Susan Shantz, (born 1957) is a Canadian sculptor. Her work is often described as spiritual and feminist. She currently resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1]
Shantz has worked with a variety of sculptural media, including twigs, ash, found objects, tomato paste, and 3D printed thermoplastic prints. Photographs of her selected works are available at the CCCA Canadian Art Database.
Themes in her work include dormancy,[2] consumption,[3] patterns of nature[4] and translation.[5]
Shantz has an undergraduate degree in English from Goshen College, a Master of Arts degree in Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Master of Arts degree in Sculpture and Interdisciplinary Studies from York University.
Career
Shantz taught at both York University and Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario and held a number of solo exhibits. She moved to Saskatoon in 1990 to work at the University of Saskatchewan, where she continued to exhibit. In 1996 she took part in an outdoor sculpture project at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.[6]
Shantz is a Professor in Sculpture and Extended Media at the University of Saskatchewan and she was the Department Head of Art and Art History from 2007-2013.[7]
^Lippard, Lucy R.; Baert, Renee (1998). Satiate Susan Shantz. Lethbridge, Alta.: Southern Alberta Art Gallery. ISBN0-921613-89-X.
^ abVargo, Lisa (2013). Susan Shantz: creatures in transition. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Kenderdine Art Gallery. p. 7. ISBN978-0-88880-586-7.
^"Five artists combine talents on project". Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. July 17, 1996 page 18.
^"Susan Shantz Profile". College of Arts and Science. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
^Shantz, Susan. "Curriculum Vitae". CCCA Canadian Art Database. CCCA. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
January 05, 2023
susan, shantz, born, 1957, canadian, sculptor, work, often, described, spiritual, feminist, currently, resides, saskatoon, saskatchewan, born1957ontario, canadaeducationgoshen, college, wilfrid, laurier, university, york, universityshantz, worked, with, variet. Susan Shantz born 1957 is a Canadian sculptor Her work is often described as spiritual and feminist She currently resides in Saskatoon Saskatchewan 1 Susan ShantzBorn1957Ontario CanadaEducationGoshen College Wilfrid Laurier University York UniversityShantz has worked with a variety of sculptural media including twigs ash found objects tomato paste and 3D printed thermoplastic prints Photographs of her selected works are available at the CCCA Canadian Art Database Themes in her work include dormancy 2 consumption 3 patterns of nature 4 and translation 5 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Further reading 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditShantz has an undergraduate degree in English from Goshen College a Master of Arts degree in Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Arts degree in Sculpture and Interdisciplinary Studies from York University Career EditShantz taught at both York University and Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario and held a number of solo exhibits She moved to Saskatoon in 1990 to work at the University of Saskatchewan where she continued to exhibit In 1996 she took part in an outdoor sculpture project at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery 6 Shantz is a Professor in Sculpture and Extended Media at the University of Saskatchewan and she was the Department Head of Art and Art History from 2007 2013 7 Shantz has received grants from the Canada Council the Saskatchewan Arts Board the British Columbia Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council 5 She has also written on the topics of spirituality in art and quilt making 8 Further reading EditThe ARTSask webpage on Susan Shantz includes videos on her artistic process References Edit Susan Shantz ARTSask Archived from the original on 29 July 2019 Retrieved 5 March 2016 Susan Shantz hibernaculum Saskatoon Mendel Art Gallery 1995 ISBN 1 896359 01 9 Susan Shantz Regina MacKenzie Art Gallery 1998 ISBN 1 896470 14 9 Lippard Lucy R Baert Renee 1998 Satiate Susan Shantz Lethbridge Alta Southern Alberta Art Gallery ISBN 0 921613 89 X a b Vargo Lisa 2013 Susan Shantz creatures in transition Saskatoon Saskatchewan Kenderdine Art Gallery p 7 ISBN 978 0 88880 586 7 Five artists combine talents on project Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Alberta Canada July 17 1996 page 18 Susan Shantz Profile College of Arts and Science University of Saskatchewan Retrieved 5 March 2016 Shantz Susan Curriculum Vitae CCCA Canadian Art Database CCCA Retrieved 5 March 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Susan Shantz amp oldid 1119608475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
