October 25 | Noon | University Recital Hall
Free admission, everyone welcome
In this artist talk, Nick Wade discusses works from the last 10-12 years, along with references to early influence and inspirational moments.
His exhibition, stranded, is on view at the Gallery at Casa until October 26. Thank you to Casa for their collaboration in making this artist talk possible.
Nick Wade retired from 18 years of teaching at the University of Lethbridge Department of Art in 2011. Teaching experience also includes: Queens University (Kingston, ON), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Tyler School of Art, David Thompson University Centre (Nelson, BC).
In 2000 and 2005 his work was included in the Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art as well as in an exhibition in 2005 at the Ottawa Art Gallery to celebrate Alberta’s centenary year. In that year he also completed his first public art commission at the new Millenium Library in Winnipeg. In 2014 he was represented at the 90th anniversary of the Art Gallery of Alberta’s 90 artists/90 years exhibition. He curated an exhibition of the work of Susan Fraser Hughes and Eric Cameron in February of that year. He also showed new paintings at the Trianon Gallery in September of that year. In 2015, his work was shown at the Latcham Gallery north of Toronto. He showed 3D work at the Esplanade Art Gallery in November 2017 and at Casa in Lethbridge in March 2018.
Nick was one of 51 Canadian artists featured in a publication and exhibition of video interviews entitled “artists on art” which first showed at Harbourfront in Toronto and then at SAAG in Lethbridge. In 2019 he organized a show at Trianon gallery of his work with Dutch artists, Rien Monshouwer and Jean van WiJk entitled Construct/Counterpoint. His exhibition gifts was seen at SAAG library in 2022.
His work is represented in many private collections as well as the Province of Nova Scotia art collection, The Ontario Arts Council, The AFA and the Canada council Art Bank.
Image: Nick Wade, "The Illumination," 2020. Courtesy of the artist.
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