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Doris Shadbolt (née Meisel) was a Canadian art curator, writer and co-ordinator of exhibitions, born in Ontario. An honours graduate in Fine Arts from the University of Toronto, she held positions at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the National Gallery of Canada before moving to BC. Doris & Jack Shadbolt married in 1945 and moved to Burnaby in 1950. At the Vancouver Art Gallery, where she remained for 25 years — first as Director of Education, then as Chief Curator & Associate Director — Doris became known as the driving energy behind many of its more adventuresome programs and exhibitions. As an art historian and author, Doris has written numerous articles and books. She has served on many national boards and councils, and was a recipient of the Order of Canada in 1976.

Born: 1918
Died: 2003-12-22