John Chalke, Calgary
John is an internationally recognized ceramic artist. He was born in England and received his art training and teacher’s certificate at the Bath Academy of Art. In 1968, he moved to Canada and taught ceramics at both major Alberta universities and at Alberta College of Art + Design. John is best known for his exploration of visually adventurous and technically exotic glazes. The work is contemporary in colour, imagery and surface, while the ideas may refer to historical or cultural contacts; be they 18th century North American folk traditions, Japanese Oribe designs, Spode transfer ware or stills from Fellini movies.

In 2000, John received the Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts. In 2006, his work was purchased by the Canadian Museum of Civilization and Musee National des beaux-arts du Quebec and he received the Alberta Craft Council’s Linda Stanier and Family Memorial Award for Excellence in Ceramics. His work is included in many public and private collections, and has been featured in more than 270 exhibitions, 36 books and several documentary films

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