Steve Irvine
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Born Hamilton, Ontario. Began working in clay
in 1968.
Exhibitions
A total of over 60 solo, group and invitational exhibitions between
1971 and 2006. A major solo exhibition in 2005 of my clay and
photography, Collaborations with Chaos at the Tom Thomson Memorial
Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario.
Awards
2003 •SkyNews Magazine, Editors’ Choice Photo Award.
1993 •Ontario Arts Council Crafts Grant for travel and study
in Denmark and Norway.
1990 •The John Mather Medal and Life Membership awarded
by the Ontario Craft
Council.
•FIREWORKS
90, Purchase Award, FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass
Assoc.
•Awarded
a Life Membership in the Burlington Potters' Guild.
1989 •Ontario Arts Council, Creative Artists in School Grant
, Wiarton Public School.
1988 •Stratford Clay Award of Merit, Centre Pieces,
Chatham Cultural Centre
and the Ontario Crafts Council.
1987 •Volunteer Service Award, Prov. of Ontario, Ministry
of Culture and Communications.
1986 •Ontario Arts Council, Crafts Grant to provide
time for the development
of new handbuilt forms.
1985 •Ontario Arts Council, Crafts Grant for study and travel
in Australia.
•Ontario
Arts Council, Creative Artists in Schools Grant for teaching at
Owen
Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
1984 •Ontario Arts Council, Crafts Grant for study and travel
in England.
•Canada
Council, Visiting Artist Grant for lecture at Canadore College.
•Ontario
Arts Council, Creative Artists in Schools Grant for teaching at
C.M.
Hincks Treatment Centre, Thornbury, Ontario.
1983 •Best Stoneware, Ontario Crafts Council Regional Exhibition.
•Ontario
Arts Council, Material Assistance Grant.
1981 •Best Functional Pottery, Ontario Craft 81.
•Best in Clay, Ontario Crafts Council Regional Exhibition.
1980 •FIREWORKS 80, Purchase Award, FUSION: The Ontario
Clay and Glass Assoc.
1976 •Down to Earth, Purchase Award, FUSION: The Ontario
Clay and Glass Assoc.
1975 •Best in Craft, Art Hamilton 75.
1973 •Best Student Work in Show, Canadian National Exhibition,
Toronto.
1972 •Best Sculpture in Show, Canadian National Exhibition,
Toronto.
•Scholastic
Achievement Scholarship, Sheridan College School of Design.
Teaching
Lectures and workshops given to over 50 organizations in Canada
and Australia.
Publications
2006 •Fusion Magazine, vol.30 no.1, pg. 22-23, Book Reviews
, A Potter’s Workbook
by C. Illian; Crystalline Glazes by D. Creber.
2006 •Ceramic Review Magazine, Jan./Feb. issue 217 pg. 48-51
Balance and Chaos
2005 •Fusion Magazine, vol.29 no.3, pg. 4 Reflections on
30 Years. Also pg. 44
Book Review, A Potter’s Book, Bernard Leach.
2005 •Ceramic Review Magazine, Jul./Aug. issue 214 pg. 14
Gallery image
2005 •Pottery Making Illustrated, May./Jun. vol. 8 no.2
pg. 24-28 Say Clay! Make
a Ceramic Pinhole Camera. Cover article.
2005 •Sky and Telescope Magazine, Mar. vol.109 no.3 pg.135
Aurora photo.
2004 •Pottery Making Illustrated, Mar./Apr. vol. 7 no.2
pg. 31-33 Gold Leaf Application.
2003 •Fusion Magazine, vol.27 no.2, A Makers Statement.
Steve
Irvine, page two. Publications continued
2003 •Natural History Magazine, Mar. vol. 112 no.2 pg. 32
Analemma photo.
2002 •Sky and Telescope Magazine, Feb. vol.103 no.2 pg.132
Aurora photo.
2001 •Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of
Canada, vol.95 no.6 pg.273
Analemma in the Sky.
1992 •Exhibition Catalogue, The Colour Show, Tom Thomson
Memorial Art Gallery.
1990 •Surface and Symbol, vol.2 no.3, The Importance of
Ceramics.
1989 •Fusion Magazine, vol.13 no.6, The Trials of Jurying,
book review.
•Craftnews,
vol.14 no.4, What does it mean when the juror says no?
•Surface
and Symbol, vol.1 no.1, What does it mean when the juror says
no?
1988 •Fusion Magazine, vol.12 no.5, What does it mean
when the juror says
no?
•Ontario
Craft, vol.13 no.1, Robin Hopper: Ceramic Explorations, review.
1987 •Ontario Craft, vol.12 no.4, Ontario Arts Council Soundings.
•Ontario
Craft, vol.12 no.3, Stephen Hogbin Set Design for Alice in Wonderland.
•Craftnews,
vol.12 no.5, Woodfire 86, book review.
•Fusion
Magazine, vol.11 no.4, front cover photograph.
•Fusion
Magazine, vol.11 no.1, A Potter’s Travels in Australia.
1986 •GBAC Forum, June/July, A Potter’s Travels in
Australia.
1985 •Pottery in Australia, vol.24 no.3, The Creative Process.
•Fusion
Magazine, vol.9 no.6, A Potter’s Travels in England.
•Fusion
Magazine, vol.9 no.2, The Ontario Potters Association Permanent
Collection.
1984 •Ontario Craft, vol.9 no.4, Two Approaches to the Creative
Process.
•The
Crafts Report, vol.10 no.103, Potter Finds Wholesale Gives Him
More
Freedom
•Fusion
Magazine, vol.8 no.2, Surface Design and Pattern.
1983 •Fusion Magazine, vol.7 no.4, Why I Wholesale.
•Chickadee
Magazine, vol.5 no.1, front cover photograph.
1982 •Craftnews, vol.7 no.4, A.A. Robineau, Glory in Porcelain,
book review.
1981 •Craftnews, vol.6 no.6, Why I Wholesale.
1980 •Ontario Potters News, vol.4 no.5, Potters Hold June
Symposium.
1979 •CCC Artisan News, Sept./Oct., Potters Hold June Symposium.
1974 •Ceramics Monthly, vol.22 no.3, Extended Throwing.
•Tactile,
vol.8, Gilhooley Workshop.
1972 •Tactile, vol.6 no.3, Extended Throwing.
1969 •Tactile, vol.3 no.6, Smoke Firing.
Miscellaneous
•Work represented in the books: “Studio Ceramics in
Canada” “Making Marks” “The Complete Guide
to High-Fired Glazes” “500 Bowls” “500
Teapots” “The Ceramic Spectrum” “Appearance
& Reality”
•My photographs have also been used in Canadian, U.S. and
U.K. science texts published by Chenelière/McGraw-Hill,
McDougal Littell, and Pearson Education and are also used in the
British AQA assessments for middle and college students.
•Designer and webmaster for several internet sites.
1995-99 •Elected to the Board of the Owen Sound Artists’
Co-operative, Chairman.
1992 •Guest curator for a multi-media exhibition: The Colour
Show, Tom Thomson
Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario.
1988 •Elected to a two year term on the Ontario Crafts Council
Board of Directors
serving as Chairman of the Editorial Committee.
1986 •Elected to a two year term on the Ontario Crafts Council
Board of Directors.
1982 •Elected President of FUSION: The Ontario Clay and
Glass Assoc.
1980 •Elected to the Board of Directors of FUSION:
The Ontario Clay and Glass Assoc.
1974 •Established a full-time studio on the Bruce Peninsula.
1971 •Began three years of study as a ceramics major,
Sheridan College School
of Design.
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