BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
DATE | LOCATION | EXHIBITION |
1930 March 17 - ? | David Spencer Vancouver | All-British Columbia Art Exhibition |
1936 August 18 - 28 | David Spencer Vancouver | B.C. Artists' Golden Jubilee Exhibition |
1944 April ? - ? | David Spencer Vancouver | Contemporary British Paintings |
Vancouver Centennial Bibliography
The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver
Refer also to art and framing stores of Vancouver.
Acknowledgments by Editor
David Spencer Limited Store Topics, Christmas Number December 1929
"An "All-British Columbia Art Exhibition" will open at David Spencer Ltd. on March 17."
From "Art Notes" by John Radford
Vancouver Sun, March 1 1930
"Some 400 pictures will hang on the walls of the specially constructed art
gallery, third floor David Spencer Ltd., when Sir
Neville Wilkinson opens the Golden Jubilee Art Exhibition by
British Columbia artists, at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday afternoon."
From "400 B.C. Pictures in Jubilee Art Show"
Vancouver Sun, August 15 1936
"Princess Alice also paid an informal visit to an exhibition of contemporary
British paintings in the David Spencer store art gallery Friday. These
paintings have been brought to Canada by Alex. Fraser, London art dealer, to
sell in aid of the British was effort. Princess Alice, who had known Mr. Fraser
in London, showed great interest in the project. "I do hope you are successful"
she said."
From "Princess Alice Buys Painting By City Man"
Vancouver Province, April 19 1941
"Recently the Puppeteers' Club of Gordon House Community Centre, under direction of
Beatrice Lennie, Vancouver sculptor, put on seven
performances a day of "Punch and Judy" in the window of David
Spencer's Ltd. on Hastings street. Chief purpose of the entertainment was to
advertise the Community Chest drive. The show was combined with a window display of arts
and crafts by different groups at Gordon House Community Centre."
From "Graphic Arts and Sculpture Place in Gallery Exhibition" by
Palette
Vancouver Province, September 24 1945