BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

James (Jim) Arthur Cyril Dickie

June 15 1913 - June 3 1986

Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts
B.C. College of Arts Ltd.


Jim Dickie was born in Vancouver. He was a student at the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts, winning the Mrs. J.M. Lefevre Prize of $15.00 for modelling in the 1931-32 school year. (refer also to Mrs. Lefevre).

Later, he attended the B.C. College of Art Ltd. in 1933-34. At the end of the 1934 school year he joined Paul Goranson and Alec Dalgleish in a commercial art studio. He was a Gunner in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War Two.

He had solo exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1943 and 1945.

He exhibited artwork from 1934 to 1948 in the B.C. Artists exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Dickey died in Vancouver in 1986 at the age of 72. His occupation was noted as "artist - commercial art" and he was married to Freda Grace Beattie. They were living in Burnaby at the time. Interestingly, he had his body donated to the UBC Faculty of Medicine.


SOLO EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION LOCATION
1943 Dec. 10 - 29 Solo Exhibition (34 pictures) VAG
1945 April 10 - 29 Solo Exhibition (35 pictures) VAG

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1934 Sept. 21 - Oct. 14 VAG   B.C. Artists 3rd Annual Jess
1939 Sept. 15 - Oct. 8 VAG   B.C. Artists 8th Annual Today
Trees
Figure
Study
1940 Sept. 20 - Oct. 13 VAG   B.C. Artists 9th Annual Study
Study
1941 Sept. 26 - Oct. 19 VAG   B.C. Artists 10th Annual Study
Study
Study
Study
1942 Sept. 25 - Oct. 18 VAG   B.C. Artists 11th Annual Flowers
Composition
1943 Sept. 25 - Oct. 20 VAG   B.C. Artists 12th Annual Picture No. 1
Picture No. 2
1944 Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 VAG   B.C. Artists 13th Annual Gun Park
Picture (2)
Morning Chore - Blanket Folding
1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 VAG   B.C. Artists 14th Annual Kitchen Duty (Army)
Composition
1946 Sept. 21 - Oct. 13 VAG   B.C. Artists 15th Annual Lull (Army)
1946 ? - ? VAG    Selections from 15th BCA Graveyard (N.B.)
1948 Sept. 18 - Oct. 10 VAG   B.C. Artists 17th Annual Animal Group
No. 21

References

FROM DESOLATION TO SPLENDOUR (refer to FDTS77)

ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)

VANCOUVER SCHOOL OF ART - LIST OF GRADUATES & STUDENTS (refer to VSA)

B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE death (refer to BCVS)

Clippings

"An exhibition of sketches was held on the wide verandah of the hotel, when prizes were awarded for the best pieces of work done. The prizes, donated by Mr. Mortimer Lamb, were won by Mr. Edward Hughes, first; Mr. James Dickie, second; and Mr. Orville Fisher, third. (continues)"
      From "Art Students Hold Display of Summer Work"
      Vancouver Province, July 4 1933

"Paul Gorenson (sic), Orville Fisher, James Dickie and Alec Dalgleish are the lucky students who have sold their work."
      From "In The Domain of Art" by Reta W. Myers
      Vancouver Province, February 10 1934

"Artists represented in the group comprise the following ... Jim Dickie ... "
      From "Maritime Art Association"
      Vancouver Art Gallery Bulletin, November (?) 1939

"The blue "Composition" by Jim Dickie reveals an arrangement of balanced and varied forms which impart much dignity to a small canvas. This painting and "The White Flower" by Bess Harris are among the few semi-abstract or abstract exhibits."
      From "Colorful Display Presented In Exhibition By B.C. Artists" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, September 19 1942

"This section, which is above the average in quality, also includes ... James A.C. Dickie's street scene, where all elements in his composition are rhythmically poised in space and counterbalance."
      From "Graphic Arts and Sculpture Place in Gallery Exhibition" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, September 24 1945

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