Asha Robertson's practice explores both the two and three-dimensional. Her paintings are landscape derived exploring texture and medium referring back to her sculptural training. Robertson has an interdisciplinary approach to her sculpture. Her approach is thematic in that she produces small series that resolve a particular concern. In her recent work, Robertson uses ceramic, wood, encaustic, and acrylic to create two and three dimensional multi-media objects some of which appear to be excavated from the landscape. With this work, Robertson explores themes of collective memory, time travel, human impact on the land and nature’s ability to reclaim with time.
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Education |
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1999-2003 |
BFA, Alberta College of Art and Design, Sculpture major, Calgary, AB |
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1998 |
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Early College Program, Chicago, IL |
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1995- 1999 |
Mentorship, Kathy Venter, Salt Spring Is. |
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Awards |
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1999 |
Fabric Guild Scholarship, Salt Spring Is. BC |
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Gulf Island Community Art Council, Scholarship, Salt Spring Is. BC |
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Alliance of Salt Spring Artists, Scholarship, Salt Spring Is. BC |
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Potters Guild, Scholarship,Salt Spring Is. BC ; |
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Selected Exhibitions |
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2010 |
Kootenay Gallery, Castlegar, BC (solo) |
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2009 |
Secord Gallery, Halifax, NS (solo) |
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2009 |
J Mitchell Gallery, Salt Spring Is. BC |
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2008 |
J Mitchell Gallery, Salt Spring Is. BC |
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2007 |
J Mitchell Gallery, Salt Spring Is. BC |
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2006 |
Secord Gallery,Halifax, NS (solo) |
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2006 |
Nicola Wheston, Studio and Gallery, Salt Spring Is. BC (solo) |
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2005 |
Nicola Wheston, Studio and Gallery, Salt Spring Is. BC (solo) |
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2004 |
Moby’s, Salt Spring Is. BC (solo) |
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2003 |
Art Awareness, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB |
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2003 |
Nicola Wheston, Studio and Gallery,Salt Spring Is. BC (solo) |
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2002 |
Art Awareness, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB |
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2002 |
The Toast Show, Marian Nickel Gallery, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB |
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2001 |
Art Awareness, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB |
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1998 |
Alliance of Salt Spring Artists Juried Show, Salt Spring Is. BC |
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Gallery Representation |
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2007- |
Gallery 8, Salt Spring Is, BC |
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2004- |
Secord Gallery, Halifax, NS |
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2003- 2007 |
Nicola Wheston, Salt Spring Is. BC |