Enid Legros-Wise

Enid Legros-Wise R.C.A. is a Canadian ceramic artist working mainly in the porcelain medium.

Person background

She was born in 1943 in Gaspé, Quebec.[1][2] She studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, from 1961–64 and then at the Institut des Arts-Appliqués, also at Montréal, from 1964-66.[1] When she finished her studies in Montreal she went to live and study in Paris. From 1966 to 1969 she studied in the studio of Francine DelPierre.[1]

Awards

Enid Legros-Wise has earned a number of awards and honours including

Body of work

The artist works in fine porcelain beginning in the 1970s. In her recent work includes a large installation entitled “Veritas” which consists of one thousand porcelain cups to represent the collective search for truth. This work uses a simple everyday object to engage the public in the artistic process.[3] Enid Legros-Wise lives and works in her native Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. Her works cover a wide spectrum of ceramics, although her main interest is in fine porcelain [2] Her work has gained her international recognition for the scope and quality of her porcelain creations.[2]

Publications

By the Artist

About the Artist

Exhibitions

2007 ″Seduced by Clay″, Lambton Art Gallery

See also

List of Canadian artists

External images

References

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