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
EducationFrederick Varley at the Vancouver School of Art
Known forpainting
Spouse(s) Doris Meisel (m. 1945)

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

Early life[]

Born in Shoeburyness, England, Shadbolt came to Canada with his parents in April 1911.[1] He was raised in Victoria, British Columbia.[2] He studied at the Art Students' League in New York City (1948) and in London (1937) and Paris (1938). From 1928 to 1937, he taught in high schools in Duncan, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] Starting in 1938, he taught and studied with Frederick Varley at the 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[]

During World War II, Shadbolt was an official War artist in the Canadian Army.[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 had become 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 .[9]

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[]

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  • 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. ^ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XC43-H7?mode=g&i=44&cc=1823240
  2. ^ Reid, Dennis R. (1988). A Concise History of Canadian Painting, p. 285.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Swinton, George (4 March 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 1 July 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. ^ "About Jack & Doris Shadbolt". Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. City of Burnaby. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Reid, p. 365.
  7. ^ "Jack Shadbolt". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 13 October 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 12 October 2013.
  9. ^ Canada Post stamp
  10. ^ https://www.burnaby.ca/things-to-do/arts-and-heritage/shadbolt-centre-for-the-arts.html

Bibliography[]

  • Reid, Dennis R. (1988). A Concise History of Canadian Painting. Toronto: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195406641; ISBN 978-0-19-540663-4; OCLC 18378555
  • Lindberg, Ted. Jack Shadbolt : Seven Years. Vancouver Art Gallery, 1978.

External links[]

Further reading[]

  • Watson, Scott. (1990). Jack Shadbolt. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 9780888946133; ISBN 9780888946140; OCLC 24544021
  • Watson, Scott. (1994). Jack Shadbolt: Drawings. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 1550541560; ISBN 9781550541564; OCLC 214919223
  • Shadbolt, Jack. (1973). Mind's I: poems and drawings. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited. ISBN 0771081170; ISBN 9780771081170; OCLC 231778128
  • Halpin, Marjorie M. (1986). Jack Shadbolt, and the Coastal Indian Image. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 0774802626; ISBN 9780774802628; OCLC 14816437
  • Shadbolt, Jack. (1969). Jack Shadbolt. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada. OCLC 177007271
  • Henry, Karen and Wallace, Rory. (1996). Counterpoint: The Prints of Jack Shadbolt. Burnaby: Burnaby Art Gallery. ISBN 0920123252; ISBN 9780920123256; OCLC 855384703
  • Ainslie, Patricia. (1991). Correspondences: Jack Shadbolt. Calgary: Glenbow Museum. ISBN 1895379067; ISBN 9781895379068; OCLC 27221402
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