Enid Legros-Wise

Enid Legros-Wise R.C.A. (born 1943) is a Canadian ceramic artist working mainly in porcelain.

Early life

She was born in 1943 in Gaspé, Quebec.[1][2] She studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, from 1961–64 and then at the Institut des Arts-Appliqués, also at Montréal, from 1964-66.[1] When she finished her studies in Montreal she went to live and study in Paris. From 1966 to 1969 she studied in the studio of Francine DelPierre.[1]

Work

The artist works in fine porcelain beginning in the 1970s. In her recent work includes a large installation entitled "Veritas" which consists of one thousand porcelain cups to represent the collective search for truth. This work uses a simple everyday object to engage the public in the artistic process.[3] Enid Legros-Wise lives and works in her native Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. Her works cover a wide spectrum of ceramics, although her main interest is in fine porcelain [2] Her work has gained her international recognition for the scope and quality of her porcelain creations.[2]

Exhibitions

2007 ″Seduced by Clay″, Lambton Art Gallery

Awards

Enid Legros-Wise has earned a number of awards and honours including

Publications

By the Artist
  • The Creative Process by Enid LeGros-Wise, 1st edition, 1997[4]

About the Artist
  • Gaspésie des artistes By Line Goyette, Christian Lamontagne Les Editions Fides, 2006, 123 pages, Legros-Wise at pages 105 - 109.[5]
  • "Working with Clay, 2nd Ed.," Susan Peterson, 2002.
  • "Containment: The Space Within." Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, 1994.
  • "Gaspésie, Visages et Paysages," Jules Bélanger, 1984.[6]
  • "Ceramic Spectrum," Robin Hopper, 1984.
  • "The Craftsman's Way," Hart Massey and John Flanders, 1981.

References
  1. "Virtual Museum Bio". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  2. "Commentary and illustrations". Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  3. "Veritas explained". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  4. https://openlibrary.org/search?has_fulltext=false&person_facet=Enid+LeGros-Wise+(1943-
  5. Goyette, Line; Lamontagne, Christian (2006). La Gaspésie des artistes. ISBN 9782762126730.
  6. http://www.editionsboreal.qc.ca/catalogue/livres/t-gaspesie-visages-paysages-137.html
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