Ann Kipling L.L.D (1934 – August30, 2023)[1] was a Canadian artist who created impressionistic portraits and landscapes in drawings and prints on paper from direct observation.
Kipling's distinctive style of overlapping, temporally suggestive linework was formed through her working process, which involved drawing her subject over time, recording subtle shifts in movement in the sitter or landscape during that period. Her work is characterized by a flat sense of space, where lines are used to frame a vibrating and gestural idea of her subject, rather than a direct representation of form. While not directly connected to any art movement in particular, connections can be made to Chinese landscape painters and the watercolours of Paul Cézanne. Using colour minimally, her primary media was etching, drawing, watercolours, pen, pencil, pastels and pencil crayons. She lived and worked in Falkland, BC, a location which serves as a focus for her landscapes.
From 1955 to 1960 Kipling studied at the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr University of Art and Design). She studied with Jan Zack, Herbert Siebner, and Rudy Kovak[2] before gaining her footing as an artist in the 1960s-70s, most notably with her first solo show at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1971. In the 1960s she moved to the Lynn Valley where she lived and worked for a number of years. During this period her interest in depictions of natural phenomenon grew, and she began developing her individual style which involved working in extended sessions for her plein air landscapes and sittings with models for portraiture.
Later workedit
Kipling described her practice as follows, "When I am drawing from the figure or the landscape, I am fascinated by the change, movement, energy and transformation of form in a seemingly static situation" (Ann Kipling, 2003, For the Record, Drawing Contemporary Life).[3] She showned regularly in group and solo shows in Canada from the 1970s to the present day. In 2009 she made 141 drawings, mostly of the mountains around Falkland, BC, which were the focus of her 2011 exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery (Burnaby, BC), The Solitudes of Place: Recent Drawings by Ann Kipling.[4] Her common tools of the trade are a drawing board, graphite, coloured pencils, pens and BFK Rives paper. Her works are commonly titled based on the day they are made, rather than the location, creating a sense of chronological unfolding or journaling in her oeuvre. She has works in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada, The Burnaby Art Gallery,[5] the Audain Art Museum[1] and in private and public collections across the nation. In 1995, she had a retrospective at the Vancouver Art Gallery.[1] In 2004 she was the first recipient of the Audain Prize (named after Michael Audain). In 2017 her work was included in the exhibition, The Ornament of a House: Fifty Years of Collecting at the Burnaby Art Gallery.[6]
Personal lifeedit
In 1961 Kipling married German-Canadian sculptor Leonhard Epp (1932-2018). She has lived in Sunshine Falls, BC and Falkland, BC. She was a dedicated Tai Chi and yoga practitioner.
Selected solo exhibitionsedit
Kipling has had many solo exhibitions, among them the following:
2014 Ann Kipling: The Falkland Drawings: a thirty-five-year survey, Kelowna Art Gallery (Kelowna, BC)
2011 The Solitudes of Place: Recent Drawings by Ann Kipling, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC
2000 Ann Kipling: Prints (traveling show), Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC
Ann Kipling: Prints & Drawings, Vernon Art Gallery, Vernon, BC
Ann Kipling: Prints, 1958–67 (travelling show), Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC
1995 Ann Kipling (travelling show), Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
1991 Three Decades: Ann Kipling, Vernon Art Gallery, Vernon, BC
1987 Ann Kipling (show of portraits), Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC, toured to Vancouver Art Gallery and the Kelowna Art Gallery
1982 Ann Kipling: Prints (travelling show), Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
1980 Ann Kipling: Recent Landscapes (travelling show), Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
1976 Ann Kipling (travelling show), Vancouver Art Gallery, BC
1971 Drawings by Ann Kipling (travelling show), Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
1993 Project Assistance for Visual Arts, BC Cultural Services grant
1960 and 1964 Koerner Foundation grant
Emily Carr Scholarship
Vancouver School of Art Travel Scholarship
External linksedit
Douglas Udell Gallery
Referencesedit
^ abc"Article". www.gallerieswest.ca. Galleries West Magazine, 2023. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^Macdonald, Colin (1975). A Dictionary of Canadian Artists. Ottawa: Canadian Paperbacks. ISBN0919554059.
^Oakes, Julie (2014). Ann Kipling – Headspace. Vernon: Rich Fog Micro Publishing. ISBN9781926605760.
^Martens, Darren; Laurence, Robin; Tovell, Rosemarie (2011). The Solitutes of Place: Recent Drawing by Ann Kipling. Burnaby Art Gallery. ISBN9780980996289.
^Cane, Jennifer, Ellen van Eijnsbergen (2017). The Ornament of a House: Fifty Years of Collecting. Burnaby: Burnaby Art Gallery. pp. 44–45. ISBN9781927364239.
^"Honorary Doctorates". www.ecuad.ca. Emily Carr U. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
^"Prizes". Canada Council. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
Further readingedit
Oakes, Julie. Ann Kipling – Headspace. Vernon: Rich Fog Micro Publishing. 2014. ISBN978-1-926605-76-0
Laurence, Robin, Darrin J. Martens, and Rosemarie L. Tovell. The Solitudes of Place: Recent Drawings by Ann Kipling. Canada: Hemlock Printers. 2011 ISBN978-0-9809962-8-9
January 01, 1970
kipling, 1934, august, 2023, canadian, artist, created, impressionistic, portraits, landscapes, drawings, prints, paper, from, direct, observation, bornbarbara, 1934, 1934, victoria, british, columbiadiedaugust, 2023, 2023, aged, vernon, british, columbiaspous. Ann Kipling L L D 1934 August 30 2023 1 was a Canadian artist who created impressionistic portraits and landscapes in drawings and prints on paper from direct observation Ann KiplingBornBarbara Ann Kipling1934 1934 Victoria British ColumbiaDiedAugust 30 2023 2023 08 30 aged 88 89 Vernon British ColumbiaSpouseLeonhard Epp Kipling s distinctive style of overlapping temporally suggestive linework was formed through her working process which involved drawing her subject over time recording subtle shifts in movement in the sitter or landscape during that period Her work is characterized by a flat sense of space where lines are used to frame a vibrating and gestural idea of her subject rather than a direct representation of form While not directly connected to any art movement in particular connections can be made to Chinese landscape painters and the watercolours of Paul Cezanne Using colour minimally her primary media was etching drawing watercolours pen pencil pastels and pencil crayons She lived and worked in Falkland BC a location which serves as a focus for her landscapes Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Later work 3 Personal life 4 Selected solo exhibitions 5 Awards 6 External links 7 References 8 Further readingEarly life and education editFrom 1955 to 1960 Kipling studied at the Vancouver School of Art now Emily Carr University of Art and Design She studied with Jan Zack Herbert Siebner and Rudy Kovak 2 before gaining her footing as an artist in the 1960s 70s most notably with her first solo show at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1971 In the 1960s she moved to the Lynn Valley where she lived and worked for a number of years During this period her interest in depictions of natural phenomenon grew and she began developing her individual style which involved working in extended sessions for her plein air landscapes and sittings with models for portraiture Later work editKipling described her practice as follows When I am drawing from the figure or the landscape I am fascinated by the change movement energy and transformation of form in a seemingly static situation Ann Kipling 2003 For the Record Drawing Contemporary Life 3 She showned regularly in group and solo shows in Canada from the 1970s to the present day In 2009 she made 141 drawings mostly of the mountains around Falkland BC which were the focus of her 2011 exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery Burnaby BC The Solitudes of Place Recent Drawings by Ann Kipling 4 Her common tools of the trade are a drawing board graphite coloured pencils pens and BFK Rives paper Her works are commonly titled based on the day they are made rather than the location creating a sense of chronological unfolding or journaling in her oeuvre She has works in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada The Burnaby Art Gallery 5 the Audain Art Museum 1 and in private and public collections across the nation In 1995 she had a retrospective at the Vancouver Art Gallery 1 In 2004 she was the first recipient of the Audain Prize named after Michael Audain In 2017 her work was included in the exhibition The Ornament of a House Fifty Years of Collecting at the Burnaby Art Gallery 6 Personal life editIn 1961 Kipling married German Canadian sculptor Leonhard Epp 1932 2018 She has lived in Sunshine Falls BC and Falkland BC She was a dedicated Tai Chi and yoga practitioner Selected solo exhibitions editKipling has had many solo exhibitions among them the following 2014 Ann Kipling The Falkland Drawings a thirty five year survey Kelowna Art Gallery Kelowna BC 2011 The Solitudes of Place Recent Drawings by Ann Kipling Burnaby Art Gallery Burnaby BC 2000 Ann Kipling Prints traveling show Kamloops Art Gallery Kamloops BC Ann Kipling Prints amp Drawings Vernon Art Gallery Vernon BC Ann Kipling Prints 1958 67 travelling show Kamloops Art Gallery Kamloops BC 1995 Ann Kipling travelling show Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver 1991 Three Decades Ann Kipling Vernon Art Gallery Vernon BC 1987 Ann Kipling show of portraits Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Victoria BC toured to Vancouver Art Gallery and the Kelowna Art Gallery 1982 Ann Kipling Prints travelling show Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Victoria BC 1980 Ann Kipling Recent Landscapes travelling show Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Victoria BC 1976 Ann Kipling travelling show Vancouver Art Gallery BC 1971 Drawings by Ann Kipling travelling show Vancouver Art Gallery VancouverAwards edit2008 Honorary Doctorate Emily Carr University Vancouver 7 2004 Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts 8 numerous Canada Council Grants including the Victor Martyn Lynch Staunton Award in 1987 9 1993 Project Assistance for Visual Arts BC Cultural Services grant 1960 and 1964 Koerner Foundation grant Emily Carr Scholarship Vancouver School of Art Travel ScholarshipExternal links edit 1 Douglas Udell GalleryReferences edit a b c Article www gallerieswest ca Galleries West Magazine 2023 7 September 2023 Retrieved 27 November 2023 Macdonald Colin 1975 A Dictionary of Canadian Artists Ottawa Canadian Paperbacks ISBN 0919554059 Oakes Julie 2014 Ann Kipling Headspace Vernon Rich Fog Micro Publishing ISBN 9781926605760 Martens Darren Laurence Robin Tovell Rosemarie 2011 The Solitutes of Place Recent Drawing by Ann Kipling Burnaby Art Gallery ISBN 9780980996289 Burnaby Art Gallery Collections Cane Jennifer Ellen van Eijnsbergen 2017 The Ornament of a House Fifty Years of Collecting Burnaby Burnaby Art Gallery pp 44 45 ISBN 9781927364239 Honorary Doctorates www ecuad ca Emily Carr U 19 June 2015 Retrieved 15 August 2022 Vancouver Art Gallery www vanartgallery bc ca Archived from the original on 21 March 2017 Retrieved 21 March 2017 Prizes Canada Council Retrieved 15 August 2022 Further reading editOakes Julie Ann Kipling Headspace Vernon Rich Fog Micro Publishing 2014 ISBN 978 1 926605 76 0 Laurence Robin Darrin J Martens and Rosemarie L Tovell The Solitudes of Place Recent Drawings by Ann Kipling Canada Hemlock Printers 2011 ISBN 978 0 9809962 8 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ann Kipling amp oldid 1193701241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
