Arlene Stamp

Arlene Stamp
Born1938 (1938)
London, Ontario
Known forconceptual artist

Arlene Stamp RCA (born 1938) is a Canadian conceptual artist and educator who lives and works in Calgary, Alberta.

Career

Born in London, Ontario,[1] Stamp initially studied mathematics, graduating in 1960 from the University of Western Ontario. This background influenced her study of art, first at the Alberta College of Art and Design (1974-1976) and then at the University of Calgary (1979-1980).[2] She is noted for her "mathematical-abstract paintings" and works based on "complex mathematical formulas and recursive pattern theories".[3] She has completed an artistic series on the work of Gladys Johnston, the colour red,[4] and the grid patterns of floor tiles, among other concepts.[5] Her work has been exhibited across Canada and she has worked collaboratively with other artists on installations and site-specific pieces. In 2013, Nickle Galleries in Calgary held a retrospective of Stamp's 30-year practice with an exhibition of paintings, drawings and installations.[6]

A teacher at art schools across the country, Stamp has also held studio residencies at the Emma Lake Artists' Workshops (1977) and the Banff Centre for continuing education (1979).[7] She was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2007.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Arlene Stamp". CCCA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ Stamp, Arlene (2018). "Stories from the Archives: Talking with Myself". Glenbow Museum. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Arlene Stamp". Trepanier Baer. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. ^ Smith, Laurel (16 June 2014). "Arlene Stamp: Reading as Red". Canadian Art. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ White, Karen (2013). "Arlene Stamp". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. ^ Smith, Laurel. "Arlene Stamp: Reading as Red". canadianart.ca/. Canadian Art, 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Arlene Stamp". www.youraga.ca. Art Gallery of Alberta. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Cross-section of artists lauded". The Windsor Star. 23 June 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.