Enid Legros-Wise RCA (born 1943) is a Canadian ceramic artist working mainly in porcelain.
Enid Legros-Wise | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 |
| Known for | ceramic artist |
Early life
editShe was born in 1943 in Gaspé, Quebec.[1][2] She studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, from 1961 to 1964 and then at the Institut des Arts-Appliqués, also at Montréal, from 1964 to 1966.[1] When she finished her studies in Montreal she went to live and study in Paris. From 1966 to 1969 she studied in the studio of Francine DelPierre.[1]
Work
editThe artist worked in fine porcelain beginning in the 1970s. Her recent work includes a large installation entitled "Veritas" which consists of one thousand porcelain cups representing the collective search for truth. This work uses a simple everyday object to engage the public in the artistic process.[3] Enid Legros-Wise lives and works in her native Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. Her works cover a wide spectrum of ceramics, although her main interest is in fine porcelain [2] Her work has gained her international recognition for the scope and quality of her porcelain creations.[2]
Exhibitions
edit2007 ″Seduced by Clay″, Lambton Art Gallery
Awards
editEnid Legros-Wise has earned a number of awards and honours including
- The Croix de Chevalier in France (two distinctions),
- The Sarajevo Prize awarded at the First World Triennial of Small Ceramics, Yugoslavia 1984
- Gaspesian Cultural Merit Award, Gaspé, Quebec, 1996
- Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Induction 2007
Publications
editBy the Artist
edit- The Creative Process by Enid LeGros-Wise, 1st edition, 1997[4]
About the Artist
edit- Gaspésie des artistes By Line Goyette, Christian Lamontagne Les Editions Fides, 2006, 123 pages, Legros-Wise at pages 105–109.[5]
- "Working with Clay, 2nd Ed.," Susan Peterson, 2002.
- "Containment: The Space Within." Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, 1994.
- "Gaspésie, Visages et Paysages," Jules Bélanger, 1984.[6]
- "Ceramic Spectrum," Robin Hopper, 1984.
- "The Craftsman's Way," Hart Massey and John Flanders, 1981.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Virtual Museum Bio". Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Commentary and illustrations". 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Veritas explained". Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "EBook - search | Open Library".
- ^ Goyette, Line; Lamontagne, Christian (2006). La Gaspésie des artistes. ISBN 9782762126730.
- ^ "Gaspésie, visages et paysages".