BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Malcolm Graeme Waddell

February 28 1878 - September 15 1949

B.C. Society of Fine Arts

Malcolm Waddell was born in England in 1878. He married Norah Ellen Ferris at Vancouver on March 15, 1906, according to B.C. Vital Statistics on-line. His occupation was noted as "farmer." Ferris was the daughter of well-known lawyer and supporter of the arts Will Ferris.

Waddell exhibited with the B.C. Society of Fine Arts from 1909 to 1912. He later exhibited work at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the 1st Annual B.C. Artists exhibition in 1932. He died in Vancouver in 1949 at the age of 71, his occupation noted as "retired realty agent."


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1909 November BCSFA    Second Exhibition Outward Bound
1911 November BCSFA    Fall Exhibition ?
1912 Nov. 25 - 30 BCSFA    Annual Exhibition Lusitania in the Mersey
White Star Liner Soudan
Passing the Light Ship
Spithead
1932 Oct. 5 - 30 VAG   B.C. Artists 1st Annual Toilers of the Sea

References

CITY & PROVINCIAL DIRECTORIES 1931-33 (refer to DIR)

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

Clippings

"This year's exhibitors were ... M. Graeme Waddell ... "
      From "Fine Arts Society Makes Fine Exhibit"
      Vancouver Daily World, November 23 1911

"Mention must be made of ... Mr. Graeme Waddell, of whose work it is hoped more will be seen in future."
      From "Our Germ Of Art" by Eugene de Lopatecki
      British Columbia magazine, December 1911


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