John Carl Heywood (June 6, 1941 – December 1, 2022) was a Canadian master printmaker, painter, fibre artist and teacher of printmaking whose work has been shown across North America and Europe.[1]
J. C. Heywood was born on June 6, 1941.[2] He grew up in Chesley, Hanover and Galt, Ontario (now Cambridge). He studied at the Ontario College of Art, graduating in 1963.[1] There he learned woodblock printing with Frederick Hagan; and at the end of his fourth year, screen printing which he immediately recognized as the right medium for him.[3] He initially taught art at high schools in Ontario, but went on to study etching with Stanley William Hayter at Atelier 17 in Paris from 1967 to 1969. There, he learned a technically and aesthetically different way of working[4] In 1974, he began teaching printmaking at Queen's University at Kingston, working there with Otis Tamasauskas beginning in 1980. Among his many students was Julie Voyce.[3] He retired in 2006 to become a Queen’s University Professor Emeritus as he continued to explore and gain new skills through new technology.[5] He died in Montreal on December 1, 2022, at the age of 81.[6]
Workedit
Heywood reinvented the way a print looks.[4] He used the techniques of screenprint, etching, lithography, vectographs and digital prints and sometimes combined them.[1] He enjoyed spending time proofing, trying out, and comparing all the implications of images, fixing to imbue the sum of this experience into the final print.[7] He often referred to those he felt were the art historical predecessors in his practice, the Cubists, Henri Matisse and Kurt Schwitters.[8]
Heywood believed printmaking allows total freedom and control of colour. Colour was selected thoughtfully and experimentally.[3] The nature of printing inks is adaptable and gives options: they can have the "delicate transparency of watercolour, the solid opacity of gouache, the buttery richness of oil paint, the intensity of sign paint, the purity of coloured light filters", he said in 1984.[3]
Heywood had worked in a wide variety of print studios in Japan, Germany, France and India, and Canada.[9] He had extensive experience including many exhibitions, lecturing, as a juror and as an assessor for universities.[10] In 1995, he began a quilt-making project using his prints as a basis for quilts.[11] A major retrospective of his work titled J. C. Heywood: A Life in Layers was organized by Geraldine Davis with help from Linda Belshaw Beatty for the Burnaby Art Gallery in 2008.[12] His work is in many public collections such as the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa,[2] the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,[13] the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris[14] and the University of Alberta Museums Art Collection which has close to 200 of his works.[15] A full list of the many collections that Heywood's works are in was given in the catalogue for his retrospective in 2008.[16]
After moving from to Montreal in 2006, J. C. Heywood pursued painting, applying to it his 40 years of printmaking methodology.[17]
Legacyedit
Starting in 2021, Heywood began working with the staff of mardenart gallery in the Pointe-Claire Village, Pointe Claire, Quebec to properly catalogue his life’s work. "He spent many hours with staff at the gallery and at his studio. Undaunted by the scope of the project he was always eager to recount stories about the people he had met, his adventurous experiences as an artist and his extensive travels". Many of his travels influenced his work such as the Japan with Flowers, Tunisia & Vegetables, Coffee in Taipei, and India Laundry to name a few.[18]
Referencesedit
^ abc"The Exuberant J. C. Heywood". canadianartjunkie.com. Canadian Art Junkie, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ ab"J.C. Heywood". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^Cramp, Beverly (December 31, 2007). "J.C. (Carl) Heywood, "A Life in Layers," Jan 22 to March 9, 2008, Burnaby Art Gallery". Gallerieswest. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^"Your Search Results | Search the Collections | Victoria and Albert Museum". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^"Collections en ligne | Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris". www.mam.paris.fr. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^"Collection". /www.ualberta.ca. U Alberta Museums Art Collection. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^"Life's work of Carl Heywood". mardenart gallery. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
Further readingedit
Davis, Geraldine (2007). J. C. Heywood: A Life in Layers. Burnaby, B.C.: Burnaby Art Gallery.
Jule, Walter, ed. (1984). Carl Heywood: An Interview, Print Voice: A Publication on Printmaking. Edmonton, Alberta: Department of Art and Design, University of Alberta. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Murray, Joan (1987). The Best Contemporary Canadian Art. Edmonton: Hurtig. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
Swain, Robert (1982). J. C. Heywood: One Year. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
January 01, 1970
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For American lawyer and poet see Joseph Converse Heywood John Carl Heywood June 6 1941 December 1 2022 was a Canadian master printmaker painter fibre artist and teacher of printmaking whose work has been shown across North America and Europe 1 J C HeywoodBornJohn Carl Heywood 1941 06 06 June 6 1941Toronto Ontario CanadaDiedDecember 1 2022 2022 12 01 aged 81 Montreal Quebec CanadaEducationOntario College of Art with Fred Hagan 1959 1963 Atelier 17 Paris with Stanley William Hayter 1967 1969 Known forPrintmaking Contents 1 Life and career 2 Work 2 1 Legacy 3 References 3 1 Further readingLife and career editJ C Heywood was born on June 6 1941 2 He grew up in Chesley Hanover and Galt Ontario now Cambridge He studied at the Ontario College of Art graduating in 1963 1 There he learned woodblock printing with Frederick Hagan and at the end of his fourth year screen printing which he immediately recognized as the right medium for him 3 He initially taught art at high schools in Ontario but went on to study etching with Stanley William Hayter at Atelier 17 in Paris from 1967 to 1969 There he learned a technically and aesthetically different way of working 4 In 1974 he began teaching printmaking at Queen s University at Kingston working there with Otis Tamasauskas beginning in 1980 Among his many students was Julie Voyce 3 He retired in 2006 to become a Queen s University Professor Emeritus as he continued to explore and gain new skills through new technology 5 He died in Montreal on December 1 2022 at the age of 81 6 Work editHeywood reinvented the way a print looks 4 He used the techniques of screenprint etching lithography vectographs and digital prints and sometimes combined them 1 He enjoyed spending time proofing trying out and comparing all the implications of images fixing to imbue the sum of this experience into the final print 7 He often referred to those he felt were the art historical predecessors in his practice the Cubists Henri Matisse and Kurt Schwitters 8 Heywood believed printmaking allows total freedom and control of colour Colour was selected thoughtfully and experimentally 3 The nature of printing inks is adaptable and gives options they can have the delicate transparency of watercolour the solid opacity of gouache the buttery richness of oil paint the intensity of sign paint the purity of coloured light filters he said in 1984 3 Heywood had worked in a wide variety of print studios in Japan Germany France and India and Canada 9 He had extensive experience including many exhibitions lecturing as a juror and as an assessor for universities 10 In 1995 he began a quilt making project using his prints as a basis for quilts 11 A major retrospective of his work titled J C Heywood A Life in Layers was organized by Geraldine Davis with help from Linda Belshaw Beatty for the Burnaby Art Gallery in 2008 12 His work is in many public collections such as the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa 2 the Victoria and Albert Museum in London 13 the Musee d Art Moderne de Paris 14 and the University of Alberta Museums Art Collection which has close to 200 of his works 15 A full list of the many collections that Heywood s works are in was given in the catalogue for his retrospective in 2008 16 After moving from to Montreal in 2006 J C Heywood pursued painting applying to it his 40 years of printmaking methodology 17 Legacy edit Starting in 2021 Heywood began working with the staff of mardenart gallery in the Pointe Claire Village Pointe Claire Quebec to properly catalogue his life s work He spent many hours with staff at the gallery and at his studio Undaunted by the scope of the project he was always eager to recount stories about the people he had met his adventurous experiences as an artist and his extensive travels Many of his travels influenced his work such as the Japan with Flowers Tunisia amp Vegetables Coffee in Taipei and India Laundry to name a few 18 References edit a b c The Exuberant J C Heywood canadianartjunkie com Canadian Art Junkie 2012 Retrieved January 1 2021 a b J C Heywood www gallery ca Retrieved January 2 2021 a b c d Jule 1984 p 76 86 a b Davis 2007 p 6 Carl J C Heywood agp on ca Art Gallery of Peterborough Retrieved January 1 2021 du Prey Pierre Professor Emeritus J C Heywood 1941 2022 Queen s University Retrieved July 17 2023 Murray 1987 p 82 Davis 2007 p 27 A Life in Layers J C Heywood 2007 www burnaby ca Burnaby Art Gallery 2007 Retrieved January 1 2021 Davis 2007 p 16 Davis 2007 p 91 Cramp Beverly December 31 2007 J C Carl Heywood A Life in Layers Jan 22 to March 9 2008 Burnaby Art Gallery Gallerieswest Retrieved January 1 2021 Your Search Results Search the Collections Victoria and Albert Museum collections vam ac uk Retrieved January 2 2021 Collections en ligne Musee d Art Moderne de Paris www mam paris fr Retrieved January 2 2021 Collection www ualberta ca U Alberta Museums Art Collection Retrieved November 17 2023 Davis 2007 p 114 Davis 2007 p 96 Life s work of Carl Heywood mardenart gallery Retrieved July 21 2023 Further reading edit Davis Geraldine 2007 J C Heywood A Life in Layers Burnaby B C Burnaby Art Gallery Jule Walter ed 1984 Carl Heywood An Interview Print Voice A Publication on Printmaking Edmonton Alberta Department of Art and Design University of Alberta Retrieved January 7 2021 Murray Joan 1987 The Best Contemporary Canadian Art Edmonton Hurtig Retrieved January 1 2021 Swain Robert 1982 J C Heywood One Year Kingston Agnes Etherington Art Centre Retrieved January 1 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J C Heywood amp oldid 1185568870, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
