Bow Lake: Wellspring of Art
2010Gooch, Jane Lytton
191 pages (color)
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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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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)479 pagesDavenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesHiding the Audience: Viewing Arts and Arts Institutions on the Prairies
2003Kaye, Frances W.301 pagesA Hiker's Guide to Art of the Canadian Rockies
1996Christensen, Lisa134 pages (color)The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976Samuels, Peggy and Harold549 pagesPainting in Canada: A History (Second Edition)
1966Harper, J Russell443 pages