ANDREW W. TARRANT
TRESPASSER CERAMICS
- SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE -
Running my own ceramic studio known as Trespasser Ceramics; showing and selling work internationally;designing and fabricating custom work and also spend time teaching privately and giving demos and workshops - 1990-Present
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Wheelthrowing Instructor for the Alberta College of Art and Design Extended Studies Department - 2012-present
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Ceramic Instructor for the Calgary Jewish Community Centre - teaching ceramic classes, re-developing/re-designing ceramic course structure and studio - 2010-present
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Arts Instructor for the In-Definite Arts Society - teaching developmentally disabled artists and responsible for setting up art exhibitions - 2008-2009
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Artist in Residence - Creative Kids Museum, TELUS World of Science - Calgary - January 2008
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Red Deer College Series Instructor - "Surface Decoration - Sprigging in Public" - August 2004
- SELECTED EXHIBITIONS -
"Outside the Box", Inside Gallery, Calgary (invitational) December-January 2011-12---
"Ashes to Art - Scattered", The Funeria Gallery, Gratton, California (juried) September-November 2008
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"Pagan Virtues", The Croft Gallery, Calgary (one-man show) May-June 2008
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"Miniatures Show", The Croft Gallery, Calgary (group show) November-December 2007
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"Salt Lick", The Terra Cotta Gallery, Black Diamond (one-man show) April-May 2007
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"Year of the Dog", The Croft Gallery, Calgary (group show) May-June 2006
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"Semel Insanivimus Omnes - We Have All Been Mad Once", The Croft Gallery, Calgary (one-man show) March-April 2005
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"Guilty Pleasures", The Other Gallery, Banff Centre (invitational) February 2005
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"The Shape between Continuity and Innovation - A selection from the Countries taking part in the 53rd International Competition of Contemporary Ceramics"
Faenza International Ceramic Museum, Faenza, Italy (juried) June 2003 - January 2004
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"Shapes of the Season", Little Yellow House Arts Group, Calgary (one-man show) Dec 6th 2003
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"The Adventures of Hairy Potter - and Other Copyright Infringements", The Croft Gallery, Calgary (one-man show) September-October 2003
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"In the Mud", Untitled Art Society, Calgary (invitational) Aug-Sept 2003
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"Founders Exhibition", Bow River Clayworks Gallery, Calgary (Invitational) December 2002
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G8 Summit - Two pieces in the main meeting room, Calgary (invitational) June 2002
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"Culture in the Making", The Devonian Gardens Gallery, Calgary (juried) March 2002
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"Ancient Voices", The Croft Gallery, Calgary (one-man show) Feb-Mar 2002
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"Our Creative Spirit", Medicine Hat Museum & Art Gallery (juried) Jan-March 2002
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"Craft in the Community", Alberta Craft Council Presents, Edmonton August 1993
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"Andrew Tarrant", Alberta Craft Council Presents, Edmonton (one-man show) Nov-Dec 1992
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"Cups", Muttart Gallery, Calgary (personal choice section) May 1991
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"Interaction", Roubakine Hall, Banff Center for the Arts (invitational) March 12th 1991
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"1000 Miles Apart", Westend Curatorial Center, Winnipeg (invitational) Fall 1990
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"A Different Point of View", Medicine Hat Museum - Muttart Gallery, Calgary (juried) April-May 1990
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- PUBLICATIONS -
"Steampunk : A Complete Guide to Victorian Techno-Fetishism", by Vienna Von Schwarz - Canary Press - August 2012---
"1000 Steampunk Creations ; Neo-Victorian Fashion, Gear & Art", by Dr. Grymm with Barbe Saint John - Quarry Books - March 2011
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"Potter helps shape careers", by Claire Young, Calgary Herald - Neighbours Magazine May 29th 2008 (Read the article)
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"Your Face Here", FFWD Calgary Magazine Jan 17th 2008
Photo by James May
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"La Forma Tra Continuita E Innovazione", Studio 88, Faenza Italy - December 2003
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"Untitled but not Unknown", by Wes Lafortune, FFWD Calgary Magazine Aug 14th 2003 (Read the article)
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Portfolio featured in Artichoke Magazine Special Edition - Vol 14 - No 4 Fall 2002
- EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND -
Banff Centre for the Arts New Works Residency 2005---
"Aesthetics of Skill" ceramic conference in Red Deer College 2002
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Banff Centre for the Arts Form and Function Workshop 1991
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Medicine Hat Ceramic Symposium 1990
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Alberta College of Art - Ceramic Department Diploma 1990
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"Connections and Alternatives" ceramic conference in Calgary 1989
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Graduated Lord Beaverbrook High School 1985
- AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS -
Grant to attend Banff Centre - Alberta Foundation for the Arts 2005---
Hanna Krismanson Ceramic Scholarship - Alberta College of Art 1990
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Culpepper / Mile-Hi Clay Scholarship - Alberta College of Art 1989
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Industrial Education Scholarship for Drafting/Design - Calgary Board of Ed. 1985
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Award of Artistic Merit - Lord Beaverbrook High School 1985
