Jan Peacock | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Known for | Video artist |
| Website | janpeacock |
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 “Sirensong” (1987) by Jan Peacock, Images Festival |
Jan Peacock (born November 6, 1955, in Barrie, Ontario) is a Canadian interdisciplinary artist, curator [1] and writer. [2] [3]
Peacock was born in Barrie, Ontario. [4] She studied at the University of Western Ontario, receiving her BFA in 1978, and went on to the University of California in San Diego for her MFA in 1981. [5] Peacock lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she teaches at NSCAD University. [6]
Some of her published texts include:
Peacock's work is found in international public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, [12] the Museum of Modern Art in New York, [13] and Museum Ludwig in Cologne. [14]
She has won awards at the Atlantic Film & Video Festival (Best Experimental, 1990) the Chicago International Film & Video Festival (1992), and the Atlanta Film & Video Festival (1997). She is a recipient of the Bell Canada Award and the Canada Council Medal for her contribution to the field of video. [15] Peacock received a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2012. [16] [17]
NSCAD University, also known as the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), is a public art university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university is a co-educational institution that offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The university also provides continuing education services through its School of Extended Studies.
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