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Susan Collett
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Susan Collett with her sculpture "Axis" at the opening of Canada House, London (2015)
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| Born | 1961 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio, U.S.A. BFA Printmaking/Ceramics Minor |
| Known for | Hand-built clay sculpture, drypoint monoprints |
| Awards | Agnes Gund Memorial Award, (USA 1986) Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics (Canada 2001) |
| Elected | Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) |
Susan Collett RCA IAC is a Canadian artist in printmaking and ceramics. In 1986, she graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art, earning a B.F.A. in printmaking with a minor in ceramics.
Early life and career
Collett began formal arts education in 1980 at the Central Technical School, graduating in 1982. She then began studies at the Cleveland Institute of Art, graduating with a B.F.A. in 1986, following with an apprenticeship as studio assistant to American ceramic artist Judith Salomon.
Working professionally since 2003, Collett maintains a full-time production studio in downtown Toronto where she creates large-scale clay sculpture and monoprints. Her ceramic work employs paper clay and nichrome wire substrate. Her monoprints are made from plates of stitched industrial-grade copper.
Career
Collett's work has been featured in the 2013 Toronto International Art Fair, SOFA exhibitions in Miami, Chicago and New York, Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2009 Korea and the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale 2012.
In 2009, Collett was invited by the Ceramic Artists Association of Israel to conduct a master workshop in Neot HaKikar near the Dead Sea, as well as exhibiting at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, China Academy of Art, and Concordia University. Her work has appeared in Ceramic Review, Ceramic Art & Perception, and Canadian Art. Collett is recognized as a contributor to Canadian Studio Ceramic practice, as well as for her contributions to development in ceramic technique.
Awards
- 2023 Canada Council For The Arts, Explore & Create research grant
- 2019 Toronto Arts Council, Research Grant, Porcelain
- 2019 Canada Council for the Arts, Artist Abroad program - Werkschule, Oldenburg Germany
- 2017 Ontario Arts Council, Project Grant, Clay
- 2015 Honorable Mention, 8th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Korea, juried, International
- 2009 Honorable Mention, 5th Cebiko Korean International Clay Biennale, Korea, juried, International
- 2002 2nd Prize, Ernst & Young Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, juried, National
- 2001 1st Prize, Winifred Shantz Award, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, juried, National
- 1997 Nick Novak Scholarship, Printmaking, Open Studio, Toronto
- 1994 Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Grant New Brunswick, clay, juried, National
- 1986 1st Place, Agnes Gund Memorial Award, BFA Show, Cleveland Institute of Art, USA
Collections
- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery (2004, 2008, 2024)
- The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art (2008, 2023 & 2024)
- Arizona State University Art Museum, USA (2021)
- Canada House, Trafalgar Square London (2015)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (2015)
- The Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto (2012)
- Sèvres Porcelain Museum, Paris, France (2010)
- Crown Collection, Crown Collection (Canada), (2012)
- The Canadiana Collection of the Official Residencies of Ottawa, Rideau Hall (2009)
Elected associations
She received her letters from the International Academy of Ceramics in 2007, and from the RCA, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2008.
Exhibitions
- Gardiner Museum Of Ceramic Art, International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF), June 2023
- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario , Essence, January-May 2023
- Boise Art Museum, Idaho, USA, Summer 2021 opening
- Fuller Craft Museum, Boston, Massachusetts USA, January 7-May 30, 2021
- Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art 2020, Utah State University, International Exhibition: Particle & Wave - Paper Clay Illuminated, January 24-May 2, 2020
- Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe Arizona, USA June 22- September 21, 2019
- Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia Missouri, USA October 12-December 15, 2019
- Belger Art Center, Kansas City, Mo. U.S.A., NCECA group invitational, Linda Lighton curator (2016)
- Toronto International Art Fair, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, gallery artists feature (2015)
- Toronto International Art Fair, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Gallery Artists Feature (2014)
- Gardiner Museum, Why Make in China? Invitational, clay (2012)
- New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “New World: Timeless Visions”, international juried (2012)
- Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Ontario, Invitational, Terra Firma “Groundbreakers in Canadian Clay”(2011)
