Charley Farrero Ceramics



 
Charley Farrero Curriculum Vitae

 

           

           

 

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CHARLEY FARRERO

 

            BOX 96 MEACHAM

            SASKATCHEWAN

            S0K 2V0  CANADA

            306-3764423
            306-3814967 (cell)

 

            charleyfarrero@sasktel.net

charley@farrero.ca

            www.farrero.ca                                                                         

 

           

                       

           







           
Vital statistics

Born Paris , France

In Canada since 1969. Canadian citizen.

Languages:  English, French and Spanish       
           

          
Education                                                 

1972-1975:Extension and Fine Arts Ceramics  Regina ,Saskatchewan CANADA

          1965-1969:Faculte des Sciences     Paris, FRANCE


 

Professional experience

            Ceramics Instructor

2003-present  ; Resident artist Ceram Canada; Kilns and Firings Mentor.

2002-2003 Mentorship program SCC, 2003 –2004 Mentorship program CARFAC

1988-2002: SIAST. WOODLAND Campus

            1976: University of Saskatchewan   Saskatoon, Saskatchewan                                                                                            1976-1977: Carlton Trail Community College  Humboldt, Saskatchewan

            1975-present: Several workshops .

 

 

Board member (selected):

 

1975-1977: Saskatchewan  Craft Council Vice Chair and Treasurer

1977-1981: Canadian Craft Council Director-1980-1981 : Canadian Craft Council President

1978: Official Canadian delegate World Craft Council Conference [ Kyoto  JAPAN]

1988-1989: Saskatchewan  Craft Council Chairperson

1991-1993: Saskatchewan  Arts Board  Director (Finance, Visual Arts, Collection)                                                               2003-2004:Board Member Canadian Craft Federation
 2004- 2006: Member Saskatchewan Status of The Artist                                                                              
 1998 -2010 :Sask Terra Treasurer/ President

Juror:

ARTISAN 1978- BRONFMAN Award 1978 - DIMENSIONS 1999
Canada Council, Saskatchewan Arts Board, and other

Curator:

“Earthenware from Spain “ –Saskatchewan Craft council –1990                                                                                     “Invasion” Sask Terra Ceramic exhibition, Travelling  , Saskatchewan, Alberta 1998                                                               “Elevations” Banff Centre, works from visual artists in Banff residency    2007
 
“Saskatchewan Flame”, Wood Fired Ceramics -Travelling 6 Saskatchewan public galleries 2008-2009

Recognition

Honorary member: Canadian Craft Council, Saskatchewan Craft Council

Nominated Governor General Awards 2007 and 2008 (Bronfman Award) 

Recipient Lieutenant Governor Arts Award 2008 (Saskatchewan)


Invited Artist /Residencies (recent) with exhibitions

2012 & 2015 St Quentin Ceramic Residency : FRANCE

2010: International Art symposium- Navidad -  CHILE

2009- Residency; Boca de iguanas; MEXICO

2007: Invited ceramic artist: FLICAM (Fuping) CHINA

2007- Banff Centre “New Works Residency” CANADA

2006 Residency St Quentin La poterie. FRANCE

2000-2001 Canada-Mexico. Exchange  Puebla (MEXICO) Banff (CANADA)

 

Solo Exhibitions (recent/selected)

« Charley Farrero : A Certain Detour » -Art Gallery of Swift Current-2021

 “RENOUVEAU”, CAVA gallery Edmonton 2020- Winnipeg 2020

 “Le Look d’en Face”: Prince Albert art gallery 2017

 “ For the Birds” Saskatoon 2016

 “Going South” Regina 2016

                          “La bretelle Gayoonaise” St Quentin (france) 2012

 “Further Travels thru Androxia” Estevan Art Gallery and museum 2009

 “Travel thru Androxia” Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery 2006

 “More Androxia” LLMCultural Centre- 2006

 “Quentinoiseries”. St Quentin France April 2006

 

            Group Exhibitions (recent/ selected)

“Pequeña Obras “ La Manzanilla 2019

“Resonances” PSA Saskatoon 2018

“Le Look d’en Face”: Salle de Rue de Fontaine  St. Quentin la Poterie, France, 2015

   “365 Days of Coffee”: Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils. 2015

   “Joy”: Nouveau Gallery Regina, Saskatchewan, 2014

   “Beauty of Now”: Prairie Sculptors Association, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 2014

“Shapeshifters”: Prairie Sculptors Association, Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, 2014

 “Vasefinder Internationals”: online exhibition, 2014

 “Scenes of Tenacatita”:  #10 Gallery.  La Manzanilla del Mar, Jalisco, Mexico, 2014

 “Jury’s Out”: Saskatchewan Craft Council. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  2013

 “Le Nain De Jardin”: Concours International de Ceramic Carouge. Geneva, Switzerland, 2013

             “Creativity and spirituality” Saskatchewan Craft Council. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  2013

 “Accordeons Nous”: Saint Quentin La Poterie, France,2012

West meets East”  Harbinger gallery , Waterloo. Ontario -May 2010

            “Playing with Dimensions” Saskatchewan  Craft Council -2009- (Award)

Canadian Museum :FLICAM , Fuping Pottery art village, (Shaanxi) China 2007

“ Canadian clay and glass” , Waterloo 2009 Canada

 “Power of 10” Sask Terra, 2007 –

 “Elevations” Banff Centre 2007 –

“Dimensions” Saskatchewan  Craft Council –2007

“Wood, Salt and a Century of clay” Mann Art Gallery 2006

 “L’Agamine”  Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina 2005

The Naked Truth: international Wood Fired Exhibition Cedar Rapids (Iowa) USA 2004

 “Enough on our plate” Sask Terra - NCECA(Kansas City ,MO) 2002-

 Mexico-Canada exchange. Exhibition in Puebla (Mexico) and Banff Canada

1999-2001 “Ash & Flash” Sask Terra – NCECA (Denver ,CO) 2000- Saskatoon

 “North by Northwest” NCECA Minneapolis 1995.

                           Grants (recent/selected)

Saskatchewan Arts Board.Ceram Canada symposium 2016

 Saskatchewan Arts Board Portail Fransaskois 2012

Canada Council Travel Grant -2010

Saskatchewan Arts Board-Curatorial assistance grant 2006

Collections (selected)

Claridge collection,( Bronfman)

Saskatchewan Arts Board collection, Richard Spafford collection

MacKenzie Collection,

 Art gallery of Regina – Art Gallery of Prince Albert.

Uriarte foundation Puebla .Mexico-

New Canadian Ceramics Museum FLICAM, Fuping (Shaanxi,China)




  Charley Farrero Clayworks

    Box 96 Meacham ,SK
    S0K 2V0 CANADA
    306-3764423
  charley@farrero.ca
   www.farrero.ca