BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
The 1938 Canadian Institute of Associated Arts Prospectus noted that McTaggart was an Instructor in Cartooning, and that he "is widely known for his free-lance cartoons in the "Vancouver Province" under the initials of "ERM.""
He exhibited artwork in the 1944 and 1945 British Columbia At Work exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
He exhibited his work in the B.C. Artists annuals at the Vancouver Art Gallery, from 1935 to 1951.
He exhibited with the B.C. Society of Fine Arts in 1946.
He exhibited in the 1948 Stanley Park in Pictures exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
McTaggart died in Murrayville on March 28 1958 at the age of 69, according to B.C. Vital Statistics on-line. His occupation was noted as "Salesman - Food Supply."
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
DATE | EXHIBITION | LOCATION |
Dec. 5 - 17, 1939 | Watercolours (26 artworks) | VAG |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
1935 Sept. 20 - Oct. 15 | VAG B.C. Artists 4th Annual | Looking West Towards Prospect Point |
Old Shack | ||
1935 Nov. 22 - Dec. 8 | VAG B.C. Artists Christmas Exhibition | Snow Scene |
The Meadow Road | ||
1937 Sept. 17 - Oct. 10 | VAG B.C. Artists 6th Annual | Sketch |
1938 Sept. 16 - Oct. 9 | VAG B.C. Artists 7th Annual | Snow Covered Sheds |
Mountain View | ||
Snowy Yale | ||
1939 Sept. 15 - Oct. 8 | VAG B.C. Artists 8th Annual | Back Steps |
Derelict | ||
1940 Sept. 20 - Oct. 13 | VAG B.C. Artists 9th Annual | Old Barn |
1941 Sept. 26 - Oct. 19 | VAG B.C. Artists 10th Annual | Look-out Point |
Valley Road | ||
1943 Sept. 25 - Oct. 20 | VAG B.C. Artists 12th Annual | In the Park |
Autumn Woods | ||
1944 Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 | VAG B.C. Artists 13th Annual | Good Citizen |
1944 Nov. 21 - Dec. 10 | Labour Arts Guild 1st B.C. At Work | B.C. Sawmill |
1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 | VAG B.C. Artists 14th Annual | Old Poplars |
Distant Hills | ||
1945 ? - ? | FCA B.C. Artists Selections from 14th Ann. | Old Poplars |
1945 Nov. 13 - Dec. 2 | Labour Arts Guild 2nd B.C. At Work | Loading Lumber |
Golden Harvest | ||
1946 May 31 - June 23 | BCSFA 36th Annual | Melting Snow |
1946 Aug. 13 - 25 | VAG Stanley Park in Pictures | North Shore Mountains |
Autumn Colours | ||
Golden By-Path | ||
1946 Sept. 21 - Oct. 13 | VAG B.C. Artists 15th Annual | Near Kamloops |
Mt. Burgess | ||
1946 Oct. ? - ? | FCA 40 Selections from 15th BCA | Mt. Burgess |
1947 Sept. 20 - Oct. 12 | VAG B.C. Artists 16th Annual | Abandoned Quarry |
1948 July 27 - Aug. 15 | VAG Stanley Park in Pictures | Blue and Gold |
Near Park Entrance | ||
1948 Sept. 18 - Oct. 10 | VAG B.C. Artists 17th Annual | The Windbreak |
Valley View | ||
1949 Oct. 8 - 30 | VAG B.C. Artists 18th Annual | Landscape |
ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA
(refer to BIAC03)
1 reference to McTaggart.
B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE death (refer to BCVS)
"Artists represented in the group comprise the following ... E.R. McTaggart ... "
From "Maritime Art Association"
Vancouver Art Gallery Bulletin, November (?) 1939
"Three Artists Display Work"
Vancouver Sun, December 1939