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title: Kyra Rose Bullock
description: Hand built and Wheel Thrown Porcelain Sculptures and Tableware
url: "https://www.artsume.com/a/kyra.rose.bullock"
type: artist
createdAt: 2026-08-12
updatedAt: 2026-08-12
disciplines:
  - Ceramics
  - Pottery
  - Sculpture
location: "Calgary, AB, Canada"
website: "https://outset-arts.square.site/"
birthYear: 1997
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# Kyra Rose Bullock

*Hand built and Wheel Thrown Porcelain Sculptures and Tableware | Ceramics, Pottery, Sculpture | Based in Calgary, AB, Canada*

## Artist Statement

As I work, I embrace the unpredictable nature of clay, allowing it to guide me, and inform the positioning of my sculptures. I strive to push the clay to its limits by having every piece be constructed hollow from the outset. This method of hollow sculpting allows me greater ability to stretch the shapes and poses that embody these animals' weight. It is my ambition to create sculptures that possess an organic tactility. As I can viscerally imagine the textures and fluidity of these sea animals poses. I interpret the immense color variations of these animals through methods of glaze layering, combinations, and alternative firing methods.
This focus on sea creatures has heavily influenced the functional work that I create. With the addition of sculptural elements to the exterior of larger forms, my intent is to enhance the wheel thrown form of the functional work. This collection of work is exaggerated by additional carving methods that is heavily utilized in my sculptures.

## Biography

Kyra Rose Bullock, a sculptor from Calgary Alberta, has been working towards perfecting her figurative porcelain sculptures. Kyra honed her artistic skills through a BFA in sculpture from the Alberta University of the Arts in 2019. Kyra opened her company Outset Arts in 2020 to explore the ceramic medium in more depth from her home studio in Calgary.

## Curriculum Vitae

### Education

- **2019** - BFA, in Sculpture, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary

### Solo Exhibitions

- **2017** - "Studio Show and Sale," Home Studio Calgary

### Group Exhibitions

- **2026** - "Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market," Spruce Meadows Calgary
- **2026** - "Calgary Stampede Creative Arts & Crafts Competition," Calgary Stampede Western Art Oasis Calgary
- **2026** - "Whyte Avenue Art Walk, Sculptors Association of Alberta," Varscona Theater Edmonton
- **2026** - "Unearthed Sculptural Treasures Across Alberta, Sculptors Association of Alberta," Western GM Drumheller Gallery Drumheller
- **2026** - "Alberta Potters Association Teapot Show and Sale," NVRLND. Arts Foundation Calgary
- **2025** - "Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market," Spruce Meadows Calgary
- **2025** - "Saskatoon Spring Market," The Saskatoon Farm Foothills County
- **2024** - "Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market," Spruce Meadows Calgary
- **2024** - "Alberta Potters Association Stein Show and Sale," Village Brewery Calgary
- **2024** - "Holliday Market," Deerfoot Inn and Casino Calgary
- **2022** - "Christmas Craft Fair," Good Shepherd Moravian Church Calgary
- **2019** - "Convocation & Grad Show," Alberta University of the Arts Calgary
- **2019** - "Spring 2019 Show + Sale," Alberta University of the Arts Calgary
- **2019** - "9th Annual President's Student Art + Design Exhibition," Alberta University of the Arts Calgary
- **2017** - "Encounters," Deville Eau Claire Calgary (Curated by Mitch Kern)
- **2017** - "Winter 2017 Show + Sale," Alberta University of the Arts Calgary
- **2017** - "Spring 2017 Show + Sale," Alberta University of the Arts Calgary

### Awards & Grants

- **2026** - 1st place in Sculptural and Specialty Crafts, Class: 8200 Ceramics, Calgary Stampede Creative Arts & Crafts Competition
- **2026** - 2nd place in Sculptural and Speclalty Crafts, Class: 8230 Pottery, Calgary Stampede Creative Arts & Crafts Competition
- **2024** - Peoples Choice, Alberta Potters Association

### Professional Experience

- **2019 - 2026** - Ceramic Production Artist, Peartree Impressions Inc., Calgary

### Gallery Representation

- The Lebel, Pincher Creek, (Current)

## Portfolio

### Blue Octopus on Driftwood (2024)

*Porcelain, Driftwood, Felt, Adhesive*

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### Blue Porcelain Seal (2026)

*Porcelain, Nichrome wire, Felt base*

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### Sea Turtle on Driftwood (2026)

*Ceramic, Driftwood, Felt, Adhesive*

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### Coral Tea Pot (2026)

*Porcelain, Gold*

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### Manta Ray on Rock (2025)

*Porcelain, Rock, Adhesive, Felt Base*

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### Coral Mug (2024)

*Porcelain, Gold*

## Links

- **Website:** https://outset-arts.square.site/
- **instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/outset.arts/