BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

George(s) J. Kuthan

September 7 1916 - August 8 1966

B.C. Society of Artists (Assoc. Member 1955, Member 1956-1965)
Vancouver Natural History Society (Member)



Lysandra, 1961 catalogue image

George(s) Kuthan was born in Klatoby, Czechoslovakia. He was extensively educated in art while in Europe, including six years in Prague at the School of Decorative Arts, and three years in Paris.

He came to Canada in 1950, living first in Saskatchewan, and arrived in BC in 1951. He was married to Arlyn Patricia Hill.

He exhibited artwork in the 1951 41st Annual exhibition of the B.C. Society of Artists, and in 1952 and 1953.


1956 catalogue cover by Kuthan


Kuthan had solo exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1959 and 1960.

Kuthan died tragically at the age of 50 by alcohol barbiturate poisoning. He was found dead in North Vancouver, the date of death estimated as August 8.

His widow Arlyn (q.v. Arlyn Coad) married Luman Coad (q.v.) and became a well-known puppeteer.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1951 April 24 - May 13 VAG    BCSA 41st Annual Notre Dame de Paris
Krumlor, Czechoslovakia
1952 April 1 - 20 VAG    BCSA 42nd Annual Snow in Paris
1953 May 5 - 31 VAG    BCSA 43rd Annual The Orchard
Paris
Shrimps
1954 May 25 - June 13 VAG    BCSA 44th Annual The Empress Hotel, Victoria
1955 April 26 - May 15 VAG    BCSA 45th Annual View of Vancouver
1956 Feb. 28 - March 18 VAG    BCSA 46th Annual Trees
Lumber Yard
1957 March 5 - 24 VAG    BCSA 47th Annual Winter Scene
Little Mountain
Lost Lagoon
1958 Feb. 4 - 22 VAG    BCSA 48th Annual Vancouver Scene
Stanley Park Scene
Penguins

References - Bibliography

BIBLIO

References - Exhibitions

BRITISH COLUMBIA - A CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY (refer to BCCA58)

100 YEARS OF B.C. ART (refer to VAG58)

SPRING EXHIBITION - FCA - BC REGION (refer to FCA64)

PLANTAE OCCIDENTALIS (refer to UBC79)

PRINTMAKING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1889-1983 (refer to AGGV83)

A CENTURY OF SCULPTURE (refer to SSBC98)

DAILY GRIND EXHIBITIONS (refer to DG27)

A MODERN LIFE: Art and Design in British Columbia 1945-1960 (refer to VAG04)

References - General

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 Kuthan: see M.

THE FECKLESS COLLECTION (refer to FECK18)

A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS (refer to M)
      Good biography on more than 1 page, plus 3 references.

VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY - B.C. ARTISTS FILES (refer to VPL)

AMPHORA - Featured Artist (refer to AMP142)

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

Clippings

"Graphic Art Show Work of Craftsman" by Mildred Valley Thornton
      Vancouver Sun, April 7 1959

"Graphic Show not too 'arty'" by Ethel Post
      Vancouver Province, April 15 1960

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