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Exhibitions
I have
exhibited in North America, Europe, Paris, Mexico and Japan, and I have works
in a Canadian Government collection, as well as numerous public and private
collections around the world.
Awards
1. Bead and Button Magazine – 3 editions, 2 awards:
Samantha’s Journey (link), BeadDreams
2005, 2nd place award in
its category and Bead and Button
Magazine, (2005);
Jugglers I (link), BeadDreams 2005 and Bead and Button Magazine, 2005;
Starburst Neckpiece I (link), BeadDreams
2006, 2nd place award in its category, and
Butterfly Wings (link), BeadDreams 2006, both in Bead and Button
Magazine, 2006;
Juggler II (link),
Bead and Button Magazine, 2007
2.
Convergence 2002, 1st place award in
its category for
Across
the Bay, Evening Transformations (link) – a beaded and card woven wall panel
3. Vancouver Art Gallery 1st place award
in its category of architectural accessories for
The Crowd (link) (1968) – appliqué and machine stitchery
4. Design and win Contest, 1st place
award International Competition for Knitted Garment using white Buffalo Yarn,
Vest and Jacket (link) using an invented
stitch that crosses as it changes colour for smooth colour movement, 1987.
5. Canada Council Grant, 1981.
Group award for 4 Fiber Artist - Instructors at Visual Arts Centre,
Montreal. We produced
Blanc sur Blanc (link), seen also in
Spinnaker in Blanc sur Blanc (link). The installation
was an all-white interactive textile environment.
Publications
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Off Loom Weaving by Elfleda Russell (1975),
Little Brown Publishers
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500 Beaded Objects (2004), Lark Books – 5 works
included
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The Art of Beaded Beads (2006), Elfleda Russell
was a contributing designer
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Graphic Crafts Artists, (2007) Japan’s Ministry
of Culture, 2 works included
Public Collections or Commissions for
Presentation
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Kamme Foundation Collection, California:
Garden
of Eden Teapot (link)
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First National Bank of Boston,
Icon (woven tapestry not included here)
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Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs,
Broken Free (link)) – appliqué,
stitchery
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Vincent Price touring collection, 2 large oil
paintings not included here
·
University of British Columbia,
Sir Cecil Green Portrait
(link) as
90th birthday gift (from President’s Office)
·
Canadian Economics Association,
Caricature of Chris Green (link),
retirement gift for subject
·
Faculty of Commerce, University of British
Columbia,
Portrait of Fred Siller (link)
for new building
·
University of British Columbia, for student resident
lounges:
o
Peacock (link)
- framed hooked rug wall hanging
o
Figures (link) – framed
appliqué and machine stitchery
·
University of British Columbia, Department of
Civil Engineering, presentation gifts to subjects at retirement:
o
Caricature
of Michael Isaacson (link)– presentation by Department of Civil
Engineering, UBC to subject upon stepping down as Department Head
o
Caricature
of Merv Olson (link)
- retirement gift from Department of Civil
Engineering, UBC
o
Caricature
of Don Anderson
(link) – retirement gift from Department of Civil Engineering, UBC
o
Caricature
of Liam Finn
(link) – retirement gift from Department of Civil Engineering, UBC
·
12 caricature retirement or transfer gifts from
parents to teacher or principal in Greater Vancouver Schools
·
Magee High School, Vancouver, Magee Music
Society for presentation to subject:
o
Caricature
of John Trepp (link)
o
Caricature
of Peter Stigings (link)
o
Caricature
of Mike Keenlyside (link)
o Caricature of
Dennis Tupman (link),
District Principal, Performing Arts, Program Services, Vancouver School Board –
gift upon retirement
o
Caricature
of
Peter Minichiello (link),
Principal of Magee High School - gift upon retirement
Teaching
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1962-1964, Art Teacher at Windermeer Secondary School,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
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1964 – 1969 Private fiber art classes in studio,
and night school classes in Vancouver School Board, in painting and fiber art,
mainly appliqué, stitchery.
·
1969 Married, moved to Boston, then Montreal.
Upon my departure form Vancouver, my students formed the Vancouver Guild of
Fiber Artists. It continues today with hundreds of members.
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1969 – 1973 Boston – taught fiber arts classes
in Off-loom, Card weaving, Macramé sculpture at YWCA and through guest
workshops at Boston University, Rhode Island School of Design, and privately.
·
1973 – 1982 Taught Upright loom, Card weaving,
Off-loom at Visual Arts Centre and for the last two years at Concordia
University, Montreal, Quebec. Designed and built classroom upright looms for
classes of students at Concordia University and Visual
Arts Centre.
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2002 – present; teaching of private beading workshops,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Art Output
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1961 – 1968 Painted portraits, abstract
expressionist paintings, appliqué, machine stitchery (Vancouver, British
Columbia)
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1969 – 1973 Sculptural tapestries, (Boston,
Massachusetts)
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1973 – 1982 Sculptural tapestries, Card woven
wall hangings (Montreal, Quebec)
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1975 Publication of Off-Loom Weaving, Little
Brown Publishers, (Boston, Massachusetts)
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1990 – 2002 Portraiture and Caricatures,
approximately 95 commissions (Vancouver, British Columbia)
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2002 – present Beading sculptures and wearable art, and portraits
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
Education
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1958 - 1963 - Completed
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), 5 year programme at the University of British
Columbia. Studio courses in Painting, Graphics, Textiles, and Design.
Awarded 1st Class Honours and graduating scholarship.
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1962 - 63 - Painting
courses at Vancouver School of Art under Peter Aspell.
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1967 - 68 - Completed
course work for M.A. from UBC. Awarded Teaching Assistant Scholarship by
Education Faculty.
Contact Information
heradr@telus.net
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