COLETTE BEARDALL
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Resume

Colette Beardall
 
Selected Awards

2022    Best Expression - Ottawa Guild of Potters Annual Exhibition
2017    Best in Show – Ottawa Guild of Potters Annual Exhibition
2013    Fusion Design Award – Ottawa Guild of Potters Annual Exhibition
2010    Honourable Mention – Raku and the Work Within
2006    Best Design – Ottawa Guild of Potters selection for Great Bowls of Fire Exhibition
 
Selected Solo Exhibition

August 2022    Circular Biologic Solo Exhibition, Dust Evans Gallery
October 2016   Endangered  Solo Exhibition, Dust Evans Gallery
October 2014  Solo Exhibition of Raku work - Tea House Gallery Metcalfe, Ontario
April, 2001       Wares – Solo Exhibition of Raku work, Profiles Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
 
 Group Exhibitions and Shows

October 2022                       Figureworks 2022 - Finalist
September 2022                  NCNS Fall Sculpture Show - in collaboration with NAK Gallery
April 2022                             NCNS Spring Sculpture Show - in collaboration with NAK Gallery
November 2021                   DaArtisti Gallery - Group show
October 2021                       Electric Street Gallery - Unbridled: Art of the Horse      
October 2019                       Sculpture Expo – Lansdowne Park NCNS Group Exhibition
October 2019                       Marlin Orchards – Invitational Show         
October 2018                       Dimensions - Lansdowne Park NCNS Group Exhibition        
October 2018                       Marlin Orchards Exhibition of raku work
May 2018                             Artists in their Environment - NCNS Sculpture Studio Tour Show,– Group Exhibition
March 2018                         Celebrating Clay – Group Exhibition, Galerie Cote
February 2018                     Celebrating Clay – Group Exhibition, Galerie Cote
November 2017                   Art of the Horse – Group Exhibition Loretta Clay and Glass Studios
November 2017                   Annual Exhibition 2017 – Galerie Cote Group Exhibition
October 2017                       Populace at home - Group Exhibition , Dust Evans Gallery
November 2016                   Instructor and Student/ Studio Member Exhibition NVAC
April 2016                             Annual Ottawa Guild of Potters Juried Exhibition – Group Show
September 2015                  Cabbagetown Arts Festival Exhibition Toronto – Group Exhibition
April 2015                             Annual Ottawa Guild of Potters Juried Exhibition – Group Show
April 2014                             Annual Ottawa Guild of Potters Juried Exhibition – Group Show
September 2014                  Discovery Tour – Group show studio tour
January 2014                       Transitions – Fusion Clay and Glass Group Mentorship Show. Trinity Art Gallery Shenkman Arts Centre
April 2014,2015,2016          West End Pottery Sale and Exhibition
September 2013                  Discovery Tour – Group show studio tour
August 2014 – Present       Art in Strathcona Park
January 2013                       The Best of the NCNS - Group Exhibition –- City of Ottawa Archives Gallery with the National Capital                                                        Network of Sculptors
September 2012                   Discovery Tour – Group show studio tour
May 2012                              Nature into Sculpture – Canadian Museum of Nature
April 2012                             Annual Ottawa Guild of Potters Juried Exhibition
February 2012                      NCNS group show Shenkman Arts Centre
September 2011                  Discovery Tour – Group show studio tour
April 2011                             Annual Ottawa Guild of Potters Juried Exhibition
February 2011                      Nature into Sculpture – Group Exhibition, Canadian Museum of Nature
June 2010                             Symphony – Group Exhibition, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery
February 2010                      Raku The Book and the Art Within – Group Exhibition, Jared Branfman Memorial Gallery, Needham, Massachusetts
July 2009                              Homage – Group Exhibition Cube Gallery
June 2008                             Ambiguity - Group Exhibition with the National Network of Sculptors– The White Shop
September 2008                   Top Drawers – Group Exhibition St. Bridgids Centre for the Arts
September 2008                   Russell Art Show – Group Show

Selected Bibliography

2018                   Dimensions photo book page 3, four images
2018                   Collecting contemporary sculpture October 3rd NCNS website
2017                   Marketplace, Ottawa Citizen, unique, handmade works of art. November 15, 2017
2017                   Loam Clay Studio News, May 27, 2017,  Colette Beardall, Raku Day in the Country
2017                   Ceramics for Beginners, Animals and Figures – Sterling Books “One of Three” rhino page 73 gallery section, Slab-                                  Based Forms “Red”  page 109 Gallery section, tube based forms
2016                   Ottawa Guild of Potters Notebook, booklet cover and 2 interior pages “Orangutan”.  “One of 3”
2014                   Transitions Catalogue, page 1 and 2
2014                   Orleans News, Transitions show interview
2012                   Manotick EMC Thursday, September 6, 2012 Article Emma Jackson, Arts and Culture
2012                   The Ottawa Citizen Around Town, October 29, 2012 Cube Gallery with Joe Fafard
2011                   North Grenville News, front page Discovery Tour September 1, 2011
2011                   The Humm, September 2011
2011                   EMC community newspaper page 3, September 22, 2011 Discovery tour
2011                   The Ottawa Citizen Arts and Life, March 9, 2011 Great Bowls of Fire interview
2011                   500 Raku – Lark Publications, “Days gone by” page 337
2010                   All in a Day with Alan Neal interview Great Bowls of Fire fundraiser and how Colette Beardall got Feist and the boys                              from Sam Roberts Band to sign some plates for charity.
2010                   October 19, 2010 OCC Newsletter, host annual Ontario Crafts Council Gathering
2009                   Thursday, March 19, 2009, Ottawa Citizen article Great Bowls of Fire, Ron Eade Food and Life section front page
2009                   Mastering Raku – Lark Publications, “Charlie”, gallery section page 151
2007                   The Ottawa Citizen, Ron Eade interview February 7, 2008 Great Bowls of Fire Fundraiser
 
Artist demonstrations and lectures

April, 2018                            Juror – Tulip Festival Gallery Exhibit for OGP
April 2018                             Rogers Television – A Day with Raku Potter, Colette Beardall Produced by      Murray Kronick, Hosted by                                                 Brianne Smith        
October, 2016                      Juror, OGP Notebook
May 2016                             Jury collected artworks for Secondary School Students submissions for post-secondary art school                                                          applications – Longfield Davidson Secondary School Nepean
May 2015                             Jury collected artworks for Secondary School Students submissions for post-secondary art school                                                           applications – Longfield Davidson Secondary School Nepean
May 2015                             Lecture and Juror Students collective art work – Canterbury High School Ottawa
May 2010                             Pre Conference Raku Workshop, Fusion Clay and Glass Association, Carleton University
September‎, ‎2008                 Fall Fire Conference with Ceramicist Eric Serritela Raku firings with 80 participants in Morrisburg, Ontario
 
Activities and Functions

2005 – 2017         Organiser and Restaurant Co-ordinator for Great Bowls of Fire a fundraiser for the Ottawa Food Bank
2012 – 2015         Standards and Education Co Chair Ottawa Guild of Potters
2012/2013            Fusion Clay and Glass Association Mentorship Program member
2011 – 2015         Head of Publicity for Discovery Tour
2009 – 2014         Eastern Regional Committee Member of the Ontario Crafts Council Steering Committee
2007 – 2011         Vice President, President and Past President of the Ottawa Guild of Potters
2007 – 2013         Host Clay Olympics for the Ottawa Guild of Potters
2007 – 2015         Established program for the City of Ottawa to offer children’s and youth pottery classes
                                in the south end of the city of Ottawa
2005 – 2008          Publicity for the Ottawa Guild of Potters
 
Memberships

Fusion Clay and Glass Association
Ottawa Guild of Potters
National Capital Network of Sculptors
Arts Network Ottawa
 

Collections
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Private Collections held in Japan, China, London, Perth, Australia,  Boston, Los Angeles,  Vancouver, Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton
Public Collection                 Prosecutor General’s Office of Japan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  • Figureworks
  • Circular Biologic
  • A bit about me
  • Statement
  • Bio
  • Resume
  • Horses
  • Foxes
  • Rhinos
  • Great Apes
  • Bears
  • Dogs
  • Assorted Other Animals
  • Figurative Sculpture
  • Books
  • Transitions ~ The Exhibition
  • 'Funk'~tional Pottery
  • Product