Andrew Thorne is a multi-disciplinary artist, born in Mi’kma’ki, or Moncton, New Brunswick. He received a BFA from NSCAD University in 2020 and relocated to Treaty Six territory, Edmonton, in 2021. Thorne has participated in the SNAP Emerging Artist in Residence, this work was part of In the Weeds, an outdoor group exhibition at Lowlands Project Space, and the solo exhibition, Carving Room, at SNAP Gallery. In 2022, Andrew and Anna Wildish worked together on a number of projects including an 8-week residency at the Yorath House in Buena Vista Park, Edmonton. As well as a sound piece with Mile Zero Dance during blur. More recently Thorne has had exhibitions at Harcourt House Artist Run Centre and the Grande Prairie Art Gallery.
Andrew Thorne is passionate about artmaking practices becoming more accessible through arts education and programming. Thorne teaches printmaking classes at SNAP, as well as drawing and other artmaking courses through the Edmonton City Arts Centre. This summer he will be participating in the RBC Emerging Artist Program at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts.
contact: andrewthorneartist@gmail.com
Education
2020 BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2023 “Radio Becomes Clear”, Harcourt House, Edmonton, AB
2023 “Media Memory”, with Devin Chambers, TREX Wall at Grande Prairie Art Gallery, AB
2021 “Carving Room”, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2019 “Ode to Paper Trails” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Works Art and Design Festival, Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB
2023 “Unstructured”, Lowlands Project Space, Edmonton, AB
2023 Nina Haggerty RBC Emerging Artist Showcase, Stollery Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2022 “blur”, curated by Stephanie Patsula for Mile Zero Dance “Sitelines”, DC3, Edmonton, AB
2022 “Print Affair”, SNAP Member’s Show and Sale, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2021 “Print Affair”, SNAP Member’s Show and Sale, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2021 “In the Weeds” Outdoor show, Lowlands Project Space, Edmonton, AB
2021 “Artists in the Fallow”, Brighton Block, Edmonton, AB
2020 “Art en Boite”, Aberdeen Center, Moncton, NB
2019 “Clifton st. Group Show” Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Residencies
2023 St. Michael’s Printshop Visiting Artist in Residence, St. John’s, NL
2023 Nina Haggerty RBC Emerging Artist Program, Edmonton, AB
2022 Yorath House Artist duo Studio Placement with Anna Wildish, Edmonton, AB
2021 SNAP Emerging Artist in Residence, Edmonton, AB
2020 VANS New Graduate Program, Halifax, NS
Workshops and Classes
2023-22 Adult Visual Arts Program Specialist at City Arts Centre, Edmonton, AB
2023-22 Print Sampler, six week class, SNAP, Edmonton, AB
2021 Introduction to Relief Printing, six week class, SNAP, Edmonton, AB
2021 Walking through Wood: Relief Printing Techniques, online workshop, SNAP
Selected Portfolio Exchanges
2022 “SNAP 40th Anniversary Portfolio Exchange”, organized by Amanda Mckenzie
2022 “Slow Down and Resist” Organized by Myken McDowell and Jaime-Lee Girodat
2022 “Codes of Conduct”, organized by Luke Johnson and Aaron David, SGCI, Madison, WI
2021 “Current Impressions”, 2021 SNAP member’s exchange, Edmonton, AB
2020 “COVID19 Print Media Portfolio Exchange”, organized by Susanna Harris, Ohio, USA
Public Presentations and Performances
2023 Pop Up Event: Andrew Thorne and Devin Chambers, Red Deer, AB
2022 DOPPLER: an afternoon of deep listening and sound in the river valley, with Anna Wildish, Yorath House, Edmonton, AB
2021 “In The Weeds” panel talk, Lowlands Project Space, Edmonton, AB
2021 SNAP Virtual Visits: Andrew Thorne
2020 “Listening to the Memory Palace”, panel talk at NSCAD, Sound Collective
2019 “Sound Collective Showcase” at Obey XII, Granville Mall
2019 “Sound Collective Presents: lamps, Tangent and special guests”, Art Bar + Projects
2019 “Sound Collective Presents: Yikes”, Art Bar + Projects
Community Involvement
2023-21 SNAP Health and Safety Committee
2022 Works to Work Production Internship (Works Art and Design Festival 2022)
2022 SNAP 2023 Calendar (month of November)
2021 SNAP 2022 Calendar (month of January)
2022-21 Host of SNAP’s Virtual Visits
2020-18 Co-founding member and President of NSCAD Sound Collective
2019-18 President of NSCAD Print Club
Reviews:
2023 https://www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/unstructured/
2023 https://thewordeater.substack.com/p/art-review-language-without-context
2021 https://thegatewayonline.ca/2021/10/snap-gallery-imagining-space-through-print-the-gateway/