BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Paul Rand
(Otto Schellenberger prior to May 12, 1941)

November 27 1896 - January 27 1970

Art Directors Guild of Vancouver (Member)
Art Director, Sun Publishing (c1921 - 1938)
B.C. Society of Fine Arts (Member 1936, President 1948 - 1950, Life Member 1953)
Supervisor of Art & Illustrative work, Evergreen Press (1938 - 1955)
Federation of Canadian Artists (Founding Member 1941)



Paul Rand was born Otto Schellenberger in Bonn, Germany in 1896. He attended art school at Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany for a year. He arrived in Canada in 1912 with "two hundred dollars in his pocket" according to an article in The Beaver. He was living in Alberta at the outbreak of World War One, and as an enemy alien he was interned until the end of the war. He arrived in Vancouver in 1926, where he took night lessons at the Art School for a number of years.

He taught at the A.O.T.S. Polytechnic School (As One That Serves) at 138 E. Cordova St. in 1937 and 1938, until the school was closed by John Kyle. He was Art Director at the Sun Printing Company for seventeen years, and then Art Director at Evergreen Press until his retirement in 1965.

   
Marketing watercolours by Schellenberger, courtesy Vancouver Art Gallery Library & Archives

He showed work in the B.C. Artists Christmas exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1933. He won a Bronze medal for watercolours at the Gallery in 1937, and honourable mentions in 1935 and 1936.

He had work in the British Dominions Travelling Exhibition, under the auspices of the Carnegie Foundation. The exhibition travelled through Canada, and to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.

In 1941 he changed his name from Schellenberger to Rand.


Black Tusk


Zucca Harvest


Snow, Sunlight, and Shadow


Indian Island, Pender Harbour B.C.


Coal Diggers

He exhibited his work in the B.C. Artists annual exhibitions from 1932 to 1935 and 1939 (as Otto Schellenberger), and as Paul Rand in 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, and 1950.

He exhibited in the 1945 British Columbia At Work exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.


1950 Christmas card for the Vancouver Sun

Paul Rand was on a list titled "Leading Vancouver Artists," provided to the Labour Arts Guild on April 10, 1946 by the Vancouver Art Gallery to assist in the Guild's call for entries to the second annual B.C. At Work exhibition.

He exhibited with the B.C. Society of Fine Arts in their annual exhibitions from 1936 to 1940 as Otto Schellenberger, and as Paul Rand from 1941 to 1952, 1954, from 1960 to 1962, and in 1967.


Undated Pacific Great Eastern brochure cover (post-1941)

He died in Vancouver in 1970 at the age of seventy-three.


Undated biographical summary (post-1970)


SOLO EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION LOCATION
1938 July 12 - 27 Six Local Artists VAG
1972 Feb. 22 - Mar. 10 A Retrospective Survey Simon Fraser University
1980 Paul Rand AGGV

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1932 Oct. 5 - 30 VAG   B.C. Artists 1st Annual Burrard Bridge
The Crow's Nest
1932 May - July VAG   All Canadian Exhibition Twilight, Sechelt
Clotham Falls, Sechelt
1933 Feb. 13 - 18 Sylvia Court    West End Artists Exhibition (titles not known)
1933 Sept. 22 - Oct. 15 VAG   B.C. Artists 2nd Annual Solitude, Sechelt Inlet
New Cargo
Lost Lagoon
1933 Dec. 1 - 17 VAG   B.C. Artists Christmas Exhibition New Cargo
Lost Lagoon
Howe Sound
1934 Sept. 21 - Oct. 14 VAG   B.C. Artists 3rd Annual B.C. Maples, Autumn
The Delta
The Last Stand
1934 ? - ? VAG   B.C. Artists Edmonton Exhibition The Delta
The Last Stand
1934 Dec. 4 - 16 VAG   B.C. Artists Christmas Exhibition Autumn
Silvery Morning
1935 Sept. 20 - Oct. 15 VAG   B.C. Artists 4th Annual Coal Diggers
English Bay
Study
1935 Nov. 22 - Dec. 8 VAG   B.C. Artists Christmas Exhibition Lost Lagoon
Sombre Skies
1936 June 26 - July 12 BCSFA   26th Annual Solitude
The Winner
Sketch
Snow
Study
1936 Aug. 18 - 28 David Spencer B.C. Artists' Golden Jubilee (artwork)
1936 Sept. 18 - Oct. 11 VAG   B.C. Artists 5th Annual Where East Meets West
Study
1936 Oct. 15 - 20 VAG   B.C. Artists Chilliwack Exhibition Where East Meets West
1937 April 16 - May 1 BCSFA   27th Annual Woodland Lace (Vine Maples)
Early Morning
Vimy
1937 Sept. 17 - Oct. 10 VAG   B.C. Artists 6th Annual Summer Afternoon
From Garrow Bay
1938 Sept. 16 - Oct. 9 VAG   B.C. Artists 7th Annual Howe Sound from Garrow Bay
1939 June 9 - 25 BCSFA   29th Annual Rest
Impression - Marion Anderson
Muddy River, Fraser, Hope, B.C.
1939 Sept. 15 - Oct. 8 VAG   B.C. Artists 8th Annual Weston's Camp
1940 May 17 - June 2 BCSFA   30th Annual Bed Time
Silver Creek, Hope, B.C.
The Holy Cross
1941 May 10 - June 1 BCSFA   31st Annual A Drink and a Smoke
Garibaldi
1941 Sept. 26 - Oct. 19 VAG   B.C. Artists 10th Annual Sundogs (Alberta)
Alta Lake
1942 May 15 - 31 BCSFA   32nd Annual Whistler Mountain, Alta Lake
1942 July 7 - Sept. 2 VAG   B.C. Artists 1st Annual Summer Mt. Whistler, Alta Lake
From Garrow Bay
1942 Sept. 25 - Oct. 18 VAG   B.C. Artists 11th Annual Afternoon
1942 Nov. 3 - 15 FCA   Red Cross Benefit (no information available)
1943 May 15 - June 6 BCSFA   33rd Annual Indian Island, Pender Harbour
1943 July 2 - Aug. 25 VAG   B.C. Artists 2nd Annual Summer Sun Dogs
1944 May 13 - June 4 BCSFA   34th Annual Zucca Harvest
1944 July 4 - Aug. 30 VAG   B.C. Artists 3rd Annual Summer Zucca Harvest
1944 Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 VAG   B.C. Artists 13th Annual Clay Banks, Penticton
1945 May 18 - June 10 BCSFA   35th Annual Driftwood
Okanagan Scene
Clay Castle, near Penticton, B.C.
1945 July 3 - Aug. 26 VAG   B.C. Artists 4th Annual Summer Drift Wood
1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 VAG   B.C. Artists 14th Annual The Old Homestead
1945 Nov. 13 - Dec. 2 Labour Arts Guild   2nd B.C. At Work Coal Diggers
1946 May 31 - June 23 BCSFA   36th Annual Sketch - After the Rain, Near Oliver, B.C.
Sketch - Evening, Osoyoos Valley
Sketch - Fraser River, Lillooet, B.C.
Sketch - Fraser River, Lillooet, B.C.
1946 July 2 - 28 VAG   Jubilee Exhibition Mt. Whistler, Alta Lake
1946 Aug. 13 - 25 VAG   Stanley Park in Pictures B.C. Maples
1947 May 9 - June 1 BCSFA   37th Annual Fight
1947 July 8 - 27 VAG   B.C. Artists Summer Exhibition Fight
1947 Sept. 20 - Oct. 12 VAG   B.C. Artists 16th Annual The Selkirks (from Mt. Revelstoke)
1948 May 18 -June 6 BCSFA   38th Annual Moonlight
1948 Sept. 18 - Oct. 10 VAG   B.C. Artists 17th Annual Early Spring
1948 dates? UBC   Contemporary Painting in B.C. Zucca Harvest
1949 May 3 - 22 BCSFA   39th Annual Timbermen
Moonlight
1950 April 25 - May 14 BCSA   40th Annual The Crow's Nest
Picking Zucca Melons
1950 June 20 - July 9 VAG   First Quarterly Group Exhibition Coal Diggers
Rest
Timber Men
Zucca Harvest
Early Spring
Clay Bank
1950 Nov. 28 - Dec. 17 VAG   B.C. Artists 19th Annual The Pioneer - Indian Church
1951 April 24 - May 13 VAG    BCSA 41st Annual Back Eddy (Fraser River)
Mt. Baker
Sagebrush (South Okanagan)
1951 Summer Park Royal    BCSA Summer Exhibition Mt. Baker
Twilight, Okanagan Lake
Howe Sound, near Horseshoe Bay
Back eddy, Fraser River
Burnaby farm
1952 April 1 - 20 VAG    BCSA 42nd Annual Summer Afternoon
1954 May 25 - June 13 VAG    BCSA 44th Annual Cottage by the Sea, Deep Cove, V.I

References - BIBLIOGRAPHY

Refer to BIBLIO.

References - GROUP EXHIBITIONS

VANCOUVER: ART & ARTISTS 1931 - 1983 (refer to VAG83)

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

References - GENERAL

WHO'S WHO IN NORTHWEST ART (refer to WWNA41)
      Entry under Schellenberger; good information; address 1213 Barclay St., Vancouver.

FROM DESOLATION TO SPLENDOUR (refer to FDTS77)

ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS - EXHIBITIONS & MEMBERS 1880 - 1979 (refer to RCA81)
      3 works exhibited 1942-45

ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)

MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - SPRING EXHIBITIONS 1880 - 1970 (refer to MM88)

A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS (refer to M)

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (refer to EBC00)

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA (refer to BIAC03)
      5 references cited for Rand.

GREATER VANCOUVER ART GALLERIES 1954-2020 (refer to GVAG20)
     1 reference to Rand

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

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

Clippings

"Otto Schellenberger has two water colors, the most outstanding being his bridge."
      From "B.C. Artists Reveal Talent at Show"
      unknown newspaper, October 1932

" ... and Otto Schellenberger have excellent examples of their work on view."
      From "'West End' Show Of Art Works" by D.S.M.
      Vancouver Sun, February 15 1933

"Many other well-known artists are represented, including ... Otto Schellenberger ... "
      From "Bargains in Art" by D.S.M.
      Vancouver Sun, December 1 1933

"Among the watercolours should be noted ... Otto Schellenberger's striking picture of "Maple Trees", notably for its pattern and colour."
      From "Christmas Exhibition At Art Gallery"
      Vancouver Art Gallery Press Release, November 1935

" ... there are paintings by many artists whose names are prominently mentioned wherever British Columbia artists are discussed. These include ... Otto Schellenberger ... "
      From "400 B.C. Pictures in Jubilee Art Show"
      Vancouver Sun, August 15 1936

"Otto Schellenberger is represented, among other examples by a distinctive creation "Reclining Nude," which holds a post of honor."
      From "Leading Provincial Artists Exhibit at Show" by T.H.W.
      News-Herald, June 10 1939

"Among the large canvases accepted for this year's R.C.A. exhibition are ... Paul Rand's "Coal Diggers", which created much favorable comment here some years ago."
      From "Western Artists Capture Interest At Toronto Show" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, November 20 1941

"Paul Rand presents his most accomplished landscape ... "
      From "B.C. Society of Fine Arts Display Sets New High Mark" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, May 16 1942

"The new executive committee is composed of ... Paul Rand ..."
      From "B.C. Artists' Display To Calgary For Exhibition" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, May-June 1942

"Paul Rand has shown individuality and courage in his "Afternoon," a scene of open spaces with an intriguing pattern of clouds hanging over sea and land."
      From "Colorful Display Presented In Exhibition By B.C. Artists" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, September 19 1942

" ... Among those contibuting paintings and drawings are: ... Paul Rand ... "
      From "Noted Artists Offer Paintings For Red Cross"
      Vancouver Province (presumed), November 1942

"Eulogies of visitors are finding practical expression. On the opening day Paul Rand's vigorous and decorative "Indian Island, Pender Harbour," was acquired by the famous Metropolitan Opera singer, Alexander Kipnis. The painting indicates the constant progress of this courageous painter."
      From "Fine Creative Spirit Marks Exhibition By B.C. Artists"
      Vancouver Province, May 21 1943

"Among other prominent exhibitors are ... Paul Rand ... "
      From "Summer Show at Gallery Major Event for Art Lovers" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, July 7 1943

"Outstanding in color and character is Paul Rand's large canvas "Zucca Harvest" ..."
      From "Notable Exhibits of Artists' Work" by Mildred Valley Thornton
      Vancouver Sun (presumed), May 1944

" ... Paul Rand again shows his rather stiff "Coal Diggers," ... "
      From "B.C. Industry Lives in Gallery Display"
      Newspaper unknown, (November 1945)

"Paul Rand's large picture "Timbermen" is likewise an improvement and the best in his series of pictures showing men at work in mines."
      From "Lively Spirit Pervades B.C. Artists' Exhibition" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, May 3 1949

""The Crow's Nest" by Paul Rand is one of his best watercolors, showing the monumental character of the mountains in an unusually virile composition."
      From "Watercolors Highlight of Art Showing" by Mildred Valley Thornton
      Vancouver Sun, May 3 1950

"Under Mr. Paul Rand's active leadership the Society has seen some reorganization in keeping with current progress. ... "
      From "B.C. Society of Artists - A History" by J.D. Parker
      B.C. Society of Fine Arts 40th Annual Exhibition Catalogue, 1950

"Rites Held For Artist"
      Vancouver Sun, January 31 1970


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