Artist Bio

Toni Losey (1977) is a full-time ceramic artist based in Dartmouth, NS, Canada. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University (NSCAD). Losey creates complex, highly saturated organic ceramic sculptures. Through the abstraction and reinterpretation of common plant life, her work is articulated using wheel-thrown, hand-built, and altered parts. The layers of her process—from constructing intricate patterns to developing colourful, deeply textured surfaces—create a captivating viewer experience for which she is internationally recognized.

Losey has taught ceramics at workshops and conferences around the world and currently instructs at NSCAD. She has received numerous grants and was the first recipient of the Artist in Residence award from Cluster Craft London. In 2020, she was named a Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist, and in 2021, she held her first international solo show in London. In 2023, she received special recognition at the Cheongju International Ceramics Biennale. Her work has been exhibited at prestigious venues including Collect London, Salon Art + Design NY, Design Miami, SOFA Chicago, and Ceramic Art London, with pieces in permanent collections at Global Affairs Canada, Aberystwyth University Wales, and the Nova Scotia Art Bank.

C U R R I C U L U M   V I T A E - S e l e c t e d

E D U C A T I O N  &  C O N T I N U E D   D E V E L O P M E N T

2023. Pentaculum Invitational Residency. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Tennessee, US.

2021 Cluster London Residency. Cluster Craft. London, UK.

2019 Ground Rules Residency. Cape Breton Centre for Craft. Sydney, NS, CA.

2017 BFA Ceramics. Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University (NSCAD). Halifax, NS, CA.

2017 Workshop with Carol Gouthro. Hamilton, ON, CA.

2015 Workshop with Joan Bruneau. Lunenburg School of the Arts. Lunenburg, NS, CA

S E L E C T E D  E X H I B I T I O N S

2025 COLLECT London. Represented by Pik’d Gallery. London, UK.

2025 Invitational Demonstrator/Presenter. Alabama Clay Conference, University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US.

2025 Workshop Presenter. Fogo Clay Studio. Fogo Island, NFLD, CA.

2024 COLLECT London. Represented by Pik’d Gallery. London, UK.

2024 Esprit de Corps – Invitational Group Exhibition in conjunction with Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. NCECA - Exhibition. Richmond, VG, US.

2024 Triumphs in Clay – Invitational Group Exhibition in conjunction with the Nova Scotia Potters Guild. Tatamagouche, NS, CA.

2023 Salon Art + Design. New York, NY, US.

2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale. Semi-Finalist. Cheongju, KOR. 

2022 Curious Creatures. Design Miami. Miami, FL, US.

2022 Design Miami. Miami, FL, US. 

2022 Anthropomorphus. Marie Jose Gallery. London, UK. 

2022 Cluster Craft Fair. Ugly Duck. London, UK. 

2022 Ceramic Art London. London, UK.

2022 COLLECT London. London, UK.

2021 Design Miami. Miami, FL, US.

2021 Salon Plus. New York, NY, US.

2021 The Outside of Inside. Solo Show. Bargehouse - Oxo Tower. London, UK.

2021 Ground Rules. Group Exhibition - Juried*. Cape Breton Centre for Craft. Sydney, NS, CA. 

2021 Yunomi Invitational 2020. ClayAkar. Iowa City, IA. 

2021 March of Mugs. Invitational Exhibition and Sale. St. John’s, NFLD, CA.

2021 Last Call VI. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN, US.

2020 Winifred Shantz Exhibition. Canadian Clay & Glass. Waterloo, ON, CA.

2020 Exhibition - Invitational. Studio21. Halifax, NS, CA.

2020 Yunomi Invitational 2020. ClayAkar. Iowa City, IA, US.

2020 Exhibition and Sale*. Ceramic Art London. London, UK. *Virtual due to Covid 19 

2020 Butter Dish Exhibition and Sale. ClayAkar. Iowa City, IA.

2020 Feast of Pottery. Invitational Exhibition and Sale. St. John’s, NFLD.

2020 Cup: The Intimate Object XVI - Juried. Charlie Cummings Gallery. Gainsville, FL, US.

2020 Last Call V. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN, US.

2019 Exhibition of New Work. Solo Exhibition. - Juried. The Craig Gallery. Dartmouth, NS, CA..

2019 Patterns of Growth. Joint Exhibition - Juried. Mary E. Black Gallery. Halifax, NS, CA.

2019 Cup: The Intimate Object XV - Juried. Charlie Cummings Gallery. Gainsville, FL, US.

2019 Bonspiel – Invitational Group Exhibition. NCECA - Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN, US.

2019 Colour Your Winter – Invitational Group Exhibition. Studio 21 Fine Art. Halifax, NS, CA.

2018 SOFA Chicago. Represented by Studio 21 Fine Art. Chicago, IL, CA.

T E A C H I N G  E X P E R I E N C E

2023-2025 Entrepreneurship for the Arts Instructor - Independent Course Appointment. NSCAD. Halifax, NS, CA. 

2025 Material Exploration and Expression - Independent Course Appointment. NSCAD. Halifax, NS, CA. 

2024 Demonstrator/Presenter. New Clay Conference. Ottawa, ON, CA.

2024 Demonstrator/Presenter. Tuckers Pottery Supply. Richmond Hill, ON, CA.

2024 Artist Talk. The Kiln Rooms - Peckham. London, UK. 

2024 Intro to Ceramics - Independent Course Appointment. NSCAD. Halifax, NS, CA. 

2023 Demonstrator/Presenter. International Ceramics Festival. Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.

2022 Workshop Presenter. Fogo Clay Studio. Fogo Island, NFLD, CA.

2022 Intermediate Throwing Instructor - Independent Course Appointment. NSCAD. Halifax, NS.

2021 Presenter. Clay Voices. Toronto, ON. 

2021 Presenter, Demonstrator. Toronto Pottery Guild. Toronto, ON. 

2021 Presenter, Demonstrator. Hamilton Potters Guild. Hamilton, ON.

2021 Presenter. In the Kiln Room. Canadian Clay & Glass. Waterloo, ON. 

2019 Introductory Throwing Instructor - Independent Course Appointment. NSCAD. Halifax, NS.

2017 Visiting Artist. NSCAD. Halifax, NS.

2017-2020 NSCAD Continuing Education. Pottery Instructor. Halifax, NS. 

2015-2021 Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design Pottery Instructor. Halifax, NS.

2009-2018 Findlay Community Centre. Pottery Instructor. Dartmouth, NS.

2014-2016 Dragonfire Pottery. Pottery Instructor. Dartmouth, NS.

2010-2014 Atlantic Pottery Supplies. Pottery Instructor. Dartmouth, NS.

A W A R D S  &  F U N D I N G

2025 Creation Grant for Individuals. $15,000 from Arts Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS, CA.

2024 Creation Grant for Individuals. $15,000 from Arts Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS, CA.  

2024 Funding for Collect London. $5000 from Craft Alliance. Halifax, NS, CA. 

2024 Triumphs in Clay – Invitational Group Exhibition in conjunction with the Nova Scotia Potters Guild. Peoples’ Choice Award. Tatamagouche, NS, CA.

2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale. Awarded Special Prize as Semi-Finalist. Cheongju, KOR. 

2023 Funding for Collect London. $5000 from Craft Alliance. Halifax, NS, CA.

2022 Creation Grant for Individuals. $15,000 from Arts Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS, CA.  

2022 Funding for Ceramic Art London. $5000 from Craft Alliance. Halifax, NS, CA.

2022 Funding for Collect London. $5000 from Craft Alliance. Halifax, NS, CA.

2021 Cluster Crafts Residency Award. Cluster Crafts. London, UK.

2020 Creation Grant for Individuals. $10,000 from Arts Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS, CA. 

2020 Finalist.  Winifred Shantz Award. Canadian Clay & Glass. July 2020. Waterloo, ON, CA. 

2020 Emerging Artist.  Ceramics Monthly. May 2020. US. 

2020 Presentation Grant. $5000 from Arts Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS, CA.

2020 Travel funding for Collect London. $5000 from Craft Alliance. Halifax, NS, CA.

2019 Creation Grant for Individuals. $10,000 Arts Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS, CA. 

P U B L I C A T I O N S  &  I N T E R V I E W S

2025 September. 2025 iCAN Calendar - Sculptural Collection. International Ceramic Artists Network. March 2019. Westerville, OH, US.

2023 Feature image. What’s Next: The Best Design Discoveries. Elle Decor: The Art Issue Magazine. March 2023, Milano,Italy.

2022 Feature image. La Repubblica Magazine. December 2022, Milano,Italy.

2022 Highlight. ElBeit Magazine. August 2022. Azbakeya, Egypt.  

2022 Ceramic Art London Poster image and booklet cover. March 2022. London, UK. 

2022 Artist Spotlight, Know How.  De Kleine K Magazine. March #87 2022. Belgium/Netherlands Readership

2022 Collect 2022 Artist Spotlight: Nova Scotia’s Toni Losey.  Canada-UK Foundation. January 2022. Canada House, London, UK.

2021 In Conversation: Toni Losey, Canadian Ceramicist.  Rue Pigalle.  October 2021. Ontario, Canada.

2021 Getting to Know: Toni Losey. Cluster London. www.cluster-london.com. London UK. 

2021 Centre of Canadian Contemporary Art Database. Concordia University. Montreal, QC, Canada.

2021 Craft Pays Me. Art Pays Me - Episode 90. January 2021. Canada. 

2020 Artist Spotlight.  Studio Magazine. Fall/Winter 2020. Canada. 

2020 Glaze Recipes.  Ceramics Monthly. July 2020. United States. 

2020 Ceramic Review Emerging Highlight.  Ceramic Review. July/August 2020. United Kingdom. 

2020 Emerging Artist.  Ceramics Monthly. May 2020. United States.

2019       Functional or Sculptural - She Loves Them Both. The Potters Cast - Episode 570. October 2019. United States. 

2019        NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramics Arts). March 2019. Minneapolis, MN. 

2018 NSCAD Graduation Catalogue. Apr 2018. Halifax, NS.

2018 Tips and Tools. Ceramics Monthly. Jan 2018. United States.

2018 Exhibit Stands out in Government House. The Chronicle Herald – Sept 27, 2018. Halifax, NS

2018 Ceramics Was Love at First Feel. The Chronicle Herald – July 27, 2018. Halifax, NS

2017 The Crafted Dish. Canadian Ceramics Cookbook. Canada.

2017 Promotional Material. Fall/Winter 2017 NSCAD Continuing Education. Halifax, NS