Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 3, 2011
• Invested on: September 28, 2012

Les Manning is one of our foremost ceramic artists and educators. His ceramic forms, which are inspired by the landscape of western Canada, have been exhibited in solo and group shows nationally and internationally. As director of the ceramics program at the Banff Centre, he rejuvenated and transformed it into one of the leading residency programs in the world. As an arts advocate, he has inspired other artists and has cultivated relationships between Canadian and international practitioners to promote ceramics to the broader arts community.