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Walter Hickling
Walter Robert Hickling (1 March 1924 – 27 June 2011) was a Canadian artist, poet, composer and educator. Hickling was a graduate of the Ontario College of Art, an active member of local and regional art clubs, and a founding member of Hamilton Artists Inc. Early life Walter Robert Hickling was born in Delhi, Ontario in 1924, to Samuel and Pearl Hickling. He studied at the University of Ontario College of Art under Carl Schaeffer, George Pepper, John Alfsen, William Ogilvie and Jock MacDonald graduating with a first class honours in drawing and painting in 1949. Initially after graduating Hickling concentrated his efforts on writing and composing music. In the early 1950s Hickling spent some time travelling and studying in France and Spain which influenced his colour palette and loosened his brushstrokes as he developed a figurative abstract style. Hickling was the assistant art editor of ''Liberty Magazine'' from 1949 until 1951. Career Upon his return to Canada Hickl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario College Of Art
Ontario College of Art & Design University, commonly known as OCAD University or OCAD, is a public art university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus is spread throughout several buildings and facilities within downtown Toronto. The university is a co-educational institution which operates three academic faculties, the Faculty of Art, the Faculty of Arts and Science, and the Faculty of Design. The university also provides continuing education services through its School of Continuing Studies. Established in 1876 as the Ontario School of Art by the Ontario Society of Artists, the institution was the first school opened in Canada dedicated to art education. The institution was renamed twice in 1886 and 1890 before it was granted a provincial charter and renamed the Ontario College of Art (OCA) in 1912. The institution was known as the OCA until 1996 when it was renamed the ''Ontario College of Art and Design''. The institution was granted university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
