Artist Talk
2006      TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION, Juror, Decorative Arts.    
2006      BURLINGTON ART CENTRE, Burlington, On. Artist Talk
2006      TORONTO POTTER’S, Toronto, Artist Talk
2006      ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, Toronto, Slide Lecture
2005      CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Slide Lecture
2003      GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Slide Lecture
2003      CHINA: JINGDEZHEN SANBAO ART INSTITUTE, Residency, September-November
2003      CHINA: HANGZHOU ART & DESIGN ACADEMY, Slide Lecture


COLLECTIONS

KILMER VAN NOSTRAND
KOFFLER GALLERY
ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION                      
SHORE, TILBE, IRWIN & PARTNERS
KAMM COLLECTION
BANK OF MONTREAL
GLADSTONE HOTEL
OPEN STUDIO/ ARCHIVES
GREENSPAN, HUMPHRIES, LEVINE
GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART
TRUMP TOWER. MIAMI, U.S.A.
TOM THOMSON MEMORIAL GALLERY
ARTHUR ANDERSEN
BATA SHOE MUSEUM
CONCORD CONFECTIONERS
DONALDA CLUB
ERNST & YOUNG
CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL (MTL)
BURLINGTON ART CENTRE
FULE International, Canadian Museum, China
CROWN COLLECTION of the Official
Residencies of Canada, Rideau Hall
MIRVISH COLLECTION
ICHEON, KOREA, World Ceramic Centre

ASSOCIATIONS

 
2008       ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS (RCA)
2007       INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CERAMICS (IAC)