Joe Plaskett was born in 1918 in Westminster, B.C. He studied at the Vancouver School of Art with Hans Hoffman and was Director for the Winnipeg School of Art. He also taught at Vancouver School of Art. (1969 inventory)
Inscription: "This clock is dedicated to Dr. W.W. McCutcheon and is presented by Education and Alumni Classes (1954-1967l 1952-1963). Designed by Douglas Reiley, Art Department. Constructed by D. R. Eaton, Physics Department, Brandon University."
Glass is broken right through center into three pieces but is holding together by clear tape over the complete surface of the glass. The frame has come apart into three pieces along its mitre joints. Several small pieces of gild are broken off from frame
Severe cockling of surface. Buckling of mat at both top and bottom edges. Several marks and scratches on plexiglass including at the top middle edge and on the right side vertical register.
Paper is torn on upper half of the right edge. Lint underneath plexiglass in BL corner. Plexiglass in popping out of frame on top edge due to improper framing.
Rae Tapley majored in English at Brandon University. She took art lessons at Winnipeg auditorium and continued at the Brandon Allied Arts Centre. She also studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts. (BU Art Catalogue, 1983)
Dimensions
28 X 41 cm
Size Overall
59 X 70.5 cm
Medium
felt pen
Condition
Cockling of surface. Brown accretion marks in various places. Frame has multiple marks on top, bottom and left arms.
Primary Support
paper
Secondary Support
mat, plexiglass, backing board; frame - wood and canvas
