Barbara Tipton, Calgary
Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Barbara received a BFA in Ceramics from Memphis College of Art where she studied under Thorne Edwards and Peter Sohngen. Further studies at The Ohio State University resulted in an MFA in Ceramics, and she stayed on in Columbus, building her studio practice. Barbara exhibits across Canada as well as internationally, and has continued teaching part time at ACAD. Her work has received substantial recognition, with multiple inclusions in such publications as 500 Cups by Lark Publishing (2004), Soda, Clay and Fire by Gail Nichols (2006) and The Ceramic Spectrum by Robin Hopper (revised edition 2001). Many public and corporate collections contain her work, including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Canada Council Art Bank, Glenbow Museum, San Angelo Museum of Art (Texas), Harrison Museum of Art (Utah), among many others. Her work is collected privately across Canada, the United States and England. She was awarded project grants in 2008 and 2003 from Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grant and Canada Council respectively, and in 2006 was nominated for an Alberta Craft Council Award of Excellence.

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