SORREL VAN ALLEN

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022
A Fine Line, L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
2020
Cut It Out, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Canada

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025
Ouroboros, Galleri Box, Gothenburg, Sweden
Bound, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
2024
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Canada
Here and Now, Collect Art Fair, London, UK
2023
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Canada
Collective Directions, Chester Art Centre, Chester, Canada
30 years of Bishopsland Educational Trust, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK
2022
Into the Wild, Hermes Gallery, Halifax, Canada
Colloquy, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, Canada and Makers Guild, Wales, UK
2021
Bishopsland Retrospective Exhibition, South Oxfordshire, UK
Jacobs Jewellery Competition, Jacobs Jewellers, Reading, UK
The Earring Show, Craft Council of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2020
NSCAD Student Art Award, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Canada
Christmas at Bishopsland, South Oxfordshire, UK
SPENT, Galerie Lewis, Quebec City, Canada
17th Annual National Student Competition Exhibition, L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
Annual Student Exhibition, Society of North American Goldsmiths, USA-Based, Online
NSCAD Graduate Showcase, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Canada
Mad for Hoops, Gallery 2052, Chicago, USA
2019
New Vernacular, Presented by MetalAid at NYC Jewellery Week, NYC, USA
Nocturne NSCAD Jewellery Showcase, Yu Yo, Halifax, Canada
19th Silver Triennial International, Deutsches Goldschmiedehause, Hanau, Germany
A Medal For NSCAD/AUArts Jewellery, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Canada
11 Layers, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, Canada

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

2024
Revival: Silver Residency, Vanilla Ink: The Smiddy, Scotland, UK
Open Studio Residency, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Maine, USA
2021-22
airCRAFT Emerging Artist Residency, Centre for Craft Nova Scotia, NS, Canada 2019 Professional Development Residency, Centre for Craft Nova Scotia, NS, Canada

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022–24
Instructor, Jewellery II, NSCAD Extended Studies Jewellery Department, Halifax, Canada
2021–24
Instructor, Introduction to Jewellery, NSCAD Extended Studies Jewellery Department, Halifax, Canada
2023–24
Gallery Reception Centre for Craft, Halifax, Canada
2022
Instructor, Intro Hollowware (JWLY 2100), NSCAD Jewellery Department, NS, Canada
2019–20
Gallery Reception, Centre for Craft, Halifax, Canada
2020
Instructor, Jewellery and Metals Studio, Centre for Craft NS, Halifax, Canada
2019–20
Art Biker Community Outreach, Wonder’neath Open Studio, Halifax, NS
2017–18
Student Assistant, NSCAD Summer Art Camps, Halifax, Canada

EDUCATION

2025-27
Konstfack, MFA Program in Craft, Jewellery and Corpus
2020-21
Bishopland Educational Trust, Residential Silversmithing Program, Oxfordshire, UK
2016-20
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing, Halifax, Canada
2018
National College of Art and Design, Exchange in Jewellery and Objects, Dublin, Ireland
2015
Selkirk College, Welding Certificate and Red Seal Exam, Nelson, Canada

AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS, & FUNDING

2025
Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2024
Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Abroad Grant for REVIVAL: Silver Residency, UK
Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant for Collect Art Fair, London, UK
2023
Art Bank of Nova Scotia, Acquisition of Swarm, a Sculptural Silversmithing Work
Sarah Everett Toy Memorial Scholarship
Arts Nova Scotia, Grants to Individuals Funding
Canada Council for the Arts, Professional Development Grant
Craft Alliance Atlantic, Travel Grant for Collect Art Fair, London, UK
2022–23
Canada Council for the Arts, Chasing and Repoussé Research and Creation Grant
Canada Council for the Arts, Silversmithing Mentorship Grant with Kye-Yeon Son
2021–22
Canada Council for the Arts, airCRAFT Residency Research and Creation Grant
2021
Jacobs Jewellery Competition, Jewellery Category Finalist
Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards, The Paul Podolsky Gold Award
Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards, Junior Jewellers 3-D Craft Silver Award
2020
The Chiltern Hills Arts Society Competition, Silversmithing Design Award
L.A. Pai Gallery, 17th Annual National Student Competition Winner
Bishopsland Educational Trust, Precious Metals Fund
Craft Council of British Columbia, Micki Mackenzie Craft Education Award
Society for North American Goldsmiths, Educational Endowment Scholarship
Craft Council of British Columbia, The Earring Show, Emerging Artist Award
NSCAD Student Art Award, Finalist
2018–20
British Columbia Arts Council, Student Scholarship
2019
Jean E. Hiseler Memorial Scholarship
2018
Late Henry D. Larsen Fund Scholarship
William J. Souter Memorial Scholarship

PRESS & PUBLICATIONS

2025
The Vessel 9 “Make Me See,” Norwegian Crafts Digital Publication, Oslo, Norway
2024
Collect Celebrating 20 Years Catalogue, Crafts Council Publication, London, UK
2023
Handcrafted TV, Artisans of the East Coast of Canada Season 4, Eastlink Community TV, Halifax, Canada
2022
Colloquy Exhibition Artist Talk, with artists Kye-Yeon Son and Brigitte Clavette, Mary E. Black Gallery, NS, Canada
A Year at Bishopsland Presentation, NSCAD Jewellery Department, NS, Canada
Centre for Craft Nova Scotia airCRAFT Residency Artist Talk, NS, Canada
Craft Council of British Columbia AGM Online Presentation, Vancouver, Canada
2021
GC&DC Awards Annual Publication 2021, Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Publication, London, UK
2020
Chiltern Hills Art Society AGM Silversmithing Award Presentation, Oxfordshire, UK
New Vernacular Catalogue, MetalAid Publication, Toronto, Canada
2020
The CCBC Earring Show Panelist, Craft Council BC interview by Sheryl MacKay (Digital)
NSCAD Graduation Catalogue, Anna Leonowens Gallery Publication, Halifax, Canada
2019–20
Free Coffee Publication, SUNSCAD Publication, Halifax, Canada
2019
19th Silver Triennial International Catalogue, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart, Germany