Blake (sculptor)
Blake (born 1956 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian contemporary sculptor with a studio in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1][2]
Biography[]
Blake William Ward was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada on June 3, 1956 and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.[citation needed] He received an Honours Degree in Fine Art from the University of Alberta in 1979.[citation needed] In 1985, he moved to Paris to study figurative sculpture.[citation needed] In 1991, Blake moved to Monaco and opened the Monte Carlo studio from which he still works.
Art and Method[]
Blake works in clay to produce bronze and marble sculpture that are cast or carved in Italy. There are over 100 sculptures that are categorized into one of three thematic groups. Traditional figurative sculpture explores notions of idealized beauty. The Fragments series of disfigurative work is dedicated to the survivors of landmines and his 2007 exhibition was opened in conjunction with No More Landmines.[3] The Re-Think collection is dedicated to the promotion of human rights and includes his newest works, The Spirits, which are represented by both angels and phantoms and explore our "inner soulscape" and reflect Blake's commitment to mindfulness.
Solo exhibitions[]
| 2016 | Fragments: Art & The Expolsive Remnants of war, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick, September 9 to October 28 |
| 2016 | Fragments,Sculptors Society of Canada, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 15 to October 5 |
| 2016 | Inner Perceptions, Outer Reflections, The Front Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 2016 | Inner Perceptions, Outer Reflections, Hilton Asmus Contemporary, Chicago, IL., USA |
| 2015 | Silent Metaphors, The Front Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| 2015 | Depth & Perception, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 2015 | Depth & Perception, Articsok Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 2014 | Figurative Alchemy, Continental Art Fair, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France |
| 2014 | Just Beneath the Surface, Articsok Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 2014 | Spirit, Beauty & Stone, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 2013 | L'eau A L'Oeuvre UNESCO Committee Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2013 | Blake Spirits, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 2012 | Blake Sculpture Angels, Comité National Monégasque des Arts Plastiques, Monaco |
| 2012 | Fragments, India International Center, New Delhi, India |
| 2012 | Blake Sculpture, Ian Tan Gallery, Hong Kong |
| 2011 | Blake Sculpture, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada |
| 2011 | Blake Sculpture, Winspear Center, Edmonton AB, Canada |
| 2011 | Fragments, Collectors Contemporary Gallery, Singapore |
| 2011 | Blake Sculpture, Lougheed House, Calgary AB, Canada |
| 2011 | Blake Sculpture, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon SK, Canada |
| 2011 | Fragments, Bui Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 2010 | Fragments, Meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 2010 | Fragments, Hotel de la Paix, Siem Reap, Cambodia |
| 2010 | Fragments, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada |
| 2010 | Burning Buddha, Video Installation, Meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 2009 | Re-Think, DLC Fine Art, New York, NY, USA |
| 2009 | The Figure, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Canada |
| 2008 | The Figure, Crystal Gallery, Fairmont Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
| 2008 | Fragments, Saint Ethelburga's, London, UK |
| 2008 | Fragments, Chelsea Arts Tower, New York, NY, USA[4] |
| 2008 | Fragments, Canada House Gallery, London, UK |
| 2007 | Fragments, La Galleria, London, UK |
| 2007 | Fragments, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, UK |
| 2007 | Fragments, Cinema Verite, Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
| 2007 | Fragments, The Smithfield Gallery, London, UK |
| 2007 | Fragments, Haberdasher's. Hall, London, UK |
| 2003 | The Spirit and the Figure, Banque Gothard, Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
Group exhibitions[]
| 2015 | Point Art Monaco Art Fair, Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2015 | Sculptor's Society of Canada, New Members Show |
| 2014 | In the Heart Suite, Front Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 2014 | Arte e felicita, San Donato Milanese, Italy |
| 2014 | Ubuntu/I Am Because of You, Articsok Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2014 | Being & Becoming, The Front Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 2013 | Continental Art Fair Christmas Exhibition, St.Jean Cap Ferrat, France |
| 2013 | Blake Spirits, Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 2012 | Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong |
| 2012 | Gallery de l'Omeau, St. Tropez, France |
| 2012 | 6eme Rencontre Artistique Monaco Japan, Monaco |
| 2012 | World Art Expo, Seborga, Italy |
| 2011 | Sculpture at the Jardin Exotique, Monaco |
| 2011 | Peace, Love & Grooviness, Seborga, Italy |
| 2010 | Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 2010 | Ann Arbor Street Fair, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
| 2010 | SOFA Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA |
| 2010 | Monaco Art 2010, Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
| 2009 | Une Celebration de l'Arte Canadienne, Domaine du Grand Cros, Carnoules, France |
| 2009 | New Motions of the Figure, ICO Gallery, New York, NY, USA |
| 2009 | Nude 2009, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY, USA |
| 2008 | Pointe Art, GAM Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
| 2008 | Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL, USA |
| 2002 | Adam and Eve, Hotel de Paris, Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
| 1996 | The Portrait, Museum of Menton, Menton, France |
| 1994 | Skulpturenpark, Herzogin Diane Altshausen, Württemberg, Germany |
| 1993 | Galerie du Ruisseau, Paris, France |
| 1993 | Marie Ferrer Gallery, Winter Park, Florida, USA |
| 1993 | Festival Des Arts, Beaulieu-Sur-Mer, France |
| 1992 | Monaco Fine Arts, Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
| 1989 | Le Genie De La Bastille, Paris, France |
| 1979 | Graduation Exhibition, University of Alberta Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| 1975 | The Canadian Arctic, Arctic Art Gallery, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada |
Public Installations[]
| Year | Installation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | The Vestige, Jardin Exotique, Monaco |
| 2008 | Apple P-40, United Nations Association-USA, New York, NY, USA |
| 2006 | Virgin Mary, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University, Saigon, Vietnam |
| 2005 | Faust, Grimaldi Forum, L' Association des Amis de l'Opera de Monte-Carlo |
| 2005 | Breast Plate, Monte-Carlo Casino, Monaco |
| 2000 | L'Eveil, PLace Du Moulins, Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
| 1998 | The Messenger, Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 1995 | 1989: Emerging Continents, Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 1995 | The Bather, Monaco Heliport, Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 1994 | Les Atlantes, Fontvieille, Monaco |
References[]
- ^ "BLAKE WARD". gallerieswest.ca. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Art with a purpose". nnsl.com. Northern News Services. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Art inspired by landmine victims". BBC News. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Artists Blew People Away With Landmine Sculptures - ANIMAL". animalnewyork.com. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- 1956 births
- Artists from the Northwest Territories
- People from Yellowknife
- Canadian expatriates in Monaco
- University of Alberta alumni
- 21st-century Canadian sculptors