2008 Anna Torma
Torma translates contemporary content through traditional hand embroidery. Each piece is rooted in this heritage … – Anna Torma, 2008
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2007 Dan Steeves
Printmaker Dan Steeves won the Strathbutler Award in 2007. This award is in recognition of his a significant contribution to the visual arts in New Brunswick and to the broader cultural dialogue within the region. A Gallery of Dan Steeves’ work All posts on Dan Steeves Website: www.dansteeves.com In selecting Mr Steeves for this prestigious[…]
2006 Brigitte Clavette
The objects I create are for use, whether contemplative or functional. They invite ritualistic moments such as burning incense, a prayer or sharing a meal. – Brigitte Clavette, 2006
2005 André Lapointe
My work is like a hunter. I go to a place and I try to have a strategy for doing a form or an image … – André Lapointe, 2005
2004 Janice Wright Cheney
I started using quite a bit of insects in my work because I was fascinated by the fact that everybody has a reaction to insects and how fear and nerves elevate as well as how a lot of superstitions come out of not really knowing about things. – Janice Wright Cheney, 2004
2003 Thaddeus Holownia
I try to deal with how human intervention changes the landscape, how the forces of nature mould human structures, how the two coexist. – Thaddeus Holownia, 2003
2002 Gordon Dunphy
This is what’s important to try to catch — that spirit that trees have, especially big old hardwood trees, and if I can catch that and make it look simple, the best forms are those that look as if they just happened … – Gordon Dunphy, 2002
2001 Gerard Collins
Art critic Murray Littlejohn noted that Collins mocks the trend to reduce art to a decorative role in society, robbing it of its cognitive value. His landscapes and portraits prompt the viewer to challenge the importance of money and technology in modern life. – 2001