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Susan Shantz

Susan Shantz is a Canadian sculptor. Her work is often described as spiritual and feminist. Shantz has worked with a variety of sculptural media, including twigs, ash, found objects, tomato paste, and 3D printed thermoplastic prints. Themes in her work include dormancy, consumption, patterns of nature and translation. Shantz has an undergraduate degree in English from Goshen College, a Master of Arts degree in Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Master of Arts degree in Sculpture and Interdisciplinary Studies from York University. Shantz taught at both York University and Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario and held a number of solo exhibits. She moved to Saskatoon in 1990 to work at the University of Saskatchewan, where she continued to exhibit. In 1996 she took part in an outdoor sculpture project at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Shantz is a Professor in Sculpture and Extended Media at the University of Saskatchewan and she was the Department Head of Art and Art History from 2007-2013. Shantz has received grants from the Canada Council, the Saskatchewan Arts Board, the British Columbia Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council. She has also written on the topics of spirituality in art and quilt-making.
Creator Id: 549
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Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Country of Birth: Canada
Province of Birth: Ontario
Year of Birth: 1957
City: Saskatoon
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist
Gender: Female
Mediums: installation, mixed media, sculpture
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Work by Susan Shantz

hibernaculum (ash cabinets: detail)

Work ID: 19790

Description: Installation at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Photo credit: Grant Kernan.

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hibernaculum (wall: detail)

Work ID: 19787

Description: Installation at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Photo credit: Grant Kernan.

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hibernaculum (ash cabinets)

Work ID: 19789

Description: Installation at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Photo credit: Grant Kernan.

Measurements: 187.96 x 52.07 x 52.07 cm

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hibernaculum (wall)

Work ID: 19786

Description: Installation at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Photo credit: Grant Kernan.

Measurements: 233.68 x 1068.07 x 20.32 cm

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hibernaculum (wall: detail)

Work ID: 19788

Description: Installation at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Photo credit: Grant Kernan.

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engorge (detail)

Work ID: 19782

Description: at Articule Gallery, Montreal, Quebec photo credit: Alistair Duncan

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engorge (drawing, shelves)

Work ID: 19781

Description: at Articule Gallery, Montreal, Quebec photo credit: Alistair Duncan

Measurements: 899.16 x 269.24 x 20.32 cm

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engorge (veil)

Work ID: 19783

Description: at Articule Gallery, Montreal, Quebec photo credit: Alistair Duncan

Measurements: 180.34 x 180.34 x 163.83 cm

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ellipsis (detail)

Work ID: 19794

Description: at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

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love letter (detail)

Work ID: 19798

Description: at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

Measurements: 100.33 x 100.33 x 17.78 cm

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in her nature

Work ID: 19791

Description: installation view at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

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archive of intimacy

Work ID: 19795

Description: at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

Measurements: 218.44 x 260.35 x 229.87 cm

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archive of intimacy (detail)

Work ID: 19796

Description: at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

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love letter

Work ID: 19797

Description: at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

Measurements: 100.33 x 100.33 x 17.78 cm

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Satiate (maquette)

Work ID: 19780

Description: at Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta photo credit: Robert Keziere

Measurements: 31.75 x 31.75 x 10.16 cm

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ellipsis

Work ID: 19793

Description: at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

Measurements: 127 x 35.56 x 299.72 cm

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in her nature

Work ID: 19792

Description: installation view at Glendon Art Gallery, Toronto photo credit: Vid Ingelevics

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virtual angel

Work ID: 19770

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: 13.97 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm

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Satiate

Work ID: 19776

Description: at Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta photo credit: Robert Keziere

Measurements: 212.09 x 862.33 x 153.67 cm

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Satiate (detail)

Work ID: 19779

Description: at Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta photo credit: Robert Keziere

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Satiate (detail)

Work ID: 19778

Description: at Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta photo credit: Robert Keziere

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Satiate (detail)

Work ID: 19777

Description: at Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta photo credit: Robert Keziere

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intensive care (detail)

Work ID: 19774

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

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light force

Work ID: 19771

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: 38.1 x 44.45 x 2.54 cm

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deluge (detail)

Work ID: 19785

Description: Reworked version of hibernaculum (1994); installed at The Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Photo credit: the artist.

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crib (i-vi)

Work ID: 19766

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: 171.45 x 943.61 x 17.78 cm

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crib (i-ii)

Work ID: 19767

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: each panel 128.27 x 64.77 cm

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crib (iii-v)

Work ID: 19768

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: each panel 128.27 x 64.77 cm

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crib (iv: detail)

Work ID: 19769

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: cutout 17.78 x 11.43 cm

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intensive care (detail)

Work ID: 19775

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

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deluge

Work ID: 19784

Description: Reworked version of hibernaculum (1994); installed at The Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Photo credit: the artist.

Measurements: 233.68 x 1068.07 x 20.32 cm

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intensive care

Work ID: 19773

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: each panel 35.56 x 54.61 x 5.08 cm

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intensive care

Work ID: 19772

Description: at Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba photo credit: Sheila Spence

Measurements: 198.12 x 212.09 x 5.08 cm

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spin

Work ID: 19764

Description: in collaboration with Kathleen Sellars, at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia photo credit: Bob Matheson

Measurements: 121.92 x 245.11 x 17.78 cm

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spin (detail)

Work ID: 19765

Description: in collaboration with Kathleen Sellars, at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia photo credit: Bob Matheson

Measurements: 121.92 x 245.11 x 17.78 cm

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e(ate)n

Work ID: 76213

Description: Reworked version of Satiate (1998), installed in Orange: Contemporary Art Event of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
Photo: Stephan Bernier.

Measurements: 290 x 732 x 465 cm

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e(ate)n, (detail)

Work ID: 76215

Description: Reworked version of Satiate (1998), installed in Orange: Contemporary Art Event of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
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e(ate)n, (detail)

Work ID: 76214

Description: Reworked version of Satiate (1998), installed in Orange: Contemporary Art Event of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
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canopy (room)

Work ID: 76218

Description: Installed at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Robert Keziere.

Measurements: 250 x 300 x 300 cm

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canopy (12 shelves with bird feet), (detail)

Work ID: 76220

Description: Installed at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Robert Keziere.

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canopy (floating), (detail)

Work ID: 76217

Description: Installed at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Robert Keziere.

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canopy (12 shelves with bird feet)

Work ID: 76219

Description: Installed at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Robert Keziere.

Measurements: overall: 110 x 366 x 30 cm

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canopy (floating)

Work ID: 76216

Description: Installed at Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Robert Keziere.

Measurements: 285 x 550 x 400 cm

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creatures in translation (3D print fragment, Frog Crown)

Work ID: 76226

Description: Exhibition is based on digital modelings from website images of 4 Banko Ware teapots in shape of creatures from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Installed at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Glenn Hubbich.


Measurements: 35 x 35 x 18 cm

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creatures in translation [installation view]

Work ID: 76224

Description: Exhibition is based on digital modelings from website images of 4 Banko Ware teapots in shape of creatures from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Installed at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Glenn Hubbich.


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creatures in translation (3D print, full-scale Frog teapot)

Work ID: 76222

Description: Exhibition is based on digital modelings from website images of 4 Banko Ware teapots in shape of creatures from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Installed at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Glenn Hubbich.


Measurements: 12 x 15 x 12 cm

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creatures in translation [installation view]

Work ID: 76221

Description: Exhibition is based on digital modelings from website images of 4 Banko Ware teapots in shape of creatures from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Installed at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Glenn Hubbich.


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creatures in translation (3D print, full-scale Badger teapot)

Work ID: 76223

Description: Exhibition is based on digital modelings from website images of 4 Banko Ware teapots in shape of creatures from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Installed at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Glenn Hubbich.


Measurements: 12 x 15 x 12 cm

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creatures in translation [installation view]

Work ID: 76225

Description: Exhibition is based on digital modelings from website images of 4 Banko Ware teapots in shape of creatures from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Installed at Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Glenn Hubbich.


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