Artist Bio
Randi Pert is a multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto, Ontario. She holds a BFA in Sculpture/Installation from OCAD University, and a certificate in Public History from Lakehead University. Her work has been shown in notable galleries, including Canadian Sculpture Centre, and Gladstone Hotel. She has previously been an exhibiting member of Artisans Northwest, Manitoba Craft Council, and International Art Collaborations Network.
Statement
My work is a practice in loving - gazing, admiring, collecting, and reconstructing. I work with fibrous materials that experience natural decay, and reconfigure them in a way that breathes new life. This act is intended to read like a love letter, highlighting the discreet details of the world around us.
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Education
2021 Certificate in Public History, Lakehead University
2020 Graphic Design Specialization, California Institute of the Arts, Coursera
2018 BFA Sculpture/Installation, Ontario College of Art and Design University
2013 Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Specialist High Skills Major: Arts and Culture, Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute
2020 Graphic Design Specialization, California Institute of the Arts, Coursera
2018 BFA Sculpture/Installation, Ontario College of Art and Design University
2013 Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Specialist High Skills Major: Arts and Culture, Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Group Exhibitions
2019 Artisans Northwest Annual Fine Art and Craft Show, Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay
2019 4th Annual Fibre Arts Exhibition, Baggage Building Arts Centre, Thunder Bay
2018 Hard Twist 13: Thread, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto
2018 22nd Juried Graduating Sculpture Student Exhibition, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto
2018 GradEx, OCAD University, Toronto
2018 Ritual, Samtan Art Mine, South Korea
2018 In/existence, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto
2018 Ritual, Osaka University of Arts, Japan
2018 Re//verb, Ignite Gallery, Toronto
2017 Unbounded, OCAD University, Toronto
2019 Artisans Northwest Annual Fine Art and Craft Show, Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay
2019 4th Annual Fibre Arts Exhibition, Baggage Building Arts Centre, Thunder Bay
2018 Hard Twist 13: Thread, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto
2018 22nd Juried Graduating Sculpture Student Exhibition, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto
2018 GradEx, OCAD University, Toronto
2018 Ritual, Samtan Art Mine, South Korea
2018 In/existence, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto
2018 Ritual, Osaka University of Arts, Japan
2018 Re//verb, Ignite Gallery, Toronto
2017 Unbounded, OCAD University, Toronto
Residencies
2018 Rural Artist Urban Retreat, Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art, Winnipeg
2018 Rural Artist Urban Retreat, Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art, Winnipeg
Publications
2019 The Walleye, “Not Your Grandmother’s Fibre Art”, February 2019, p. 42
2018 Gladstone Hotel, "Hard Twist 13: Thread", August 2018, p. 24
2017 OCAD University First Generation Publication, “Unbounded”, March 2017, p.19
2019 The Walleye, “Not Your Grandmother’s Fibre Art”, February 2019, p. 42
2018 Gladstone Hotel, "Hard Twist 13: Thread", August 2018, p. 24
2017 OCAD University First Generation Publication, “Unbounded”, March 2017, p.19
Design
2018 C2 Centre for Craft, Ltd Edition C2 Tote Bag, Winnipeg
2018 C2 Centre for Craft, Ltd Edition C2 Tote Bag, Winnipeg