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Winter Grasses:
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Winter Grasses:
Born in Wuppertal, Germany in 1937, Doris Hryciuk studied art and graphics, earning a diploma from Werkkunstschule, Wuppertal in 1958. After meeting a Canadian Air Force doctor whom she would marry and have four children with, Hryciuk moved from…
Sun and Shade (pigs):
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Sun and Shade (pigs):
Born in Vancouver in 1915, Colin Graham was an artist, curator, and educator. Graham received a BA (Medieval History) at the University of Cambridge in 1939 and completed his MA from the University of California in Berkeley in 1948. Following…
Re-membering Herself:
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Re-membering Herself:
Alison MacTaggart is an artist and educator, earning her Diploma of Fine Arts from Camosun College in 1993, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) at Simon Fraser University in 1997, and Master of Fine Art (Visual Art) at York University in 2006. Her…
Holiday in Hope:
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Holiday in Hope:
Born in Canada, Karen Ostrom is a Brooklyn-based artist who works with photography, animation, video, and installation. She received her BFA from the University of Victoria in 1991, and her MFA from Hunter College in New York. She is the recipient…
Talking Rainforest:
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Talking Rainforest:
David Bowes is the President at Bowes Productions Inc. and Jibber Jabber Entertainment, and an alumnus of the Camosun College Visual Arts program (1985-1987). An experienced producer, director, creator and writer, Bowes is skilled in stop motion,…
Urn (Lepidoptera Series):
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Urn (Lepidoptera Series):
Born in Selsdon, Surrey, England, Robin Hopper began his art education at the Croydon College of Art, first studying printmaking until he commenced studies in ceramics in 1956. In 1968 Hopper immigrated to Canada working as a teacher and heading…
Portraits: A Life's Work-Baby:
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Portraits: A Life's Work-Baby:
George Gaudette studied visual arts at the Banff School of Fine Arts and the University of Victoria, receiving his MFA in 1992. Interested in the narrative characteristics of photography, he recontextualizes personal photographic images into…
Irene:
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Irene:
Born in Fergus Falls Minnesota in 1935, Sally Michener immigrated to Canada in 1973. An artist and educator working primarily in ceramics and sculpture, Michener holds an MSW from Columbia University (New York) and an MFA from the University of…
Wolf Tracker:
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Wolf Tracker:
Mowry Baden was born in Los Angeles in 1936, and received a B.A. from Pomona College and an M.A. from Stanford University. In 1971, Baden moved to Canada, where he has both continued his art and worked as a teacher in post-secondary institutions…
Man of Many Hats:
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Man of Many Hats:
Richard Rondow was a mouth artist producing drawings and paintings from his home in Saanich B.C. Rondow’s work includes autobiographical themes related to physical ability and body image (Rondow was quadriplegic), and wry humour conveyed through the…
The Barbarians - Families: Geometry Man; Untitled (videotape and geometry man)
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The Barbarians - Families: Geometry Man; Untitled (videotape and geometry man)
Ian Thomas’s career has been as an artist and a teacher. He received his initial training at Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts, going on to receive an MA in Art Education at the University of British Columbia. Thomas taught at a variety of…
1916 Cabaret Voltaire: Hugo Ball
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1916 Cabaret Voltaire: Hugo Ball
Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Roy Green graduated in 1980 with an Applied Communications Diploma from Camosun College. In 1984 Green graduated with honours from the Emily Carr Institute of Art (now Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC), and…
Greek Torso: Untitled (Greek torso/skin head)
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Greek Torso: Untitled (Greek torso/skin head)
Ian Thomas’s career has been as an artist and a teacher. He received his initial training at Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts, going on to receive an MA in Art Education at the University of British Columbia. Thomas taught at a variety of…
Model:
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Model:
Fran Benton is a graduate of the Visual Arts Program at Camosun College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr College of Art and Design (now Emily Carr University), and a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria (UVic).…
Animals and Owners:
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Animals and Owners:
Artist and educator Charles Brookman was born in London, England. He began studying art at Camberwell and Horsey art colleges in London. He worked for several years as an interior designer for Sanderson’s London. In 1958 he immigrated to Canada,…
Winged boat:
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Winged boat:
Laurie Rolland graduated from Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design (Mississauga, Ontario) with honours. She is a professional potter and instructor, and has been active in the arts community as an instructor, artist in residence (Medalta…
Man-da-rins:
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Man-da-rins:
Born and educated in Graz, Austria, Karl Spreitz attended the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara and as a guest at the Arts Centre School, Los Angeles, California. He immigrated to Canada in 1952, arriving in Victoria, British Columbia…
Climbing Wall: Flannel Climbers' Box; from "Re-entering the House of flowers" installation
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Climbing Wall: Flannel Climbers' Box; from "Re-entering the House of flowers" installation
Patrick Mahon is an artist, curator, writer, and a professor of visual arts at Western University, London, ON. Mahon’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions nationally (including Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto; Katzman…
The Last Dance:
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The Last Dance:
In 1987 Ken Flett received a diploma in Photographic Arts from the Alberta College of Art. Throughout his career he has used photography in his work, often building on top of selected photographic images with layers of various media (including paint…
Gathie's Cupboard State VII: Gathie's Cupboard: State VII
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Gathie's Cupboard State VII: Gathie's Cupboard: State VII
Jane Martin was born in Montreal, received her BA (Hons) at Bishop University in 1965, and her MA at Carleton University in 1966. Martin has worked extensively as a painter, printmaker, and photographer representing images of the body and exploring…
Community (The Three Graces): Community; The Three Graces; Wooden scupture: Community (The Three Graces)
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Community (The Three Graces): Community; The Three Graces; Wooden scupture: Community (The Three Graces)
Flemming Jorgensen was born in Aalborg, Denmark, in 1934, and in 1956 immigrated to Canada. Arriving in Victoria in the late 1950s, he studied commercial art with artist Herbert Siebner. Jorgensen began painting and teaching in the early 1960s,…
Beechey Head Chronology: Beechey Head Chronology Landscape
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Beechey Head Chronology: Beechey Head Chronology Landscape
Born in Cheltenham, England in 1939, A. Murray B. Polson (Murray Polson) received his Bachelor of Science at the University of Oregon (1968) and his Master of Fine Arts at the Instituto Allende in Mexico (1972). He studied theatrical set design at…
Animation Still (From Flores): From Flores
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Animation Still (From Flores): From Flores
Stephen McCallum is a freelance animator, art director, and illustrator. He has collaborated on a range of project types including short films, children’s books (print and electronic format), and computer games with creative companies including the…
Reservations
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Reservations
Richard Rondow was a mouth artist producing drawings and paintings from his home in Saanich B.C. Rondow’s work includes autobiographical themes related to physical ability and body image (Rondow was quadriplegic), and wry humour conveyed through the…
Who's Fooling Who?:
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Who's Fooling Who?:
Patrick (Pat) George is an artist who works primarily in printmaking, and to a lesser extent in sculture and photography. George has exhibited his work since 1968, showing in the USA, Canada, Australia, and at international exhibitions including the…