​Susan McKinnon

 
Education

2023                            Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management, Ontario Graduate Certificate Program. Fleming College, Peterborough,                                       Ontario

2014                             Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Major in Ceramics, Nova Scotia College of Art  and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia


Solo Exhibitions

2015                             Atmospheric, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2014                             Soft Geometries, Anna Leonowens Gallery, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS


Select Group Exhibitions

2023                            Summer is Served: Pitchers, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, USA

2021                             Cup: The Intimate Object XVII, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, USA

2019                             You've Been Served, NCECA Concurrent Exhibition, Urban Forage Winery and Cider House, Minneapolis, MN, USA 

2019                             Cup Show, Victor F. Keen Gallery, Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA

2019                             Home, Alberta Craft Council Gallery, Calgary Alberta

2018                             Home, Alberta Craft Council Feature Gallery, Edmonton AB

2017                             Serve It Up, Victor F. Keen Gallery, Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA

2017                             Home, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2016                             Cheers, Medalta's 4th Annual International Exhibition, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB
                            
2015                             Medalta  Artist in Residence Holiday Exhibition, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2015                             Tool, Medalta's 3rd Annual International Exhibition, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2014                             Medalta  Artist in Residence Holiday Exhibition, Yuill Family Gallery, Medicine Hat, AB

2014                             BLOOM: New works by Twila Robar-DeCoste, Ceramics and Ikebana, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, NS

 
Professional Experience

2017-2021                       Collection Manager, Medalta in the Historic Clay District, Medicine Hat AB

2015-2017                       Curatorial Assistant, Medalta in the Historic Clay District, Medicine Hat, AB

2015                                Collections Assistant, Medalta in the Historic Clay District, Medicine Hat, AB

2015                                Studio Technician, Shaw International Center for Contemporary Ceramics, Medicine Hat, AB

2015                                Ceramics Now Workshop Demonstrator, Medalta International Artists in Residence Program, Medicine Hat, AB

2014-2015                       Instructor- Beginner Pottery, Medalta International Artists in Residence Program, Medicine Hat, AB

2014-2015                       Year-long Artist in Residence, Medalta International Artists in Residence Program, Medicine Hat, AB

2014                                Studio Assistant for Joan Bruneau at Nova Terracotta, Lunenberg, NS

2013-2014                      Student Assistant, NSCAD Ceramics Department, Halifax, NS


Awards

2014                                Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship