CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Octagonal Plate with Waves" - Glazed ceramic. Signature incised on bottom. 14 x 14 x 1.5 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
CHARLEY FARRERO (Canadian, 1946-) "Crouched Figure" - Glazed ceramic. No signature evident. 2.25 x 1.75 x 2 inches. Excellent condition. This piece includes a 2017 appraisal from Susan Whitney Art Appraisals Inc with a value indicated of $200. From the University of Regina, President's Art Collection, Shumiatcher Donation. Collection of Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C. and Dr. Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M.
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Octagonal Plate with Waves" - Glazed ceramic. Signature incised on bottom. 14 x 14 x 1.5 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Plate with Berry Design" - Glazed ceramic. Stamped 'Farrero' on bottom edge. 8.25 x 8.25 x .75 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Dark Plate" - Glazed ceramic. Stamped 'Farrero' on bottom edge. 7 x 7 x 1 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Octagonal Plate" - Glazed ceramic. Stamped 'Farrero' on bottom. 7 x 7 x 1 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Untitled - Large Ceramic Vase" - Glazed clay. Unsigned. 14.75 x 10 x 4 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina with 90% of the hammer price going to this Saskatchewan charity.
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Blue and Brown Slab Plate" - Glazed ceramic. Stamped 'Ferraro' on bottom edge. 12.25 x 11 x 2 inches. Hand Wave Gallery label attached. Excellent condition. From the estate of Rick Harvey (1941-2021), professor in the English Department of the University of Regina for 40 years, whose art collection focused on Saskatchewan paintings and ceramics, often from artists he knew personally.
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Ceramic Landscape" - Glazed ceramic. Signed 'Ferraro' verso. 14.5 x 25.25 inches. From the collection of Dr. Alan Ross, Regina.
Charlie Ferraro and his wife Bonnie Gilmour are potters from Meacham Saskatchewan, located outside of Saskatoon. Bob and Connie Pike are potters living in Bragg Creek Alberta, Bob Pike designed and developed an extruding pug mill (featured in ‘The Extruder Book by Daryl Baird) and made a line of decorative tile that they each decorated with their own designs as well as candleholders.
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLEY FARRERO "Untitled - Large Ceramic Bowl" - Glazed clay. 5 x 14 x 16 in. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival.
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Untitled - Plaque With Flowers" - Ceramic. Signed verso. 1.25 x 15.25 x 12.5 in. From the collection of Regina collector and ceramicist Jan Fleming
CHARLEY FARRERO (French/Canadian, 1946-) "Untitled - Large Plate" - Glazed clay. Signed verso. 2 x 16.5 x 16.25 in. From the collection of Regina collector and ceramicist Jan Fleming
CHARLEY FARRERO (1946 - ) UNTITLED clay, 2.5" x 16.25" x 16.5" -- 6.4 x 41.3 x 41.9 cm., incised signature Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist Note: CHARLEY FARRERO (1946 - ) "My work is my statement...I am attracted by all ceramic processes and I meander from one to another frequently with dedicated enthusiasm. I use all kinds of clays and all kinds of firing methods. The creation of my sculptural ceramic has been free of any one strong principle influence. I have absorbed the "funk movement" of California ceramics as much as Bauhaus traditions or surrealism and dadaist approach, all that is mixed with some personal ideas and concerns. I am influenced by everything. In Saskatchewan, due to our somewhat isolated situation and short history of ceramics traditions, I do not have a school of thought or a trend. I have to invent one: my own voice." - Charley Farrero - Born in Paris, France, in 1946, Charley Farrero studied at the Faculté des Sciences Jussieu Paris 5 from 1965-69. He moved to Regina, Saskatchewan at the age of 23, where he worked as a systems analyst for the Saskatchewan government. He began taking classes in ceramics at the University of Saskatchewan and eventually set up his own studio in Meacham in 1979. He also co-founded North Star Pottery in Humboldt in 1976, along with Robert Oeuvrard, Mel Bolen, and Anita Rocamora. Farrero's work includes both functional and sculptural ceramic pieces, as well as large outdoor sculpture work. He incorporates a variety of materials, including commercial tile pieces and ceramic shards, into his work. After many years of research, Farrero completed his Anagama kiln In 2003; this type of kiln is revered for producing unpredictable glazes during the five-day firing process. Sajoi, which is part of the MacKenzie Art Collection, was fired in the kiln. Farrero has exhibited his work in Canada, United States and Mexico and has received numerous grants for his work and study. His ceramics are included in prestigious corporate, private and public collections, including the Claridge Collection, the MacKenzie Art Gallery and the New Canadian Ceramics Museum in China. He has taught at several institutions, including the University of Saskatchewan, and at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. Farrero's involvement in the arts community includes service on the Saskatchewan Craft Council (1975-1977), the Canadian Craft Council, where he has served as director, president, and chairperson (1977-1981, 1988-1989), and the Saskatchewan Arts Board (1991-1993). Farrero was nominated for the Governor General Award in 2007, and was awarded the Saskatchewan Lieutenant Award for Innovation in the Arts in 2008. He is an honorary member of the Canadian Craft Council and the Saskatchewan Craft Council. Farrero lives in Meacham, Saskatchewan. Selected Corporate, Private and Public Collections Art Gallery of Prince Albert Claridge Collection, Montreal, QC MacKenzie Collection, Art Gallery of Regina New Canadian Ceramics Museum Flicam, Fuping,Shaanxi, China Richard Spafford Collection SAB Collection Uriarte Foundation, Puebla, Mexico Selected Solo Exhibitions 2006 Quentinoiseries, St. Quentin la Poterie, France 2006 More Andorra, LLM Cultural Centre Travels through Androxia, Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery 2005 Androxia,The Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 2003 Up and About, Hand Wave Gallery 2001 Whatever, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 2000 New Old Ideas, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1998 Evasion, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1997 Bits and Pieces, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1996 Already Framed, Club Gallery-Regina, Circle Gallery-Saskatoon 1995 New Work, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1993 A piece at a time, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1991 Broken Ideas, Saskatchewan Craft Gouncil Gallery 1990 New Works, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham Gaudicheries Collections Gallery, Regina 1989 Expressions, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1988 Ware About, Joe Moran Gallery Regina Reseau Ouest, Saskatchewan 1986 Platters, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1984 Vases, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1983 Extrusions, Exit Gallery Banff 1981 Un peu plus loin, Saskatoon Charley Farrero, Rosemont Art Gallery Regina 1979 Pot Pourri, Handmade House Saskatoon Selected Group Exhibitions 2013 Bazaart: 40 Years, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK 2012 Terralha, Festival Europeen des Arts Ceramiques, St. Quentin la Poterie, France 30 Years at the Hand Wave, Hand Wave Gallery, Meacham, SK 2011 Fine Form, Saskatchewan Ceramics, MacKenzie Art Gallery, traveling exhibition 2007 Power of 10, Sask Terra Elevations, Banff Centre Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council Canadian Museum, FLICAM, Fuping Pottery art village, Shaanxi, China 2006 Wood, Salt and a Century of clay, Prince Albert Art Gallery 2005 Within Limits, Sask Terra L'Agamine, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council Canadian Idyll, AKA Gallery , Saskatoon 2004 The Naked Truth: international Wood Fired Exhibition, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2002 Put a lid on it, Sask Terra - NCECA (Kansas city) 2002SaskatoonMedicine Hat Enough on our plate, Sask Terra NCECA(Kansas City ,MO) 2002Saskatoon 2000 Winter Festival Juried exhibition, Prince Albert Little Gallery2000 Tablewares, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham2000 Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council2000 Thick as a brick, Sask Terra-Joe Moran Gallery, SCC Gallery NCECA, Denver, CO Ash & Flash Sask Terra, NCECA, Denver ,CO, Saskatoon North Battleford 1999-2001 Mexico-Canada exchange. Exhibition in Puebla and Banff 1999 3 of a Kind, S.C.C Gallery ,Saskatoon-Rosemont Gallery , Regina 1998-99 Contained Space, Traveling exhibition 1998 Prince Albert Little Gallery Invasion Sask Terra exhibition, University of Alberta, Edmonton Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council F3, Calgary -Regina-Saskatoon 1997 Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council Clay Uncovered Sask Terra, S.C.C Gallery Saskatoon Art by 9, CBC Gallery.Regina 1996 Vessels in Celebration, Glenbow Museum.Calgary The Front Gallery, Edmonton Shoestring 25th.A.K.A., Regina, Saskatoon Fireworks, O.P.A Ontario Dimensions,Saskatchewan Craft Council Baskets, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1995-96 Just for Laughs, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1995 Still Life, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery-Waterloo-Ontario Reflexions / Reflections, A.A.Saskatchewan North by Northwest, NCECA Minneapolis Get a handle on it, Calgary, Alberta 1994-95 Made for a cause, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1994 Twelve, Hand Wave Gallery, Meacham Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1993 Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1992 Something Fishy Here, Hand Wave Gallery, Meacham A Treasure to Behold, Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver 1991 Prince Albert Art Centre1 Eccentric Vessels, Saskatchewan Craft Council1991 Cups, Muttart Gallery, Calgary 1990 Something New on Broadway, Saskatchewan Craft Council Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1989 Canadian Excellence in Clay #2, Barbara Silverberg Gallery, Montreal, QC Selected Grants 2006 Saskatchewan Arts Board-Curatorial assistance grant 2005 Saskatchewan Arts Board-Residency assistance grant 2004 Canada Council Individual Assistance 2001 Saskatchewan Arts Board 2000 Canada Council Travel Grant 1997 Saskatchewan Arts Board 1984 Saskatchewan Arts Board Travel Grant 1983 Studies BursaryBanff Centre 1980 Saskatchewan Arts Board 1978 Canada Council Travel Grant Selected Links farrero.ca Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting Saskatchewan Craft Council
CHARLEY FARRERO (1946 - ) UNTITLED clay, 2.25" x 17" x 16.75" -- 5.7 x 43.2 x 42.5 cm., incised signature Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist Note: CHARLEY FARRERO (1946 - ) "My work is my statement...I am attracted by all ceramic processes and I meander from one to another frequently with dedicated enthusiasm. I use all kinds of clays and all kinds of firing methods. The creation of my sculptural ceramic has been free of any one strong principle influence. I have absorbed the "funk movement" of California ceramics as much as Bauhaus traditions or surrealism and dadaist approach, all that is mixed with some personal ideas and concerns. I am influenced by everything. In Saskatchewan, due to our somewhat isolated situation and short history of ceramics traditions, I do not have a school of thought or a trend. I have to invent one: my own voice." - Charley Farrero - Born in Paris, France, in 1946, Charley Farrero studied at the Faculté des Sciences Jussieu Paris 5 from 1965-69. He moved to Regina, Saskatchewan at the age of 23, where he worked as a systems analyst for the Saskatchewan government. He began taking classes in ceramics at the University of Saskatchewan and eventually set up his own studio in Meacham in 1979. He also co-founded North Star Pottery in Humboldt in 1976, along with Robert Oeuvrard, Mel Bolen, and Anita Rocamora. Farrero's work includes both functional and sculptural ceramic pieces, as well as large outdoor sculpture work. He incorporates a variety of materials, including commercial tile pieces and ceramic shards, into his work. After many years of research, Farrero completed his Anagama kiln In 2003; this type of kiln is revered for producing unpredictable glazes during the five-day firing process. Sajoi, which is part of the MacKenzie Art Collection, was fired in the kiln. Farrero has exhibited his work in Canada, United States and Mexico and has received numerous grants for his work and study. His ceramics are included in prestigious corporate, private and public collections, including the Claridge Collection, the MacKenzie Art Gallery and the New Canadian Ceramics Museum in China. He has taught at several institutions, including the University of Saskatchewan, and at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. Farrero's involvement in the arts community includes service on the Saskatchewan Craft Council (1975-1977), the Canadian Craft Council, where he has served as director, president, and chairperson (1977-1981, 1988-1989), and the Saskatchewan Arts Board (1991-1993). Farrero was nominated for the Governor General Award in 2007, and was awarded the Saskatchewan Lieutenant Award for Innovation in the Arts in 2008. He is an honorary member of the Canadian Craft Council and the Saskatchewan Craft Council. Farrero lives in Meacham, Saskatchewan. Selected Corporate, Private and Public Collections Art Gallery of Prince Albert Claridge Collection, Montreal, QC MacKenzie Collection, Art Gallery of Regina New Canadian Ceramics Museum Flicam, Fuping,Shaanxi, China Richard Spafford Collection SAB Collection Uriarte Foundation, Puebla, Mexico Selected Solo Exhibitions 2006 Quentinoiseries, St. Quentin la Poterie, France 2006 More Andorra, LLM Cultural Centre Travels through Androxia, Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery 2005 Androxia,The Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 2003 Up and About, Hand Wave Gallery 2001 Whatever, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 2000 New Old Ideas, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1998 Evasion, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1997 Bits and Pieces, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1996 Already Framed, Club Gallery-Regina, Circle Gallery-Saskatoon 1995 New Work, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1993 A piece at a time, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1991 Broken Ideas, Saskatchewan Craft Gouncil Gallery 1990 New Works, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham Gaudicheries Collections Gallery, Regina 1989 Expressions, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1988 Ware About, Joe Moran Gallery Regina Reseau Ouest, Saskatchewan 1986 Platters, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1984 Vases, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1983 Extrusions, Exit Gallery Banff 1981 Un peu plus loin, Saskatoon Charley Farrero, Rosemont Art Gallery Regina 1979 Pot Pourri, Handmade House Saskatoon Selected Group Exhibitions 2013 Bazaart: 40 Years, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK 2012 Terralha, Festival Europeen des Arts Ceramiques, St. Quentin la Poterie, France 30 Years at the Hand Wave, Hand Wave Gallery, Meacham, SK 2011 Fine Form, Saskatchewan Ceramics, MacKenzie Art Gallery, traveling exhibition 2007 Power of 10, Sask Terra Elevations, Banff Centre Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council Canadian Museum, FLICAM, Fuping Pottery art village, Shaanxi, China 2006 Wood, Salt and a Century of clay, Prince Albert Art Gallery 2005 Within Limits, Sask Terra L'Agamine, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council Canadian Idyll, AKA Gallery , Saskatoon 2004 The Naked Truth: international Wood Fired Exhibition, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2002 Put a lid on it, Sask Terra - NCECA (Kansas city) 2002SaskatoonMedicine Hat Enough on our plate, Sask Terra NCECA(Kansas City ,MO) 2002Saskatoon 2000 Winter Festival Juried exhibition, Prince Albert Little Gallery2000 Tablewares, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham2000 Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council2000 Thick as a brick, Sask Terra-Joe Moran Gallery, SCC Gallery NCECA, Denver, CO Ash & Flash Sask Terra, NCECA, Denver ,CO, Saskatoon North Battleford 1999-2001 Mexico-Canada exchange. Exhibition in Puebla and Banff 1999 3 of a Kind, S.C.C Gallery ,Saskatoon-Rosemont Gallery , Regina 1998-99 Contained Space, Traveling exhibition 1998 Prince Albert Little Gallery Invasion Sask Terra exhibition, University of Alberta, Edmonton Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council F3, Calgary -Regina-Saskatoon 1997 Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council Clay Uncovered Sask Terra, S.C.C Gallery Saskatoon Art by 9, CBC Gallery.Regina 1996 Vessels in Celebration, Glenbow Museum.Calgary The Front Gallery, Edmonton Shoestring 25th.A.K.A., Regina, Saskatoon Fireworks, O.P.A Ontario Dimensions,Saskatchewan Craft Council Baskets, Hand Wave Gallery Meacham 1995-96 Just for Laughs, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1995 Still Life, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery-Waterloo-Ontario Reflexions / Reflections, A.A.Saskatchewan North by Northwest, NCECA Minneapolis Get a handle on it, Calgary, Alberta 1994-95 Made for a cause, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1994 Twelve, Hand Wave Gallery, Meacham Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1993 Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1992 Something Fishy Here, Hand Wave Gallery, Meacham A Treasure to Behold, Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver 1991 Prince Albert Art Centre1 Eccentric Vessels, Saskatchewan Craft Council1991 Cups, Muttart Gallery, Calgary 1990 Something New on Broadway, Saskatchewan Craft Council Dimensions, Saskatchewan Craft Council 1989 Canadian Excellence in Clay #2, Barbara Silverberg Gallery, Montreal, QC Selected Grants 2006 Saskatchewan Arts Board-Curatorial assistance grant 2005 Saskatchewan Arts Board-Residency assistance grant 2004 Canada Council Individual Assistance 2001 Saskatchewan Arts Board 2000 Canada Council Travel Grant 1997 Saskatchewan Arts Board 1984 Saskatchewan Arts Board Travel Grant 1983 Studies BursaryBanff Centre 1980 Saskatchewan Arts Board 1978 Canada Council Travel Grant Selected Links farrero.ca Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting Saskatchewan Craft Council
