BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

2016 UPDATES: New to Release 1.7.1

(issued January 8 2017)

2011-2015 previous BCA updates
2002-2011 previous AAEV updates

Summary: 3 new biographies, 1 new artist organization file, 2 new BCA references, 92 new artists. 1 artist monograph added to bibliography, total 775 for 378 artists. Total 76 files revised/updated.

The major addition to BC ARTISTS in this Release is the complete indexing of BC artists who are listed in A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS by Colin S. Macdonald, Volumes One through Seven. See commentary in that file. Additionally, the list of organizations was expanded with additional groups and references, and now lists 220.

NEW ARTISTS: 92
TOTAL ARTISTS: 17,875

NEW ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 3
TOTAL ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 1,446

NEW JPG FILES: 0
TOTAL JPG FILES: 440

NEW HTM FILES: 6
UPDATED HTM FILES: 76
TOTAL HTM FILES: 2,541

NEW BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 3
TOTAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 313

NEW INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 531
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 31,131


  ARTISTS
  Crowther, George
  Hinchcliffe, Elaine
  Phillips, William Hamlin

  BCA REFERENCES
  A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS (dates vary)

  ORGANIZATIONS
  THE GALLERY OF THE GOLDEN KEY (c1960)


2016 UPDATES: New to Release 1.7.0

(issued December 19 2016)
Summary: Due to file size and number of images to display, the lengthy "what's new" page has been truncated to show only updates for the current year, in this case 2016, with links to older updates.

9 new clippings, 8 new biographies, 1 new artist organization file, 3 new BCA references, 36 new artists, 6 new images. 31 artist monographs added, dating from 1976 to the present. A total of 774 monographs are now listed, representing 377 different BC artists. Related updates were made to artist index and biographies from monograph info and from clippings, total 142 files revised/updated.

NEW ARTISTS: 36
TOTAL ARTISTS: 17,779

NEW ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 8
TOTAL ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 1,443

NEW JPG FILES: 6
TOTAL JPG FILES: 440

NEW HTM FILES: 29
UPDATED HTM FILES: 142
TOTAL HTM FILES: 2,535

NEW BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 3
TOTAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 310

NEW INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 113
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 30,600

  BCA REFERENCES
  SURREY ART GALLERY 10+1 & 11TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS (1989)
  KAMLOOPS ART GALLERY JURIED EXHIBITION (1995)
  UBC MFA GRADUATE SHOW (1996)

  CLIPPINGS
  Theo. R. Hardiman - Pioneer Art Gallery (1894)
  British Columbia Letter III (1900)
  Pictures at B.C. Fine Arts (1921)
  Vancouver Offers Plenty of Material For Art Students (1926)
  The City Art Gallery (1929)
  Maritime Art Association (1939)
  Two Exhibitions At Art Gallery (1942)
  Office, Shipyard Workers Find Relaxation In Drawing (1943)
  Summer Show at Gallery Major Event for Art Lovers (1943)

  ORGANIZATIONS
  Camera Art Club of Vancouver

  ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
  Abrahamson, Anna
  Davidson, Lillian Dow
  Eby, V.J.
  Helem, Forbes
  Plunkett, Osborne (Mrs.)
  Thorne, W.T.
  Tully, Louise Beresford (Miss)
  Walker (Miss)
 
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New to Release 1.6.9
(issued October 16 2016)

Summary: Mainly information added from recent research into Vancouver's earliest art organizations, the VAA, AHSAV, and the VACA, in preparation for my upcoming lecture for the Vancouver Historical Society in February 2017.

30 artist biographies added, 22 new artists, 12 images, 1 AAEV reference, 1 new clipping, 1 artist group, 1 reference list for Vancouver City Archives. One 1900 exhibition catalogue transcribed, 277 artworks listed.

NEW ARTISTS: 22
TOTAL ARTISTS: 17,743

NEW ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 30
TOTAL ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 1,435

NEW JPG FILES: 12
TOTAL JPG FILES: 434

NEW HTM FILES: 44
UPDATED HTM FILES: 56
TOTAL HTM FILES: 2,507

NEW BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 1
TOTAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 307

NEW INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 275
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 30,487

  ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
  Alpen, Herman
  Bajus, Alice (Miss)
  Barff, C.L.
  Bell, J.G. (Mrs.)
  Bishop, J.C. (Mr.)
  Bowman, J. (Mr.)
  Brittain, Rowland
  Caetani, Sveva (Ms.)
  Campbell, M.D. (Mr.)
  Church, L.
  Davis, A.J. (Mr.)
  Edwards Brothers Photography
  Eveleigh, Sydney Morgan
  Fripp, Robert Mackay
  Green, Lillian (Mrs.)
  McClung, C.J. (Miss)
  Okamura, P.L. (Mr.)
  Parr, J.E. (Mr.)
  Pitts, Arthur
  Quentin, Rene Emile
  Ritchie, E.J. (Miss)
  Simpson, Henry H.
  Southcott, Mabel (Miss)
  Suter, J.R. (Mr.)
  Taylor, S.C. (Mrs.)
  Wadds Brothers Photography
  Wilson, Russell
  Wilson, William Ridgway
  Woods, Hal
  Young, John B. (Mrs.)
   
  EXHIBITIONS
  Vancouver Arts & Crafts Association First Annual (1900)
   
  CLIPPINGS
  ARTS & SCIENCES, History of British Columbia (1895)
   
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New to Release 1.6.8
(issued March 30 2016)

Summary: 3 artist biographies added, 106 new artists, 19 images, 1 new artist group, 14 BCA references with 271 individual artist references.

NEW ARTISTS: 106
TOTAL ARTISTS: 17,721

NEW ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 3
TOTAL ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: 1,405

NEW JPG FILES: 19
TOTAL JPG FILES: 422

NEW HTM FILES: 38
UPDATED HTM FILES: 67
TOTAL HTM FILES: 2,462

NEW BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 14
TOTAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 306

NEW INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 275
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL BC ARTIST REFERENCES: 30,487

  ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
  Clark, Edith M. (Mrs.)
  COBB
  Elliott, L.A.
 
  BC ARTIST REFERENCES
ASTC88 IN THE VERNACULAR (1988)
BAG81 CELEBRATION (1980-81)
BELK03 BELKIN INVITATIONAL (2003)
FOW13 THE GRANDE DAMES OF THE CARIBOO (2013)
GAM99 PROJECT VI (1999)
KaAG01 HOME GROWN: FIVE FROM THE REGION (2001)
KaAG11 ON THE NATURE OF THINGS (2011)
NCIA76 CONCENTRATIONS IN A CONTINUUM (1976)
OR87 ABSTRACTION / DRAWING (1987)
OR88 DIALOGUE (1988)
PITT81 IV ANNUAL HELEN PITT GRADUATE AWARDS (1981)
PITT83 VI ANNUAL HELEN PITT GRADUATE AWARDS (1983)
SHEL77 THE SHELL CANADA COLLECTION (1977)
WECC10 5th ANNUAL ART IN THE CITY (2010)
 
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