Joseph Plaskett

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Joseph Plaskett
Born
Joseph Francis Plaskett

(1918-07-12)July 12, 1918
Slade School, London (1951-1952)
PartnerMario Ducet
AwardsFirst Emily Carr Fellowship (1946) for study in the U.S.; Canadian Government overseas scholarship (1954-1955); Canada Council grant to Europe (1967); Officer of the Order of Canada (2000)
ElectedR.C.A.; C.G.P.; B.C. Society of Artists

Joseph Plaskett OC RCA (12 July 1918 – 21 September 2014) was a Canadian painter.

Biography

Plaskett was born in

British Arts Council. He took etching and engraving with Stanley William Hayter in Paris in 1953 with the aid of a Canadian Government Overseas Scholarship, and opened a studio there in 1957.[3][7]

In Paris, Plaskett, having renounced abstraction, painted still lifes in oils and did pastels that Vancouver Sun art critic Michael Scott described as “romanticized impressionism”.[2] He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2000.[8] He was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[9] He was also a member of the Canadian Group of Painters.[5]

In 2000, he moved to Suffolk, England.[1][7] In 2004, he founded the Joseph Plaskett Foundation which awards scholarships to Canadian artists.[1] Plaskett said,

"In my long career I have been a recipient of many awards.... These revolutionized my development. These awards all came from my country. I am paying my dues."[7]

He died on 21 September 2014 at the age of 96.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "At 90, Joseph Plaskett still turns to fellow artists for inspiration". CBC News. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b Brennan, Brian (31 August 2006). "Joe Plaskett". www.gallerieswest.ca. Galleries West Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e MacDonald, Colin S. (1982). A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, vol. 6 (Third ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Paperbacks Publishing. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ "The other Plaskett". The Coast. 23 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  5. ^ a b c Bradfield 1970, p. n.p..
  6. OCLC 432401392
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  7. ^ a b c "Joseph Plaskett". www.joeplaskett.com. Plaskett Award. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Joseph Plaskett". www.gg.ca. Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Canadian painter Joseph Plaskett dead at 96". CBC News. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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External links

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