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Gillett, Violet (Canadian, 1898–1996)
A regional and renaissance artist in the Maritimes best remembered for her minutely detailed watercolours of flowers and sculptural works. An artist, teacher, and writer, Gillett graduated from the Ontario College of Art, Toronto, and the Royal College of Art, London. During her tenure as the first Director of Fine and Applied Arts at Saint John Vocation School, she was instrumental in forming The Maritime Art Association and writing the curriculum for teaching art in elementary schools for the New Brunswick Department of Education. Gillett was a major force in founding the art magazine Maritime Art (later Canadian Art). See artwork by this artist.
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Goble, Elaine (Canadian, b.1956)
An Ottawa-based artist known for her graphite drawings and tempera paintings, Goble has sought, for over two decades, to capture the legacy of war in her artistic practice, focusing mostly on the Second World War. Among many subjects, she has depicted participants at Remembrance Day ceremonies and critically examined military family life. Her 2008 drawing Lucy and Her Family is considered one of her most important works. See artwork by this artist.
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Goldhamer, Charles (Canadian, 1903–1985)
An artist and teacher who worked mostly in charcoal and watercolour, Goldhamer was an official Canadian war artist during the Second World War. His work is notable for his wartime portrayals of burned Canadian airmen at a hospital in England. Goldhamer, a former student of Arthur Lismer, was a teacher at Toronto’s Central Technical School for over four decades. See artwork by this artist.
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About the Author
Laura Brandon was the Historian, Art and War, at the Canadian War Museum from 1992 until 2015.
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