WIGHT, Darlene Coward 1948-

PERSONAL:

Born 1948, in Picton, Ontario, Canada; married Roger Wight. Education: Attended Peterborough Teachers' College, 1967-68; Carleton University, B.A. (with honors), 1978, M.A. (with distinction), 1980.

ADDRESSES:

Office—Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

CAREER:

Canadian Arctic Producers, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, fine arts curator, 1981-84; independent curator and researcher, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1983-86; University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, associate curator of Inuit art, 1986-98, curator, 1998—, lecturer, 1991-94. Speaker on Inuit art, including appearances at University of Arkansas, 1991, and Duke University, 1999. Scuba diver.

WRITINGS:

Coppermine: Recent Sculpture, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1981.

Nuveeya Ipellie, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1982.

Marie Kuunnuaq: Recent Sculpture, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1982.

Joanassie Igiu: Recent Sculpture, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1982.

Marc Tungilik: Recent Sculpture, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1982.

Maudie Okittuq: Sculpture, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1982.

Simeonie Uppik, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1983.

Kania Etungat: Sculpture, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1982.

Lipa Pitsiulak, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1983.

Sam Nahaulaituq, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1983.

Judas Ooloolah, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1983.

Kaka Ashoona, Canadian Arctic Producers (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1983.

Art and Expression of the Netsilik, Winnipeg Art Gallery (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), 2000.

Author of exhibition catalogs, brochures, and videotape. Contributor to books. Contributor to periodicals, including Tableau, Inuit Art Quarterly, Amedion, WAG, Inuit Art and Crafts, and North/Nord.