Stephanie Jonsson

The Alberta Craft Council (Edmonton, AB)
“The Recipients” (Feb 10) Group exhibition of recipients of the 2009 Alberta Craft Awards

The Alberta Craft Council (Edmonton, AB)
“THIRTY” (Feb 10) Group exhibition of thirty Albertan craft artists

The Other Gallery (Banff, AB)
“Fabricated Ecologies” (Oct 09) Final solo exhibition for two month residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts.

The WORKS Art and Design Festival (Edmonton, AB)
“Too Hot to Handle” (May/June 09)

Leighton Art Centre (Calgary, AB)
“Planet Earth Exhibition” Alberta Society of Artists
(Mar/April 09)

Harcourt House Gallery
“Urban Organic Absurdity” (Oct 08) Final solo exhibition for the 2007/2008 residency

McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital
“Form Unfolding” (Aug 08) Juried group exhibition with the Sculptors’ Association of Alberta

The WORKS Art & Design Festival
“Malleable Revelations” (Jun 08) Solo exhibition at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald

Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
“Worse Things Have Happened to Better People” (Jun 08)
Group staff exhibition at the Nina Haggerty

Harcourt House
Annual Member’s Exhibition (Jun 08)

Next Fest Visual and Performing Arts Festival
Solo exhibition at Ultra Violet Design Studio (May 07)

Urban Roots Gallery
Free Play Group Exhibition (Mar 07)

Harcourt House
Annual Juried Member’s Exhibition (May 06)

WORKS Gallery Commerce Place
Group Exhibition with Eric Burton and Annie Macrae
(Mar 06)

Brinsmead Ziola Kennedy Architecture Firm
Group exhibition with the Society of Student Artists (Mar 05)

Next Fest Visual and Performing Arts Festival
Solo exhibition (Summer 04)

Pitts Gallery
Smarter 3 – group exhibition for the Society of Student Artists (Summer 03)

Banff Centre for the Arts Self-Directed
Creative Residency (Aug 31 09 – Oct 31 09)
Two Month Residency (Banff, AB)
• Created a new body of work during a two month self-directed residency.

Harcourt House Residency (Nov 07 – Nov 08)
Year Long Residency (Edmonton, AB)
• Created a body of work for a solo exhibition
• Taught one class during the duration of the residency

Raku Pottery (Summer 2006)
One Week Series course through Red Deer College
(Red Deer, AB)
• Expanded existing knowledge of ceramics through the experimental process of raku firing
Internship Scholarship Program (Summer 2005)

The WORKS Art & Design Festival (Edmonton, AB)
• Completed the Works to Works professional enhancement education program, which covered preparation planning, install/dismantle, light/sound, basic construction, inventory, teamwork and safety

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Arts and Design (2001 – 2005)
University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB)
• Majored in sculpture, minored in painting
• Combined GPA of 3.5 in last two years of the program
• 2003/2004 Dean’s Honour List
• 2004 Jason Lang Scholarship

Art Instructor, 2008 – present (intermittent)
Harcourt House Arts Centre (Edmonton, AB)
• Taught two six-week classes. One creating hollow forms, basic mold-making and the textural, surface and conceptual aspects of sculpture (2009) and the other on silkscreening on fabric (Feb 2010).

Gallery Educator, September 2006 – present
Art Gallery of Alberta (Edmonton, AB)
• Leads group tours of school students and adults through current gallery exhibitions; demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of current exhibits and their cultural context, art historical precedents and contemporary relevance.
• Facilitates studio art-making sessions
• Plans and executes a curriculum for a variety of studio classes (including children’s sculpture and painting and various adult classes).

Lead Artist, April 2007 – Feb 2010
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (Edmonton, AB)
• Assists people with disabilities with inspiration and completion of projects in the ceramics department.

Sales Consultant, August 2005 – March 2008
Plainsman Pottery Supply (Edmonton, AB)
• Utilized knowledge of clay and related materials to advise and educate customers on the proper use of clay,
materials and techniques
• Worked in sales, assisting customers on various clay- related projects

Exhibition & Production Technology Assistant
(May 2005 – August 2005)
The WORKS Art & Design Festival (Edmonton, AB)
• Assisted in the preparation and handling
of artwork for exhibits
• Installed and dismantled various exhibits.
• Practiced proper lighting/sound techniques, basic construction skills, standard hanging and safety procedures.

2009 Top 40 Under 40 Award Winner, Avenue Magazine

2009 Award of Achievement from the Alberta Craft Council

2009 Alberta Creative Devolpment Initiative Grant Recipient from the Canada Council for the Arts

2008 Community Investment Program Grant Recipient from the Edmonton Arts council

2008 Enbridge Emerging Artist Award

Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Spruce Grove Composite High School