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Jack Shadbolt was born in Shoeburyness, England, in 1909. When he was three his family immigrated to Canada, finally settling in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1914. Exposure to the art of Emily Carr and the Group of Seven, combined with a burgeoning interest in outdoor sketching, led to his decision to become an artist. He later studied in New York, London, and Paris, and in 1938 began teaching at the Vancouver School of Art where he remained until 1966. Later he received an honourary LL.D. from three universities, including the University of British Columbia. He also received the Order of Canada in 1972. In 1988 Doris and he created the Vancouver Institute for the Visual Arts (VIVA).

Born: 1909
Died: 1998-11-22