Moderate amount of accretion marks all over image. Quite severe yellowing of paper. Slight cockling of surface. Two prominent vertical creases in paper; one in direct center and one three-quarters the way over, starting from left.
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.
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)
Mrs. Pennington was born in Saskatoon, attending school in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and finally Winnipeg. She lived for 17 years in Shellmouth, Manitoba before moving to Oak Lake where she now resides. Her artistic interest later turned towards small wild animals (1983 inventory)
Valorie Kidd, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H.V. Kidd, Brandon, began art lessons with I.K. Eyre when she was still in Earl Oxford School. After establishment of the Allied Arts Centre she continued instruction with Andre Forrer, Reinhard Strub and Steve Repa. Valorie entered BU in 1962 and attended Banff School of Fine Arts that summer. In the summer of 1964 she attended the Doon School of Fine Art near Kitchener, Ont., where she won a scholarship to return the following year. (BU Art Catalogue, 1983).
Dimensions
36 X 53 cm
Size Overall
60.5 X 77.5 cm
Medium
watercolor
Condition
Minor cockling of corners. Frame has minor scratches and dents.
Don LeQuesne, Associate professor of Art and Art Education at Brandon College 1962-1965 was from the Toronto area where he had been supervisor of art in the Pickering school system and taught Art Methods in Summer school for teachers at the Ontario College of Education. His parents immigrated to Quebec from the Channel Islands. Don obtained his B.F.A. degree from Mount Allison University. (1969 inventory)