Hannah Petkau is an interdisciplinary artist originally from Cortes Island, Canada and is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Her practice is rooted in arranging: forming connections between materials, forms and processes, through drawings, cyanotypes, sculptures, culinary works and social gatherings.

  • Master of Fine Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, USA (2019-22)

    Bachelor of Fine Art, Drawing with Distinction, Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD), Calgary, AB, Canada (2015)

  • end of magnolia season, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Ditch Projects, Springfield, OR, USA (2022)

    end of magnolia season, Northsite Project Space, Eugene, OR, USA (2021)

    The Islands, Foyer Gallery, Eugene, OR, USA (2020)

    between-ness, AFA Travelling Exhibition Program, Medicine Hat, AB, Canada (2018 – 21)

    ebb and flow, Untitled Art Society, Calgary, AB, Canada (2018)

    Objects of Ambition, The Goat Shop, Calgary, AB, Canada (2018)

    ambiguous implements, The Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cortes Island, BC, Canada (2016)

    ambiguous implements, Marion Nicoll Gallery, ACAD, Calgary, AB, Canada (2015)

    Catching the Ephemeral, Stride Gallery +15 Window Gallery, Arts Commons, Calgary, AB, Canada (2015)

  • Figure Ground, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR, USA (with Erin Langley) (2021)

    Lick of Paradise, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR, USA (with Dana Buzzee) (2020)

    POOLING, Old SchoolHouse Gallery, Cortes Island, BC, Canada (with Francesca Belcourt) (2019)

    Emergence, Estudio Nómada, Barcelona, Spain (with Carien Vugts) (2019)

    Nature Unfound, The Wall Gallery, ACAD, Calgary, AB, Canada (with Rhiannon Rathwell) (2015)

  • Trite and True, Dream Clinic Project Space, Columbus, OH, USA (2022)

    Everybody's Got a Hungry Heart, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR, USA (2022)

    It’s All Dessert, Northsite Project Space, Eugene, OR, USA (2021)

    Wading Waiting, GATA, Eugene, OR, USA (2020)

    BAD STAR, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR, USA (2020)

    process process, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR, USA (2020, cancelled due to Covid-19)

    Under Our Moon Future Ascensions, Anti-Aesthetic, Eugene, OR, USA (2019)

    Members Show, The Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cortes Island, BC, Canada (2018)

    When we come out of hibernation, Five Art & Merchandise, Calgary, AB, Canada (2018)

    Members Show, The Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cortes Island, BC, Canada (2016)

    We're 30 Not Trustworthy - Stride Annual Fun-Raiser, Stride Gallery, Calgary, AB, Canada (2015)

    Loose Leaves, Casa Gallery, Lethbridge, AB, Canada (2015)

  • Illustrations, Disaster Mag, New York City, NY, USA (2021)

    On Power, In 20 Parts, Center for Art Research and Tropical Contemporary, Eugene, OR, USA (2021)

    Illustrations, The Point Magazine, Quarantine Journal, Chicago, IL, USA (2020)

    Tote + Poster, Common Ground, Design, Eugene Contemporary Art, Eugene, Oregon, USA (2020)

    Drawing, Tacofino, Vancouver, BC, Canada (2019)

    Illustrations, White Quetzal by Rikki Ducornet, published by Evidence House, New Mexico, USA (2019)

    Ceramics, Cochon555 Banff, River Café, Calgary, AB, Canada (2018)

    Illustrated Menus, Food Day Canada, River Café, Calgary, AB, Canada (2017)

  • “The “Stuff” of Conversation” Kathleen Caprario, Eugene Contemporary Art. (online review) (2020)

    "HOME: A Cortes Community Anthology" Cortes Cortes Community Housing. (print book) (2019)

    “Hannah Petkau and Francesca Belcourt” Maureen Bader, Art on the Island. (radio interview) (2019)

    “Pooling Opening Night” Richard Trueman, Tideline. (online review) (2019)

    “Hannah Petkau: Fictitious Objects” Erin Robinson, Kadenze Blog. (interview) (2017)

    “Artist transforms Gallery with Ambiguous Implements” Richard Trueman, Tideline. (online review) (2016)

  • Mas Els Igols Artist Residency, self-directed 2-month residency, Torrelles de Foix, Spain (2019)

  • Graduate Employee/ Instructor. University of Oregon, Department of Art, Eugene, OR, USA (2019-22)

    Guest Lecture. Food + Art, Philosophy of Food, University of Oregon Honors College, Eugene, OR, USA (2020, 2021)

    Workshop, Remnants, Geopoetics Symposium, Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC, Canada (postponed due to Covid-19)

    Artist Talk / Workshop, Assembled Artifacts, TREX & Glendale School, Red Deer, AB, Canada (2019)

    Workshop, POOLING, Old SchoolHouse Gallery, Cortes Island, BC, Canada (2019)

    Artist Talk / Workshop, Assembled Artifacts, TREX & Fort Macleod Library, Fort Macleod, AB, Canada (2019)

    Studio Visits, Estudio Nómada, Barcelona, Spain (2019)

    Artist Talk / Workshop, Assembled Artifacts, TREX & St. Patrick Fine Art Elementary School, Lethbridge, AB, Canada (2018)

    Volunteer (Special Event, Gallery Attendant & Public Programing), Esker Foundation, Calgary, AB, Canada (2017-18)

    Instructor, Yearbook Elective, Calgary Waldorf School, Calgary, AB, Canada (2014-16)

    Instructor, Collage Elective, Calgary Waldorf School, Calgary, AB, Canada (2016)

    Workshop, Convergence, Ambrose College & Rocky View School District, Calgary, AB, Canada (2016)

    Artist Talk, ambiguous implements, Old SchoolHouse Gallery, Cortes Island, BC, Canada (2016)

    Instructor, Drawing Elective, Calgary Waldorf School, Calgary, AB, Canada (2015)

  • David McCosh Memorial Scholarship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2022)

    Dorothy Piacentini Scholarship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2022)

    Jan Zach Memorial Scholarship in Fine Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2022)

    Robert C. and Jane A. Gehring Scholarship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2022)

    Virginia Green and Leila Johnston Endowment Fund in Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2021)

    Jan Zach Memorial Scholarship in Fine Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2021)

    Kenneth S. Ghent Scholarship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2021)

    Virginia Green and Leila Johnston Endowment Fund in Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2020)

    Ina McClung Art Scholarship in Fine and Applied Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2020)

    Clara E. Nasholm Scholarship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (2020)

    Governor General’s Academic Medal, Canada (2015)

    ACAD Board of Governors’ Award, Calgary, AB, Canada (2015)

  • Eugene Contemporary Art (member) Eugene, OR, USA (2020-22)

    Untitled Art Society (member) Calgary, AB, Canada (2018-19)

    Esker Foundation (volunteer) Calgary, AB, Canada (2017-18)

    Workshop Studios (artist tenant) Calgary, AB, Canada (2017-18)

    Old SchoolHouse Gallery (member) Cortes Island, BC, Canada (2016-19)