Gaitskell from The Matric, June 1926
| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
He exhibited his work in B.C. Artists annual exhibitions in 1942 and 1943. It was noted that the artist was living in Powell River at the time.
A footnote in the 1954 Vancouver School Board publication "Elementary
School Arts & Crafts" recommends the book "Children and Their Art"
written by Gaitskell. A look for that book on Bookfinder turned up a
number of other books apparently written or co-written by Gaitskell, including:
Art & Crafts in Our Schools
Art Education Through Adolescence
Art Education for Slow Learners
Art Education in the Kindergarten
Gaitskell wrote an article titled "Art in Canadian Schools" that was published in Canadian Art magazine in 1957, and reportedly re-published in the Encyclopedia Canadiana that same year. He was employed as Director of Art of the Ontario Department of Education at the time.
A bit more internet research yielded the fact that Gaitskell was a Founding President of the Canadian Society for Education Through Art, and the Chairman of UNESCO's 1951 Bristol Seminar "which gave birth to the International Society for Education through Art." The former group has given the C.D. Gaitskell Memorial Address since 1987, starting the annual lecture series shortly after the artist died.
Clearly a lot more research could be done on this artist / author, the bits noted here are just the tip of an iceberg. He apparently lived in different places in Canada, may have written more books, and hopefully continued to be an artist.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1942 Sept. 25 - Oct. 18 | VAG B.C. Artists 11th Annual | Spring Chinook, Peace River |
| West Coast Mission | ||
| West Coast Cannery | ||
| 1943 Sept. 25 - Oct. 20 | VAG B.C. Artists 12th Annual | Kathleen |
| Reward in March | ||
| 1944 July 4 - Aug. 30 | VAG B.C. Artists 3rd Annual Summer | Reward in March |
ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA
(refer to BIAC03)
1 reference to Gaitskell: Ontario Library Review - Who's Who in Canadian Art, 1949.
"Notable oil paintings, indicating strong individuality and power of achievement of
their creators, include ... C.D. Gaitskell's
three forthright expressions of characterful B.C. scenery in "West Coast Cannery,"
"West Coast Mission" and "Spring Chinook, Peace River," ... "
From "Colorful Display Presented In Exhibition By B.C. Artists"
by Palette
Vancouver Province, September 19 1942
"Dudley C. Gaitskell of Powell River is a propitious newcomer.
He is a strong colorist with a good sense of design. While this artist has still
some distance to go he is definitely on his way. His "West Coast Cannery" is deserving
of more than passing attention."
From "B.C. Artists Evading War's Responsibility" by
Mildred Valley Thornton
Vancouver Sun, September 26 1942
"This survey, written by the Director of Art of the Ontario Department of
Education, will appear in the new Encyclopedia Canadiana, which is to be
published this autumn."
" ... It must not be assumed, however, that the art programme in Canadian public
education is conducted primarly for the production of art forms. Rather, its
main function, except perhaps in schools operated for purely technical education,
is to contribute to the general education and development of young people. An
improvement of taste, an added insight into other fields of learning, an increased
emotional stability, a greater appreciation of the creative efforts of others,
a development of initiative and an improvement in the general attitude in the
classroom are among the benefits claimed as a result of contemporary art education
in our schools. ... "
From "Art in Canadian Schools" by C.D. Gaitskell
Canadian Art magazine, Spring 1957, Vol. 14 No. 3