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Jane A. Evans creates landscape images which are technically and visually unique in the world of fiber art.
She has university training in fine arts, is a Master Weaver, and holds degrees in literature and education. Her works are in the Fiberarts Design Books series and she has been nominated for Canada's two most prestigious awards in craft, the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence and the Jean A. Chalmers National Crafts Award. Her multi-media art has set a record by receiving the Saskatchewan Arts Board's award for Innovation in Craft three times.
Since 1971 Jane has been in international exhibitions, won many awards across Canada and the United States, taught throughout North America, and written a well-received book and numerous articles.
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Initially recognized for wide knowledge and creative applications of weaves, she developed an innovative split-shed technique to allow free imagery. After years of weaving research and experiments she began a series of textile landscapes called "Places of Peace." For well over a decade this series, now nearing 100 pieces, has enjoyed a positive reception from public and critics. These unique, award-winning landscapes use distinctive weaving, warp-painting, and embroidery techniques (see Techniques).
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CREDENTIALS
1972-'73, 1985-'88 - B.F.A. classes, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
1985 - Master Weaver Certification, Guild of Canadian Weavers
1969 - B.Ed., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1968 - B.A., English Literature, University of Wisconsin, Madison
REPRESENTED BY:
The McIntyre Gallery, Regina, Sk
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2009 - Land and Light, McIntyre Gallery, Regina, SK
2002 - Land and Light, TextileContexT Studio, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
1998 - Artist of the Month, Mendel Civic Art Gallery Shop, Saskatoon, SK
1995 - Peaceful Places, Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
1973 to 1994 - various solo exhibitions in SK and MI
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2009 - Unity and Diversity, Juried Exhibit, Canadian Craft Federation, International Craft Biennale in Cheongiu, South Korea
2009, 08, 2006 -'02, '00 through 1994,'91,'89,'84,'80,'79 - Dimensions, Juried Exhibit, Saskatchewan Craft Council, Provincial/National Tours
2002 - The Fresh Connection, two-person exhibition, Saskatchewan Craft Gallery, Saskatchewan Craft Council
2001 - Small Expressions 2001, Handweavers Guild of America, St. Louis Artists' Guild, St. Louis, MO
1999 - Uncommon Threads, Curated Show, A Show of Hands Contemporary Craft Gallery, Toronto, ON
1997 - In Touch with Fibers, Canton Museum of Art, Canton, OH
1996 - Textile Traditions/New Dimensions, a 4-person show, Raindance Gallery, Portland, OR
1994-'95 - Small Expressions '94, Handweavers Guild of America, International Tour of U.S.A. and Taiwan
1973 -'94 - Numerous exhibitions, including Instructors' Exhbitions at weavers' conferences across Canada and the U.S.A.
AWARDS AND HONOURS (selected)
2009 to 1995 - eight Awards for Excellence, Dimensions, juried exhibition, Saskatchewan Craft Council
2008 - Honorary Diploma from The Cultural Foundation of the World Federation of Free Latvians, for writing the book A Joy Forever, Latvian Weaving; Traditional and Modified Uses
2006 - member of SOFA (Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art) Exposition Trade Mission, Canadian Consulate, Chicago, IL
2005, '03 '02 - Saskatchewan Arts Board Award for Innovation in Craft, Dimensions, juried exhibition, Saskatchewan Craft Council
2003 & 1999 - juried publication in Fiberarts Design Book series, Lark Books
1998 - Nominee, Jean A. Chalmers National Crafts Award
1996 - Nominee, Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in Canadian Crafts
1995 - three awards, including Best of Show Award, Embroiderers' Association of Canada, Edmonton, Alberta
1992 - two Merit Awards for Book A Joy Forever, Latvian Weaving, Midwest Independent Publishers' Association, U.S.A.
1991 - Premier's Award (fabric component), Dimensions, Juried exhibition, Saskatchewan Craft Council
1980 -'91 - Awards at juried exhibitions in Canada and the U.S.A.
1987, 1986 - Canada Council awards
1976 - Saskatchwan Arts Board Grant
PUBLICATIONS BY THE ARTIST
Book - A Joy Forever: Latvian Weaving, Traditional and Modified Uses (1991, Dos Tejedoras Publishing, St. Paul, MN)
Weaving articles - over 40 articles appearing since 1974 in over a dozen publications
Work included in - Herstory, 2005-The Canadian Women's Calendar; Fiberarts Design Book Seven, Lark Books, 2003; The Best of Weavers' - Twill Thrills, XRX Pub., 2004; The Best of Weaver's - Thick 'n Thin, XRX Pub., 2001; Fiberarts Design Book Six, Lark Books, 1999; Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs, Heather Allen, 1998; 8, 12, 20 - An Introduction to Multi-shaft Weaving, Kathryn Wertenberger, 1988; Embroidery Canada, 9/95; Geometric Design in Weaving, Else Regensteiner, 1986
PUBLICATIONS ABOUT THE ARTIST (selected)
- Handwoven, 3/09; - Herstory, 2005-The Canadian Women's Calendar;
Shuttle,Spindle & Dyepot 1/00, 7/86; Western People, 7/93; Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Bulletin,6/92; Craft Factor, SK. Craft Council, Fall/02; Winter/92, Fall/91, Summer/86; Star-Phoenix Newspaper, Saskatoon, SK, 12/02, 9/95, 7/93, 10/92, 5/86
ITINERANT TEACHING ACTIVITIES (1972-2003)
Keynote Speaker, Workshop Instructor, Seminar Leader, Lecturer at Conferences, Guilds, Schools & Galleries across Canada and the U.S.
Major Conferences (selected): Convergence (attendance from 20+ countries); Complex Weavers Seminars; Florida Tropical Weavers' Guild; Handweavers and Spinners of Alberta; Intermountain Weavers' Conference; Michigan League of Weavers; Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association; Midwest Weavers'; NW Assoc. of Weavers' Guilds; Ontario Handweavers and Spinners
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (selected past and current)
JUROR - regional and international weaving exhibitions, Canadian Master Weaver program, Saskatchewan Arts Board Awards
COLLECTIONS - Permanent Collections of Saskatchewan Arts Board and Saskatchewan Craft Council; numerous civic, private, and business collections in North America, Europe, and Australia
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