Artist Information
Robin Smith Peck
Price Range: $600-$5000
Robin began her career in printmaking as a BFA student at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design where she studied under Tamarind Master Printer Bob Rogers. After graduating, she moved to Alberta where she worked as a Technician in the Printmaking Department of the University of Alberta. While employed there she co-founded, with Marc Siegner, the Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists. Robin entered into the Masters program at U. of A and graduated with her MVA in 1990. She then moved to Yellowknife and continued her studio practice, exhibiting at Latitude 53 Gallery and the Machida Print Museum in Japan among other shows. In addition, she worked with Arctic College travelling and teaching printmaking in the communities of Iqaluit, Cape Dorset and Holman.
In 1996, she moved with her husband and young son back to her hometown of Goose Bay, Labrador where she built a printshop creating the visual material she would use in her collages. Soon after, Robin began exhibiting with Christina Parker Gallery in St. John’s.
In 2005, Robin, Dennis and Robert moved to Fort McMurray and Robin began teaching in the Art and Design Department at Keyano College. While there, she exhibited in Faculty shows as well as in print exhibitions in Beijing and Thailand. In 2012 the family relocated to the Edmonton area and Robin built a new studio practice, continues to teach as a contract instructor and began exhibiting with Peter Robertson Gallery. Over the last few years Robin has participated in numerous group shows and had 3 solo exhibitions, Image and the Curious Mind at 501 Gallery, The Steamfitter’s Guide at McMullen Gallery and Living on Site-Working from Home at Christina Parker Gallery.
In 2013 she was inducted into the Edmonton Arts and Culture Hall of Fame.
Education
MVA 1989 Printmaking University of Alberta
BFA 1979 Printmaking Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Solo and two person Exhibitions
2019 Anthologies: a collection of chance encounters, Peter Robertson Gallery, AB
2017 Placing, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
2016 The Steamfitter’s Guide, McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB Dec 12, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016
2015 Image and the Curious Mind, Gallery @ 501, Sherwood Park, AB
2014 Living Onsite - Working from Home, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
2014 Questioning the Familiar in my Mother Tongue, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton
2012 “Oh…Know”, exhibition with Marc Siegner, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2001 Cain’s Garden, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
2000 Tending to Elsewhere, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery, Corner Brook, NL
1995 On the Shelf, Prince of Wales Museum, Yellowknife, NWT
1994 “marginal quotations”, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Prince of Wales Museum, Yellowknife, NWT
1993 Work on Paper, Rice Gallery, Yellowknife, NWT
1989 Situations MVA Thesis Exhibition, University of Alberta
1979 Work from St. Michael’s Printshop, Anna Leonowens Gallery, NSCAD, Halifax, NS
Juried Print Exhibitions
2017 International Print Exhibition, Canada and Japan, Enterprise Galleries University of Alberta
2015 Time to Time, print portfolio, Fine Arts Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton
2015 International Print Exhibition: Canada and Japan, Kyoto Municipal Museum, Japan
2015 4th Biennial FootPrint International (curated), The JVS Project Space, New York, NY
2015 SGC Southwest Graphic Council International Traveling Exhibition, School of Art University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN
2014 BIMPE VIII, The Eighth Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition,CDN (honorable mention)
2014 13th Lessedra World Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria
2014 Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain
2014 Fifth International Miniature Print Biennale, Ottawa School of Art (award)
2014 FootPrint International Competition, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut, USA
2013 CT-International Print Biennial, Centre 3 for print and media arts Ontario, Taller Cultural, Santiago de Cuba.
2012 The 3rd Bangkok Triennial International Print and Drawing Exhibition (catalogue),
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Thailand
The Contemporary Art Gallery, Silpakorn University, Thailand
2008 One World International Printmaking Exhibition, Amelie Art Gallery, Beijing, China
Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
Universite Sainte-Anne, Point-de-L’Eglise, Nova Scotia
University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Boston University, Boston, Massa, USA
Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2000 Arts 2000, Royal Academy of Arts Gallery, Stratford, Ontario
1999 Lines of Sight, (catalogue) Royal College of Art, London, UK
Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Edmonton Art Gallery, Alberta
1999 23rd International Biennial of Graphic Art (catalogue)
Moderna Galerija, Slovenia
1998 1st Northern Ireland International Small Print Exhibition,
Townhouse Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1996 Canadian Print Portfolio,
West Virginia University, USA
1990 Machida Annual, (catalogue)
Machida International Print Museum, Japan
1987 17th International Biennial of Graphic Art, (catalogue)
Moderna Galerija, Yugoslavia
1984 Graphex 9 Print and Drawing Biennial (catalogue)
Brantford Art Gallery
1982 Graphic Newfoundland (catalogue)
Burnaby Art Gallery
Simon Fraser Art Gallery
1980 Canadian Print and Drawing Biennial (catalogue)
Edmonton Art Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2016 Robin Smith-Peck, Nomi Stricker & Kirsty Templeton Davidge, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton
2015 Brain Storms: UAlberta Creates, Galleries at Enterprise Square, Edmonton
2014 Faculty Exhibition, FAB Gallery, University of Alberta, Edmonton
2013 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2011 Atlanticus, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s
2007 Faculty Exhibition, Keyano Art Gallery, Fort McMurray
2006 Faculty Exhibition, Keyano Art Gallery, Fort McMurray
2004 Nuance (with Helen Gregory and Jim Maunder)
Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
2004 Vision: Marion McCain Atlantic Art Exhibition (invited)
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, NB
2003 Visual Artists of Nfld. And Labrador,
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Art Gallery, Corner Brook, NL
2002 SNAP 20th Anniversary Exhibition,
Provincial Museum, Edmonton
2000 SNAP Portfolio (invited)
SNAP Gallery, Edmonton
1999 Labrador on the Edge II, Arts and Culture Centre, St. John’s
1998 Five Artists-Five Themes, Christina Parker Gallery
Out of Time (with Marc Siegner), SNAP Gallery
1997 Master Class, FAB Gallery, University of Alberta
1997 The Queen’s Visit: Art Exhibition in celebration of the Queen’s visit.
Interpretive Centre, Northwest River, Labrador
1996 Labrador on the Edge, CBC Broadcasting Centre, Toronto
1992 Festival of the Midnight Sun, Prince of Wales Museum, Yellowknife
1991 Dept. of Art and Design Staff Show, FAB Gallery, U. of A.
1988 Contemporary Edmonton Prints, Edmonton Art Gallery
1987 The 2nd Great West Saddlery Show, Great West Saddlery Bldg. Edmonton
1987 Contemporary Edmonton Art, Edmonton Art Gallery
1986 Out of Print, Beaver House Art Gallery, Edmonton
1985 Points North, (catalogue) Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
1984 Great West Saddlery Show, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton
1983 SNAP Group Show, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton
Thirteen Artists from Alberta, La Troisieme Gallerie, Montreal
Bibliography
SNAPLine: Quarterly Publication of SNAP, My Process, Summer 2016
Understory Magazine: Vital Writing and Art by Canadian Women, Winter 2016: Issue 7
Robin Smith Peck: Image and the Curious Mind, exhibition catalogue 2015
Newfoundland Quarterly: A Cultural Journal of NL, Memorial University
Alberta Views Magazine, July/August 2015
Art and Design @ 50: Publication celebrating 50th Anniversary of the Art and Design Department at University of Alberta. 2015
Riddle Fence: Journal of Arts and Culture, NL summer 2014
Visual Artists of Newfoundland and Labrador: An Exhibition in Print,
Published by VANL 2002 ISBN 097309420-6
Arts Atlantic, 2002 Anniversary issue, created original image “in this place”
CBC Artspots
VANL Newsletter, 2000 cover and article
Festival of the Midnight Sun, film produced by Vicki Swan
A Brush with Business: Advice for Aspiring and Professional Artists,
5 part video series produced by the Alberta Ministry of Culture 1986
SNAP Newsletter 1990, article by Susan Menzies, original print edition 75
Publications
L’anse Amour/L’anse aux Morts (2008), Artist Book collaboration with author Kevin Major and book artist Tara Bryan of Walking Bird Press
Conferences
1997 Sightlines International Printmaking Symposium, U. of A.
1985 Malaspina Print Symposium, Vancouver, B.C
1984 Survival Symposium, St. Michael’s Printshop, NL
Visiting Artist Lectures
1994 Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton
1992 Nootka Printmakers, Victoria, BC
Grants
Newtel Communications Innovation Grant
Nfld and Labrador Arts Council
Yellowknife Arts Council
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Collections
Canadian Embassy, New York
Alberta Art Foundation Canada Council
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant MacEwan University
Health Labrador Corporation
Nexen Inc.
Shell Canada
Silpakorn University, Thailand
Southern Graphics Council
Statoil
St. Mary’s University, NS St.
Michael’s Printshop, NL
The Rooms, NL
UNITEL Canada
University of Alberta
University of Windsor
Woolfitt’s Inc, ON
West Virginia University
Professional Experience
2015 Printmaking Instructor, Sessional, University of Alberta
2005– 2013 Printmaking Instructor, Keyano College, Fort McMurray, Alberta
2000-2004 Artist in the Schools and ArtSmart Programs, Nfld. and Labrador
1995 Printmaking Instructor, Arctic College, Iqaluit, Nunavut
Professional Experience1993 Visual Fundamentals Instructor, Arctic College, Holman, NWT
1992 Printmaking Instructor, Arctic College, Cape Dorset, Nunavut
1991 Printmaking Instructor, University of Alberta
1981-86 Printmaking Technician/Art Demonstrator, University of Alberta
Professional Services
Consulting Services to Holman Printshop
ArtSmart Program
Artists in the Schools, Goose Bay and Nain, Labrador
Co-founder and Co-director 1982-87 Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists
2013 Inducted into the Edmonton Arts and Culture Hall of Fame
International Women’s Day Group Exhibition e-Catalog 2021
International Women’s Day Group Exhibition 2021: #ChooseToChallenge
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
For the exhibition e-Catalog click HERE
Darrah & Smith-Peck Exhibition e-Catalog 2022
Darrah & Smith-Peck Exhibition 2022: Works within a Continuum
Darrah & Smith-Peck come together in this two-person exhibition to celebrate the on-going growth and development of art. This exhibition is just a snap-shot of the growth of these two artists in their long-standing career and growth in their art. Always ever-changing, evolving, and experimentation is the core to each artist’s growth, as is illustrated in these works by both Darrah & Smith-Peck. Darrah & Smith-Peck come together in this two-person exhibition to celebrate the on-going growth and development of art. This exhibition is just a snap-shot of the growth of these two artists in their long-standing career and growth in their art. Always ever-changing, evolving, and experimentation is the core to each artist’s growth, as is illustrated in these works by both Darrah & Smith-Peck