Hanna Back
Hanna Back in her
studio north of
Kingston, Ontario.
studio north of
Kingston, Ontario.
Curriculum Vitae
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Crossing Paths, Wellington Street Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008 Encounters: Recent Ceramics, David Kaye Gallery, Toronto ON, Canada
1997, 1993 Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal PQ, canada
1994, 1987 Gardiner Museum for Ceramic Art, Toronto ON, Canada
1993, 90 88 Gallery of Fine Canadian Crafts, Kingston ON, Canada
1992 The Space Within, Antik & Modern Galerie, Stuttgart, Germany
1992 Inside, The Artful Eye, Calistoga CA, United States
1988 Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston ON, Canada
1984 Upper Edge Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1983 Public Library, Kingston ON, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 Selected Works by the Artist, Wellington Street Art Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
2009 In the Alcove, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County ON, Canada
2009 Masterworks East, Juried Travelling Exhibition by the Ontario Crafts Council, Canada
2009 Water, Cube Gallery, Ottawa ON, Canada
2009 Nocturne, Cube Gallery, Ottawa ON, Canada
2008 David Macklin Gallery, Opening Exhibition, Kingston ON, Canada
2006 New Faces, David Kaye Gallery, Toronto ON, Canada
2006 New acquisitions to the City of Ottawa's Fine Art Collection, Karsch-Masson Gallery, Ottawa ON, Canada
2008/06/04/03 Organization of Kingston Women Artists, Juried Exhibition, various Galleries, Kingston ON
2009-1988 Kingston Artist's Studio Tour, Kingston ON, Canada
2005/04/03 Kingston Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibition, Public Library Kingston ON, Canada
2003 The Romance of Raku and Other Smoke-Fired-Pottery, The Guild Shop, Toronto ON, Canada
2000,1996/94/90 Fireworks, Juried Traveling Exhibit of the Ontario Clay and Glass Association.
1999 Ceramics Today, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1996 The Holiday Collection, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto ON, Canada
1996/95 Music in Your Eyes, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1995 Still Life, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo ON, Canada
1995 14, Guest Artist, Gemeinschaftsausstellung, Kunstkreis, Feuerbach, Stuttgart Germany
1994 Containment: The Space Within, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo ON, Canada
1994 Juried Exhibition 1994, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1994 Kingston Women Artist Group, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1993 Raku, Invitiational Exhibition, Gardiner Museum for Ceramic Art, Toronto ON, Canada
1990 Raku-Performance in Clay, Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth ON, Canada
1989 Gallery Cera, Tokoname, Japan
1989 Two Person Exhibition, Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal PQ, Canada
1988 Canadian Fine Arts and Crafts at the Toronto Summit, Invitational, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
1987 Ontario Crafts '87, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto ON, Canada
1987 Weller-Potovsky Gallery, Four Person Exhibition, Toronto ON, Canada
1985 Artisans Gallery, Great Neck NY, United States
1985 Eaton's Art Centre, Toronto. In Connection with Edges, Fourth International Ceramic Symposium,
Toronto ON, Canada
1984 Thomas Gallery, Two Person Exhibition, Port Hope ON, Canada
1979/78 Galerie im Westen, Stuttgart, Germany
Grants and Awards
2006 Purchase Award, City of Ottawa
2008/06/04/03 Jurors Award, Organization Kingston Women Artists Exhibition
2007/03 Jurors Award, Kingston Arts Council
1992/91 Material Assistance, Ontario Arts Council
1990 Purchase Award, The Canada Council Art Bank
1990 Individual Craftsmen, Ontario Arts Council
1986 Design Award, Ontario Crafts Council
1986 Individual Craftsmen, Ontario Arts Council
1987-1983 Material Assistance, Ontario Arts Council
Professional Activities
2003-1984 Summer Classes for Children
1999/94/93 Raku Workshop, Kingston Potter's Guild
1996-98 Kingston School of Art, Ceramic Classes
1990-96 Various “Artist in the Community” Programs, Kingston
1994,96 1000 Island School of the Arts, Brockville, Craft as a Business
1990 Artist in School Project, Kingston.
1989 School of Architecture, University of Waterloo, Guest Teacher
1985-86 St. Lawrence College, Creative Arts Department. Ceramics, Teaching Master Continuing Education
1995 Jury Member for Ontario Arts Council
Media & Publications
Fusion Magazine: 'Planes Meeting' Configurations-Hanna back, by Johannes Mohr, Spring 2008 Vol.32 No.2
Ceramics Art and Perception International: 'Planes Meeting' Configurations - Hanna Back, by Johannes Mohr, Issue# 68, 2007, Pg.83-85
The Kingston Whig Standard, “Best in Show”, May 19. 2007, Feature Photo
National post 4.25.2000 “Art in Office”, feature photo
Carrefour, Vol. 20, No.1, 1998. cover photo
Kingston Women Artists Date Book, 93-96 photos
Anthropologie et Societes, Vol. 20, No.2, 1996, cover photo
Key to Kingston, May 1996, Photo
Fusion Magazine, “Hanna Back, Recent Work”, by Elin Racine, Spring 1995
Top Magazine in Stuttgart, “Galerie A&M: Schoene Dichte in Schoenen Raeumen,” Fall 1992, pg.174
Filder Zeitung: “Plastiken Erzaehlen Vom Gefeierten Leben”, By Uwe J.Reinhard, Nov. 4, 1992
Fusion Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1993, Photo
Art Bank Catalogue, 1972 -1992
Network, The Studio Potter, Vol. 3. No. 2, Fall 1990.
Fusion Magazine, Exhibition Catalogue, Fireworks ‘90.
Agnes Etherington Art Centre Exhibitions,1988-1989, by Dorothy Farr, pg. 14/15
Flaire, Canada’s Fashion Magazine, January 1989, pg.22, photo
Fusion Magazine, “Spirit of Form in Clay” by Wendy Chesworth, December 1988
Whig Standard, “A Village in Pottery” by Jennie Punter, July 1988
Fusion Magazine, September 1987 and March 1987
Profile, Kingston Magazine, “Hanna Back" by Connie Bryson, May 1987
Annual Report, Ontario Crafts Council, 1986/87
Craft Focus II, Ontario Crafts Council, 1986
Newsletter; The George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, 1987
Toronto Star; “Potter’s work featured in Museum” by Ankaret Dean, June 21,1986
Craft News, Ontario Crafts Council, October 1986, May 1985, July 1983
Craft Focus 1. Ontario Crafts Council, 1984
Fusion Magazine, “Health and Safety Recommendations for the Potter” Vol. 16, No.1. 1992
Professional Development And Education
2003 The Artful Teapot, Gardiner Museum, Toronto ON, Canada
2000 Maiolica Sympposium, Gardiner Museum, Toronto ON, Canada
1995-1992 Calligraphy and watercolour classes with Samphan Usher
1989 International Workshop for Ceramic Art, Tokoname, Japan
1985 Edges, Fourth International Ceramic Symposium, Toronto ON, Canada
1985 Sculptural Vessel, workshop with Steven Heinemann and Graham Marks, Banff Centre of Fine Arts, Banff,
AB, Canada
1984 Conference on the Education of Ceramic Arts, Boston MA, Untied States
1984 Paul Soldner Workshop, Salve Regina College, Newport RI, United States
1983 Conference on International Exposure of Canadian Artists, Toronto ON, Canada
Since 1981 attended many workshops, with:
Les Manning, Mathias Ostermann, Carol and Richard Selfridge, Mark Pharis, Val Cushing, Paula Murray, Deborah Black, Maureen Marcotte and David McKenzie, Angelo di Petta, and many more.
1979-1974 Ceramics, Kunstakademie, Stuttgart, Germany
1959-1956 Metallography, Max-Planck-Institut, Stuttgart, Germany
Professional Affiliations
Ontario Crafts Council
Fusion, Ontario Clay and Glass Association, served on board 1991-93
Kingston Arts Council
Organization Kingston Women Artists, board member 2006-present
Agnes Etherington Art Centre
2012 Crossing Paths, Wellington Street Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008 Encounters: Recent Ceramics, David Kaye Gallery, Toronto ON, Canada
1997, 1993 Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal PQ, canada
1994, 1987 Gardiner Museum for Ceramic Art, Toronto ON, Canada
1993, 90 88 Gallery of Fine Canadian Crafts, Kingston ON, Canada
1992 The Space Within, Antik & Modern Galerie, Stuttgart, Germany
1992 Inside, The Artful Eye, Calistoga CA, United States
1988 Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston ON, Canada
1984 Upper Edge Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1983 Public Library, Kingston ON, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 Selected Works by the Artist, Wellington Street Art Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
2009 In the Alcove, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County ON, Canada
2009 Masterworks East, Juried Travelling Exhibition by the Ontario Crafts Council, Canada
2009 Water, Cube Gallery, Ottawa ON, Canada
2009 Nocturne, Cube Gallery, Ottawa ON, Canada
2008 David Macklin Gallery, Opening Exhibition, Kingston ON, Canada
2006 New Faces, David Kaye Gallery, Toronto ON, Canada
2006 New acquisitions to the City of Ottawa's Fine Art Collection, Karsch-Masson Gallery, Ottawa ON, Canada
2008/06/04/03 Organization of Kingston Women Artists, Juried Exhibition, various Galleries, Kingston ON
2009-1988 Kingston Artist's Studio Tour, Kingston ON, Canada
2005/04/03 Kingston Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibition, Public Library Kingston ON, Canada
2003 The Romance of Raku and Other Smoke-Fired-Pottery, The Guild Shop, Toronto ON, Canada
2000,1996/94/90 Fireworks, Juried Traveling Exhibit of the Ontario Clay and Glass Association.
1999 Ceramics Today, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1996 The Holiday Collection, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto ON, Canada
1996/95 Music in Your Eyes, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1995 Still Life, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo ON, Canada
1995 14, Guest Artist, Gemeinschaftsausstellung, Kunstkreis, Feuerbach, Stuttgart Germany
1994 Containment: The Space Within, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo ON, Canada
1994 Juried Exhibition 1994, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1994 Kingston Women Artist Group, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston ON, Canada
1993 Raku, Invitiational Exhibition, Gardiner Museum for Ceramic Art, Toronto ON, Canada
1990 Raku-Performance in Clay, Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth ON, Canada
1989 Gallery Cera, Tokoname, Japan
1989 Two Person Exhibition, Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal PQ, Canada
1988 Canadian Fine Arts and Crafts at the Toronto Summit, Invitational, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
1987 Ontario Crafts '87, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto ON, Canada
1987 Weller-Potovsky Gallery, Four Person Exhibition, Toronto ON, Canada
1985 Artisans Gallery, Great Neck NY, United States
1985 Eaton's Art Centre, Toronto. In Connection with Edges, Fourth International Ceramic Symposium,
Toronto ON, Canada
1984 Thomas Gallery, Two Person Exhibition, Port Hope ON, Canada
1979/78 Galerie im Westen, Stuttgart, Germany
Grants and Awards
2006 Purchase Award, City of Ottawa
2008/06/04/03 Jurors Award, Organization Kingston Women Artists Exhibition
2007/03 Jurors Award, Kingston Arts Council
1992/91 Material Assistance, Ontario Arts Council
1990 Purchase Award, The Canada Council Art Bank
1990 Individual Craftsmen, Ontario Arts Council
1986 Design Award, Ontario Crafts Council
1986 Individual Craftsmen, Ontario Arts Council
1987-1983 Material Assistance, Ontario Arts Council
Professional Activities
2003-1984 Summer Classes for Children
1999/94/93 Raku Workshop, Kingston Potter's Guild
1996-98 Kingston School of Art, Ceramic Classes
1990-96 Various “Artist in the Community” Programs, Kingston
1994,96 1000 Island School of the Arts, Brockville, Craft as a Business
1990 Artist in School Project, Kingston.
1989 School of Architecture, University of Waterloo, Guest Teacher
1985-86 St. Lawrence College, Creative Arts Department. Ceramics, Teaching Master Continuing Education
1995 Jury Member for Ontario Arts Council
Media & Publications
Fusion Magazine: 'Planes Meeting' Configurations-Hanna back, by Johannes Mohr, Spring 2008 Vol.32 No.2
Ceramics Art and Perception International: 'Planes Meeting' Configurations - Hanna Back, by Johannes Mohr, Issue# 68, 2007, Pg.83-85
The Kingston Whig Standard, “Best in Show”, May 19. 2007, Feature Photo
National post 4.25.2000 “Art in Office”, feature photo
Carrefour, Vol. 20, No.1, 1998. cover photo
Kingston Women Artists Date Book, 93-96 photos
Anthropologie et Societes, Vol. 20, No.2, 1996, cover photo
Key to Kingston, May 1996, Photo
Fusion Magazine, “Hanna Back, Recent Work”, by Elin Racine, Spring 1995
Top Magazine in Stuttgart, “Galerie A&M: Schoene Dichte in Schoenen Raeumen,” Fall 1992, pg.174
Filder Zeitung: “Plastiken Erzaehlen Vom Gefeierten Leben”, By Uwe J.Reinhard, Nov. 4, 1992
Fusion Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1993, Photo
Art Bank Catalogue, 1972 -1992
Network, The Studio Potter, Vol. 3. No. 2, Fall 1990.
Fusion Magazine, Exhibition Catalogue, Fireworks ‘90.
Agnes Etherington Art Centre Exhibitions,1988-1989, by Dorothy Farr, pg. 14/15
Flaire, Canada’s Fashion Magazine, January 1989, pg.22, photo
Fusion Magazine, “Spirit of Form in Clay” by Wendy Chesworth, December 1988
Whig Standard, “A Village in Pottery” by Jennie Punter, July 1988
Fusion Magazine, September 1987 and March 1987
Profile, Kingston Magazine, “Hanna Back" by Connie Bryson, May 1987
Annual Report, Ontario Crafts Council, 1986/87
Craft Focus II, Ontario Crafts Council, 1986
Newsletter; The George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, 1987
Toronto Star; “Potter’s work featured in Museum” by Ankaret Dean, June 21,1986
Craft News, Ontario Crafts Council, October 1986, May 1985, July 1983
Craft Focus 1. Ontario Crafts Council, 1984
Fusion Magazine, “Health and Safety Recommendations for the Potter” Vol. 16, No.1. 1992
Professional Development And Education
2003 The Artful Teapot, Gardiner Museum, Toronto ON, Canada
2000 Maiolica Sympposium, Gardiner Museum, Toronto ON, Canada
1995-1992 Calligraphy and watercolour classes with Samphan Usher
1989 International Workshop for Ceramic Art, Tokoname, Japan
1985 Edges, Fourth International Ceramic Symposium, Toronto ON, Canada
1985 Sculptural Vessel, workshop with Steven Heinemann and Graham Marks, Banff Centre of Fine Arts, Banff,
AB, Canada
1984 Conference on the Education of Ceramic Arts, Boston MA, Untied States
1984 Paul Soldner Workshop, Salve Regina College, Newport RI, United States
1983 Conference on International Exposure of Canadian Artists, Toronto ON, Canada
Since 1981 attended many workshops, with:
Les Manning, Mathias Ostermann, Carol and Richard Selfridge, Mark Pharis, Val Cushing, Paula Murray, Deborah Black, Maureen Marcotte and David McKenzie, Angelo di Petta, and many more.
1979-1974 Ceramics, Kunstakademie, Stuttgart, Germany
1959-1956 Metallography, Max-Planck-Institut, Stuttgart, Germany
Professional Affiliations
Ontario Crafts Council
Fusion, Ontario Clay and Glass Association, served on board 1991-93
Kingston Arts Council
Organization Kingston Women Artists, board member 2006-present
Agnes Etherington Art Centre
