Education:
2007
MFA, Major in Ceramics - University of Regina
2001
BFA, Major in Ceramics - NSCAD University
1998
Diploma in Visual Arts - College of the North Atlantic
Solo and Two-person Exhibitions/Performances:
2015
Rangifer Sapiens, Mary E. Black Gallery
2012
Michael Flaherty: The Grey Islands, Confederation Centre for the Arts
Rangifer Sapiens, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2007
Bicycle Rehabilitation Project, Soil Gallery
Bicycle Rehabilitation Project, Open Space and Ministry of Casual Living
Bicycle Rehabilitation Project, Harcourt House
Bicycle Rehabilitation Project, Art Of This
Bicycle Rehabilitation Project, Union Gallery
Bicycle Rehabilitation Project, Struts Gallery
Bicycle Rehabilitation Project, Resource Centre for the Arts
2006
Rublic, MFA Thesis Exhibition, MacKenzie Art Gallery
Rublic, Anna Leonowens Gallery
2005
Rublic, 5th Parallel Gallery
2003
Cerve, Eastern Edge Gallery
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2021
Finest, Craft @ the Edge Conference, Curated by Bruno Vinhas
2020
Last Call V, Companion Gallery
2019
Bonspiel, curated by Mariko Paterson, official NCECA exhibition
Other Artifacts, Saskatchewan Craft Council
2018
Anatomy of a Collector, curated by Brian Cooke, Tom Thomson Art Gallery
2017
O Ceramics!, curated by Joanne Marion, Esplanade Art Gallery
Art Encounters on the Edge, Bonavista Biennale, curated by Patricia Grattan and Catherine Beaudette
Can Craft? Craft Can!, Canadian Craft Biennale, curated by Denis Longchamps, Art Gallery of Burlington
2016
Faculty Exhibition, Haliburton School of Art and Design
Land of Mirrors, curated by Mary Macdonald, Eastern Edge Gallery
2015
22 for 22, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Folklore and Other Panics, curated by Mireille Eagan, The Rooms
2014
True North, curated by Robert Silberman, Northern Clay Center
Changing Tides, curated by Patricia Grattan, McMichael Canadian Art Collection
2013
The Moment our Eyes Met, curated by Mireille Eagan, Eastern Edge Gallery
Show Us Your Mugs, Medalta Ceramics Centre
RBC People's Choie Award, Gardiner Museum
Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Red Deer College
2012
25 for 25, The Rooms
Tete-a-Tete Media Talks Atlantic Film Showcase, Struts Gallery
2011
Blue, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Patrick: A Celebration, Arts and Culture Centre
2010
Mixer, Faculty Exhibition, Grenfell Art Gallery
2009
Annual Members Exhibition, Eastern Edge Gallery
2008
Backtalk, NCECA Juried Exhibition, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Rock 'n' Roll, A1C Gallery
2006
Eyelevel Re-Shelving Initiative: 2, Eyelevel Gallery
2005 at the Archie Bray, NCECA Juried Exhibition, Lewis and Clark College
2005
Resident Artist Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation
Recent MFA Work, 5th Parallel Gallery
2004
1000 Miles Apart, 5th Parallel Gallery
Coastlines, Canadian Embassy, Washington DC
2003
Members Only, Eastern Edge Gallery
Arts and Letters Awards, Award Winner, Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tea For Two, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2002
Royal Renegade Recycled Art Show, Rogue Gallery at Eastern Edge Gallery
Annual Members Exhibition, Award Winner, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Moorings: A Selection of Fine Contemporary Craft, Gallery 611
2001
HEPO, Anna Leonowens Gallery
For All To See, Dalhousie University School of Architecture
Public and Site-Specific Projects:
2013
Shards, durational performance and multiple location-specfic installations
2010
The Litter Experiment, public intervention
2009
The Grey Islands, site-specific installation
2006
Me? A Ceramic Fundamentalist?, performance
Teaching Appointments:
2014-Present
Instructor, Haliburton School of Art and Design, Fleming College
2013
Lecturer, 3D (Ceramics and Sculpture), University of Regina
2011
VART 3500 (Combined Media - Ceramic Sculpture), Memorial University of Newfoundland - Grenfell Campus
2006
CERM 2000 (Ceramics I), NSCAD University
CRFT 3900 (Independent Study in Craft), NSCAD University
2005
ART 260 (Ceramics I), University of Regina
Work Experience:
2015-Present
Owner/Operator of Wild Cove Pottery
2012-2013
Ceramics and Printmaking Technician, Red Deer College
2010-2012
Sculpture Technician, Memorial Unversity of Newfoundland - Grenfell Campus
2010
Technical Consultant, Moulder of Dreams Pottery
2009-2014
Potter, Alexis Templeton Studio
2000-2009
Ceramics Instructor, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2007
Interim Clay Studio Coordinator, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2004-2006
Research Assistant, University of Regina
Ceramics Studio Assistant, University of Regina
2001-2004
Clay Studio Coordinator, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2001
Pottery Apprenticeship, Jackie Seaton Studio
2000
Clay Studio Assistant, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
1999-2001
Ceramics Studio Assistant, NSCAD University
Awards, Scholarships and Grants:
2020
Arts and Letters Award
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
2019
Awards of Excellence, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Travel Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
2016
Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2014
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
2013
Finalist, RBC People's Choice Award
Large Year Award, Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador
2012
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
2011
Sobey Art Award, semi-finalist
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
2010
Large Year Award, finalist, Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Travel Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Project Grant, City of St. John's
2009
Project Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Project Grant, City of St. John's
2008
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Project Grant, City of St. John's
2007
New Media Initiative, Saskatchewan Arts Board
2006
Project Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board
Riddell Scholarship, University of Regina
Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Regina
Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2005
Graduate Student Scholarship, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Regina
Travel Scholarship, Humanities Research Institute, University of Regina
Travel Scholarship, Visual Arts Department, University of Regina
2004
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Project Grant, City of St. John's
Graduate Student Scholarship, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2003
Arts and Letters Award
Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Project Grant, City of St. John's
Project Grant, Craft Industry Development Program, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Travel Grant, Craft Industry Development Program, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
2002
Travel Grant, Craft Industry Development Program, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Award of Excellence (Design and Innovation) Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Presentations, Lectures and Workshops:
2021
Artist Talk and Studio Tour, Artlink Fort Dunree
Artist Talk and Studio Tour, Red Deer College
Artist Talk, Craft Conversations: Winter Series, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2020
Artist Talk, Artlink Fort Dunree and Eastern Edge Gallery
2018
Lecture, Earth and Stars, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - St. John's
Workshop, Mud, Sun, and Forest, Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre
Artist Talk, Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre
2016
Panel Discussion, Land of Mirrors, Eastern Edge Gallery
Panel Discussion, Off the Beaten Path, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Artist Talk, Haliburton School of Art and Design
Panel Discussion, Making a Living as an Artist, Haliburton School of Art and Design
2015
Panel Discussion, Folklore and Other Panics, The Rooms
Artist Talk, NSCAD University
Workshop, Electric Kiln Maintenance, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2014
Artist Talk, Quidi Vidi Village Plantation
Panel Discussion, Words in Edgewise, Eastern Edge Gallery
2013
Workshop, Saskatoon Potter's Guild
Artist Talk, Saskterra
Artist Talk, Art For Lunch, University of Regina
Artist Talk, 1000 Miles Apart Ceramics Conference, Alberta College of Art and Design
Pecha Kucha presentation, Red Deer College
2012
Workshop, Terra Sigillata and Other Low Temperature Surfaces, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Artist Talk, Confederation Centre for the Arts
2010
Presenting Artist (lecture and studio demos), 1000 Miles Apart Ceramics Conference
Artist Talk, Memorial University of Newfoundland - Grenfell Campus
2009
Artist Talk, NSCAD University
Artist Talk, Eastern Edge Gallery
Workshop, Designing Great Glazes, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Workshop, Ceramics and Social Engagement, Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2007
Visiting Artist Workshop, Memorial University of Newfoundland - Grenfell Campus
Artist Talk, Struts Gallery
Artist Talk, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts
Saturday Lecture Series, Open Space
Artist talk, Resource Centre for the Arts
2006
Noon Lecture Series, Anna Leonowens Gallery
Artist Talk, Graduate Students Forum, NCECA Conference
2005
Artist Talk, 1000 Miles Apart ceramics conference
Archie Bray Lecture Series, Holter Museum
Residencies:
2021
Artlink Fort Dunree
2017
Medalta International Artist-in-Residence
2014
Artist-in-Residence, University of Regina
Guest Artist, Quidi Vidi Village Planation
2008
Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
2007
Struts Gallery
2005
Archie Bray Foundation
Publications
2021
Future Possible: An Art History of Newfoundland and Labrador, by Mireille Eagan
2019
March, December, June, Riddle Fence #33
2018
"Wild Cove Pottery", by Dillon Collins, Newfoundland Herald August 12-18 2018
"Clay Rebellion", by Craig Francis Power, Visual Arts News Spring 2018
2017
"Interstellar Art on the Bonavista Peninsula", by Danette Dooley, The Packet August 24
"Michael Flaherty", by Sarah Smellie, Riddle Fence issue 26
2016
"Fire works: Ceramic artist builds wood kiln in Port Union" by Anna Delaney, CBC News, September 1
"Ceramics Artist and Avid Traveler Coming to HSAD", by Angelica Ingram, The Haliburton County Echo
2015
"Michael Flaherty at Mary E Black Gallery", by Daniel Higham, Akimbo Blog
"Inspiration in Isolation", by Elissa Barnard, The Chronicle Herald
2013
Crafted: Upstarts on the Make, published by Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
500 Teapots juried by Jim Lawton, published by Lark Books
2012
"Inspired By Nature" by Doug Gallant, The Guardian
"Rangifer Sapiens" review by Gloria Hickey, C Magazine
"The Tide Is Changing" by Gloria Hickey, Studio Magazine
"Delicate Connection" by Tara Bradbury, The Telegram
2011
"How The East Was Hung" by Craig Francis Power, VANL-CARFAC News, summer
"No Holds Barred Creativity" by Gloria Hickey, Studio Magazine, summer
"Ceramicist Explores the Power of Conceptual Art" by Susan Gay Decker, The Telegram, November 11
2009
"The 25 Greatest Works of Art Ever Made in Newfoundland" by Craig Francis Power, The Scope, August
2008
Confrontational Clay by Judith Schwartz, Published by A&C Black
2007
"The Whole Bike Picture", by Bryhanna Greenough, The Scope, September 27
"The Bike Lane", by Leah Sandals, Canadian Art, fall
"Artist makes a political statement with Bicycle Rehabilitation Project", by Gilbert A. Bouchard, Edmonton Journal, June 24
"Artist makes political statement with unique cross-Canada project" by Lianne Lahaie-Tysick, EMC, August 10
"18-Speed Rebel" by Matthew Halliday, See Magazine, June
"The Shape of Things to Come" by Kevin Hehir, Craft Council Newsletter, summer
2003
"Cerve" in Arts Atlantic by Lisa Moore
Media
2017
"Fired by the Sun" by Melissa Tobin, CBC Central Morning, August 2
"This Newfoundland Artist is Harnessing the Power of the Sun" by Garrett Barry, CBC Arts
"Weekend Arts Magazine" interview about SpaceCraft, CBC Radio, July 16
2016
"Wood Fired Kiln in Port Union" by Melissa Tobin, CBC Central Morning, August 25
2013
"Michael Flaherty: The Grey Islands" documentary by Confederation Centre of the Arts
2012
"Weekend Arts Magazine" CBC Radio, February 4
2011
"The Most Interesting People in Newfoundland" The Independent, June 22
2010
"Weekend Arts Magazine" CBC Radio, July 31
"The Story From Here" CBC Radio, August 4
2009
"Weekend Arts Magazine" CBC Radio, October 3
"Weekend Arts Magazine" CBC Radio, June 13
2008
"Weekend Arts Magazine" CBC Radio, March 15
2007
"Radio Outpost", CJSR Radio, June 27
"Attic Magazine", CHMR Radio, September
"Weekend Arts Magazine" CBC Radio, October 1
2003
"Here and Now" CBC Television |