Tom Hjorleifson - Sculptor
1007 Olympic Drive, Canmore, Alberta T1W 2N8
Phone: (403) 678-5867
Mobile: (403) 678-1191
Email: tom.hjorleifson@gmail.com
www.tomhjorleifson.com
COMMISSIONED PROJECTS
Jones Residence Commission
"The Art of Persuasion" Elk Pair (1/4 life size) - Installation completed July 2016.
39.5" tall x 47" wide x 24" deep
Commissioned by Peter Jones April 2016. Completed and shipped September 20, 2016.
The artist retained the right to produce a limited edition of twelve.
Moose Hotel & Suites
Bull Moose (life size) - Installation completed July 2016. Limited Edition of four.
Female Moose (life size head) - Installation completed July 2016. Limited Edition of four.
City of Fort Saskatchewan
“Big Piece of the Puzzle” Tradesman - Monument (1.25 Life-size) Exterior Public Art Installation
22’ tall x 60” wide x 32” deep (sculpture only)
The artist retained the right to produce a limited edition of three.
Completed July 2015
Shell Canada Ltd.
“Big Piece of the Puzzle” Ode to Tradesmen
63” tall x 17” wide x 17” deep
Created for the Art Refined - Turnaround Project - Artists were selected through a Juried process.
Art Refined Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Alberta – December 2013
The artist retained the right to produce a limited edition of twelve.
Canmore and Area Health Care Foundation
“Vigilance” Grizzly with Cubs
24” tall x 20” wide x 14.5 deep. Limited Edition of twelve.
“Three Little Bears” Grizzly Cubs
13.5” tall x 16.5” wide x 13” deep. Limited Edition of twelve.
Commissioned by the Canmore and Area Health Care Foundation for a fundraising project.
Completed June 2013
Buckley Residence Commission
“Aspire” Life size Bald Eagle – Bronze on a custom plinth
Eagle: 44” tall x 65” wide x 37” deep
Commissioned by Kelley Buckley April 2012. Completed and Installed September 03, 2012.
This work was created as a unique piece with a custom plinth created to compliment the installation space.
The artist retained the right to produce a limited edition of twelve.
Dundee Developments Corporate Commission
“Knight” Steel Sculpture
12 ft. tall x 9 ft. long x 4 ft. deep
Commissioned for Dundee Developments
Completed November 2010 – installed October 2011
“Knight” is a stylized sculpture of a saluting knight created in steel,
Commissioned in 2010 by Michael J. Cowie, Vice President, Calgary Land at Dundee Developments.
Standing twelve feet tall, it marks the entrance to the Castle Keep Subdivision.
Carley Residence Project – 3 Part series - Commissioned by Cindy Carley
“Bubo” 2/3 Size Great Horned Owl - Bronze
27” high x 15” long x 15” deep. Limited Edition of ten.
Completed December 2006
“Wind Dancer” Life Size Raven - Bronze
82” high x 22” long x 22” deep. Limited Edition of ten.
Completed December 2006
“Sly” Life Size Red Fox - Bronze
12” high x 39” long x 14” deep. Limited Edition of ten.
Completed March 2007
CORPORATE and PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
West Coast Reduction Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
The Moose Hotel & Suites, Banff, Alberta
City of Fort Saskatchewan, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Shell Canada Ltd., Scotford Refinery, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Austeville Properties Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
Dundee Developments, Calgary, Alberta
The Fox Hotel & Suites, Banff, Alberta
Gold Hawk Industries - International Paper, Beijing, China
Kramer Contracting Ltd., Canmore, Alberta
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Artists Working in Community – Professional Development Course
The City of Calgary Public Art Program in partnership with The Arusha Centre
January 28, 2014 to April 08, 2014
Edmonton Arts Council
Public Art Professional Development Workshop #1, #2 & #3
September, October & November 2011
Calgary 2012
2012 Project Information Session
November 2011
Work Experience with Tony Bloom on “Fnfare” Installation 2011 – assisted with delivery and installation
Work Experience with Robert Spaith on “By the Banks of the Bow” 2011 – assisted with some of the sculpting
JURIED SHOWS
2013 Art Refined – Shell Canada Ltd. and the Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
2012 Inspired Summer Spectacles – Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta
2012 Life is Wild - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta
2010 Small Treasures Art Show& Sale – Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta
2009 Small Treasures Art Show & Sale – Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta
2005 Art on the Mountain
2005 C.A.A.G. - Off The Wall
1998 Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild – Second Annual Fine Art Exhibition
1992 Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild – Annual Juried Art Show
AWARDS
2013 Art Refined – Turnaround Project – Artists were selected through a Juried process to participate in this project.
1st place Overall
1st place in the Craft Category – Illustrating the Craftsmanship of Trades People
2005 Art on the Mountain Juried Show Canmore
1st place in 3 dimensional category
PUBLICATIONS
Wildlands Advocate the Alberta Wilderness Association Journal – April 2011. Vol. 19, No. 2
Featured Artist p 3, 15, 19 and 21
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies The Cairn - Fall. 2009 Winter. 2010
Spirit Soars p 11
Magazinart – 22e ANNEE No 1 Automne/Fall 2009, no 85
International Bilingual Edition French/English
Formes, volume et espace: Tom Hjorleifson p 100,
Forms, Volume And Space: Tom Hjorleifson p 131
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2017 Artist Demonstration – The Avens Gallery – Canmore, Alberta
2017 Artist In Residence – Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont – Banff, Alberta
2017 Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament – Equine Art Exhibit – Calgary, Alberta
2017 "Art Gallery Crawl" – two person show with Andrew Kiss – Avens Gallery, Canmore, Alberta
2016 Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament – Equine Art Exhibit – Calgary, Alberta
2016 Artist Demonstration – The Avens Gallery – Canmore, Alberta
2015 Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament – Equine Art Exhibit – Calgary, Alberta
2015 "In Public" – two person show with Deryk Houston – Avens Gallery, Canmore, Alberta
2015 Artist Demonstration – The Avens Gallery – Canmore, Alberta
2014 Artist Demonstration – The Avens Gallery – Canmore, Alberta
2014 Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament – Equine Art Exhibit – Calgary, Alberta
2013 Artist Demonstration – The Avens Gallery – Canmore, Alberta
2013 Canmore Studio & Gallery Tour – Open Studio – Canmore, Alberta
2013 Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament – Equine Art Exhibit – Calgary, Alberta
2013 Artist Demonstration – Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies – Banff, Alberta
2013 Artist Demonstration – Num-Ti-Jah Lodge – Lake Louise, Alberta
2013 Gateway to the Rockies – Artist Demonstration – Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies – Banff, Alberta
2013 on CAG – Group Exhibition – CAG Gallery - Elevation Place – Canmore, Alberta
2013 Nature’s Finest – Group Exhibition – Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery – Whistler, BC
2013 Art from the Heart – Group Exhibition – Canmore, Alberta
2012 CFR - Western Art Gallery – Edmonton, Alberta
2012 C.A.G. – Off the Wall – Group Exhibition – Canmore, Alberta
2012 Canmore Studio & Gallery Tour – Open Studio – Canmore, Alberta
2012 Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament – Equine Art Exhibit – Calgary, Alberta
2012 Wild Horses – two person show with Michelle Grant – Avens Gallery, Canmore, Alberta
2011 C.A.A.G. - Off The Wall – Canmore, Alberta
2011 artTour – artsPeak - Avens Gallery, Canmore, Alberta
2010 C.A.A.G. - Off The Wall – Canmore, Alberta
2010 Bears, Bears, Bears - Whyte Museum Art Show & Sale – Banff, Alberta
2010 Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament – Equine Art Exhibit – Calgary, Alberta
2010 artTour – artsPeak – Canmore, Alberta
2009 Calgary artwalk – Webster Galleries Inc., Calgary, Alberta
2009 artTour – artsPeak – Canmore, Alberta
2009 Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies – Banff, Alberta
2008 artTour – artsPeak – Canmore, Alberta
2008 Whyte Museum Art Show & Sale – Banff, Alberta
2008 HomeGrown Art Show – Banff, Alberta
2008 C.A.A.G. – Off the Wall – Canmore, Alberta
2007 artTour - artsPeak – Canmore, Alberta
2006 artTour - artsPeak – Canmore, Alberta
2005 Banff Culture Walk – Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
2004 Banff Culture Walk – Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS – Temporary
“Messaging” – Snow Sculpture
10’ tall x 5’ long x 4’ deep
Upper Hot Springs – Banff National Park
January 2015
“Guidance” – Snow Sculpture
8’ tall x 12’ long x 4’ deep
Alberta Winter Games
Upper Hot Springs – Banff National Park
February 2014
“A Taste of Winter” – Snow Sculpture
Created in Collaboration with Mark Halpin
9’ tall x 4’ long x 4’ deep
Main Street – Town of Canmore
February 2013
“Thinking Moose” – Snow Sculpture
12’ tall x 8’ wide x 8’ deep
Upper Hot Springs – Banff National Park
January 2013
“Wolf” – Snow Sculpture
10’ tall x 5’ long x 4’ deep
Main Street – Town of Canmore
February 2012
“Mountain Snow Dragon” – Snow Sculpture
Created in Collaboration with Peig Abbott and Mark Halpin
10’ tall x 20’ long x 14’ wide
Upper Hot Springs – Banff National Park
January 2012
“Sir Donald” – Snow Sculpture
7’ tall x 15’ long x 8’ deep
Upper Hot Springs – Banff National Park
January 2011
