| Selected Awards and Collections |
| 2007 | Dalhousie University Art Gallery (purchase for collection) |
| 2007 | Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Collection, U. of Geulph |
| 2006 | 2006 Saidye Bronfman Award |
| 2003-2004 | Arts Builder Program (NB Arts Board juried grant) |
| 2002 | Beaverbrook Art Gallery (purchase for collection) |
| 2000 | Canada Council Award |
| 1999 | Atlantic Canada Design Award |
| 1998 | Honourary Fellowship, NB College of Craft and Design |
| 1997 | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (purchase for permanent collection "Lunarium") |
| 1997 | Winnepeg Art Gallery (purchase for permanent collection "Trilithon") |
| 1997 | Certificate of Recognition, NB Arts Board for contibution to the arts |
| 1997 | Creation Grant, NB Arts Board |
| 1997 | NB Museum purchases ("Solar Flare" and "Step Series" for permanent collection with the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts) |
| 1993 | Strathbutler Award for Excellence in the Arts |
| 1993 | Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery ("Broken Arch" donated by Joan Chalmers) |
| 1991 | Deichmann Award for Excellence in Craft |
| 1990 | Barbara Enser Purchase Award, Fireworks, Juried show sponsored by the Ontario Clay and Glass Asc. Ottawa |
| 1990 | Bronfman Award nominee |
| 1989 | International Ceramics Competition, Mino, Japan (Bronze Award) |
| 1989 | Royal Bank Collection |
| 1989 | Marion McCain Best in Show Award, Regent Gallery, Summer Show |
| 1989 | Bronfman Award nominee |
| 1988 | Premier's Prize, NBCC Bienale |
| 1988 | Maxwell House Coffee Set National Competition (2nd prize) |
| 1988 | Bronfman Award nominee |
| 1987 | The Betty and Issac Hamburger Sculpture Award, Academy of the Arts, Baltimore Maryland |
| 1987 | Bronfman Award nominee |
| 1987 | New York International Art Competition (Certificate of excellence) |
| 1986 | Loomis and Toles Excellence in Craftsmanship Award, Most Innovative Work, Canadian Craft Show, Toronto |
| 1986 | Bronfman Award nominee |
| 1986 | New York International Art Competition (Certificate of excellence) |
| 1986 | Award of Excellence, Canadian Guild of Crafts, Montreal |
| 1985 | Bronfman Award nominee |
| 1985 | CCC Professional Development Award |
| 1985 | Ruth McKinley Award for Ceramics, The Maker's Eye, Harbourfront |
| | Canada Council Art Bank (2 pieces) |
| | Bronfman Collection, Claridge, Montreal |
| | Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery Collection |
| | Chalmers Collection |
| | The Indusmin Collection |
| | NB Museum Purchase Award |
| | General Foods Collection |
| | The Barbara Ring Memorial Collection |
| | U.de Moncton Galerie d'Art Permanent Collection |
| | Massey Foundation Collection, Canadian Museum of Civilization |
| | NB Art Bank |
| 1984 | Excellence in Crafts Award, One of a Kind, The Canadian Craft Show |
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| Positions and Affliations |
| Peter Powning has and continues to do numerous workshops, slide presentations, lectures, radio and TV interviews as well as working with a wide variety of community and school groups. |
| NB College of Craft and Design Advisory Committee. |
| Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB. Curator of Faculty exhibition "Leap of Faith", April 28,2007. |
| Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta. Leighton Colonist, 2005. |
| Sussex Choral Society. Co-president, 2004-Present. |
| Fundy Civic Centre advisor: Building Committee. |
| RCA. Nominated and elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, 1998. |
| Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta. Visiting Artist, 1992. |
| Canada Council Explorations Program. Jury, two year term, Atlantic Region. |
| New Brunswick Arts Board. Vice-chair, 1990-1991. |
| Premier's Advisory Committee for the Arts, 1987-1988. |
| In Form Gallery, St. John, NB. Past president and founder of the artists' coop. |
| NB Crafts Council. Past president and vice-president. |
| Alliance Craft Gallery, St. John, NB. Past vice-president and founder of the coop. |
| Member: Royal Canadian Acedemy of the Arts, CAR/FAC, Sculptor's International, MSDC (Member Society of Designer Craftsmen, England), NB Crafts Council, FUSION, Ontario Crafts Council and the Glass Art Association of Canada. |
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| Recent Workshops and Presentations |
| Invisible/Visible Symposium, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary. Key note speaker, 2007. |
| Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramists, Candian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ont. Guest speaker at award ceremony, September 2007. |
| 9th Christina Sabat Memorial Lecture, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, March, 2007. |
| Manitoba Craft Council, Winnepeg, Manitoba. 2 day workshop, 2004. |
| Habatat Great Barrington. Life as an artist, June 2003. |
| NB College of Craft and Design. Graduation Speaker, 2003. |
| Chicago SOFA. Outdoor sculpture talk at Habatat installation, 2002. |
| Fusion Conference, Missisauga, Ontario. Guest speaker, panelist and workshop leader, 1998. |
| NB College of Craft and Design. Graduation Speaker, 1998. |
| Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Lecture and workshop series, 1997-1998. |
| NB College of Craft and Design. Visiting Artist, Fall term 1997. |
| Ottawa Potter's Guild, Ottawa, Ontario, 1997. |
| Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in association with Elemental Clay and Glass. Various presentations and workshops, 1997. |
| New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1997. |
| Waterloo University, Waterloo, Ontario, 1997. |
| Aitken Bi-Centennial Exhibition Centre, Saint John, NB, 1997. |
| Dalhousie University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1997. |
| Glass Art Association of Canada Conference, Montreal, P.Q, 1996-1997. |
| Nova Scotia Guild of Potters, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1996-1997. |
| Sculpture Department, Grenville College, Cornerbrook, Newfoundland, 1996-1997. |
| Ceramics Department, West Viking College, Stephenville, Newfoundland, 1996-1997. |
| Devon House, Saint John's, Newfoundland, 1996-1997. |
| NB College of Craft and Design, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1996-1997. |
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| Selected Shows |
| 2008 | Seeking Balance, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto (Solo exhibition, June 12-August 10) |
| 2008 | SOFA Chicago, with Lafreniere and Pai Gallery |
| 2008 | The Importance of Being Banff, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto (June 28-September 21) |
| 2008 | Meaning and Metaphor, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB (Selection from the AGNS collection, curated by Alex McCurdy. This exhibition consists of 14 works or art by a number of well-known ceramists: Alison Britton, Alan Caiger-Smith, Michael Casson, Andrea Gill, Steve Heinemann, Wayne Higby, Harlin House, Les Manning, David Taylor, Brother Thomas, Robin Hopper, Michael Flynn, Greg Payce and Peter Powning.) |
| 2008 | Objets de Cultures: de la Nouvelle-France à aujourd'hui, Centre Materia, Québec (January 20-March 16) |
| 2007 | Habitat Gallery, Tyson's Corner, Virginia (Solo exhibition, November) |
| 2007 | The Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Canada (February) |
| 2007 | Art Wall, Hotel Murano Tacoma (Commissioned sculpture) |
| | Light Spirals, College Park, Toronto (Two 14 foot outdoor commisioned sculptures) |
| 2007 | Materialize, Beaverbrook Art Gallery (Touring group exhibition, catalogue) |
| 2007 | Studio 21, Halifax, NS (Recent work) |
| 2007 | Ingrid Graham Art + Concept, Fredericton, NB (Feature) |
| 2006-2007 | "UNIQUE": 30 years of Bronfman Award winners, Canadian Museum of Civilization |
| 2006 | The Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto (June) |
| 2005 | Florence Biennale, Italy (International art exhibition by invitation, December) |
| 2005 | 23rd Annual International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL (December) |
| 2005 | Lafreniere and Pai Gallery, Ottawa (Solo exhibition, October) |
| 2005 | SOFA Chicago, with Habatat (One of five featured artists, October) |
| 2005 | Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo, ON (Group ceramics show: Jack Sures, Bruce Cochrane, Jim Smith, Walter Ostrom Jeannie Mah, Les Manning, Mimi Cabri, and Peter Powning, October) |
| 2005 | Masterworks, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Group exhibition, guest curator Phillp Doucet, July-September) |
| 2005 | Creative Glass Center of America, GlassWeekend, Wheaton Village, NJ (July) |
| 2005 | SOFA NYC, with Galerie Elena Lee (June) |
| 2004 | Galerie Elena Lee, Montreal (Solo exhibition, October) |
| 2004 | North of the Border, Habatat Galleries, Michigan (May) |
| 2003 | Twenty-first Century Ceramics, Canzani Center Gallery, Columbus Ohio (Bill Hunt curator, catalogue) |
| 2003 | Large Work, The Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto (Solo exhibition, catalogue) |
| 2003 | Canadian Glass Art, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia |
| 2003 | Contemporary Glass 2003: 20th Annual International Glass Invitational, Habatat |
| 2003 | Galleries, Boca Raton, Fla (Invited speaker) |
| 2002-2003 | Biennale Nationale de Ceramique, Trois Rivieres, Quebec (National Invitational) |
| 2002 | SOFA Chicago, with Habatat Galleries (Outdoor work, October, catalogue) |
| 2002 | Studio 21, Halifax, NS (Recent Work opens November 15) |
| 2002 | Northern Realms, Waterbury Centre, Vermont (Vermont Clay Studio invitational Robin Hopper curator) |
| 2001-2002 | International Glass Exhibition, Habatat, Boca Raton |
| 2001 | Transistions, Peter Buckland Gallery (Fall) |
| 2000-2001 | International Glass Exhibition, Habatat, Boca Raton |
| 2000 | The Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada (Solo exhibition, September 23-October 14) |
| 2000 | Embrace Confusion, NBCC Gallery (February-March) |
| 2000 | Elemental, Studio 21 (Two person show, June) |
| 2000 | Looking Forward: New Views of the Craft Object, V&A Museum, London, Ontario, Canada (Curated by P.Greenhalgh, catalogue) |
| 2000 | Historical Influences, NBCC Gallery, Fredericton (May-June) |
| 1999-2000 | International Glass Exhibition, Habatat, Boca Raton |
| 1999 | Screens, Peter Buckland Gallery (Group) |
| 1998 | Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, Florida (Solo exhibition, October) |
| 1998 | International Glass Exhibition, Habatat, Boca Raton |
| 1998 | SOFA Chicago (Sculpture Objects Functional Art, International Art Showcase, October) |
| 1998 | SOFA NYC, NYC, NY (Sculpture Objects Functional Art, International Art Showcase, April) |
| 1998 | Fragments, Elena Lee Verre d'Art, Montreal, Quebec (Solo exhibition, April) |
| 1998 | Poetry of the Vessel, AGNS (Curated by Chris Tyler, catalogue) |
| 1997-2000 | Prix Strathbutler Award Travelling Exhibition (Touring exhibition of the first five winners of the Strathbutler Award. London, UK. Washington, DC. Canada, etc.) |
| 1997-1998 | Studio 21, Halifax, NS (Featured work in conjunction with solo exhibition at Art Gallery of Nova Scotia from November 1997-February 1998, Solo exhibition) |
| | Peter Powning: Elemental Clay & Glass (Solo survey show curated by Gloria Hickey) |
| 1997-1998 | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Solo exhibition, November 15, 1997-February 2, 1998) |
| 1996 | Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ont (September-December. Travels under the sponsorship of the NB Museum 1997-1998. 27 page full colour catalogue. NB Museum February-March 1997) |
| 1996 | Fletcher Challenge Award Show, Aukland, New Zealand |
| 1996 | Canadian Clay Currents, Pyramid Arts Center, Rochester, NY (During 1996 NCECA conference) |
| 1996 | Fireworks (Travelling group exhibition. Fusion: The Ontario Clay and Glass Ass) |
| 1995 | Virtual Ceramics Exhibition, NCECA (International juried exhibition on the World Wide Web on Internet. 1995. URL address is http://www.uky.edu/Artsource/vce/vcehome.html ) |
| 1993-1994 | Fireworks (FUSION, juried travelling show) |
| | Teapots, Gallery Lynda Greenberg, Ottawa |
| 1992-1994 | North (International touring exhibition. Nordic countries and Europe) |
| 1992-1994 | Treasury of Canadian Craft, Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver |
| 1992 | The International Exhibition of Glass, Kanazawa, Japan |
| 1992 | International Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Art, Nat'l Museum of History, Taipei,Taiwan |
| 1991 | Sojourn Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Solo) |
| 1991 | Ancient Origins, America House Gallery, Piermont, NY (February) |
| 1990 | Canadian Contemporary Ceramics, Kunst Klubben Gallery, Oslo, Norway |
| 1990 | Lynda Greenberg Gallery, Ottawa (Solo exhibition) |
| 1990 | Franklin Silverstone, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto |
| 1989 | International Ceramics Festival, Mino, Japan |
| 1989 | Canadian Excellence in Clay 2, Galerie Barbara Silverberg, Montreal (Fall) |
| 1988-1989 | Lynda Greenberg Gallery, Ottawa (Solo exhibition, September 1988-March 1989) |
| 1988 | Canadian Australian Exchange (travelling in Canada and Australia) |
| 1988 | Going for Gold, Calgary Olympics Show |
| 1988 | Lee Sclar Gallery, Morristown, NJ |
| 1987 | The Fletcher Challenge Pottery Award Show, Aukland, New Zealand |
| 1987 | Invitational Show, International Gallery, San Diego, California (May) |
| 1987 | International Invitational, Sylvia Ullman Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio (April) |
| 1987 | Galerie Barbara Silverberg, Montreal (Solo exhibition, October) |
| 1987 | Fireworks Gallery, Halifax (Solo exhibition, Recent work, November) |
| 1986 | New Canadian Sculptural Ceramics, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Invitational, 10 Canadian artists) |
| 1986 | Boxes & Masks, Canadian Guild of Crafts, Montreal |
| 1986 | Peter Powning & John Ikeda: Traditional and Sculptural Forms in Clay, Beverlee Lane Gallery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont |
| 1985 | Old Fields New Paths (Department of External Affairs juried travelling international exhibition: touring Japan, Australia, etc) |
| 1984 | Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB (Juried show) |
| 1984 | Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland (Exhibited sound sculpture as part of the National Sound Symposium) |
| 1983 | U.de Moncton, Galerie d'Art, Moncton, NB (Solo exhibition, sound sculpture and recent work) |
| 1982 | Cassel Galleries, Fredericton, NB (Solo exhibition, raku and bronze) |
| 1981 | Departure Gallery, Madison Ave., NYC, NY (Gallery artists) |
| 1979 | Artists Speaking with Children, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, NB (Touring invitational) |
| 1977 | Warehouse Gallery, London, England |
| 1976 | Faces of Canada, Montreal Guild of Crafts Invitational |
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| Selected Print and Electronic Media |
| Numerous appearances on local TV and radio and in regional and national publications.. |
| Seeking Balance. 40 page colour catalogue for solo exhibition at the Sandra Ainsley Gallery. |
| "Salon Magazine." Telegraph Journal. Cover and feature article. July 12, 2008. |
| American Craft Magazine. pp. 8 & 10. April/May 2007. |
| "On The Table - 100 Years of Functional Ceramics in Canada." Piece in Show & Catalogue. Gardiner Museum. Spring 2007. |
| "April 7, 2007 article re: The 9th Christina Sabat Memorial Lecture." Telegraph Journal. Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick. March 22, 2007. |
| A Leap of Faith. NBCCD Faculty Exhibition, Peter Powning curator, Beaver Brook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB. 36 page colour catalogue, curatorial essay. |
| "Peter Powning: The Edge Of The Possible." A video produced by the "Canadian Museum of Civilisation" with the support of "The Samuel and Saitye Bronfman Family Foundation" in celebration of Peter winnning the 2006 Saidye Bronfman Award. |
| Studio Magazine. Fall/Winter 2006. |
| Kate Rogers. "The 'rule-breaker': How a New Brunswick artist brought home the big honour." Cover and feature 3 page article. The New Brunswick Reader. November 4, 2006. |
| Shelly Sanders Green. "College Park gets sculptured borealis glow." The Toronto Star, Condo Living section. 4 photos on the front page of the section. Saturday November 4, 2006. |
| Margo Roston. "Artists celebrate award." Around Town. The Ottawa Citizen. Monday October 30, 2006. |
| Front page photo and Opinion section. New Brunswick Telegraph Journal. Saturday October 28, 2006. |
| Ontario Metro edition. Advert for the Bronfman award. The Globe and Mail. Saturday October 28, 2006. |
| Lisa Van de Ven. "College Park condo developer to unveil Peter Powning twin shifting-light sculptures: Streetscapes." The National Post. Saturday October 28, 2006. |
| "Les Métiers d'art au Musée Canadien des Civilizations." Le Devoir. Friday October 27, 2006. |
| Val Ross. "Artist blissful after winning Bronfman." The Globe and Mail. Thursday October 26, 2006. |
| "Prix Saidye-Bronfman en métiers d'art Civilizations: Un céramiste du Nouveau-Brunswick est le 30e lauréat." With photo. L'Acadie Nouvelle. Thursday October 26, 2006. |
| Joe Cummings. "Arts: New Brunswick sculptor Peter Powning was honoured at the Canadian Museum of Civilization last night with the Bronfman Award for excellence in Canadian visual arts and craft." The Arts Report. CBC Radio. Thursday October 26, 2006. |
| "Getting by with a little help from his friends: Artist, Sussex Machine Shop, local men team up to fabricate, install sculpture." 3 photos. The Kings County Record. October 24, 2006. |
| Gail Crawford. Studio Ceramics in Canada. Images etc. Goose Lane Editions. |
| Diane Creber. "Peter Powning feature." Ceramics Monthy. pp. 38-39 & 213. October 2005. |
| Richard Wilfred Yelle. Internaional Glass Art. 400 page oversize hardcover. P.Powning, 2 page spread. Schiffer Publishing. 2003. |
| Peter Powning. exhibition catalogue for solo show at Sandra Ainsley Gallery, 40 pages. |
| Robin Hopper. "Stayin' Alive: Survival Tactics for the Visual Artist." Biographical essay by P. Powning. |
| John Mathieson. "Raku." Ceramics Handbook. American Craft Society. 2003. |
| Amy Karlinski. Review of solo show. Winnipeg Free Press. |
| "One on One: Peter and Beth Powning." Rogers cable feature interview. 30 minutes. 2003. |
| American Craft Magazine. p. 39. October/November 2002. |
| "Canada's Tenth Biennial." Ceramics Monthly. p. 38. December 2002. |
| John Mathieson. "Raku." 128 pgs. Profile with images pp. 101 & 102. |
| Peter Powning. Some Work. Catalogue, 42 pages, with Habatat Galleires. 2002. |
| The Halifax Herald, B5. Review of Studio 21 exhibition. December 1, 2002. |
| Maclean's Canada's Weekly Newsmagazine. Profile, p. 52. July 16, 2001. |
| Looking Forward: New Views of the Craft Object. curated by P.Greenhalgh, V&A Museum, London, exhibition, Ontario, Canada. Catalogue pp. 16 & 18. 2000. |
| Artspots. 4 segments. CBC Maritimes TV. Fall 1999. |
| Contrasts. Feature program. NBTV. Spring 1999. |
| Alison Hughes. "All Things Considered." Saint John Telegraph Journal. Feature article. |
| The Ceramic Design Book: A Gallery of Contemporary Work, Introduction by Val Cushing. Lark. 1998. |
| Nancy Jean-Baptiste. "Program sending students to Mexico: discovering the colours of Another Culture." Lennoxville Link. Nov. 10, 1998. |
| Listed in "Canadian Who's Who". 1997. |
| Ceramics Monthly. 7 page feature with colour photographs. November 1997. |
| Gloria Hickey. "A Personal Alchemy." Feature article, pp. 10-13, illustrated. Contact Magazine. Summer 1997. |
| Kathryn Forler. "Peter Powning: Elemental Clay and Glass ." Fusion Magazine, Vol. 21, No. 2. Cover photo and review, pp. 8-9, illustrated. Spring/Summer 1997. |
| Accidental Arts. Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. Video highlight. Bravo TV. 1997. |
| Feature Article. NB Reader. February 1997. |
| Peter Powning: Elemental Clay and Glass. 28 page colour exhibition catalogue. Ratwing Press. 1996. |
| Prix Strathbutler Award. Exhibition catalogue pp 32-37. Sandra Flood curator. 50 pages, illustrated. 1991-1995. |
| Arthur Handy. Clay: Medium-Based Practices. 32 page exhibition catalogue, illustrated. |
| Contact, No.101. Article, pp. 19-23. Summer 1995. |
| Sunday Arts. Documentary on P&B Powning's work and studio. CBC TV (national). January 1993 and repeats. |
| Peter Gzowski. Morningside. Interview regarding Strathbutler Award. CBC. 1993. |
| Michael Enright. As It Happens. Interview regarding Light Brigade. CBC. 1993. |
| "A Celebration of Canadian Design, Architecture and Craft." pp. 14 & 93. City & Country Home. September 1992. |
| Leading Edge. Feature. MITV Regional Program, Halifax. October 6, 1991. |
| Highlight of cast bronze and glass table. Canadian Interiors. May/June issue. 1991. |
| "Keeping the Lid On." Contact, No. 81. Feature profile and photos including cover, pp. 2-4. Summer 1990. |
| The Craft Factor, Volume 14 No.2. Photos and reviews, pp. 2,4,5 & 17. 1989. |
| Chez-Soi, No. 131. Photo. October 1989. |
| Solo show review. The Ottawa Citizen. October, 1988. |
| The Crafts Report, Wilmington, Delaware. p. 18. November 1987. |
| Building Renovation. Work in cover photo. November/December 1987. |
| Craft News, Vol.12 No. 5. OCC magazine cover article pp. 1 & 3. |
| Arts Atlantic, #29. Feature review, p. 42. Summer/Fall 1987. |
| Arts Atlantic, #27, Vol. 5. Eeview, p. 5. Winter, 1987. |
| Canadian Interiors. p. 25. January 1987. |
| Ontario Craft Council's juried photo gallery issue. Craft Focus 2. 1986. |
| Ceramics Monthly. Feature pp.24-27. November, 1986. |
| Arts Atlantic, #26. Cover photo. Summer, 1986. |
| Astrid Brunner. "3.1 In Review: The Maritimes' Peter Powning." ART POST. 1985. |
| Vie des Art, Vol.XXIX, No.116. pp. 26,27,44 & 95. September-November 1984. |
| Atlantic Insights. p. 90. April 1984. |
| Toronto Star. Supplement. December 1984. |
| Peter Gzowski. Morningside. 30 minute interview. CBC. November 27, 1984. |
| Arts Atlantic. pp. 16-19. Summer 1982. |
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