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From Sigvaldason Fine Art Inc.

  1. Small Vase by Ione Thorkelsson, Image 2.

    Ione Thorkelsson

    Small Vase, 1995

    Glass

  2. Mainland, Quadra Island (Campbell River) by Kenneth Gordon, Image 1.

    Kenneth Gordon

    Mainland, Quadra Island (Campbell River), 1995

    Oil on Panel

    11 x 15 in (27.94 x 38.1 cm)

  3. The Hoop Dancer by John Luro, Image 1.

    John Luro

    The Hoop Dancer, 1980

    Silkscreen 67/80

    23 x 17 in (58.42 x 43.18 cm)

  4. Spirit Man by Clemence Wescoupe, Image 1.

    Clemence Wescoupe

    Spirit Man, 1976

    Oil

    18 x 17 in (45.72 x 43.18 cm)

  5. Dancing Loon by Joshim Kakegamic, Image 1.

    Joshim Kakegamic

    Dancing Loon, 1976

    Watercolor

    14 x 16 in (35.56 x 40.64 cm)

  6. The Beings of Gitche Manitou by Clemence Wescoupe, Image 5.

    Clemence Wescoupe

    The Beings of Gitche Manitou, 1975

    Oil

    19 x 39 in (48.26 x 99.06 cm)

  7. Untitled by Eddy Cobiness, Image 1.

    Eddy Cobiness

    Untitled, 1974

    Ink On Paper

    21 x 25 in (53.34 x 63.5 cm)

  8. Naka-Mother by James Noel Wuttunee, Image 45.

    James Noel Wuttunee

    Naka-Mother, 1970

    Etching

    13 x 10 in (33.02 x 25.4 cm)

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About the artist

Ione Thorkelsson

Ione Studied architecture at the University of Manitoba. 1965-69; scenic painter, props assistant, wardrobe assistant, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Manitoba Theatre Centre and Rainbow Stage, 1969-1972; began lampworking with glass, 1971; European tour, 1972-1973; studied glass at Sheridan College School of Design, Mississauga, Ontario, summers 1973 and 1976; established private studio, 1973; architectural research, Seventeenth Century English Seaport Architecture, for the Nonsuch Exhibit, Museum of Man and Nature, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1973; co-authored Early Buildings of Manitoba, Peguis Publishers, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974; charter member of the Manitoba Crafts Council, 1977; founding editor of The Blister, the newsletter of the Manitoba Crafts Council, 1977-1978; field research, Manitoba Craft Development Survey, Manitoba Craft Council, 1996; conducted a kiln casting workshop at the University of Manitoba, 1996; nominated for the Bronfman Award, 1996, 1982, 1981, 1980; nominated for the Chalmers Award, 1998, 1997; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, 1999; Bronfman Award finalist, 2000; inducted into the RCA, 2007, Bronfman laureate, 2010; visiting artist, Alberta College of Art and Design, 2012.
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