Curriculum Vitae

 

Education

• 2017 - CARFAC Saskatchewan Mentorship Program (Paula Cooley)

• 2012-2015 Master of Fine Arts — Studio Art, University of Saskatchewan

• 2007-2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts with Great Distinction — Studio Art, University of Saskatchewan
   

Awards

• Nominated for the RBC Emerging Artists award — SK Arts (2021)

• Mina Forsyth Master of Fine Arts Collection Award, University of Saskatchewan (2015)

• University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarship (2012)

• Academic Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan (2009/2010)

• Entrance Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan (2007/2008)

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

• 2021 Unwell, Slate Gallery, Saskatoon

• 2019 ShapeShift, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon

• 2016 Passage, The Gallery, Frances Morrison Library, Saskatoon

• 2015 SelfSame, MFA exhibition, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon

• 2012 Split, BFA exhibition by Maia Stark, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon

 

Group Exhibitions (selected)

• 2022 Mask, curated by Gina Fafard and Michael Hosaluk, Slate Gallery, Regina SK

• 2020 Ritual & Lore, curated by Jess Richter, Art Gallery of Regina, Regina, SK

• 2019 Bonspiel, NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) Hennepin Made, Minneapolis, United States

• 2018 Small Worlds, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon, SK

• 2017 Dimensions 2017, Touring Exhibition, Saskatchewan Craft Council, Saskatoon, SK

• 2015 Cautionary Tales: Cate Francis and Maia Stark, Void Gallery, Saskatoon, SK

• 2014 Parapraxis, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK

• 2013 Nest, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK

• 2012 Ink Slab presents: Dog and Pony Show, Frances Morrison Library, Saskatoon, SK
   

Collections

• Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection, Regina, SK

• Gordon Snelgrove, University of Saskatchewan Collection, Saskatoon SK

• Private Collections in Canada and the United States
   

Publications

• Ritual & Lore: Cultural memories inform works by these seven artists by Jera MacPherson, Galleries West, review of group exhibition (2020)

• The Crafted Dish by Carole Epp & National Clay Week, selected artist (2017)

• Dimensions 2017 Catalogue by the Saskatchewan Craft Council, selected artist (2017)

• SelfSame by Maia Stark, MFA Thesis, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan (2014)
   

Professional and Community Affiliations

• AKA artist run centre, 2019 - present

• CARFAC Saskatchewan member, 2016 - present

• Saskatchewan Craft Council member, 2017-2018, 2022 - present

• ArtSpace board member, 2016 - 2019

• Ink Slab Printmakers member, 2010-2012