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Artist honored
Artist honored

Artist honored

Date1/18/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Artist honored: The Ontario College Of Art yesterday launched the third and final phase of its expansion program started three years ago, with the presentation of a $50,000 donation from arts patron Spencer Clark of Scarborough and a bust of artist A. J. Casson, who was on hand for ceremonies edicating the A. J. Casson wing of the college. Casson is the last surviving member of the Groups of Seven. Bust is by noted Toronto sculptor Kenneth Jarvis.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0036971F
Artist honored: A. J. Casson, 89, the last living member of the Group of Seven, is given a standing ovation as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with special commendation
Artist honored: A. J. Casson, 89, the last living member of the Group of Seven, is given a standing ovation as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with special commendation
3/8/1988
Helpers honored: Artists A. J. Casson (left) and Cecil Youngfox (right), along with William and Kathleen Davis, were among 20 top volunteers for Unice(...)
Helpers honored: Artists A. J. Casson (left) and Cecil Youngfox (right), along with William and Kathleen Davis, were among 20 top volunteers for Unice(...)
11/28/1985
Performance artist Margaret Dragu and partner Jim Munro have left their B
Performance artist Margaret Dragu and partner Jim Munro have left their B
10/11/1992
Reporter honored
Reporter honored
5/12/1966
Distinguished Canadian painter, author and scholar Barker Fairley, who will be 89 in May, has been honored with his first one-man show in New York cty(...)
Distinguished Canadian painter, author and scholar Barker Fairley, who will be 89 in May, has been honored with his first one-man show in New York cty(...)
2/18/1976
Group of Seven painter honored
Group of Seven painter honored
9/16/1987
Claude Breeze Artist, He once thought it was possible for an artist to earn a living in Canada
Claude Breeze Artist, He once thought it was possible for an artist to earn a living in Canada
6/29/1982
Portrait of the artist: Hungarian-born artist Dora De Pedery-Hunt, wears her small sterling silver sculpture entitled The Kiss as a dramatic necklace over a turtleneck
Portrait of the artist: Hungarian-born artist Dora De Pedery-Hunt, wears her small sterling silver sculpture entitled The Kiss as a dramatic necklace over a turtleneck
1/19/1990
Artist Mary Jane Grant, left discusses one of her art works with two young women art students, who are collecting data on Toronto's women artists. Cen(...)
Artist Mary Jane Grant, left discusses one of her art works with two young women art students, who are collecting data on Toronto's women artists. Cen(...)
8/8/1973
Mrs. Lorna Sheard (seated and artist Bronka Michalowska. Examples of artist's enamelling will be shown at Royal Ontario Museum
Mrs. Lorna Sheard (seated and artist Bronka Michalowska. Examples of artist's enamelling will be shown at Royal Ontario Museum
3/22/1971
Artists get together. Artist Jack Reid discusses some of the fine points of painting with Pauline Kulha during a special program sponsored by York Fin(...)
Artists get together. Artist Jack Reid discusses some of the fine points of painting with Pauline Kulha during a special program sponsored by York Fin(...)
11/14/1977
Canadian artist Charles Comfort, 77, stands in front of frieze he created in 1936 to decorate Toronto Stock Exchange on Bay Street. Artist deies hiden(...)
Canadian artist Charles Comfort, 77, stands in front of frieze he created in 1936 to decorate Toronto Stock Exchange on Bay Street. Artist deies hiden(...)
10/17/1977