Jack Shadbolt

Jack Leonard Shadbolt
Jack Leonard Shadbolt
Born	February 4, 1909; Shoeburyness, England
Died	November 22, 1998 (aged 89); Burnaby, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Education	Frederick Varley at the Vancouver School of Art
Known for	painter
Spouse	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

In 1942, during World War II, Jack Shadbolt enlisted in the army.In 1944, he sketched and painted in the prisoner-of-war camp at Petawawa, Ontario.^[6] He was transferred in 1945 to London, where he served as an administrative officer for the official Canadian War Art Program.^[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 was the head of painting and drawing section. He devoted more time to painting^[7] as well as to writing poetry which was published with his drawings in 1973 in "Mind's I: Jack Shadbolt" (McClelland and Stewart Ltd.).

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.^[8]

Recognition

In 1956, works by Shadbolt along with those of Louis Archambault and Harold Town represented Canada at the Venice Biennale.^[9] 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.^[7]

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 Ashton-Potter Limited.^[10]

The 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.^[11]

Selected works

1961 — Villa in the Countryside
1963 — Bush Pilot in Northern Sky, mural at Edmonton International Airport^[12]
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

References

^ "FamilySearch: Sign In". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ Reid, Dennis R. (1988). A Concise History of Canadian Painting, p. 285.
^ ^a ^b ^c Swinton, George (March 4, 2015). "Jack Leonard Shadbolt". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.
^ "Founders". The Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts. Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
^ "About Jack & Doris Shadbolt". Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. City of Burnaby. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
^ Brandon, Laura (1999) "Artist of War: Jack Shadbolt (1909–1998)," Canadian Military History: Vol. 8: Iss. 3, Article 6. Available at:htp://scholars.wlu.ca/cmh/vol8/iss3/6
^ ^a ^b Reid, p. 365.
^ "Jack Shadbolt". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
^ "Past Canadian Exhibitions". National Gallery of Canada at the Venice Biennale. National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
^ Canada Post stamp
^ "Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | City of Burnaby". www.burnaby.ca. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ Ylitalo, Katherine (April 25, 2022). "Work of Art: Northern Emblem (No. 1 mural study) by Jack Shadbolt". Avenue Calgary. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

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.

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