Jack Shadbolt

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Jack Leonard Shadbolt
Born(1909-02-04)February 4, 1909
Shoeburyness, England
DiedNovember 22, 1998(1998-11-22) (aged 89)
Burnaby, British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
Education
Vancouver School of Art
Known forpainter
SpouseDoris Meisel (m. 1945)

Jack Leonard Shadbolt, CM OBC (February 4, 1909 – November 22, 1998) was a Canadian painter.

Early life

Born in

Vancouver School of Art.[3]

He married Doris Meisel in 1945 and the couple moved to Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver, in 1950.[4][5]

War artist

In 1942, during

War Art Program.[3]

Later years

After the war, Shadbolt returned to his faculty position at the

Vancouver School of Art (VSA). When he retired in 1966, he was the head of painting and drawing section. He devoted more time to painting.[6]

In 1987, Shadbolt and his wife founded the Vancouver Institute for the Visual Arts, a charitable foundation to provide grants to individuals in support of their artistic endeavours. The foundation was later renamed The Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts.[7]

Recognition

In 1956, works by Shadbolt along with those of Louis Archambault and Harold Town represented Canada at the Venice Biennale.[8] In 1972, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1990, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia. Throughout his life, Shadbolt continued to advance the boundaries of his art.[6]

On 24 August 2001 Canada Post issued 'The Space Between Columns #21 (Italian), 1965, Jack Shadbolt' in the Masterpieces of Canadian art series. The stamp was designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier based on an oil painting "'The Space Between Columns #21 (1965) by Jack Shadbolt. The $1.05 stamps are perforated 13 X 13.5 mm and were printed by Ashton-Potter Limited.[9]

The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts located at Deer Lake Park was named after Jack Shadbolt and offers performing and visual arts programs for people of all ages as well as facilitates Royal Conservatory of Music examinations.[10]

Selected works

  • 1961 — Villa in the Countryside
  • 1963 — Bush Pilot in Northern Sky, mural at Edmonton International Airport[11]
  • 1968 — In Search of Form
  • 1970 — Miracle Of Birds
  • 1970 — Man Of Symbol
  • 1970 — Night Fears
  • 1971 — Adjustable Venus
  • 1971-1972 — To Old Gardens
  • 1972 — Guardian
  • 1972 — Little Wolf
  • 1972 — Little Bride
  • 1972 — Daughter Of Chiefs
  • 1972 — Ritual Of The Arrow
  • 1972 — World Behind
  • 1972 — Place
  • 1973 — Mind's I
  • 1973 — The Way In
  • 1973 — Lost World
  • 1974 — Mystery Of Flower
  • 1974 — Bride
  • 1974 — Galaxy
  • 1974 — Sinbad's Voyages
  • 1974 — Transformations No. 3
  • 1976 — Variation On A
    Kwakiutl
    Ghost Mask
  • 1976 — India Suite
  • 1976 — Transformations No. 5
  • 1976-1977 — Lodi Gardens
  • 1976-1977 — Morning East
  • 1977 — Trees And Rock
  • 1977 — Erotic Landscape
  • 1977 — Dark Landscape
  • 1977 — Classic Landscape
  • 1977 — Mountain Summer (End Flight)
  • 1977 — For Vladimir
  • 1977 — Sea Edge Nocturne
  • 1977 — High Country Event
  • 1977 — High Range Country
  • 1977 — Event On The Rocks
  • 1981 — Act of Art

See also

References

  1. ^ "FamilySearch: Sign In". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Reid, Dennis R. (1988). A Concise History of Canadian Painting, p. 285.
  3. ^ a b c Swinton, George (March 4, 2015). "Jack Leonard Shadbolt". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.
  4. ^ "Founders". The Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts. Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "About Jack & Doris Shadbolt". Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. City of Burnaby. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Reid, p. 365.
  7. ^ "Jack Shadbolt". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  8. ^ "Past Canadian Exhibitions". National Gallery of Canada at the Venice Biennale. National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  9. ^ Canada Post stamp
  10. ^ "Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | City of Burnaby". www.burnaby.ca. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Ylitalo, Katherine (April 25, 2022). "Work of Art: Northern Emblem (No. 1 mural study) by Jack Shadbolt". Avenue Calgary. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

Bibliography

  • Lindberg, Ted. Jack Shadbolt : Seven Years. Vancouver Art Gallery, 1978.

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Further reading