About Jim

 This summer I am looking forward to participating in the 2026 Symposium Norge International Sculpture Symposium in Larvik, Norway. It’s a great opportunity to return to Norway and continue working in a setting focused on large-scale public sculpture and shared dialogue.

Following that, I will be taking part in a six-week residency at the Buffalo Creek Art Center in Gardnerville, Nevada as part of the 2026 Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation International Creative Residency program. I’m one of eight artists selected for this year’s residency, and I’m excited to spend time developing new work in welded and fabricated steel alongside glacial stone. I’ll be exploring ideas around migration and movement during this time.

I’m very grateful for the opportunity to take part in both of these programs this summer and looking forward to the work ahead.

I feel that the mentorship with Rob Good who participated in Symposium Norge, was of great benefit to me, as we had many conversations related to international sculpture symposiums and sculpture in general. We certainly plan to maintain contact and continue our professional dialogue and friendship into the future. Hopefully we will meet up again in another international sculpture symposium.

Thank you to the Sheila Hugh MacKay Foundation and The Margaret Woodson Nea Mentorship Award for the funding this mentorship.

I am also very grateful to ArtsNB for the Creation Grant in 2024. The receiving this grant enabled me to create a my monumental stone sculpture titled Troll Pots during the 21st Symposium Norge Sculpture Symposium in Larvik, Norway. This prestigious sculpture symposium selected 9 international sculptors from 160 applicants. It was an honour to be the only artist from North America to participate in this symposium.

EDUCATION 

2002 Bachelor of Education, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick 

1986 BFA, Major in Sculpture, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, N.S 

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUMS 

2026 Symposium Norge, Larvik, Norway

2024 Symposium Norge, Larvik, Norway

2022 New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium, Saint John, N.B. Canada 

2018 New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium, Saint John, N.B. Canada  

2016 New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium, Saint John, N.B. Canada  

2014 New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium, Saint John, N.B. Canada 

2013 Buyukcekmece International Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey 

2012 New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium, Saint John, N.B. Canada 

2011 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium, Prospect Harbor, Maine, U.S.A.  

PUBLIC SCULPTURE COMMISSIONS 

2024 RCAF 100th  Anniversary, Pennfield, New Brunswick 

2017 Town of Hampton, New Brunswick  

2015 Botanic Garden, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Canada

2002 Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

RESIDENCIES 

2026 Buffalo Creek Art Center Residency, Gardnerville, Nevada

2022 Beneath the Surface, Fundy National Park, New Brunswick, Canada 

AWARDS 

2026 Sheila Hugh MacKay Internation Creative Residency

2024 ArtsNB Creation Grant 

2024 Margaret Woodson Nea Mentorship 

2017 Senate of Canada 150 Medal  

2015 Professional Artist Award 

SELECTED ART EXHIBITIONS 

2023 Beneath the Surface; Fundy National Park, New Brunswick

2021 New Work, Uncorked Tours, Saint John, New Brunswick 

2020 Circadian, AX Gallery and Cultural Centre, Sussex, New Brunswick

2014 Stone Carvers of New Brunswick, Sunbury Shores Gallery, Saint Andrew’s, New Brunswick 

2012 N.B. Rocks, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick

2011 Stimulare, Group exhibition, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick 

2010 Seven Objects Sculpture, Hooper Studio and Gallery, Hampton, New Brunswick  

2010 Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition Finalist, St. Andrew’s, New Brunswick 

2010 Beyond Words, Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia 

2009 Beyond Words, University of Moncton Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick

2009 Bloomin’ Artists III, Hampton, New Brunswick

2008 Beyond Words, NBCCD Gallery, Saint John Arts Centre, New Brunswick 

2007 Bloomin’ Artists II, Hampton, New Brunswick 

2005 Bloomin’ Artists I, Hampton, New Brunswick 

2004 Recent Sculpture, Hooper Studio, Hampton, New Brunswick

2002 Deep Sea Sculpture Competition. Winner. “Fiddlehead” Saint John, New Brunswick 

1999 New Work, Glass Alley Gallery, Sussex Corner, New Brunswick  

1993 Recent work by Jim Boyd and Grant Kelly, City Gallery, Saint John Arts Centre 

1990 Threesome : Jim Boyd, Mike Hall, and Steven Jordan, Saint John Arts Centre 

1986 Painting Sculptured Objects, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia 

1985 Open Studio, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia 

1985 Ecphore I, Former City Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia