Curriculum vitae

Born

1954, Nanaimo, British Columbia

EDUCATION

• 1981 MFA (Honors) Sculpture - The University of Calgary, Alberta
• 1976 B.C. Teachers Certification - University of Victoria, British Columbia
• 1975 BFA (Honors) - Sculpture University of Victoria, B.C.
• 1971-73 Studied Ceramics and Sculpture - Malaspina College, Nanaimo, B.C.

AWARDS

• 2013 The City of Medicine Hat and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,
  Commission for an Outdoor Public Sculpture (Competition).
• 2004 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
• 2003 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
• 2002 ACAD Professional Development - Project Grant
• 2000 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
• 1998 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
• 1994 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
• 1993 Plus 15 Sculpture Competition, City of Calgary
• 1989 Canada Council - Arts Grant B
• 1987 Municipal Plaza Sculpture Competition (second stage), Calgary
• 1984 Cash Award, Elements of Earth, Juried Exhibition, Banff
• 1981 Alberta Government Graduate Scholarship
• 1980-81 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Calgary
• 1980 Thesis Research Grant, The Uiversity of Calgary
• 1980 Dean’s Special Scholarship, The University of Calgary
• 1979 Graduate Scholarship Award, The University of Calgary
• 1975 Arthur S. Deny, University of Victoria
• 1975 President’s Scholarship, University of Victoria
• 1975 Scholastic Merit Award, University of Victoria
• 1975 Sculpture Competition, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, first prize
• 1975 President’s Scholarship, University of Victoria

COLLECTIONS

• The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Art Acquisition for Permanent
  Collection, ( 2020 )
• The Glencoe Club Permanent Collection, Calgary, ( 2020 )
• Aimco ( Edmonton)
• Cenovus Energy Inc. Calgary
• The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Outdoor Public Art
  Commission for the City of Medicine Hat.
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada
• Governor General of Canada, Art Collection, Rideau Hall, Ottawa.
• The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, / Centennial Collection 2006
• Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
• British Petroleum, Calgary
• Calgary Civic Art Collection
• MacLeod Dixon, Calgary
• Glenbow Museum, Permanent Collection Calgary
• Canada Council Art Bank
• Arcis Energy, Calgary
• Nickle Arts Museum, Permanent Collection , Calgary
• University of Victoria, Permanent Collection, Victoria , B.C.
• The Estate Collection, Calgary
• The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Permanent Collection
• The Art Gallery of Alberta, Permanent Collection
• Talisman Inc. Calgary
• Hyatt Regency Hotel Group / Miami ,Florida / Beijing ,China
• Private Collections

ART FAIRS

• 2007 Art La ( Los Angeles Art Fair ) Los Angeles Convention Center

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2022 “13 Poems”, Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2019 “Screen”, A Project by Kyle Marks, performance at Two House
  Brewery Calgary
• 2019 “Dear Nevermore”, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary
• 2013 "This History Haunts Me", SQ Commons /Skew Gallery at Eighth
  Avenue Place, Calgary
• 2009 "We Are All In The Same Air", Skew Gallery, Calgary
• 2007 "After Lawren", Skew Gallery , Calgary
• 2006 "Selected Works", Summit Gallery, Banff
• 2004-05 "A Foreign Film", Skew Gallery, Calgary
• 2002 "A Month After Words", The Art Gallery of Calgary
• 2000 "Ether", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
• 1998 "The Without", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts , Calgary
• 1996 "Simone", MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
• 1995 "Natura Morta", Stride Gallery, Calgary
• 1994 "Natura Morta", Galerie Optica, Montréal, Quebec
• 1993 "Ashes to Ashes", Eau Claire Centre, Calgary
• 1991 "Lure", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
• 1989 "Recent Works", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
• 1988 "Recent Works", Galerie Franklin Silverstone, Montreal, Quebec
• 1987 "Sculpture", Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge
• 1986 "In Sweet and Vicious Memory", Off Centre Centre, Calgary
• 1985 "New Sculpture", Canadian Art Gallery , Calgary
• 1984 "Then Howl", Canadian Art Gallery, Calgary
• 1983 5th Avenue Project, 5th Avenue Place, Calgary
• 1982 Nova Street Project, Nova Building, Calgary
• 1981 MFA thesis Exhibition, Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2024 “Ether' (2000)”, installed as part of the exhibition, ”Earth To
  Eternity” AGA100 Act 1 - The Art Gallery Of Alberta, Edmonton
• 2024 Gallery Artists Group Show (Front Viewing Room), Herringer
  Kiss Gallery
• 2022 “Killing Me Softly”, Group Exhibition, Ribtor Warehouse Space, a
  Kyle Marks Project, Calgary
• 2021 HK Summer Group Exhibition 2021, Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2021 “Shaping Calgary”, Group Sculpture Exhibition, Herringer Kiss
  Gallery, calgary
• 2021 HK Winter 2021 Group Show, Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2020 HK Winter 2020 Group Show, Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2020 “Isolation (an online exhibition)”, Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2020 “Viral ( an online exhibition)”, Kyle Marks Projects, Calgary
• 2018 Gallery Artists Group Exhibition, Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2018 “Abundance”, White River Gallery, White River, South Africa
• 2018 “Black”, A Group Show,Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2018 “Sampler”, Group Show, Herringer Kiss Gallery
• 2016 “Let Us: 2017 Stride Gallery Fundraiser”, Stride Gallery
• 2015 “90 x 90: Celebrating Art in Alberta”, Art Gallery of Alberta
• 2014 “Made in Calgary: The 2000s”, Glenbow Museum
• 2014 “Made in Calgary: The 1990s”, Glenbow Museum
• 2013 "Made in Alberta", (Part Two), MOCA, Calgary
• 2013 "Nature /Nurture", SQ Commons /Skew Gallery at Eighth Avenue
  Place, Calgary
• 2012 "We Tell Ourselves Stories", Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary
• 2012 Summer Group Exhibition/Skew Gallery
• 2012 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2011 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2011Summer Group Exhibition/Skew Gallery
• 2010 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2009 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2008 Pavilion, Calgary Stampede Society
• 2008 Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2008 Centennial Collection Exhibition, Alberta Foundation for the
  Arts Gallery, Edmonton
• 2008 Recent Acquisitions to the Collection, Glenbow Museum

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS ContINUED

• 2007 Art LA, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles
• 2007 Group Show, Summitt Gallery, Banff
• 2006 Faculty Exhibition : Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2006 Building a Collection : 80 Years at The Edmonton Art Gallery,
  Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
• 2006 Group Show, Summitt Gallery, Banff
• 2005 Designer's Showcase Exhibition, Calgary
• 2005 Gallery Artists, Summitt Gallery, Banff
• 2005 Form - Space - Concept - Metaphor : Contemporary Alberta
  Sculpture, Triangle Gallery, Calgary
• 2005 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2004 Artrageous 2004, Alberta College of Art and Design
• 2004 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2003 Selections from the Alberta Art Foundation Permanent Collection
  Vertigo Theatre, Calgary
• 2003 Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth
  Kerr Gallery, Calgary
• 2003 Artrageous '03, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2002 Selections from the Permanent Collection , Edmonton Art Gallery
• 2002 Artrageous '02, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2001 "The Alien Project", Edmonton Art Gallery
• 2000 "The Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art 2000", The Edmonton Art
  Gallery and Illingworth Kerr Gallery
• 2000 "Presence & Sweet Relief", Alberta Art Foundation (selections from
  the collection), Edmonton
• 2000 "Silver", The New Gallery, Calgary
• 1999 "Studio", Artweek ’99, Calgary
• 1999 "Exquisite Corpse" ( with Gordon Ferguson and Walter May ) , Stride
  Gallery , Calgary
• 1998 "Distance" (with Chris Cran and Walter May) , Artweek '98 “The
  Banke”, Calgary
• 1998 "Real Objects", Edmonton Art Gallery
• 1997 Celebrating a Legacy, Edmonton Art Gallery
• 1997 Neoteric, Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton
• 1996 Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary
• 1996 Gaining Ground, Edmonton Art Gallery

• 1995 Looking Back II, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge
• 1994 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary
• 1993 Group Show, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, Calgary
• 1992 In-Form (with Gordon Ferguson), Art-Evo Gallery, Edmonton
• 1992 Blake Senini / Kevin Kanashiro, Banker's Hall, Calgary
• 1991 Square Deal Squared, The New Gallery, Calgary
• 1990 Sculpture '90, Four Alberta Sculptors, Triangle Gallery, Calgary
• 1990 Group Show, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
• 1990 Spun-Out, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
• 1989 AutoRetrato '89, Art Appreciations Centre, Victoria, B.C.
• 1989 Sculpture By Invitation, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
• 1989 Links To Reality, Muttart Gallery, Calgary
• 1989 Construction De-Construction, FAB Gallery, University of Alberta ,
  Edmonton
• 1988 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
• 1988 New Sculpture, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
• 1988 Survey Alberta '88, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
• 1987 Dreaming Before Nature, (Eight Calgary Artists), Edmonton Art Gallery
• 1987 Gang of Three (New Sculpture from Calgary), Plug-in Inc. and Ace Art,
  Winnipeg, Manitoba
• 1987 Wall/Space (New Sculpture by Six Calgary Artists), Glenbow
  Museum,Calgary
• 1987 Collaboration in Clay, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
• 1986 Spring Bizarre '86 (with Rita McKeough & Gordon Ferguson), Canadian
  Art Gallery, Calgary
• 1986 A Square Deal, Off Centre Centre Gallery, Calgary
• 1986 Silent Auction, Stride Gallery, Calgary
• 1985 Second Story Anniversary Exhibition, Second Story Gallery, Calgary
• 1985 "Whirl-i-gigs", Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
• 1985 "Have You Seen The Mountains?", Canadian Art Gallery, Calgary
• 1985 Five Sculptors from Southern Alberta, Whyte Museum, Banff
• 1985 The First Ten, Off Centre Centre, Calgary
• 1985 Peace Earth Peace, Off Centre Centre, Calgary
• 1984 "In Triplicate" (with Alan Dunning and Walter May), Latitude 53 Gallery /
  Manulife Place, Edmonton
• 1982 "Works in Wood" (with Gary DuFour), Off Centre Centre, Calgary

COmmissions

• 2020 “The Drama Queen”, Public Outdoor Sculpture, Commission for Hines Calgary Corporation, Hines 500, Block Project (phase One)
• 2015-2019 Various Private Commissions, Calgary
• 2013 Private Commission for residence in Mt. Royal, Calgary, in coordination with Douglas Cridland Interior Design
• 2011 Public Outdoor Commission, “Turn Turn Turn ( A Resting Place)”, for the Esplanade Arts Center , Medicine Hat, in coordination with The Alberta Foundation For The Arts
• 1993 Plus 15 Sculpture Competition, City of Calgary
• 1987 Municipal Plaza Sculpture Competition (second stage), Calgary

SELECTED BIOGRAPHY

• Galleries West, ( online magazine ), News Roundup for Set. 8th , 2020.
• Hildebrand , Carmen In Conversation with Blake Senini , Interview for Sculpture Pacific magazine.
  2010 Fall / Winter edition. Pgs. 12 – 16.
• Begin, Noel, (video), Blake Senini at Skew Gallery: ` We are all in the Same Air ` exhibition. (2 min. 11
  sec.) Jan. 2009.
• Tousley, Nancy ,`Sculptures create act of near disappearance ` , Senini works to make art
  dematerialize` , review of solo exhibition entitled , `We are all in the Same Air` , Skew Gallery
  ,Calgary Herald , Feb.12 / 2009.
• Neudorf, Kim, ` Blake Senini` at Skew Gallery`, Shotgun Review.ca, Jan. 31. 2009.
• Jeffery, Yvonne, Calgary Herald, Page F5, April 28, 2009.
• Lavoilette, Mary Beth and Patricia Ainslie, `Art and Artists of Alberta, `Fifth House Publishers, 2007.
• Field. Liz, ` A Floating Feeling `, Senini takes sculpture to another dimension `, The Weal. com. Feb. 08,
  2009.
• Ed Pa`s Journal ` Art in Calgary` Feb. 2007 (on –line posting)
• Willard, Christopher , `Reflections and Reflecting` , Review of `After Lauren` Exhibition by Blake
  Senini at Skew Gallery , Calgary Herald `Books and The Arts` section , Page C12 Jan. 21, 2007 .
• Radio interview for` After Lauren`, CKUA Feb. 2007.
• Laviolette, Mary- Beth, An Alberta Art Chronicle, pgs. .216, 232-233, 343, 347 – 349. Altitude Publishing,
  2005.
• Oak, Arlene, Artichoke Magazine, ` Ornament and Language `, Summer 2005, Volume 17, no.2, pg. 16 – 21.
• Naclia , Janet , Blake Senini : A Foreign Film , Canadian Art Magazine , Rewind Section , Summer 2005 issue , Volume 22 ,
  Number 2 , pg. 95.
• Gogarty, Amy, Artichoke Magazine, Review of `A Foreign Film`, `One Month of Decoration and
  Ornament`, Summer 2005, Volume 17 no. 2, pg. 13-15.
• Shaw Cable, Television Interview of Blake Senini and `A Foreign Film` Jan. 10th / 2005.
• Mabie , Don , `This is not a Mission Bell ` , essay written to accompany the exhibition, `A Foreign
  Film`, Skew Gallery , Calgary , Jan. 2005.
• Naclia , Janet , “ Elusive Tales “ , Calgary Herald , ( `Books and the Arts` Section ) , Feb. 5, 2005, Sec. G ,
  pg. 1 & 2 .
• Bloom, Bernard, "Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art", Artichoke Magazine, Vol. 13 No. 1 Spring,
  2001 pg. 26 -29
• Gopnik, Blake, The Arts, The Globe and Mail, July 3, 2000
• Abercrombie, Nora, Visual Arts, November ‘98, pg. 23. Edmonton Journal.
• Tousley, Nancy, “Spatial Sensations”, Calgary Herald, April 26, 1997, Sec. I, pg. 16

• Long, Timothy, “Simone: Blake Senini”, exhibition catalogue, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Sask., 1996
• Beatty, Greg, “Artist Sculpts Works for the Spirit”, The Leader Post, Regina, Sask, April 6, 1996, pg. D2
• Beatty, Greg, “Dedicated to Simone Weil”, Espace Magazine, Montreal, Quebec, Fall ’96, pg. 31-34
• Tousley, Nancy, "Sculptures Set Up Paradoxes", Calgary Herald, March 30, 1994, pg.6
• Lehmann, Henry "Optica Vision", The Mirror, December, 1994 Vol.10, No. 28, P. 43.
• Crom, Marie-Michèle, "A` la recherché du temps Perdu", Les Arts, December 1994, pg. D18
• Tousley, Nancy, "Reviews, Artwalk/Artweek", Canadian Art, Winter 1993, Vol. 10, pg. 62.
• "What’s Up" - Calgary Herald, March 11, 1994, pg. 1
• Tousley, Nancy, "Spun-out", Calgary Herald, May 1990
• Tousley, Nancy, "Sculpture '90: Four Alberta Sculptors", Calgary Herald (in the Frame), June 15, 1990
• Tousley, Nancy, "Sculptor Makes Big Changes in Sixth Solo," Calgary Herald (Scene), June 2, 1989,
• MacKay, Allan, "Survey Alberta '88", Alberta College of Art Gallery, (Catalogue), 1988
• Bond, Eleanor, "Gang of Three (New Sculpture from Calgary)" (Catalogue), Ace Art and Plug-in Inc.,
  Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1987
• Ylitalo, Katherine, "Wall/Space - New Sculpture by Six Calgary Artists" (Catalogue), Glenbow-Alberta
  Institute, Calgary, 1987
• Tousley, Nancy, "Glenbow Exhibit's Sculpture Interacts with Architecture", Calgary Herald
• Butler, Sheila, "Gang of Three", Vanguard Magazine, September/October 1987, pp. 33-34
• Goslin, Mark, "Dreaming Before Nature" (Catalogue), Edmonton Art Gallery, 1987
• O'Neill, Colleen, "Wall Space - New Sculpture from Calgary", Vanguard Magazine, November 1987, pp.
  34-35
• Blanchette, Manon, "Five Sculptors from Southern Alberta," Vanguard, Feb.pp. 64-65
• Laviolette, Mary-Beth, "Oddly Out of the Ordinary", Cityscope, May/June, 1986, pp. 10-11; pp. 46-47
• Tousley, Nancy, "Gallery-filling Installation Reflects Stories' Two Sides", Calgary Herald, June 20,
  1986, D11
• Strong, Marla, Blake Senini/Off Centre Centre, Vanguard, October 1986, p. 34
• Laviolette, Mary-Beth, "Blake Senini - Sculpture" (Catalogue), Southern Alberta Art , Gallery,
  Lethbridge Alberta, 1986
• Tousley, Nancy, "Sculptor Finds Independence in Own Studio," Calgary Herald, January 26, 1986, p.F2
• Mabie, Don, "Blake Senini/Canadian Art Galleries," Vanguard, October 1985, pp. 43-44
• Westra, Monique, "Five Sculptors from Southern Alberta," (Catalogue), Whyte Museum, Banff , Oct. 19
  85
• Tousley, Nancy, "Exhibit Samples Sculpting Efforts", Calgary Herald, November 1,1985, p. F
• Mabie, Don (ed.), "The First Ten/ The Catalogue," Off Centre Centre, 1985, pp. 31 and 108, illus.