Alison MacTaggart is an artist and educator, earning her Diploma of Fine Arts from Camosun College in 1993, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) at Simon Fraser University in 1997, and Master of Fine Art (Visual Art) at York University in 2006. Her work is primarily sculpture and installation-based, yet incorporates elements of drawing and writing. MacTaggart has shown her work in group and solo exhibitions across Canada, and has been the recipient of numerous scholarships, grants, and awards. She has been the recipient of BC Arts Council grants, Canada Council for the Arts Emerging Artist grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) graduate award, and a three-year occupancy City of Vancouver Live/Work Studio award. MacTaggart has been an instructor at York University, Langara College, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. ARTIST INFO: http://www.alisonmactaggart.com/ (Accessed December 28, 2016); Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/alisonmactaggart/ (Accessed December 28, 2016); Vimeo page of "Promising Objects" Installation at University of Lethbridge Art Gallery: https://vimeo.com/16514818 (Accessed December 28, 2016)
