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.
This man was a shirt wearer and a medicine man. The scalp locks upon his shirt testify to his prowess as a warrior; the arrangement of his hair serves as a symbol of his sacred office as a tribal leader and medicine man. (Harbaugh, P., 1982).
Paint loss in areas 49cm T X 66cm R; 47cm TM X 87.5cm R (both c.. 0.5cm in diameter). Many long, thin scratches resulting in paint abrasion, especially in lower part of the painting. Paint loss in area 48cm B X 101cm L (c.. 0.5 X 1cm)-possibly inherent to the image. Painting could use some surface protection to prevent further damages
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)
