Biography - Sean Caulfield

After completing his Masters in Fine Arts in printmaking at the University of Alberta in 1995, Sean Caulfield spent five years working in the United States, first at Northern Illinois University as a visiting scholar, and then at Illinois State University as assistant professor. He then returned to Canada to assume a junior Canada Research Chair in printmaking at the University of Alberta.

During the past six years, Caulfield has participated in a wide range of exhibitions in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Japan. Significant exhibitions during this period include: International Print Triennial, Kracow, 2000; Bridge to the Future, Kracow (2000); Re-membered Image, Gallery of the Canadian Embassy, Tokyo (1999); 2nd International Triennial of Graphic Art, Prague; Ljubljana Biennial Print Exhibition, Modern Gallery and Tivoli Gallery, Ljubljana, (1997). Recent exhibitions include: Global Matrix International Print Exhibition, Purdue University Gallery, Purdue University (2002); and Canadian Print Now, Shanghai, China (2002/2003).

During this period, Caulfield received a number of awards and grants including: The Canada Council Travel Grant; Visual Arts Fellowship, Illinois Arts Council; Prix Banque Nationale du Canada; Best of Show, "Works on Paper '99: a National Biennial Juried Exhibition," at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois; Second Place in the Second Annual Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, Toronto; Grand Prize in the Third 21st Century Grand Prix Exhibition, Tokyo. Caulfield's work can be found in various public and private collections including: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Ernst and Young, Toronto; University of Alberta; The Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa; and the Alberta Art Foundation, Edmonton.