Pam Hall (artist) facts for kids
Pam Hall, born in 1951, is a Canadian artist, filmmaker, and writer. She lives in Newfoundland, a beautiful island in Canada.
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Her Life and Art Journey
Pam Hall was born in Kingston, Ontario. She studied art at Concordia University. She also earned a master's degree in art education from the University of Alberta. In 1973, she moved to St. John's. There, she taught art and worked for the government's education department.
As an Illustrator
Pam is also a talented illustrator. In 1977, she drew pictures for the children's book Down By Jim Long's Stage. This book was written by Al Pittman. Her illustrations won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. In 1982, she wrote and illustrated her own book, On the Edge of the Eastern Ocean.
Art Exhibitions
Pam Hall has shown her art in many places. She had solo exhibitions at the Grenfell Art Gallery in 1982 and 1984. This gallery is now part of The Rooms. Her art project The Coil: A History in Four Parts was shown in Canada and Japan. The National Gallery of Canada later bought this important artwork.
In 2001, she presented an art project called New Readings in Female Anatomy. This was at the Art Gallery of Newfoundland, now also part of The Rooms. The next year, it was shown at the Carleton University Art Gallery in Ottawa. Parts of this project have also been shown in other cities. Pam was also a founder of the Eastern Edge Gallery in St. John's. This gallery is run by artists.
Film Work
Pam Hall is also a filmmaker. Her film Under the Knife: Personal Hystories won an award. It was named Best Atlantic Canadian documentary in 1995. This happened at the Atlantic Film Festival. In 1998, she won another award at the festival. She received the Best Art Direction Award for her work on the film Extraordinary Visitor.
Community Involvement
Pam has helped in the arts community. She was part of the Canadian Advisory Committee on the Status of the Artist in 1988. She also served as president of the Cultural Industries Association for Newfoundland.
Where Her Art Lives
You can find Pam Hall's art in many collections. These include The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada. Her art is also at the Canada Council Art Bank. Other places include Global Affairs Canada and the Maruha Nichiro Corporation in Tokyo. The government of Newfoundland and Labrador also owns some of her pieces.
Research and Books
In 2013, Pam Hall earned a PhD from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her studies combined Sociology, Folklore, and Humanities. In 2015, she became a special fellow at Memorial University. From this research, she created an art and knowledge project. It was called "Towards an Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge." This project focused on rural Newfoundland.
Her book, Towards an Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge: Excerpts from Chapters I and II, came out in 2017. It was published by Breakwater Books in St. John's. This book is full of colors and pictures. It looks like a collage with photos, drawings, and handwritten notes. The book shares information about the customs, food, and culture of rural Newfoundland.
People have called the book "gorgeous" and "handsome." It explores the culture of two rural areas in Newfoundland. These are Bonne Bay and the Great Northern Peninsula, and Fogo Island and Change Islands. It's more than just a picture book. Pam's writing is described as "eloquent and compelling." She respects the people she researched. All 142 project participants are listed as collaborators.
Chapter III: The Middle River is another part of this project. Pam created it with Mi’kmaw artist Jerry Evans. The Band Council in Miawpukek/Conne River supported it. This chapter was shown at Grenfell Art Gallery in 2019. It is based on over three months of research in Conne River, NL. It shares local knowledge from more than 70 people who helped with the project.
Selected Works
Filmography
- Finding Mary March (1988), as art director and set designer
- Secret Nation (1992), as art director
- Anchor Zone (1994), as production designer
- The Divine Ryans (1999), as art director
- Random Passage (2002), as art director consultant
- Heyday! (2006), as art director
- Above and Beyond (2006), as production designer
