JOE FAFARD

JOE FAFARD
W O R L D C L A S S S C U L P TO R
H A N D PAT I N AT E D B R O N Z E
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Enclosed is a selection of Joe Fafard's work...I have been
aware and have enjoyed Mr Fafard's sculpture for several
decades. We can now offer a selection of his work as
shown in this mailer.
They are all bronze, each with a patina custom coloured
by Joe, they are the finest I've seen.... We have handled
bronze for over three decades.
His ability to present his chosen subject is remarkable
for the life and character that glows in the work shown.
Our selection presented here is domestic animals. He
also works in the arena of figurative subjects that are
also alive in likeness and charm that reflects the individual.
Each bronze piece is an edition of ten or less..typically
in the 5 to 8 edition size..the quality is without question.
We invite you to peruse and enjoy the enclosed, even
better, visit the Galler y. Prices for his work on request.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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BUCKINGHAM GALLERY...
BAY BEBE • 43” L x 45” H x 9” W
LIFE SIZE FOAL
AWA R D S & D I S T I N C T I O N S
• Officer of the Order of Canada, 1981
• Medal in Allied Arts, Royal Architectural Institute of
Canada, 1987
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, University of Regina, 1989
• Saskatchewan Order of Merit, 2002
• National Prix Montfort, 2003
• Lieutenant Governor’s Saskatchewan Centennial Medal
for the Arts, 2005
• CTV Citizen of the Year in 2006
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, University of
ManitobA, 2007
• Saskatchewan Arts Board Lifetime Achievement
Award, 2007
• Received 3rd Honorar y Doctorate Degree, University
of Saskatchewan, 2012
JULES • PATINATED BRONZE • WORLD EDITION 7
8.5” X 13” X 4”
BIOGRAPHY
Nationally and internationally acclaimed ar tist, Joe Fafard,
was born to French-Canadian parents in the small agricultural community of Ste. Marthe, Saskatchewan. He
attended the University of Manitoba (BFA 1966) and
Pennsylvania State University (MFA 1968).
He was at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina from
1968 – 1974 and visiting lecturer at the University of
California at Davis in 1980-1981. Joe Fafard is a distinguished full-time artist and sculptor who currently resides
on an acreage near Lumsden, Saskatchewan.
Mr. Fafard is one of Canada’s leading professional visual
artists and has exhibitions of a wide variety of work in
galleries and museums across the country and around the
world, including the United States, Great Britain, France and
Japan. He is widely recognized as being at the forefront of
his art, and his outstanding contributions to the arts have
significantly raised the profile of both Saskatchewan and
Canada on the national stage.
He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1981;
awarded the Architectural Institute of Canada Allied Arts
Award in 1987; received an honorary Degree from the
University of Regina in 1989, and from the University of
Manitoba in 2007; received the Saskatchewan Order of
Merit in 2002; received the National Prix Montfort in 2003;
received the Lieutenant Governor’s Saskatchewan Centennial Medal for the Arts in 2005; was named CTV Citizen of
the Year in 2006; and the Saskatchewan Arts Board Lifetime
Achievement Award in 2007. Joe Fafard will also be
receiving his 3rd honorary Doctorat degree from the
University of Saskatchewan in June of 2012.
PA RT I I B E L OW
AFTERGLOW • PATINATED BRONZE
WORLD EDITION 5 • 17.5” X 27” X 18”
Perhaps the pinnacle of his career was the touring Retrospective exhibition, hosted by 6 different venues, from
September 2007 through September 2009, jointly organized by the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and the
Mackenzie Art Gallery in Regina. However, most recently,
Joe Fafard was chosen to be honored by Canada Post in
their “Art Canada” series of postage stamps, released
February 23, 2012. Three of his artworks are featured on
the domestic Canadian stamps, the USA stamps and the
International stamps.
In the early 1970’s, much of his sculpture used clay as a
medium. In 1985, he shifted to bronze as his chief sculptural medium, successfully establishing a foundry in Pense.
His insight and humor characterize his por traits of neighbors, farm animals, wildlife, and famous artists that he came
to respect as he learned his craft. His work in bronze is
displayed across Canada and his “cows” have become one
of his trademarks. Some say that Joe Fafard adds a sense
of humor to his depiction of the everyday through his
artwork; Joe says that he never really took it out...
HILLARY • PATINATED BRONZE
WORLD EDITION 8 • 11.5” X 17.5” X 3.5”
JEANNETTE • PATINATED BRONZE
WORLD EDITION 10 • 5” X 13” X 6.5”
C O R P O R AT E D I S T I N C T I O N
COMMISSIONED BRONZE
C OW S I N PA S T U R E
M O N U M E N TA L B R O N Z E
JOE FAFARD
TO RO N TO D O M I N I O N C E N T R E
P U B L I C S Q U A R E , TO R O N TO
A herd of oversize cows lay in rest at the public square of
Toronto Dominion Center in downtown Toronto. Seven
cows chewing their cud in a relaxed pasture Of grass... A
restful scene that contrasts the hustle and drive of a large
modern city surging by as the people and cows relax in this
delightful oasis.