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]