Henrietta Hancock taught visual arts at BU from approx.1906-1912 on the 4th floor of Clark Hall/Original Building. Her husband was on faculty and when money got tight the wives resigned. Arts moved into the community and was carried on as the Brandon Arts Club; probably initiated by Henrietta. (1996 inventory)
Description
Inscription: Charles Whitfield Clark, M.D. b. 1845 in New Brunswick; d.1939 in Toronto. Educated in Ontario, and in American Universities. Practiced Homeopathy in Aylmer, Ontario, 1866-82; in Winnipeg, 1883-1912, then in Toronto. An active Baptist layman and advocate of higher education for women, hence Clark Hall. Portrait by Henrietta Hancock.
Barry Burdeny, whose home was at Vita, Manitoba, won first place at age 17 (in 1962) in a school art competition with some 10,000 plus entries and a prize of several thousand dollars. He produced many paintings in the next two years and entered Brandon College in 1964. (BU Art Catalogue, 1983)
Inscription: Clark Hall studio space. In 1907, under the leadership of Henrietta Hancock, more than 30 women met as The Brandon Art Club in this room in the Clark Hall tower. Known as the 'Art Studio,' this space was once the center of all Fine Art programs at Brandon College. This print is of an original Henrietta Hancock painting presented to Daniel and Mabel Lamont on the occasion of their wedding in 1909. The print was donated to Brandon University by Helen and Gwen Lamont in 1997. Brandon University; Alumni Association.
Ena Skafel has studied in Brandon and at the Banff School of Fine Arts under W.J. Phillips, W.G. Clyde, and W. Townsend. She has exhibited at the Brandon Allied Arts Center, the Brandon Library (sponsored by the Brandon Council of Women), Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff Traveling Exhibition, Canadian National Exhibition, Manitoba Society of Artists and at the Galerie Loujetsky, The Hague, Holland. (BU Art Catalogue, 1983).
Dimensions
54 X 69 cm
Size Overall
68.5 X 84 cm
Medium
oil
Condition
Paint loss in area TR 10cm X R 22cm, c.. 0.5cm in diameter. Grungy accretion stains in TL and middle of image. Paint cracks in middle and TM of image, which could be result of blow or pressure from the back of canvas.
Primary Support
canvas
Secondary Support
no backing board; frame - wood and plaster with gild
Inscriptions
Inscription: Presented to Brandon College by Mr. and Mrs. E. Fotheringham, October 1958.
