Biographies by Artist's Last Name
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Artist: Alfred Joseph Casson ~ [1898-1992] Canadian CSPWC, CGP, OSA, RCA
Artist: Alfred Joseph Casson ~ [1898-1992] Canadian CSPWC, CGP, OSA, RCA
Reference: see A.J. Casson, by P.Duval, Roberts Gallery, 1975; A.J. Casson, by J.Murray, Art Gallery of Windsor, 1978; A.J. Casson: His Life and Works / A Tribute, by P.Duval, Cerebrus, 1980; A.J. Casson, My Favourite Watercolours 1919 to 1957, by P.Duval, Cerebrus, 1982; A.J. Casson: Early Works, by I.Thom, McMichael Collection, 1984; A.J. Casson: An Artist's Life by Christopher E. Jackson, published by McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1998;A.J. Casson: Behind the Scenes, C. Jackson, Varley Art Gallery, 2006; biographies in N.G.C. Vol.1, A-F, ed.C.Hill, pg.180; A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg.63; Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.1, pg.122; Westbridge, Vol.1, pg. 60; exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg. 65; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Robert Lee Chadwick ~ [1905-1971] Canadian
Artist: Robert Lee Chadwick ~ [1905-1971] Canadian
Reference: biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg. 61, Westbridge Pub., 1999; exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.67; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Rod Charlesworth ~ [b.1955] Canadian
Artist: Rod Charlesworth ~ [b.1955] Canadian
Reference: see artist's website www.rodcharlesworth.com; biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.63, Westbridge Pub., 1999; see also Magazin'Art Biennial Guide 1998-1999, by Editart, pg.254, Magazin'Art, 1998 and Artists of the Okanagan, by J.Davis, pg.73, Okanagan Mainline Seniors Writers, 1988; chosen for the Artist of the Year, 2005 by Trout Unlimited Canada, Calgary; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Clifton Roy [C.R.] Cheek ~ [1937-2019] American
Artist: Clifton Roy [C.R.] Cheek ~ [1937-2019] American
Reference: exhibited at Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary; has exhibited for many years with the Calgary Stampede; obituary can be seen at claytonstevensonmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/clifton-ray-cheek-sr-age-82-of-wolf-point/
Artist: Victor Cicansky ~ [b.1935] Canadian
Artist: Victor Cicansky ~ [b.1935] Canadian
Reference: see Victor Cicansky, Clay Sculpture, by B.Ferguson, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, 1983; The Garden of Art, Vic Cicansky, Sculptor, by D.Kerr, 2004, UofC Press; The Mendel Art Gallery, 25 Years of Collecting, by M.Teitelbaum, pg.71; University of Saskatchewan Permanent Art Collection, by L.Bell, pg.31; Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Artists - Men by M.Newman, pg.47, Fifth House Pub., 1994; represented by Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto and Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina; see Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, Band 19, pg. 157, K.G. Saur Verlag Munchen-Leipzig, 1983-2009;listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Phil Clark ~ [b.1925] Canadian
Artist: Phil Clark ~ [b.1925] Canadian
Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Albert Edward Cloutier ~ [1902-1965] Canadian CSPWC, RCA
Artist: Albert Edward Cloutier ~ [1902-1965] Canadian CSPWC, RCA
Reference: biography and another example in N.G.C., Vol.III, by R.Hubbard, pg.55; exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.75 and M.M.F.A., by E.McMann, pg.72; biography in Dict. of Canadian Artists - Vol.1, by C.MacDonald, pg.132; see Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, Band 19, pg. 600, K.G. Saur Verlag Munchen-Leipzig, 1983-2009
Artist: Stanley Morel Cosgrove ~ [1911-2002] Canadian CGP, RCA
Artist: Stanley Morel Cosgrove ~ [1911-2002] Canadian CGP, RCA
Reference: see Cosgrove, by J.Bazin, Collection Signatures, 1980; N.G.C. Vol.1, A-F, ed.C.Hill, pg.213; A.G.O, by the A.G.O., pg.81; Dict. of Canadian Artists - Vol.1, by C.MacDonald, pg.145 and Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.73, Westbridge Pub., 1999 for biographies; exhibition list in R.C.A.A., pg.83 and M.M.F.A., by E.McMann, pg.82
Artist: Reta Madeline Cowley ~ [1910-2004] Canadian CSPWC
Artist: Reta Madeline Cowley ~ [1910-2004] Canadian CSPWC
Reference: see Reta Summers Cowley, by T.Fenton, Mendel Art Gallery, 2006; Biographical Dict. of Saskatchewan Artists - Women, by M.Newman, pg.29; Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.1, pg.150; Saskatchewan: Art and Artists, by N.Dillow, pg.28, MacKenzie Art Gallery, 1971; Watercolour Painting in Saskatchewan 1905-1980, by Robert D. Christie, Mendel Art Gallery, 1981; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.75, Westbridge Pub., 1999; North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century, ed. J.Heller, pg.138, Garland Pub., 1995; represented by art placement, Saskatoon; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Leonard E. Creo ~ [1923-2020] American
Artist: Leonard E. Creo ~ [1923-2020] American
Reference: for more biographical information and examples of the artist's work, check out The Shayne Gallery
Artist: Duncan MacKinnon Crockford ~ [1920-1991] Canadian
Artist: Duncan MacKinnon Crockford ~ [1920-1991] Canadian
Reference: biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.77, Westbridge Pub., 1999; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website; see Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, Band 22, pg. 380, K.G. Saur Verlag Munchen-Leipzig, 1983-2009
Artist: Salvador Dali ~ [1904-1989] Spanish
Artist: Salvador Dali ~ [1904-1989] Spanish
Reference: see Salvador Dali: Catalogue Raisonne of Etchings and Mixed Media Prints 1924-1980, by R.Michler & L.Wopsinger, Prestel-Velag, Munich, Germany, 1994; Salvador Dali, by R.Descharmes, Abrams, N.Y., 1993; The Official Catalogue of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, by Albert Field, Salvador Dali Archives, 1996; biography in Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs et Graveurs, by E.Benezit, Tome 3, pg.14
Artist: Jean-Guy Dallaire ~ [1943-2023] Canadian
Artist: Jean-Guy Dallaire ~ [1943-2023] Canadian
Reference: Dallaire was born in Quebec, raised in Alberta and taught in Vancouver; see Sahara Foam to Bronze: A Revolutionary Medium and Techniques for the Modern Sculptor, by Jean-Guy Dallaire, published by Blurb, 2015; The Language of Stones, by Jean-Guy Dallaire, published by Blurb, 2015; Wreck Beach Originals: Small Bronze Sculptures Inspired by Stones, Pebbles and Concretions, by Jean-Guy Dallaire, published by Blurb, 2015; biography included in Dictionnaire des auteurs et artistes francophones de l'Ouest; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Kenneth Edison Danby ~ [1940-2007] Canadian RCA
Artist: Kenneth Edison Danby ~ [1940-2007] Canadian RCA
Reference: see Ken Danby, P.Duval, Clarke Irwin & Company, 1976; Ken Danby: the Graphic Work, Lithographs and Serigraphs, by G.Cumming, Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1980; Ken Danby: the New Decade, P.Duval, Stoddart Publishing, 1984; biography and other examples in N.G.C. Vol.1, A-F, ed.C.Hill, pg.252; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg. 82, Westbridge Pub., 1999; see Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, Band 24, pg. 68, K.G. Saur Verlag Munchen-Leipzig, 1983-2009; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Carl Gerard Danker ~ [20th century] Canadian
Artist: Carl Gerard Danker ~ [20th century] Canadian
Reference: included in the University of Calgary Millenium Portfolio, 1999 as alumnus; represented by Image 54 Art Gallery, Calgary
Artist: Richard Thomas Davis ~ [b.1947] Canadian
Artist: Richard Thomas Davis ~ [b.1947] Canadian
Reference: see www.rtdavis.com; included in www.artcyclopedia.com; represented by Atelier Gallery, Vancouver, Zwicker's Gallery, Halifax; see Canadian Artists at Auction - Vol.1, by A.Westbridge and D.Bodnar, p.85, Westbridge Publications, 2000 for biography
Artist: Orestes [Rick] de Grandmaison ~ [1932-1985] Canadian
Artist: Orestes [Rick] de Grandmaison ~ [1932-1985] Canadian
Reference: see Spaces and Places - Eight Decades of Landscape Painting in Alberta, by J.Ironside, pg.122; Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.20, Shell Canada, Calgary, 1977; biographies in Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.2, pg.306 and Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.87, Westbridge Pub., 1999; see Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, Band 60, pg. 292, K.G. Saur Verlag Munchen-Leipzig, 1983-2009; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Susan Derges ~ [b.1955] English
Artist: Susan Derges ~ [b.1955] English
Reference: Susan Derges exhibits and is represented by Danziger Gallery, New York, NY; Purdy Hicks Gallery, London; Ingleby Gallery, Scotland and Nichido Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan; see the arist's website for more info www.susanderges.com
Artist: Jean-Guy Desrosiers ~ [b.1934] Canadian
Artist: Jean-Guy Desrosiers ~ [b.1934] Canadian
Reference: biography and another example in Guide Vallee, III Edition, by F.Vallee, pg.417, pub. Le Guide Vallee, 1992; Magazin'Art Biennial Guide 1998-1999, by Editart, pg.295, Magazin'Art, 1998; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.91, Westbridge Pub., 1999; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Walter Gibson Dexter ~ [1931-2015] Canadian
Artist: Walter Gibson Dexter ~ [1931-2015] Canadian
Reference: see Walter Dexter: Surface and Sculpture curator L.MacNayr, AGGV, 1995; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Jose Luis Dominguez ~ [20th century] Mexican
Artist: Jose Luis Dominguez ~ [20th century] Mexican
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Artist: Walter Drohan ~ [1932-2007] Canadian ASA, RCA
Artist: Walter Drohan ~ [1932-2007] Canadian ASA, RCA
Reference: Studied at the Provincial Institue of Technology and Art (now Alberta University of the Arts) and studied under Luke Lindoe. After graduating, he worked at Ceramic Arts (established by Lindoe), started teaching at the Alberta College of Art and eventually served as college Dean.
see Founders of the A.C.A., by V.Greenfield, pg.78, for biography and Artists of Alberta, by S.Baker, pg.2, for another example; Spaces and Places - Eight Decades of Landscape Painting in Alberta, by J.Ironside, pg.98; included in Jubilee Exhibition of Alberta Paintings, by J.Nicoll, pg.12, Calgary Allied Art Centre, 1955; biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.96; exhibited at Wallace Galleries, Calgary
Artist: William [Bill] Duma ~ [b.1936] Canadian ASA, RCA
Artist: William [Bill] Duma ~ [b.1936] Canadian ASA, RCA
Reference: During Duma's many years as a painter he participated in numerous one-man and group shows throughout Canada and abroad. His work is represented in many major public, corporate and private collections in Canada, USA and Europe such as The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Massey Foundation Ottawa, the BC Government Collection, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Sask., Alberta House in England and Japan, the Nickel Arts Museum, Edmonton Art Gallery, University of Alberta and the Glenbow Museum. (Source: www.albertasocietyofartists.com/bill-duma/)
see Founders of the A.C.A. by L.Greenfield, pg.79 for biography and another example of the artist's work; Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.12, Shell Canada, Calgary, 1977; included in Alberta Society of Artists, the First Seventy Five Years, by K.Zimon, pg.90, UofC Press; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.98, Westbridge Pub., 1999; chosen for the Artist of the Year, 2002 by Trout Unlimited Canada, Calgary
Artist: Renee Duval ~ [20th century] Canadian
Artist: Renee Duval ~ [20th century] Canadian
Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website; the artist is represented by Herringer Kiss Gallery in Calgary
Artist: Emily Louise Orr Elliott ~ [1867-1952] Canadian
Artist: Emily Louise Orr Elliott ~ [1867-1952] Canadian
Reference: see E.P.E.C., by R.Harper, pg.104 for biography; exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.116
Artist: Emmanuel Embler ~ [1894-?] Austrian
Artist: Emmanuel Embler ~ [1894-?] Austrian
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Artist: Edward Epp ~ [b.1950] Canadian
Artist: Edward Epp ~ [b.1950] Canadian
Reference: biography in Biographical Dict. of Saskatchewan Artists - Men, by M.Newman, pg.75, Fifth House Pub., 1994; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: John Kenneth Esler ~ [1933-2001] Canadian ASA, CSGA, CPE, MSA, RCA
Artist: John Kenneth Esler ~ [1933-2001] Canadian ASA, CSGA, CPE, MSA, RCA
Reference: born in Pilot Mound, Manitoba. He attended the School of Art at the University of Manitoba where he received his Bachelor of Art [1960] and Bachelor of Education [1962]. He became an instruct at the Alberta College of Art in print making, drawing and design from 1964-68. He taught print making and drawing at the University of Calgary until his retirement [1968-80]. Esler also established Trojan Press with artist Ken webb for local printmakers.
see 35 Years and 15 Minutes, prints by John Kenneth Esler, by S.Ford, Nickle Arts Museum, 1994; Founders of the A.C.A., by V.Greenfield, pg.80 and Printmaking in Alberta 1945-1985, by B.Cochran, pg.66-69 as well as N.G.C. Vol.1, A-F, ed.C.Hill, pg.300; Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.1 pg.192; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg. 106, Westbridge Pub., 1999; Manitoba Society of Artists by J.Stoppler, pg.158, the Manitoba Society of Artists, 2003; see Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, Band 35, pg. 65, K.G. Saur Verlag Munchen-Leipzig, 1983-2009; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Elena Evanoff ~ [b.1964] Canadian
Artist: Elena Evanoff ~ [b.1964] Canadian
Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website; represented by Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary; see artist's website at http://www.elenaevanoff.com/ for biography and other examples of her work