Enid Legros-Wise
Enid Legros-Wise R.C.A. is a Canadian ceramic artist working mainly in the porcelain medium.
Person background
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]
Awards
Enid Legros-Wise has earned a number of awards and honours including
- The Croix de Chevalier in France (two distinctions),
- The Sarajevo Prize awarded at the First World Triennial of Small Ceramics, Yugoslavia 1984
- Gaspesian Cultural Merit Award, Gaspe, Quebec, 1996
- Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Induction 2007
Body of 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]
Publications
By the Artist
About the Artist
- Gaspésie des artistes By Line Goyette, Christian Lamontagne Les Editions Fides, 2006, 123 pages, Legros-Wise at pages 105 - 109.
- "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.
- "Ceramic Spectrum," Robin Hopper, 1984.
- "The Craftsman's Way," Hart Massey and John Flanders, 1981.
Exhibitions
2007 ″Seduced by Clay″, Lambton Art Gallery