EDUCATION
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (1989-1993)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours (Distinction, Distinguished exhibition)
Centre Des Metiers D’Art En Construction Textile (CMACT), Montreal, QC (1997)
Jaquard weaving (Pointcarre software, tapis au tissage)
Concordia University, Montreal, QC (1997)
Fibre Structures, Textile print and dying
Dawson College, Montreal, QC (2001)
Graphic Design
EXHIBITIONS
Visionary Projects NYC x High Line 9, New York, New York
Group Show (December 13-January 2, 2024)
Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, MO
Decade, (July 14-August 26 2023)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, B.C
Flux, (July 1-August 31, 2023)
Ric Michel Fine Art, Southampton, New York
Abstract Investigations 2, (June 9-August 16 2023)
James Baird Gallery, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
Playing on the Wide Shore, (June 1-July 31 2023)
dhARTworld, Edmonton, Alberta
November show, (Nov. 19- Dec. 19, 2022)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Six Elements, (Aug. 1 - Sept.1, 2022)
Ric Michel Fine Art, Southampton, NY
Abstract Investigations, (June 15 - Aug. 15, 2022)
Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Contemporary Abstractions, (May 25 - Sept. 1, 2022)
Zinc Contemporary, Seattle, Washington
Color Cure, (May 6-June 26, 2021)
Rhodes Contemporary, London, England
Group show, (Jan. 15 - Feb. 15, 2021)
Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Group show, (Jan. 29 - Feb. 29, 2021)
Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, Missouri
Solo show, (Oct. 26 - Nov. 26, 2020)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Solo show, (August 2020)
Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Kicking Abstracts and Taking Names, Women Painters (Sept.13 - October 19, 2019)
Zinc Contemporary Arts, Seattle, WA
Seattle Art Fair (Aug.1 - Aug.4, 2019)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Encompass - Alayne Spafford and Sylvain Coulombe (June 6 - July 2, 2019)
Disruptor Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Group show with Brenda Draney, Dana Holst, Anya Tonkonogy, Andrew Benson
(November 17, 2018)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Equilibrium - Solo show (Mar.1 - May 3, 2018)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Gander - Matt Petley-Jones, Ulrich Panzer, Alayne Spafford (Aug.3 - Sept. 5 2017)
Edmonton, Alberta
Burn Design Collective - Showing of new works (June 10, 2017)
University of Alberta, Agriculture Department, Edmonton, Alberta
Commissioned Installation (Burn Design Collective) (December, 2016)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Turnaround - Alayne Spafford & Jordi Alfaro (Oct.6 - Nov. 29, 2016)
Parade Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Kit and Caboodle (juried exhibit-Nov.27-Jan.3, 2016)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Over the Edge - Phil Darrah and Alayne Spafford (Oct.1 - Nov.3, 2015)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Alayne Spafford and Emily Filler (joint show- April 6 – May 6, 2014)
Coup, Edmonton, AB
Burn Design Collective – Alayne Spafford and Howard Pruden
(premiere show June 15 – 2013)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Alayne Spafford and Margaret Glew (joint show- Mar. 7 – Apr. 7, 2013)
Muse Gallery, Toronto, ON
Layers (solo show- May9 – May 30, 2012)
Muse Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group Show (Nov – Dec, 2011)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Turning Points (solo show- Oct.6 – Nov.1, 2011)
Sideshow Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
Menagerie (Group show- Nov. 12 – Jan. 8, 2010)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Time Passages (2 person show- Sept.2 – Oct.5, 2010)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna BC
Xmas show (group show- Dec.3 – 24, 2009)
Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon,SK
Group Show (June 26 – Aug. 29 2009)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Selected Works (group show- March 5 – 31, 2009)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
This just in (group show- Dec.4 – Jan.13, 2009)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Straight Forward (group show- May 1-June 3, 2008)
Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC
Gifted (group show – Dec. 6 – Jan. 3, 2008)
Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Pale marks (solo exhibit – May 5 – May 17, 2007)
Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Sequence, Square, Line and Rhythm (solo exhibit- March 24 - April 5, 2006)
Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton, AB
New Works by Alayne Spafford (solo exhibit- October 12-23, 2004)
Belgo Building, Montreal, QC
Square (solo exhibit- September 1-31, 1998)
V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Seamless (Juried exhibit- March 2-7, 1998)
Assiniboia Bessborough Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Art 1995 (Group show- May 14-31, 1995)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
BFA Exhibit (April 19-23, 1993)
AKA Artist’s Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Postcards to the Centre (Group show- March, 1993)
St. Thomas Moore Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Impressions of five (Group show- January 24 - February 13, 1993)
Francis Morrison Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
University of Saskatchewan sculpture show (Group show- January, 1993)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1992)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1991)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1990)
Gordon Snellgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Bachelor of Fine Arts show (Group show- 1989)
PRESS
Podcast, Nosy AF with Stephanie Graham, Chicago, Illinois, March 2024
Dans Papers, Southampton, New York, Artist feature July 15, 2023
Contemporary Collage Magazine, London, UK, Cover and profile interview, November 1, 2022
VoyageKC magazine, Kansas City, Missouri, artist profile and interview, March 28, 2022
Dabbleon Podcast, Los Angeles, California, artist interview, Winter 2022
Zinc Contemporary, Seattle Washington, Zoom artist interview, May 25, 2021)
The Curious Frenchy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Artist Interview, Fall 2020)
Alberta Views Magazine, Calgary, Alberta, Artist feature, Fall 2020
The Woven Tale Press magazine, New York, New York, Artist feature, Summer 2020
Columbia University Journal of Literature and Art, New York, New York, Sketchbook feature, Issue 57 Spring 2019
Jimon Magazine, Los Angeles, California, Artist interview, Art and Fashion publication, June, 2019
Thalia Magazine , Boston, MA, Interview, Art and Literary publication, Awake issue, July/August 2019
Banditto Gallery, Montefollonico, Tuscany, Interview with Alayne Spafford, March 2019
Superstition magazine, online literary magazine produced by Arizona State University. December 2018
Artist Spotlight Series, Interview with Alayne Spafford, The English Room, September 2015
CTV Prime time television Interview, Burnt Art Burn Design Collective - Howard Pruden and Alayne Spafford, May 2013
Avenue Magazine, Playing with Fire, Burn Design Collective –Howard Pruden and Alayne Spafford, August 2013
House and Home magazine Canada, article on first prize winning home renovation, April issue 2009
The Edmonton Sun, Time marches on. Alayne Spafford, May 2007
RESIDENCY
Awarded the Pouch Cove residency, May 1 - 31, 2023. Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
Awarded the Pouch Cove Residency, October 1-30, 2019. Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
TEACHING
Workshop, St. Albert Art Gallery, St. Albert, September, 2022
Workshop, Visionary Projects NYC, New York, NY, September 2023
COLLECTIONS
University of Saskatchewan
University of Alberta
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
PCL Corporation