Hilary Prince
Selected Works
Biography
EDUCATION
1963 – 1966 Johannesburg School of Art, Johannesburg, South Africa
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Sand and Sky, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2017 Arathusa, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2014 Parklands, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2011 February, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2005 November, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2005 April – May, Bogani Café, Edmonton AB
2003 May, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
2001 October, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
2000 September, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1998 October, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1997 November, Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1996 October, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1994 November, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1993 March, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1990 November, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1989 November, Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1989 April, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1988 April, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1986 March, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1983 Shadows Gallery, Waldens Restaurant, Edmonton AB
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 Exhibition, Enterprise Square, Edmonton,
2011 19th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Enterprise Square,
Edmonton AB
2010 18th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Enterprise Square,
Edmonton AB
2009 17th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Peter Robertson Gallery,
Edmonton AB
2009 Alberta Vistas, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2008 Fall Confluence, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2008 16th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Common Sense Gallery,
Edmonton AB
2007 15th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Peter Robertson Gallery,
Edmonton AB
2005 / 2006 Natural Philosophy, Curated by Shane Golby, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton AB
2006 14th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Planet Zee Gallery,
Edmonton AB
2005 13th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Great West Saddlery
Building, Edmonton AB
2005 12th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Great West Saddlery
Building, Edmonton AB
2004 Christmas Show, Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB
2003 Local Landscapes with Terry Fenton, Hank Bres, Gerald Faulder, curated by
Mitchel Smith, TransAlta, Alberta Barns, Edmonton AB
2002 11th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Great West Saddlery
Building, Edmonton AB
2003 Color and Line, with Peter Hide, Mitchel Smith, Russell Bingham, Sheila Luck,
Terry Keller, Hank Bres, Lambton, Junction Gallery, Edmonton AB
2002 10th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Anniversary Exhibition,
Art Gallery of Alberta. Curated by Kenworth Moffett, Edmonton AB
2001 9th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Bus Barns,
Edmonton AB
2000 8th Annual Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Bus Barns, Edmonton AB
1999 The King’s College, Edmonton AB
1999 7th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Bus Barns,
Edmonton. Spring Exhibition, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1998 6th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Exhibition, Bus Barns, Edmonton AB
1997 Still Life with Lynn Malin, Sylvia Blashko, John Freeman, The Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1997 5th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Bus Barns, Edmonton AB
1996 Perspective on Drawing, Triangle Gallery, Calgary AB
1996 4th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Commerce Place,
Edmonton AB
1995 3rd Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Commerce Place,
Edmonton AB
1994 2nd Annual Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society Exhibition, Commerce Place,
Edmonton AB
1993 Inaugural Exhibition, Edmonton Contemporary Artist’s Society, Commerce Place,
Edmonton AB
1992 Still Life with Lynn Malin and Catherine Perehudoff, Front Gallery, Edmonton AB
1990 Art of Research and Technology, Esso Resources, Calgary AB
1987 Studio Watch, Edmonton Art Gallery, selected by Kenworth Moffett, Edmonton AB
1986 Dealer’s Choice, Edmonton Art Gallery, selected by Lynn Fahlman, Edmonton AB
1986 Mountains in the EAG Collection, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton AB
1986 / 1987 Spaces and Places, Alberta Art Foundation Travelling Exhibition, curated by
Jetske Sybesma; Edmonton Art Gallery. Travelling to: Prince George, B.C.
Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary; Burnaby, B.C.; Grande Prairie AB; St. Catherines
ON; York Downsview; Sackville NB; Stratford ON
BIBLIOGRAPHY
‘From the Mayor’s Doorstep’, New York newsletter, by Piri Halasz, December, 2009
‘From the Mayor’s Doorstep’’, New York newsletter, by Piri Halasz, October, 2009
The Edmonton Journal, Sept 6 2007, Gilbert Bouchard. ‘Artist’s Society To Mount One Of Its Most Diverse Showings’
An Alberta Chronicle: Adventures in Recent and Contemporary Art. Mary Beth Laviolette. P 160. Pub. Altitude Publishing, 2006
Alberta: A State of Mind. Ed. Sydney Sharpe, Roger Gibbins, James H. Marsh, Heather Bala Edwards. Section by Russell Bingham, p 180. Pub. Key Porter Books 2005
The Edmonton Journal, Nov 14, 2005. Gilbert Bouchard. ‘Landscapes Toss The Eye Into Albert’s Big Skies’
‘From The Mayor’s Doorstep’, review by Piri Halesz, Internet Newsletter, New York City, 1998
The Edmonton Review, Vol. 2 Issue 2. Interview by Russell Bingham. 1995
See Magazine, #54 Vol 4 No 17. ‘ Prince’s Twist On Landscapes’ by Russell Bingham. 1994
The Edmonton Review, Vol1 Issue 1. 1993
The Edmonton Journal, Nov 16 1990. Review by Elizabeth Beauchamp
The Edmonton Journal, April 1989. Review by Elizabeth Beauchamp
The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors by Grania Ogilvie. P. 537. Pub. Everard Read. 1988
The Edmonton Sunday Sun, ‘Art For All Winds Up A Winter’ by Valerie Gregory. March 27, 1988
The Edmonton Journal. Review by Phyllis Matousek, March 24 1984
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Edmonton Art Gallery
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Canada Council Art Bank
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Art Gallery of Alberta
City of Edmonton, City Hall
University of Alberta
University of Alberta Hospital
Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
Athabasca University, Alberta
Texaco
Coca Cola
Esso Resources, Calgary
Century Sales
Funds Administrative Services
Field and Field
Ironwood Group
Wheatley Professional Corporation
Accent Exploration
Day’s Engraving
Alberta Labour Construction
Macleod Dixon, Calgary
Sceptre Resources
Mackimmie Matthews
AGT
Hotel MacDonald, Edmonton
Deloitte & Touche, Vancouver
Artist Statement
Trained as an abstract artist, I took up landscape painting full time in 1980, shortly after coming to Alberta from Britain. Apart from the obvious beauty and simplicity of the Albertan landscape, I found the quality of the light and revealed colour of this region to be a powerful inspiration to my work. I began working in watercolour and gradually included oil and acrylic. Today I mostly work in watercolour and oil. Having become acquainted with the distinct forms of this particular landscape, the clouds, trees, mountains and flat spaces, I am now concentrating on trying to imbue these forms with some of the emotion that this exceptional landscape has aroused in me.
In 2015 I came across a single surviving abstract painting of mine from 1980. When I was at art school in the 60s, we concentrated on abstract painting, and I continued in the vein of abstract painting on and off until, after being in Canada for four years, I switched to landscape. At that time, the Canadian landscape, and especially the skies, pulled me in the direction of landscape painting. Having grown up in South Africa with its similar big skies and open landscape, I found a connection. Looking at this ‘lost abstract’ again, I could see that there was something in it which made me want to try my hand once again at abstract painting. So, I began where I left off. After some experimentation, I arrived at a fairly simple format. My landscape paintings are, of necessity, restricted in their colour, but there is no such limitation in abstract painting, and these new paintings of mine have allowed a freedom in that area that has surprised and pleased me.