Jane Kidd

Place: Victoria

Born: 1952

Biography:

Jane Kidd is a renowned Canadian textile artist, born in 1952 in Victoria, British Columbia. She is based out of Salt Spring Island, Canada, and has been recognized for her exceptional work in the field of fine craft.

Education and Career

studied at the University of Victoria and Vancouver School of Art, where she developed her skills in modernist aesthetics. She later taught in the Fibre program of the Alberta College of Art and Design from 1979 to 2010 and was recognized as Lecturer Emeritus in 2013.

Awards and Recognition

has received several awards for her outstanding work, including the Alberta Craft Council Award of Excellence in 2008. In 2016, she won the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts Saidye Bronfman Award for her contribution to fine craft.

Artistic Style and Themes

's primary medium is hand-woven tapestry, which explores historical and contemporary issues such as material culture, the handmade, and the environment. Her work is characterized by complex patterns and vibrant colors, which are inspired by her studies in modernist aesthetics.

Notable Works and Collections

Some of Jane Kidd's notable works include:

• Land Sentence
• Handwork Series: to the bone, in the blood, from the heart (fragments 1-9)
• Wonderland Series
• Possession Series
• Curiosities

Her tapestry works are in the permanent collections of the Glenbow Museum, the Canada Council Art Bank, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

Related Links

For more information about Jane Kidd and her work, visit https://Wikioo.org/@/Jane-Kidd or check out her profile on Wikipedia. You can also explore the Vancouver Art Gallery and its collection of Canadian art, including works by Douglas Coupland, at https://Wikioo.org/@@/D4RC7C-Douglas-Coupland-Superior-Plaid.