| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
He came to B.C. around 1925. He won a Bronze medal at the 1938 B.C. Artists exhibition, and another in the 1943 B.C. Artists exhibition for his pastel "Thawing".
He donated artwork to an FCA fundraising exhibition for the Canadian Red Cross at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1942.
An entry form for the 12th Annual B.C. Artists' exhibition in 1943 provided
the following information:
1. Name ... Theodore W. Greaves
2. Address ... 3775 W. 34th Ave. Vancouver ... Phone No. KE 1242L
3. Place of Birth ... Nowgong Assam India ... Age 65
4. Length of Residence in B.C. ... 18 years
5. Occupation ... Retired
6. Schools attended ... Private schools in England and Belgium; School of Mines, Cornwall
7. Art Education ... Private lessons with John M. Bromley, Cornwall; William T. Wood,
Chelsea, London in Water Colour landscape
8. Exhibitions in which work has been shown ... Vancouver Sketch Club. B.C. Artists'
Exhibition (ten years). Association's Bronze Medal Sept / 38.
Greaves died in Vancouver in 1953 at the age of 74. His death certificate noted that he was a retired mining engineer.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1927 April 2 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (several examples) |
| 1930 Aug. 6 - 16 | VanExh Oil Paintings & Water-colours | The Convent, 29th Avenue and Dunbar St. |
| A Country Road | ||
| The Church | ||
| 1931 Aug. 22 - 29 | VanExh Vancouver Sketch Club Exhibit | Mount Baker |
| The Little Church | ||
| Study in Blue | ||
| 1932 Aug. 29 - Sept. 5 | VanExh Vancouver Sketch Club Exhibit | English Bay from Kitsilano |
| The Sentinel | ||
| 1932 Oct. 5 - 30 | VAG B.C. Artists 1st Annual | English Bay |
| Mount Baker | ||
| 1935 Sept. 20 - Oct. 15 | VAG B.C. Artists 4th Annual | Sweet Peas |
| 1936 Sept. 18 - Oct. 11 | VAG B.C. Artists 5th Annual | Pear Blossom |
| 1937 Sept. 17 - Oct. 10 | VAG B.C. Artists 6th Annual | Snowscape |
| Plums | ||
| Snowstorm | ||
| 1938 Sept. 16 - Oct. 9 | VAG B.C. Artists 7th Annual | Hydrangeas and Hollyhocks |
| Portrait | ||
| 1939 Sept. 15 - Oct. 8 | VAG B.C. Artists 8th Annual | Apples |
| Portrait Study | ||
| 1941 Sept. 26 - Oct. 19 | VAG B.C. Artists 10th Annual | May Sunshine |
| Roses | ||
| 1942 Nov. 3 - 15 | FCA Red Cross Benefit | (no information available) |
| 1943 Sept. 25 - Oct. 20 | VAG B.C. Artists 12th Annual | Thawing |
| Ken | ||
| 1944 Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 | VAG B.C. Artists 13th Annual | Delta Landscape |
| 1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 | VAG B.C. Artists 14th Annual | Daybreak |
ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA
(refer to BIAC03)
1 reference cited for Greaves: Who's Who in Northwest Art above.
B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE death (refer to BCVS)
"As in previous years, three bronze medals were awarded for work of a high order
of merit in Watercolour, Black and White, and Sculpture, respectively. The names
of the successful competitors follow:- Black and White: Mr. T.W. Greaves ("Portrait")."
From "Medal Awards in B.C. Artists' Exhibition"
Vancouver Art Gallery Bulletin Vol. 6 No. 2 October 1938
Information provided courtesy Joanna Spurling, VAG Library & Archives
" ... Among those contibuting paintings and drawings are: ... T.W. Greaves ... "
from "Noted Artists Offer Paintings For Red Cross"
Vancouver Province (presumed), November 1942
"T.W. Greaves of Vancouver gained the
Association Bronze Medal for Pastels
with his painting, "Thawing." Born in India, Mr. Greaves
has lived in British Columbia for eighteen years. He studied painting in England under
distinguished teachers and he has exhibited in the Gallery's Annual Exhibition for
ten years. In 1938, Mr. Greaves won the Association Bronze Medal for a black and
white drawing."
From "12th Annual B.C. Artists' Exhibition"
Vancouver Art Gallery Bulletin, November 1943