Robert Wesley Hedley (1871-1965) was born in Ontario and taught at a rural school before earning a high school teacher’s certificate in mathematics. He moved to Edmonton in 1912, where he became the art supervisor of public schools. In 1922 he developed the art course for Alberta high schools and taught art in summer sessions at the University of Alberta. He was hired as a mathematics and art teacher at the Edmonton Normal School in 1929, and retired in 1937. He continued working in the arts, and became Director of the Edmonton Museum of Art in 1943. He was also the art critic for the Edmonton Journal for many years.
Robert Wesley Hedley (1871-1965) was born in Ontario and taught at a rural school before earning a high school teacher’s certificate in mathematics. He moved to Edmonton in 1912, where he became the art supervisor of public schools. In 1922 he developed the art course for Alberta high schools and taught art in summer sessions at the University of Alberta. He was hired as a mathematics and art teacher at the Edmonton Normal School in 1929, and retired in 1937. He continued working in the arts, and became Director of the Edmonton Museum of Art in 1943. He was also the art critic for the Edmonton Journal for many years.
Amy Loewan was born in Hong Kong and moved to Edmonton in 1978. She earned a MFA in painting from the University of Alberta and is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
This photograph was purchased as a reproduction from the City of Edmonton Archives in the 1990s by Marvelyn Albert. She hand tinted the print and donated it back to the Archives. It was retained as an example of the hand-tinting process.
Qaqaq Ashoona, also known as Kaka, was a renowned hunter and sculptor. He was born on August 18, 1928 in Ikerrasak camp, Baffin Island, NWT, and was the eldest son of Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona. Qaqaq's sculptures gained recognition for their monumental and powerful portrayal of animals, humans, and spirits. Notably, his works were characterized by their compactness and bold forms. In 1953, his sculptures were showcased at the Coronation Exhibition in London, England, marking his first international exposure. Subsequently, he held his first solo exhibition at the Gallery of the Arctic in Victoria, British Columbia in 1973. His artistic achievements continued to be widely exhibited and celebrated both in Canada and internationally. He died November 2, 1996 in Cape Dorset, NWT.
This work, created by Alexander Fraser, previously hung in the Mayor’s Office, before being transferred to the City of Edmonton Archives in 1983. Alexander Fraser (1827-1899), also known as Alexander Fraser the Younger, was a Scottish landscape painter.
This is an architectural rendering of Centennial Plaza, located south of the Stanley Milner Library. It was done by Dale Lewis, a graphic designer for the Planning and Building Department.
The Valhalla (11307 - 99 Avenue) opened in 1971 as a luxury apartment building. This painting was created by Jerry Heine. Heine joined the Edmonton Art Club in 1967, and submitted oil and watercolour paintings to club exhibitions between 1967 and 1976. He received early training as a commercial artist at NAIT and took several courses throughout the years at the University of Alberta Fine Arts Department as well as the Department of Extension. He taught at the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension for many years, and has had dozens of solo art exhibitions nationally and internationally.
Stan Kwong moved to Edmonton as a child from Hong Kong in 1960. A self-taught artist, Kwong had a wide-ranging career before stepping away from business to pursue art full time.
George Brindley (1913-1974) joined the Edmonton Art Club in 1942. He submitted a number of oil paintings to club exhibitions between 1949 and 1953, and was a member of the club’s Executive Committee.