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.
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.
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.
The series consists of guest books signed by visitors to the Edmonton Art Gallery and their various exhibits and events.
The series consists of agendas, minutes, correspondence and supporting documentation relating to Richard York Secord’s service on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, 1959-1968, the Edmonton Archives and Landmarks Committee/Edmonton Historical Board, 1964-1972, the Alberta Heritage Sites Board, 1973-1976, and the Fort Edmonton Foundation, 1970-1975.
There is also personal and business correspondence, including correspondence relating to the Secord family history, as well as research material, correspondence and manuscripts relating to the Richard Henry Secord biography and Richard York Secord memoirs.
The photographs and books reflect many aspects of Richard Y. Secord’s activities and interests.
Sem títuloBorn in Wales, C. Denys Cook emigrated to Canada with his wife and children in 1957. Cook worked for the Alberta Government until 1974, when he began to pursue art full time. A self-taught artist, Cook did lapidary work, silver work, wood carving, and pottery.
While living in Edmonton Denys Cook was involved in the local arts scene. He joined the Edmonton Art Club in 1972 and was one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts Society of Alberta and the Canadian National Craft Council. His work was included in Edmonton Art Club exhibitions between 1973 and 1976, and he became an important figure in the Canadian wildlife art scene in the 1970s and 1980s. He left Edmonton for Victoria in 1980.
The series consists of the financial records pertaining to the Society of Western Canadian Artists. The records include ledgers, budgets, price lists, financial reports, and payment lists for membership and workshops.
Thelma Manary (1913-1984) was an Edmonton-based artist known for her miniature etchings and large semi-abstract landscapes (working in oil, watercolour, and mixed media). She was a member of the Edmonton Art Club, the Alberta Society of Artists, and was an associated member of the Society of Canadian Printers-Etchers and Engravers. She served on the board of the Edmonton Art Club, and worked at the Edmonton Art Gallery for many years.
Manary had a particular interest in trees, especially the barrenness of winter trees. This painting was submitted to the Edmonton Art Club show in 1961, and was featured on the cover of the catalogue for that year.
Kim Fjordbottwn has a BFA in Art & Design from the University of Alberta. For many years she was Executive Producer of the Whyte Avenue Art Walk, and is the owner of The Paint Spot in Old Strathcona.