topic:"Biography" found 151 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Tillenius: the art of nature

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Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Published Date: 2005

Author: Directors, Ray Harper, Pirkko Karvonen ; producer, Pirkko Karvonen ; executive producer, Albert Karvonen

Publisher: Edmonton : Karvonen Films

Call Number: 04.2 K11t

Author: Directors, Ray Harper, Pirkko Karvonen ; producer, Pirkko Karvonen ; executive producer, Albert Karvonen

Publisher: Edmonton : Karvonen Films

Published Date: 2005

Physical Description: 1 DVD-video (48, 42 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Subjects: Tillenius, Clarence; Bears; Nature; Artists; Biography

Abstract: This is the story of Clarence Tillenius, a master painter who has overcome the odds to live an extraordinary life. At 90, Clarence has spent a lifetime studying wildlife and translating nature into art, rising above a tragic accident to become one of Canada’s leading wildlife painters. Driven by the need to fully experience the world of his subjects, Clarence Tillenius would come face to face with nature, from polar bears to stampeding bison, all to capture their essence and make paintings come alive.

Notes: The abstract has been taken directly from the film itself

Accession Number: 2019.64

Call Number: 04.2 K11t

Collection: Archives Library

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A 2005 centennial addendum to the 1993 publication "pioneer families of Southern Alberta"

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2005

Author: Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants

Publisher: [Calgary] : Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendents

Call Number: 08.2 So8a

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Author: Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants

Responsibility: Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants

Publisher: [Calgary] : Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendents

Published Date: 2005

Physical Description: 94 p. ; illus.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: History of Alberta; History; Biography; Pioneer life

Abstract: Pertains to the "Pioneer Families of Southern Alberta" publication compiled in 1995 - addendum for centennial with additional biographical information

Contents: Ascheson to Astley; Baille to Byers; Callaway to Cyr; Dalgleish to Dyke; Earl to Ewell; Faiery to Fullerton; Gaetz to Gunn; Haines to Hutchison; Ilugason to Irvine; Jack to Jukes; Kauntz to Kountz; Lacombe to Lyndon; MacDonald to Myers; Naessens to Norrish; O'Brien to Owens; Pace to Pullar; Quail; Ramsay to Ruers; Sample sto Sweinhurt; Talbot to Tyson; Vanwart to Vincent; Wakeford to Wright; York to Yuill; Zanoni; Illustrations - photos prepared by Robert (Bud) Vine

Notes: Addendum to 08.2 So8p

Accession Number: 2019.68

Call Number: 08.2 So8a

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Website for Southern Alberta Pioneers and their Descendants

Websites

http://pioneersalberta.org/

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David Milne : an introduction to his life and art

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2005

Author: Silcox, David

Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books

Call Number: 06.1 Si3d

Author: Silcox, David

Responsibility: David Silcox

Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books

Published Date: 2005

Physical Description: 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Art; Biography

Subjects: Painting; Watercolors; Milne, David

Abstract: Pertains to the work of David Brown Milne, a modernist artists whose work reflected the intellectual and emotional mind. Milne was a highly respected and influential artist who portrayed astonishing technique in both oil and watercolour. Rather than follow the path various other artists had at the time of his career, Milne ascended his own path, and his work reflects such independence. The publication is comprehensive in the sense that it combines Milne’s art with a history of his life and experiences. Written by David Silcox, the publication explores the artist’s successes, failures and major breakthroughs, artistically speaking. Readers can expect to learn more about David Brown Milne and his artistic endeavors.

Contents: Introduction (pg. 9); One: Early promise and early success (pg. 11); Two: A solitary path (pg. 19); Three: The Great Depression: Years of productivity (pg. 39); Four: Recognition and acceptance (pg. 49); Epilogue (pg. 62); Selected bibliography (pg. 63); Index (pg. 64)

ISBN: 1552977560

Accession Number: 2019.61

Call Number: 06.1 Si3d

Collection: Archives Library

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Margaret Shelton, block prints 1936-1984

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1984

Author: Ainslie, Patricia

Publisher: Calgary : Glenbow Museum

Call Number: 06.1 Ai6m

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Author: Ainslie, Patricia

Responsibility: Patricia Ainslie

Publisher: Calgary : Glenbow Museum

Published Date: 1984

Physical Description: 48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 X 27 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Exhibition catalogue; Shelton, Margaret

Subjects: Water colorists - Canada - Biography

Abstract: Pertains to the history and art work of Margaret Shelton, organized by Patricia Anslie. Her artwork explored and revealed the vitality of the Alberta landscape. The publication was produced in an effort to celebrate and commemorate Shelton, as well as her contribution to the Alberta art landscape. Working primarily with watercolor and block prints, she was a prolific artists and contributed greatly to the printmaking industry in Alberta. The publication pertains mostly to the story and history of Margaret Shelton. Additionally, the publication includes some images of her breathtaking artwork.

Contents: Acknowledgements (pg. 5); Margaret Shelton (pg. 7); Technique (pg. 30); Notes and Bibliography (pg. 35); Chronology (pg. 36); Catalogue Raisonne (pg. 39)

Accession Number: 2019. 61

Call Number: 06.1 Ai6m

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: URL is linked to the official website for Margaret Shelton

Websites

https://margaretshelton.ca/

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Harvest of the spirit : Illingworth Kerr retrospective

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1985

Author: catalogue essay and exhibition production, Maggie Callahan

Publisher: Edmonton : Edmonton Art Gallery

Call Number: 06.1 C13h

Author: catalogue essay and exhibition production, Maggie Callahan

Publisher: Edmonton : Edmonton Art Gallery

Published Date: 1985

Physical Description: 62 p. : ill., port. ; 22 x 26 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Art; Biography; Exhibition catalogue

Subjects: Painting

Abstract: Pertains to the work of Illingworth Kerr, a Canadian western landscape painter. The exhibition and catalogue was intended to celebrate the extensive art career, and 80th birthday of Illingworth Kerr. In an effort to showcase the variety of Kerr’s artistic expression, the exhibition organizer’s divided Kerr’s work into the following categories; landscapes, animal studies, portraits, townscapes, abstracts and automatic paintings. The exhibition organizer, Maggie Callahan, shares a comprehsneive anlalysis of Kerr’s life as an artist and his work over his impressive 60 year career.

Contents: Forword (pg. 2); Curators' notes (pg. 3); Acknowledgements (pg. 4); Essay -; Kerr's youth (pg. 6); Ontario College of Art (1924-27) (pg. 7); Back to the prairies (1927-36) (pg. 16); A decade of wandering (1936-46) (pg. 28); Alberta College of Arts (1947-67) (pg. 32); Kerr today (pg. 42); List of works (pg. 55); Selected bibliography (pg. 59); Chronology (pg. 60); Itinerary (pg. 62)