Charles Pachter, D.F.A. LL. D. (born December 30, 1942 in

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) is a Canadian contemporary artist. He is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, and lecturer. He studied French literature at the

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, art history at the

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, and painting and graphics at the

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. His work has been shown at the

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, the

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, and the

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, Kleinburg. His mural, ''Hockey Knights in Canada, Les Rois de l'Arène'', can be seen at Toronto's College subway station, where the

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face the

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across the tracks. He holds honorary doctorates from Brock University, the

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and the

(2010). He was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1999, and promoted to Officer in 2011. Pachter lives and works beside Grange Park in an award-winning residence and studio designed by Canadian architect Stephen Teeple. His work is on permanent display in his adjoining Moose Factory gallery."Habitats: Charles Pachter's House"
, ''blogTO'', Rick McGinnis, June 18, 2009 His work has influenced a generation of young Canadian artists, including the sculptor

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Awards

*Officer of the

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*Chevalier of France's Order of Arts and Letters * Queen's Jubilee medal * Order of Ontario

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