Susan Wood (visual artist)
Susan Wood (1953–2018) was a Canadian artist and educator.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Saint John, New Brunswick and grew up in Amherst, Nova Scotia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mount Allison University in 1967 before attending the 1976-1977 Banff Winter Studio Program. In 1981 she received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary.[2]
Susan Wood was a founding member of Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She taught at NSCAD from 1990 to 2012.[3]
In 2018, Visual Arts Nova Scotia announced the Susan Wood Award to support an emerging artist from Nova Scotia. The annual award was established to honour Wood's "legacy as a dedicated visual artist, mentor, and friend."[4]
Career
[edit]Susan Wood was known for drawings rooted in the principles of observational drawing[2] on handmade Japanese papers (washi).
Collections
[edit]- Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University [5]
- Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery [6]
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia[7]
- Dalhousie Art Gallery[7]
- Canada Council Art Bank[7]
- NS Art Bank [8]
Major exhibitions & awards
[edit]- Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
- Recipient of grant awards from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and the Nova Scotia Arts Council.
- Touring Solo Exhibition: Taxonomies (1999)
- Touring Solo Exhibition: Earth Skins at Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery (August 23 – October 2, 2011), Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University (January 13 – February 26, 2012), Acadia University Art Gallery (June 18 – August 11, 2012), The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery (September 8 – November 18, 2012).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Susan WOOD Obituary (2018) The Globe and Mail". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ a b "MSVUArt: Catalogue Excerpts -- Earth Skins: Three Decades of Drawing by Susan Wood". msvuart.hmdnsgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Remembering Susan Wood". Visual Arts Nova Scotia. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ VANS (2018-11-06). "The Susan Wood Award". Visual Arts Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "A-Z of Collection – Owens Art Gallery". Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "MSVUArt: MSVU Collection -- Susan Wood: Dress No. 16". msvuart.hmdnsgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ a b c McElroy, Gil (1999). Taxonomies: Susan Wood. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Confederation Centre Art Gallery & Museum. p. 11. ISBN 0-920089-72-0.
- ^ Scotia, Communications Nova (2018-05-11). "Nova Scotia Artwork Added to Art Bank Collection". News Releases. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Susan Wood - Earth Skins". Vie des Arts. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
Further reading
[edit]- Review: Susan Wood – Earth Skins Vie Des Arts n°226 – Printemps 2012
- Catalogue: Susan Wood Earth Skins[permanent dead link]
- Garvey Garvey (2011). Susan Wood Earth Skins. Halifax, NS: MSVU Art Gallery. p. 1. N6549.W644A4 2011.