Awards

 

• NCC grant of $5610.45 on behalf of the Ottawa Guild of Potters for “Compass” at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
• Ontario 150 grant of $10,000 on behalf of the Ottawa Guild of Potters for ‘Populace’, February 2017
• ACHIP grant of $12,000 on behalf of the Ottawa Guild of Potters for ‘Populace’, September 2016
• Artavita 4th online contest- honorable mention, December 2012
• RBC- Ottawa Arts Council Emerging Artist of the year Finalist Award, April 25, 2012
• Ottawa School of Art 29th Annual Fundraising exhibition, First Prize, 2011
• Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Annual juried exhibition, Third Prize, 2011
• International 9th Female artist's Art Annual/FEM9, Nomination for Awards of Distinction, 2010-2011
• International 9th Female artist's Annual/FEM9, Honorable Award/Diploma of Excellence, 2010-2011
• Members Award show of the Ottawa Art association, Second Prize, 2010
• Ottawa Art Association People’s choice award, Third prize, November 2009
• Robert Hyndman Scholarship, Ottawa School of Art, 2009
• Ottawa School of Art Christmas Sale and Exhibition, Best of the Show Award, 2008

 

Solo Exhibitions

 

• ‘Stranded’ - Ottawa River bank near Massey Lane, Ottawa, Sept 20, 2018
• 'Exquisite Woods - The Aftermath' - Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, January 18 - March 15, 2015
• 'Hocus Pocus' - Rothwell Gallery, Ottawa, October 25-December 24, 2013
• 'Petrified Forest' - Ottawa School of Art Gallery at the Shenkman Centre, October 25 - November 24, 2013
• 'Two minute rhapsody' - two minute gestural drawings, Ottawa School of Art, October 11 - November 1, 2010
• 'La grande parade' – drawings, paintings and sculptures, Rothwell Gallery, Ottawa, February 11- March 12, 2010
• 'Wake up' – pen and ink drawings, Urban Retreat, Ottawa, July 1-July 31, 2009
• 'Take your time' - pen and ink drawings, Minto Place Suite Hotel, Ottawa, May 5- June 30, 2009
• Sculpture exhibit, The Ottawa Hospital General Campus critical care wing, since 2007

 

Two person Exhibitions

 

• Chicks and eggs, with Sally Jackson, Rothwell gallery, Ottawa, April 12-30, 2011

 

Group Exhibitions

 

• ‘Compass’ – Royal Canadian Geographical Society, 50 Sussex, Ottawa, June 7- September 30, 2018
• ‘Tulip festival’ – May 10 - May 21, 2018
• Celebrations of Clay - Galerie Côté Créations, Ottawa, March 1-31, April 1-30, Sept 1-30, Oct 1-30, 2018
• ‘Articulations’ - Studio Sixty Six, Ottawa, November 23, 2017 - January 20, 2018
• ‘Annual Ottawa Guild of Potters Juried Exhibition’ – Gallerie Côté Créations, Ottawa, November 2-November 30, 2017
• ‘Populace at home’ – Dust Evans Gallery, Ottawa, October 21-December 13, 2017
• Celebrations of Clay – ‘Much ado about nothing’ - Gallerie Côté Créations, Ottawa, September 1-30, 2017
• ‘Populace’ – Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, June 17- September 9. 2017
• 'Luck’ - Council for the Arts in Ottawa, December 3, 2016
• Ottawa Guild of Potters Juried Spring Exhibition, Ottawa, May 22-24, 2016
• ‘Selections’ - Juried exhibition Art Ottawa East – Trinity Gallery, Shenkman Centre for the Arts, Ottawa, September 24- October 20, 2015
• 'Form' - The Studio Cafe, Ottawa, October 5-19, 2014
• 'Fusion' - Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto - May 8-24, 2014
• 'New Function/Non-Function: Design as Exploration' - Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo , March 30 - June 15, 2014
• IX Biennale Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea di Firenze, Fortezza da Basco, Florence (Italy), November 30- December 8, 2013
• 'Selections' - Juried exhibition Art Ottawa East - Trinity Gallery, Shenkman Centre for the Arts, Ottawa September 26- October 22, 2013
• 'International Contemporary masters VI and VII' - Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Las Vegas, September 21 - November 23, 2013
• Dimensions, a National Capital Network of Sculptors exhibition - Saint-Brigid's Centre for the Arts, Ottawa,  September 12-15, 2013
• The Ottawa Guild of Potters 40th anniversary exhibition - City of Ottawa Archives Gallery 112, Ottawa, July 31 - Oct 4, 2013
• J'ADART - OSA fundraising event - Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa, May 9, 2013
• National Network of Sculptors exhibit - Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa, April 2-30, 2013
• Art expo 2013, New York, March 21-24, 2013
• 'The best of the NCNS sculpture exhibition' - City of Ottawa Archives Gallery 112, Ottawa, Jan 9 - Feb 23, 2013
• 'Luck' - Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, December 6, 2012
• 'Miniatures' - Rothwell Gallery, 1718 Montreal Road, Ottawa - November 17, 2011 - December 22, 2012
• 'Small, medium, large' - Ottawa School of Art, 35 George street, Ottawa - November 23, 2012
• Artifex: selected Brevis gallery holder - National Arts gallery of Canada, Sussex drive, Ottawa -  June 20, 2012
• Juried exhibition 'Nature into Sculpture' - Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa - May 1-13, 2012
• National Capital Network of Sculptors Exhibit - Shenkman Arts Centre, , 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa - April 2-29, 2012
• 'Miniatures' - Rothwell Gallery, 1718 Montreal Road, Ottawa, December 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012
• 27th annual holiday Fundraising art sale - Ottawa School of Art, 35 George street, Ottawa , December 1-18, 2011
• 'Small, medium, large' - Ottawa School of Art, 35 George street, Ottawa, November 18, 2011
• OAA award show - Ottawa's Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, April 12 - May 15, 2011
• National Capital Network of Sculptors Exhibit - Shenkman Arts Centre , 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, March 1-30, 2011
• Annual juried exhibition - Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, 168 Pitt Street, Cornwall, Feb 1-March 11, 2011
• Juried exhibition 'Nature into Sculpture' - Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa -  Feb 5-13, 2011
• 'It's life, Jim, but not as we know it.' - Orange Art Gallery, 233 Armstrong Street, Ottawa -  Ottawa, December 1, 2010 -  December 1, 2011
• 26th Annual Fundraising sale and Exhibition - Ottawa School of Art, 35 George street, Ottawa , December 2010
• OAA members show - Ottawa's Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, November 9 - December 4, 2010
• 9th Female Artist's Art Annual, http://www.artaddiction.net/Female9/Hilde-Lambrechts/Lambrechts.htm, juried
• Online exhibit and competition - October 2010-October 2011
• 'Eye candy’ - Galerie Mauve, 213 Chemin Old Chelsea, Chelsea, Quebec, February 12-28, 2010
• OAA Award show - Ottawa’s Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, January 10  – February 10, 2010
• OSA Fundraising sale and Exhibition - Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, November 29 - December  21 2009
• 25th Fundraising sale and Exhibition - Ottawa School of Art, 35 George street, Ottawa, December 2009
• OAA Award show - Ottawa’s Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, November 17 2009 – January 10 2010
• Santé Restaurant and Gallery, 45 Rideau street, Ottawa, September 21 2009- January 2010
• Rothwell Gallery, 1718 Montreal Road, Ottawa, since September 2009
• Ottawa School of Art Boutique - 35 George street, Ottawa, 2009
• Ottawa School of Art Fundraising sale and exhibition - 35 George street, Ottawa, 2008
• Omni-art gallery, 711 St. Lawrence Street, Merrickville, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Art in the park, Ottawa, 2004, 2005, 2006

 

Demonstrations and lectures

 

• ‘Populace’ workshops and demonstrations:
  • Ottawa Guild of Potters sale- Public Popoulace making event. Ottawa, April 28-30
  • Canadian Museum of Nature, April 4
  • Colonel By HS, Gloucester HS, Loam, Ottawa, March 2017
  • City Hall, Ottawa, and Opeongo HS, Douglas, February 2017
  • Loam, Gloucester Pottery School, De La Salle HS, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa and Kingston Pottery Guild, Kingston, January 2017
  • Loam, December 2017
  • Gladstone Clayworks, Loam, Canadian Museum of Nature, November 2017
  • Linda Northey Studio, Dunrobin, September and October 2017
• Workshops at The Boys and Girls Club, Ottawa, March 2-3, 9-10, September 21-22, October 5-6, 2016
• “The lowest form of Art” - Art East, Ottawa, March 22, 2016
• “Stone Age Pottery”, Boys and Girls Club, Ottawa, Feb 23, 2016
• "2014 - the making of 'The Aftermath' " - National Capital Network of Sculptors , February 24, 2014
• "2014 - the making of 'The Aftermath' " - Ottawa Guild of Potters, February 17, 2014
•  "Let's talk about Figureworks" - The Studio Cafe, Ottawa, October 8, 2014
• "Emerging in art" - Spring into Art conference, Carp, April 12, 2014
• "A touch of clay" - Hill Potter's Guild, Richmond Hill, Toronto, March 4, 2014
• "Introduction to Hilde's Sculptures" - National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, February 22, 2011
• "Art as a life saver" - Ottawa Art Association, Ottawa, January 11, 2011
• "Creativity" - Robert Hopkins Elementary School, April 28, 2010
• "La grande parade" - Rothwell gallery, 1718 Montreal Road, Ottawa, February 11, 2010
• "My journey in art" - Bridlewood Retirement Home, Ottawa (Kanata), December 4, 2009
• Pen and ink demonstration - Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, June 20-21 2010
• Famous Artists - power point presentations - Robert Hopkins Elementary School, 2005 -2007

 

Bibliography

 

• “Stranded”, Hilde Lambrechts, H-art Publications, 2018
• “Peacemeal”, Ottawa magazine, Volume 21, Number 3, 2018, p 71
• “RCGS launches 2018 Summer Exhibits series at 50 Sussex”, Kiley Bell, Canadian Geographic online, June 28, 2018
• CTV: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1273958\
• O Canada! A celebration of 150 years, Joan Weinman and Kimothy Walker, 2017, page 133.
• “ Much Ado about Nothing”, Hilde Lambrechts, H-art Publications, October 2017
• “Honoring History” – Ceramic Review, Sept/Oct 2017
• “The making of Populace: A Bold Ceramic Art Installation for Canada’s 150th Celebrations, Kim Lulashnyk- Fusion Magazine, September 2017 Vol.41 No.2
• “Snapshot in Time: Ottawans Asked to Help Fill City Time Capsule with 2017 Mementos”, Erin McCracken, Nepean Barrhaven News, Metroland Media, August 30, 2017
• “Le Tre Anime (in Fiore) Del Canada”, Georgia Tasso, IO Donna, Milan, August 5, 2017
• “Nancy Riggs of the Glebe and Annu and Maya Chopra from Barrhaven help install thousands of ceramic feathers, roses and fleurs-de-lis…” –Nepean-Barrhaven News, Metroland Media, June 22, 2017
• “Canada 150 pottery Exhibit Celebrates Canada’s Cultures During Confederation”, Lauren Malyk – Ottawa Citizen, June 19, 2017
• News and Views with Rob Snow - Rob Snow, (Host), Interview with Kim Lulashnyk, Ottawa, On:580 CFRA Talk Radio, June 19, 2017
• “Populace 2017 Pour Canada 150”, Barbara Laurenstein (Reporter) – Le tele journal CBC. French television report and interview, 16 juin, 2017
• “82-hundred ceramic flowers are waiting to be installed at the Museum of Nature” – Radio series episode- All in a Day with Alan Neal, Ottawa, ON: CBC Radio One, 91.5 FM, April 28, 2017
• “Making Pottery Pieces for for Populace Project”, Michele Leboldus - West Carleton Review, Ottawa , April 27, 2017
• “Potters Set to Plant Tribute to Founders”, Natalie Rocha -  Centretown News, Ottawa, April 11, 2017
• “Capital Fun: 150 things to do in Ottawa for Canada’s 150th Birthday” – Canada Altitude Report, March 20, 2017
• “Potters Heat Up a Different Kind of Ottawa 2017 Celebration”, Michelle Nash Baker – Ottawa Community News, March 6, 2017
• “Making a Community Celebration Installation” -  The Potters Cast with Paul Blais – episode 287, January 26, 2017
• ‘Exquisite Woods’, Judy Donaldson, Fusion Magazine Vol.30 no.2 Spring 2015
• The Bark Archive, Hilde Lambrechts, H-art publications, Ottawa, 2015
• 'Exquisite Woods exhibition examines ecological concerns’, Robert Reid, Cambridge Times and Kitchener-Waterloo  Record, January 26 2015
• ‘The making of The Aftermath’, website article for Council of The Arts in Ottawa, March 2015
• 'The making of Ponderosa Downfall' by Tom Jansen, Tomdesign.ca, http://youtu.be/RzmqZqDC0xM, January 2015
• Hilde Lambrechts at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, http://youtu.be/_X8cLcIQkuE, January 2015
• Fifth Annual Figureworks Award Show, PassionArts.com, December 4, 2014
• International Contemporary Artists, Vol. VIII, ICA Publishing, New York, May 2014
• Petrified Forest, Hilde Lambrechts, H-art publications, Ottawa, 2013
• 'Personal Myth through earthen artworks' by Lital Khaikin, Guerilla Magazine, Vol.10, Issue number 38, 2013
• Dimensions 2013, http://youtu.be/c3RLb0WP1nE, September 13, 2013
• Important Artists of the World - Worldwide Art Books Inc. - ed. Thomas Tunberg, California, 2013
• International Contemporary masters VII - curated by Despina Tunberg, ed. Thomas Tunberg- World Wide Art  Books Inc. California, 2013
• Blogtalkradio/multiplearts: http://hypnosisyoga.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/hilde-lambrechts-painter-sculptor-ceramics-artist/
• Blogtalkradio/multiplearts: http://hypnosisyoga.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/hilde-lambrechts-radio-interview-scenes/
• Guerilla Magazine, November 26, 2012: http://www.getguerilla.ca/index.php/gallery-menu-item/437-figureworks-show- celebrates
• Creative Genius - 100 contemporary artists, Masters of today collective art books series, Petru Russu  (editor/publisher), 2012, p.56-57.
•  'Nature into Sculpture' - Poster publication for Museum of Nature, Ottawa, February 2011
• "All alone" - Bywords.ca, online version, May 2010

 

 

Workshops and Conferences

 

•  A Potter’s Nod with Clément Hoeck, Ottawa, May 2018
• Nceca, Pittsburgh, March 13-18, 2018
• Fusion workshop with Chandra Debuse, Ottawa, Oct 21-22, 2017
• ‘Fusion’ conference, Toronto, June 3-5, 2016
• Handbuilding with Lesley McInally, Ottawa, January 22-24, 2016
• Decal printing with Arthur Petch, Ottawa, February 2015
• Surface Decoration with Maureen Marcotte, Ottawa,September 12-13, 2015
• Raku with Colette Beardall, Ottawa, June 2012
• Wheel throwing with Jim Thomson, Old Aldfield, July 2011

 

 

Activities and Functions

 

• Panel member for “Creating Spaces for Arts in Ottawa”, AOE, Ottawa, September 28, 2019
• Juror ‘Selections’, Art Ottawa East, Ottawa, 2018
• Curator of Figureworks, Ottawa, 2010 - present
• Designer ‘Populace’, Ottawa Guild of Potters, Ottawa, 2016-2017
• Secretary of the Ottawa Guild of Potters, August 2016 – June 2018
• Juror ‘Selections’, Art Ottawa East, Ottawa, 2016
• Juror OGP notebook, Ottawa, October 17, 2016
• President and curator of Figureworks.org, 2010 till 2016
• Solo organization of juried Figureworks award shows, 2010 (Rothwell Gallery), 2011 (Orange Art Gallery) and 2012 (Saint- Brigid's Centre for the Arts)
• Webmaster of www.Figureworks.org, 2010 till 2012
• Foundation of Figureworks.org, April 2010
• Free lance art teacher at Robert Hopkins Elementary School and Le Phare Elementary School, Ottawa, 2005-2007
• Co-Author ‘De meest gestelde vragen over de Ziekte van Creutzfeldt-Jakob’, 2001
• Owner and Designer of ‘Hilde Lambrechts Tuinontwerpen’, Wijk bij Duurstede, The Netherlands, 1999-2002

 

 

Qualifications

 

• Courses in life-drawing (2006-2009) and ceramic sculpture (2009-2011) at The Ottawa School of Art
• PhD in Biology, 1993
• BSc (cum laude) and MS (cum laude) in Biology, 1984 and 1988
• Laboratory technologist, 1982

 

 

Memberships

 

• NCECA
• Potter's council
• Ottawa Guild of Potters