Alumni news

Katherine Soucie (09) of Sans Soucie has been featured in the recent international Quayside publication, 1000 Artisan Textiles due to be released in May 2010. Six images from Katherine’s award winning Lace Series have been included in the book written by Sandra Salamony and Gina M. Brown. 

Su-An Ng (09) was awarded 2^nd Prize with her graduation film, Nature on Its Course at the 5^th Annual Women in Film Festival.

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and The Sobey Art Foundation announced the nominations for the 2010 Sobey Art Award on April 15, 2010.

Brian Jungen (92) has won the 2010 Gershon Iskowitz Prize, awarded by the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Iskowitz Foundation. The $25,000 prize is awarded annually to an active established Canadian artist.

The Pavilion, a project by Langara College artist-in-residence and Emily Carr sessional faculty member, Holly Ward, will exhibit work by Jen Weih (99), Kate Sansom (MAA 09) and current student, Joshua Bartholomew.

Kate Sansom
Open. Uh. Open it. Uh. Uh.
April 15 to 24, 2010
Thursday, Friday + Saturday from 1pm to 5pm

Jen Weih
Possibly Possibly (Flag)
On view outside the Pavilion
April 14 to April 30, 2010

Eric Deis (99) exhibits Last Chance at THE WALL located at the CBC Plaza.

THE WALL is an exciting new artists’ platform made possible through a unique partnership between the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, JJ Bean, and the CBC. THE WALL will feature a changing program of artworks that respond to and reflect upon Vancouver’s built environment.

Opening reception April 15 from 6pm to 8pm
April 15 through September 2010
THE WALL, CBC Plaza
700 block of Hamilton Street, Vancouver

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre Mezzanine Gallery and the Emily Carr University of Art + Design Alumni Association is pleased to present Meeting Suitcases by Lindsey Bond (08). This body of work explores vintage suitcases and the narratives that surround them through medium format, colour photographs and text.

Vanessa Kwan (04) and Erica Stocking (04) were selected to create a concept for a new permanent public artwork at the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre at Hillcrest Park. The work, which is the final commission to be awarded as part of the City's Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program, will be developed during the facility's transition from a 2010 Olympic/Paralympic curling venue to its ultimate use as a civic recreation and community centre.

Noise not Noise is series of panels and performances as well as an online exhibition exploring the changing role of noise in culture, presented by Western Front New Music, Performance Art and Exhibitions.

Critic and writer Clint Burnham will moderate a panel discussion featuring Dr. Laura Marks, visual artist Isabelle Pauwels (01), and forensic psychologist Dr. Michael Woodworth.

The Emily Carr community lost its first and oldest ambassador when Ada (Currie) Robertson passed away peacefully on February 24^th at the age of 102.  Mrs. Robertson graduated from the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts (now Emily Carr) in 1929, and was the last of the original surviving students.  As one of the first students, she played an important part in the school’s history and helped pave the way for current female students attending Emily Carr.