Sean Caulfield

Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA, Sean Caulfield grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta and received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Alberta in 1995. Since 2011, Sean has served as a Centennial Professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta. He has also worked as a Professor of Printmaking at the University of Alberta and an Assistant Professor of Printmaking at Illinois State University. Throughout his career, Sean has served as visiting artist at universities throughout the United States and Canada.

Sean is a multimedia artist who takes inspiration from literature, music, science and myth.

Through printmaking and drawing, Sean links past with present – dealing with contemporary thought, cutting edge science and abstract art. Sean’s pieces are often a comment on current culture, the impact of technology and our relationship with the environment. Sean also enjoys working on collaborative projects with scientists, including his brother, Tim Caulfield, and other artists.

Sean’s work has been shown in exhibitions throughout Canada and the United States, and in Portugal, Hungary, Germany, Taiwan, China, Poland and Japan. His work is held in public and private collections throughout the USA, Canada and Britain. Sean has received a variety of grants and awards, including: Special Award of the Rector of the Academy of Tine Arts in Warsaw, International Print Triennial-Krakow 2015, Poland (2015), Triennial Prize at the 2nd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Thailand (2009) and First Prize, Printmaking, Novosibirsk Biennial of Contemporary Graphic Arts, Russia (2009).

Sean also has three publications in print: The Body in Question(s), Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art and Imagining Science: Art, Science and Social Change.