EDUCATION
- 1981 MFA (Honors) Sculpture - The University of Calgary, Alberta
- 1976 B.C. Teachers Certification - University of Victoria, British Columbia
- 1975 BFA (Honors) - Sculpture University of Victoria, B.C.
- 1971-73 Studied Ceramics and Sculpture - Malaspina College, Nanaimo, B.C.
AWARDS
- 2013 The City of Medicine Hat and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Commission for an Outdoor Public Sculpture (Competition).
- 2004 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
- 2003 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
- 2002 ACAD Professional Development - Project Grant
- 2000 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
- 1998 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
- 1994 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
- 1993 Plus 15 Sculpture Competition, City of Calgary
- 1989 Canada Council - Arts Grant B
- 1987 Municipal Plaza Sculpture Competition (second stage), Calgary
- 1984 Cash Award, Elements of Earth, Juried Exhibition, Banff
- 1981 Alberta Government Graduate Scholarship
- 1980-81 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Calgary
- 1980 Thesis Research Grant, The University of Calgary
- 1980 Dean’s Special Scholarship, The University of Calgary
- 1979 Graduate Scholarship Award, The University of Calgary
- 1975 Arthur S. Deny, University of Victoria
- 1975 President’s Scholarship, University of Victoria
- 1975 Scholastic Merit Award, University of Victoria
- 1975 Sculpture Competition, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, first prize
- 1975 President’s Scholarship, University of Victoria
COLLECTIONS
- The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Outdoor Public Art Commission for the City of Medicine Hat.
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada
- Governor General of Canada, Art Collection, Rideau Hall, Ottawa.
- The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, / Centennial Collection 2006
- Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
- British Petroleum, Calgary
- Calgary Civic Art Collection
- MacLeod Dixon, Calgary
- Glenbow Museum, Permanent Collection Calgary
- Canada Council Art Bank
- Arcis Energy, Calgary
- Nickle Arts Museum, Permanent Collection , Calgary
- University of Victoria, Permanent Collection, Victoria , B.C.
- The Estate Collection, Calgary
- The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Permanent Collection
- The Art Gallery of Alberta, Permanent Collection
- Talisman Inc. Calgary
- Hyatt Regency Hotel Group / Miami ,Florida / Beijing ,China
- Private Collections
ART FAIRS
- 2007 Art La ( Los Angeles Art Fair ) Los Angeles Convention Center
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2013 "This History Haunts Me", SQ Commons /Skew Gallery at Eighth Avenue Place, Calgary
- 2009 "We Are All In The Same Air", Skew Gallery, Calgary
- 2007 "After Lawren", Skew Gallery , Calgary
- 2006 "Selected Works", Summit Gallery, Banff
- 2004-05 "A Foreign Film", Skew Gallery, Calgary
- 2002 "A Month After Words", The Art Gallery of Calgary
- 2000 "Ether", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts , Calgary
- 1998 "The Without", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts , Calgary
- 1996 "Simone", MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
- 1995 "Natura Morta", Stride Gallery, Calgary
- 1994 "Natura Morta", Galerie Optica, Montréal, Quebec
- 1993 "Ashes to Ashes", Eau Claire Centre, Calgary
- 1991 "Lure", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
- 1989 "Recent Works", Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
- 1988 "Recent Works", Galerie Franklin Silverstone, Montreal, Quebec
- 1987 "Sculpture", Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge
- 1986 "In Sweet and Vicious Memory", Off Centre Centre, Calgary
- 1985 "New Sculpture", Canadian Art Gallery , Calgary
- 1984 "Then Howl", Canadian Art Gallery, Calgary
- 1983 5th Avenue Project, 5th Avenue Place, Calgary
- 1982 Nova Street Project, Nova Building, Calgary
- 1981 MFA thesis Exhibition, Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2013 "Made in Alberta", (Part Two) , MOCA ,Calgary
- 2013 "Nature /Nurture", SQ Commons /Skew Gallery at Eighth Avenue Place, Calgary
- 2012 "We Tell Ourselves Stories", Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary
- 2012 Summer Group Exhibition/Skew Gallery
- 2012 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2011 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2011Summer Group Exhibition/Skew Gallery
- 2010 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2009 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2008 Pavilion, Calgary Stampede Society
- 2008 Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2008 Centennial Collection Exhibition, Alberta Foundation for the Arts Gallery, Edmonton
- 2008 Recent Acquisitions to the Collection, Glenbow Museum, Calgary
- 2007 Art LA, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles
- 2007 Group Show, Summitt Gallery, Banff
- 2006 Faculty Exhibition : Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2006 Building a Collection : 80 Years at The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
- 2006 Group Show, Summitt Gallery, Banff
- 2005 Designer's Showcase Exhibition, Calgary
- 2005 Gallery Artists, Summitt Gallery, Banff
- 2005 Form - Space - Concept - Metaphor : Contemporary Alberta Sculpture, Triangle Gallery, Calgary
- 2005 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2004 Artrageous 2004, Alberta College of Art and Design
- 2004 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2003 Selections from the Alberta Art Foundation Permanent Collection Vertigo Theatre, Calgary
- 2003 Alberta College of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary
- 2003 Artrageous '03, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2002 Selections from the Permanent Collection , Edmonton Art Gallery
- 2002 Artrageous '02, Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2001 "The Alien Project", Edmonton Art Gallery
- 2000 "The Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art 2000", The Edmonton Art Gallery and Illingworth Kerr Gallery
- 2000 "Presence & Sweet Relief", Alberta Art Foundation (selections from the collection), Edmonton
- 2000 "Silver", The New Gallery, Calgary
- 1999 "Studio", Artweek ’99, Calgary
- 1999 "Exquisite Corpse" ( with Gordon Ferguson and Walter May ) , Stride Gallery , Calgary
- 1998 "Distance" (with Chris Cran and Walter May) , Artweek '98 “The Banke”, Calgary
- 1998 "Real Objects", Edmonton Art Gallery
- 1997 Celebrating a Legacy, Edmonton Art Gallery
- 1997 Neoteric, Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton
- 1996 Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary
- 1996 Gaining Ground, Edmonton Art Gallery
- 1995 Looking Back II, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge
- 1994 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary
- 1993 Group Show, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, Calgary
- 1992 In-Form (with Gordon Ferguson), Art-Evo Gallery, Edmonton
- 1992 Blake Senini / Kevin Kanashiro, Banker's Hall, Calgary
- 1991 Square Deal Squared, The New Gallery, Calgary
- 1990 Sculpture '90, Four Alberta Sculptors, Triangle Gallery, Calgary
- 1990 Group Show, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
- 1990 Spun-Out, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
- 1989 AutoRetrato '89, Art Appreciations Centre, Victoria, B.C.
- 1989 Sculpture By Invitation, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
- 1989 Links To Reality, Muttart Gallery, Calgary
- 1989 Construction De-Construction, FAB Gallery, University of Alberta , Edmonton
- 1988 ACAD Faculty Exhibition, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
- 1988 New Sculpture, Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary
- 1988 Survey Alberta '88, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
- 1987 Dreaming Before Nature, (Eight Calgary Artists), Edmonton Art Gallery
- 1987 Gang of Three (New Sculpture from Calgary), Plug-in Inc. and Ace Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1987 Wall/Space (New Sculpture by Six Calgary Artists), Glenbow Museum,Calgary
- 1987 Collaboration in Clay, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
- 1986 Spring Bizarre '86 (with Rita McKeough & Gordon Ferguson), Canadian Art Gallery, Calgary
- 1986 A Square Deal, Off Centre Centre Gallery, Calgary
- 1986 Silent Auction, Stride Gallery, Calgary
- 1985 Second Story Anniversary Exhibition, Second Story Gallery, Calgary
- 1985 "Whirl-i-gigs", Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
- 1985 "Have You Seen The Mountains?", Canadian Art Gallery, Calgary
- 1985 Five Sculptors from Southern Alberta, Whyte Museum, Banff
- 1985 The First Ten, Off Centre Centre, Calgary
- 1985 Peace Earth Peace, Off Centre Centre, Calgary
- 1984 "In Triplicate" (with Alan Dunning and Walter May), Latitude 53 Gallery / Manulife Place, Edmonton
- 1982 "Works in Wood" (with Gary DuFour), Off Centre Centre, Calgary
SELECTED BIOGRAPHY
Hildebrand, Carmen, "In Conversation with Blake Senini", Interview for Sculpture Pacific magazine. Fall / Winter 2012 edition. Pgs. 12 – 16.
Begin, Noel, (video), Blake Senini at Skew Gallery: "We are all in the Same Air" exhibition. (2 min. 11 sec.) Jan. 2009.
Tousley, Nancy,"Sculptures create act of near disappearance, Senini works to make art dematerialize", review of solo exhibition entitled , "We are all in the Same Air", Skew Gallery, Calgary Herald, Feb.12 / 2009.
Neudorf, Kim, "Blake Senini at Skew Gallery", Shotgun Review.ca, Jan. 31. 2009.
Jeffery, Yvonne, Calgary Herald, Page F5, April 28, 2009.
Lavoilette, Mary Beth and Patricia Ainslie, "Art and Artists of Alberta", Fifth House Publishers, 2007.
Field. Liz, "A Floating Feeling, Senini takes sculpture to another dimension", theweal.com. Feb. 08, 2009.
Ed Pa`s Journal "Art in Calgary" Feb. 2007 (on –line posting)
Willard, Christopher, "Reflections and Reflecting", Review of "After Lauren" Exhibition by Blake Senini at Skew Gallery, Calgary Herald "Books and The Arts" section, Page C12 Jan. 21, 2007 .
Radio interview for "After Lauren", CKUA Feb. 2007.
Laviolette, Mary- Beth, An Alberta Art Chronicle, pgs. .216, 232-233, 343, 347 – 349. Altitude Publishing, 2005.
Oak, Arlene, Artichoke Magazine, "Ornament and Language", Summer 2005, Volume 17, no.2, pg. 16 – 21.
Naclia, Janet, Blake Senini : A Foreign Film, Canadian Art Magazine, Rewind Section, Summer 2005 issue, Volume 22, Number 2, pg. 95.
Gogarty, Amy, Artichoke Magazine, Review of "A Foreign Film", "One Month of Decoration and Ornament", Summer 2005, Volume 17 no. 2, pg. 13-15.
Shaw Cable, Television Interview of Blake Senini and "A Foreign Film" Jan. 10th / 2005.
Mabie, Don , "This is not a Mission Bell", essay written to accompany the exhibition, "A Foreign Film", Skew Gallery, Calgary , Jan. 2005.
Naclia, Janet , "Elusive Tales" , Calgary Herald , ( "Books and the Arts" Section ) , Feb. 5, 2005, Sec. G , pg. 1 & 2 .
Bloom, Bernard, "Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art", Artichoke Magazine, Vol. 13 No. 1 Spring, 2001 pg. 26 -29
Gopnik, Blake, The Arts, The Globe and Mail, July 3, 2000
Abercrombie, Nora, Visual Arts, November ‘98, pg. 23. Edmonton Journal.
Tousley, Nancy, “Spatial Sensations”, Calgary Herald, April 26, 1997, Sec. I, pg. 16
Long, Timothy, “Simone: Blake Senini”, exhibition catalogue, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Sask., 1996
Beatty, Greg, “Artist Sculpts Works for the Spirit”, The Leader Post, Regina, Sask, April 6, 1996, pg. D2
Beatty, Greg, “Dedicated to Simone Weil”, Espace Magazine, Montreal, Quebec, Fall ’96, pg. 31-34
Tousley, Nancy, "Sculptures Set Up Paradoxes", Calgary Herald, March 30, 1994, pg.6
Lehmann, Henry, "Optica Vision", The Mirror, December, 1994 Vol.10, No. 28, P. 43.
Crom, Marie-Michèle, "A` la recherché du temps Perdu", Les Arts, December 1994, pg. D18
Tousley, Nancy, "Reviews, Artwalk/Artweek", Canadian Art, Winter 1993, Vol. 10, pg. 62.
"What’s Up" - Calgary Herald, March 11, 1994, pg. 1
Tousley, Nancy, "Spun-out", Calgary Herald, May 1990
Tousley, Nancy, "Sculpture '90: Four Alberta Sculptors", Calgary Herald (in the Frame), June 15, 1990
Tousley, Nancy, "Sculptor Makes Big Changes in Sixth Solo," Calgary Herald (Scene), June 2, 1989,
MacKay, Allan, "Survey Alberta '88", Alberta College of Art Gallery, (Catalogue), 1988
Bond, Eleanor, "Gang of Three (New Sculpture from Calgary)" (Catalogue), Ace Art and Plug-in Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1987
Ylitalo, Katherine, "Wall/Space - New Sculpture by Six Calgary Artists" (Catalogue), Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Calgary, 1987
Tousley, Nancy, "Glenbow Exhibit's Sculpture Interacts with Architecture", Calgary
Herald
Butler, Sheila, "Gang of Three", Vanguard Magazine, September/October 1987, pp. 33-34
Goslin, Mark, "Dreaming Before Nature" (Catalogue), Edmonton Art Gallery, 1987
O'Neill, Colleen, "Wall Space - New Sculpture from Calgary", Vanguard Magazine,
November 1987, pp. 34-35
Blanchette, Manon, "Five Sculptors from Southern Alberta," Vanguard, Feb.pp. 64-65
Laviolette, Mary-Beth, "Oddly Out of the Ordinary", Cityscope, May/June, 1986, pp. 10-11; pp. 46-47
Tousley, Nancy, "Gallery-filling Installation Reflects Stories' Two Sides", Calgary Herald,
June 20, 1986, D11
Strong, Marla, Blake Senini/Off Centre Centre, Vanguard, October 1986, p. 34
Laviolette, Mary-Beth, "Blake Senini - Sculpture" (Catalogue), Southern Alberta Art
Gallery, Lethbridge Alberta, 1986
Tousley, Nancy, "Sculptor Finds Independence in Own Studio," Calgary Herald, January 26, 1986, p.F2
Mabie, Don, "Blake Senini/Canadian Art Galleries," Vanguard, October 1985, pp. 43-44
Westra, Monique, "Five Sculptors from Southern Alberta," (Catalogue), Whyte Museum, Banff , Oct. 19 85
Tousley, Nancy, "Exhibit Samples Sculpting Efforts", Calgary Herald, November 1,1985, p. F
Mabie, Don (ed.), "The First Ten/ The Catalogue," Off Centre Centre, 1985, pp. 31 and 108, illus.
