Darren Emenau -   born 1970

Education

1999 Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Maine, U.S.A. studied with Magdalene Odundo, Randy Johnson, Anne Hirondelle and Sana Musasama

1994 - 1997 New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Fredericton, New Brunswick Diploma in Fine Craft, honors.

1991 - 1994 Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Bachelor of Science.

1989 - 1991 University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, General Arts Studies.

Exhibitions

Upcoming in 2012 Solo Exhibition, New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB

Upcoming in 2010 Wolastoq (Beautiful River), Group Exhibition, (catalogue), Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB

2009 Solo Exhibition, Handworks Gallery, Saint John, NB

2009 Unity and Diversity, Cheongju International Craft Biennale, South Korea, curated by Dr. Sandra Alfoldy

2009 Flow, Group Exhibition (catalogue), Curated by Brigitte Clavette, Government House, Fredericton, NB

2009 Traces of Architecture, Group Exhibition, New Brunswick Crafts Council, Fredericton, NB

2009 From the Earth, Solo Exhibition, Gallery 78, Fredericton, NB

2007 - 2008 Materialise, travelling group exhibition (catalogue), curated by Beth M. Biggs. The Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, NB, Andrew and Laura McCain Gallery, Florenceville, NB, Gallery 360, Moncton, NB, Saint John Art Centre, Saint John, NB.

2008 Solo Exhibition, Andrew and Laura McCain Gallery, Florenceville, NB

2007 Materialise , Group Exhibition curated by Beth M. Biggs, Saint John Art Centre, Saint John , NB

2007 Recent Work, Solo Exhibition Fisher Gallery, Horace Mann School, the Bronx, New York

2007 Salt of the Earth, Solo Exhibition, A.K. Collings, Port Hope, Ontario

2007 Atmosphere: The Rising Sun, Group Exhibition, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax , N.S.

2007 Local Boy Chops Wood, Solo Exhibition, Handworks Gallery,  Saint John , NB

2007 A leap of Faith, Group Exhibition (catalogue), curated by Peter Powning, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB

2006 Offspring, Solo Exhibition, Handworks Gallery,  Saint John, NB

2006 Lichen, Solo Exhibition, Ingrid Mueller Art and Concepts, Fredericton, NB

2005  Lichenous, Solo Exhibition, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, NB

2004 Recent Work, Solo Exhibition, Art Contact Gallery, Fredericton, NB

2004 Earthenware, Solo Exhibition, Handworks Gallery, Saint John, NB

2003 The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

2003 Featured Artist Darren Emenau, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery Shop, during the Ericha Deichman Collection Exhibition, Fredericton

2003 Recent Work, Solo Exhibition, The New Brunswick Crafts Council Gallery, Fredericton , NB

2001 The Art of Play, Group Exhibition, the Crafts Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Gallery, St. John's Newfoundland

2000 Faculty Show, Group Exhibition, The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design Gallery, Fredericton, NB

1999 Teapots, Group Exhibition, The New Brunswick Crafts Council Gallery, Fredericton , NB

1997 One of a Kind Bowls, Group Exhibition, Handworks Gallery, Saint John, NB

Reviews and Publications

2009 Surface Decoration, Ceramica Arts Handbook Series – The American Ceramics Society, Edited by Anderson Turner (Director of galleries for the Kent State University School of Arts - Former editor Of Ceramics Monthly Magazine) Westerville, Ohio

2009 A featured Artist in Buyer's Guide (Published through Ceramics Monthly Magazine) Westerville , Ohio

2009 Flow, group exhibition catalogue, contemporary Fine Craft of New Brunswick, forward by Kate Rogers

2007 Alchemy, feature Article by Kate Wallace, Salon, the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, Nov. 21, 2009 , page S2

2009 Unity and Diversity, Group Exhibition catalogue, curatorial text by Dr. Sandra Alfoldy (Curator of the Canadian Exhibition) and, Dr. Inbhum Lee (Artistic Director of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale)

2007 Man on Fire, feature Article by Kate Wallace, Salon, the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, December 1, 2007 , page S8

2007 Elements, group exhibition catalogue, contemporary Fine Craft of New Brunswick, forward by Kate Rogers.

2007 Materialize catalogue Traveling Group Exhibition. Contemporary Craft in N.B. Curatorial essay by Beth M. Biggs

2007 Leap of Faith, NBCCD Faculty Exhibition Catalogue. Essay by Peter Powning

2007 Boy Wonder, feature article by Mandy Gibson, Ceramics Monthly Magazine , Westerville, Ohio.

2006 (Un)natural challenges, or, April Showers Bring May Flowers , solo exhibition review by Chris Lloyd, Coalfish , New Brunswick , April 20

2005 The couple that creates together, (Alexandra Flood and Darren Emenau),by Grant Kerr , The New Brunswick Reader/Telegraph Journal , New Brunswick, April 16, page 6-7

2004 Two shows feature interaction between humans and nature ( Darren Emenau and Thaddeus Holownia ), by Kate Kerr, the Telegraph Journal, New Brunswick , April 15, page B4

2004 Digging Deep , by Kate Wallace, Here Magazine , Saint John , Apr 15, pg 12.

2000 Five Are Artist to Watch , by Ray Cronin, The Daily Gleaner , Fredericton , NB

Awards and Honors

2010 Saint John Regional Grant, The New Brunswick Arts Board

2009 Clay Technician Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Maine

2008 Creation Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board

2007 Travel Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board

2006 Best Product Award, Rothesay NBCC Fine Craft Festival

2004 Creation Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board

2003 Professional Development Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board

2003 Best Product Award, Rothesay NBCC Fine Craft Festival

2000 Creation Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board

1999 Professional Development Grant, The New Brunswick Arts Board

1997 Atlantic Pottery Supplies LTD . Award, the N.B.C.C.D.

Collections

The New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB

Private collections across North America and Europe

The New Brunswick Arts Bank, Fredericton, NB

Artist Talks

2009 Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Maine

2007 Horace Mann School , the Bronx New York

2007 A.K. Collings Gallery, Port Hope , Ontario

2005 Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Maine

1999 Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Maine