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)
Richard Halliday was born in Vancouver, B.C. in 1939. He studied in Vancouver School of Art with Ray Kiyooka and Jack Shadbolt. Further studies in Mexico. Halliday acted as a director of the Brandon Allied Arts Centre in 1964. He held exhibitions in Brandon and Winnipeg. (1996 inventory)
Dimensions
c.185 X 170 cm
Size Overall
c.187 X 172 cm
Medium
acrylic
Condition
Tear in middle area of image - 49 to 58.5 cm from the bottom. Two long scratches in BL area of painting. Surface is also very dusty.
Primary Support
canvas
Secondary Support
frame - wood
Inscriptions
Two pencil inscriptions ("Art"; "WH") in lower R area of image; another inscription ("S.P.") in the R corner.
Paul Panton began art lessons with Miss Helen Douglas in New Westminster, B.C. He continued study with Joe Plaskett at the Vancouver School of Art. During 1962-1964 he studied with Steve Repa at the Brandon Allied Arts Centre. (1983 inventory)
Numerous creases throughout piece, most especially along top edge, probably due to being rolled up in storage. Large area of pencil smudge in BR corner.
Glue residue from label on inside edge. Several indentations into clay body, which are most probably inherent to piece. Surface is altogether dusty and grimy.
Book stacks and study carrels. Library and Arts Building, Library Mezzanine floor looking north from south stairway as laid out when building was opened. Anne Lane (Student Library Assistant)
