Nancy Crites
EXHIBITIONS
Solo
1990 Wishes Hopes and Dreams; Rosemont Gallery, Regina Saskatchewan
Group
2023 Summer Rhubarb, Slate Fine Art Gallery, Regina SK
2023 Eco Art Exhibition, Alberta Craft Council, Calgary AB
2023 Tin, 10 year anniversary at Slate Gallery
2023 These Years, Richard Gorenko and Nancy Crites, Slate Fine Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2022 Saturnalia, Slate Fine Art Gallery, Regina SK
2022 Art Now Fine Art Fair, with Slate Fine Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2022 Prairie Interlace: Textiles, Modernisms and the Expanded Frame, co-curated by Michele Hardy (Curator, Nickle Galleries), Timothy Long (Head Curator, MacKenzie Art Gallery) and Julia Krueger (craft writer and curator), Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB) in Fall 2022; Mann Art Gallery (Prince Albert, SK) in Summer 2023; and MacKenzie Art Gallery (Regina, SK) in late Fall 2023, with the possibility of other venues to be confirmed.
2022 Summer Rhubarb, Slate Sine Art Gallery, Regina SK
2021 Art Now Saskatchewan Fine Art Fair, online and Slate Fine Art Gallery exhibition2022 Summer Rhubarb, Slate Fine Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
2006 Victoria Council of the Arts, Member Exhibition; Cedar Hill Arts Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
1994 Making Meaning: Art and Craft in Saskatchewan; National Exhibition Centre, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
1992 Laughing Matters; Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1989 Collaborations; Saskatchewan Craft Council, Provincial Tour
1988 The Paper Show; Little Gallery, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Award for most original, innovative work
1987 Images and Imaginings; (2 person), Saskatchewan Craft Council, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1986 Images and Imaginings; (2 person), The Little Gallery, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
1986 Winter Festival Juried Exhibition; The Little Gallery, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
1986 Both Sides; (2 person), JM Cuelenaere Library, Prince Albert Saskatchewan
1985 Eclecticity; Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Teaching
2023 Alberta Craft Council, Rug hooking 101, the history, the basics and more
Collections
2023 Tree Line; The Private Collection of Veronica Thauberger
2022 Look Out! ; Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection
2022 Threshold: No Laughing Matter 2; Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection
1992 Threshold: No Laughing Matter; Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection
Essays, Reviews and Interviews
1990 Wishes Hopes and Dreams; Essay Cindy Richmond
1987 Playful Artist Breaks Out; Sheila Robertson, The Saskatoon Star Phoenix
1987 Ce Soir Plus; Radio Canada, CBC TV, Jacqueline Dube
1987 Clay and Fibre Show Provokes Response; Prince Albert Daily Herald
1986 Nancy Fortier (Crites), essay Annabelle Taylor, The Craft Factor, Saskatchewan Craft Council
1986 Both Sides; a review Barbara Terfloth, The Craft Factor, Saskatchewan Crafts Council
Awards
2022 Professional Juried Member status, Saskatchewan Craft Council
1991 Individual Assistance Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board
1989 Individual Assistance Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board
1987 Individual Assistance Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board
Education
2022 Creating a Baby Boucherette Rug, Laura Salamy instructor
2022 Finishing Techniques for Rug Hooking, Susan Feller
2021 Rug Hooking Masterclass, The Harbour, Deanne Fitzpatrick
2000 Self Directed Residency, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta
1997 Self Directed Residency, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta
1988 Artist Workshop, Saskatchewan School of the Arts, Fort San, Saskatchewan
1987/88 Drawing, University of Saskatchewan, George Glenn
1986/87 Painting, University of Saskatchewan, George Glenn
1985/86 Drawing, University of Saskatchewan, George Glenn
1980-88 incl. University of Saskatchewan, Kenderdine Campus, Summer School of the Arts, Emma Lake, Saskatchewan
1974 Bachelor of Education, University of Alberta, dance minor
1970-76 incl. Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing, University of Alberta Extension
1960-74 incl. Alberta Ballet School
Other
2015-ongoing, Founding member FemArt Group Collective, Victoria, British Columbia
2017 to present, founding member of Faircliff Rug Hooking Group, Victoria, British Columbia
For the past many years I have been involved in the healing arts professionally, as a holistic nutritionist, consulting and teaching qigong.
Currently I am working full time in my rug hooking studio.
About | Nancy Crites Fibre Artist
https://nancycrites.com/about/Artist Statement Throughout my life I have had an ongoing passion for all things fibre and although my creative process has spanned many decades, my work has always been grounded in the ritual and repetition of traditional women’s handwork, seeking to elevate it to the realm of fine craft. I hav …