DAVID THAUBERGER

David Thauberger, Canadian, was born in 1948 in holdfast, Saskatchewan. He studied at the
University of Saskatchewan (BFA 1971), California State University (MA 1972), and at the
University of Montana (MFA 1973). All three degrees were in ceramics. Although he continued
to work in clay, Thauberger began to teach himself to paint. He was strongly influenced by
California Funk Art and Chicago Imagism, which he was introduced to through Regina sculpture
David Gilhoolly. But it was eventually the work of Saskatchewan folk artists that helped him find
his voice as an artist. In 1976 he organized “Grassroots Saskatchewan”, the first major exhibition
of Saskatchewan folk art, and worked for the Saskatchewan Arts Board as a consultant for many
years. He has lived in Regina since 1973.
He has received many awards, his art is the frequent subject of essays in prominent Canadian
publications, and he has completed many major corporate commissions. An artist of national
stature, his work has been shown extensively throughout Canada, in the United States and Britain.

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Education

Carol Selfridge: born 1948, Belleville, Ontario. Canadian

1965-1969, B.A (Arts) & P.D.a D.,University of Alberta, (including courses in drawing and painting)
1969-1974, high school art teacher, Vancouver and Edmonton
1977-1996 weekly studio figure drawing, University of Alberta
1979 Banff Centre Self-Sufficiency Pottery and Geology Workshop with Harry Davis.
1987 Series “87”, Red Deer College, Surface Decoration with Kurt Weiser
1987 Banff Centre, Form and Function, professional development seminar with Tom Coleman and Janice Tchalenko
1988 Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana, Summer Resident Artists
1990-1991 soft ground etching and printmaking, University of Alberta..
1987-1996 watercolour, oil painting (figure) with Harry Savage, University of Alberta.
1995 Flowers in Watercolour, with Barbara Hartmann, University of Alberta.

Richard Selfridge: born 1943, Seattle, Washington, naturalized Canadian

1962-1973, B.A. & M.A., Washington State University, Ph.D. (ABD), (Political Philosophy), University of Alberta
1978, Banff Scholarship, slip casting and mold making with Tony Franks
1985 Banff Centre, Form and Function with Wayne Ngan and Walter Keeler
1987 Series “87”, Red Deer College, Surface Decoration with Kurt Weiser
1987 Banff Centre, Form and Function, professional development seminar with Tom Coleman and Janice Tchalenko
1987-1996 weekly studio figure drawing, University of Alberta
1988 Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana, Summer Resident Artists.
1990-1991 soft ground etching and printmaking, University of Alberta.
1992 pastel drawing, University of Alberta.
1992 Series “92”, Red Deer College, watercolour landscape painting.
1997 Wood-firing three week grad. course with John Neely and Owen Rye, Utah State University
1999“The Big Heat” Wood-firing workshop with Dan Murphy and Ted Adler, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana

Grants and Public Funding

2006 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants, Carol and Richard, for Artist residency at The Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China.
2006 Edmonton Arts Council Travel Grants, Carol and Richard, for Artist residency at The Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China.
2003 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grant, Richard, for Macsabal Woodfired Festival in Korea and Kanayama Artist residency in Japan.
2003 Edmonton Arts Council Travel Grant, Richard, for Macsabal Woodfired Festival in Korea and Kanayama Artist residency in Japan.
2002 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants, Carol and Richard, for Aomori International Wood Fire Festival, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken, Japan
2002 Edmonton Arts Council Travel Grants, Carol and Richard, for Aomori International Wood Fire Festival, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken, Japan
1997 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grant, Richard, Woodfiring three week grad. course with John Neely and Owen Rye, Utah State University
1988 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants, Carol and Richard, for Artist residency at Archie Bray Foundation, Helena Montana
1978 Edmonton Journal Tuition Scholarship, Richard, for Banff Centre summer mold making workshop.

Teaching, Lecture, Study Tours, Apprentice Instruction

2017- Traveled to Portugal and toured potteries in Sao Pedro Do Corval

2013- Toured potteries, ceramic museums in Nicaragura
2011- Toured potteries ceramic museums and galleries in Spain– Barcelona, Sitges. Cadaque and Figueres
2009- Movie screening and presentation to apprentices at National Center for Khmer Ceramic Revival, Seim Reap, Cambodia
2007- Slide show, movie screening and visiting artist workshop at the Auckland Studio Potters, Auckland , New Zealand
2007- Seven week study tour of Queensland, Australia, Langkawi, Malaysia, and New Zealand.
2006- Two week firing of seven wood kilns and lecture at the “Tozan 20+1 International Woodfiring Conference”, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
2006- Invited Visiting Artists Residency (one month) at The Pottery Workshop at the Jingdezhen Experimental Porcelain Factory, Jingdezhen, China
2005- Lecture and four day demonstration workshop, Edmonton potters guild
2004- Lecture and slide show at Sturt Pottery, Mittagong, New South Wales
2004- Five Week Study Tour of Australia in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria
2003- Invited Visiting Artist (Richard) Kanayama Pottery, Goshogawara International Woodfire Festival, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken, Japan
2003- Invited Workshop Presenter (Richard) the ten day International Macsabal Woodfire Festival
2003- Joryung folk art village, Chungbuk,Goesan, Korea
2002- Invited workshop presenters in the nine day Aomori International Wood Fire Festival, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken, Japan
2002- Study tour of pottery centres in Japan – Mashiko, Nagano, Seto, Bizen and Shigaraki.
2002- Lecture and slide show for Alberta Society of Artists, Edmonton Art Gallery
2002- Participated in The Aesthetics of Skill-international ceramics conference, Red Deer, Alberta
2001- Participated in 2001: Clay Odyssey- Celebrating 50 Years of the Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
2001- Toured potteries and museums in France–Paris, La Borne, Uzes, San Quentin de Poterie, St. Remy, Arles, Vallauris, Nice, St. Paul de Vence, and Avignon.
2001- Toured potteries and ceramic galleries in Italy– Venice, Faenza, Florence, Siena, Impruneta, San Gimignano, and Certaldo.
2001- Toured potteries in rural North Carolina, Jugtown, Seagrove and Pittsboro. Woodfired work included in slide presentation at NCECA in Charlotte, N.C.
2000- Workshop and slide lecture, Nottingham Arts Center, San Marcos, Ca.
2000- Slide lecture, California State Univ. at Fullerton, Ca.
2000- International Slide Presentation, NCECA, Denver, Colorado
1999- Slide Presentation, “Different Stokes”, International Wood-fire Conference, Iowa City, Iowa
1999- International Slide Presentation, NCECA, Columbus, Ohio
1997- Carol, panelist presenter, Calgary Ceramic Seminar
1997- International Slide Presentation, NCECA, Las Vegas, Nevada
1996- Participated in firing and unloading of Tozan Kiln in Nanaino, B.C. with Yukio Yamimoto
1992-1996- Instructors, advanced ceramics, University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension
1995- Featured artist presenters for the 20th Annual Fusion Conference, Ontario Clay and Glass Association, University of Waterloo, Ontario.
1993- Richard, Series “93” instructor of majolica ceramics session, Red Deer College, Alberta.
1992- Toured Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado – Anasazi sites
1985-1986- Instructors, advanced ceramics, University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension
1984- Instructed an apprentice for 20 weeks in a Manpower and Immigration Canada program for the Alberta Craft Council.
1980- Instructed an apprentice from New Zealand for 5 months
1980- New Zealand, six weeks, lecture and workshop tour.
1973-1980- Instructors at the Student’s Union Arts and Crafts Centre, University of Alberta
1975- Study tour (six weeks), ceramic and textile sites, Guatemala and Mexico
1974- Richard, study tour of museums and pottery sites Boston, New Haven and Central Mexico.
1972-1973- Carol, study tour of museums, temples and pottery sites Japan and South East Asia, Europe and England.