NSCAD University 2012 Graduation Catalogue
NSCAD University 2012 Graduation Catalogue
This catalogue accompanies the 2012 NSCAD University Graduation Exhibition held at the Anna Leonowens, Port Loggia, and Seeds Galleries, May 11 to 20, 2012. Published by NSCAD University 5163 Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 3J6 Visit our website for the most current program and admission information at www.nscad.ca. ISBN 978-0-920149-50-8 © 2012 NSCAD University. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada by K2 Impressions and bound by Reilure Alternative. www.k2impressions.ca NSCAD University does not necessarily endorse or condone the ideas or viewpoints expressed by contributors to this catalogue. All published work is the intellectual property of the respective creators. Catalogue design and related imagery © 2012 Siobhán Gallagher. No part of this book may be used in any manner without written permission from the publisher. Reasonable effort has been made to identify owners of copyright and to provide accurate information pertaining to students’ work. Cover and body text set in Gibson. View photography credits for additional information regarding image attribution.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Design and Production Team Catalogue Designer and Coordinator: Siobhán Gallagher Graduation Exhibition Curators: Jack Ross and Alejandra Vera Director, Anna Leonowens Gallery: Eleanor King Exhibitions Coordinator: Melanie Colosimo Design Faculty Advisor: May Chung Director, 125th Anniversary, Alumni and Development: Linda Hutchison
Special Thanks Thank you to everyone who has dedicated their time and effort into the success of this publication. To President David B. Smith, Linda Hutchison, University Relations, and all departmental faculty for their support and cooperation. Eleanor King and Melanie Colosimo for their candour and encouragement. May Chung for her selflessness and attention to detail. Paul Slipp from K2 Impressions for his expertise and dedication. Alison Sanford, 2012 Catalogue Photographer, for her superb artwork photographic documentation. Jeff Wry from the NSCAD Print Shop for internal print production.
Introductory Messages 4 5 6 7
Message from the President Message from our Sponsor Message from the Catalogue Designer Message from the Exhibition Curators
Student Works 8 Undergraduate Studies 100 Graduate Studies
Index 122 NSCAD Timeline 124 Image Credits 125 Exhibition Sponsors
The 2012 Graduation Catalogue is made possible by the generous support of the RBC Emerging Artists Project.
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David B. Smith President NSCAD University
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Graduating from NSCAD University entails more than walking across a stage to receive a diploma—and the “more” has to do with the catalogue you now hold in your hands. It’s like a time capsule for one given academic year, capturing the best work of yet another crop of remarkable graduates. This catalogue is sent to galleries and libraries far and wide. And it’s an important part of an artist’s professional portfolio as our graduates embark on the exciting careers that await them. It’s a calling card that will get them in the door of a gallery or a key element that will set them apart as they apply for grad school. For the graduates whose artwork is included, this catalogue is personal. As they flip through, they’ll recall the creative spark and hard work that went into their own contribution and that of their classmates. A publication like this could not be achieved without the support of RBC Dominion Securities, which funds this catalogue and the annual graduation exhibition. We’re deeply appreciative for the support.
RBC’s investment in our graduates demonstrates the corporation’s belief that imagination and innovation are essential to vibrant communities and robust economics. I would also like to express my gratitude to the interns who make this happen: Siobhán Gallagher, BDes ’12, who designed the catalogue, and Alejandra Vera, BFA ’12, and Jack Ross, BFA ’12, who organized the accompanying exhibition. Congratulations on a job well done. To Siobhán, Alejandra, Jack, and all the other newly minted alumni whose creativity is captured in these pages, I extend my sincere best wishes to you and your families. You are the flag bearers for this incredible university; go out and tell the world about the place where your talents and ingenuity were nurtured. And please, stay in touch. We want to hear about all the incredible things you do as you do as you blaze your path into the future.
Stewart Robinson VP & Branch Manager, Nova Scotia Group, RBC Dominion Securities
As one of Canada’s most respected corporations, we at RBC know that the ongoing vitality of a thriving and innovative arts community is in our long-term business interest. We believe that healthy, vibrant communities are a direct result of investing in creative vision and artistic talent. We put our knowledge into action by investing in NSCAD’s Graduation Catalogue, one of the many projects we support through the RBC Emerging Artists Project. Also under this umbrella is the RBC Canadian Painting Competition, a prestigious national competition for emerging artists under the age of 40 and one of the largest award disbursements for painting in Canada. It is entirely possible that some of the artists whose work is reproduced in this catalogue will show up on the shortlist for the RBC Canadian Painting Competition somewhere down the road; indeed, it has happened many times before.
RBC extends congratulations to NSCAD University on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of your founding and to the NSCAD graduates of 2012. You represent the newest generation of alumni of this proud and vital institution. We celebrate your creative vision and artistic talent and wish you continued success.
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Siobhán Gallagher Designer and Coordinator 2012 Graduation Catalogue
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When you step foot into NSCAD University’s Granville Campus, you enter a labyrinth of unpredictable staircases, winding hallways, odd rooms you never realized existed, and the occasional trap door. After four years at NSCAD, I’ve become accustomed to all of its twists and turns but am now preparing, along with the rest of my graduating class, to turn a new corner. This year marks NSCAD’s 125th anniversary and it too is turning a new corner. I wanted this idea of change to be the theme for this 2012 Graduation Catalogue and interpreted the idea of turning a corner quite literally in the cover design, having the colorful and repeated geometric shapes form a distinct corner from the back cover to the front, using the book’s spine as the corner’s edge. Graduating during such a landmark anniversary year for NSCAD reminds me that our history is such a significant part of our future.
This makes me reflect on the past and what brought us here, as a university and as a graduating class. Our school and education have helped shape our creative influences, styles, methods of working, and therefore, our future. That is our history and it is NSCAD’s history and rich past that have helped us reach this point. As you turn each page in this book, you will see how each student chose to represent themselves at this turning point in their life. I hope we can use this catalogue as a reminder of what brought us to this point and what NSCAD helped us achieve. Congratulations, graduates of 2012! Here’s to hoping the winding paths of our future are not nearly as confusing as the ones inside the corner of Duke and Granville.
Jack Ross and Alejandra Vera Exhibition Curators 2012 Graduation Exhibition
As graduating students and interns at the Anna Leonowens Gallery, we are very excited for the opportunity to curate the 2012 Graduation Exhibition. This year marks NSCAD University’s 125th anniversary and today it continues a proud tradition of cutting edge art production, design, and critical thinking. We are proud to be involved in such a landmark event for the school. Over the past four years, our experience at NSCAD has been exceptional. We have made strong connections with peers, instructors, and the arts community. We remember our time working in the studios, our class discussions, group critiques, and the many challenges that have pushed us to grow. We have seen our peers develop personally and professionally, and it has been a privilege to work with such an outstanding group of students and faculty.
The exhibition and catalogue present the diverse talents of emerging artists and designers of the graduating class. The passionate work of these students will have a significant impact on our culture, and it cannot be stressed enough how important NSCAD is in fostering critical engagement. Often, especially in periods of economic pressure, the benefits of art in society can be undervalued. We must not forget the power of art to positively challenge the status quo, question the world around us, and expand the possibilities of what we can achieve. We congratulate our peers, the graduating students of 2012! Join us in celebrating the next generation of artists and designers moving into rewarding and fulfilling careers in their chosen fields.
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UNDERGRADUATE 10
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Hangama Amiri BFA Fine Art
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The Wind-Up Dolls Series #3 Oil, acrylic, and earth on canvas 106.7 x 121.9 cm / 2011 www.hangamaamiri.com
Jessie Babin BFA Fine Art Minor in Drawing
The Fall Charcoal on paper 111.8 x 76.2 cm / 2011 www.jessiebabin.com 13
Khadijah Baeisa BDes Interdisciplinary Design
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Branding for the 10th Multicultural Night for Mount Saint Vincent University Inkjet print 27.9 x 43.2 cm / 2011 k.baeisa@gmail.com
Maria Bartlett BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History
Untitled Oil and glitter on canvas 60 x 121 x 4.4 cm / 2011 15
Vida Beyer BFA Interdisciplinary
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I Regret Nothing Book 14 x 21 cm / 2011 vidabeyer@gmail.com
Natalie Boterman BFA Interdisciplinary
Capt. Smith(s) Digital image 17.7 x 10.37 cm / 2012 www.natalieboterman.com 17
Eva Bryant BFA Interdisciplinary
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Shubie Lake Oil on canvas 61 x 45.7 cm / 2012 eva.c.bryant@gmail.com
Erin Callahan St. John BFA Ceramics Minor in Art History
Lost at Sea Ceramic installation at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 48.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm / 2011 www.junefrost.weebly.com 19
Kevin Campbell BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History 20
Mark Twain Branch (Red) Lithography and screen print 45.7 x 66 cm / 2012
Jack Candlish BFA Interdisciplinary
Untitled Lithography and screen print 55.9 x 76.2 cm / 2012 21
Jessica Carlile BFA Fine Art
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Ob-ser-va-tion Stained wood, plexiglass, mirror, film, electronics, organic matter 137.2 x 152.4 x 76.2 cm / 2011 m.a.jessica.carlile@gmail.com
Stephen Caron BFA Interdisciplinary
Mountain Photolithography and intaglio 76.2 x 38 cm / 2011 23
Robyn Chamberlain BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing 24
Serenity Sterling silver, garnet, moonstone 1.5 x 3 x 2 cm / 2011 www.robynchamberlain.com
Andrew Classen BFA Interdisciplinary
Time Yoga Super 8 film , 3:36 minutes 2011 25
Jenna Cook BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History 26
Invisible Visible Video installation 2011 jenna.cook@gmail.com
Heather DiPinto BFA Film Minor in Art History
Imprint Photograph of installation 2012 www.coastalswell.com 27
Laurence Doyon-Thibeault BDes Interdisciplinary Design
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Filament II Ink on paper 127 x 96.5 cm / 2011 www.laurencedoyontibo.com
Lisa Enman BFA Photography
Disposable Income Inkjet prints 112 x 46 cm each / 2011 29
Courtney Fifield BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing Minor in Art History 30
Monster Cat Copper, brass, sterling silver, synthetic ruby 9 x 6 x 13.5 cm / 2011
Carly Fisher BA Art History
Untitled Acrylic on canvas 76 x 38 x 5 cm / 2012 www.carlymarie.weebly.com 31
Siobhรกn Gallagher BDes Interdisciplinary Design
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Flew the Coop Digital illustration 22.9 x 25.4 cm / 2011 www.siobhan-gallagher.com
Erin Graham BFA Photography Minor in Art History
Mum Inkjet print 13 x 14.8 cm / 2011 33
Cheryl Greenberg Visual Arts Certificate in Studio: General Practice 34
Recorder & Castanets Oil on canvas 73 x 61 cm / 2011
Rebecca Hanson BFA Interdisciplinary
Momentuspension Bubble wrap, wax, string, wood, paint, and acorn 2011 beccaboo_2@hotmail.com 35
Tamara Harkness BFA Textiles Minor in Art History 36
Untitled (with detail) Cotton, natural dyes, print, embroidery 44.5 x 59.7 cm / 2010-2011 tamarawanja24@hotmail.com
Megan Henry BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History
Clouds of Venus Oil on canvas 152 x 91 cm / 2011 henry18m@gmail.com 37
Allison Higgins BFA Interdisciplinary
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Feeding James Performance Documentation Polaroid photographs (left: James Franco; right: Allison Higgins) 7.9 x 7.9 cm and 8.8 x 10.7 cm / 2011 www.allisonhiggins.ca
Kathryn Hodges BFA Textiles
Untitled (Short Scroll) Screen printing and hand embroidery on unbleached cotton 152 x 48 cm / 2011 39
Brock Hofer BDes Interdisciplinary Design
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Pressure Digital Illustration 72.4 x 56.3 cm / 2012 kriegphilosophe@gmail.com
Veronica Horsman BFA Photography
The Dig Project Fibre prints 12.7 x 17.8 cm / 2012 41
Raluca Iancu BFA Fine Art Minor in Ceramics Minor in Art History 42
Corroded Mammoth Woodcut on BFK Rives paper 178 x 107 cm / 2011 www.ralu.ca
Amanda Rae Keating BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing
Dressing Up Dead Rabbits Porcelain, brass, pearls 19.5 x 10.2 cm / 2011 43
Alexandra Kilburn BFA Fine Art
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Suspension IX Oil on canvas 137 x 122 cm / 2011 www.alexandrakilburn.com
KT Lamond BFA Photography
Sartre Inkjet print of merged digital images 61 x 61 cm / 2011 www.ktlamond.com 45
Philip LeBlanc BFA Interdisciplinary
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Downtown Serigraph screen print 55.9 x 71.1 cm / 2012 www.philipleblancdesign.com
Kathleen Lefevre Visual Arts Certificate in Studio: General Practice
Seal the Lid With a Shiny Tablecloth: My Dreams Will Remind Me of What Went Wrong Inkjet print, digital photography 28 x 22 cm / 2011 47
Jessica Lincoln BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History 48
dry cleaning and drop off Oil on canvas 137 x 152 x 6 cm / 2011
Megan Lloyd BFA Interdisciplinary Minor in Art History
Untitled Oil on canvas 61 x 91.5 cm / 2011 49
Victoria MacAskill BFA Fine Art Minor in Drawing Minor in Art History 50
Attachment Oil on canvas 175 x 123 x 9 cm / 2011
K. Claire MacDonald BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing
Magnified 02 Brooch: wood, brass, steel, paint 5 x 9 x 1.5 cm / 2011 www.kclairem.wordpress.com 51
Meghan Macdonald BFA Interdisciplinary Minor in Art History 52
Pocket Knife Free-motion embroidery with thread 6 x 2 x 2 cm / 2011 www.meghan-macdonald.com
Courtney MacInnis BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History
Cactus Oil and acrylic on canvas 135 x 150 cm / 2011 comacinnis@gmail.com 53
Alice MacLean BFA Fine Art
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Panda Man Oil on canvas 91.5 x 183 cm / 2011-2012 alice_maclean@hotmail.com
Kathleen MacLeod BFA Photography
I Love NS Inkjet print 45 x 60 cm / 2010 55
Patricia Mader BFA Interdisciplinary
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101 pounds or my body weight in flowers Sculptural installation: dried flowers, rocks, pulleys 182.9 x 304.8 x 609.6 cm / 2010
Andrew Maize BFA Interdisciplinary
redaction E-mail 2012 www.wix.com/andrewmaize/andrewmaize 57
Kailey Mander BFA Photography
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Memento Inkjet Print 76.2 x 61 cm / 2011 www.kaileymander.ca
Gwendydd Erin Martin BDes Interdisciplinary Design
Great White North Maple Whisky Packaging Boxboard, various paper stock 10 x 20 x 10 cm / 2012 www.emartin.ca 59
Emily Mason BFA Photography
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Sharon, Saint John Inket Print 33 x 40.5 cm / 2011
Maddy Mathews BFA Fine Art
Drunk Descending a Staircase Oil and spraypaint on cardboard, oil paint on gessoed cardboard 134 x 155 x 36 cm / 2012 www.maddymathews.com 61
Ardavan Mirhosseini BDes Interdisciplinary Design
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Water Packaging Print on cardboard 21 x 29.5 x 15 cm / 2011 amirhosseini87@hotmail.com
Laura Mofina BFA Textiles
Woven Galaxies (Series of 10) Woven cotton thread, dyes, bleach 18 x 94 cm / 2011 laura.mofina@gmail.com 63
Tyler Munford BFA Interdisciplinary
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Staged Public 1 Inkjet print 60.96 x 40.64 cm / 2010 tylermunford@gmail.com
Courtney Murphy BFA Photography Minor in Art History
Splash Inkjet prints 48.3 x 32 cm / 2010 65
Valentyna Onisko BFA Interdisciplinary Minor in Art History 66
‘Tis thus we heed no instinct but our own sorrow; Believe no evil till the evil’s done Textile installation, mixed media 38.1 x 25.4 x 38.1 cm / 2011 valentyna.onisko@gmail.com
Rebecca O’Quinn BFA Photography
What Your Parents Never Told You 101 Inkjet print 48 x 33 cm / 2011 beckyoq@hotmail.com 67
Steven Peters Visual Arts Certificate in Studio: Ceramics 68
Coral Garden Semi-porcelain with various glazes 60 x 97 x 32 cm / 2011 www.stevenpeters.ca
Cadence Planthara BFA Interdisciplinary
Window Painted steel, acrylic on polyester 100 x 200 cm / 2011 69
Lorraine Plourde BFA Interdisciplinary
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Marie & Mathieu Inkjet print 31 x 46 cm / 2011 www.lorraineplourde.com
Mary Lynn Podiluk BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing
Toothy Sounds Sterling silver, resin, gold leaf, steel 4.3 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm / 2011 www.behance.net/MaryLynn_Podiluk 71
Emily Powers BFA Fine Art
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Caturday Oil on canvas 91.4 x 152.4 cm / 2012
Nadine Purdy BDes Interdisciplinary Design
Mingle Magazine Inkjet prints 14 x 21.6 cm / 2011 www.nadinepurdy.com 73
Mengnan Qu BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing 74
Bitter Melon Teapot Chased and repoussĂŠ copper 9 x 18 x 6 cm / 2011 www.mengnanqu.com
DesirĂŠe Rondeau BFA Fine Art
River to Shore Acrylic on MDF panel 244 x 91 x 2.5 cm / 2012 desiree.c.rondeau@gmail.com 75
Sonja Rosenberg BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing 76
Erosion Series: Regrowth 6 Sterling silver, copper, stingray leather, nephrite, onyx, nylon threads, patina 10.2 x 6.35 x 1.3 cm / 2011 www.sonjarosenberg.com
Jack Ross BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History
Jenny Oil on canvas 91.4 x 152 cm / 2011 77
Laura Roy BFA Interdisciplinary
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Soft Hearted Home Fun fur, paper, drawings, photocopies, cardstock, thread, ink, metallic reflective paper 17.8 x 17.8 x 20.3 cm / 2011
Alison Sanford BFA Photography
Neomania Photo light boxes 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm each / 2011 alisonleesanford@gmail.com 79
Morag Schonken BFA Interdisciplinary
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The Pigeon Project Performance installation 2011 wocketinpocket@hotmail.com
Hannah Schrรถter BFA Fine Art
Untitled Pencil on rag paper 101 x 129.5 cm / 2012 81
Emma Senft BFA Interdisciplinary
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brought to light Lithograph installation 56 x 76 cm / 2011 em.senft@gmail.com
Kristen Sharpe BFA Interdisciplinary
Hardwood is the New Dirt Oil on canvas 76.5 x 76.5 x 2 cm / 2011 www.kristensharpe.weebly.com 83
Natania Sherman BFA Fine Art Minor in Art History 84
Reconvene Woodcut print 35.5 x 49.5 cm / 2011
Rachael Shrum BFA Photography
Inventory Inkjet print 58.4 x 83.8 cm / 2011 www.rachaelshrum.com 85
Jimy Sloan BFA Fine Art
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Number 1 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 152 x 213 cm / 2012 www.jimysloan.blogspot.com
Mary Stankevicius BFA Ceramics
Guardian No. 1 Paperclay and glaze 60 x 91 x 60 cm / 2011 87
Yulia Startsev BFA Interdisciplinary
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How to Enter a Room Constructed room with heart rate monitors installed in door handles 2011 www.yuliastartsev.com
Hannah Steinbauer BFA Fine Art
Mur. Rip Van Winkle. Angus L. MacDonald Wire, pine, resin cored solder 50 x 40 x 7 cm / 2011 89
Jessica Stephens BFA Photography Minor in Art History 90
Untitled Inkjet print 44.7 x 45.7 cm / 2011 www.jessicastephens.webs.com
Danièle Stewart BFA Ceramics
untitled 001 Semi porcelain, various textiles 48 x 20 x 250 cm / 2011 www.danielestewart.wordpress.com 91
Cait Vachon BDes Interdisciplinary Design Minor in Fashion 92
Betty Badlands Super 8 film, 4:58 minutes 2011 www.caitvachon.com
Liz van Allen BFA Interdisciplinary
Brightwood Sterling silver, kingwood, emerald 6 x 5 x 0.5 cm / 2012 93
Alejandra Vera BFA Fine Art
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120 feet of Fruit by the Foot Fruit by the Foot 20 x 2.5 x 20 cm / 2009
John Wasteneys BFA Interdisciplinary
Empathy Projection, photography, silk and metal frame 152 x 101.6 x 1.3 cm / 2012 www.johnwasteneys.ca 95
Justin West BFA Fine Art
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untitled Oil on wood panel 61 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm / 2011 westjustin201@hotmail.com
Trista Wiebe BFA Photography Minor in Textiles
Untitled Natural dye on cotton 153 x 107 x 2 cm / 2011 97
Brianne Williams BFA Fine Art Minor in Drawing 98
Deep Blue Oil on canvas 165 x 123 cm / 2011 briannewilliams123@hotmail.com
Teresa Wozniak BDes Interdisciplinary Design
Four Horsemen Cigars Wood, gold foil, cigars 23 x 30 x 4 cm / 2011 www.cargocollective.com/teresawozniak 99
Eliot Wright BFA Photography
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Observation #8 Archival inkjet prints (diptych) 137.2 x 55.8 cm / 2012 www.eliotwright.ca
Katie Wright BFA Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing Minor in Art History
Kandinsky’s Golden Tears Neckpiece Nu-gold, 24k plate, silver, vintage beads 8 x 40 x 2 cm / 2011 wright.fk@gmail.com 101
GRADUATE 102
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LeeAndra Cianci Master of Design
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The Kitchen Table as Creative Space Dynamic dining experience 2012 leeandracianci@gmail.com
Khaled Dahi Master of Design
Thesis Poster Digital image 15.2 x 25 cm / 2012 khaleddahi@yahoo.com 105
April Dean Master of Fine Arts in Fine and Media Arts
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Eight Days a Week Photolithography and silkscreen on paper with wax 89 x 65.5 x 4 cm / 2011 www.aprildeanart.com
Philip Delisle Master of Fine Arts in Fine and Media Arts
NSCAD MFA Studio Acrylic on canvas 181 x 166 x 5 cm / 2012 www.thetq.com/phil 107
Shu (Grace) Fang Master of Design
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How Can a Clarified Chinese Cultural Identity Redefine Chinese Landscape in 21st Century? Inket print 56 x 91.4 cm / 2011
Ian Grivois Master of Design
Spreads From Design Process Book Inkjet prints 43 x 27.9 cm / 2011-2012
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Carley Hodgkinson Master of Design
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How to Write a Love Letter (the Bauhaus Way) Inkjet print 30.5 x 24 cm / 2011 www.hodgkinsondesign.com
Mark Kasumovic Master of Fine Arts in Fine and Media Arts
The Colosseum Inkjet print 203 x 152 cm / 2011 www.markkasumovic.com 111
Cassandra Kellam Master of Fine Arts in Craft
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Pipe Sack Ceramic, gold, flock fiber 53.34 x 63.5 x 27.94 cm / 2011-2012
Yin Long Master of Design
Thesis Poster Inkjet print 109.2 x 60.7 cm / 2011 lylylong@gmail.com 113
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Stuart McQuarrie Master of Design
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Thesis Inkjet print 56 x 91.4 cm / 2011
Michael Peters Master of Design
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Description: One winter morning we were walking our dog on the shore, along where the gulls drop shellfish on the rocks (to break open and eat). It was a really, really cold morning and I had to pry the empty mussel shells out of the sand to make a simple spiral. Too cold to do more and even then, what the wind didn’t blow off, our dog would run in and snatch shells from the pattern. Ha!
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Thesis Digital images 2011
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Jenna Faye Powell Master of Fine Arts in Fine and Media Arts
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Red Sky at Night Acrylic and oil on canvas 121 x 121 x 3.8 cm / 2012 www.jennafayepowell.com
Joseph Rau Master of Design
Original Thesis Poster Inkjet print 2011
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Hana Seo Master of Design
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Design for 21st Century Church Inkjet print Letter-size book / 2011-2012
Helen Teager Master of Fine Arts in Fine and Media Arts
Stolen objects from a hardware store collected from May 1 - July 31, 2011 Plaster 381 x 243.8 x 20.2 cm / 2011 www.helenteager.com 119
Linghan Zhan Master of Design
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Thesis Poster Inkjet print 12.7 x 22.75 cm / 2011 lindsey.zhan@gmail.com
Yanyan Zhang Master of Design
Understanding the Use of Female Images in Chinese Advertising Inkjet print 12.7 x 22.75 cm / 2011 yanyantypo@gmail.com 121
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125 YEARS OF ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION 1887
1891
Anna Leonowens The school moves co-founds the Victoria to Halifax Academy, School of Art and Design 1649 Brunswick Street in the Union Bank Building on Hollis Street
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1909
Miss Katherine Evans, first woman principal, organizes the VSAD’s first annual student exhibition
The school purchases and moves to the old National School facing Grand Parade
VSAD principal Henry Rosenberg founds the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts (now the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia)
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With returning soldiers and Lismer’s Arthur Lismer is appointed tenure, the school is revived. Craft courses principal during a period of decline for the school. introduced include embroidery, modeling, metalwork, leatherwork and jewelry At the time, enrolment was about twelve students
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1946
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1969
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1967
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree is awarded to Andy Warhol
The school is renamed the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
The Anna Leonowens Gallery opens
Garry Neill Kennedy arrives as president and positions the art college on the leading edge of the conceptual art movement
1925
There is an influx of students Under provincial charter after WWII. “Veterans swell the school is renamed the artist ranks–College of Art Nova Scotia College of Art needing new and larger building” is a headline in The Chronicle
Elizabeth Styring Nutt begins the diploma system. Margaret and Isabel Brodie and Lila Publicover receive the first teachers’ course diplomas
1973 MFA degree program launches
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NSCAD moves to its current location in historic buildings bounded by Hollis and Granville Streets
Faculty Union of NSCAD (FUNSCAD) is formed
NSCAD celebrates its centennial year
The school is renamed NSCAD University
NSCAD expands into its second campus–the Academy Building for film studies on Brunswick Street
NSCAD expands into its third campus, the Port Campus, on the Halifax Seaport
NSCAD celebrates its 125th anniversary
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IMAGE CREDITS
EXHIBITION SPONSORS
Alison Sanford, 2012 Graduation Catalogue Photographer Artwork documentation and colour correction, pages 16, 26, 32, 37, 47, 51, 57, 59, 60, 61, 71, 73, 76, 82, 95, 99 Ashley Bedet Video footage, page 24
Laura Kolnick Performer in video, page 23
Andrew Classen Video footage, page 90
Jacob Mailman Photographic documentation, page 10
James Franco Photographic documentation, page 36
Jessica Stephens Photography assistant, page 63
Erin Graham Photographic documentation, pages 13, 46, 70
Helen Teager Photographic documentation, page 20
Rebecca Hannon Photographic documentation, page 41
Becka Viau Photographic documentation, page 110
All other accompanying photography Š respective artists.
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We would like to extend our great appreciation to all of our sponsors on behalf of NSCAD University’s graduating class of 2012. We thank you for your generous contributions to the 2012 Graduation Exhibition and Catalogue.
Garrison Brewing Co. Sawadee Tea House Java Blend Coffee Roasters NSCAD Student Union (SUNSCAD) NSCAD Office of Student and Academic Services NSCAD Alumni Association RBC Dominion Securities and RBC Foundation
Your support will ensure success for the next generation of artists and designers. The Anna Leonowens Gallery and NSCAD University are proud to work with these sponsors and look forward to future collaborations together! Jack Ross and Alejandra Vera 2012 Graduation Exhibition Curators
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