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Cliff Fowler

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Atelier Sketch Club (Secretary)


Cliff Fowler was a member of the Atelier Sketch Club, a group formed by art students taking Evening Classes at the Vancouver School of Art. The group put together an exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1940.

Fowler also exhibited in B.C. Artist exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1944, 1945, and 1948; and in the 1945 British Columbia At Work exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

The 1945 City Directory list G. Clif Fowler, commercial artist, 441 Seymour Street.

He later exhibited in the 1946 and 1948 Atelier Club Annual Exhibitions, also at the Vancouver Art Gallery. He was listed as the group's Secretary in the exhibition catalogues for both shows.

He also exhibited in 1948 at the Stanley Park in Pictures exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

BC Vital Statistics on-line did not provide any information on the artist as of May 2021.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1940 April 2 - 14 Atelier Sketch Club   Group exhibition Seafarer
1944 Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 VAG   B.C. Artists 13th Annual Teddy
Cameron Lake
Seated Figure
1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 VAG   B.C. Artists 14th Annual Mountain Backdrop
Figure
1945 Nov. 13 - Dec. 2 Labour Arts Guild   B.C. At Work Pulling in the Nets
1946 June 11 - 30 Atelier Club   7th Annual Dry Dock
Seated Figure
Figure Sketch
1948 Mar. 23 - Apr. 1 Atelier Club   9th Annual The Cowboy
Desolation
Pattern of Industry
1948 July 27 - Aug. 15 VAG   Stanley Park in Pictures Refreshment Stand
1948 Sept. 18 - Oct. 10 VAG   B.C. Artists 17th Annual Figure

References

Clippings

"Congratulations are due to the Atelier Sketch Club for their ambitious exhibition. This self-organized group of evening school students are meeting every Friday in the Holden building and an invitation is extended to all students to join."
      From "Evening School" by Fred Amess
      Behind The Palette, Vancouver School of Art Annual 1939-40

"Atelier Sketch Club Takes A Bow"
      News Herald, April 3 1940

"Art Group, Youth Share City Gallery"
      Vancouver Province, April 4 1940

"Some of the present regular members are ... Cliff Fowler, commercial artist, ... "
      From "Office, Shipyard Workers Find Relaxation In Drawing"
      News Herald, April 17 1943

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