William Grady Purnell
Residence
Edmonton, Alberta
Education
1988, B.A. in Art and Design, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta
1985-1987, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
1983-1985, General Studies Program, University of Calgary, Calgary,
Alberta
1983, Senior Matriculation, Paul Kane High School, St. Albert,
Alberta
Selected Awards
- Third Place, Ice Magic International Individual Ice
Sculpture Competition, Lake Louise, Alberta, 2002
- First Place Sculpture, Kiss of Life 1999 Ceramic,
2000
- Third Place, Leaded Glass, Secessionist Door Panel, 1998
Glass 2000 Alberta Winter Games, Strathcona County, Alberta,
2000
- First Place L' International de Sculpture sur Neige de
Carnaval de Quebec City, 2000
- Artists Choice L' International de Sculpture sur Neige
de Carnaval de Quebec City, 2000
- Peoples Choice, Ice Magic International Individual Ice
Sculpture Competition, Lake Louise, Alberta, 1999
- First Place L' International de Sculpture sur Neige de
Carnaval de Quebec City, 1998
- Artists Choice L' International de Sculpture sur Neige
de Carnaval de Quebec City, 1998
- First Place, International L' International de
Sculpture sur Neige de Carnaval de Quebec City, 1998
- Artists Choice, International L' International de
Sculpture sur Neige de Carnaval de Quebec City, 1998
- First Place, Ice Magic International Individual Ice
Sculpture Competition, Lake Louise, Alberta, 1998
Public Collections
- Canada Place, Edmonton, Alberta
- University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
Solo Exhibitions
- Relative Issues
Remedy Café, Edmonton, Alberta
2002
- New Works
Café Mosaics, Edmonton, Alberta
2001
Group Exhibitions
- Eye on Art, CNIB Event
Sheraton Grande Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta
2002
- What We Do Best
The Alberta Society of Artists, City Hall, Edmonton, Alberta
2002
- Fringe Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2001
- Fusion: Form and Flora
Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton, Alberta
2001
- NUOVA
Winspear Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
2001
- An Intimate Conversation
McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton,
Alberta
2001
- Live and Silent, CNIB Event
Edmonton, Alberta
2001
- Going Steady, Canada Snow Sculpture Competion 2001
House of Commons, Edmonton, Alberta
2001
- Juried Visual Art Show
2000 Alberta Winter Games, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2000
- Sculptors Association of Alberta
Special-T Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2000
- Celebration of Life
Municipal Cemetaries, Edmonton, Alberta
1999
- Fringe Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
1998