www.alanakapell.com
mixed media art

Alana Kapell

Represented by Agnes Etherington Art Rental, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

http://www.aeac.ca/association/artrental.html

 

Born Canora, Saskatchewan.

 

EDUCATION: Teaching Certificate Fine Arts, University of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts Major (Distinction), University of Regina.  

Other Certificates:  Banff School of Fine Arts;  R&F Encaustics, New York.

 

AWARDS

2007    Organization of Kingston Women Artists Exhibition Award (2002)

2006    Ontario Arts Council M.A.G.

2004    Kingston Arts Council Juried Exhibition 

1992    Canada Council Grant, Explorations Program.

1991    Ontario Society of Artists Jury Award, Toronto.

1976    Art of Kingston Jury Exhibition Award, St. Lawrence College.

1975    Agnes Etherington Spring Jury Exhibition of Drawings, Purchase Award.

1974    Agnes Etherington Spring Exhibition Jury Award and Public Vote Award.

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2011/12           Board of Directors Organization Kingston Women Artists.

2010 Curator Mill Street Gallery, Sydenham, Ontario.

2010 Media consultant, Organization Kingston Women Artists.

2009 Encaustic Workshop, McArthur College, Queen’s University, Kingston.

2007 Encaustic Workshop, Trinity East, Newfoundland.

2006 Art Residency, Terra Nova, Newfoundland

2005 Art Residency Pouch Cove, Newfoundland.

2005 Art Residency Queen's University, Faculty of Education.

2003 Kingston InSightS Art in Community Project.

1996/97         Vice President, The Kingston School of Art.

1995 Founding Director, The Kingston School of Art.

1994-2000 Board of Directors, Organization of Kingston Women Artists.

1993 Modern Fuel Artist Center (KAAI) Phoenix Committee.

1989 Co-founder of Organization of Kingston Women Artists.

1989-1977 Part time art instructor at St. Lawrence College, Kingston.

1984-83         Curator Women’s Art Exhibition, Kingston Artists Association.

1982 Board of Directors, Kingston Artists Association.

 

SELECTED GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBTIONS

2012     Organization of Kingston Women Artists, Kingston Central Library.

2009             “Conflux”, Group Show, Union Gallery, Queen’s University, Kingston.

2008     “The Art and Craft of Sailoring”, Kingston Marine Museum, Ontario.

2007             “Encaustic 2007”, Watermark/Cargo Gallery, Kingston, New York.

2007      “Encaustic 2007”, Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie,Indiana.

2007             Organization of Kingston Women Artists Exhibition (1997-2006)

2007     Solo at Gallery Raymond, Kingston, ON.

2006/07        Gallery Artists, North Park Gallery, Victoria, B.C.(1992/91)

2006/05        Gallery Artists, Calloway Gallery, Rochester, Minnesota.

2004     The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (1990-2002)

2004     Kingston Arts Council Juried Exhibition 

2001     Craft Shows: Toronto One of a Kind,Vancouver Circle Craft,Ottawa Lansdowne  

                     Park,Toronto CabbageTown. (1997-2000).                       

1999     Solo Exhibition: Baba Yaga Flies Over Saskatchewan, Agnes Etherington Art 

                     Center,Kingston, Ontario.          

1996     Gallery Artists, The Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, Ontario.

1996     Doukhobor Centennial, group exhibition touring British Columbia: Richmond Art      

                     Gallery, West Kootenay National Exhibition Center, Castlegar and Grand Forks Art   

                     Gallery.

1995     Agnes Etherington Art Center, Kingston. (1988,1975,1974).

1993    Solo Exhibition: Brock Street Gallery, Kingston. (1989, 1979)

1992    Kapell/Purdie, Shrines, Rituals and Myth, Modern Fuel Artists Run Center/ Kingston.     

1990    Ontario Society of Artists Juried Exhibition, Toronto.

1988    Influence of the Land, Invitational Group Exhibition, Agnes Etherington, Kingston.

1988    Group Exhibition, Midway Forum Gallery, 80 Spadina,Toronto.

1984    Opus National Watercolour Juried Exhibition, Vancouver, B.C.

1983    MacPhail/Kapell, New Leaves, Kingston Artists Association, Artist Run Center.

1982    Solo Exhibition, Aries Gallery, Ottawa.

1981    Kingston on View in Toronto, John B. Baird Gallery.

1976    Young Contemporaries, National traveling exhibition, Art Gallery of London, ON.

1976    Small Objects, Ontario Provincial traveling exhibit, Agnes Etherington Art Center.  

1976    Some Kingston Artists, Wells Gallery, Ottawa.

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Myers, Lori         “The Art of Sailoring by Alana Kapell.” Rug Hooking Magazine. Jan/Feb 2009. Vol XX, No 4, Pg 80.

Tarasoff, Koozma.    Spirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers' Strategies for Living. Legas Publishing. 2002.

Duggan, Melanie. Profile Magazine, Kingston. “Alana Kapell” March 17,1999,  Vol.14, No.3, Pg.22-26.

Tarasoff, Koozma. Spirit-Wrestlers’ Voices, “Material and Artistic Achievements”. Legas Press, 1998.

Turner, Gordon. “Event Celebrates Doukhobor Women” THE CASTLEGAR SUN, April 26, 1995.

Roche, Jennifer. “More Than One Hand”. ASH Arts, Sciences, Humanities,  Vol. 1, No.4, Fall 1994.

Allen, Jan. “Shrines, Ritual and Myth”  PARALLELOGRAMME, Vol.18, No.4, 1993.

Malone, Judy. “Young Contemporaries ’76 Exhibit Wide Diversity of Style” THE LONDON  FREE PRESS, October 9, 1976.

Walker, Kathleen. “The Art of Drawing”. THE CITIZEN, May 31, 1975 (Ottawa).

Kritzwiser, Kay. “F-stops, eye-stopper”, At the Galleries. THE GLOBE AND MAIL, 1975 (Toronto).

 

CATALOGUES

2010  Curator: Jocelyn Purdie  "Conflux" Art Shift Intergenerational Project Union Gallery ON 

2009  Curator: Joan Snyder   Encaustic Works 2007 , 6th International Biennial 

2003  Curator: Alana Kapell     "finders keepers, what do you collect?"  Community Art Project, Kingston.

2002  Juror: Milly Ristvedt          Organization of Kingston Women Artists

1988  Curator: Lenni Workman “The Influence of the Land”, Etherington Art Center.     

1976  Curator: Frances Smith   “Small Objects”, Etherington Art Center.

1975  Juror: Tony Urquhart       “Juried Exhibition of Drawings” Etherington Art Center.

 

VIDEO:  "Borscht" 10 minute video produced and directed by Alana Kapell with the assistance of Canada Council Explorations, 1996. 

“Tying the Knot”. 5 minute looped DVD produced and directed by Alana Kapell, 2008.

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:

Agnes Etherington Art Center, Kingston, ON/ McArthur College, Queen's University/Kingston City Hall, ON/Art Gallery of Peterborough, ON/ University of Victoria, Nelson BC extension Library (Doukhobor video collection)/ Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.