CURRICULUM VITAE

Artist Bio

Amber Barker is Canadian born and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Alberta College of Art and Design in 2014. Although trained as a Ceramicist, she uses a myriad of materials with a particular focus on affordability, the disposable, and easily accessible; a pursuit that began during her final year of study. Her works explore concepts of labour, time and gender validity in ways that aim to be both humorous and touching. She strives to create beautiful, thought-provoking work to inspire conversation and storytelling. She is currently the Artist-in-Resident at POST Detroit.

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Education:

2009-2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics Program,

Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

Professional Experience:

2018 Artist-In-Residence, POST Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, USA

2014 Wood Kiln Workshop, Northmount Pleasant Arts Centre,

Calgary, AB, Canada

2012 Research and Personal Communications Assistant to Dick

Averns, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

2012 Marion Nicholl Gallery Juror, Alberta College of Art &

Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

2012 Marion Nicholl Gallery Volunteer, Alberta College of Art &

Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

Exhibitions:

2019 House/Wife Home/Maker, Solo Exhibition, The Beaubien House

Gallery, The Charles Trombly House, Detroit, MI, USA

2015 Sojourn, Group Exhibition, Harris-Warke Gallery, Red Deer

College, Red Deer, AB, Canada

2014 Graduation Show, Group Exhibition, Alberta College of Art &

Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

2014 Gestures, Group Exhibition, Alberta College of Art & Design,

Calgary, AB, Canada

2013 Dirty, Dirty, Dirty, Group Exhibition, Alberta College

of Art & Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

2013 Between you and me, Solo Exhibition, LRT Space, Alberta

College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

2012 Off Centered, Group Exhibition, Alberta College of Art &

Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

2012 CeramicART, Group Exhibition, Alberta College of Art &

Design, Calgary, AB, Canada

2011 Weaving Collaborative 2 Day Performance, Alberta College of Art

& Design, Calgary, AB, Canada