Rachel Berman was an American-born Canadian painter and children's book illustrator, who lived and worked in Canada, the United States, and Ireland.
Once known as Susan King, she discovered her original birth name, birth date, and the names of her biological parents when she was 52. This experience led her to reclaim her long-lost name.
MORE1906 - 1998
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Henry George Glyde trained at the Royal College of Art, London (1926-30). He came to Canada in 1935 to teach drawing in Calgary at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art and in 1936 became head of the art department. He was also head of the painting division of the Banff School of Fine Arts (1936-66). In 1937 he began teaching community art classes with the Dept of Extension, U of A, where he went on to establish the Division of Fine Art. He taught there between 1946 and 1966.
MORE1913 - 2007
E.J. Hughes’s paintings are best known for their strong and appealing images of the landscape and seascape of British Columbia. His distinctive style is marked by the use of flattened space, skewed perspective and simplified shapes. He is a regional painter, whose art relates directly to the unique and powerful geography of the Canadian west coast.
MOREB 1909 - 1998
Jack Shadbolt's paintings reflect his experiences living in British Columbia, studying in New York or working overseas during World War II.
MOREA leading contemporary and historic fine art gallery based in Victoria, B.C. Canada. The gallery exhibits and sells art from both established and emerging Canadian artists. Madrona Gallery prides itself on providing a welcoming environment to new and established art collectors alike.
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