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Born in [[Wesleyville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wesleyville]], [[Dominion of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]], David Blackwood opened his first art studio in 1956, and in 1959 was awarded a scholarship to study at the [[Ontario College of Art & Design|Ontario College of Art]]. After graduating in 1963 he remained in [[Ontario]], where he became Art Master at [[Trinity College School]] in [[Port Hope, Ontario|Port Hope]]. Blackwood was involved in establishing an art gallery at [[University of Toronto at Mississauga|Erindale College]] (a campus of the [[University of Toronto]]), now called The Blackwood Gallery in his honour. In 1976, the [[National Film Board of Canada]] produced a documentary film about the artist, ''[[Blackwood (1976 film)|Blackwood]]'', which was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject]].<ref>{{cite web |url= |
Born in [[Wesleyville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wesleyville]], [[Dominion of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]], David Blackwood opened his first art studio in 1956, and in 1959 was awarded a scholarship to study at the [[Ontario College of Art & Design|Ontario College of Art]]. After graduating in 1963 he remained in [[Ontario]], where he became Art Master at [[Trinity College School]] in [[Port Hope, Ontario|Port Hope]]. Blackwood was involved in establishing an art gallery at [[University of Toronto at Mississauga|Erindale College]] (a campus of the [[University of Toronto]]), now called The Blackwood Gallery in his honour. In 1976, the [[National Film Board of Canada]] produced a documentary film about the artist, ''[[Blackwood (1976 film)|Blackwood]]'', which was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nfb.ca/film/blackwood/ |title=Blackwood |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |date=1976 |accessdate=2021-12-18 }}</ref> In 2003, he became the first practicing artist to be named Honorary Chairman of the [[Art Gallery of Ontario]], which maintains a Blackwood Research Centre and a major collection of his work. Blackwood currently resides in [[Port Hope, Ontario]] and keeps a studio in Wesleyville, [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite web |author=CA |url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=192466&sc=85 |title=The Telegram |publisher=The Telegram |accessdate=2012-04-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912175759/http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=192466&sc=85 |archive-date=2012-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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== Honours == |
== Honours == |
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David Blackwood | |
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| Born | David Lloyd Blackwood November 7, 1941 (age 82) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Ontario College of Art and Design |
| Known for | Painting, Printmaking, Drawing |
David Lloyd Blackwood, CM OOnt RCA (born November 7, 1941) is a Canadian artist known chiefly for his intaglio prints, often depicting dramatic historical scenes of Newfoundland outport life and industry, such as shipwrecks, seal hunting, iceberg encounters, and resettlement. He considers himself a "visual storyteller," and also produces paintings, drawings and woodcuts.
Career
Born in Wesleyville, Newfoundland, David Blackwood opened his first art studio in 1956, and in 1959 was awarded a scholarship to study at the Ontario College of Art. After graduating in 1963 he remained in Ontario, where he became Art Master at Trinity College School in Port Hope. Blackwood was involved in establishing an art gallery at Erindale College (a campus of the University of Toronto), now called The Blackwood Gallery in his honour. In 1976, the National Film Board of Canada produced a documentary film about the artist, Blackwood, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject.[1] In 2003, he became the first practicing artist to be named Honorary Chairman of the Art Gallery of Ontario, which maintains a Blackwood Research Centre and a major collection of his work. Blackwood currently resides in Port Hope, Ontario and keeps a studio in Wesleyville, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2]
Honours
- Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[3]
- Order of Canada (1993)
- Order of Ontario (2002)
- A street in Sarnia, Ontario is named after David Blackwood, David Blackwood Drive.[4]
References
- ^ "Blackwood". National Film Board of Canada. 1976. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ CA. "The Telegram". The Telegram. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ https://www.sarnia.ca/living-here/history-of-sarnia/streets-of-sarnia-project Archived November 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- David Blackwood's website
- Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador Permanent Collection: David Blackwood
- Ontario College of Art & Design Alumni Profiles: David Blackwood
- Watch the documentary Blackwood at NFB.ca
- David Blackwood Print Gallery and Dealer
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Canada
- Members of the Order of Ontario
- Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
- 20th-century Canadian printmakers
- People from Newfoundland (island)
- Artists from Newfoundland and Labrador
- University of Toronto people
- OCAD University alumni
- 21st-century printmakers