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Miss Inez Barford Brewton is one of that small group
of B.C. artists who follow in the footsteps of the world-renowned
Emily Carr in their impressionist interpretation of
Indian life. She has just returned from Princess Louisa Inlet, where she was commissioned to paint a series of murals with Indian motif for Thomas F. Hamilton, owner of the Malibu-Club-in-Canada. To Miss Brewton, thrills and variety of landscape are nothing new. She considers herself a native of England, although she was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and lives on Vancouver Island. After studying art in England, Belgium, Frances (sic) and Germany, she spent two years in travel. At the time of England's entry into World War II, she was in Bankok (sic), Siam. Colorful Hawaii attracted her next. She planned to study at the University of Hawaii. December, 1941, found her in Pearl Harbor. "I'll never forgive the Japanese for making me give up my art studies at the University of Hawaii," Miss Brewton smiles. She studied at the University of Washington before taking up residence in B.C. For the Malibu Club, Miss Brewton comleted 12 murals, or "half-posters," as she calls them, in nine days. This is believed to be an alll-time record for artists in her classification. |