“I’ve always felt like I have a heightened sense of colour. Even as a child I was fascinated by colour combinations. My art is still an exploration of colour but also shape, texture, movement, and how the combination of all of these elements can create something special. I intentionally create images that are non-representational and titled in number sequences specifically for that reason. My paintings begin with a spontaneous and unstructured first layer of collage, drips, scribbles and spray paint”.
Alayne Spafford
EDUCATION
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (1989-1993)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours (Distinction, Distinguished exhibition)
Centre Des Metiers D’Art En Construction Textile, Montreal, QC (1997)
Jaquard weaving (Pointcarre software, tapis au tissage)
Concordia University, Montreal, QC (1997)
Fibre Structures, Textile print and dying
Dawson College, Montreal, QC (2001). Graphic Design
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Ric Michel Fine Art, Southampton, NY
Abstract Investigations, (June 15 – Aug. 15, 2022)
Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Contemporary Abstractions, (May 25 – Sept. 1, 2022)
Zinc Contemporary, Seattle, Washington
Color Cure, (May 6-June 26, 2021)
Rhodes Contemporary, London, England
Group show, (Jan. 15 – Feb. 15, 2021)
Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Group show, (Jan. 29 – Feb. 29, 2021)
Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, Missouri
Solo show, (Oct. 26 – Nov. 26, 2020)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Solo show, (August 2020)
Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Kicking Abstracts and Taking Names, Women Painters (Sept.13 – October 19, 2019)
Zinc Contemporary Arts, Seattle, WA
Seattle Art Fair (Aug.1 – Aug.4, 2019)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Encompass – Alayne Spafford and Sylvain Coulombe (June 6 – July 2, 2019)
Disruptor Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Group show with Brenda Draney, Dana Holst, Anya Tonkonogy, Andrew Benson
(November 17, 2018)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Equilibrium – Solo show (Mar.1 – May 3, 2018)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Gander – Matt Petley-Jones, Ulrich Panzer, Alayne Spafford (Aug.3 – Sept. 5 2017)
Edmonton, Alberta
Burn Design Collective – Showing of new works (June 10, 2017)
University of Alberta, Agriculture Department, Edmonton, Alberta
Commissioned Installation (Burn Design Collective) (December, 2016)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Turnaround – Alayne Spafford & Jordi Alfaro (Oct.6 – Nov. 29, 2016)
Parade Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Kit and Caboodle (juried exhibit-Nov.27-Jan.3, 2016)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Over the Edge – Phil Darrah and Alayne Spafford (Oct.1 – Nov.3, 2015)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Alayne Spafford and Emily Filler (joint show- April 6 – May 6, 2014)
Coup, Edmonton, AB
Burn Design Collective – Alayne Spafford and Howard Pruden
(premiere show June 15 – 2013)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Alayne Spafford and Margaret Glew (joint show- Mar. 7 – Apr. 7, 2013)
Muse Gallery, Toronto, ON
Layers (solo show- May9 – May 30, 2012)
Muse Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group Show (Nov – Dec, 2011)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Turning Points (solo show- Oct.6 – Nov.1, 2011)
Sideshow Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
Menagerie (Group show- Nov. 12 – Jan. 8, 2010)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Time Passages (2 person show- Sept.2 – Oct.5, 2010)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna BC
Xmas show (group show- Dec.3 – 24, 2009)
Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon,SK
Group Show (June 26 – Aug. 29 2009)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Selected Works (group show- March 5 – 31, 2009)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
This just in (group show- Dec.4 – Jan.13, 2009)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Straight Forward (group show- May 1-June 3, 2008)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Gifted (group show – Dec. 6 – Jan. 3, 2008)
Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Pale marks (solo exhibit – May 5 – May 17, 2007)
Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Sequence, Square, Line and Rhythm (solo exhibit- March 24 – April 5, 2006)
Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton, AB
New Works by Alayne Spafford (solo exhibit- October 12-23, 2004)
Belgo Building, Montreal, QC
Square (solo exhibit- September 1-31, 1998)
V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Seamless (Juried exhibit- March 2-7, 1998)
Assiniboia Bessborough Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Art 1995 (Group show- May 14-31, 1995)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
BFA Exhibit (April 19-23, 1993)
AKA Artist’s Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Postcards to the Centre (Group show- March, 1993)
St. Thomas Moore Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Impressions of five (Group show- January 24 – February 13, 1993)
Francis Morrison Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
University of Saskatchewan sculpture show (Group show- January, 1993)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1992)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1991)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1990)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1989)
PRESS
Contemporary Collage Magazine, Cover Photo and Interview, November 2022
VoyageKC magazine, Kansas City, Missouri, artist profile and interview, March 28, 2022
Dabbleon Podcast, Los Angeles, California, artist interview, Winter 2022
Zinc Contemporary, Seattle Washington, Zoom artist interview, May 25, 2021)
The Curious Frenchy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Artist Interview, Fall 2020