Aaron Nelson
713 Medalta Ave SE, Medicine Hat, AlbertaT1A 3K9
403 504 4653
aaron@medalta.org
BFA in Ceramics 1999 Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C.
Diploma in Fine Arts 1999 Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C.
2010 Currently in Clay Medalta, Medicne Hat Canada
2006 Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner?, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver B.C.
2006 30/30, Lill Street Art Centre. Chicago Illinois, USA
2005 Teapot Stories, The Craft House, Vancouver B.C.
2004 World Tea Party Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Victoria. B.C. Canada
2001 Plate and Platter Show Gallery 1021 Chicago, Illinois
2000 Faculty Show Gallery 1021, Chicago, Illinois
1999 Graduation Exhibition Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design,Vancouver B.C. Canada
2009 Feature Artist, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana
2004 New Dimensions in Dinnerware Gallery of B.C. Ceramics Vancouver, B.C
2004 Stuff Like This Community Arts Council of Greater VictoriaVictoria, B.C
2001 Tradition and Beyond Terra Incognito Oak Park, Illinois
1999 – 2009 Ceramic artist producing porcelain dinnerware, serving pieces, and sculpture
Alberta
2009 Artistic Director for the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program. Medicine Hat,
2007-2009 Consultant to the Archie bray Foundation for The Ceramic Arts. Helena, MT
2006 Studio Technicain 3, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
2005 – 2007 Instructor of Ceramic arts, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby, B.C.
2005 Instructor of Ceramic Arts, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey B.C
2001 – 2002 Assistant to ceramic sculptor Ruth Duckworth, Chicago Illinois, U.S.A
1999- 2009 Conducted one and two day workshops on topics such as mold making and ceramic chemistry
in both U.S.A and Canada
2000- 2002 Assistant to artist Eric Jensen, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
2000 Part time technician. School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Illinois U.S.A.
2001- 2007 Freelance Kiln building and design. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A, ` Vancouver, B.C.
2004 Silver award for Excellence in Craft, Circle Craft, Vancouver B.C.
Jeff Huebner, “ In good hands” The Chicago Reader, 27 September, 2002
Laura Zahn Pohl, “ College lights fire under art project” The Chicago Tribune, 15 August 2002
Victoria Pierce, “Building a bond” Napperville Daily Herald, 12 August 2002
Louise Kiernan “ A will to read” The Chicago Tribune, 17 March, 2002