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1901 Hastings, Sussex, England - 1965 Midnapore, Alberta, Canada. Known for: Landscape, interiors and still life painting.
Alfred Crocker Leighton (b.1901 / d.1965). Leighton was born in Hasting, Sussex, England in 1901. Leighton studied architecture and art. In 1929, Leighton was the youngest member of the Royal Society... Read full biography
Alfred Crocker Leighton (b.1901 / d.1965). Leighton was born in Hasting, Sussex, England in 1901. Leighton studied architecture and art. In 1929, Leighton was the youngest member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He was invited to replace Lars Haukness as the art director at the Provincial... Read full biography
Alfred Crocker Leighton (b.1901 / d.1965). Leighton was born in Hasting, Sussex, England in 1901. Leighton studied architecture and art. In 1929, Leighton was the youngest member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He was invited to replace Lars Haukness as the art director at the Provincial Institute of Design and Technology. The Canadian Pacific Railway commissioned Leighton to paint their advertising campaigns. He moved to Calgary. Leighton married one of his students, Barbara Harvey.... Read full biography
Alfred Crocker Leighton (b.1901 / d.1965). Leighton was born in Hasting, Sussex, England in 1901. Leighton studied architecture and art. In 1929, Leighton was the youngest member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He was invited to replace Lars Haukness as the art director at the Provincial Institute of Design and Technology. The Canadian Pacific Railway commissioned Leighton to paint their advertising campaigns. He moved to Calgary. Leighton married one of his students, Barbara Harvey. In 1931, Leighton established the Alberta Society of Artists where he served as its first President. The Society is still active today, its members showing their works regularly at the Leighton Art Centre. Leighton took delight painting the Rocky... Read full biography
Alfred Crocker Leighton (b.1901 / d.1965). Leighton was born in Hasting, Sussex, England in 1901. Leighton studied architecture and art. In 1929, Leighton was the youngest member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He was invited to replace Lars Haukness as the art director at the Provincial Institute of Design and Technology. The Canadian Pacific Railway commissioned Leighton to paint their advertising campaigns. He moved to Calgary. Leighton married one of his students, Barbara Harvey. In 1931, Leighton established the Alberta Society of Artists where he served as its first President. The Society is still active today, its members showing their works regularly at the Leighton Art Centre. Leighton took delight painting the Rocky Mountains. He also returned to Britain for extended visits frequently. Leighton retire... Read full biography
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Alfred Crocker Leighton (b.1901 / d.1965)
Leighton was born in Hasting, Sussex, England in 1901.
Leighton studied architecture and art. In 1929, Leighton was the youngest member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He was invited to replace Lars Haukness as the art director at the Provincial Institute of Design and Technology. The Canadian Pacific Railway commissioned Leighton to paint their advertising campaigns. He moved to Calgary. Leighton married one of his students, Barbara Harvey.
In 1931, Leighton established the Alberta Society of Artists where he served as its first President. The Society is still active today, its members showing their works regularly at the Leighton Art Cent...But wait, there's more...
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